It’s been a tough day at the office. You put your blood, sweat, and tears into your work, so you’re understandably drained. Normal people make it home by 6PM, but you work late shifts, so it’s already dark when you walk into your digs. You take your dirty clothes off and grab a seat, releasing a deep sigh of relief. “Ah, crap, I forgot to turn the lights on,” it occurs to you....
I got just the right thing for you. Power Vision’s super cool Power Egg drone is selling for just $349, down from $499. The drone stays in this alien-egg form in the standby mode, and becomes a powerful flying machine when activated. It has a 14-megapixel camera to shoot 4K video and three-axis gimbal to stabilize the footage. The Power Egg has different flying modes such as orbit, flying, and cable cam mode (following a pre-defined path based on different parameters) to capture video in different ways....
Sometimes headphones or a home stereo won’t do — you need a portable sound system. I mean, how on earth else are you meant to get all your friends to listen to those carefully crafted playlists? This is where Marshall’s Stockwell portable Bluetooth speaker comes into the picture. This device is on sale for just $109.99, down from its original price tag of $199.97 (44% off). Marshall is known throughout the world for quality audio gear, and this is no exception....
Now, crucial details have been revealed in a recent release of excerpts from the study, which have triggered a series of concerns about how Lulu and Nana’s genome was modified. How CRISPR works CRISPR is a technique that allows scientists to make precise edits to any DNA by altering its sequence. When using CRISPR, you may be trying to “knock out” a gene by rendering it inactive, or trying to achieve specific modifications, such as introducing or removing a desired piece of DNA....
Up front: The first thing you want to know when a global superpower releases official government documentation detailing its views on the use of artificial intelligence for military applications is whether the signatory intends to develop lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). China’s position paper makes absolutely no mention of restricting the use of machines capable of choosing and firing on targets autonomously. Instead, it dances around the topic with obscuring language....
Imagine it: our universe has always existed. The Big Bang either never happened or it was simply another event in the infinite history of… itself. On the surface it sounds counter-intuitive. According to the researchers, a quantum physics paradigm called a “causal set” structure makes it possible for the universe to exist beyond its perceived origin. Per the duo’s paper: So what is quantum gravity and what does it have to do with time travel?...
The letter, addressed to Joseph Barloon, General Counsel to the US Trade Representative, was written in response to the request for public comment on the proposed 25 percent tariffs. The companies don’t mince words about their feelings: “While we appreciate the Administration’s efforts to protect U.S. intellectual property and preserve U.S. high-tech leadership, the disproportionate harm caused by these tariffs to U.S. consumers and businesses will undermine—not advance—these goals.” Specifically, the companies say the tariffs will injure consumers, put jobs at risk, and “stifle innovation in our industry and beyond....
Marketers are notorious for paying close attention to what’s resonating in their industry amongst their peers and capitalizing on it, but often to a fault. Whether duplicating a company’s branding outright or adopting an identical tone on social media, many marketing strategies today are exactly the same. This sea of sameness in marketing doesn’t benefit advertisers as it quickly dilutes the effectiveness of a tactic when everyone adopts it at once....
The particular program, System Risk Indication (SyRI), uses government data to predict whether welfare recipients are “likely” to commit welfare fraud. In use for years, the Dutch government has asserted that it poses no undue threat to citizen privacy. However, after numerous privacy advocacy groups – including the United Nations – expressed concerns over the what amounts to an automated criminal investigation of welfare recipients in specific low-income neighborhoods, the Court declined to see things the state’s way....
What tests are available? There are two main ways to test for infection with SARS-CoV2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease). The first is a very sensitive test that looks for the RNA of the virus using a technique called RT-PCR. This can detect as little as one virus particle in swabs taken from inside the mouth or nose. The second type of test measures the antibody responses to the virus in blood serum....
Now, the company has just announced its next generation ebike, the Cowboy 4. It’s the fourth generation, in case that wasn’t clear. So what’s new Alongside its standard horizontal top-tube, sling-yer-leg-over style frame is a new step-through option. Old-fashioned cantankerous men with beards would refer to these as “women’s bikes.” Really they’re the best option if you carry luggage on the bike, as it makes getting on and off easier when you have rear mounted panniers....
Cryptopia administrators have also requested “urgent interim relief,” which they say is critical to maintain a single SQL database that stores all of its users’ individual account holdings and contact details. “Without this information, reconciling individual holdings with the currencies held by Cryptopia will be impossible,” reads a statement posted early Monday. Hackers forced Cryptopia offline in January after they drained $16 million in digital assets from its operational wallets....
If you want the best price on something you need, there’s one simple axiom any knowledgeable buyer has always lived by: shop around. That feels easier to do if you’re looking to buy a new car or a dining room table or even a dozen eggs. However, the rule still applies even for non-physical items on your shopping list, like cloud storage space. So when a respected service like Degoo Premium unfurls a plan featuring 10TB of backup cloud storage space for just $99....
Do you know how artificial intelligence is playing an increasing role in digital marketing? Do you know how programmatic advertising works? And do you know about the social media platform changes coming in 2020 that could impact any digital outreach plan? If there were any no’s there, you can brush up on all the latest in how to market and sell online with the training found in The 2020 Full Stack Digital Marketing Certification Bundle....
The researchers note that while it’s fairly easy to create virtual characters with a wide degree of motion, translating those movements to real robots presents a challenge due to “constraints imposed by the size, weight, and placement of [their] mechanical components.” “The combination of fast motions and unavoidable structural deformations leads to mechanical oscillations that negatively affect [the performance of robotic characters],” the researchers explained. “Our goal is to automatically transfer motions created using traditional animation software to robotic characters while avoiding [complications]....
It’s also one of the top ranking nations when it comes to the number of EVs on the road per capita, but what is it that they’re all driving? I bet you can’t guess the top five most popular EVs in the low-lying country for last month. [Read: Key battery supplier to EV makers is developing cobalt and nickel free batteries] According to figures compiled by Clean Technica, the most popular EV in the Netherlands in July was the South Korean Kia Niro EV....
I got to use three popular buds in the sub-$150 range: the OnePlus Buds Pro, the Nothing Ear 1, and the Google Buds A. All of these buds launched in India within the last few months, so it was fun to use them in tandem to see if they’re worth the hype and the price. Let’s dive into it. Design OnePlus Buds Pro: OnePlus’ latest buds have a large matte ear casing and glossy stems....
Now you’re the bad guy? Is everyone a snowflake? It’s not like you have any choice in the matter. You’re a 50-year-old billionaire currently under investigation for allegedly creating a safe haven for what can only be described as Quentin-Tarantino-movie levels of racism in the workplace in at least one of your factories. Your millions of followers deserve the truth. Tesla owners, investors, stockholders, and board members deserve to know what the hell is going on… in Canada....
For these reasons the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, director of the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens in Germany, and Jennifer Doudna, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for discovering and transforming CRISPR into a gene-editing technology. It’s the first time two women have shared a Nobel prize. I’m a CRISPR engineer, interested in developing novel CRISPR-based gene-editing tools and delivery methods to improve their precision and function....
The U-turn came after evidence emerged that students from fee-paying schools had disproportionately benefited from the algorithm, which used a formula based on a school’s historical results and each pupil’s attainment. In response, the government said students could appeal the results or resit exams in the fall. But a wave of student protests and a backlash from Conservative MPs have convinced the government to revert to center-assessed grades for both A-levels and GCSEs, the exams taken by 18 and 16-year-old students respectively....
