A self-driving car company founded by Google is presenting new evidence to support its allegations that a former manager stole technology that Uber bought to help build robot-powered vehicles for its ride-hailing service. Waymo, a project hatched by Google, wove its tale of deceit in sworn statements filed Friday in a San Francisco federal court.
Day: March 10, 2017
New Game: A Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots
No longer is planet Monsteca the harmonious world it once was-overrun by a robotic army set out to rule and conquer. No longer is the planet Monsteca the harmonious world it once was-it’s been overrun by a robotic army set out to rule and conquer.
NHS robotics teams bow out at state tourney
Although Newberg High School’s Beta Pi and Bullet Proof teams did not advance out of the ORTOP First Tech Challenge state championships, both took great pride in how they advanced to the tournament, held Feb. 25-26 at Benson Polytechnic High School.
E-payments to spread in 2017
Mr Robson with Verifone executives Apinya Sookthawarakorn and Valli Lakshmanan. The company plans to introduce three electronic data capture products in Thailand this year.
Ukraine lawyer seeks probe of alleged hacked texts of Manafort’s daughter
A Ukrainian human rights attorney representing the victims of mass police shootings in Kiev in 2014 has asked prosecutors to investigate what are purported to be the hacked text messages of one of Paul Manafort’s daughters, saying the texts point to possible influence Manafort had with Ukraine’s president during that period. “You know he has killed people in Ukraine? Knowingly,” Andrea Manafort allegedly wrote of her father in March 2015 in an angry series of texts to her sister, Jessica, about her father’s personal and professional life.
Faith and Values: The moral importance of truth-telling
Research on lying has yielded some rather amazing results. One study has concluded that, on average, people are told 200 lies per day.
Geohot’s new automated-driving device can only be redeemed by coughing up data
AUSTIN, Texas-At the first day of the SXSW Interactive festival, George “Geohot” Hotz announced an updated business plan for his company Comma.ai, all while revealing a new piece of hardware that will be given away, as opposed to sold: the Panda. The small circuit-board device comes with an ODB2 connector on one end, which Hotz described as compatible with any car made after 1996 , and a USB port on the other.
‘Buffy’ alum Clare Kramer on her Glory days, and Whedon’s best advice – CNET
As “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” turns 20, the actor talks about her role as the out-of-place goddess Glorificus who loved to cause chaos while looking fashionable. Clare Kramer’s character Glorificus was more than just a typical slayer enemy, she was a force to be reckoned with.
Hedvig Closes $21.5M Funding Round, HPE Invests In The Software-Defined Storage Startup
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has taken an equity stake in yet another storage startup as one of the investors in a $21.5-million round of funding in Hedvig, a developer of software-defined storage technology. The Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform combines block, file, and object storage for bare metal, hypervisor and container environments, with performance that increases as the solution scales.
Lost since 2009, Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting moon, claims NASA
China announced plans to launch a space probe to bring back samples from the moon before the end of the year in what state media cast as competition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions to revitalise U.S. space exploration. The Chang’e 3 probe is JPL radar scientist Marina Brozovic said: “We have been able to detect NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in lunar orbit with ground-based radar”.
Self-taught: Wern Jie started developing apps after watching tutorials on YouTube.
GEORGE TOWN: While most boys his age are just learning about computers, 13-year-old Lim Wern Jie has already developed over 50 apps. What more, the self-taught coding wizard has received a total of 600,000 downloads, mainly from the United States and Britain, of 14 of his applications that were successfully created and published on the Apple App Store.
At a CAGR of 20.42%, Global RFID Tag Market Is Estimated Grow over Forecast 2016-2021
In a basic RFID system , tags are attached to all items that are to be tracked. These tags are made from a tiny tag-chip, sometimes called an integrated circuit , which is connected to an antenna that can be built into many different kinds of tags including apparel hang tags, labels, and security tags, as well as a wide variety of industrial asset tags.
Reliq Health Technologies Inc (RHT) Director Purchases C$26,715.00 in Stock
Reliq Health Technologies Inc Director Lisa Crossley purchased 205,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$0.13 per share, with a total value of C$26,715.00.
