To Streamline Production, Cut Prices, Xiaomi Unveils In-House Chipset

As Chinese smartphone firm Xiaomi Inc works to streamline production, lower prices, and gain greater control over handset design to counter the impact of slowing sales, the Chinese firm announced its first in-house designed chipset on Tuesday. Manufactured indigenously at the company’s wholly-owned chip research subsidiary, Beijing Pinecone Electronics, the Surge S1, which manages data…

Your Driveway Could Be The Source Of The Next Financial Crisis

A dealership upsell begins to look dangerous with late payments on the rise. American drivers are increasingly riding in style as a crop of seductive vehicles that are faster, smarter, and more efficient than ever before lures customers along with low interest rates and low gas prices. However, though—those swanky machines are heavily leveraged, don’t…

Trade Theft Charge Placed On Uber by Alphabet’s Self-Driving Car Unit

Alleging that its confidential and proprietary sensor technology has been stolen and being used wrongfully, Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving car unit sued Uber Technologies and its autonomous trucking subsidiary Otto. In order to speed its own efforts in autonomous technology, Otto, acquired by the ride services company in August, with stealing confidential information on Waymo’s…

Humans Could Become Irrelevant in AI Age If They Don’t Merge With Machines: Elon Musk

Billionaire Elon Muck’s latest suggestion might just save us from being irrelevant as artificial intelligence (AI) grows more prominent even though he is known for his futuristic ideas. Humans need to merge with machines to become a sort of cyborg, said the Tesla and SpaceX CEO in a recent speech. “Over time I think we will probably see…

Why Happiness Might Very Well Be Genetic Has Been Discovered By A Scientist

Scientists say that while it’s nearly impossible to modify genes to boost your contentment, according to a researcher who carried out groundbreaking work in the area, a human’s level of happiness is linked to their genetic makeup. Meike Bartels described herself as a “scientist on a mission” in an interview with a TV channel at…