Jaguar F-Type honors its predecessor, the E-Type in classy fashion – Roadshow
Loving the green color, big time. Jaguar F-Type honors its predecessor, the E-Type in classy fashion – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLoving the green color, big time. Jaguar F-Type honors its predecessor, the E-Type in classy fashion – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSince the late 60s, Moore’s law has predicted with precision that the number of semiconductors that will fit on a chip about doubles every two years. While this means more and more powerful computers, every year, it also means that old computers can be built on smaller and cheaper hardware. This project from [Bjoern] shows
Read MoreKyle Hyatt / Roadshow: Report: Hyundai Motor Group has agreed to purchase Boston Dynamics, maker of the Spot quadruped robot, from SoftBank for around $921M — The acquisition has been expected since early November. … Hey, remember those deeply unsettling robot dogs that have been creeping out the internet for years and recently went into
Read MoreSearching for a great show to watch tonight? Let’s round up Amazon’s best gems. 18 best TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStarship was supposed to fly to an altitude of nearly eight miles, then fall back through the atmosphere in a belly-flop position before reorienting itself, reigniting its engine and touching down softly. It appeared to complete all of those milestones, except for the landing. Elon Musk’s Starship launches successfully but lands hard, explodes in what
Read MoreSome big-budget movies will first go to theaters. Other offerings will debut online. All will ultimately strengthen Disney+. Disney to Reveal Plans to Turbocharge Streaming Offerings Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe acquisition has been expected since early November. Hyundai purchases Boston Dynamics for 1M, makers of Spot dog robot – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSearching for a great show to watch tonight? Here are some of the best Hulu has to offer. 32 best TV shows to binge on Hulu – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for more great shows like The Mandalorian? Let’s round up Disney’s best gems. 13 best TV shows to watch on Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Florida state police entered the home of Rebekah Jones with guns drawn, seizing her computer and phone, in an attempt to prove that she’d sent an unauthorized “group text” through “a Department of Health messaging system” that is “to be used for emergencies only,” according to authorities. There are now two reasons why
Read More“Listening to the National Space Council meeting, you might get the mistaken impression that Trump invented space policy,” Brian Weeden, the director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, a think tank, wrote on Twitter. As Pence names which astronauts will go to the moon, some see a political ploy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 48 state attorneys general filed broad antitrust charges against Facebook, seeking a reversal of its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. Now, Facebook has responded to those charges in an extensive post titled “Lawsuits Filed by the FTC
Read MoreDuring a test flight on Wednesday, SpaceX flew a prototype of its next generation Starship rocket to its highest height yet in the skies above Texas — but failed to stick the landing, with the vehicle exploding when it hit the ground. Propelled by three main engines, the vehicle launched to an altitude of nearly
Read MoreA photo of the chest hidden by Forrest Fenn. | Photo: Forrest Fenn Finding a long-hidden treasure in the woods of Wyoming seems like a tall tale that would be told around a campfire, but it happens to be reality for Jack Stuef. As with many treasure hunting stories, though, the intrigue isn’t over just
Read MoreByron Tau / Wall Street Journal: Apple and Google to ban mobile apps that use location trackers from data broker X-Mode, after it was revealed X-Mode provided data to US government contractors — After the data broker came under scrutiny for national-security work, tech giants tell app developers to remove trackers or lose access to
Read MoreTikTok’s fan-made crowdsourced Ratatouille musical is making the jump from social media to the stage. Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical is going to debut as an actual show for a one-night-only concert on January 1st, which will benefit The Actors Fund. The streamed show will be produced by Seaview Productions (best known for producing Slave Play,
Read MoreExercising outdoors in the winter often means exercising in the dark, whether you’re getting up before dawn or lacing up after work as the sun is going down. That’s no problem, as long as you know how to stay safe. Read more… How to Safely Exercise in the Dark Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Parallel Domain, which is developing a synthetic data generation tool for accelerating the development of computer vision tech, raises $11M Series A — Parallel Domain, a startup developing a synthetic data generation platform for AI and machine learning applications, today emerged from stealth with $11 million in funding. Parallel Domain, which
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden is walking into the White House with the task of steering the United States away from a pandemic that’s killed nearly 290,000 Americans in nine months. As he awaits inauguration, COVID-19 is surging nationally; hospitalizations are inching past their previous highs; unemployment is also at a… Read more… How Joe Biden Plans
Read More{$inline_image}2020 still has a few more weeks left and if ever there was a guarantee it’s not going down without a fight, it’s this week’s glut of sad science stories. Do you like aliens, dogs, or believe scientists will one day find evidence of something greater than ourselves? Well, buckle up because the news is
Read More2020 still has a few more weeks left and if ever there was a guarantee it’s not going down without a fight, it’s this week’s glut of sad science stories. Do you like aliens, dogs, or believe scientists will one day find evidence of something greater than ourselves? Well, buckle up because the news is
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Bloomberg: A look at Facebook’s plans to monetize WhatsApp, which makes virtually no money at present, by facilitating business transactions, a shift away from ads — On the final day of November, Facebook Inc. announced it had bought a customer service software startup most people had never heard of … A look
Read MoreNike LeBron 18 | $200 | Nike Read more… The Nike LeBron 18 Is Worth Every Penny Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe growing popularity of Fetch Rewards—often listed on newer best grocery rewards apps lists next to other long-standing, popular apps like Ibotta—might make you wonder if it’s worth downloading. Here’s a look at what it offers. Read more… Is the Fetch Rewards App Worth It? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMusic and Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) recordings can calm your nerves and promote productivity, which is as good a reason as any to listen to a bunch of them while you’re working. And some studies have suggested that videos with soft sound and slow movements are “widely reported to be accompanied by… Read more… Lofi
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