Self-driving technology is a holy grail that promises to forever change the way we interact with cars. Thus far, there’s been plenty of hype and excitement, but full vehicles that remove the driver from the equation have remained far off. Tesla have long posited themselves as a market leader in this area, with their Autopilot
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Two and a half years after Mark Zuckerberg floated the idea on a podcast, and several months after organizers said it would be ready to hear cases, Facebook’s independent Oversight Board is now up and running. In a call with reporters today, the board’s co-chairs said that they
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Facebook moderators working as independent contractors in Dublin say they’re required to work in the office, despite a new nationwide lockdown across Ireland, The Guardian reports. The moderators, employed by contractor CPL, say they were told they’re considered essential workers and therefore not bound by Ireland’s Level 5
Read MoreHelp Net Security: Arctic Wolf, which provides security experts to act as an extension of a company’s internal cybersecurity team, raises $200M Series E at a valuation of $1.3B — Arctic Wolf announced it has raised $200 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $1.3 billion. Arctic Wolf, which provides security experts to
Read MoreIn the third presidential debate, Donald Trump shrugged off his $750 tax payment from 2016 by saying he paid “millions and millions of dollars” in taxes “in advance.” And that $750? Merely a “filing fee.” Fact-check of that specific claim aside, can you actually prepay your federal income taxes? Yes, you can—but you… Read more…
Read MoreIt’s not just us Olds who are obsessed with the upcoming election. The kids are interested too, even the ones who are too young to vote, but they’re way less likely to get their information from Fox News or CNN, so this week I’m taking a look at how the youngins are seeing our upcoming
Read MoreAmerican politicians are divided on almost everything. They agree on this: Big Tech must change. Why Washington Hates Big Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMark Bergen / Bloomberg: Political strategists say they are struggling to find enough space on YouTube for ads as campaigns flood the service, with particular shortages in swing states — – In some swing states, YouTube is entirely sold out of ad space — Political advertisers see ‘crunch’ in final month of election Political strategists
Read MoreIllustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge It’s Friday, which means there’s a new episode of The Verge’s flagship podcast The Vergecast. Hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to the various Verge reporters who have been closely following the three biggest tech stories this week for an in-depth discussion. First up, Quibi, the short-form
Read MoreHackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys chat about our favourite hacks from the past week. We start off with a bit of news of the Bennu asteroid and the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module. We drive ourselves crazy trying to understand how bobbin holders on sewing machines work, all while drooling over the mechanical
Read MoreThe search for dark matter – an unknown and invisible substance thought to make up the vast majority of matter in the universe – is at a crossroads. Although it was proposed nearly 70 years ago and has been searched for intensely – with large particle colliders, detectors deep underground, and even instruments in space
Read MoreHowever you feel about road trips—whether you rack up the mileage on the regular or are still working through the trauma of family vacations that forced you to pack into a station wagon for hours on end—they are the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more… How to Take a Safe(r) Pandemic Road Trip
Read MoreWant hot water fast? One of these kettles will do the trick. Best electric kettles to buy in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA piece of interior trim could interfere with the airbag as it deploys, which increases the chance of injury. 2020 Toyota Highlander recalled for possible airbag issue – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreHave you noticed your milk getting frosty? Meat spoiling quickly? It’s likely your refrigerator is set to the wrong temperature. The FDA recommends keeping your refrigerator at or below 40° F (4° C), and your freezer at 0° F (-18° C) to keep your food fresh the longest and prevent the growth of bacteria that
Read MoreMicrosoft has unveiled a new open-source “matrix” that hopes to identify all the existing attacks that threaten the security of machine learning applications. AI security: This project aims to spot attacks against critical systems before they happen Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePaying over two years gets you $133 off. Google Pixel 4A subscription program lets you pay 6 for a 9 phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge The OnePlus 8T, the latest device from the Chinese phone manufacturer, is now on sale in the US. You can grab it unlocked from OnePlus directly or third-party retailers like Amazon for $749. The T-Mobile version is available for the same price, but comes with an additional IP68
Read MoreArtfully-crafted wooden joints that fit together like puzzle pieces and need neither glue nor nails is fascinating stuff, but to call the process of designing and manufacturing them by hand “time-consuming” would be an understatement. To change that, a research team from the University of Tokyo presented Tsugite, a software system for interactively designing and
Read MoreDisney Plus streams almost everything Disney makes, and its breakout hit original The Mandalorian returns next week. Here’s everything to know. Disney Plus: Everything you need to know about Disney's streaming app – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNintendo is dropping the price of buying a single Joy-Con controller by half down to $39.99. That’s $10 less than the original $49.99 the company originally charged for single controller replacements. The newly priced Joy-Con will be available starting on November 9th. Interestingly, Nintendo appears to only be discounting two very specific models of its
Read MoreStreaming app Peacock has free movies and TV shows, and it unlocks more — like originals and Premier League matches — if you pay. It’s on Roku now (but still not Amazon Fire TV). Peacock: Everything about NBCUniversal's semi-free streaming app – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInstacart users in some states can use their SNAP benefits to pay for groceries at Aldi stores | Instacart Grocery delivery platform Instacart is launching a pilot program to begin taking food stamps as payment in its app. The program will only be available at Aldi stores and only in a few states, starting with
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: RV rental marketplace RVshare raises $100M from private equity firms KKR and Tritium Partners, says its bookings rose 166% YoY — As continentally confined Americans look for domestic vacation options that won’t expose them to too much risk of infection from the pandemic that’s still raging across … RV rental marketplace
Read MoreLife is all about growing and learning and morphing (or attempting to morph) into the best possible versions of ourselves. As such, there is a certain thing I am going to stop doing, and I’d like you all to join me on this quest: I think it’s time that we stop calling certain kids “picky
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