Tech that uses brain waves to improve sleep, anxiety and concentration was on display in Vegas. Brain tech is here: These gadgets from CES 2020 rely on your brainwaves to work – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd it can fly in the rain. PowerEgg X is an AI selfie camera that can turn into a drone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust weeks after PayPal acquired popular coupon-finding browser extension Honey in November 2019 for $4 billion, Amazon shoppers were served a notification that the extension was a security risk. The security warning was first spotted by Politico editor Ryan Hutchins, and the timing of the message, as a Wired report points out, is suspect. Honey
Read MoreCES shows us a happy, optimistic vision of our relaxing robot-filled future. But the stresses and concerns of the real world are increasingly finding their way in. CES shows us a future with flying cars — but can’t avoid the reality of climate change, pollution and war Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image}CES shows us a happy, optimistic vision of our relaxing robot-filled future. But the stresses and concerns of the real world are increasingly finding their way in. CES shows us a future with flying cars — but can’t avoid the reality of climate change, pollution and war Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFacebook today released a blog post detailing its ad policy, in which it essentially refused to bow to pressure to regulate political ads on its platform. It did offer to let people opt out of political ads in general, but there is a catch. Facebook has taken heat from just about everybody over its decision
Read MorePhoto by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images Approving new pipelines, mines, highways, and other major projects could become much easier under new rules proposed by President Trump today. Speaking from the White House, the president moved to amend the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a cornerstone of environmental law in the US. a cornerstone
Read MoreOne Twitter user lifted video of a woman hugging a kangaroo and mischaracterized it — then tried to profit off the deception. Hoaxers are using the Australia wildfires to spread misinformation — sometimes for profit Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Dozens of subway riders in New York City are being charged extra for their transit rides, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suspects that Apple may be partly to blame. The MTA is not explicitly pointing the finger at Apple, but it appears that some riders may be
Read More2020 is going to be a bonkers year for US politics, but while the presidential debates and President Trump’s lingering impeachment might be the biggest topics of conversation (so far), we all know where the true political discourse happens: Facebook. Read more… Block Misleading Political Ads on Facebook With This Browser Extension Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThree engineering faculty members at the University of Michigan — all female — who have co-taught an Introduction to Engineering course have come up with a new tool at the institution to help students learn how to work in teams. U Michigan Tool Helps Students Learn How to Work in Teams Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe wedge salad is often dismissed as nothing more than a vehicle for blue cheese and crispy bits of cured pork. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. In fact, I think a delivery system for cheese and bacon is what lettuce should strive to be, but you can make your wedge just a
Read MoreIf I look up from my office computer in southeast Portland I see a patchwork of brick buildings interspersed by evergreen patches of forest, all pushing up against a lead-colored sky. It’s winter in the Pacific Northwest, and we’re a couple months into a rainy season that will probably last until April. Lucky me, I…
Read MoreImage: Twitch Hype is important on Twitch. That’s why the company is gamifying it with a new feature called Hype Train, launching on Thursday. If you donate enough to a partnered or affiliate channel, you’ll see a bar pop up above chat, which will give donators rewards as it fills. Hype is what powers the
Read MoreThe Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has received $2.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide “capacity-building services” that will support “student-centered university transformation” at its member institutions. APLU Efforts to Scale Student Success Win Gates Foundation Dollars Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreJeopardy! is holding a tournament this week between three of its greatest players: Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhaur. The event, called Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time, officially kicked off Wednesday evening on ABC, but will also air at 8pm ET Thursday and Friday evening. Read more… How to Stream Jeopardy's 'The Greatest
Read MoreIt’s been a few years since I walked over to the drone section of the CES show floor, but Autel Robotics gave me a good reason to finally revisit it this year. The company announced a total of three drones — the EVO II, the EVO II Pro, and the EVO II Dual — but
Read MoreAmong amateur radio enthusiasts, there’s a subset of users who climb mountainous areas to use their gear from elevated positions. Anyone looking to take part in what’s known as Summits on the Air (SOTA) will obviously want to keep their equipment as light and small as possible. For [Stuart Thomas], that meant a collapsible yagi
Read MoreThere’s this thing that happens when a person sees a brand new human. Their hands, which just moments before they had complete control over, turn into large magnets that pull straight up and out with a primal need to touch that baby. It’s bad enough to endure months of randoms rubbing your pregnant stomach; now
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Reddit updated its policies about impersonation to no longer allow impersonation of an individual or entity in a misleading or deceptive manner. That means the new policies won’t just affect things like misleadingly altered videos (like deepfakes), but could implicate simple lies made by people impersonating others
Read MorePhoto by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s moving away from his annual self-reflection challenges to take a longer-term focus on what he sees as important over the next decade. “Rather than having year-to-year challenges, I’ve tried to think about what I hope the world and my life will look
Read MoreJapan’s DAMD has come up with one heck of a kit to turn the Jimny into a Bronco lookalike. Ford Bronco? Nope, this is a cleverly disguised Suzuki Jimny – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhone-makers came to CES to prep us for the trends and designs ahead. Here’s what we’ve seen so far. Phones at CES 2020 so far: Cheap, shiny, 5G and concepts – CNET Source: CNet
Read More2020 is off to an incredibly shitty start—what with the destructive bushfires in Australia, ramped-up tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and ongoing earthquakes in Puerto Rico. If you’re someone who enjoys staying on top of world events, keeping up with the news has likely become a full-time job. Read more… How to Watch the
Read MoreiRobot, the maker of the popular robot vacuum Roomba, said it’s working on a version of the disc-shaped household helper that has arms. The company envisions a limbed version of the Roomba that’s able to help out with more complex tasks, like laundry, dishwashing, and food serving. Colin Angle, CEO of the Massachusetts-based company, revealed
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