Video Friday: Teleport Yourself Into This Robot Using VR
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months;.....»»
Sidewalk Robots Get Legal Rights As "Pedestrians"
States like Pennsylvania, Virginia, Idaho, Florida and Wisconsin have granted sidewalk robots legal rights as "pedestrians." Axios reports: In Pennsylvania, robot "pedestrians" can weigh up to 550 pounds and drive up to 12 mph. "Opposition has largel.....»»
Twitter Is Testing An "Undo" Option After Sending Tweets
Twitter is working on a feature that could offer users a short window of time to rethink posting a tweet even after they hit send. CNN reports: The company confirmed to CNN Business on Friday it is testing an undo option that would potentially let us.....»»
CDC Study Says On-Premises Dining Linked To COVID-19 Spread
Thelasko shares a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NPR reports on the key findings: As several states face criticism for lifting coronavirus-related public health restrictions, a study published Friday confirms t.....»»
Virgin Galactic stock tanks as chairman cashes out $200 million personal stake
Shares of Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space tourism venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, plummeted Friday after the company's chairman dumped his personal stake in the company......»»
Why popular YouTubers are building their own sites
Some big YouTube names are building their own video sites on the side - just in case......»»
Google Search algorithm watching; Friday’s daily brief
Make sure not to miss the new more visual changes in Microsoft Bing Search, the new Google My Business reports and the Google Ads mobile app notifications. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
A first look at Coursera’s S-1 filing
After TechCrunch broke the news yesterday that Coursera was planning to file its S-1 today, the edtech company officially dropped the document Friday evening. Coursera was last valued at $2.4 billion by the private markets, when it most recently rais.....»»
Video Friday: Nanotube-Powered Insect Robots
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months;.....»»
John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto "pump-and-dump" scheme
The US District Court case, unsealed on Friday, charges John David McAfee and Jimmy Gale Watson Jr with racketeering-related crimes. If convicted on all counts, the two could face up to 100 years in prison......»»
The (robotic) doctor will see you now
A large majority of patients interacting with a health care provider via a video screen mounted on a robot said it was similar to an in-person interaction with a health care worker......»»
How to beat Paper Mario really fast by… playing Ocarina of Time?
Hackers use cartridge-swapping method to move memory from one game to another. Probably the only Paper Mario speedrun you've ever seen that includes extensive Ocarina of Time gameplay. The idea of using video games as a way to achieve som.....»»
Spacewalking astronauts tackle more solar panel advance work
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts floated outside Friday to get the International Space Station ready for new solar panels......»»
Best cheap video game deals for March 2021
If you're looking for video game deals for the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, here are some of the best cheap video games across various retailers......»»
A Leading Critic of Big Tech Joins the White House
President Biden on Friday named Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor, to the National Economic Council on Friday as a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy, putting one of the most outspoken critics of Big Te.....»»
MicroStrategy Buys Another 205 Bitcoins, Now Owns 91,064 Bitcoins
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy disclosed on Friday that it just spent $10 million in cash to buy 205 bitcoins. From a report: The enterprise software and bitcoin holder said it paid an average price of $48,888 for each bitcoin, including fe.....»»
Will moving, ‘spatial video’ start to eat into square-box Zoom calls? SpatialChat thinks so
Will moving, ‘spatial video’ start to eat into square-box Zoom calls? SpatialChat thinks so.....»»
NASA spacewalk is happening right now. Here’s how to watch
Two astronauts on board the International Space Station are set to embark on a spacewalk on Friday, March 5. Here's how you can watch it live online......»»
Little damage from huge Pacific quake; tsunami threat passes
One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate coastal areas Friday. Small tsunami waves were seen, but little damage w.....»»
A new asynchronous video startup, Weet, is helping employees communicate on their own schedule
For founder Najette Fellache, coming to the Bay Area a few years ago from Nantes, France was a way to grow a company she’d founded and which was already beginning to count major U.S. corporations like GE, Tesla, Amazon, and Medtronics as custom.....»»
Honda Launches World"s First Level 3 Self-Driving Car
Honda Motor will on Friday launch a new car equipped with the world's first certified level 3 autonomous driving technology. Nikkei Asia reports: Industry experts are cautiously watching to see if the Legend, a luxury sedan that operates without driv.....»»