Author: Randall

Tiny vibration-powered robots could repair your body from the inside

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In bristle-bot, gear, georgia institute of technology, georgia tech, medicine, robot, Robots, Science, Tech, vibration, vibrobot, Video

[ad_1] The bots are only 2mm (about 0.08in) long and weigh just 5mg (less than 0.0002oz), but they can move relatively briskly at about 8mm (just over 0.31in) per second. They’re flexible, too. The actuators are made out of lead zirconate titanate that can turn voltage into vibration for movement, or the reverse if they […]

Google Maps now displays bike-sharing locations in 24 cities

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In bikesharing, gear, Google, Google Maps, ito world, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] In selected cities, Google Maps will now show bike-sharing stations and display how many bikes are available at each one. Or, if you’re using a bike and you need to return it, you can see whether there is an empty space at a nearby station. The system makes use of a feed of global […]

McDonald’s ends UberEats delivery exclusive by adding DoorDash

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In Delivery, doordash, fast food, Food, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, Internet, mcdonald's, mcdonalds, services, Tech

[ad_1] This isn’t DoorDash’s first big deal with a fast food chain. You’ve had access to Wendy’s for nearly two years, and that’s on top of similarly big names like KFC and Taco Bell. McDonald’s is still a big coup for the service, though, and it doesn’t hurt to have choices if all you crave […]

Facebook was granted a patent to silo group posts

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In content filtering, content moderation, Entertainment, Facebook, facebook groups, facebook pages, Internet, shadowbanning, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] But a closer look at the patent’s claims seems to describe a feature that’s specifically meant to help admins and moderators of Facebook pages and groups cut down on offensive content, rather than a site-wide move towards censorship on the down-low. The method outlined in the patent seems geared towards “proscribed content,” or posts […]

Blizzard reveals Overwatch League details for 2020

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Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In activision blizzard, activisionblizzard, blizzard, business, esports, Gaming, overwatch, overwatch league, overwatchleague, Tech

[ad_1] Each team will host two weekend-long homestands, and franchises from each division will collaborate on three more regular-season events in their home regions. In total, 52 homestand weekends will take place. Two local events will run simultaneously throughout the season, which will take place between February and August. Each franchise will again play 28 […]

Domino’s will let you track your pizza delivery with GPS

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In business, Delivery, dominos, dominos pizza, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gps, order, Pizza, ritch allison, Tech, tomorrow, tracking, Transportation

[ad_1] The added capability won’t just satisfy hungry customers. According to CNBC, CEO Ritch Allison said he’s “more excited” about the data that franchise operators will get from the GPS tracking, which could help owners make the delivery process more efficient. The company’s shares recently fell six percent, and with any luck, this practical tech […]

T-Mobile hopes to reel you in with free Taco Bell at its stores

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In carrier, Food, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, Mobile, t-mobell, t-mobile, taco bell, tacos, Tech, Verizon, Video, wireless

[ad_1] And yes, there’s still something for those who either can’t make it or wouldn’t be caught dead attending a gig like this. T-Mobile’s Twitter followers can enter giveaways staring July 23rd, including for a $500 Taco Bell gift card (that’s a lot of gorditas) and tech like Powerbeats Pro earbuds and Megaboom 3 speakers. […]

Last month was the hottest June on record and no one is surprised

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In Climate Change, climate crisis, emissions, france, global warming, green, heat wave, hottest on record, july 2019, june, june 2019, Nasa, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] June’s temperatures were boosted by a severe heat wave in Western Europe towards the end of the month. Thirteen locations in France recorded their highest temperatures ever, and Gallargues-le-Montueux saw a high of 114.6 degrees Fahrenheit (45.9 Celsius). Now, with a heat wave in the US expanding from the Plains and Midwest to the […]

The best GPS running watches for 2019

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In Apple, apple watch series 4, applewatchseries4, coros, coros apex, corosapex, engadgetoutdoors2019, fitness, garmin, garminforerunner645music, gear, polar, polar vantage m, polarvantagem, running, series4, Tech, thebuyersguide, Wearables

[ad_1] Lastly, I appreciate that the watch automatically detects workouts after a certain period of time. I use this feature daily as I walk to and from the subway and around my neighborhood. After 10 minutes, the familiar vibrating tick, with a message asking if I want to record an outdoor walk. The answer is […]

Grammarly’s color-coded AI suggestions show what needs fixing

Post author By Randall
Post date July 16, 2019
Categories In Ai, Artificial Intelligence, gear, grammarly, Internet, Tech, writing

[ad_1] The company tells Engadget that the “majority” of the suggestions will carry over to the mobile keyboard for Premium users. Free users will have to wait until sometime later in 2019. No matter where the updated editor is available, this could be helpful if you want a summary of needed improvements that isn’t quite […]