TLDR: Scrivener 3 is the writer’s perfect digital editor, using writing and project management features for assembling all your notes, revisions, and other ideas logically your way. Writing is hard enough. But when a writer spends as much time battling the limitations of their word […]
Month: May 2021
With Lyft selling its self-driving division, the market will be dominated by a few rich companies
News broke this week that Woven Planet, a Toyota subsidiary, will acquire Level 5, Lyft’s self-driving unit, for $550 million. The transaction, which is expected to close in Q3 2021, includes $200 million paid upfront and $350 million over a five-year period. Toyota will gain full […]
This first-of-its-kind smart wallet controls all your cryptocurrencies with your fingerprint
TLDR: The D’CENT Biometric Crypto Hardware Wallet is the world’s safest crypto handling device, using your own fingerprints to securely save and access all of your digital currency. Programmer Stefan Thomas has a big problem. Back in 2011, he was given over 7,000 in a […]
Scouring billions of links for 6 years showed us the web is both expanding and shrinking
The online world is continuously expanding — always aggregating more services, more users and more activity. Last year, the number of websites registered on the “.com” domain surpassed 150,000,000. However, more than a quarter of a century since its first commercial use, the growth of […]
A scientist created emotion recognition AI for animals
A researcher at Wageningen University & Research recently published a pre-print article detailing a system by which facial recognition AI could be used to identify and measure the emotional state of farm animals. If you’re imagining a machine that tells you if your pigs are […]
‘Bat-sense’ algorithm could be used to monitor people and property without cameras
A “bat-sense” algorithm that generates images from sounds could be used to catch burglars and monitor patients without using CCTV, the technique’s inventors say. The machine-learning algorithm developed at Glasgow University uses reflected echoes to produce 3D pictures of the surrounding environment. The researchers say […]
Tesla VP admits Autopilot wasn’t fully disengaged during recent fatal crash
➤ Link to the Source [ExampleSource]Yes, you read correctly. During Tesla’s Q1 earnings call on April 17, Lars Moravy, Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, commented on the recent fatal crash in Texas and proved that Elon Musk’s claims were, well, lies. Musk had claimed via […]
Microsoft teases Word’s next default font — so we got a designer to weigh in
Big, terrifying changes are afoot: there’s going to be a new default font in Microsoft Word. Please, don’t panic. You can riot, sure, but no panicking. This decision was announced on Microsoft’s blog. In the piece, the company explains that it has commissioned five different fonts […]
Watch Jeff Bezos drive a Rivian R1T through the desert while wearing a cowboy hat
Well, you read the headline, here are the goods: It’s time. You can buy the very first seat on #NewShepard. Sign up to learn how at https://t.co/XNq9WALA7u. Details coming May 5th. #GradatimFerociter pic.twitter.com/K9jugCs9yz — Blue Origin (@blueorigin) April 29, 2021 If you can’t piece together […]
Enjoy Netflix, YouTube, and more with this portable 1080p smart projector
TLDR: The WeMax Dice Portable Smart Projector is a travel-friendly full Bluetooth enabled digital media hub that beams 1080p resolution video at up to 120 inches across. In this 21st century wave of cutting edge digital projectors, image quality obviously is a big deal. But […]