Day: January 30, 2018

A coalition of 97 child health advocates sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday asking him to discontinue Messenger Kids, a new advertising-free Facebook app targeted at 6-to-12-year olds. Advocates say the app likely will undermine healthy childhood development for preschool and elementary-school-aged kids […]

Bridge cameras are a versatile and affordable alternative to DSLRs, offering the same kind of manual controls plus a huge zoom lens that covers everything from wide-angle to super-telephoto photography. There are two important differences to be aware of, though. The first is that bridge […]

Google has also refined Blocks’ ability to “snap” objects together, as the “behavior was often unpredictable or difficult to control.” In addition, the app now gives you access to the prototype versions of its most-asked-for features — simply click the beaker icon at the bottom […]

Waymo has ordered thousands of new Chrysler Pacifica minivans from FCA to help populate its autonomous ride-hailing fleet, which it will open to the public in 2018, the company says. The public launch of its Pacifica-based self-driving ride hailing service is set to occur sometime […]

Tesla's self-driving technology has been particularly disappointing, he said, noting that Musk predicted a Tesla would drive itself cross-country for the first time by 2017…then early 2018…or perhaps later. Automakers such as Audi and BMW have surpassed Tesla's self-driving technology, Wozniak said, … social experiment by […]

Artificial Intelligence May Have Cracked Unsolved 600-Year-Old Manuscript Mystery http://ift.tt/2rSzekt Submitted January 30, 2018 at 04:12AM by toethumbs8 via reddit http://ift.tt/2BBNY6T

Mazda Says Its Next-Generation Gasoline Engine Will Run Cleaner Than an Electric Car http://ift.tt/2ElDOdl Submitted January 30, 2018 at 05:53AM by nliausacmmv via reddit http://ift.tt/2rQy4pA

Here is the news In a shocking turn of events, Bill Belichick smiled 33—thirty-three!—times on Super Bowl 52 Opening Night. on Sport Illustrated

Here is the news Super Bowl 52 Opening Night proves that there’s so little left to say about Tom Brady and the Patriots that we just can’t stop talking about them. on Sport Illustrated

MPEG Founder Says the MPEG Business Model Is Broken Published on January 30, 2018 at 08:00AM theweatherelectric writes: Leonardo Chiariglione, the founder and chairman of MPEG, argues on his blog that the current MPEG business model is broken. He writes, “Thanks to [MPEG’s] ‘business model’ […]