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Google Bets a Billion Dollars More Brains Can Help Take On Apple

Posted on January 30, 2018 by HeyJK
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Google officially closed its $1.1 billion deal with HTC Corp., adding more than 2,000 smartphone specialists in Taiwan to help the search giant chase Apple Inc. in the cut-throat premium handset market.
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Facebook invented a new time unit called the ‘flick’ and it’s truly amazing

Posted on January 26, 2018 by HeyJK
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So what is a flick? A flick is one seven hundred and five million six hundred thousandth of a second — 1/705,600,000 if you prefer the digits, or 1.417233560090703e-9 if you prefer decimals. And why is that useful?
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NASA’s Long Dead ‘IMAGE’ Satellite is Alive!

Posted on January 26, 2018 by HeyJK
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Over the past week the station has been dedicated to an S-band scan looking for new targets and refreshing the frequency list, triggered by the recent launch of the mysterious ZUMA mission.
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Apple, in Sign of Health Ambitions, Adds Medical Records Feature for iPhone

Posted on January 25, 2018 by HeyJK
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In the latest indication of Apple’s growing ambitions in the digital health market, the tech giant on Wednesday unveiled a new feature that would allow users to automatically download and see parts of their medical records on their iPhones.
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How do you turn an ad into a meme? Two words: Dilly dilly

Posted on January 23, 2018 by HeyJK
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Since then, the list of commercial catchphrases to earn a cultural foothold has been short.
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Here’s How Scammers Are Using Fake News To Screw With Bitcoin Investors

Posted on January 22, 2018 by HeyJK
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On Saturday, Jan. 14, a Twitter account purporting to be that of John McAfee, the outlandish founder of cybersecurity firm McAfee, shared a bit of investment advice. “Coin of the day,” the account tweeted, promoting GVT, a new digital coin that had started trading in the fall of 2017.
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Amazon’s automated grocery store of the future opens Monday

Posted on January 21, 2018 by HeyJK
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SEATTLE (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc will open its checkout-free grocery store to the public on Monday after more than a year of testing, the company said, moving forward on an experiment that could dramatically alter brick-and-mortar retail.
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Falcon Heavy | Flight Animation

Posted on January 21, 2018 by HeyJK
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When Falcon Heavy lifts off it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. Thrust at liftoff is equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft operating simultaneously.
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Competitive Self-Play

Posted on January 16, 2018 by HeyJK
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Learn more: https://blog.openai.com/competitive-s…
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Alibaba’s AI Outguns Humans in Reading Test

Posted on January 16, 2018 by HeyJK
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Alibaba has developed an artificial intelligence model that scored better than humans in a Stanford University reading and comprehension test. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
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The Making of Apple’s Emoji: How designing these tiny icons changed my life

Posted on January 15, 2018 by HeyJK
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When design leads to friendship, and that friendship leads back to design, magic happens. This is the story of how an intern and her mentor designed Apple’s original emoji set and together changed the way people communicate around the world.
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Scientists Discover Clean Water Ice Just Below Mars’ Surface

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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Locked away beneath the surface of Mars are vast quantities of water ice. But the properties of that ice—how pure it is, how deep it goes, what shape it takes—remain a mystery to planetary geologists.
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GM Rips the Steering Wheel Out of the Self-Driving Car It Will Launch Next Year

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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After more than a century making vehicles for humans to drive, General Motors has ripped the heart out of its latest ride, and is now holding the grisly spectacle up for all the world to see: A car with no steering wheel.
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Facebook feed change sacrifices time spent and news outlets for “well-being”

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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Facebook is making a huge change to its News Feed algorithm to prioritize friends and posts that spark comments between them at the expense of public content, news outlets, and importantly, the total time spent and ads you see on the social network.
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Website Glitch Let Me Overstock My Coinbase

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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Coinbase and Overstock.com just fixed a serious glitch that allowed Overstock customers to buy any item at a tiny fraction of the listed price.
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Intel CEO issues ‘security-first pledge’ following Meltdown, Spectre exploits

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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In an open letter released on Thursday, Intel chief Brian Krzanich outlined the company’s response to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities while reassuring customers that his company views security as “an ongoing priority.
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Facebook Tweaks Newsfeed to Favor Content from Friends, Family

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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In November, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg started sprinkling a new phrase, or perhaps a new idea, into his quarterly call with investors. “It’s important to remember that Facebook is about bringing people closer together and enabling meaningful social interactions,” he said.
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Snapchat’s big redesign bashed in 83% of user reviews

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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Confusingly jamming Stories in between private messages has sparked backlash amongst the first users of Snapchat’s sweeping redesign. In the few countries including the U.K.
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Mystery deepens over fate of super-secret $1 billion military satellite

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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On Sunday, SpaceX launched a secret satellite codenamed Zuma on its first flight of the new year. Since then, no one knows what has happened to it.
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REVEALED: NASA’s 430,000mph machine that can travel from London to NYC in 28 SECONDS

Posted on January 12, 2018 by HeyJK
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Just a day after claims Google Earth has snapped the USAF’s 4,600mph hypersonic warplane, NASA has gone one better. The Parker Solar Probe’s extraordinary speed is almost too big to comprehend.
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Engadget

WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status
‘Genshin Impact’ Summer Fantasia update arrives on July 13th
Meta’s Novi cryptocurrency wallet is shutting down
Pandemic-related manufacturing shutdowns catch up with Tesla
NASA targets late August to early September launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission
Twitch's latest test lets you preview channels without watching ads
Recommended Reading: Google's biggest hardware flop
GM is ramping up Hummer EV production to address huge order backlog
Meal kit company sued by customers who claim 'contaminated' lentils led to gallbladders removals
Google will start removing abortion clinic visits from users’ location history
FIFA OKs sensor ball and semi-automatic offside tracking for the 2022 World Cup
A 'Doom' mobile game from 2005 is now playable on Windows
FCC clears SpaceX to put its Starlink satellite WiFi in vehicles
TikTok tells senators how it plans to beef up data security for American users
Engadget Podcast: Our digital privacy and rights post-Roe v. Wade
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trials
Apple needs to take fertility tracking more seriously
Biden will posthumously award Steve Jobs the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The best 4th of July tech sales we could find
Comcast’s refreshed Xfinity Stream app launches on Apple TV
Sonos' latest refurbished sale knocks $360 off the Arc soundbar

Hand-Picked

Crypto’s frozen mystery: The fate of billions in Celsius deposits
23 June 2022
Untitled
22 June 2022
Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Coming. Is America Ready?
19 June 2022
Ferrari says 60 percent of its lineup will be electrified by 2026
17 June 2022
Milky Way's secrets revealed by massive space probe map
13 June 2022
Baseball aligns 2nd base with 1st and 3rd … after 135 years
13 June 2022
Is LaMDA Sentient?
13 June 2022
Do Animals Dream?
10 June 2022
Going under anesthesia? Scientists reveal what happens inside your unconscious brain
8 June 2022
NASA to launch ‘priority’ mission exploring mysterious domes on Moon’s surface
7 June 2022
Will this fruit-picking robot transform agriculture?
30 May 2022
Time is ticking to replace the Pentagon’s 1970s-era Doomsday planes
30 May 2022
Robotic crab tinier than a flea becomes the smallest-ever remote-controlled robot
26 May 2022
AI Inventing Its Own Culture, Passing It On to Humans, Sociologists Find
26 May 2022
First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial
19 May 2022
Google's DeepMind says it is close to achieving 'human-level' artificial intelligence
19 May 2022
The Fifth Element Returns to Theaters for Its 25th Anniversary
19 May 2022
Web3 is going just great
18 May 2022
Cautionary Tales from Cryptoland
18 May 2022
Amazon Echo - SNL
15 May 2022
103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known
4 May 2022
Is crypto just one big Ponzi scheme?
28 April 2022
Untitled
28 April 2022
Infinite Mac
27 April 2022
How Anitta megafans gamed Spotify to help create Brazil’s first global chart-topper
26 April 2022
Cryptoverse: Ether Prepares for Epic 'Merge' in Quest to Eclipse Bitcoin
26 April 2022
Here's what the world's first floating city in Busan, South Korea, could look like
26 April 2022
Data Brokers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
25 April 2022
A Decade After Borders Shut Down, Here’s What’s in Its Former Locations
22 April 2022
This New Implant Hacks the Brain by Going Through Your Chest
20 April 2022

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Wired

The Best Webcams for Looking Brighter and Better
Citizen Sleeper's Creator Was Inspired by Our Modern Dystopia
Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light
How to Set a Maximum Limit on Your Phone's Volume
What, Exactly, Is the Metaverse Standards Forum Creating?
How to Shop Like a Pro on Amazon Prime Day
Robocalls Are (Finally) Being Shaken Up
Gun Database Breach Leaks Details on Thousands of Owners
Bote's Inflatable Stand-Up Paddleboard Packs Big Summer Fun
How to Work Offline and Still Be Productive

Tech Crunch

Most Frequently Asked Questions About Affiliate Marketing
What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
ProWritingAid VS Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker is Better in (2022) ?
Sellfy Review 2022: How Good Is This Ecommerce Platform?
Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Top 10 Best PLR(Private Label Rights) Websites | Which One You Should Join in 2022?
Canva Review 2022: Details, Pricing & Features
Top 7 Best Wordpress Plugin Of All Time
Ginger VS Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker is Better in (2022) ?
Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
10 Best Chrome Extensions That Are Perfect for Everyone
Most Frequently Asked Questions About Email Marketing

Apple Insider

How to make a custom iPhone ringtone in iOS 15
New Apple Music student subscribers can get free Beats Flex
Deals: Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro is still on sale for $1,799 ($200 off), M1 13-inch drops to $1,049
How to create a quick note in iOS 16
Apple Watch Series 8 may detect user's fever with temperature sensor
AirPods Pro 2 probably won't offer fitness tracking features
Daily deals July 3: $300 off LG 21:9 curved monitor, $259 Hisense 50-inch 4K smart TV, $100 Amazon Echo Frames, more
Crime blotter: iPhones seized from two lawyers associated with January 6 probe
Gamevice for iPhone & iPad review: simulated Nintendo Switch
Daily deals July 2: 48% off LG 48-inch OLED TV, $45 Blink Mini, $219 Shure Podcast Mic, more
How to launch any macOS app, even those not notarized by Apple
Lululook Foldable Magnetic Stand review: maximum adjustability but stiff joints
Kuo doubts rumored TSMC iPhone 14 chip order reduction
TikTok assures US officials it has strong data security, denies recent report
How gaming on the Mac is getting better with macOS Ventura

