[ad_1] FIRST, which was co-founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen, encourages young people to get involved in science and technology through mentor-based initiatives and robotics programs in schools. It provides the curriculum for the robotics grants. Amazon is already supporting 100 schools across 22 states through the Future Engineer program, with which it aims to […]
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Apple’s Seattle workforce will quintuple by 2024
[ad_1] In order to accommodate the new workforce, Apple is leasing two 12-story buildings in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. The building’s location will be at 333 Dexter, only one block west of Amazon’s main campus. Apple and Amazon will be far from the only tech players in the neighborhood; both Google and Facebook have […]
Fast delivery may negate the environmental benefits of online shopping
[ad_1] The demand for local warehouses to speed up those orders also has an effect, Carnegie Mellon’s Costa Samaras said. Those buildings need power, heat and cooling, and that means more emissions. This doesn’t mean you’ll have to permanently settle on slow deliveries if you want to be kind to the planet, but it may […]
Amazon’s sci-fi drama ‘Bliss’ to star Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson
[ad_1] Wilson plays Greg, a recently divorced man whose life is “falling apart”. He then meets Isabel (played by Hayek), a woman who lives on the streets and is convinced the world they’re living in isn’t exactly “real.” Isabel thinks they’re living inside a simulation that exists inside a beautiful, utopian “world of bliss.” While […]
Amazon upgrades the Fire TV Edition with Dolby Vision
[ad_1] Amazon also worked with its content partners to make navigating the Fire TV Edition more convenient. Gupta pressed down a button on the remote and asked told Alexa, “Watch ‘Our Planet’” and the television pulled up a list of results, then launched Netflix and played Our Planet in 4K. On the demo unit, the […]
Twitch buys Bebo to build out its esports platform
[ad_1] According to TechCrunch’s sources, the streaming service paid “up to $25 million” for Bebo’s intellectual property and employees, winning a bidding war between gaming-centric chat app Discord and Facebook. For those who might be familiar with the name Bebo, Twitch didn’t acquire a now-defunct social networking site, but rather the video-game streaming software company […]
Amazon releases full-length trailer for superhero drama ‘The Boys’
[ad_1] The series features Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, a CIA operative who leads a ragtag unit of human miscreants called “The Boys”, composed of Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Female (Karen Fukuhara) and Frenchie (Tomer Kapon). The Boys must serve as the sole enforcer of law and order in a world where […]
Apple loses bidding war for J. J. Abrams’ production studio
[ad_1] Apparently, WarnerMedia’s victory came down to the breadth of what it could offer. Bad Robot wanted to work with a “larger” company that had both film and TV distribution under its belt. Streaming providers don’t really have that kind of reach, and Apple TV+ hasn’t even launched yet. This isn’t to say online services […]
Amazon closes down its shopping-focused Instagram rival Spark
[ad_1] A spokesperson told us: “We are always experimenting with new experiences to delight customers. We are currently testing #FoundItOnAmazon, a new experience to inspire shoppers looking for fashion styles and home décor. #FoundItOnAmazon is based on the insights from these past experiments. It is currently available to a portion of our customers.” The publication […]
Amazon Game Studios reportedly lays off dozens in shake-up
[ad_1] While it sounds like the studio is in trouble, it’s not shutting its doors altogether. Those waiting for New World and Crucible don’t have to worry: Amazon told Kotaku that they’re still in development. In fact, while the spokesperson didn’t reveal how many employees were let go, they confirmed the news and told the […]