Collaborate Disseminate
A demonstration “race” between a (human) F1 race car driver Daniil Kvyat and an autonomous vehicle was just staged by the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League.
Describing the league and the “man vs. machine” showdown, Ars Technica writes, “Say goodbye … Continue reading ‘Human Vs. Autonomous Car’ Race Ends Before It Begins
Many of us grew up with dreams of piloting a forklift one day. Sadly, most warehouses take a dim view of horseplay with these machines, so few of us get …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Forklift Is A Cute Desk Toy
Long-time Slashdot AmiMoJo quotes this report from EcoWatch:
Record wind-generated electricity across Northern Ireland and Scotland Tuesday night pushed Britain’s power prices below zero. Wind output peaked at a record high 22.4 gigawatts (GW), breaki… Continue reading Energy Prices Drop Below Zero In UK Thanks To Record Wind-Generated Electricity
Over on SuspectFile, Marco A. De Felice writes: This interview provides a detailed look at Dragon Ransomware, a group active in the cybercrime landscape that combines a defined organizational structure with advanced technological expertise. Their state… Continue reading The Fine Line Between Ideology and Crime: Understanding the True Purpose of Dragon Ransomware – The Interview
Engadget reports:
Apple is developing a smart doorbell and lock system that would use Face ID to unlock the door for known residents, Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter. The face-scanning doorbell would connect to a smart deadbolt, which … Continue reading Apple Reportedly Plans a Doorbell That Unlocks Your Door With Face ID
Engadget reports:
Apple is developing a smart doorbell and lock system that would use Face ID to unlock the door for known residents, Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter. The face-scanning doorbell would connect to a smart deadbolt, which … Continue reading Apple Reportedly Plans a Doorbell That Unlocks Your Door With Face ID
An anonymous reader shared this report from Health magazine:
“Most people think of aging as occurring gradually, constantly, and linearly,” senior study author Michael Snyder, PhD, a professor of genetics and director of the Center for Genomics and P… Continue reading Aging Isn’t Linear, Researchers Discover: ‘Dramatic Change’ in Mid-40s, Early 60s
An anonymous reader shared this report from Health magazine:
“Most people think of aging as occurring gradually, constantly, and linearly,” senior study author Michael Snyder, PhD, a professor of genetics and director of the Center for Genomics and P… Continue reading Aging Isn’t Linear, Researchers Discover: ‘Dramatic Change’ in Mid-40s, Early 60s
Are you familiar with huffman encoding? That’s where you pick shorter codes for more frequent letters. Morse code is the same way. Shorter characters are the ones you are most …read more Continue reading Optimizing Your Linux Shell Experience
A series of drone sightings over U.S. military bases “has renewed concerns that the U.S. doesn’t have clear government-wide policy for how to deal with unauthorized incursions that could potentially pose a national security threat,” reports CNN: