Making an outdoor rover is easy stuff, with lots of folk having them doing their roving activities on beaches and alien worlds. Clearly the new frontier is indoor environments, a frontier which is helpfully being conquered by [Andreas Hoelldorfer]’s Mantis Rover. OK, we’re kidding. This project started out life as a base for [Andreas]’s exquisite
Read MoreDoom was a breakthrough game for its time, and became so popular that now it’s essentially the “Banana For Scale” of hardware hacking. Doom has been ported to countless devices, most of which have enough processing ability to run the game natively. Recently, this lineup of Doom-compatible devices expanded to include the NES even though
Read MoreBloomberg: Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk’s discussion about AI in Shanghai, where Musk sounded the alarm and Ma argued humans would prevail — – Tesla’s Elon Musk holds public debate with Alibaba’s Jack Ma — Ma says AI isn’t a threat, Musk responds “famous last words” Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk's
Read MoreSamantha Cole / VICE: Adult film producer Bang Bros says it has bought PornWikiLeaks.com, a forum devoted to doxxing and harassing porn performers, and is shutting it down — PornWikiLeaks was a forum devoted to revealing the names and personal information of porn performers, including several in the Girls Do Porn trial. Adult film producer
Read MoreIan Beer / Project Zero: An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12 — Project Zero’s mission is to make 0-day hard. We often work with other companies to find and report security vulnerabilities … An
Read MoreAthletes have a long history of using whatever they can find to enhance their performance or improve their training. While fitness tracker watches are nothing new, swimmers have used them to track their split times, distance, and other parameters. The problem with fitness trackers though is that you have to look at a watch. FORM
Read MoreAfter YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki published a letter on “preserving openness,” the Infowars War Room channel briefly relaunched on the video-sharing site. It didn’t last long. Infowars returned to YouTube. It lasted less than a day. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Hurricane Dorian’s expected landfall on Florida has Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa scrambling to remove bikes and scooters from their streets. If the devices aren’t removed from the streets, they could potentially be picked up by hurricane winds — transforming into threats to people and property. Miami
Read MoreLarry Dignan / ZDNet: Dell reports Q2 revenue of $23.4B, up 2% YoY, and earnings of $4.5B, beating estimates, on strong sales at its PC unit due to enterprise demand — Dell Technologies’ second quarter was ahead of estimates as its PC unit delivered strong results due to enterprise demand. Dell reports Q2 revenue of
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Read MoreA state proposal, Assembly Bill 5, could give working drivers more employee rights. The companies said they were willing to start a ballot initiative to thwart it. Uber, Lyft and DoorDash Pledge Million to Fight Driver Legislation in California Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReusable duodenoscopes, used for internal examinations of patients, have been linked to a series of hospital outbreaks. Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSpace is “the next war-fighting domain,” says the president. Trump establishes the US Space Command – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhether you’re round, square, diamond or something else, the perfect frame for you exists. How to pick the right glasses for your face – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Eidelson / Bloomberg: Uber and Lyft pledge $60M for a CA ballot measure declaring their drivers non-employees, if AB 5 bill, which hinders classifying drivers as contractors, passes — – Ballot proposal would counteract proposed California rule — Deal offers drivers some perks, keeps contractor status Uber and Lyft pledge M for a CA
Read MoreWithin 24 hours of the iPhone 11 unveiling, older models could drop up to 30% in trade-in value, a report says. Your old iPhone is about to be worth a whole lot less – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis might be one of the coolest and most unique car videos we’ve ever seen. Watch a classic Range Rover restore itself in stop-motion – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s a spy movie – probably from the [James Bond] franchise – in which our hero is staying in a fancy hotel. It’s crawling with enemies, naturally, and eager to see if one has been snooping in his room while he’s out for martinis, he sticks a hair across the gap in the door. When
Read MoreA new trailer confirms Disney will be re-releasing remastered versions of its cult classic licensed games, Lion King and Aladdin. If you’re wondering why the company’s bothering to bring them back now — yeah, that’s an easy answer. Images leaked earlier this week showed the box art for the game collection and now, thanks to a trailer from developer
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft starts testing a more desktop-like Windows 10 tablet mode for 2-in-1 convertible PCs, and a cloud download option to reset and restore Windows 10 PCs — Aimed at 2-in-1 devices — Microsoft is planning to redesign the tablet experience for Windows 10. Microsoft starts testing a more desktop-like Windows
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Just a few hours after Tesla launched its in-house car insurance product in California on August 28th, the company stopped offering rate quotes and suspended access to the insurance website. But during the time Tesla’s insurance site was working and offering owners quotes, some people weren’t happy with
Read MorePresident Trump on Thursday took a key step toward reorganizing the nation’s armed forces to focus more on the threats posed in space, formally establishing the United States Space Command, the first new combatant command created in a decade. Trump officially launches U.S. Space Command in counter to Russia, China threats Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreKia Kokalitcheva / Axios: Silicon Valley-based Long-Term Stock Exchange raises $50M Series B led by Founders Fund, with a16z, Obvious Ventures, and Initialized Capital participating — The Long-Term Stock Exchange has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Founders Fund, with new investors joining existing ones … Silicon Valley-based Long-Term Stock Exchange raises
Read MoreVernier Software & Technology is introducing two tools to help students understand human physiology. Vernier Intros New Sensors for Exploring Human Physiology Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft is planning to redesign the tablet experience for Windows 10. The software giant has started testing a new design for 2-in-1 convertible PCs that will keep the user interface more similar to the existing desktop design. Currently, Windows 10 throws you into a more tablet-optimized UI that removes task bar icons and puts the
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