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G.M. Unveils Its Driverless Cars, Aiming to Lead the Pack

Posted on November 29, 2017 by HeyJK
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SAN FRANCISCO — For more than a year, General Motors has tantalized investors with plans to build its future around self-driving cars. It has regularly announced big investments and progress reports, but the company has kept its prototype vehicles largely under wraps — until now.
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Toyota showcases humanoid robot that mirrors user

Posted on November 29, 2017 by HeyJK
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Japanese auto giant Toyota Wednesday showcased a humanoid robot that can mirror its user’s movements, a product it says has uses as varied as elderly care and disaster response.
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Anyone Can Hack MacOS High Sierra Just by Typing “Root”

Posted on November 29, 2017 by HeyJK
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There are hackable security flaws in software. And then there are those that don’t even require hacking at all—just a knock on the door, and asking to be let in. Apple’s macOS High Sierra has the second kind.
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Budweiser begins space experiments to be first to brew beer on Mars

Posted on November 23, 2017 by HeyJK
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When Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch announced earlier this year that it wanted to be the first company to brew beer on Mars, most commentators thought that it had its tongue lodged so firmly in its cheek that delicate surgery would be required to remove it.
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Human Pilot Beats Artificial Intelligence In NASA’s Drone Race

Posted on November 23, 2017 by HeyJK
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Washington: An expert human pilot was successfully able to beat flying drones controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) systems in a race organised by NASA. However, the AI-driven drones were more consistent in their performance, scientists said.
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Real-life Captain America? Scientist experiments on himself to push human limitations

Posted on November 18, 2017 by HeyJK
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The world is indeed a fascinating place where we get to see new marvels every day. Who knew that one day we will see in reality what we have come to know about through superhero comic books and films? Turns out a real-life Captain America is in the making. No, we are not talking about Chris Evans.
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Russia unveils £30m plans to start mining on the Moon

Posted on November 17, 2017 by HeyJK
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RUSSIA is planning to colonise the Moon and explore its natural resources as part of ambitious plans to become a superpower in space. After more than 40 years since it last carried out a lunar mission, Moscow is ploughing £30 million into building a new spaceship bound for Earth’s satellite.
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Inside the fake Facebook profile industry

Posted on November 15, 2017 by HeyJK
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Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, around 3 p.m. (France local time). I’ve just uncovered the most important element of the entire investigation. It’s a photo of a group of friends on Facebook, really nothing special.
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How to use SVG as a Placeholder, and Other Image Loading Techniques

Posted on November 15, 2017 by HeyJK
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I’m passionate about image performance optimisation and making images load fast on the web. One of the most interesting areas of exploration is placeholders: what to show when the image hasn’t loaded yet.
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Amazon’s Cashierless Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Time

Posted on November 15, 2017 by HeyJK
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For the past year,  Amazon employees have been test driving Amazon Go, an experimental convenience store in downtown Seattle. The idea is to let consumers walk in, pick up items and then pay for them without ever standing in line at a cashier.
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Brain implant boosts human memory by mimicking how we learn

Posted on November 14, 2017 by HeyJK
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A “memory prosthesis” brain implant has enhanced human memory for the first time. The device is comprised of electrodes implanted in the brain, and is designed to mimic the way we naturally process memories, and can boost performance on memory tests by up to 30 per cent.
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Alibaba: Singles Day sales top $25 billion, break last year’s record by lunchtime

Posted on November 11, 2017 by HeyJK
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. had been expected to set records with this year’s Singles Day, and the Chinese e-commerce giant apparently did it with plenty of time to spare. Singles Day 2017, or the 11/11 Global Shopping Festival, surpassed last year’s total of 120.
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Hasbro reportedly offered to buy Mattel

Posted on November 11, 2017 by HeyJK
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Hasbro is one of the largest toy companies in the world (after Lego), and according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, it recently made an offer to take over its chief rival, Mattel.
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Uber loses key appeal over drivers’ rights

Posted on November 10, 2017 by HeyJK
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Uber has failed in its attempt to have a key ruling on its drivers’ employment rights overturned, a decision that could have major consequences for the transport app and the wider gig economy.
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SUPERHUMANS: Chips inserted in brains will give us MIND-BLOWING abilities within years

Posted on November 10, 2017 by HeyJK
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People will be able to buy new memories and delete unwanted ones in the near future as experts believe they are close to biohacking the body’s most powerful tool, according to a leading technology entrepreneur.
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Twitter’s 280-Character Own Goal

Posted on November 9, 2017 by HeyJK
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Twitter’s destroyed its USP. The whole point, for me, was how inventive people could be within that concise framework. USP is “unique selling proposition”. By doubling the character limit, Twitter has eliminated what made them unique.
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The iPhone X Is A User Experience Nightmare

