May 23, 2019 Amazon wants to 3D-scan volunteers’ bodies for a $25 gift card Amazon is gathering data about body types by inviting volunteers to get scanned, taped, and photographed. As spotted by Mashable, the company is running…
May 23, 2019 UN study finds female voice assistants reinforce harmful stereotypes For the record, the appropriate response to being called a slut isn't, "I'd blush if I could." But that's what Siri is programmed to…
May 23, 2019 Anti-robocall bill passes almost unanimously in the Senate Senators have overwhelmingly backed a bill to combat robocalls. They voted 97-1 to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, which…
May 23, 2019 Wait, why the hell is the ‘race to 5G’ even a race? I have a dumb question that no one seems capable of answering directly: Why is 5G a race? Everyone — the wireless industry, Democrats,…
May 23, 2019 Landcape videos are finally a thing on IGTV Instagram's video platform, IGTV, will now feature videos in landscape view along with its traditional portrait format. The addition of horizontal videos isn't just…
May 23, 2019 Some Facebook content reviewers will focus solely on hate speech Facebook isn't just interested in cracking down on fake accounts. While discussing the firm's latest Community Standards Enforcement Report, company VP Justin Osofsky revealed…
May 23, 2019 NASA picks satellite maker Maxar to build the first crucial piece of its new lunar space station NASA has chosen satellite manufacturer Maxar Technologies to build the very first piece of the lunar Gateway — a new space station the agency…
May 23, 2019 Github lets you donate to your favorite developers and apps GitHub announced today that it is opening up the beta of GitHub Sponsors, a new feature that will let users financially support their favorite…
May 23, 2019 Watch Cruise’s self-driving cars perform 1,400 unprotected left turns in 24 hours Left hand turns are tough, and unprotected lefts — no traffic light or stop sign to guide the way — are even harder. This…
May 23, 2019 Watch the first teaser for CBS’ ‘Star Trek: Picard’ series CBS has offered the first real peek at its upcoming Star Trek: Picard series with a minute-long teaser trailer. It doesn't offer much in…