Day: September 18, 2021

iPhone 13: Everything we know about Apple’s new 2021 phone line – CNET

Apple’s new iPhone 13 line made its debut Tuesday, with four new models shown off. …read more Source:: CNet


Solar Powered Autonomous Tugboat For Rescuing Autonomous Vessels

[rctestflight] has built several autonomous boats, and with missions becoming longer and more challenging, he bought an inflatable kayak to serve as a dedicated rescue vessel. Instead of relying on outdated manual paddling, he built an autonomous solar-powered tugboat. ♪ “Rum, treasure, ArduRover, Pixhawk 4 and so much solar, break of dawn till the day…


Richard Stallman Shares His Concerns About GitHub’s Copilot — and About GitHub

destinyland writes: A newly-released video at GNU.org shows an hour-long talk given by free software advocate Richard Stallman for the BigBlueBotton open source conference (which was held online last July). After a 14-minute clip from an earlier speech, Stallman answers questions from the audience — and the first question asked Stallman for his opinion about…


Robotic Spot’s ready for safety patrols for Hyundai – Roadshow

A new version of Spot will patrol a South Korean factory and help identify possible safety issues. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple’s best iPhone 13 features are the ridiculous trade-in offers, not the specs – CNET

You could save a lot of money on an iPhone 13 with the right offer. …read more Source:: CNet


ExpressVPN deal: Get three months of service for free with an annual subscription – CNET

An annual subscription to CNET’s top-rated VPN now includes three free months of service. …read more Source:: CNet


WSJ: Facebook’s 2018 Algorithm Change ‘Rewarded Outrage’. Zuck Resisted Fixes

This week the Wall Street Journal reported that a 2018 algorithm change at Facebook “rewarded outrage,” according to Facebook’s own internal memos. But the Journal says the memos showed “that CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted proposed fixes,” and that the memos “offer an unparalleled look at how much Facebook knows about the flaws in its platform…


Artificial intelligence success is tied to ability to augment, not just automate

Stanford’s latest release of its ongoing ‘One-Hundred-Year Study on Artificial Intelligence’ urges a greater blending of human and machine skills. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Despite ‘Economic Distress’, Two US Nuclear Power Plants Saved From Closing Through Subsidies

Slashdot reader oumuamua writes that two U.S. nuclear plants owned by Exelon “were almost shutdown prematurely…but were saved at the last minute by the Illinois Senate.” The Illinois Senate has approved a clean energy deal which includes a subsidy for Exelon to keep the Byron nuclear plant in operation, after the House passed it last…


GoPro Hero 10 Black review: Pushing boundaries once again – CNET

GoPro’s new top camera has a new engine that drives resolutions and frame rates higher and faster than ever before. …read more Source:: CNet