Daily Archives: August 28, 2017

Uber’s engineering blog has just posted an interesting piece on the company’s web-based tool for exploring and visualizing data from self-driving car research. It’s a smart look at an impressive platform, and definitely has nothing to do with a long piece published last week lauding a similar platform in use by one of Uber’s most serious rivals, Waymo. Read More

Uber shows off its autonomous driving program’s snazzy visualization tools

This entry was posted in artificial intelligence Autonomous Vehicles Gadgets self-driving cars TC Transportation Uber on August 28, 2017 by Devin Coldewey

We’ve mostly moved past the point where our Internet of Things devices leak private information to anyone watching via unsecured connections, but that doesn’t mean you can stop being afraid. Never, ever stop being afraid. To top up your paranoia reserves, a new study finds that internet providers can, if they so choose, monitor all kinds of things from your smart home’s… Read More

Study tracks what smart home activity can be seen by ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Internet of Things privacy Security TC on August 28, 2017 by Devin Coldewey

Engineer Julio Vazquez wanted to help his friend Rami Wehbe play the Nintendo Switch after he lost the use of his right hand due to a cerebrovascular accident. Wehbe couldn’t play Breath Of The Wild with the Joy-Con controllers because he needed both hands to manage the two sticks. Vazquez built a few simple prototype solutions and settled on a modular system that lets him play the game… Read More

A 3D-printed adapter makes it easier to play the Nintendo ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming Nintendo TC on August 28, 2017 by John Biggs

If you like to keep on top of the latest display tech, you’re probably familiar with Ray Soneira’s exhaustive testing of the screens on the newest smartphones and other devices. His latest target is the Galaxy Note 8, and it turns out Samsung’s phablet sports the best screen they’ve ever seen on a phone. Read More

Tests put Galaxy Note 8 at the top of the ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Mobile TC on August 28, 2017 by Devin Coldewey

NASA is in the business of giving small-time scientists and engineers opportunities: its small business grants, open data initiatives, and other efforts are meant to empower the high school kid or hobbyist who could be the next Werner Von Braun. ...

Citizen spacecraft builders literally race to the moon in NASA’s ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Government TC on August 28, 2017 by Devin Coldewey

DJI wants security researchers to turn their attention to its software and drones and will pay for discovered bugs or exploits. Called The DJI Threat Identification Reward Program, the program aims to create a formal line of communication between researchers and hackers to the drone maker. The company will pay between $100 and $30,000 for qualifying bugs, “depending on the potential… Read More

DJI launches bug bounty program for its software and drones

This entry was posted in Aviation DJI Emerging-Technologies Gadgets on August 28, 2017 by Matt Burns

Facebook says it’s taking another step against Pages that share fabricated news stories. The company has already been working with outside fact-checkers like Snopes and the AP to flag inaccurate news stories. (These aren’t supposed to be stories that are disputed for reasons of opinion or partisanship, but rather outright hoaxes and lies.) It also says that when a story is marked… Read More

Facebook says Pages that regularly share false news won’t be ...

This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Media Social TC and tagged facebook on August 28, 2017 by Anthony Ha

The Insta360 brand has quickly become known for consumer 360 photography products, and the new Insta360 One is its latest device designed for mobile immersive imaging. The new Insta360 One offers 4K video resolution, and 24 MP stills, as well as ...