[ad_1] Hackett’s announcement comes nearly six months after its CEO of autonomous vehicles, Sherif Markaby, detailed plans for the company’s self-driving car service in a Medium post. The company has invested over $4 billion in the technology’s development through 2023, including over $1 billion in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company that is creating a […]
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The ‘Chef’s Table’ team is making non-fiction shows for Disney+
[ad_1] Marvel 616 (that’s the working title) is an anthology documentary show that ties Marvel’s comic book universe and its creators to their historical and cultural contexts. Disney didn’t provide an example, but Spider-Man‘s focus on a flawed, more nuanced character might be a good candidate. The other show, Earthkeepers (also a working title), is […]
Self-healing space suits among 18 ideas to receive NASA funding
[ad_1] In Phase I, there are 12 concepts, including a smart spacesuit with soft robotics and self-healing skin. There’s also an idea for microprobes inspired by spiders that could help us study planetary atmospheres. Other concepts include lunar ice mining outposts (pictured above), an inflatable flier designed to explore the atmosphere of Venus and nuclear […]
Senate bill would make tech companies test algorithms for bias
[ad_1] The bill would only apply to companies that either make more than $50 million per year or have data for at least one million people or devices. Small businesses would theoretically be safe. The senators saw this as a civil rights issue and pointed to recent incidents as examples. Facebook is still facing a […]
Take a peek at Infiniti's 'Qs Inspiration' EV concept
[ad_1] You'll be hard pressed to find an established automaker these days that isn't rushing to tap into the growing EV market and Infiniti is no different. The company revealed its Qs Inspiration concept EV sport sedan on Wednesday to serve as a glimpse in… [ad_2] Source link
Hawkeye is the latest Avenger to reportedly get a Disney+ spinoff
[ad_1] Disney has a number of Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent shows in the works for its upcoming streaming platform, and it seems one of them is a limited Hawkeye series starring Jeremy Renner. The Disney+ show is reportedly an adventure series featuring Clint Barton (Renner) and Kate Bishop, a character from Marvel Comics who takes over […]
Watch SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch and triple booster landing at 8PM
[ad_1] Last year SpaceX finally launched its massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time. While the plan to return all three of its boosters fell just short of success, today the company will try again, and as usual you can watch a live stream of the attempt right here. This is also the first […]
Nearly 70 percent of hotel websites leak personal data, Symantec study finds
[ad_1] The main issue involved booking confirmation emails, according to Symantec principal threat researcher Candid Wueest. Many of the messages include an active link that directs to a separate website where guests can access their reservation having to log in again. The booking code and the guest email are often in the URL itself, which […]
Netflix drops trailer for Uma Thurman horror series ‘Chambers’
[ad_1] “It’s just so weird that someone had to die for me to live,” reflects Sasha to a friend. There are obvious parallels between the two young women, one whose untimely death saved the life of the other. But Sasha’s initial feelings of gratitude are replaced by fear as she begins to notice some troubling […]
YouTube TV costs $50 per month after another price hike
[ad_1] You now have access to eight Discovery channels that include the original as well as Animal Planet, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, MotorTrend, TLC and Travel Channel. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN channel is coming later in 2019, and Epix’s movie-oriented channel is available today if you’re willing to spend extra. The shake-up still represents a […]