Step aside, HTC Vive. Oculus Rift has just passed you in the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for the first time ever. Here’s how it breaks down: Oculus Rift counted for 47.31% of virtual reality headset usage on Steam in February 2018, while HTC Vive […]
Day: March 2, 2018
Massachusetts Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station
Students from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth,) will speak with NASA astronaut and alumnus Scott Tingle, who is living and working aboard the International Space Station, at 12:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 6. The 20 minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA […]
China Presses Its Internet Censorship Efforts Across the Globe by PAUL MOZUR
By PAUL MOZUR Beijing is pushing past its digital borders to influence and control what people say online, as it enjoys growing sway in the technology world. Published: March 2, 2018 at 01:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2GUVUmw via IFTTT
How ‘sex trafficking’ just opened the censorship floodgates
It’s all about policing content. Just not racist or extremist content. Only the content Morality in Media (now known as National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a key proponent of FOSTA-SESTA) doesn’t like. Now, you’d think that in a time when YouTube is plastered with extremist […]
SFGATE: Snowboarder dies at Squaw Valley after vanishing in blizzard
Snowboarder dies at Squaw Valley after vanishing in blizzard Published on March 02, 2018 at 10:35PM by By Sophie Haigney A snowboarder who went missing Thursday in a blizzard was found dead Friday morning, officials said. Wenyu Zhang, 42, of Rocklin was found dead by […]
Come to TechCrunch’s party and SXSW panels
TechCrunch invites you to our annual Crunch By Crunch Fest party in Austin, Texas. RSVP to come meet our writers while enjoying free drinks and musical performances by live electronic pop wizards Autograf, digital RnB drummer Mobley, angelic songwriter MIEARS, and yacht dance DJs Glassio. […]
If You Want a Robot to Stop Screwing Up, Hold Its Hand
The robot arm hovers over a pile of products before it makes its move, snagging a toothbrush with its suction cup. It holds the product up, waits for the red flash of a barcode scanner, then turns and drops the toothbrush in a cubby hole. […]
Per la Ronco l’abbraccio di Papa Francesco
In udienza da Papa Francesco nell'anno del cinquantesimo di fondazione: dirigenti e corridori del Gs Ronco Gussago sono stati tra gli ospiti del Sommo Pontefice nell'udienza del mercoledì alla Sala Nervi. Un'esperienza unica, straordinaria, con … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos called out on counterfeit products problem via /r/technology
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos called out on counterfeit products problem http://ift.tt/2FfzBei Submitted March 02, 2018 at 09:16PM by mixplate via reddit http://ift.tt/2oCAKCX
AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation release date, news and features: everything you need to know
For as long as we can remember, Intel has ruled the processor market with impunity, as AMD worked tirelessly to keep up with performance while Intel kept rising its prices. Then Ryzen came out, and everything changed. AMD’s 14nm chips released in late 2016 and […]