Archive for the 'Technology' Category
At This High-Tech Farm, the Boss Is an AI-Powered Algorithm
September 20th, 2018Via: Bloomberg: Each morning when she gets to work at Bowery Farming Inc., Katie Morich changes into a clean uniform, puts on a hairnet and cleans her hands with sanitizer. Then she consults a computer monitor displaying all the tasks she needs to accomplish that day. The to-do list’s author isn’t human; it’s a piece […]
Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021
September 20th, 2018Via: Bloomberg: Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains like 7-Eleven Inc., quick-service sandwich shops like Subway and Panera Bread, and mom-and-pop pizzerias and taco […]
U.S. Air Force Testing Reaper Drones for Air-to-Air Combat
September 20th, 2018Via: Military.com: An MQ-9 Reaper drone has bagged its first air-to-air kill of another small, aerial vehicle in a controlled simulation, an official revealed to Military.com this week. The successful test late last year showed the U.S. Air Force that an unmanned vehicle like the MQ-9 has the ability to conduct air-to-air combat, much like […]
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Tap Google to Power In-Car Systems
September 18th, 2018What’s next? New homes with Google hardware and software embedded in the walls? Via: Engadget: This week, the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, the world’s largest maker of cars, signed a deal with Alphabet’s Google to be able to use Google Maps, Google Assistant and the Android OS in its vehicles. The new systems will debut […]
Self-Driving Cars Can Handle Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow
September 18th, 2018Via: Bloomberg: As things stand today, the driverless car of the future can’t handle more than a dusting of snow. It’s a known problem in the field, and vaguely embarrassing when the end result is supposed to be robots sophisticated enough to navigate the uncertainties of traffic and improve on lackluster human perception. In Boston, […]
Tesla’s Most Credible Rival Raises $1 Billion from Saudi Arabia
September 17th, 2018Via: Ars Technica: Lucid Motors, the electric car startup we described as Tesla’s most credible rival last year, got a shot in the arm on Monday as Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund announced a $1 billion investment. The company aims to bring its first car to market in 2020.
Google China Prototype Links Searches to Phone Numbers
September 16th, 2018Oh, so it’s similar to using Google outside of China. Via: The Intercept: Google built a prototype of a censored search engine for China that links users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, thus making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries, The Intercept can reveal. The search engine, codenamed Dragonfly, was […]
‘Apple’s Best Product Is Now Privacy’
September 14th, 2018Sadly, Apple is the least bad option for most computer users, no doubt about it. Please don’t believe that Apple is actually providing anything even remotely close to an objective definition of privacy, and security flaps can be as ridiculous and cringe inducing as on other platforms: Apple iTunes “Flaw” Allowed Government Spying for 3 […]
Volvo Unveils All-Electric and Autonomous Truck Without a Cab
September 13th, 2018Via: Electrek: If your truck is completely autonomous, why would you need a cab? Volvo Trucks believes that you don’t and that’s why they built a new all-electric and autonomous truck without a cab called Vera.
Qanon Subreddits Banned
September 12th, 2018Via: /r/conspiracy: Looks like r/greatawakening was just banned.
