Kids – they’re such a treasure. One minute you’re having a nice chat, the next minutes they’re testing your knowledge of the natural world with a question like, “Why can we see the Moon during the day?” And before you know it, you’re building a CNC Earth-Moon orbital model. We’ve got to applaud [sniderj]’s commitment to
Read MoreIn 2018, face recognition technology (“FRT”) stumbled from childhood into adolescence in commercial applications. It evolved from being used primarily as a gimmick to unlock your phone or retrieve pictures of specific persons within your 60K pictures, to being used in an almost infinite number of commercial applications on a local scale (mostly in China,
Read MorePatrick Clark / Bloomberg: Profile of real estate ad giant Zillow, as it joins the new breed of “iBuyers” who flip homes at a massive scale using algorithms for granular price predictions — With its tan stucco exterior and red tile roof, the Rittenhouse home on South Star Canyon Drive looks a lot … Profile
Read More[Maurin Donneaud] has clearly put a lot of work into making a large flexible touch sensitive cloth, providing a clean and intuitive interface, and putting it out there for anyone to integrate into their own project.. This pressure sensing fabric is touted as an electronic musical interface, but if you only think about controlling music,
Read MoreA bioreactor is a useful thing to have in any biology lab. Fundamentally, it’s a tank in which biological activity can be nurtured and controlled. [The Thought Emporium] needed a visual aid for an upcoming video on bioluminescent bacteria, but figured a single test tube full of the little critters just wasn’t visually striking enough.
Read MoreThe news comes a day after Amazon said it was canceling plans for a New York hub. Google reportedly scored tax breaks using secret shell companies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitter said the tweet violated its rules against making threats of violence or wishing for the death of a person. Twitter hides tweet that appears to be from Iran's supreme leader – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRyan Mac / BuzzFeed: Twitter hides a tweet, reportedly from Iran’s head of state, for pointing out that a previous leader’s verdict to murder novelist Salman Rushdie is still valid — Twitter has previously used a newsworthiness standard to defend its refusal to apply abuse and harassment rules to President Donald Trump’s account. Twitter hides
Read MoreIt’s the same technology that helps power apps on Alexa and Google Home Assistant Apple to buy AI voice startup PullString, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFar Cry New Dawn looks like it should be a big shakeup to the series, but once you peel back the outer layer of neon-pink paint, it’s the same old Far Cry underneath. If you like the series’ trademark open-world busywork, then it’ll scratch your itch. But, while it does show flashes of potential, the
Read MoreJason Del Rey / Recode: Amazon launched its HQ2 contest before some politicians made it a corporate villain and it overreached in NYC by extracting huge tax breaks behind closed doors — The HQ2 contest was very Amazonian. So was its refusal to back down. — No one looks good in the wake of Amazon’s
Read MoreTechCrunch: Security researcher says Twitter retains direct messages for years, including messages users have deleted, which may be illegal under the EU’s new GDPR laws — When does “delete” really mean delete? Not always or even at all if you’re Twitter . — Twitter retains direct messages for years … Security researcher says Twitter retains
Read MoreOne lucky Instagram follower will take home a Roku Express and a bunch of swag exclusive to DC Universe members. Enter to win* a streamer and DC Universe merch! – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s just in time for Samsung’s Galaxy X folding phone reveal next week. Foldable iPhone suggested in new Apple patent – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re cutting metal in the workshop, you’re likely using a table-mounted cutoff saw, or perhaps a bandsaw for finer work. The power hacksaw is an unwieldy contraption that looks and feels very old fashioned in its operation. Despite the drawbacks inherent in the design, [Emiel] decided to build one that operates under drill power,
Read MoreHere are all the best toys we saw. Toy Fair 2019: Nerf Fortnite, Barbie turns 60 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Horwitz / Reuters: Source: Didi to lay off ~2,000 people, or 15% of its workforce, from non-essential business units this year, as it focuses on its core ride-hailing services — SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Didi Chuxing will lay off 15 percent of its staff or about 2,000 people this year, a source said … Source:
Read MoreThomas Mulier / Bloomberg: Hellman & Friedman and Blackstone Group agree to pay €46 per share for Scout24, valuing the Germany-based online classifieds company at €4.9B — – Hellman, Blackstone sweeten offer for classifieds company — CEO: Deal is chance to make Scout24 leading digital player Hellman & Friedman and Blackstone Group agree to pay
Read MoreAxios: Sources: Apple buys Pullstring, an SF-based enterprise voice app developer, for up to $40M; Pullstring has raised around $44M in venture capital — Apple has agreed to buy Pullstring, a San Francisco-based startup that enables the design and publishing of voice apps, Axios has learned. Sources: Apple buys Pullstring, an SF-based enterprise voice app
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Uber sues New York City over the law that caps the number of ride-hail cars and pauses the issuance of licenses to drivers for 12 months starting last August — The city’s approach amounts to a ‘ban first, study later’ approach, Uber says — Uber filed a lawsuit on
Read MoreTo outsiders, President Trump’s brazen speech and unconventional style may make him seem like an outlier, the sum of leftover parts assembled by a pissed-off populace. But for one group of researchers, Trump’s idiosyncrasies aren’t so much a departure from societal norms as they are a continuation of a trend dating back more than a
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google rolls out ARCore 1.7 with a new Augmented Faces API for the front-facing camera that can overlay effects on a user’s face even without a depth sensor — ARCore is Google’s platform for mobile augmented reality which does not require specialized hardware. Google rolls out ARCore 1.7 with a new
Read MoreWord clocks are one of those projects that everyone seems to love. Even if you aren’t into the tech behind how they work, they have a certain appealing aesthetic. Plus you can read the time without worrying about those pesky numbers, to say nothing of those weird little hands that spin around in a circle.
Read MoreDirector J.J. Abrams says the milestone “feels impossible.” Star Wars: Episode 9 filming wraps, but where's that title? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe two companies value Argo AI at approximately $4 billion, sources told Bloomberg. VW may invest in Argo AI as part of greater Ford partnership, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
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