Category: Tech

Tesla reportedly buys AI startup that helps self-driving cars see

[ad_1] The deal hasn’t been officially confirmed. We’ve asked Tesla for comment. However, it’s clear that something is afoot. DeepScale chief Forrest Iandola stated on LinkedIn that he joined Tesla’s Autopilot team “this week,” and that he was working on autonomous driving. CNBC sources said that Tesla bought DeepScale “outright.” An acquisition would make sense. […]

VW’s Electrify America starts selling its first home EV charger

[ad_1] Thee are a few perks. Built-in WiFi helps you check in on your charging and, eventually, adapt to power companies’ demand-based programs. It’s also outdoor-friendly if you have to mount it beyond your garage. And if you’d rather not ask someone to mount it in the first place, there’s a power plug to help […]

‘Rocket League’ will replace randomized loot crates with ‘blueprints’

[ad_1] After every match, you’ll have the chance to snag a blueprint, which explains upfront what item you’ll obtain if you buy it. You can pay for a blueprint (and item) immediately, or you can hang onto it in your inventory to purchase later. As with crates, painted, certified and special edition items will be […]

Google is fixing an ‘update loop bug’ on the Lenovo Smart Display (updated)

[ad_1] Some Smart Display owners have been able to successfully bypass the bug by resetting their device through the Google Home app and setting it up again with all the settings left to their defaults. Others have had luck by simply letting the Smart Display work through the update for a couple of days. For […]

Apple’s Deep Fusion photography comes to iPhone 11s in beta

[ad_1] Deep Fusion takes an underexposed photo for sharpness, and blends that with three neutral pictures and a long high-exposure image on a per-pixel level to achieve a highly customized result. The machine learning system examines the context of the picture to understand where a pixel sits on the frequency spectrum. Pixels for clouds will […]

Twitter’s DM search is available for all iOS users

[ad_1] Twitter is continuing its streak of releasing features it teased in August. The internet giant is rolling out its previously-tested direct message search to iOS users. You only have to type in a search box to recall the restaurant you were supposed to visit. Keywords apply to user names, informal names and the content […]

UPS delivery drones are on the way after FAA certification

[ad_1] Flight Forward is the first company to claim the Part 135 Standard certification, and it’ll be able to operate an unlimited number of drones. The machines and their payloads can weigh more than 55 pounds and UPS can fly its drones at night. Earlier this year, under the Transportation Department’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration […]

Join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and get six months of Spotify Premium free

[ad_1] The first two months of the Xbox Game Pass subscription cost a dollar each. After that, the price will rise to the standard $15 per month. Once your six months of the free Spotify Premium are up, you can either cancel or roll over into the normal rate for the service of $10 per […]

WhatsApp tests disappearing messages in its Android app

[ad_1] While the feature isn’t available yet, the self-destructing messages could be useful for anyone sending sensitive info. Telegram launched with the ability to send disappearing messages, so in this case Facebook is playing catch-up. WhatsApp has been ramping up its safety and privacy features. Encryption is now built in, and last year, WhatsApp extended […]

SEC fines Block.one $24 million for unregistered ICO worth billions

[ad_1] Block.one has agreed to pay the fine, but has neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings. The company has also been granted a waiver which means it won’t be subject to any ongoing restrictions that would usually apply to a settlement of this kind. It’s not the first such penalty to be levied by […]