[ad_1] Adidas has also committed to reducing the company’s carbon footprint by 30 percent (compared to 2017) in 2030, a few years after it fully transitions to recycled polyester. By 2050, it’s hoping to achieve climate neutrality. The company says Primeblue and Primegreen will help it ditch non-recycled plastics completely within the timeframe it set […]
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Google spent a record sum rewarding researchers for hacking its products
[ad_1] Google’s Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRP) have been around since 2010, designed to reward researchers for discovering bugs and flaws that Google might have missed. The initiative has expanded steadily since then to cover its other products, including Chrome and Android, and last year the company extended its Google Play security reward arm to include […]
MIDI 2.0 overhauls the music interface for the first time in 35 years
[ad_1] And it’s about time for a new standard, while the 5-bit DIN cables used in the 1980s couldn’t handle high resolution audio, the MIDI 2.0 spec is ready for any digital connector you’d like to use, and will start by targeting USB ports. That allows for far more accurate timing, and far more resolution […]
Google could add call recording to its Android Phone app
[ad_1] Some US states require that all parties consent to a call and it looks like Google is trying to cover itself there. First it displays a consent disclaimer to the caller. “When using the call recording feature, you are responsible for complying with applicable laws related to the recording of calls. Please be aware […]
DOJ is trying to stop US VoIP carriers from hosting foreign robocalls
[ad_1] According to the DOJ, their VoIP services serve as the entry point for foreign-made calls that mostly come from India. They take payments for facilitating those calls and passing them to American consumers, allowing the fraudsters to mask their real numbers with emergency or government agency lines. These bad actors scare recipients into sending […]
‘Pokémon Go’ online battle feature starts rolling out
[ad_1] The preseason leagues — namely, the Great League, the Ultra League and the Master League — will allow Niantic to observe how people are playing and make adjustments for the first season of competitive play. It could help the company determine the ideal season length and rating threshold for ranks, among other things. To […]
Lime knows when you’re riding its scooters on the sidewalk
[ad_1] A future update may even show a map indicating just when Lime detected sidewalk use. It’s not certain how likely you are to see the detection used elsewhere, although it’s already accurate enough (95 percent) that it may just be a matter of time. Lime can’t really force riders to the street. Its sidewalk […]
Google Translate is getting a transcribe mode for lectures, speeches
[ad_1] Upon launch, the feature will need an internet connection — the translation will take place on Google’s servers and not on your devices — and will only work on live audio captured through the phone speaker. According to The Verge, the feature will constantly evaluate words, changing translations based on sentences’ context and adding […]
Google’s latest stab at messaging may be an all-in-one business app
[ad_1] The app would be part of the G Suite productivity tools run by the Google Cloud team. That would be part of the appeal — companies could have just one or two apps to manage instead of several. Google has declined to comment on the apparent leak. The incentives aren’t hard to see. Many […]
Mini’s 2020 Cooper SE zips around town powered by electrons
[ad_1] The SE is a Mini Cooper through and through; its design is based on the existing Mini 3-Door layout. Aside from its body sitting 18mm higher to accommodate the battery pack, the SE is nearly identical to its internal combustion bretheren. That battery offers 34.2 kWh capacity which, when compared to the Tesla S […]