| MIT project generates custom robots to navigate different terrains Posted: 01 Dec 2020 05:05 AM PST  Researchers at MIT have developed a way for a computer to essentially design its own robotic body, based on the available parts and the local terrain. Dubbed RoboGrammar, the system knows what obstacles it'll need to cover and what equipment is avail... |
| The Morning After: Big tech may face antitrust lawsuits from the DOJ Posted: 01 Dec 2020 04:30 AM PST  It's not been long since the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, but more legal battles are on the horizon for Big Tech. A Wall Street Journal report yesterday suggested that both federal and state antitrust authoritie... |
| Facebook will start paying UK publishers for news stories Posted: 01 Dec 2020 03:20 AM PST  Facebook's dedicated News tab, first seen in the US, will launch in the UK with a promise to pay UK news sites to license articles, the social media giant announced. It'll arrive in January 2021 with partner sites including The Guardian, The Economis... |
| The 'lost' Superman PlayStation game has appeared in public Posted: 01 Dec 2020 02:35 AM PST  Superman 64 is a 1999 Nintendo 64 title that has the unfortunate reputation as being one of the worst games ever made. Now, the lost PlayStation version of that very same, very dreadful, game has been posted online.The original Superman 64 was design... |
| Amazon adds Mac Minis to its cloud to assist Apple developers Posted: 01 Dec 2020 01:25 AM PST  Amazon is bringing the Mac Mini to the cloud for developers who want cloud-based build and test machines for any Apple device app. The new "EC2 Mac instances" use physical Mac Minis with Intel i7 six-core chips and 32GB of RAM. However, AWS plans to... |
| Disney+ is the best app of the year, according to Google Play users Posted: 01 Dec 2020 12:01 AM PST  Google Play has announced the winners of its year-end awards, including users' and editors' picks for the best apps, movies, TV shows and books. As has been the case for the last couple of years, users voted for their favorite in each category. Disne... |
| YouTube's top trending videos list for 2020 is led by Chappelle's '8:46' Posted: 01 Dec 2020 12:01 AM PST  YouTube may not be releasing a Rewind video for 2020, but it's not skipping its other year—end tradition: revealing the top trending videos in the US for the year. Dave Chappelle's timely 8:46 special, wherein he addressed police brutality and violen... |
| WhatsApp lets you use custom wallpapers for each chat Posted: 01 Dec 2020 12:01 AM PST  Now that it has launched disappearing messages, WhatsApp is trying to make regular ones more memorable. It has not only launched a selection of new wallpapers and stickers, but made it possible to customize chats for groups and individuals. The latte... |
| Nintendo makes it easier to transfer Switch screenshots to phones and PCs Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:40 PM PST  The latest software update for the Nintendo Switch has arrived, and it comes with new ways to upload your screenshots to a phone or a computer. You can now wirelessly transfer both photos and videos of your game to phones or tablets by using the smar... |
| Bad Bunny is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2020 Posted: 30 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST  'Tis the season for top 10 lists, so nearly every streaming service or content-hosting website will release its "best of" roundups between now and the end of the month. Spotify is one of the regulars, and as part of its annual Wrapped festivities, th... |
| Sega will test fans' knowledge as part of its 60th anniversary Posted: 30 Nov 2020 07:27 PM PST  Sega is giving you a chance to prove just how big of a fan you are. The video game developer is holding an exam on everything Sega next year as part of its 60th anniversary celebration. Dubbed the "Sega Test," the exam will have 60 multiple choice qu... |
| Mark Zuckerberg sits down with Dr. Fauci to talk holiday COVID safety Posted: 30 Nov 2020 02:45 PM PST  In less than an hour, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will interview Dr. Anthony Fauci. You can watch the entire segment through Facebook Live at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET. According to the company, Zuckerberg will talk to Dr Fauci about the COVID-19 vaccines t... |
| The ExoMy is a programmable $600 Mars rover you can build yourself Posted: 30 Nov 2020 02:10 PM PST  From Sojourner to the much bigger Curiosity, robotic rovers tend to come in all shapes and sizes. But few will go down as adorable as the European Space Agency's new ExoMy rover. Better yet, this one you can make yourself with the help of a 3D printe... |