Apple still destroys all other PC makers in one important way
It’s been a lackluster few years for Apple’s Mac lineup. The iconic MacBook Air has been put out to pasture, the new MacBook Pro distinctly underwhelmed creative types, and I can’t even remember the last time anyone said anything about the Mac Pro.
China calls for AI funding, policies to surpass US
Artificial intelligence has made its way on to the agenda of the government’s annual political show in Beijing, urged on by the country’s business and technology elites China’s government is preparing for a war of sorts with the United States to claim the vantage point to define the technological trend for the next generation. At the annual meeting of China’s parliament this week, the usual Communist Party agenda of economic growth, social welfare, jobs, health care and pension made way for an unusual addition: a clarion call by some of China’s most influential business and technology leaders for the government to set policies to define what they consider the Next Big Thing.
Lost & found after 7 years: Chandrayaan-1 spotted orbiting moon
In this handout photograph provided by the Indian Space Research Organization, India”s maiden lunar mission Chandrayaan-1, or Moon Craft in ancient Sanskrit, is seen successfully taking off at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, about 100 kilometers north of Chennai, India, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. ” INDIA’S MAIDEN moon mission spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 has been found in deep space by a powerful earth-based interplanetary radar deployed by researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, over seven years after all communication with the spacecraft was lost.
San Diego firm that makes lasers to protect US military helicopters to be acquired for $150M
San Diego’s Daylight Solutions, which makes infrared lasers used to protect military helicopters from heat seeking missiles, has agreed to be acquired by Italian aerospace and defense contractor Leonardo for $150 million. Founded in 2005, Daylight employs about 110 workers and has raised more than $35 million in capital over the years.
New NASA radar technique finds lost lunar spacecraft
It is known as the “Mars Antenna” as it was first to receive signals from the first spacecraft to closely observe Mars, Mariner 4, on March 18, 1966. Finding derelict spacecraft and space debris in Earth’s orbit can be a technological challenge.
First use of sUAS to inspect plane lessens load for maintainers
The 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force conducted three test sorties March 6 using a quadcopter to inspect a C-17 Globemaster III. Maj. Dan Riley, ET CTF director, and Maj.
[video] @IBMCloud and @NVIDIA #AI Keynote | @CloudExpo #ML #DL #IoT
The accelerating pace of AI development & how IBM Cloud & NVIDIA are partnering to bring AI capabilities to every day, on-demand Bert Loomis was a visionary. This general session will highlight how Bert Loomis and people like him inspire us to build great things with small inventions.
Pier 1 Imports Inc (PIR) to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of ($0.02) Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts
Investment analysts at SunTrust Banks dropped their Q1 2018 earnings per share estimates for Pier 1 Imports in a research note issued to investors on Monday. SunTrust Banks analyst D. Magee now anticipates that the brokerage will earn per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of .
innovation partners
During a recent House Oversight Committee hearing, the state of federal IT was described as “a ticking time bomb.” As someone who has seen the evolution of government IT over the last 20 years, I can agree.
Mattel reworks China strategy amid elusive growth
REUTERS: Mattel Inc is doubling down to corner a bigger share of China’s fragmented yet lucrative toy market, but the success of its efforts hinges on its ability to navigate strict regulation and adapt to local preferences.The maker of Barbie dolls struck deals with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and online content developer BabyTree last month to sell interactive learning products based on its Fisher-Price toys.The deals mark a shift for Mattel, which has built its business selling Barbie and Ken dolls in brick-and-mortar stores, and highlight the pressures U.S. firms face as they try to expand in new markets with sales stagnating back home.Alibaba’s reach and China’s preoccupation with education could give Mattel the thrust it needs to win over the country’s so-called “tiger mothers”, who aggressively push their children to be the best in school.”
artificial intelligence network concept
Artificial intelligence has become as meaningless a description of technology as “all natural” is when it refers to fresh eggs. At least, that’s the conclusion reached by Devin Coldewey, a Tech Crunch contributor.
CANADA 150: Fun facts you probably didn’t know
Canada, eh. The Great White North. The True North strong and free. It’s a place where we embrace milk in bags, toonies, toques, poutine, oh, and ketchup chips.
