Author: Randall

Amazon’s warehouse robots won’t replace humans for at least a decade

[ad_1] In a tour of Amazon’s Balitmore warehouse for reporters on Tuesday, Anderson said that while the company is exploring a variety of automation technologies, there’s a misperception that the company will be replacing human workers with robots in the near future. However, it is on the agenda, with Anderson giving a timeline of “at […]

Epic bought the maker of ‘Rocket League’

[ad_1] A fairing failed to separate and destroyed two rocketsNASA was sold faulty rocket parts for almost 20 years When the launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory and Glory missions failed in 2009 and 2011, the agency said it was because their launch vehicle malfunctioned. Now, a NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) investigation has revealed […]

$5 billion Facebook, FTC deal could add more privacy oversight

[ad_1] While previous rumors about a possible settlement between Facebook and the FTC over its privacy failings focused on dollar figures and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Politico reports that it could also create new executive positions. That could mean “appointing a federally approved privacy official” in addition an oversight committee that could include Facebook board members. […]

Wizards Unite’ is now beta testing in Australia and NZ

[ad_1] In Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, players become new recruits to the Statute of Secrecy Task Force, which has to capture and subdue rogue magical creatures and objects that escaped the wizarding world after an event known as the “Calamity.” Like Pokémon Go, it’s a location-based AR game, so they have to walk around to […]

Airbnb introduces Donations to help with temporary housing

[ad_1] Airbnb Donations is an expansion of the company’s existing Open Homes initiative, which launched in 2017 and encourages hosts to open their doors for those who need a place to stay. The program started in the wake of President Trump’s attempted immigration ban and allows hosts to volunteer their homes as temporary safe havens […]

Leaked Moto Z4 pics show it’s keeping the headphone jack and Moto Mods

[ad_1] The next entry of Motorola’s Z series has likely been revealed, as noted leaker Evan Blass tweeted out these shots of the Moto Z4. Matching specs and a smaller picture that leaked earlier, the Z4 shown here features a teardrop front-camera design, single-lens rear camera setup, with a headphone jack and no visible fingerprint […]

Chrome OS unifies Google Assistant and device searches

[ad_1] You don’t have to be quite so picky when you start a search on your Chromebook. Google has released Chrome OS 74, whose cornerstone is a reworked search experience that unifies Google Assistant, on-device and web search. Tap the search box and you just have to enter whatever you’re looking for, whether it’s an […]

Google Pixel 3a features leak in exquisite detail

[ad_1] You can also expect squeeze sensors, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of baseline storage, a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8MP selfie shooter. The battery life could be healthy. While the promos don’t confirm the use of Snapdragon 670 or 710 chips, those combined with 3,000mAh (on the base 3a) and 3,700mAh (on the XL) […]

Get ready for even more third-party AR filters on Instagram

[ad_1] “If you use the Instagram camera, you’ll see all these AR effects, and they’re all built with Spark,” said Matt Roberts, a Spark product manager. “Now we’re allowing anybody, not just people who work for Instagram, to build their own effects for their own cameras.” Facebook launched its Camera Effects platform in 2017, which […]