Google Launches OpenTitan, an open-source secure chip design project
Google has partnered with several tech companies to develop and build OpenTitan, a new, collaborative open-source secure chip design project. The aim of the new coalition is to build trustworthy chip designs for use in data centers, storage and computer peripherals, which are both open and transparent, allowing anyone to inspectContinue Reading
German authorities confirm first case of novel coronavirus in Germany
Yesterday evening, the Bavarian State Ministry of Public Health and Health Care in Munich, Germany confirmed a case of coronavirus infection in a man from Starnberg district. The man has been isolated and is in good condition, the report said. Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the 2019-nCoV coronavirus global risk assessment from “moderate” to “high”. The regional riskContinue Reading
First foreigners die from coronavirus in Wuhan, China
According to officials on Saturday, the coronavirus 2019-nCoV may have killed two male foreign visitors in Wuhan, China — a man from the United States who tested positive for the virus, and another man from Japan who was suspected of dying from the virus — reportedly the first foreign deaths from the virus within the borders of China. As ofContinue Reading
Study: people infected by new coronavirus ‘likely’ hundreds more than confirmed
On Friday, researchers at Imperial College London posted findings estimating the number of people infected with a new coronavirus may considerably exceed 1000. The SARS-like virus first appeared in December in Wuhan, China. As of today, Chinese officials confirmed it has infected over 200 people mostly in Wuhan and killed three people. Reported cases also appeared in Thailand, SouthContinue Reading
Police shoot man dead after ‘terrorist-related’ knife attack in London
On Sunday in London, England, according to witness accounts and authorities, a man wearing a fake suicide vest entered a store, grabbed a large knife, ran outside with it and began to stab people. Reportedly he injured a man and two women on Streatham High Road, London. Armed plainclothes officers, already surveilling himContinue Reading
Stassi Schroeder: I Never Wanted to Have Bridesmaids—Now I Have Nine
Basic Bride is a new wedding column from Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder. If you’re looking for advice, stop right here. But read on if you want honest, hilarious commentary on the trials of planning a wedding that millions of people will watch. I never wanted to have bridesmaids. IContinue Reading
Brad Pitt Wore a Name Tag to an Event, and People Can’t Handle It
There’s a small list of people in this universe who don’t need a name tag for strangers to identify them: Oprah, Santa Claus, Madonna, Left Shark. Also on that list is Brad Pitt—which is why it’s hilarious he wore a literal name tag to the Oscars luncheon in Los AngelesContinue Reading
The Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2020
Last year saw several celebrity breakups that hit us hard. Michelle Williams and Phil Elverum ended their marriage. Lady Gaga and Christian Carino called off an engagement. Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson split after five years. And Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth concluded a short marriage but a very longContinue Reading