[ad_1] Changeovers will take place in a pit lane that has designated spots for each team. That should ensure the Double Dash duos — which will be racing head-to-head and completing laps at different times — can safely swap over mid-race. A spokesperson for Extreme E said that each course will “essentially” be a large […]
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Balmuda’s $329 steam-based toaster finally arrives in the US
[ad_1] Just how much do you value your toast in the morning? Enough that you’d pay top dollar to have a near-ideal texture every time? You now have a chance to prove your commitment. Japanese brand Balmuda has released its fabled The Toaster in the US, making its one-of-a-kind steam tech available on this side […]
British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online
[ad_1] You can’t visit museums in person during pandemic lockdowns, but you might not have to for one of the most prestigious institutions. The British Museum has made (via Motherboard) images of more than half its collection (4.5 million objects) available online, with 1.9 million images available through a Creative Commons 4.0 license. You can […]
Uber AI plays any Atari 2600 game with ‘superhuman’ skill
[ad_1] DeepMind isn’t the only one with an Atari-savvy AI. A team of Uber AI researchers has developed a set of algorithms, Go-Explore, that reportedly beats any Atari 2600 game with “superhuman” scores, including ones where AI previously had trouble besting its organic rivals. The key is a system that takes care to remember promising […]
Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ feature is coming in subscription form
[ad_1] Cost of Tesla full self-driving option increasing by ~$1000 on August 16 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2019 By that July, Tesla had tacked another $1,000 onto the FSD’s price tag — $7,000 all told if you install it after the fact. The company then promised another price hike in August which ended […]
Tesla delays Semi electric truck to 2021
[ad_1] Whatever the causes, the Semi delay was a setback in a first quarter that was otherwise upbeat for Tesla. It continued a streak of year-over-year surges in revenue ($5.98 billion) and profit ($1.23 billion). Deliveries didn’t reach the record high from the fall, but the 88,496 cars that reached customers were a distinct improvement […]
AI can’t be legally credited as an inventor, says USPTO
[ad_1] The USPTO wasn’t buying it. The agency noted that US patent law uses pronouns and language such as “whoever” to refer to inventors. It wrote that “only natural persons may be named as an inventor in a patent application” as the law stands. The UK Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office previously […]
Serato DJ makes its computer-only mixing tools free for a limited time
[ad_1] Jon Turi / Engadget Even the full Serato DJ Pro software pack is usually limited without an add-on controller plugged in, but with the Play expansion pack you get the full DJ experience, as long as you’re fine using a mouse or keyboard to perform. The layout includes multiple decks, filter controls and waveform […]
Facebook usage soars during coronavirus pandemic
[ad_1] At the same time, the company warned of “a significant reduction in the demand for advertising” in a statement that echoed similar remarks from Google a day earlier. Facebook had previously advised that ad revenue would take a hit, despite a surge in usage around the world. “Our business has been impacted by the […]
Microsoft says COVID-19 had ‘minimal’ impact on its business
[ad_1] Revenue for Microsoft’s corporate and consumer Office products increased by 13 and 15 percent, respectively. Its Surface and Windows also benefited from the increased demand for remote work and learning tools, though due to supply issues in China, they didn’t grow nearly as much. The company says Windows OEM sales (what computer manufacturers pay) […]