Google releases Android Q beta for Pixel phones – CNET
Google’s Android Q beta is here for early adopters. Google releases Android Q beta for Pixel phones – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreMounting delays to the Space Launch System, primarily built by Boeing, are leading the agency to consider alternative forms of transport. A NASA Journey to the Moon May Need to Find Another Rocket or Two Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe lottery is to some a potential bonanza, to others a tax on the poor and the stupid. The only sure-fire way to win a huge fortune in the lottery does remain to start with an even bigger fortune. Nevertheless, scratch-off tickets are the entertainment that keep our roads paved or something. [Emily] over on
Read MoreThe $380,000 vertical-takeoff-and-landing “Speeder” will reach at least 150 mph, have a 45-mile range and be able to fly as high as 15,000 feet, company officials say. A California company says it’s building a flying motorcycle powered by jet engines Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Google releases the first preview of Android Q to developers, available on all Pixel devices, with granular privacy settings, foldable screen support, and more — Improved privacy controls, support for foldable screens, and more — Google has released the first preview of Android Q … Google releases the first preview
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Newsela, which develops a platform for e-learning resources, raises $50M Series C led by TCV — As schools continue to look for new ways to cut costs while at the same time reboot their curriculum to better tap new innovations and improve understandings of how children learn … Newsela, which develops
Read MoreThe arrest of 51-year-old Pierre Taki might not sound like a big deal in the grand scheme of things — but for gamers who were hoping to get their hands on SEGA’s keen new Yakuza spin-off, Judgment sometime soon, this might be disaster. Nothing has happened, as yet, other than the actor’s potential cocaine use, but
Read MoreIt would mark a radical change from the way NASA had planned to return to the moon and would be a blow to the Space Launch System. The White House is in such a hurry to get to the moon that NASA is considering sidelining its major rocket to make it happen Source: Washington Post
Read MoreTodd Haselton / CNBC: Apple Music arrives on Amazon’s Fire TV for US users, following its launch on Amazon’s Echo smart speakers last year — Apple Music launched on Amazon Fire TVs in the United States on Wednesday. It is the latest sign of Apple’s continued push to get its services, including Apple Music, in
Read MoreThe basics of a skill may take a long time to master, but there is always something else to learn about regardless of the craft. Building a piece of fine furniture out of hardwood or being able to weld together a bicycle from scratch are all impressive feats, but there are fine details that you’ll
Read MorePeter Rubin / Wired: An early look at Facebook’s Codec Avatars, extremely life-like representations of individuals made by applying machine learning to data collected in a studio — “There’s this big, ugly sucker at the door,” the young woman says, her eyes twinkling, “and he said, ‘Who do you think you are, Lena Horne?’ An
Read MoreShannon Liao / The Verge: Users from around the world are reporting difficulties accessing Facebook and Instagram, with major outages in North America, Mexico, and Europe — While you can open the apps, they’re missing major functions — Facebook and Instagram appear to be partially down for some users around the world today. Users from
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Determined AI, which wants to make AI development easier using its software, exits stealth and announces $11M Series A led by GV — Deep learning involves a highly iterative process where data scientists build models and test them on GPU-powered systems until they get something they can work with. Determined AI,
Read MoreThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today revealed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly circumvented state laws and federal privacy guidelines when it purchased access to a commercial database for the purpose of conducting mass surveillance. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the ACLU of Northern California indicate that
Read MoreTom Simonite / Wired: Allen Institute study of 2M+ AI research papers shows Chinese scholars have out-published US scholars every year since 2005, but questions remain about quality — AT THE WORLD’S top computer-vision conference last June, Google and Apple sponsored an academic contest that challenged algorithms … Allen Institute study of 2M+ AI research
Read MoreJean Grey’s comic and movie history will blow your mind. What's the deal with X-Men: Dark Phoenix? A Jean Grey history lesson – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStill hate math? You won’t after scoring these freebies and discounts on some of the best foods humans ever invented. Pi Day 2019: The best pizza and pie deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome users saw a message saying the apps were “down for maintenance.” Can’t update status? Facebook and Instagram are down – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarch 14 isn’t just Pi Day. It also has a surprising history of famous births, the death of physicist Stephen Hawking and a milestone for a daring dirigible. Pi Day through time: From Linux to Einstein to Steph Curry – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe online retailer’s move follows recent efforts by Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest to limit the availability of anti-vaccination and other pseudoscientific material. Amazon Pulls 2 Books That Promote Unscientific Autism ‘Cures’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: Court documents: Larry Page worried he would lose control of Google in 2011 and seemed to make a “veiled threat” to quit over the issue — – Page feared co-founder Brin might sell voting shares in 2011 — Court documents shed new light on controversial class C stock Court documents: Larry Page worried he
Read MoreThe White House’s proposed budget for 2020 is out, and with it comes cuts to NASA. The most important item of note in the proposed budget is a delay of the Space Launch System, the SLS, a super-heavy lifting launch vehicle designed for single use. The proposed delay would defer work on the enhanced version
Read MoreEthereum‘s most recent fork was (eventually) successful, but it came with unintended consequence: the greater cryptocurrency community learned of its special “big, scary nodes,” and immediately freaked out. Blockchain infrastructure provider BlockCypher recently posted its version of events leading up to (and directly following) last month’s Constantinople upgrade It details its quest to reboot a special,
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: New York-based Glia, which develops a customer service platform that unifies voice, video, and chatbots, raises $20M Series B led by Insight Venture Partners — Multimodality is fast becoming the norm in the $350 billion customer service industry. According to research published last year … New York-based Glia, which develops a
Read MoreThe agency spells out its proposal to require retailers to wall off sections of stores to limit access, a move opposed by many convenience stores. F.D.A. Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Teenagers Source: NY Times Tech
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