Monday, February 6, 2017

Microsoft HoloLens could help you find your keys, and also stalk your every move and other top stories.

  • Microsoft HoloLens could help you find your keys, and also stalk your every move

    Microsoft HoloLens could help you find your keys, and also stalk your every move
    You know the trope in Sherlock-esque detective shows where some brilliant sleuth cracks a case by drawing on their nigh-photographic memory? Well, one of the most fascinating and terrifying things about augmented reality glasses is that they turn ...
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  • iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots

    iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots
    Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant behind Apple's iPhone and numerous other major electronics devices, aims to automate away a vast majority of its human employees, according to a report from DigiTimes. Dai Jia-peng, the general manager of ...
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  • Hyundai's next fuel cell SUVs have a reported range of 348 miles

    Hyundai's next fuel cell SUVs have a reported range of 348 miles
    A 348-mile range would put Hyundai ahead of the Toyota Mirai, which travels 312 miles per fill-up, but behind Honda's new Clarity Fuel Cell, which travels 366 miles, as MotorTrend points out. Hyundai is apparently looking to price the 2018 fuel cell SUVs at about $50,000 a pop.Additionally, Hyundai is set to debut its fuel cell-powered commercial bus in 2017, putting it in direct competition with Toyota, which has plans to do the same, Nikkei says.Hyundai is also preparing to release its first ..
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  • The Best of CES 2016: Where Are They Now?

    The Best of CES 2016: Where Are They Now?
    For 49 years, the Consumer Electronics Show has served to set the technology landscape of the year. Every January, our team of analysts scour 2.4 million square feet in the Las Vegas Convention Center, poking into every corner to determine the products that make it into our annual The Best of CES story. But making it into that story doesn't always mean that the products within make it. Sometimes, the "best" is just a proof of concept. Other times, it just doesn't get the backing needed to go all..
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  • Facebook buys data on users' offline habits for better ads

    Facebook buys data on users' offline habits for better ads
    Currently, Facebook works with six data partners in the US: Acxiom, Epsilon, Experian, Oracle Data Cloud, TransUnion and WPP. For the most part, these providers deal in financial info; ProPublica notes that the categories coming from these sources include things like "total liquid investible assets $1-$24,999," "People in households that have an estimated household income of between $100K and $125K and "Individuals that are frequent transactor at lower cost department or dollar stores." Specifi..
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  • Uber, Lyft respond to accusations of discrimination on ride-hailing platforms

    Uber, Lyft respond to accusations of discrimination on ride-hailing platforms
    SAN FRANCISCO — Two months after a report found African-American passengers were subjected to bias on ride-hailing platforms, Uber and Lyft say they are taking steps to address those concerns. Pressed by a U.S. senator to explain how they prevent their drivers from discriminating against minority passengers, both ride-hailing companies said they have strong anti-bias policies in place — which they recently reiterated to drivers — and promised to look into doing more. “While no single technology..
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  • Google Pixel XL Vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Review Of Three Key Metrics

    Google Pixel XL Vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Review Of Three Key Metrics
    Google Pixel XL (L) and iPhone 7 Plus. (Credit: Brooke Crothers) How does the Google Pixel XL stack up against the Apple iPhone 7 Plus on three main metrics? Read on. Note that this is not a comprehensive review of all the features on both phones. I will do a comprehensive long-term review later. And for the record (iPhone fans please note), I think both phones are excellent and are two of the best smartphones on the planet. Intelligent Personal Assistant: Google Personal Assistant vs. Siri: ..
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  • 18 Tips To Help You Save Storage Space On Your iPhone

    18 Tips To Help You Save Storage Space On Your iPhone
    One of the most irritating messages you might see on your iPhone is "Storage Almost Full." And for those of you with iPhones that have between 8GB and 32GB of storage, there is a good chance that you see that message often. 1.) Back Up Your Photos And Videos And Delete Them One of the biggest iPhone storage consumption culprits is photos and videos. You can find out how much space photos and videos are taking up on your phone by opening the Settings app > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manag..
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