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02:33 20.12.2016

NASA tech could track firefighters where GPS can’t reach

In the chaotic environment of a fire or disaster area, knowing where your fellow firefighters and first responders are is of the utmost important, but GPS and other positional tracking systems aren’t always reliable. A project from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory aims to solve this with a tracker that relies on a totally different kind of electromagnetic phenomenon. Read More... →

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02:04 20.12.2016

Tim Cook explains to Apple employees why he met with President-elect Trump

In a series of answers to questions posted on Apple’s internal employee info service Apple Web today, CEO Tim Cook commented to employees on some hot button topics. We obtained some of the answers to interesting questions about a few topics including the fate of the Mac, but more on that later. First up is probably the most topical: why did he feel it was important to meet with… Read More... →

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01:32 20.12.2016

Hyundai’s future mobility plans include wearable robotic assistants

Hyundai has revealed some details around how it’s exploring autonomous driving, and the carmaker is also looking other aspects of personal mobility, via robotics. This is not unique to Hyundai; other automakers like Toyota and Honda have been exploring how personal robotics complete the mobility picture for years, too. But Hyundai’s vision might be more achievable near-term than… Read More... →

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00:45 20.12.2016

Microsoft’s plan to use machine learning to improve eyecare in India

Competition that results in better care for people suffering from visual impairments is the right kind of competition. Following a path similar to that of Google’s DeepMind, Microsoft India announced this morning that it’s launching a new research group, the Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare, to bring data-driven eyecare services to India. Whereas DeepMind’s… Read More... →

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00:11 20.12.2016

5-year, 2-petabyte digital survey of the night sky is the largest ever released

Astronomers have a powerful new resource in the Pan-STARRS survey of the night sky, carried out over five years and half a million exposures from the top of Mauna Kea on Maui. The two petabytes of data released publicly today cover three quarters of the night sky and show billions of stars, galaxies, asteroids, and other stellar objects. Read More... →

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00:07 20.12.2016

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 19, 2016

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

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00:00 20.12.2016

Putting data back into the hands of owners

Ever wondered why your physician owns the information from your blood work? Or why your dentist owns your x-rays. Or some financial services company owns your credit information? Most people forget that social media companies own the messages, pictures and videos that they post everyday. The pervasiveness of this paradox is considerable. Why is this the case? Read More... →

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00:00 20.12.2016

ВКонтакте запускает приложение для видеотрансляций VK Live

В первую очередь доступ к нему получат пользователи iOS... →

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23:49 19.12.2016

HandUp just expanded its gift card program for homeless people in SF

HandUp, a startup combatting homelessness, just announced the expansion of its gift card program in San Francisco. The $25 gift cards, which HandUp launched last August, enables homeless people to redeem them at Project Homeless Connect and Glide. Starting today, homeless people can also redeem the gift cards at the Mission Neighborhood Resource Center, MSC South Shelter in SOMA and the… Read More... →

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23:47 19.12.2016

Samsung’s slim Notebook 9 line gets a boost

Samsung’s gone the simple route with its latest notebooks – right down to the Notebook 9 name, which likely unintentionally invokes a very Cat’s Cradle vibe. Less then a year after launch, the line’s 13- and 15-inch models are getting a refresh, because the company just couldn’t wait the few extra weeks for CES. The laptops are getting a new design, one that, from… Read More... →

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23:32 19.12.2016

Nintendo learns a multi-billion dollar lesson that Mario is no guarantee for success

Nintendo has not had a good past few days, despite its original superstar Mario finally hitting the iPhone. The company’s shares have dropped about 15% in the past five days, which once again shaves off a rather significant amount of the company’s market cap. On the year, Nintendo’s still up by more than 50%, but we can see below that it’s a rather lukewarm reception… Read More... →

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23:32 19.12.2016

InPost закрылся, Яндекс.Маркет принял на себя негатив от закрытия партнёра

С разницей в год InPost разочаровала Qiwi и Яндекс.Маркет. Россияне давали InPost свои бренды, но всё бессмысленно.... →

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22:53 19.12.2016

Hyundai’s self-driving system aims at affordability

Automaker Hyundai wants you to know that it’s also embracing the race to autonomous driving – but it’s also hoping to do so in a way that differs from the approaches of most automakers, in striving for tech that will both be available in vehicles owned by individuals, and that will actually be affordable for a good portion of car-buyers. Hyundai debuted its self-driving tech… Read More... →

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22:50 19.12.2016

A strange tale of Central European startups, angry investors, and secret NDAs

Last month a strange story appeared in the Polish press. It was about an American consultant living in Denver who had been “preying” on Polish startups, promising them investor contacts and customers in America. The story started breathlessly enough. Here it is in translation: The “American Dream” is something that grips the imagination of almost every startup founder. Read More... →

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22:31 19.12.2016

Google выпустил бесплатные тесты для поиска уязвимостей в софте

В самой компании с помощью этих тестов нашли уже 40 багов... →

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22:17 19.12.2016

Alphabet представила беспилотные минивэны Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid от компании Waymo

Холдинг Alphabet (материнская компания Google) анонсировал выпуск беспилотных минивэнов Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid от своего нового подразделения Waymo. Об этом сообщается в официальном блоге компании.... →

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21:41 19.12.2016

«В самые напряжённые моменты люди в офисе кричали и говорили, что больше не будут этим заниматься» — Как создавалась реклама «Купите Mac» для Apple

Издание Campaign опубликовало интервью с командой, которая в 2006 году разработала и выпустила первую рекламу компьютеров Mac после четырёхлетнего перерыва. Журналисты узнали у креативных директоров, продюсера и актёров, как развивалась и трансформировалась идея кампании от задумки до выхода на телевидении. Редакция vc.ru публикует адаптированный перевод материала.... →

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21:36 19.12.2016

79 percent of Americans now shop online, but it’s cost more than convenience that sways them

Eight in ten Americans are now shopping online, according to a new study from Pew Research out this morning. That’s 79 percent of U.S. consumers who shop on the web or their phones, up from just 22 percent back in 2000. Over half (51 percent) have also bought something from their mobile phone, the study found, and 15 percent purchased after clicking through on a link shared on social… Read More... →

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21:28 19.12.2016

Facebook encourages text statuses with new colored backgrounds

Facebook’s core attraction isn’t news articles you could find anywhere, it’s intimate posts from your real friends. That explains why Facebook is trying to make highly personal text statuses as eye-catching as photos with the new test of a colored background option. The feature lets users select a color that appears behind their text status in place of the normally-white… Read More... →

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21:21 19.12.2016

Zuckerberg’s Jarvis home AI is like an Alexa that learns your musical tastes

Mark Zuckerberg set himself an ambitious personal project for 2016 – build a connected artificial assistant to help him automate certain tasks at home, including things like controlling the lights, watching for visitors and operating appliances. Zuckerberg said on Facebook that his task actually turned to be “easier than [he] expected” in some ways – which should come as… Read More... →

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