[ad_1] The transgender flag and symbol are also coming to devices as part of the new batch. Google and Microsoft backed the proposal to add the trans flag and symbol last year, and in it the tech giants wrote: “[We] believe that adding an emoji illustrative to our life experiences isn’t just about creating technology […]
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The Nintendo Switch has passed the SNES in lifetime sales
[ad_1] Nintendo sold 10.81 million Switch consoles last quarter, bringing lifetime sales to 52.48 million. That’s a 15 percent increase on the 9.41 million units it sold in the same quarter 12 months prior, and the best three-month period since the console launched in 2017. With over 50 million lifetime sales, the Switch has now […]
Facebook settles lawsuit over its use facial recognition for $550 million
[ad_1] After years of wrangling in courts, Facebook has settled a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition. Last year it agreed to stop turning on the tech to scan photos by default, which built a template of your facial data, and automatically suggested tags in photos based on it. During an earnings call on […]
Google Earth adds views of outer space on mobile
[ad_1] You’ll see images of the Milky Way as you rotate the globe, all captured by the European Southern Observatory. Since you’re looking at our planet from the outside, you’ll be able to see the stars as they’d appear to someone that’s 30,000 miles above the planet. And that sounds awesome if you ever wanted […]
Microsoft backs AI in healthcare with a $40 million program
[ad_1] The money will go toward a mix of nonprofits, researchers, industry pros and governments, giving partners access to AI and cloud tools, Microsoft data scientists and “select” cash grants. Existing projects aim to improve the understanding of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, boost efforts to fight leprosy, upgrade tools to limit preventable blindness and widen […]
Netflix is turning manga and anime ‘One Piece’ into a live-action series
[ad_1] Eiichiro Oda’s comment (Original Creator & Executive Producer): “I know I announced the production of this back in 2017, but these things take time! Preparations have been slowly progressing behind the scenes, and it seems that I can finally make the big announcement: — NX (@NXOnNetflix) January 29, 2020 Netflix, the world’s leading streaming […]
UN confirms it suffered a ‘serious’ hack, but didn’t inform employees
[ad_1] Sometime this past July, a group of hackers took advantage of a flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software and an unknown type of malware to gain access to dozens of servers at the UN’s Geneva and Vienna offices, as well as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The three […]
Nest thermostats will warn of possible problems with your AC or furnace
[ad_1] People in a handful of cities (Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Las Vegas and San Diego) will also get help contacting professionals through Handy, so you might not have trouble booking a service appointment. HVAC warnings aren’t completely new. Users have received alerts for more immediate problems. However, Google is now focusing on symptoms that may […]
Tesla moves the Model Y release date up to ‘spring 2020’
[ad_1] The good news continued on Wednesday when the company released its Q4 2019 earnings and 2020 financial forecast. Thanks to a quick turnaround in building its Shanghai Gigafactory, which was completed in just 10 months, Tesla can now focus on ramping up production of its new crossover SUV, the Model Y, at its existing […]
Interior Department permanently grounds Chinese-made drones
[ad_1] Interior Secretary David Bernhanrd told the Wall Street Journal he believed the department would be “very able” to complete its objectives “without sacrifice,” although he also hoped domestic drone makers would replace Chinese equipment at some point. It’s not certain that the fears are justified, however. DJI, which makes many of the Interior Department’s […]