[ad_1] A lawyer representing Vernon Unsworth called Elon Musk a “billionaire bully,” and sought up to $190 million in damages but a jury decided in his favor anyway. They ruled that his series of tweets last year that referenced Unsworth as a “pedo guy” and promised a “signed dollar” if it was true were not […]
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‘Reno 911!’ is coming back as a Quibi exclusive
[ad_1] Series creators Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver will return to star in and write the reboot — we use the term write loosely here since most of the dialogue in Reno 911! was famously improvised. As for the rest of the cast, they’ll be announced at a later date. It’s hard […]
Facebook’s plan to label state media is taking longer than expected
[ad_1] The challenge, you might imagine, is that different state-backed media organizations have different levels of control. Outlets like Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua are more directly controlled by their host countries and often serve as propaganda outlets, but others like the UK’s BBC and Canada’s CBC are kept at arm’s length from their respective […]
Readers weigh in on what makes the OnePlus 7 Pro a worthy contender
[ad_1] Specs Richard was pleasantly surprised that the 7 Pro was one of the first non-Samsung smartphones to feature a Snapdragon 855 chip. Alain was also happy about the phone’s performance. “It’s FAST,” he wrote (emphasis his). “I’ve thrown all the apps I can think of at it, and it just doesn’t skip a beat.” […]
Magic Leap reportedly only sold 6,000 AR headsets in six months
[ad_1] While 6,000 is a modest sales figure by almost any metric, it’s made worse by Magic Leap’s initial targets. The Information writes CEO Rony Abovitz had told investors he hoped the company would sell “at least” 1 million units of the Magic Leap One in its first year of availability. Eventually, he was reportedly […]
AI-powered Lego sorter knows the shape of every brick
[ad_1] The universal Lego sorter — which is made up of 10,000 Lego bricks — took two years to design, build and perfect. Six Lego motors and nine servo motors power the conveyor belts and agitators that transport the pieces, brick-by-brick, to a video camera. A Raspberry Pi then processes the video feed and streams […]
Researchers create bone-inspired 3D-printed building materials
[ad_1] “Bone is a building,” says Purdue University professor Pablo Zavattieri. “It has these columns that carry most of the load and beams connecting the columns. We can learn from these materials to create more robust 3D-printed materials for buildings and other structures.” The researchers discovered that the “beams” in bones provide more stiffness and […]
‘Death Stranding’ update will fix tiny, hard-to-read text
[ad_1] #DeathStranding update, coming in mid Dec. will include the following!– Odradek will be visible when blocked by cargo– able to dispose vehicles (except for the MULE vehicles)– increasing text size on the UIThank you for all your thoughtful feedback!#TomorrowIsInYourHands https://t.co/YRwZ2EPDIE pic.twitter.com/wJygDjqYBQ — Kojima Productions (@KojiPro2015_EN) December 6, 2019 Once the latest patch drops, you […]
Bernie Sanders proposes $150 billion for public broadband improvements
[ad_1] The candidate also vows to “dramatically” lower the cost of service. He would require basic internet plans, up the FCC’s minimum definition of broadband from 10Mbps to 100Mbps, regulate rates and fully subsidize entry-level plans for low-income households. This would involve protecting and expanding the Lifeline program. He would outright ban data caps and […]
The best Christmas lights | Engadget
[ad_1] Why you should trust us It wasn’t easy to pick out these specific models from the seemingly infinite selection of Christmas lights in the world. But we reached our conclusions with the input of several people who live and breathe lights: Ben Orr, owner of Northern Seasonal Services, who has been professionally installing holiday […]