A unique form of brain stimulation appears to boost people’s ability to remember new information—by mimicking the way our brains create memories. The “memory prosthesis,” which involves inserting an electrode deep into the brain, also seems to work in people with memory disorders—and is even more effective in people who had poor memory to begin…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A memory prosthesis could restore memory in people with damaged brains The news: A unique form of brain stimulation appears to boost people’s ability to remember new information—by mimicking the way our brains…
Image: Insta360 / WinFuture Insta360 is currently teasing the announcement of its “next camera” on September 8th, but WinFuture seems to have the details early. The German-language site has images and specs for the company’s new X3 360-degree action camera, which drops the “One” name from its branding and sports a larger display than its…
This week in Washington IP news, the Senate IP Subcommittee hosts a hearing Wednesday afternoon to provide oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office, focusing on modernization efforts and technology updates. Elsewhere, the Center for Strategic & International Studies hosts events on encouraging public and private collaboration for improving developments in quantum computing technology, as well…
Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for enterprises and consumers, has raised $100 million in a round of funding led by PSG, with participation form Battery Ventures. Founded initially back in 2015, Santa Barbara, California-based Bitwarden operates in a space that includes well-known incumbents such as 1Password, which recently hit a $6.8 billion valuation off the…
Intel will launch its pair of high-end Arc A7 graphics cards “very soon”, and Team Blue also let us know some home truths about these GPUs, including how performance will stack up compared to Nvidia. All this comes from recent interviews conducted by PC Games Hardware (a German tech site) and Digital Foundry (Eurogamer), featuring Intel’s Tom…
D23 Expo 2022 is right around the corner, and fans of every Disney-owned property are gearing up for a ton of new announcements concerning their favorite franchises. The latest annual celebration of all things Disney is sure to be an electrifying event, too. With the likes of Marvel Studios, Pixar, and Disney’s in-house animation studio…
The bill has garnered support from fast-food workers across the state. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images California has passed legislation to create a Fast Food Council that could pave the way for a $22 minimum wage. The council would create minimum standards for areas like health and safety, wages, and conditions….
Adam Benjamin Fidelity It has been a rough year for tech stocks and the high volatility is still very much in play. Navigating through the noise to add great companies to your portfolio at a discount could pay off. The manager of an $8.7 billion tech fund has laid out the reasoning behind some of…
For investment bankers, September can be one of the busiest months, as borrowers flock to the capital markets, and M&A agreements fly in thick and fast. It’s a bit of a sprint between now and the Thanksgiving holiday, when bankers typically hit the brakes again. And this time around, that sprint might involve more water-cooler…