Jeff Bezos’ rocket company isn’t quite ready for space tourism, but today’s test flight gets it a bit closer. Bezos tweeted that for the first time, Blue Origin has tested version 2.0 of its Crew Capsule, and while he didn’t mention how luxurious the test […]
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Facebook brings Snapchat-like AR filters to the Messenger app
Image credit: Facebook Virtual reality may be comparatively stuck in the mud for the time being, but augmented reality is in full gear. Facebook realizes this, and to that effect it has announced it’s bringing new Snapchat-style augmented reality features called World Effects to its […]
FCC Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Rules Could Hurt Students
Nichole Williams needed a career reboot. After more than a decade as a web designer in Atlanta, she felt her career was moving backward. She knew she needed to expand her programming skills to stay relevant in the field, so she signed up for Thinkful, […]
The Silicon Valley Paradox: One In Four People Are At Risk of Hunger
The Silicon Valley Paradox: One In Four People Are At Risk of Hunger Published on December 13, 2017 at 04:30AM Zorro shares a report from The Guardian: One in four people in Silicon Valley are at risk of hunger, researchers at the Second Harvest food […]
Target adds an e-gifting option to its website
Target today unveiled a new e-gifting feature designed for those who think gift cards are too impersonal, but who are just too busy (or too lazy) to actually shop for and mail gifts themselves. The retailer is announcing the launch of a feature called “GiftNow” […]
Migranti, la denuncia di Amnesty: governi europei complici delle torture
12 dicembre 2017 In un rapporto pubblicato oggi, all'indomani dello scandalo suscitato dalle immagini relative alla compravendita dei migranti in Libia, Amnesty International ha accusato i governi europei di essere consapevolmente complici nelle … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
‘Father Of The Internet’ Skewers FCC: ‘You Don’t Understand How The Internet Works’ via /r/technology
‘Father Of The Internet’ Skewers FCC: ‘You Don’t Understand How The Internet Works’ http://ift.tt/2nSquZp Submitted December 13, 2017 at 04:03AM by mepper via reddit http://ift.tt/2C6MH98
Alexa’s latest trick is helping you find Twitch streams
It’s not a huge surprise — Amazon owns Twitch — but it’s nice to see audio controls for new media platforms. The skill only enables players to play their channels, get notified when they go live and browse for new ones, which means you can’t […]
The Silicon Valley Paradox: One In Four People Are At Risk of Hunger
The Silicon Valley Paradox: One In Four People Are At Risk of Hunger Published on December 13, 2017 at 04:30AM Zorro shares a report from The Guardian: One in four people in Silicon Valley are at risk of hunger, researchers at the Second Harvest food […]
Apple iMac Pro T2 chip confirmed by one lucky app designer
The news of Apple’s iMac Pro release date wasn’t even a day old before we learned some juicy details about the firm’s most powerful all-in-one computer ever. App developer Cabel Sasser has confirmed on Twitter that the rumored T2 coprocessor is indeed inside the device. […]