Day: March 19, 2018

Philips, maker of some of our favorite TVs and smart bulbs, has developed intelligent light panels that could completely change how we access the internet in the workplace and at home.  In a press release today, Philips Light revealed its new Li-Fi technology. Unlike Wi-Fi, […]

‘Pineapple Express’ could give SF 1.5 inches of rain Published on March 19, 2018 at 10:54PM by By Annie Ma The first day of spring won’t make up for a bone dry winter, but the arrival of a “Pineapple Express” storm Tuesday offers some hope […]

By CADE METZ On Sunday, a woman in Arizona died after being struck by a self-driving car operated by Uber. Here is a guide to how autonomous vehicles operate. Published: March 19, 2018 at 01:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2FVkIuK via IFTTT

Earlier today, news broke of a fatal crash involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars in Tempe, Arizona. In response, Uber halted its self-driving car programs where it currently operates, including in Pittsburgh, Toronto, San Francisco and Phoenix. Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell and others have since […]

It is very important in investing to separate the hype—and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a master at that—from the reality, and Tesla simply does not have an advantage in the race toward self-driving cars. Tesla just cannot compete with the financial firepower of VW, […]

At about 10 pm on Sunday evening, a self-driving Uber struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona. The crash appears to be the first time a self-driving vehicle has killed someone—and could alter the course of a scantily regulated, poorly understood […]

Narrator is also getting a slew of upgrades. The screen reader will be more responsive and will navigate the web more effectively. It will also be able to emphasize bolded, italicized, underlined and capitalized text without having to use announcements like “start bold” and “end […]

A self-driving vehicle made by Uber has struck and killed a pedestrian. It’s the first such incident and will certainly be scrutinized like no other autonomous vehicle interaction in the past. But on the face of it it’s hard to understand how, short of a […]

Facebook is already connected to games in a lot of ways, especially on mobile where users can log in using their Facebook accounts.  Now, Facebook is looking to get even more mixed in with a new Software Development Kit (SDK) that puts a strong emphasis […]