An autonomous Ford Fusion will deliver Domino’s in Michigan Despite the full equipment, a human engineer will be behind the wheel, since the test is all about observing customers’ reactions. He’ll be hidden behind tinted windows, though, and won’t be ringing anybody’s doorbell. Customers who agree […]
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The Morning After: Tuesday, August 29th 2017
The Morning After: Tuesday, August 29th 2017 Ten years in the game.Fitbit’s new Ionic smartwatch and Flyer wireless headphones The first true smartwatch from Fitbit is here, along with a pair of wireless headphones built for working out. Cherlynn Low gave the $300 Ionic a try […]
Amazon Music Unlimited is now cheaper for students
Amazon Music Unlimited is now cheaper for students Amazon already offers a family plan, which at $149 per year is appealing for Prime subscribers. And reaching out to students is another way to expand its base. But, simply matching Apple and Spotify’s offers may not be […]
App detects pancreatic cancer from the whites of your eyes The team developed an app called BiliScreen and with a smartphone’s camera, it uses computer vision algorithms to detect levels of the chemical bilirubin in the whites of a person’s eyes.
‘Game of Thrones’ season seven gets a behind-the-scenes series
[embedded content] If you’ve watched the behind-the-scenes content HBO airs after each episode, you might see some of the same footage. But while those were five-minute quick looks, The Game Revealed will venture far longer, with the first one (embedded above) spending over 13 minutes […]
Nintendo launches special ‘Pokémon’ and ‘Fire Emblem’ bundles
Nintendo launches special ‘Pokémon’ and ‘Fire Emblem’ bundles It’s still unclear if the 3DS version of FE Warriors is getting the same special edition treatment and if it’ll come out at the same time, but 3DS (and 2DS) gamers can look forward to the Pokémon Ultra […]
Canon’s budget mirrorless M100 gets a big sensor upgrade
Canon’s budget mirrorless M100 gets a big sensor upgrade Though the M100 lives at the bottom of its mirrorless lineup, the sensor is now the same as the one used on the high-end M5 and M6. Along with an updated Digic 7 processor, it allows up […]
BMW adds a performance version of its electric i3 in 2018
BMW adds a performance version of its electric i3 in 2018 It also has a special Sport driving mode with “more direct accelerator response and tighter steering characteristics.” All of that makes the i3s capable on 0 – 6 MPH in 6.8 seconds, with a 100 […]
DJI will pay you to find security exploits in its drones
DJI will pay you to find security exploits in its drones You can email bug reports to DJI right now, although you’ll have to wait a while longer if you want a standardized form and a clearer explanation of the bounty’s terms. DJI isn’t leaning solely […]
Facebook will block ads from Pages that spread fake news
Facebook will block ads from Pages that spread fake news Earlier this year, Facebook began flagging fake news posts and promoting more legitimate content over sketchy articles. It also began deprioritizing content shared by individuals who post over 50 times per day when research showed that […]