The patience and precision involved with drawing geometric patterns in sand is right up a robot’s alley, and demonstrating this is [rob dobson]’s SandBot, a robot that draws patterns thanks to an arm with a magnetically coupled ball. SandBot, SCARA version. The device sits underneath a sand bed, and a magnet (seen at the very top
Read MoreOn the cusp of releasing one of the biggest games of the year, Red Dead Redemption 2, developer Rockstar Games has been forced to allay fears it’s overworking its employees. It’s attempted to assure fans by allowing staff to speak directly about their experiences. The whole kerfuffle started thanks to an interview with Vulture, in which
Read MoreAmazon won’t say a word about where it plans to put its much-hyped second headquarters. But there is a growing consensus that it will go across the river from Washington. Among Amazon HQ2 Watchers, Northern Virginia Checks the Most Boxes Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAfter years of self-driving hype, companies are taking a more subdued approach to addressing the tough realities of the most complicated robotic system ever built. Shaken by hype, self-driving leaders adopt new strategy: Shutting up Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNew York Times: A look at how SoftBank, whose Vision Fund received $45B from Saudi Arabia, is handling the growing crisis over Khashoggi’s disappearance — Since the disappearance and apparent killing of a dissident journalist in a Saudi Arabian consulate, some of the most powerful figures in business are distancing themselves from the kingdom. A
Read MoreIt has never been easier to put a microcontroller and other electronics into a simple project, and that has tremendous learning potential. But when it comes to mechanical build elements like enclosures, frames, and connectors, things haven’t quite kept the same pace. It’s easier to source economical servos, motors, and microcontroller boards than it is
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Uber redesigns its home screen to contextually recommend JUMP bikes or its cars depending on trip length, destination, and personal ride history — Contextual, personalized vehicle suggestions spotlight bikes — For the first time, Uber will make contextual, personalized suggestions … Uber redesigns its home screen to contextually recommend JUMP bikes
Read MoreThe first batch of the $100 pan has already sold out. FirstBuild Precision Bakeware tells you when your cheesecake is ready – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ll likely see new tablets and computers from Apple that include some features already found in iPhones. Apple sets next event for Oct. 30 with iPads, Macs likely on tap – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSen. Dean Heller’s proposal would replace the current incentive’s cap with a firm end date. EV incentives may be fading for some, but one senator wants to bring them back – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJohn Voorhees / MacStories: Tweetbot 5 for iOS released as a free update, with a new icon, a new darker theme, Giphy integration, a tip jar for the developers, more — Tweetbot 5 for iOS is out with a new look that more closely resembles the latest Mac version, which was redesigned in May. Tapbots
Read MoreTwitter yesterday released a bevy of data related to Iranian and Russian-sponsored misinformation campaigns started as long ago as 2009. The hope, in releasing the trove, is that academics and researchers will use it to come up with solutions to the propaganda problem plaguing US politics. November 6th represents the next symbolic test for US
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon says Whisper Mode for Alexa is rolling out to all users in the US and works in US English — At Amazon’s Alexa event last month in Seattle, the company teased a new feature soon coming to its voice assistant: the ability to whisper. The company demonstrated how whispering a
Read MoreAfter a leak that many deemed to be dubious, here are this week’s confirmed challenges. Fortnite season 6, week 4 challenges and how to complete them – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe data mining giant plans to go public next year, says a report. The company is known for analytics and intelligence that’s tapped by governments, businesses and organizations worldwide. Palantir IPO could be worth billion – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Google Play gets better support for larger app bundles, subscription improvements, in-app updates, an expanded Google Play Instant, more — Google today unveiled a slew of Google Play developer news, including better support for larger Android app bundles, subscription improvements … Google Play gets better support for larger app bundles, subscription
Read MoreViolet Tang / China Money Network: Beijing-based autonomous driving tech startup Momenta says it raised new funding from Tencent and others, bringing total raised to $200M, at a valuation of $1B — Momenta, a Chinese autonomous driving technology start-up, has secured a new round of financing at a valuation of over US$1 billion, the company
Read MoreWhen a project has outgrown using a small microcontroller, almost everyone reaches for a single-board computer — with the Raspberry Pi being the poster child. But doing so leaves you stuck with essentially a headless Linux server: a brain in a jar when what you want is a Swiss Army knife. It would be a
Read MoreIt is mind-boggling when you think about the computing power that fits in the palm of your hand these days. It wasn’t long ago when air-conditioned rooms with raised floors hosted computers far less powerful that filled the whole area. Miniaturization is certainly the order of the day. Things are getting smaller every day, too.
Read MoreTicketMaster, the most globally recognized company in events ticketing, has given into the hype and bought a startup specializing in blockchain-based ticketing solutions. Announced today, TicketMaster now owns Upgraded Inc., an American software firm responsible for creating a nifty smartphone app that authenticates event tickets using Ethereum technology. Essentially, Upgraded generates dynamic barcodes powered by
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Samsung debuts $1,000+ Galaxy Book 2, a Windows 2-in-1 to compete with Surface, with 12-inch OLED display, LTE, 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 850, on sale from November 2 — A couple weeks after Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 6, Samsung is today unveiling the $1,000 Galaxy Book 2 … Samsung debuts
Read MoreWritten by Wytze de Haan, Director of Events For our 14th edition, TNW Conference is moving to a new location! But before I tell you where we’re going, I’d like to share where we’ve been. I’ve worked at TNW for almost seven years now, which makes me a very “odd” millennial. Our generation is known
Read MoreBehold the wondrous complexity of the human hand. Twenty-seven bones working in concert with muscles, tendons, and ligaments extending up the forearm to produce a range of motions that gave us everything from stone tools to symphonies. Our hands are what we use to interface with the physical world on a fine level, and it’s
Read MoreOn Oct. 18, 1989, space shuttle Atlantis deployed NASA’s Galileo spacecraft six hours, 30 minutes into the STS-34 mission. Galileo arrived at Jupiter in December, 1995 and spent eight years in orbit around the gas giant, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet. Launching the Galileo Mission Source: NASA
Read MoreAnton Shilov / AnandTech: Samsung says it has started mass production of 7nm chips using an EUVL process that it claims enables 50% power and 20% performance improvements over 10nm chips — Samsung Foundry on Wednesday said that it had started production of chips using its 7LPP manufacturing technology … Samsung says it has started
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