[ad_1] MIT Press Excerpted from How to Grow a Robot: Developing Human-Friendly, Social AI by Mark H. Lee © 2020 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Although I argue for self-awareness, I do not believe that we need to worry about consciousness. There seems to be an obsession with robot consciousness in the media, but why start […]
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Engadget The Morning After | Engadget
[ad_1] As we settle in for a holiday weekend in the US, we’re looking forward to next week’s big event: a groundbreaking trip to space. SpaceX Demo-2 test fire(NASA/Joel Kowsky) The Demo-2 mission will be the first crewed launch from US soil since 2011, as SpaceX’s Crew Dragon undertakes its final flight test. NASA confirmed […]
Snag Jaybrid’s Tarah Bluetooth earbuds for $45 at Best Buy
[ad_1] Workout fanatics will find a lot to like about the Tarah. They’re IPX7-certified sweat- and water-resistant, and battery life comes in at about six hours. Thanks to the included fast charge feature, you can get an additional hour of playtime after just 10 minutes of charging. With the Jaybird app, you can tweak EQ […]
The 2020 New York International Auto Show is canceled
[ad_1] The 2020 edition of New York’s auto show was initially delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now organizers have canceled the event for this year. Citing both the uncertainty caused by the virus and the role of the Javits Center as a field hospital for COVID-19 patients — it currently doesn’t have any […]
SpaceX crewed mission is a ‘go’ for launch next week
[ad_1] The historic launch that would take NASA astronauts to the ISS from US soil has been cleared for launch next week despite the coronavirus pandemic and the departure of the agency’s human spaceflight lead. It’ll be the first time astronauts will take off from the US since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, […]
Tesla’s Arcade adds ‘Fallout Shelter’ for in-car play
[ad_1] Nearly a year after it was announced at E3, Fallout Shelter has joined the list of games Tesla owners can play on their in-car infotainment systems. After initially launching on smartphones five years ago, the free-to-play spin-off has come to additional console platforms and, now, cars. In this one, instead of trying to survive […]
Apple’s AirPods with wireless charging case drop to $150 on Amazon
[ad_1] Buy AirPods on Amazon – $130 As has been true ever since launch, the AirPods’ chief allure is convenience. They’re easy to set up on an iOS device, switch seamlessly between multiple Apple devices and have conveniences like always-available “Hey Siri” and automatic pausing when you remove a bud. The wireless case makes it […]
Adult Swim is bringing back Netflix’s ‘Tuca & Bertie’ in 2021
[ad_1] “I’ve been a fan of Adult Swim shows since my teens, so I’m thrilled to bring my beloved fowl to the party and be a new voice for a fresh decade of absurd, irreverent, yet heartwarming adult animation,” Hanawalt said. It’s not often we’ve seen cable networks bring back a show that was on […]
iOS 14 reportedly leaked in February from a development iPhone
[ad_1] It’s difficult to say how much the leak will affect (or reflect) the finished iOS 14 release. Apple isn’t expected to preview iOS 14 until WWDC in June, and it’s entirely possible the company has cut or changed features in the past several months. It could likewise be difficult to assess security flaws when […]
District judge rules FBI needs a warrant just to access your lock screen
[ad_1] When police arrested a suspect named Joseph Sam in Washington state last year, an officer hit a button on the man’s phone to bring up its lock screen. Months later, an FBI agent turned the phone on to take a photograph of the lock screen, which contained evidence in the form of a contact, […]