| Amazon Sidewalk will be enabled by default on Echo devices Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:46 PM PST  Last year, Amazon announced Sidewalk, a shared network designed to keep your smart devices connected beyond the reach of the typical WiFi router. In order to do that, it'll utilize certain devices as "Sidewalk Bridge" connections, such as Ring camera... |
| Maserati says all of its cars will be hybrid or fully electric in five years Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:47 PM PST  Over the next five years, Maserati plans to electrify its entire lineup — but, as Electrek points out, don't expect to see the automaker announce a flood of battery-electric models just yet. During an online fashion event caught by Reuters, Maserati... |
| DeepMind's latest AI breakthrough can accurately predict the way proteins fold Posted: 30 Nov 2020 11:49 AM PST  Alphabet-owned DeepMind may be best known for building the AI that beat a world-class Go player, but the company announced another, perhaps more vital breakthrough this morning. As part of its work for the 14th Critical Assessment of Protein Structur... |
| The Cardinals-49ers NFL game will only be available to stream Posted: 30 Nov 2020 11:34 AM PST  When the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers face off on December 26th as part of the NFL's tripleheader that Saturday, one of the few ways you'll have to stream the game to your TV is through Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. While Amazon is no s... |
| The Cyber Monday Mac Bundle ft. Parallels Pro is on sale today Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  Surprises, more often than not, are welcomed with open arms. Mac users, for instance, who may not have found the exact deals they wanted over the past week or so will rejoice with this extended Cyber Monday deal.That's right, although Cyber Monday 20... |
| Instagram will highlight users who donate to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday Posted: 30 Nov 2020 09:55 AM PST  Instagram is getting into the charitable spirit just ahead of Giving Tuesday. Today and tomorrow, you'll see a Giving Tuesday story at the start of the stories section. Any accounts you follow that use the Donation or I Donated stickers will be inclu... |
| Facebook buys customer service and chatbot startup Kustomer Posted: 30 Nov 2020 09:50 AM PST  Facebook has just completed its latest acquisition, buying up a company called Kustomer. The startup's software creates a single-screen interface for businesses to manage their online conversations with customers and automate some interactions with t... |
| The best laptop deals we found for Cyber Monday Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:30 AM PST  A lot of decision making goes into picking a new laptop. But Cyber Monday, like Black Friday before it, can help you decide by making the cost of a new notebook a bit easier to stomach. We saw a handful of good deals on laptops for Black Friday, but... |
| Samsung's unannounced 'Galaxy Buds Pro' surface at the FCC Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:22 AM PST  Samsung isn't waiting long to update the Galaxy Buds lineup, and its next model might focus on one rather important upgrade. 9to5Google reports that MySmartPrice has uncovered a certification revealing an upcoming "Galaxy Buds Pro," with a new FCC fi... |
| 10 Cyber Monday deals you need to know about Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:00 AM PST  Cyber Monday, the closing bookend to November's holiday shopping season, can be a bit overwhelming. So, we're here to help you cut through the noise and save big on time and money with this quick roundup of products. Here are 10 fantastic Cyber Monda... |
| FCC chairman Ajit Pai is resigning on January 20th Posted: 30 Nov 2020 07:54 AM PST  FCC chairman Ajit Pai has announced that he's leaving the commission as of January 20th, 2021, the same day that President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in. It's not a major surprise, as such appointees often resign as a new administration takes over... |
| GM has ditched plans to build Nikola's hybrid fuel-cell pickup Posted: 30 Nov 2020 07:45 AM PST  General Motors has ditched plans to build Nikola's electric/fuel-cell hybrid pickup and it will no longer take a stake in the company. Nikola has announced a revamped, non-binding agreement that should see it use GM's Hydrotec fuel-cell system in its... |
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