Google DeepMind AI Will Either Take Over The World Or Help Humanity Advance
Mar 17, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Technology
DeepMind is the artificial intelligence firm that is notable for two reasons. The first is its acquisition by Google and the second is how it created an algorithm that keeps beating Go champions one after another. Now one...
Uber Throws Otto Under The Bus Instead Of Facing Google’s Wrath
Mar 17, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Technology
Faced with the prospect of going on a head-on collision with Google with practically no protection, Uber had a choice to make. It could either stand with the Otto or it could throw the self-driving firm it acquired under...
Musk Wants Another $1.15B To Rev Up Model 3 Production
Mar 16, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Technology
The Tesla Model 3 is set to arrive in the market as scheduled and it would seem that the costs are going as projected. Just to make sure that absolutely everything goes smoothly, however, Elon Musk is asking for another...
120K Fire Hazard Xbox One Controller Charger Recalled
Mar 16, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Technology
The wireless controller of Microsofts Xbox One consoles run out of batteries fast, which means that gamers have two options when dealing with the issue. One is to use the standard charging unit provided by the company...
Sex Toy Spying Victims Eligible For $10K Claim
Mar 16, 2017 08:16 am UTC| Technology
In a rather disturbing turn of events, a recent development in the sex toy industry revealed that a company has been selling vibrators that are spying on customers. The fact that someone is collecting data on a user with...
How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead
Mar 16, 2017 05:33 am UTC| Technology
Microchip manufacturer Intel has invested heavily in the driverless car race with the latest US$15 billion (A$19.5bn) purchase of Israeli tech company Mobileye. Mobileye develops sensors and intelligence technology...
Switch TV Mode Fix For Busted Consoles Shown By YouTuber
Mar 16, 2017 05:26 am UTC| Technology
The default way to use the Switch in TV Mode is to slide the portable body into the docking platform. Unfortunately, there are many units in the hands of gamers that are scratched or broken. Some were damaged by the gamers...
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