[ad_1] The drone won’t be landing on your yard with your food in tow. After a restaurant loads the machine with your order, it’ll fly to a drop-off point where an Uber driver will be taking over the delivery process. Uber’s Elevate Cloud Systems, its airspace management system, will be tracking the drone and notifying […]
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‘Game of Thrones’ pair won’t make a new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy after all
[ad_1] That new trailer for The Mandalorian isn’t the only Star Wars news to come out tonight, as Disney has announced that a planned feature film trilogy from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss is now off. The deal was announced with much fanfare about a year and a half ago with plans to release the […]
Facebook’s Preventive Health tool urges you to take screening tests
[ad_1] At the moment the tool focuses on tests related to heart disease and cancer, the top two leading causes of death in the US, and on flu that affects millions each year. You’ll be able to set a reminder for your checkup if you scheduled one for a particular recommended test, or mark it […]
New ‘The Mandalorian’ trailer looks like the Star Wars we’re used to
[ad_1] Need a reason to stay interested in Disney+? Between Netflix’s content assault, an HBO Max event tomorrow and Apple TV+ launching this week, Disney’s plan to stand out is apparently this new trailer for its live-action Star Wars show, The Mandalorian. Fortunately, in contrast with early reviews for Apple’s TV shows, the one minute […]
What’s on TV this week: ‘The Morning Show’
[ad_1] This week Apple TV+ debuts with new series like The Morning Show, See and For All Mankind. So far, reviews are uneven, but if you have Apple’s hardware then you’ll get a free trial to decide for yourself. There’s also the World Series, F1 action in the US and an NFL game in London. […]
FCC proposal would ban some US telecoms from using Huawei, ZTE gear
[ad_1] The rationale for the proposal won’t surprise you. Pai argued in an opinion piece that Chinese companies are beholden to demands from the country’s intelligence agencies, and that companies like Huawei could theoretically be forced to install backdoors or otherwise cooperate with surveillance on “sensitive” American communications. The Chairman claimed that vulnerabilities in Huawei […]
HomePod update adds multi-user support and music handoffs
[ad_1] The new software also introduces audio Handoffs with iPhones. You can bring your iPhone close to put calls on speaker, take your home listening on the road or otherwise listen where you see fit. Other additions? You can listen to ambient sounds to relax, and set sleep timers with either those sounds or music […]
Samsung’s ‘SpaceSelfie’ balloon crashed in someone’s yard
[ad_1] The balloon wasn’t small or simple. The entire apparatus spanned half the size of a basketball court and was meant to float about 65,000 feet above the Earth (not technically in space, we’d add), collecting selfies from the ground, superimposing them on live photos of the planet and returning them to the sender. It […]
Early Apple TV+ reviews show a lineup lacking hits
[ad_1] The Morning Show The company’s flagship series also appears to be its most divisive. What consensus there is suggests The Morning Show doesn’t get off to a great start, nor does it do justice to its #MeToo inspiration. Rolling Stone‘s Alan Sepinwall was particularly down on the first three episodes, saying The Morning Show […]
Waymo’s fully-automated shuttles are picking up riders around Phoenix
[ad_1] At the beginning of the month, Waymo said it was close to offering autonomous rides with no backup driver. This announcement suggests that it’s plans are on schedule. Unfortunately, Waymo has not confirmed when it will open the driverless rides to all customers in Phoenix, and users who have signed up for the service […]