Good lighting can mean the difference between time for business and business time. That’s why Fluxo is so cool. This unique crowdfunded lightbulb can do all the color-changing magic you’re used to but can also cast light in various directions including up at the ceiling and at specific corners of the room. The light is surprisingly compact but features a number of LEDs that can… Read MoreDaily Archives: December 22, 2015
Good lighting can mean the difference between time for business and business time. That’s why Fluxo is so cool. This unique crowdfunded lightbulb can do all the color-changing magic you’re used to but can also cast light in various directions including up at the ceiling and at specific corners of the room. The light is surprisingly compact but features a number of LEDs that can… Read MoreAll of these things are from retailers (mostly Amazon) who offer 2-day shipping. There's still time, people!
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18 Last-Minute Gifts That Will Help You Save Christmas
SegNet is a new system created by the University of Cambridge that can “read” a road and assess various features including street signs, road markers, people, and even sky. The system looks at an RGB image of a road and then classifies different layers using a Bayesian analysis of the scene. From the release: The first system, called SegNet, can take an image of a street scene… Read MoreA New System Lets Self-Driving Cars “Learn” Streets On The ...
When armed rebels crossed the Sierra Leone border, Mustapha Wai ran. He ran and ran and ran, toward hope, knowing a better life lie ahead.
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How I Ran From War: 70 Miles in 24 Hours—In ...
It seems like 2015 was the year of the “emoji.” I mean, a damn emoji was the “word of the year.” This year is ending with a massive bang on the App Store thanks to Kim Kardashian and her…assets. Fire up the App Store on your devices and here’s what you’ll see for the top paid app: The app, KIMOJI, costs $1.99. What do you get? Well, emojis having to… Read MoreKim Kardashian’s Buttmoji Owns The App Store
By now, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve seen the new Star Wars movie — and for those who haven’t, don’t worry: no spoilers here. At long last, we’ve got a much-needed dose of Starfighters, Rebel Alliances, Lasers, and droids. BB-8, the adorable successor to R2-D2, has captured hearts and minds. As lovable as it is, and even with as much life as… Read MoreHow BB-8 Works
Right before the holidays, Instagram snuck in an update for its most second-most popular spun-out app, Boomerang. The app currently sits in the top 250 on the App Store’s free apps.
The changes, although subtle, will probably make its users super happy. The premise of the app is to make little clipped-together videos, similar to an animated GIF or an Apple Live Photo. It feeds into… Read MoreInstagram Makes It Easier To Share From Boomerang
If Ford and Google are indeed collaborating on self-driving cars, it makes perfect sense.
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A Google-Ford Self-Driving Car Project Makes Perfect Sense
Around ten years ago, Jules Urbach was sitting at the table at his mom’s house, coding away, when there was a knock at the door. His mom answered, but the visitor was for him. Directors J.J. Abrams and David Fincher had some questions about a rendering technology Urbach was working on, which had the potential to make movie scenes look much more realistic with shorter load times.… Read MoreOTOY Looks To Give Developers The Tools To Build Lifelike ...
We’ve gotten a fair bit of play out of Google’s latest $35 Chromecast leading up to the holidays. The games are pretty fun, and you can’t beat it for the price. In time for said holidays, a few more games are being shoved out to keep your family yelling at the screen. Angry Birds Friends and Driver Speedboat Paradise are two of the titles, created just for Chromecast,… Read More