Core i5 3450 throttle R9 Nano0
I have a desktop based on Core i5 3450. I upgraded my GPU to R9 Nano last year, but I am not getting very good performance even at 900p .
rx 480 for $144? good deal?2
It’s a 4gb version, my main concern is it all seems reference from the photo so I’m wondering how it’ll hold up. Or are different fans a gimmick if you aren’t going to overclock? There’s also no reviews on new egg site so idk.
New Proposed DMV Robot Car Rules Weaken Safety Protections, Consumer…
It called for the regulations to be strengthened before they take effect. The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group also called on the DMV to immediately begin a rulemaking to enact regulations covering self-driving robot trucks.
Facebook Live Streams Coming to Samsung Gear VR
Oculus wants virtual reality to be more social-after all, the company’s owned by Facebook, which has had quite a bit of success with live-streaming video. Unlike a gaming console or a PC, virtual reality glasses don’t lend themselves to inviting friends over to sit on your couch or huddle around your desk and watch how awesome you are at, say, World of Warcraft.
Microsoft finally brings version 2.0 of its Cortana digital assistant to the iPhone
The digital assistant world is heating up, and it seems like in the next year we’ll see at least a few new ones – including an assistant from Samsung. As for Microsoft, the tech giant is renewing its efforts to offer you the best digital assistant around, and to that end, it has launched Cortana 2.0 for iOS.
Asus ROG Maximus IX Extreme Z270 motherboard has built-in water cooling
If you want a liquid-cooled gaming PC but don’t want to design one yourself or buy a pre-built option, Asus has a great new motherboard option for you. Not everyone has the time and expertise to design and build the perfect gaming PC.
AMD’s Vega graphics chip appears on CompuBench as its launch nears
Here’s a sneak peak at what AMD’s upcoming Vega-based graphics chip will offer in regards to compute performance, the number of compute units, and stream processors. AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX Vega graphics cards for enthusiasts appear to be nearing their retail release, as a Vega-based GPU appeared on CompuBench .
Texas lawmakers say more study needed before “hog apocalypse”
Two bills from Texas lawmakers – state Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Denton, and state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin – would require state agency or university research before the use of lethal pesticides on wild pigs. The legislation comes after outcry from Texas hog hunters and meat processors over state approval of a new feral hog poison called Kaput, which they say would hurt their businesses and contaminate other game animals and livestock.
Best Buy’s Turnaround Fuels a –% Dividend Increase
Retail has always been a difficult business, but it has become even more challenging lately, due to the e-commerce boom. Consumers are clearly loving the convenience of at-home delivery, and Amazon.com can offer lower prices than can be found at many physical stores.
Alibaba Is a Great Long-Term Pick
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ‘s downturn started after reaching its all-time highs in late 2014. The e-commerce company, however, managed to regain its lost upward momentum in 2016 as the stock was up nearly 15%.
3 Beaten-up Driverless Cars Stocks: Are They Bargains?
Baidu, Ford, and Delphi Automotive are poised to benefit from the massive driverless car market — and all look relatively cheap right now. By now you probably know that the driverless car is poised for huge growth in the coming years, hitting an estimated market size of $77 billion by 2035.
Volkswagen pleads guilty, agrees to $4.3 billion fine
Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and obstruction of justice and agreed to pay a $4.3 billion penalty for a brazen scheme to program nearly 600,000 vehicles to cheat on U.S. emissions tests. The criminal and civil penalty, if approved by a federal judge, would be the largest ever levied by the U.S. government against an automaker.
Green ice in Antarctica’s Ross Sea is due to plankton
A wide view of Antarctica’s Granite Harbor – a cove in the vicinity of the Ross Sea. The green floating ice is caused by phytoplankton at the water’s surface.
San Jose: Pedestrian hit by light-rail train off Bascom
The collision was reported about 10:45 a.m. after a pedestrian was reportedly seen crossing the tracks along Southwest Expressway, said Stacey Hendler Ross, spokeswoman for the Valley Transportation Authority. Hendler Ross said warning alarms and lights were activated and flashing, and traffic-crossing arms were down when the person was hit by a Winchester-Mountain View train.
Review: Danai Gurira’s ‘Eclipsed’ more horrifying than anything she encounters on ‘Walking Dead’
Attached is a photo of *Eclipsed* at the Curran. The three actresses are : Stacey Sargeant, Ayesha Jordan, and Joniece Abbott-Pratt.