Google Tech

Body camera footage shows fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker - CBS News
Police identify shooter, victims after 3 officers shot, 2 residents killed in Haltom City - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Several people killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, police say - CNN
Janet Jackson Loses Audio at Essence Fest, Caps Off Weekend of Issues - TMZ
Drake has a nostalgic moment on stage with the Backstreet Boys - CNN
Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers - The Associated Press - en Español
Two New York beaches close after shark bites lifeguard - The Guardian US
Ukrainian forces withdraw from Lysychansk, their last holdout in key region - CNN
Carlos Alcaraz Fourth Round Press Conference | Wimbledon 2022 - Wimbledon
Jan. 6 committee could make multiple criminal referrals of Donald Trump to Justice Dept., Rep. Liz Cheney says - The Washington Post
USFL stars squaring off in championship game 'grateful' for opportunity to play in league - Fox News
White House, Jeff Bezos trade criticism over gas prices - Axios
NBA Free Agency: Goran Dragic signs with Chicago Bulls as Mavericks watch - Mavs Moneyball
American Airlines Computer Glitch Disrupts Pilots' Schedules - The Wall Street Journal
Uzbekistan reports casualties in unrest, opposition says at least 5 killed - Reuters
Here's the ad Gavin Newsom will run in Florida amid 2024 speculation - SFGATE
‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’ Boogies To $202M WW As ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies By $1.1B & ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Rumbles Past $800M – International Box Office - Deadline
College football realignment news: Notre Dame on deck; Pac-12, Big 12 could merge; SEC vs. Big Ten playoff? - CBS Sports
Homeland security secretary warns against crossing US-Mexico border - The Guardian US
The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices' homes - NPR
Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver - CNN
Advocates warn US at risk of losing control on monkeypox - The Hill
Traveling to Venice for the day will come with new rules - NPR
Adele calls Las Vegas residency cancellation backlash brutal - The Washington Post
Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly be able to detect if you have a fever - The Verge

Hacker News

Quantum mechanics and Tomb Raider (2007)
Pirate Library Mirror: Preserving 7TB of books (that are not in Libgen)
Transporting food generates whopping amounts of carbon dioxide
Understanding how others relate to you
New Steganography Method for SVG Images Based on Improved LSB Algorithm (2019) [pdf]
India’s biggest businesses are tapping green hydrogen as a future fuel
HNNotify.xyz: Subscribe to Your Hacker News Feed
Zetk: CLI utilities, fzf-based scripts, C++ lib for managing your Zettelkasten
Introduction to Computer Vision
Red Engine: modern scheduling framework for Python applications
Patterns (YC S21) Is hiring devs to help build low-code data modeling tools
Visualizing quantum mechanics in an interactive simulation
Why does iron deficiency cause fatigue, even in the absence of anemia?
SwiftUI for Mac 2022
RETRO is fast
Vite – Next Generation Front End Tooling
How To Know Everything
40% of Google users now connect via IPv6
It's quite hard to lose a Duolingo streak
Show HN: Desklamp – convenient and collaborative notemaking on PDFs
Couch to 64k, a.k.a. Building a Z80 Breadboard Computer (2020)
BootBASIC Interpreter in 512 Bytes
Asset-Level Transition Risk in the Global Coal, Oil, and Gas Supply Chains
Show HN: What do avoided crossings sound like?
What Is Pozidriv? How Does It Differ from a Phillips Drive?
Challenge and Flow
Sequoia Arc: Catalyst for Seed Companies
How did a woman with a missing temporal lobe become bilingual?
How to fuck up an airport
Ask HN: How do you ensure everyone on the team is heard on Slack?

Slashdot

Electric Vehicle Manufacturing is Spreading - But Funded By SUV and Truck Sales
Objective Reality May Not Exist At All, Quantum Physicists Say
Meta Is Finally Closing Its Cryptocurrency Project Novi
How Bug Bounty Platform HackerOne Handled Its Own 'Internal Threat' Actor
How the Higgs Boson Particle Ruined Peter Higgs's Life
Amazon Bars Off-Duty Warehouse Workers from Its Buildings
NASA Funds a Robot That Could Explore the Caves of Mars
Countries Form New NATO-Like 'Mineral Security' Alliance to Ensure EV Supplies
Remember RadioShack? It's Now a Crypto Company with Wild Tweets
Reuters: 'How Mercenary Hackers Sway Litigation Battles'
What Happened After Massachusetts Voters Approved a Right-to-Repair Law?
Citing Climate Concerns, New York Denies Permit to Bitcoin Mining Plant
The Death of a YouTuber
First RISC-V Laptop Announced
US Hypersonic Missile Fails In Test In Fresh Setback For Program

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