These days, it can feel like a project doesn’t exist unless you’ve posted a video on the Internet about it. [mingul] was in the process of producing his own videos, but found having to repeatedly move and set up the camera tiring. Naturally, a completely overkill eight-axis motion control robot was the solution. Video embedded
Read MoreSonny Dickson Apple appears to be readying new iPad Pro devices with a triple-camera system on the rear similar to the iPhone 11 Pro. Rumors of the triple-camera iPad system first emerged earlier this year, and now Sonny Dickson is revealing what that might look like ahead of Apple’s rumored October event. The rear of
Read MoreApple’s premium game subscription, Apple Arcade, hits the App Store on Thursday, September 19. If you can’t bear to wait, though, I have good news. Apple Arcade hit the iOS 13 beta version App Store on Monday, so you can sign up for the service now and start playing a couple days early if you’re
Read MoreChris Velazco / Engadget: iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: improved battery life, flexible triple camera system, and great performance, but ultra-wide camera sometimes lacks detail — What does it mean for a phone to earn the name “Pro”? Lots of power, for one. Usually great cameras. And software robust enough to handle arduous
Read MoreA do-it-yourself mindset is changing the face of education worldwide, according to new survey results from Pearson and Harris Insights & Analytics. Learners are “patching together” their education from a “menu of options,” including self-teaching, short courses and bootcamps, and they believe that self-service instruction will become even more prevalent for lifelong learning. DIY Mindset
Read MoreAnd the best camera you can get on a phone Continue reading… Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: the battery life is real Source: New feed
Read MoreApple’s iPhone 11 Pro models offer just a little bit extra, but some of those features matter a lot to extreme mobile users and pixel experts. iPhone 11 Pro Max: This year's extreme iPhone is for camera and battery lovers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelp, 2019 is shaping up to be the year of nationwide data breaches. After Bulgaria and Chile, Ecuador has suffered a colossal data leak, containing the personal information for over 20 million individuals — including the personal details of Wikileaks founder Julain Assange who was granted political asylum in 2012. Out of the 20 million individuals
Read MoreIt’s a slippery slope dealing with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Igor Musatov, former professional ice hockey player from Russia, has been detained in Moscow for swindling 45 million Rubles ($700,000) from the CEO of an IT company, Crime Russia reports. The alleged crime was first reported last year by the IT professional, but after months of
Read MoreGregory Barber / Wired: AI researchers are beginning to acknowledge and confront the “reproducibility” crisis, which makes it hard for others to replicate the results of AI systems — Machine-learning systems are black boxes even to the researchers that build them. That makes it hard for others to assess the results. AI researchers are beginning
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Kierkegaard used to say: If you love yourself, you won’t do drugs! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September
Read MorePong is a classic from the very dawn of the video game era. Recreating it remains a popular exercise for those new to coding. However, its simple logic makes this game particularly suited to an all-hardware build; something which [Glen] tackles with aplomb. Not content to take the easy way out, [Glen] went for a
Read MoreCommentary: Analysts say a lack of 5G could hurt iPhone sales in 2019, but Apple’s reputation won’t feel the brunt for long. Your new iPhone 11 doesn't have 5G, but you shouldn't care – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNathaniel Gleicher / Facebook: Facebook removes accounts for spreading disinformation on Instagram and FB, hundreds from Ukraine, linked to PR firm, and from Iraq, posting on societal issues — Today, we removed multiple Pages, Groups and accounts that were involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram. Facebook removes accounts for spreading disinformation on
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports that The We Company, which owns co-working space provider WeWork, is putting its plans for an IPO on hold. Finally, good sense prevails at the firm. The real estate company had achieved a private valuation of $47 billion back in January, but that’s since been cut down to $10 billion.
Read MoreBlue Blue’s latest USB microphone, the Yeti X, is aimed directly at streamers, podcast hosts, and other content creators. The most visible upgrade: real-time LED metering on the microphone itself, letting you know when the gain is too quiet (or in the red) during your recording. The big knob on the face of the new
Read MoreAdam Satariano / New York Times: A new generation of cameras in the UK that feed into facial recognition software, enabling real-time identity checks, raises new privacy concerns among citizens — Facial recognition technology is drawing scrutiny in a country more accustomed to surveillance than any other Western democracy. A new generation of cameras in
Read MoreAmanda / Prime Unicorn Index: Filing: DevOps platform Gitlab has authorized a Series E round that could raise up to $268M at a $2.55B valuation — Gitlab authorized enough shares for a $268 million raise at a valuation of $2.55 billion, if all shares authorized are issued. The open-source code collaboration platform … Filing: DevOps
Read MoreThe latest trailer brought even more surprises. HBO's Watchmen TV series: Official trailer, release date, plot, cast and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFree software advocate suggested in an email thread that some of the convicted pedophile’s underage victims were “entirely willing.” Computer scientist Richard Stallman resigns from MIT after defending Jeffrey Epstein – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSometimes you need something really flashy to complete an outfit. Whether it’s a sparkly pair of earrings or a stylish necklace, accessories are key to competing on the fashion battlefield. For those who want to bring some serious firepower, [p3nguin’s] laser crown might be just what the doctor ordered. At the outset, we should state
Read MoreI’m passionate about diversity, but not (just) because it’s the right thing to do. Sure, affording people equal opportunity, regardless of which genitalia they happen to be born with is a morally justifiable choice, but to me, it’s mostly a business no-brainer. Over what now feels like an eternity working in the creative and technology
Read MoreFree software advocate and computer scientist Richard Stallman has resigned from his position at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). The news comes just days after he made comments in an email conversation with others at the lab about the victims of billionaire and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who had previously donated
Read MoreImage of Android TV roadmap captured by attendee at the International Broadcasting Convention. Leaked slide reveals Android TV support for Stadia next year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSong Jingli / KrASIA: Hong Kong-based AutoX, which recently announced plans to roll out 100 robotaxis in Shanghai by early 2020, has closed $100M Series A from Alibaba and others — Hong Kong-based startup AutoX said on Monday that it has closed its Series A financing round, bagging USD 100 million, according to a press
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