Microsoft: Verkauf der Hololens 2 auch in Deutschland gestartet

Microsoft beginnt damit, erste Hololens 2 an Kunden zu verkaufen. Es gibt die Option, das 3.500 US Dollar teure Augmented-Reality-Headset direkt zu kaufen oder für eine monatliche Gebühr zu mieten. Die Nachfrage ist laut Hersteller bereits hoch. (Holol…

Microsoft beginnt damit, erste Hololens 2 an Kunden zu verkaufen. Es gibt die Option, das 3.500 US Dollar teure Augmented-Reality-Headset direkt zu kaufen oder für eine monatliche Gebühr zu mieten. Die Nachfrage ist laut Hersteller bereits hoch. (Hololens, Display)

Bundesnetzagentur: Funkloch-App zeigt, wo es kein Netz gibt

Die Bundesnetzagentur legt die Ergebnisse der Messungen mit der Funkloch-App vor. Hier wird auch anhand von 160 Millionen Messpunkten klarer, wo es kein Netz gibt. (Mobilfunk, Telekom)

Die Bundesnetzagentur legt die Ergebnisse der Messungen mit der Funkloch-App vor. Hier wird auch anhand von 160 Millionen Messpunkten klarer, wo es kein Netz gibt. (Mobilfunk, Telekom)

AMD’s 3rd-gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs go up to 32-cores

AMD’s latest high-end desktop chips are coming this month… and they feature a lot of CPU cores. The new AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is a 16-core processor that will be available starting November 25th for $749. But folks looking for more horsepower a…

AMD’s latest high-end desktop chips are coming this month… and they feature a lot of CPU cores. The new AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is a 16-core processor that will be available starting November 25th for $749. But folks looking for more horsepower and willing to pay for it can also opt for AMD’s new 3rd-gen […]

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Zen-CPUs: AMD nennt konkrete Termine für Ryzen 3950X und Threadripper

Im November wird AMD gleich vier neue Prozessoren vorstellen: Den Anfang macht der Athlon 3000G als Dualcore, es folgen der 16-kernige Ryzen 9 3950X und zwei Threadripper-Modelle mit 24 Kernen und 32 Kernen. (AMD Zen, Prozessor)

Im November wird AMD gleich vier neue Prozessoren vorstellen: Den Anfang macht der Athlon 3000G als Dualcore, es folgen der 16-kernige Ryzen 9 3950X und zwei Threadripper-Modelle mit 24 Kernen und 32 Kernen. (AMD Zen, Prozessor)

Nvidia: Jetson Xavier NX soll “kleinster KI-Supercomputer” sein

Mit dem Jetson Xavier NX stellt Nvidia eine kleine Entwicklerplatine vor, die für Deep-Learning besonders effizient, aber auch leistungsfähig sein soll. Das Board kann als Upgrade für den Jetson Nano dienen, ist aber deutlich teurer. (Nvidia, Deep Lear…

Mit dem Jetson Xavier NX stellt Nvidia eine kleine Entwicklerplatine vor, die für Deep-Learning besonders effizient, aber auch leistungsfähig sein soll. Das Board kann als Upgrade für den Jetson Nano dienen, ist aber deutlich teurer. (Nvidia, Deep Learning)

Planet Zoo im Test: Tierische Tüftelei

Wir retten zwar nicht gleich die Erde, aber zumindest viele ihrer Bewohner: Bei Planet Zoo dreht sich alles um die Arterhaltung, weshalb wir den Tieren größtmögliche Sorgfalt zukommen lassen müssen. Die komplexe Steuerung ist dabei der natürliche Feind…

Wir retten zwar nicht gleich die Erde, aber zumindest viele ihrer Bewohner: Bei Planet Zoo dreht sich alles um die Arterhaltung, weshalb wir den Tieren größtmögliche Sorgfalt zukommen lassen müssen. Die komplexe Steuerung ist dabei der natürliche Feind des Spielers, wenigstens anfangs. Ein Test von Marc Sauter (Games, Spieletest)

Meeting Owl Pro: Owl Labs bringt verbesserte Konferenzeule mit 1080p-Kamera

Die Meeting Owl Pro ist ein Konferenzssystem, mit dem Teams Videochats durchführen können. Im Vergleich zum Vorgänger hat sich die Auflösung der Kamera verbessert. Das System ist auch für Smart Meeting Room geeignet, das Konferenzen komfortabler machen…

Die Meeting Owl Pro ist ein Konferenzssystem, mit dem Teams Videochats durchführen können. Im Vergleich zum Vorgänger hat sich die Auflösung der Kamera verbessert. Das System ist auch für Smart Meeting Room geeignet, das Konferenzen komfortabler machen soll. (Startup, Instant Messenger)

Microsoft’s Project Silica offers robust thousand-year storage

Project Silica extends storage reliability goals from “decades” to “centuries.”

Microsoft Research stored a 75.6GB digital copy of the 1978 movie "Superman" in this small (7.5cm x 7.5cm x 2mm) piece of glass for Warner Bros.

