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Parents lose custody of two kids after abusive YouTube 'pranks'

@ 2017/05/04 read/post comments(0)

Once again, what you do online can have devastating real-world consequences. The latest example of that is Heather and Mike Martin, who recently lost custody of two of their five children after the videos on their YouTube channel caught the… Go To Full Article

How Microsoft needed a quirky tablet to get into the PC business

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Five years ago, Microsoft wasn't known for its hardware. Sure, it made a few forays into accessories and the Xbox had been around for awhile, but when it came to PCs, it stayed true to its software roots. That is,… Go To Full Article

Intel and BMW's autonomous cars hit the road

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Intel is great at building chips for computers. Everything else, not so much. But the company that's been powering most of the computers on the market for decades is going full bore into autonomous cars. Today it announced the launch… Go To Full Article

Amazon's next comedy series stars Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum

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In case it wasn't already clear that Amazon is capable of attracting serious stars, it is now. Variety understands that the internet giant is developing a comedy series that stars Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum as an antagonistic music duo… Go To Full Article

SpaceX plans to deliver global satellite internet in 2019

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Last November, SpaceX asked the FCC for permission to launch 4,425 satellites to provide high speed internet around the globe. While current satellite internet can be slow and high-latency, the Elon Musk-founded company promises its proposed service... Go To Full Article

Ecobee's Alexa thermostat is essentially a wall-mounted Echo

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If you're Ecobee and you have to compete against an Alphabet-backed heavyweight like Nest in the smart home space, what do you do? Simple: add built-in voice control that Nest can't currently match. The new Ecobee4 thermostat incorporates Amazon's...… Go To Full Article

The next 'Horizon Zero Dawn' patch ups Aloy's selfie game

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Horizon Zero Dawn is already a fantastic game, but that doesn't mean it can't get any better. Next week, Horizon patch 1.20 will go live and bring a raft of changes to the game, with a focus on improving photo… Go To Full Article

This colorful cube grounds virtual objects in the real world

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You can't usually spin, stretch and otherwise manipulate virtual objects all that easily. You're often relegated to clicking and dragging on a mouse, and even exotic approaches like HoloLens or VR headsets introduce issues like lag. However, North... Go To Full Article

Google brings its solar panel calculator to Germany

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Google's Project Sunroof is a way of combining the company's mapping data with information on how much sunlight hits your home. With it, people can work out if their abode gets enough radiation for them to consider investing in solar… Go To Full Article

An interactive map can keep you off LA's most fatal roads

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Open data can be an incredibly powerful tool, but it still requires context and people to actually pay attention to the information for it to be valuable. Los Angeles has discovered this the hard way. Its Vision Zero initiative aims… Go To Full Article

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