Tesla’s next-generation Autopilot platform will have more radar and camera sensors according to a report from Electrek. It’s not known when the new suite will arrive, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk said recently that autonomous driving is coming “sooner than people think.” The new system is said to gain four more radar modules in addition…
Month: August 2016
Chrome will stop all Flash services next month
Flash’s swift decline is imminent, as Google is preparing to block all content that uses the software in its Chrome browser. Larger Flash content has been blocked in the popular browser for awhile now, Google is extending its coverage to the smaller stuff too. Tacking platforms and page analytics are among that, and can slow…
Easy homemade doughnuts
INGREDIENTS 50 grams vegan margarine 120 millilitres soy milk 2 tablespoons sunflower oil, plus 1 litre extra for frying 250 grams plain flour 100 grams caster sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt PREPARATION 1. Gently melt the butter over a low-medium heat. Add milk and 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and mix together….
SpaceX successfully lands its sixth Falcon 9 rocket after launch
Another one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets successfully landed on a floating drone ship this evening, after the vehicle launched a Japanese communications satellite into orbit. The feat marks the fourth time SpaceX has landed one of its vehicles at sea and the company’s fifth rocket recovery overall this year. NOW SPACEX HAS A TOTAL…
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket Tonight at 1:26AM ET
If you find yourself without Saturday night plans this evening, why not enjoy a nice SpaceX launch? The company’s eighth Falcon 9 launch of this year is scheduled to take off tonight from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 1:26AM ET, sending a Japanese communications satellite — called JCSAT-16 — into orbit around Earth. And no SpaceX…
No Man’s Sky hack lets players farm rare items
One of the first things you’re going to want to do when you start playing No Man’s Sky is upgrade to a new ship. As you’d expect, buying a brand new spaceship isn’t cheap, so you’re going to have to save up units (the in-game currency) before you can make an extravagant purchase. Normally, this…
“Solar Roof” to be announced by SolarCity later this year
Tesla and SolarCity just announced plans to merge earlier this month, and it looks like the deal is already bearing fruit. During an investors call this week, Tesla CEO and SolarCity shareholder Elon Musk revealed plans for a new solar roof set to launch later this year. Unlike the solar panel modules the company currently…
Pirates finally cracked the most resistant anti-piracy software yet
Denuvo, one of the latest generation of anti-piracy measures seen on PC games like Rise of the Tomb Raider, was doing pretty well for a while. While most games end up on torrent sites hours after release – if not before – Rise of the Tomb Raider came out in January of this year and…
Tesla’s new “FULL AUTONOMY”
Tesla founder Elon Musk has said that the company is working on some exciting stuff in its autonomous technology sector, with Musk saying: “Full autonomy is going to come a lot faster than anyone thinks it will. And what we’ve got coming is going to blow people’s minds. I mean, it blows my mind”. The…
No Man’s Sky PC system requirements
No Man’s Sky is only hours away, and you’ll be wanting to know the system requirements if you hope to get the most out of it – on PC, of course. If your rig handles most current games without a problem, then you’re almost certainly set for take-off. If not, you might want to see…
What is Edward Snowden up to
The NSA whistleblower posted a puzzling tweet on Aug 3. He said, “It’s time” and requested his former colleagues, probably who were working with NSA, to reconnect with him. Snowden also mentions the name of Barton Gellman. Did you work with me? Have we talked since 2013? Please recontact me securely, or talk to @bartongellman….
Apple reportedly acquires AI startup for $200 million
Apple has reportedly acquired an artificial intelligence startup for a swift $200 million, with Turi based in Seattle, and working on various AI technologies. Turi has some interesting technology its developing, with apps that use machine learning to model patterns, and they combine advanced machine learning which can be deployed in various scenarios that range…