Enlarge / Microsoft Research stored a 75.6GB digital copy of the 1978 movie "Superman" in this small (7.5cm x 7.5cm x 2mm) piece of glass for Warner Bros. (credit: Jonathan Banks / Microsoft)

Ars spoke Tuesday with Dr. Ant Rowstron, a principal researcher at Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK, about an innovative cold storage project called Silica. Silica aims to replace both tape and optical archival discs as the media of choice for large-scale, (very) long duration cold storage. Microsoft Research is partnering with film giant Warner Bros., which is directly interested in reducing costs and increasing reliability in its own cold storage programs.

The medium in question is a block of high-purity glass, which has voxels etched into it with femtosecond lasers. Each voxel stores multiple bits in two properties, retardance and angle, which may in turn be read using microscope imaging and polarized light. Voxels may be written 100 or more layers deep in a 2mm-deep piece of glass, by focusing the laser to the desired depth within the block itself.

The speed of both reads and writes to Silica currently leave something to be desired—it took approximately a week to etch Superman's roughly 76GB of data last year, and Rowstron estimates it would take about three days to re-read the data, with advances made since. The technology is still in its infancy, of course, and large decreases in time required for both writing and reading are expected moving forward. Rowstron says he still doesn't expect anyone is likely to try to actually play Superman directly from its Silica record—but that's not what it's intended for.

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USPTO Questions if Artificial Intelligence Can Create or Infringe Copyrighted Works

There is no question that artificial intelligence is destined to replace some human work in the future. But can something that’s created by AI technology be copyrighted? And can AI creations infringe copyrights of others? These are questions the US Patent and Trademark Office would like to have answered by asking the public for input.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that’s frequently used by startups and established businesses in the tech industry.

In some cases, it refers to little more than advanced algorithms, but complex self-learning computer systems with human-like traits are actively being developed as well.

As these AI technologies become increasingly advanced, they raise more ethical and legal questions. This was recognized by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently, which launched a public consultation on the matter.

“Artificial Intelligence technologies are increasingly becoming important across a diverse spectrum of technologies and businesses. AI poses unique challenges in the sphere of intellectual property law,” USPTO writes.

The USPTO is part of the US Department of Commerce and deals with various intellectual property rights issues. It previously raised questions on how AI technology impacts patent law and is now expanding this to copyright matters.

The consultation starts off by asking whether anything created by an AI, without human involvement, can be copyrighted. This can refer to any type of content, including music, images, and texts.

“Should a work produced by an AI algorithm or process, without the involvement of a natural person contributing expression to the resulting work, qualify as a work of authorship protectable under U.S. copyright law? Why or why not?” the Office asks.

The technology and code that makes any AI work obviously relies on human interaction, but USPTO’s question is destined to raise a lively debate. Since it’s expected that more and more creations will rely heavily on AI in the future, the US Government requests guidance on these issues.

AI composed music?

In a follow-up question, the Office zooms in further still by asking what kind of human involvement is required to make something copyrightable. Yet another question deals with possible copyright infringements by an AI. Or in other words, can an AI pirate?

This is a relevant question since these technologies can rely on input from other copyrighted works. A simple example would be where an AI ‘decides’ to use hundreds of music tracks to create a new one.

If that’s the case, should this simply be allowed under fair use, or should the original authors have the right to be compensated?

“To the extent an AI algorithm or process learns its function(s) by ingesting large volumes of copyrighted material, does the existing statutory language (e.g., the fair use doctrine) and related case law adequately address the legality of making such use? Should authors be recognized for this type of use of their works? If so, how?” USPTO questions.

The Office notes that further guidance is needed on these and other topics so it’s asking the public for input. USPTO says that it’s not predisposed to any particular views and also welcomes additional AI feedback, beyond the questions it asked.

The full set of questions is available in the Federal Register notice, which includes additional background information. For those who want to chime in, the comment period closes December 16.

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Land-speed car begins testing, beats 500mph with just one engine

It’s a few years behind schedule but the 1,000mph car is now testing in Africa.

Early Wednesday morning, on a specially prepared course laid out across miles of desert in a remote corner of South Africa, a car that looks more like a wingless jet fighter broke the 500mph (805km) barrier for the first time. The Bloodhound LSR, the car in question, has actually been designed to go more than twice that speed, but not until next year.

You don't just build a car, prep a course, and try for 1,000mph on your first go; it requires a methodical test program to work up to speed. That test program is now properly underway, and we spoke with Bloodhound's driver, RAF Wing Commander Andy Green, to find out how it's going now that he's finally able to start giving the car a proper workout.

Even getting out to the Hakskeen Pan in South Africa has been a challenge; originally, the plan had been to start testing the car in 2015. But design changes and funding constraints meant that the Bloodhound didn't run under its own power until 2017 and then only at speeds up to 210mph on a runway in Newquay, England. Less than 12 months ago, it looked like the decade-long project was completely done. Then in March Bloodhound was bought by Ian Warhurst, and in July we learned that the sleek machine, now painted white, was finally headed to the Southern Hemisphere.

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