[ad_1] Starting today, the feature will be available in 18 towns and cities in the UK: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Crawley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield and Southampton. Google plans to roll out the predictions to almost 200 cities worldwide on Android and iOS. Meanwhile, Google Maps will […]
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Axon won’t use facial recognition tech in its police body cameras
[ad_1] Axon has not yet deployed facial recognition technology in any of its body cameras, but it has been using the AI to help blur faces in videos before they are released to the public. In a press release, the company said it will continue developing the technology in an ethical manner and will work […]
‘Apex Legends’ leak promises ‘Kings Canyon will never be the same’
[ad_1] Less than a week before the launch of Apex Legends second season, two leaked trailers detail significant changes to the map. We knew the new season would included Wattson, an engineer character who thrives on defensive play, and the trailers provide a glimpse of Wattson in action. There’s also hints of a new hacker-themed […]
New ‘Overwatch’ Lego sets feature Wrecking Ball, Junkrat and Roadhog
[ad_1] There will be two sets available: a smaller Wrecking Ball, the rotund robot piloted by Hammond the hamster, and a larger Junkrat & Roadhog set with a bike and signage inspired by the Junkertown map. The sets will be shown off at the Blizzard booth at SDCC next month, and they’ll be available to […]
Oppo’s under-screen camera kills phone notches
[ad_1] There’s room for improvement, though.Oppo’s under-screen camera is real and taking photos in Shanghai Probably the best way to remove the notch or pinhole from our smartphones is to make the camera invisible. And that’s what under-screen cameras promise. Several Chinese phone makers are hustling to make this a reality, and Oppo was the […]
Harvard’s RoboBee X-Wing can fly under its own power
[ad_1] This version is only one-quarter the weight of a paper clip, but it still needs the extra lift provided by its two extra wings to carry its on-board electronics and six tiny solar cells. Since the robot is untethered unlike other similar robotic insects, it gets its power from the sun — or from […]
Amazon’s Counter package pickup comes to the US via Rite Aid
[ad_1] The Counter service was originally available in the UK and Europe, where customers could collect parcels from post offices and newsagents. Now it’s coming to the US as well, arriving first at 100 Rite Aid stores and expanding to all 1,500 stores by the end of the year. Rite Aid stores already host Amazon […]
The FIDO Alliance wants to bring password-less security to IoT devices
[ad_1] The first group FIDO formed, called Identity Verification and Binding Working Group, will define criteria for remote ID verification and develop a certification program for manufacturers. FIDO previously determined that asking for biometric details and government-issued IDs when onboarding new accounts or recovering old ones “greatly improve the quality of identity assurance.” It’s possible […]
Amazon Prime Day adds a July 10th concert headlined by Taylor Swift
[ad_1] Everyone from Walmart to Target to eBay is coming for Amazon’s online shopping crown, and now its Christmas-in-July event is adding yet another wrinkle: a concert. Leading up to to the two-day Prime Day 2019 on July 15th and 16th, Amazon Music will put on a show — streamed live via Prime Video of […]
Livongo’s smartwatch tie-in is made for managing chronic conditions
[ad_1] “Our smartwatch integration allows us to capture information from our Members, add it to our AI+AI engine, and return actionable, personalized, and timely information back to them,” said Livongo president Dr. Jennifer Schneider in a statement. The Mountain View-based health startup, founded in 2014, currently serves over 164,000 active users. The technology is aimed […]