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Day: October 12, 2017
AR mystery startup Magic Leap looking to raise as much as $1B in new round
Magic Leap may be raising as much as $1 billion to fund their vision of a future filled with augmented reality glasses. A Delaware filing dated Wednesday was provided to us by CB Insights, confirming that the secretive startup has authorized about $1 billion in new […]
Sony’s Xperia Touch projector arrives in the US at an absurd $1,700
Do its features justify that hefty price tag? Its projector features turn any flat surface (wall, table, floor, etc.) into an interactive screen. It uses a combination of infrared light and a built-in camera to detect and interpret motion at a 60 fps rate. The […]
Memo to Facebook: How to Tell If You’re a Media Company
On Thursday, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg repeated a Facebook talking point that’s beginning to wear thin. Asked if Facebook is a media company, she resisted the characterization. “At our heart we’re a tech company, we hire engineers. We don’t hire reporters, no one’s a journalist, […]
Lenovo’s Yoga 910 Star Wars Edition 2-in-1 laptop is $370 off right now
Regardless of whether you’re on the side of the Empire or the Rebel Alliance, this slick laptop deal is bound to pique your interest. Lenovo is offering the Star Wars edition of its Lenovo Yoga 910 for a whopping $370 off its list price. No […]
Scuola, la rivolta della preside contro la circolare: «Non possono tornare a casa da soli? Li porto io al bus»
La preside di Cunardo (Va), Luisa Oprandi, ha deciso di farsi una camminata ogni giorno con i suoi alunni. Ma non per divertimento. Nelle scuole italiane sta generando confusione la circolare del ministero dell'Istruzione che vieta di far uscire da … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit […]
LG will build Europe’s biggest EV battery factory next year
The company’s chemical arm is planning to manufacture up to 100,000 EV batteries starting next year, recruiting 2,500 people in the process. According to Reuters, the factory will also include an R&D center. While the factory may sound big enough, LG Chem’s production estimates place […]
Google commits $1 billion in grants to train U.S. workers for high-tech jobs
The nature of work is changing on a global level at a rapid pace. Sure, it’s not the first time work has been dramatically impacted by technology, but the growth of automation, robotics, AI and the like have the potential to displace jobs at an […]
NASA’s CO~2~-Tracking Satellite Deconstructs Earth’s Carbon Cycle
This much scientists know: Humans pump about 40 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. Less clear is where the planet puts it. About half of it stays in the air, where it adds to the annual, two- to three-part-per-million increase in atmospheric […]
Cortana could soon show you how to use Windows 10
Windows 10 might have a major new help feature in the pipeline according to the rumor mill, with news that Cortana is set to give clear step-by-step instructions on how to do certain things within the operating system. This comes courtesy of a video spotted […]