Right-wing writer apologizes for tweet mocking survivors Published on February 21, 2018 at 03:21PM by Jon Levine, provided by Conservative polemicist Dinesh D’Souza apologized on Wednesday for an “insensitive” tweet mocking survivors of last week’s deadly Florida school shooting. “While it aimed at media manipulation, my […]
Day: February 21, 2018
Hear360 begins shipping its ASMR-ready omni-binaural microphone, the 8ball
Magic 8-Balls have been known to hold some disappointing, trivial answers to teenage life’s hardest questions, but one LA startup is hoping to find success in them. Hear360 has just begun shipping pre-orders of 8ball, a souped-up binaural 360 microphone rig geared toward professionals that […]
Dynamic Pixel Shift comes to the new Pentax K-1 Mark II
The original Pentax K-1 impressed us when it was launched in 2016 with its powerful full-frame 36MP sensor, rugged build quality and numerous technological advances. This year, Pentax will release a Mark II version of its flagship model that adds a new accelerator unit to […]
Apple In Talks To Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners
Apple In Talks To Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners Published on February 22, 2018 at 12:30AM An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time, according to people […]
To Give A.I. the Gift of Gab, Silicon Valley Needs to Offend You by CADE METZ and KEITH COLLINS
By CADE METZ and KEITH COLLINS Researchers believe they can improve conversational A.I. systems by letting them talk to people on the internet. But sometimes, these systems can say things that reflect the worst of human nature. Published: February 21, 2018 at 01:00AM from NYT […]
New story in Business from Time: Gucci Makes a Case for Game of Thrones Style By Putting Baby Dragons on the Runway
If Gucci has their way, the fashion flock will be trading in designer handbags and purses next season for accessories that might be more well-suited to the inhabitants of Westeros — at least, that’s the conclusion that we came to after seeing the looks that […]
New story in Business from Time: Gucci Makes a Case for Game of Thrones Style By Putting Baby Dragons on the Runway
If Gucci has their way, the fashion flock will be trading in designer handbags and purses next season for accessories that might be more well-suited to the inhabitants of Westeros — at least, that’s the conclusion that we came to after seeing the looks that […]
SFGATE: Fla. House refuses to debate guns, but deems porn dangerous
Fla. House refuses to debate guns, but deems porn dangerous Published on February 21, 2018 at 12:37PM by Travis M. Andrews, The Washington Post The Florida House of Representatives was in session on Tuesday considering several issues. These included a motion to consider a bill […]
SFGATE: Sandy Hook mom to Trump: ‘These deaths are preventable’
Sandy Hook mom to Trump: ‘These deaths are preventable’ Published on February 22, 2018 at 12:02AM by By Rob Ryser NEWTOWN – The mother of a child who died in the Sandy Hook massacre told President Donald Trump Wednesday during a White House meeting about […]
SEC charges former bitcoin exchange and its founder with fraud
Bitcoin exchange BitFunder and its founder ran the site as an "unregistered securities exchange" and defrauded users of that exchange, according to the SEC. The site shut down just one year after launching in 2012. The charges highlight uncertainty surrounding whether or not bitcoin and […]