“From the robotics perspective, it’s extraordinary that they were able to get it to work,” says Leslie Pack Kaelbling, a professor at MIT who has previously worked on reinforcement learning. But Kaelbling cautions that the approach likely won’t create general-purpose robots, because it requires so […]
Day: October 17, 2019
Apple iOS 13.1.3 Release: Should You Upgrade?
Apple iOS 13.1.3 has arrived (as predicted) and iOS 13 now has its fourth fast-tracked iOS 13 upgrade in under a month as Apple continues to play … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Naked man used forklift to break into business, then stopped for a shower
Well, then you're nothing like Joseph Michael Bieniek, a 24-year-old Florida man who was arrested for doing that very thing this past Friday. To say …
Rocket Lab successfully launches fifth Electron rocket this year
Rocket Lab has added another successful commercial launch to its track record: The rocket startup’s ‘As The Crow Flies’ mission took off today from its LC-1 launch site in New Zealand as planned. The rocket took off at 9:22 PM ET (6:22 PM PT), during […]
An Apple Watch for your finger? New patent for smart ring says it’s possible
Amazon has gotten quite ambitious with its wearables, recently announcing two at its 2019 product event, including the Echo Loop – a smart ring which puts Alexa on your finger. Now it seems that Apple doesn’t plan to be left behind, with the Cupertino firm […]
Lawmakers push for expansion of legal gambling
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) — Your state lawmakers are thinking of taking a gamble on more gambling in Georgia. Horses, casinos, and sports betting!
thwart: Word of the day for October 17, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
thwart , v : (transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent. (transitive, obsolete) To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise. (transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose. […]
thwart: Word of the day for October 17, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
thwart , v : (transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent. (transitive, obsolete) To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise. (transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose. […]
thwart: Word of the day for October 17, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
thwart , v : (transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent. (transitive, obsolete) To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise. (transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose. […]
CFTC charges Nevada man in $11 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
Apparently taking advantage of Bitcoin's record highs and the general public's lack of cryptocurrency knowledge, Saffron recruited at least 14 people … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit