This video shows a motorcycle traveling at a high speed narrowly avoiding a collision. Let's use video analysis to estimate the acceleration and coefficient of friction. The Physics of Nearly Killing Yourself on a Motorcycle This entry was posted on June 7, 2017 by Rhett Allain
Visa tries to get out ahead of the day when physical forms of payment become as obsolete as barter. The Day Will Come When Your Credit Card Will DisappearThis entry was posted in business on June 7, 2017 by Klint Finley
Amazon's Alexa heads for a future that looks a lot like the Starship Enterprise. Amazon Imagines a Future of Infinite Computing PowerThis entry was posted in Gear on June 7, 2017 by Arielle Pardes
Amazon's Alexa heads for a future that looks a lot like the Starship Enterprise. The post Amazon Imagines a Future of Infinite Computing Power appeared first on WIRED. Amazon Imagines a Future of Infinite Computing PowerThis entry was posted in Amazon artificial intelligence Gear machine learning on June 7, 2017 by Arielle Pardes
Urs Hölzle is the person Google's engineers turn to when all that computing power turns out not to be enough. How Google Copes When Even It Can’t Afford Enough Server ...This entry was posted in business on June 7, 2017 by Klint Finley
A new initiative from Facebook will provide aid organizations with location data for users in affected areas, such as where people are marking themselves safe and from where they are fleeing. It shows the immense potential of this kind of fine-gr... Facebook will share anonymized location data with disaster relief organizationsThis entry was posted in big data Social TC and tagged facebook on June 7, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
Yasmin Green heads R&D at Jigsaw, a think tank at Google's parent company. Her radical strategy? Tackle the web's dark side by talking to its creators. To Stop Terrorists, Google Jigsaw’s Radical Strategy is Talking to ...This entry was posted in business on June 7, 2017 by Emily Dreyfuss
Facebook this year has launched a number of features that make it easier for people to reach their government representatives on its social network, including “Town Hall,” and related integrations with News Feed, as well as ways to share reps’ contact info in your own posts. Today, the company is expanding on these initiatives with those designed for elected officials… Read More Facebook inserts itself into politics with new tools that help ...This entry was posted in Government Social TC and tagged facebook on June 7, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Christopher Wray, Trump's nominee for FBI Director, spent years working with---and learning from---James Comey and Robert Mueller. What Trump FBI Director Pick Christopher Wray Learned From Robert ...This entry was posted in Security on June 7, 2017 by Garrett M. Graff
I spend a day in my driveway looking for answers. Self-Driving Cars Could Make Commutes Worse—or Better—Than EverThis entry was posted in Transportation on June 7, 2017 by Matt Hardigree