Query.AI appoints Jeremy Fisher as CTO
Query.AI announced the appointment of Jeremy Fisher as chief technology officer (CTO). Fisher joins Query.AI with extensive technology and cybersecurity experience, as well as a proven track record of transforming business operations; developing, lau.....»»
Software Freedom Conservancy Sues Vizio for GPL Violations
Jeremy Allison - Sam writes: Software Freedom Conservancy, a non-profit organization that promotes open-source software and defends the free software General Public License (GPL), announced today it has filed a lawsuit against Vizio for what it calls.....»»
Fisher-Price Launches a Working Chatter Telephone For Adults
For its 60th anniversary, Fisher-Price announced a special edition Chatter telephone that can make and receive real phone calls. Engadget reports: Before you start planning on where to display it at your home, know that it doesn't work as a landline.....»»
The Fisher-Price Chatter telephone of your youth is back, now with Bluetooth
The Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone you owned as a kid is back, this time with Bluetooth connectivity to help you relive your childhood......»»
Google: The top search query on Bing is "Google"
In 2018 the European Union hit Google with a €4.34 billion (around $5 billion) fine for an antitrust violation. The infraction concerned how Google required Android device manufacturers to pre-install its search engine and Chrome browser to be gran.....»»
Google tells EU court it’s the #1 search query on Bing
Google says it dominates search naturally, points to Bing refers as evidence. Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses, that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) Google is in the middle of one.....»»
Google Tells Judges It"s So Popular It"s Bing"s Top Search Term
Google is so successful that it's the most searched for term on Microsoft's Bing search engine, the company's lawyer told a European Union court on Tuesday. From a report: "We have submitted evidence showing that the most common search query on Bing.....»»
Who"s paying for your Uber?
A new study from Ph.D. graduate Jacob Ward, Professor Jeremy Michalek of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) and Mechanical Engineering (MechE), and Associate Professor Costa Samaras of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon Universit.....»»
Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over cracking M1 MacBook screens
The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in the Northern District of California by law firm Bursor and Fisher. It follows last week's investigation into the cracking reports by Washington, DC-based Migliaccio & Rathod LLP, which also investigated the Surface.....»»
Xata is a database service for serverless apps
Meet Xata, a startup with a new take on managed databases. The company runs your database for you and turns it into an API so that you can query and update it from your serverless app. Xata has raised a $5 million funding round. Its product is not ye.....»»
Announcing Vertica Integration with Querybook
We are pleased to announce the integration of Vertica with Querybook. Querybook is an open-source IDE developed by Pinterest that allows you to query data, create analyses, and share your queries. Querybook also features a simple notebook interface t.....»»
Vertica and Grafana – A New Partnership
You asked and we heard you big time!!! We are very excited to announce our official partnership with Grafana and the launch of the signed Vertica Grafana Plugin. Grafana is an open-source analytics tool that enables you to visualize and query data.....»»
Jeremy Renner passes down his bow in fun, holiday-themed trailer for Hawkeye
"When I wore this suit, I made a whole lotta enemies." Jeremy Renner reprises his role as Clint Barton in Hawkeye. [credit: YouTube/Marvel Studios.....»»
Marvel’s Hawkeye trailer takes aim with Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld
Marvel has released the first trailer for its Hawkeye series starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld and revealed the show's Disney+ premiere date......»»
Disney+ ‘Hawkeye’ trailer shows Clint Barton’s past catching up with him
The next Marvel Cinematic Universe show will premiere on Disney+ in November and Hawkeye has a festive setting. Watch the trailer for the new show starring Jeremy Renner and Hailey Steinfeld now. Kris Holt Contributor.....»»
Nutrient-rich human waste poised to sustain agriculture, improve economies
The future connection between human waste, sanitation technology and sustainable agriculture is becoming more evident. According to research directed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign civil and environmental engineering professor Jeremy Gues.....»»
Nestflix is an alternate reality Netflix where fake movies and TV shows exist
Web designer Lynn Fisher has taken these make-believe works and others, and rolled them into a searchable interface called Nestflix. Think Netflix’s interface, but for fake content. Neat, right?.....»»
The Case Against SQL
Long-time Slashdot reader RoccamOccam shares "an interesting take on SQL and its issues from Jamie Brandon (who describes himself as an independent researcher who's built database engines, query planners, compilers, developer tools and interfaces)......»»
A New Tool Shows How Google Results Vary Around the World
Search Atlas makes it easy to see how Google offers different responses to the same query on versions of its search engine offered in different parts of the world. From a report: The research project reveals how Google's service can reflect or amplif.....»»
Twitter appoints resident grievance officer in India to comply with new internet rules
Twitter has appointed a resident grievance officer in India days after the American social media firm said to have lost the liability protection on user-generated content in the South Asian nation over non-compliance with local IT rules. On Sunday, T.....»»
Tinybird turns raw data into realtime API at scale
Meet Tinybird, a new startup that helps developers build data products at scale without having to worry about infrastructure, query time and all those annoying issues that come up once you deal with huge data sets. The company ingests data at scale,.....»»