Apple Lays Off Over 200 Employees Working On Secretive Self-Driving Car Project
The move is being positioned internally as an “anticipated restructuring,” according to the earliest reports, though it’s not immediately clear that the job losses were actually expected by the people who were laid off.
January 24, 2019 at 11:45AM
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How I Designed Distraction Out Of My Phone
I was determined to digitally detox. But after trying two different “dumbphones,” I realized that the simplest solution was to change how I used my old smartphone.
January 24, 2019 at 09:05AM
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So Uber Wants Self-Driving Bikes And Scooters. Why? And How?
Really, it was only a matter of time before somebody thought to combine today’s hottest transportation trends: shared electric scooters and autonomous driving.
January 24, 2019 at 09:05AM
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Here’s A Cool Hack If You’re Sick Of The Brightness On Your Devices
There’s only so much you can do to adjust the brightness on your phones and computers before the brightness starts to bug you.
January 24, 2019 at 06:52AM
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Amazon Rolls Out Its New Autonomous Package Delivery Robot, Named Scout
It’s very friendly-looking, which is probably to distract from the inhumane ways Amazon treats its warehouse workers and its monopolization of retail.
January 23, 2019 at 01:58PM
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Love In The Age Of Data
The logic of matching users only with those just like themselves might be something shared between dating algorithms and extreme right-wing rhetoric.
January 23, 2019 at 01:47PM
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Tech Company Employees Are Tasked With Creating The Ultimate Robot Dog In This Weirdo Animated Short
Based on a story by author John Scalzi, this bizarre animated short from the Verge is as heartwarming as it is unsettling.
January 23, 2019 at 12:52PM
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Corvette Racer Floors It So Hard, His Car Automatically Dialed For Help
General Motors vehicles have a built-in technology called OnStar, which will automatically dial for help in the event of a crash. Or, in racer Andy Pilgrim’s case, it might also call for help if you’re simply flooring your Corvette around a racetrack.
January 23, 2019 at 10:23AM
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Why Is My Gmail Suddenly Full?
And why do I have to pay to make this problem go away?
January 23, 2019 at 06:41AM
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How Long Before Facebook’s New Petition Feature is Complicit in Genocide?
Community Actions has been in limited trials and will be introduced to a wider audience today, which means that we can probably expect a full-on abusive shitshow by Wednesday. Thursday at the latest.
January 23, 2019 at 03:45AM
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