India has opened up its vaccination program for folks aged between 18 and 45 from May 1 (although vaccines arenât readily available across the country). To help more people find the nearest vaccination center, the government has partnered with WhatsApp and created a simple tool for the job. Last year, the company had launched a WhatsApp bot along with MyGov â a digital portal to get information about government services... Read more âș
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TLDR: With this deal, you score three one-year subscription to the PlayStation Plus platform, so you can play three years yourself or spread the wealth and give a year to a friend. In Spider-Man: Miles Morales, a couple quick button sequences unlocks Chase Assist mode, which effectively turns Spider-Man into the Flash. In Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, players can unlock an Aimbot, which turns the player into... Read more âș
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Since the early decades of artificial intelligence, humanoid robots have been a staple of sci-fi books, movies, and cartoons. Yet, after decades of research and development in AI, we still have nothing that comes close to the Jetsonsâ Rosey the Robot. This is because that many of our intuitive planning and motor skillsâthings that we take for grantedâare a lot more complicated than we think. Navigating unknown areas, finding and... Read more âș
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TLDR: The Trio 3-in-1 Aluminum Desktop Charging Stand can power up to three devices at once, all while cutting all that cable clutter from taking over your desk. Cable management may not seem like a big deal. It often isnât when youâre only dealing with a single cord that charges your phone or one feeding power to your smartwatch. But once you start stacking up device after device, all with... Read more âș
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The double helix of DNA is one of the most iconic symbols in science. By imitating the structure of this complex genetic molecule we have found a way to make artificial muscle fibers far more powerful than those found in nature, with potential applications in many kinds of miniature machinery such as prosthetic hands and dextrous robotic devices. The power of the helix DNA is not the only helix in... Read more âș
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TLDR: The DâCENT Biometric Crypto Hardware Wallet is the worldâs 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 new fangled currency called Bitcoin, which he stashed in a digital wallet and mostly forgot about. But years later, that Bitcoin is now worth almost... Read more âș
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TLDR: Scrivener 3 is the writerâs 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 processing app as they do their usual demons like procrastination, writerâs block and general self-loathing, that job gets immeasurably harder. Say what you will about... Read more âș
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News broke this week that Woven Planet, a Toyota subsidiary, will acquire Level 5, Lyftâs 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 control of Lyftâs technology and its team of 300. Lyft will remain in the game as a partner to Toyotaâs self-driving efforts, providing its... Read more âș
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The online world is continuously expanding â always aggregating more services, more users and more activity. Last year, the number of websites registered on the â.comâ domain surpassed 150,000,000. However, more than a quarter of a century since its first commercial use, the growth of the online world is now slowing down in some key categories. We conducted a multi-year research project analyzing global trends in online diversity and dominance.... Read more âș
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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 youâre imagining a machine that tells you if your pigs are joyous or your cows are grumpy⊠youâre spot on. Up front: Thereâs little evidence to believe that so-called âemotion recognitionâ systems actually work. In the... Read more âș
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A âbat-senseâ algorithm that generates images from sounds could be used to catch burglars and monitor patients without using CCTV, the techniqueâs inventors say. The machine-learning algorithm developed at Glasgow University uses reflected echoes to produce 3D pictures of the surrounding environment. The researchers say smartphones and laptops running the algorithm could detect intruders and monitor care home patients. [Read:Â 3 new technologies ecommerce brands can use to connect better... Read more âș
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Yes, you read correctly. During Teslaâs Q1 earnings call on April 17, Lars Moravy, Teslaâs Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, commented on the recent fatal crash in Texas and proved that Elon Muskâs claims were, well, lies. Musk had claimed via Twitter that Autopilot wasnât enabled, and that it wouldnât work on a street without lane lines, as was the case. Your research as a private individual is better than... Read more âș
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Big, terrifying changes are afoot: thereâs going to be a new default font in Microsoft Word. Please, donât panic. You can riot, sure, but no panicking. This decision was announced on Microsoftâs blog. In the piece, the company explains that it has commissioned five different fonts that could potentially replace the current default, Calibri. The piece itself provides a balanced view of all these different options, going into an admirable... Read more âș
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Well, you read the headline, here are the goods: Itâs 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 â Blue Origin (@blueorigin) April 29, 2021 If you canât piece together why Bezos is blasting through the desert in a pre-production Rivian R1T all-electric truck, I can explain. Blue Origin is a private space tourism business... Read more âș
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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 as we start to reopen the world and put the pandemic behind us, donât sleep on another hard-charging feature that all the best projectors now... Read more âș
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Apple is in the EUâs crosshairs once again. The European Commission has charged the iPhone maker with breaking antitrust laws by imposing unfair rules on distributing apps via the App Store. The EUâs executive arm accused Apple of abusing its market power in two ways: forcing developers to use Appleâs own in-app payment system â which gives the tech giant a 30% cut â and banning them from informing customers... Read more âș
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Earlier in April, Android Auto announced that it would soon feature apps for navigation, parking, and EV charging, to increase choices and enhance the driving experience of its consumers. Well, Google did commit to its promise. Starting yesterday, Android users are able to use the ChargePoint app on their Android Auto compatible vehicle. To do that, they only need to connect a phone running on Android 6.0 or above, and... Read more âș
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The coronavirus pandemic is in a dreadful phase in India with more than 300,000 cases daily cases registered over the last 10 days. Amid people searching for hospital beds, oxygen, and meds, the government has opened up its vaccination program for all adults aged above 18. Till now, the vaccination program allowed anyone above 45, as well as healthcare workers, and frontline workers to get the approved shots to fight... Read more âș
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Ebikes are blowing up, and itâs bloominâ glorious to watch. No, I donât mean exploding, but people are buying them at the fastest ever rate. But Iâm worried some of us are missing out, because weâre not appreciating the ugly ones. Over the past year, electrified bicycles have come of age. Itâs part of what the BBC calls, âThe great bicycle boom of 2020.â Pandemic lockdowns around the world opened... Read more âș
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The UKâs shift to EVs will come with a heavy price, an expected £40 billion ($56bn) loss in the Treasuryâs funds. On Wednesday, Greener Transport Solutions, a non-profit group that provides recommendations to central and local government, submitted to MPs a report, aimed at tackling this problem. Specifically, the report proposed a mandatory per-mile road pricing scheme by 2030, to coincide with the sales ban on internal combustion vehicles. The... Read more âș
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