Day: August 28, 2019

Skid Steer Mows Airport Grass Autonomously

Sure, mowing the lawn is a hassle. No one really wants to spend their time and money growing a crop that doesn’t produce food, but we do it anyway. If you’re taking care of a quarter acre in the suburbs it’s not that much of a time sink, but if you’re taking care of as…


Steve Wozniak wishes Apple split up ‘a long time ago’ – CNET

Wozniak has added his voice to the call to break up big tech companies. …read more Source:: CNet


Juul CEO says respiratory illness cases are ‘worrisome’ – CNET

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating almost 200 cases of lung illness that may be linked to vaping and e-cigarettes. …read more Source:: CNet


VW offers best look yet at 2020 Golf Mk8 before fall debut – Roadshow

Its camouflage is similar to the camo wrapped around the electric ID 3. …read more Source:: CNet


Whole Foods CEO Says Eating Plant-Based ‘Meats’ is Unhealthy

The CEO and cofounder of Whole Foods has some concerns about the plant-based “meat” craze. John Mackey told CNBC on Wednesday that plant-based meat substitutes are good for the environment but not for your health, echoing concerns that have been raised by dieticians and nutritionists in recent weeks. From a report: “If you look at…


Fancy Bear Dons Plain Clothes to Try to Defeat Machine Learning

An analysis of a sample published by the US government shows Russian espionage group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, has stripped down its initial infector in an attempt to defeat ML-based defenses. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Cat Litter Tray Joins The Internet of Things

Keeping a cat as a pet can be rewarding, but it’s always important to consider how to handle the mess – and we’re not just talking about the tea cups pushed off tables here. To handle just this task, [Igor] decided to hook his cat litter box up to the internet of things. Monitoring the…


Scientists working on clothing to prevent mosquito bites – CNET

Researchers at Brown University think graphene could help stop mosquitos from making you into a meal. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 BMW X6 heads to Frankfurt with wild Vantablack paint job – Roadshow

Its curves are seriously obscured, because Vantablack is the darkest pigment ever created. …read more Source:: CNet


Australian Who Says He Invented Bitcoin Ordered To Hand Over Up To $5B

The Australian man who claimed to have invented cryptocurrency bitcoin has been ordered to hand over half of his alleged bitcoin holdings, reported to be worth up to $5 billion. From a report: The IT security consultant Craig Wright, 49, was sued by the estate of David Kleiman, a programmer who died in 2013, for…