[ad_1] The four organizations involved in the FTC crackdown include: NetDotSolutions, a massive robocalling operation that pitched unsuspecting consumers everything from auto warranties to home security systems and supposed debt-relief services. The company was accused of leaving unlawful prerecorded messages, calling numbers on the Do Not Call registry and using spoofed caller ID to trick […]
Author: Randall
Watch Samsung bend the Galaxy Fold hundreds of times
[ad_1] Samsung claims its $2,000 device can withstand at least 200,000 folds and unfolds, which, if you fold it 100 times a day, works out to be about 5 years of use. But the problem doesn’t seem to be simply whether the Samsung Galaxy Fold can fold properly, but whether users can get around two […]
Turing Award winners include AI giants from Facebook and Google
[ad_1] Hinton, for instance, proved that a then-rare backpropagation algorithm could help neural networks solve problems that were previously unfeasible. LeCun was instrumental to developing technologies behind modern computer vision, while Bengio helped foster generative adversarial networks (that is, pitting a creative network against another that serves as a kind of quality control) that can […]
‘Dance Central’ arrives on Oculus this spring
[ad_1] The new Dance Central will have 32 songs, which is an upgrade from its Xbox One days when it launched with just 10 tracks. And this time around, it’s an online multiplayer game, so you’ll be able to meet up and dance with friends in a VR lounge. You have a few chances to […]
FarmWise and Roush are making autonomous vegetable weeders
[ad_1] The weeding robots could prove to be a major help for Michigan farmers. The autonomous vehicles will be designed to perform high-precision weeding and thinning and will be able to operate around the clock, saving farmers from having to perform the time-sucking tasks. The bots will also be built to seamlessly adapt to different […]
Electric seaplanes could soon ferry passengers in the Pacific Northwest
[ad_1] Harbour Airlines, the largest seaplane airline in North America, will first convert its six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver. It plans to test the aircraft later this year, and if all goes well, the company will convert its entire fleet. It will target flights under 1,000 miles, like it makes between its Seattle and Vancouver, […]
Infinity is the latest attempt at a movie ticket subscription
[ad_1] If Infinity’s premise sounds as formulaic as a summer blockbuster, that’s because it is. Paying a monthly fee for an unlimited or capped number of movie tickets isn’t exactly a novel concept in 2019. Frequent moviegoers can choose between MoviePass, Sinemia, AMC Stubs A-List and Cinemark Movie Club. But business isn’t exactly booming among […]
Microsoft mercifully puts an end to April Fools’ Day gags
[ad_1] There’s certainly evidence to back up those claims. Google had to apologize after its Mic Drop gag created very real havoc in Gmail, for example. And strictly speaking, it’s difficult for these stunts to elicit much more than a chuckle. Companies can’t afford to create genuine confusion for customers, so they frequently play it […]
Tesla says its Osaka station Powerpack is Asia’s largest energy storage system
[ad_1] Tesla says the 7MWh project makes it the biggest energy storage development in Asia, and like its giant Australian Powerpack system, it was completed with eye-watering speed — the hardware was apparently installed in just two days. 1/ In the event of a grid outage, this Osaka Powerpack installation is designed to provide emergency […]
GameStop gets into esports with ‘Performance Center’ in Texas
[ad_1] The GameStop Performance Center will share a location with the Dallas Cowboys (Complexity Gaming is owned in part by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones) and will host a wealth of gaming equipment for the esports organization. It will also play home to a public gaming area where fans and sponsors can come in, play their […]