We’ve seen our fair share of soft silicone robots around here. Typically they are produced through a casting process, where molds are printed and then filled with liquid silicone to form the robot parts. These parts are subsequently removed from the molds and made to wiggle, grip, and swim through the use of pneumatic or
Read MoreThe China Passenger Car Association claims that Tesla only sold 211 cars in China in October. Tesla's Chinese market sales are down by 70 percent, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWith loads of luxurious options and a plug-in hybrid variant, the Aviator is ready to wade into a busy segment. The sky's the limit in the 2020 Lincoln Aviator – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThink of it as a miniature Navigator with 600 pound-feet of torque. 2020 Lincoln Aviator is a torque-heavy beast in a bespoke suit – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Sources: Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on December 5 regarding claims the company is biased against conservatives — Google chief executive Sundar Pichai is set to testify to Congress in December, facing off against lawmakers for the first time at a hearing … Sources:
Read MoreDrone racing comes in different shapes and sizes, and some multirotor racers can be very small indeed. Racing means having gates to fly though, and here’s a clever DIY design by [Qgel] that uses a small 3D printed part and a segment of printer filament as the components for small-scale drone racing gates. The base
Read MoreGoogle chief executive Sundar Pichai is set to testify to Congress in December, facing off against lawmakers for the first time at a hearing that could subject the search giant to the same harsh political spotlight that has faced its tech peers all year. Google chief executive Sundar Pichai set to testify to Congress in
Read MoreCraig Silverman / BuzzFeed News: The DOJ indicts eight men on charges related to a global ad fraud scheme discovered with the help of about 15 tech companies, including Google and White Ops — In August 2017, the FBI organized a secret meeting of digital advertising and cybersecurity experts in a secure room in a
Read MoreIt’s a Superfish and eDellRoot déjà vu! Microsoft warns about two apps that installed root certificates then leaked the private keys Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDrew Harwell / Washington Post: Facebook and Twitter revoke most of babysitter rating service Predictim’s access to user data following report on how it scans social media to generate ratings — Facebook and Twitter are taking action against an automated babysitter-rating system reported on last week by The Washington Post … Facebook and Twitter revoke
Read MoreTake our golden tickets! Netflix is making new Roald Dahl adaptations of Matilda, The BFG and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElon Musk’s rocket company will be launching a gaggle of small satellites before bringing its orbital booster back to Earth for an unprecedented third time. Watch SpaceX push the limits of rocket recycling, again – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new test promises to fan the flames of ethical debate surrounding designer babies. For the first time, couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) could soon be able to screen a respective embryo for complex traits, like low intelligence and disease risk. For now, Genomic Prediction, the firm that developed the new method of testing,
Read MoreMark Luckie argues that the company is failing its black employees and users by excluding them from the work that guides its service. ‘Facebook has a black people problem’: Black ex-employee spotlights race issues in public memo Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSpidey’s casting his web wide: Get ready for more Miles Morales, plus Spider-Gwen and friends. Sony spinning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel, all-female spinoff – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVietNam News: Topica, a Vietnam-based startup offering online English classes, raises $50M Series D, the largest ever investment in a Southeast Asian online education company — Topica Native helps students use google glass to speak English. — Photo native.edu.vn — HÀ NI … Topica, a Vietnam-based startup offering online English classes, raises M Series D,
Read MoreWe always think that crossing the Atlantic in a blimp would be very serene — at least once they put heaters on board. The Hindenburg, the R-101, and the Shenandoah put an end to the age of the airship, at least for commercial passenger travel. But you can still fly your own with a helium
Read MoreNew for 2019, the Passport will slot between the CR-V and Pilot in Honda’s SUV lineup. Honda Passport returns as a ruggedly styled, 5-passenger SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreStarting in January, you won’t be able to see annotations in videos. YouTube to delete video annotations next year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA former employee publishes a memo saying it’s “a pattern of behavior deeply connected to the culture” at the social network. Facebook 'has a black people problem,' fails black workers, ex-manager says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhil LeBeau / CNBC: Waymo hires Deborah Hersman, who was chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board in the Obama administration, as its first chief safety officer — – Waymo has hired Deborah Hersman, who served as chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board in the Obama administration, to be its chief safety officer. Waymo
Read MoreBluetooth headphones sound a lot better than they did a few years ago, but they’re still generally a pain in the butt to pair to multiple devices. Relatively few headphones allow you to be paired multiple devices, and even then, you still have to go through the pairing process with each new device. Apple is the
Read MoreNovel research into cloaking technology conducted at a Spanish university has produced a potential method for making objects invisible from the inside out. Maybe the titular character in HG Wells’ classic novel “The Invisible Man,” who arrives at his transparent state by injecting himself with a special formula, was on to something after all. The
Read MoreBloomberg today determined that the number of players registered in Fortnite is now around 200 million. Let that number sink into your head. Epic Games later confirmed that number to GamesIndustry.Biz, meaning it’s not just some hyperbolic estimate, either. The number of players in Fortnite now outnumber all but a few of the world’s countries. Earlier this month, we reported
Read MorePredictim’s chief said the company was undeterred by the restrictions: “If you’re not hiding anything, if you’re not abusive, if you’re not a bully, I don’t see why you’d be scared.” Facebook, Twitter crack down on AI babysitter-rating service Source: Washington Post Tech
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