Posted on November 9, 2017 by HeyJK
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Need proof? Just take a look at this cheat sheet published alongside the Wall Street Journal’s iPhone X review:
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One of the biggest names in the auto industry says that no one will own a car in 20 years

Posted on November 8, 2017 by HeyJK
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Now semi-retired, Lutz is partnered with designer Henrik Fisker at VLF Automotive, a maker of exotic, burly very expensive supercars. But he continues to freely offer his thoughts on the car business.
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Apple Is Ramping Up Work on AR Headset to Succeed iPhone

Posted on November 8, 2017 by HeyJK
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Apple Inc., seeking a breakthrough product to succeed the iPhone, aims to have technology ready for an augmented-reality headset in 2019 and could ship a product as early as 2020.
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Twitter is officially doubling the character limit to 280

Posted on November 7, 2017 by HeyJK
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It’s official. We’re going to 280. Now every Twitter user — from first-day users to President Donald Trump — will have twice the room to share their thoughts.
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Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server
Firefox for iOS 32
Intercal, YAML, and Other Horrible Programming Languages
Zine machine: a compact 3D-printed block printing press
Why is the DOS path character “\”?
The Framework Laptop
How often should I rotate my SSH keys?
Show HN: Interactive real-time chemistry and fluids: water electrolysis
Google admits Kubernetes container tech is too complex
Map of my personal data infrastructure
Launch HN: Enombic (YC S20) – Create your own stock indexes
Being on Call
OpenScan Offers 10-Micron 3D Scanning on a Raspberry Pi and HQ Camera Module
Etleap (YC W13) Is Hiring a Customer Success Manager
Protest note about user privacy changes by Reddit
How We Test Concurrent Primitives in Kotlin Coroutines
IoTaWatt Open Source WiFi Electric Power Monitor
One Way to Represent Things
1,000 True Fans (2008)
DigitalOcean S-1
A Famous Black Hole Gets an Update
CP/Mish is an open source sort-of-CP/M distribution for Z80
Google Analytics: Stop feeding the beast
The Trade Effects of 3D Printing [pdf]
The future of web software is HTML over WebSockets
ISO 8601: the better date format
The GameStop Mess Exposes the Naked Short Selling Scam – The American Prospect
30k Hours (2019)
Quitting Twitter
Coinbase S-1

Engadget

The Morning After: You might be able to upgrade your PS5 SSD this summer
Hasbro is making Transformers and My Little Pony adaptations for Netflix
The 8-quart Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus is just $90 at Amazon
Toys for Bob details 'Crash Bandicoot 4' upgrades for the PS5
TikTok will pay $92 million to settle class-action data harvesting lawsuit
PlayStation 5 SSD expansion will reportedly be unlocked this summer
EA's upcoming Dragon Age game won't feature multiplayer after all
Oculus Quest 2 and Portal devices now respond to 'Hey Facebook'
'Final Fantasy VII Remake' soundtrack comes to streaming services today
'Animal Crossing: New Leaf' Sanrio collab brings Hello Kitty items to your town
Two FFVII mobile games are on the way, including a battle royale title
Pixar-like PS4, PS5 and PC game 'Kena: Bridge of Spirits' lands in August
See 'Solar Ash' in action for the first time in a PS5 gameplay video
Sony is shutting down Knack and 'The Last Guardian' developer Japan Studio
'Sifu' brings stylish kung fu action to PlayStation and PC later this year

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The 19 Best Deals From Winter Clearance Sales This Week
We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission
Texas’ Icy Disaster Makes the Case for Uniting the US Grid
Clubhouse Is Booming. So Is the Ecosystem Around It
Lora DiCarlo's Baci Has Plenty of Suction Power to Satisfy
California Can Now Enforce Its Net Neutrality Law
The Terrible T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Must Be Undone
How This Old-School Road Runner Learned to Love Virtual Races
The 5 Best Apps to Get Live TV Without Cable
This Smart Panel Knows Your Electrical System's Cheat Code

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Apple-Kia partnership not dead yet, report claims
Apple Stores now offer free sign language interpreters, Virginia location to close
Here are all of the Apple retail store openings, moves, and remodels
Apple now displays iPhone and Mac repairability scores in France
Facebook pushes 'Hey Facebook' voice recognition to Oculus Quest, Portal displays
DirecTV to become standalone company after AT&T, TPG Capital ink deal
Apple researching voice accessibility features for Siri like stutter detection
US House lays out three potential areas of change to rein in Big Tech
Lowest prices anywhere: Apple's M1 MacBook Pro dips to $1,189, plus $60 off AppleCare
Insultingly, Facebook continues to try to convince users that privacy-violating targeted ads are good
Apple releases macOS 11.2.2 to prevent certain USB-C hubs and docks from damaging some MacBook models
Apple Watch Series 6 long-term review -- Was it worth upgrading?
Sonnet reveals SxS Pro X Thunderbolt 3 Single-Slot Card Reader
iPhone 12 cycle still strong despite 'weaker demand,' analyst says
Apple TV+ 'Cherry' is a personal homecoming for directors Anthony and Joe Russo

