Happy 10th Birthday to the Open Source Robotics Foundation
Ten years ago this week (more or less), the Open Source Robotics Foundation announced that it was spinning out of Willow Garage as a more permanent home for the Robot Operating System. We covered this news at the time (which makes yours truly feel n.....»»
Stellantis poised to secure Italian approval to sell stake in Comau robotics unit, report says
One Equity, which invests in businesses in the industrial, healthcare and technology industries in the U.S. and Europe, is expected to take a 50.1 percent stake in the robotics unit......»»
Turkey"s plan to recycle more has made life hard for its informal waste pickers
Turkey's 500,000 or so informal waste pickers carry out around 80% of the recycling in the country. These workers, who are also known as çekçekçi, are essential for separating out waste in a country where this is rarely done at source......»»
Google isn’t Too Happy with the Latest Verdict in its Ongoing Dispute with Epic
The company now intends to appeal this decision moving forward. The post Google isn’t Too Happy with the Latest Verdict in its Ongoing Dispute with Epic appeared first on Phandroid. To say that things have been rather unpleasant betw.....»»
Winamp really whips open source coders into frenzy with its source release
Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. It's been a while since most of us used or just thought about Winamp. But now there is a whole lot going on with the MP3 player.....»»
New features in the open-source toolkit for earthquake forecast development and evaluation
An international team of 12 researchers across six institutions have recently made valuable enhancements to pyCSEP; a quintessential open-source software package used to develop and evaluate earthquake forecasting experiments......»»
2025 Swift Student Challenge submissions will open in February
Apple has announced that its next annual Swift Student Challenge will open for submissions in February 2025. You can sign up today to be notified when applications open. As usual, Apple will select 350 winners, and the top 50 of them will be invit.....»»
Judge orders Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play
Injunction in Epic case gives rival app stores three years to catch up to Google. A federal judge yesterday ordered Google to open up the Google Play Store and its collection of a.....»»
This recent action movie remake on Netflix is hated by many but it deserves another look
Remakes are typically frowned upon, and this 2015 action redo has its haters. But if you separate it from its original source of inspiration, it's pretty good......»»
Rspamd: Open-source spam filtering system
Rspamd is an open-source spam filtering and email processing framework designed to evaluate messages based on a wide range of rules, including regular expressions, statistical analysis, and integrations with custom services like URL blacklists. The s.....»»
From Open AI to hacked smart glasses, here are the 5 biggest AI headlines this week
Between OpenAI's $6.6 million funding round and some privacy-invading Meta Smart Glasses, we saw a scary number of developments in the AI space this week......»»
AirPods 4 review: Pound for pound Apple’s best product [Video]
AirPods 4 are the best pound-for-pound product in Apple’s portfolio. These open-ear buds sound good and pack tremendous tech and software features into a ridiculously diminutive package. But it’s more than just that; AirPods are also a resilient.....»»
Google as Darth Vader: Why iA Writer quit the Android app market
A remarkably open farewell note from seven years of Android development. The team behind iA Writer, a distraction-free writing app that syncs across platforms, has left its Androi.....»»
Snag a pair of Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for their lowest price yet
As of Oct. 4, get the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for $249 at Amazon, their lowest price yet. SAVE $50: As of October 4, get a pair of Bose Ultra Open Earbuds at Amazon for $249. That's a discount of 17% and the lowest price we've seen......»»
MaLDAPtive: Open-source framework for LDAP SearchFilter parsing, obfuscation, and more!
MaLDAPtive is an open-source framework for LDAP SearchFilter parsing, obfuscation, deobfuscation, and detection. At its core, the project features a custom-built C# LDAP parser designed for tokenization and syntax tree parsing. It also incorporates s.....»»
U.S. port workers and operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately, union says
The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62 percent, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters......»»
Sony Unleashes a Wave of New Linkbuds Gear
Meet the LinkBuds Fit, LinkBuds Open, and LinkBuds Speaker. The post Sony Unleashes a Wave of New Linkbuds Gear appeared first on Phandroid. Sony recently announced that it’s expanding its LinkBuds lineup with three new products, con.....»»
This Dyson V8 cordless vacuum deal cuts the price by $120
Invest in a vacuum that will keep you happy for years to come. Right now, you’ll save $120 when you order the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum through Best Buy!.....»»
How VW Group of America is navigating U.S. port strikes
The German automaker may need to divert giant vessels to open ports if the strike drags on......»»
Methane emissions from dairy farms higher than thought—but conversion to biogas could reduce emissions
New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest—and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source......»»
Auto dealer associations activate emergency relief funds in Helene aftermath
Dealership employees affected by Hurricane Helene can apply for assistance on the NADA Foundation's website, NADA said......»»