Author: Tech Support

    • Elon Musk says Tesla is rolling out a Full Self-Driving "beta" in an "extremely slow and cautious" way; critics remain worried about Tesla's bet against lidar (Faiz Siddiqui/Washington Post)

    Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: Elon Musk says Tesla is rolling out a Full Self-Driving “beta” in an “extremely slow and cautious” way; critics remain worried about Tesla’s bet against lidar  —  Even iPhones have lidar now, but not the cars Tesla hopes to one day make autonomous. Elon Musk says Tesla is rolling out

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    • New AI-powered sensor measures starlight distortion to help discover new planets

    Sydney University scientists have invented a sensor that neutralizes a star’s twinkle, which could help astronomers find new planets in distant solar systems. The sensor uses an advanced light convertor and AI to measure and correct the distortion of starlight caused by the Earth’s atmosphere. It will now be installed on the 8.2m Subaru telescope on the summit

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    • Microsoft releases its 2020 US diversity report: workforce was 4.9% Black and 6.6% Latinx and Hispanic, both up just 0.3% YoY, and 6.1% identify as disabled (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)

    Dina Bass / Bloomberg: Microsoft releases its 2020 US diversity report: workforce was 4.9% Black and 6.6% Latinx and Hispanic, both up just 0.3% YoY, and 6.1% identify as disabled  —  Microsoft Corp., which in June announced a plan to double the number of Black managers and leaders at the company … Microsoft releases its

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    • What's New on Netflix in November 2020

    Netflix has just announced its lineup for November 2020, and it’s putting Hallmark on notice. Not content to let the greeting card company-turned seasonal industrial complex powerhouse dominate the holidays, the streamer is launching a salvo of original Christmas films aimed at soothing your post-election (but… Read more… What's New on Netflix in November 2020

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