Google Tech

House set to approve Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, send bill to the Senate - CNBC
Biden orders airstrikes in Syria, retaliating against Iran-backed militias - NBC News
The return of Donald Trump: CPAC puts the Republican 2024 presidential primary front and center - USA TODAY
House passes Equality Act over GOP objections - New York Post
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash after attacking congresswoman with transgender daughter - USA TODAY
LIVE UPDATES: Joe Biden revokes Trump order that called for review of funding for 'anarchist' cities - Fox News
Prince Harry says he left royal life because UK press was 'destroying' his mental health - CNN
Texas energy grid CEO says he would've done nothing different in winter storm blackouts - NBC News
Asian man stabbed in Lower Manhattan, suspect in custody - New York Post
Media downplay Cuomo sexual harassment allegations, while accuser takes no questions - Fox News
Covid forces Russian diplomats to leave North Korea by hand-pushed railcar - NBC News
Asia Today: 1st vaccines reach arms in S. Korea, Hong Kong - The Associated Press
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How a massacre in the sacred city of Aksum unfolded - Yahoo News
Gov. Kate Brown extends Oregon’s COVID-19 state of emergency - OregonLive
FDA committee to review Johnson & Johnson vaccine; Joe Biden urges unity with state governors. Latest COVID-19 updates. - USA TODAY
Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow after engine sensor problem - Fox Business
10-year Treasury yield holds above 1.45% after spike that unnerved investors - CNBC
Huge News: US Officials Approve Pfizer Vaccine Storage at Normal Freezer Temperatures - ScienceAlert
Nvidia starts boosting frame rates by up to 10 percent on 30-series GPUs - The Verge
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Could Be Coming to PS Plus in March, But Won't Be Upgradeable to PS5 Version - IGN
'Hey Facebook' Wake Words Roll Out To Oculus Quest 2 - UploadVR
Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Black Ops Cold are too big for the PS4 - Polygon
FBI reportedly involved in probe of Lady Gaga dognapping - New York Post
‘Cherry’: Read The Screenplay For The Indie Drama That Is Close To Home For The Russo Brothers - Deadline
Billie Eilish’s New Doc ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’: 8 Things We Learned - Rolling Stone

Tech Crunch

Bessemer Venture Partners closes on $3.3 billion across two funds
Newsela, the replacement for textbooks, raises $100M and becomes a unicorn
Daily Crunch: Twitter announces ‘Super Follow’ subscriptions
AT&T is turning DirecTV into a standalone company
Orca wants to give boating navigation its ‘iPhone moment’
DigitalOcean’s IPO filing shows a two-class cloud market
Crypto company Anchorage raises $80 million after getting federal banking charter
Twitter’s ‘Super Follow’ creator subscription takes shots at Substack and Patreon
Stoke Space aims to take reusable rockets to new heights with $9M seed
Robotics roundup
Sergey Brin’s airship aims to use world’s biggest mobile hydrogen fuel cell
Register for TC Sessions: Justice for a conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion in the startup world

Slashdot

Nikola Stops Work on Electric Watercraft and ATV Projects
Smart TVs Running Google TV Will Have a 'Basic' Option
Valve Has To Provide Some Steam Sales Data To Apple, Judge Says
Google Pledges Changes To Research Oversight After Internal Revolt
Facebook Is Considering Facial Recognition For Its Upcoming Smart Glasses
Electronic Arts Cancels 'Gaia' Game After Years in Development
Amazon Gives Code.org $15 Million To 'Reimagine' Advanced Placement CSA
PlayStation is Winding Down Sony Japan Studio
Twitter Announces Paid Super Follows To Let You Charge For Tweets
Lawmaker Proposing 'Grand Theft Auto' Ban Says Video Game Contributes To Carjackings
Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter Face New Rules in India
Australia Passes Law To Make Google, Facebook Pay for News
Nvidia Made $5 Billion During a GPU Shortage and Expects To Do It Again in Q1
iRobot Says It'll Be a Few Weeks Until It Can Clean Up Its Latest Roomba Software Update Mess
Toshiba Unveils World's First FC-MAMR HDD: 18 TB, Helium Filled

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