In the race to develop a technology that, at its root, is about teaching robots how to understand their surroundings, Aurora just bought itself a fresh set of eyeballs. The developer of self-driving car technology announced Thursday it’s acquiring lidar maker Blackmore, whose laser scanning tech offers the unusual and very helpful ability not just Read more about Self-Driving Startup Aurora Buys Speed-Sensing Lidar Company[…]
Faced with escalating accusations of bias from the right and an onslaught of calls to break up Facebook on the left, the social media juggernaut released a data dump Thursday that its leaders hope will help the public better understand how it moderates content—and remind them that the bigger Facebook is, the more it can Read more about More Data on Content Moderation Won't Silence Facebook’s Critics[…]
On Thursday, the Department of Justice unsealed new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Unlike the previous indictment—which focused narrowly on an apparent offer to help crack a password—the 17 superseding counts focus instead on alleged violations of the Espionage Act. In doing so, the DOJ has aimed a battering ram at the freedom of Read more about The Latest Charges Against Julian Assange Are an Assault on Press Freedom[…]
New charges against Julian Assange threaten all of the press, scientists have figured out how to alter emotional memories, and Memorial Day is coming. Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Today's Headlines Julian Assange's charges put all of the press at risk New charges unveiled by the Justice Department Read more about The Danger in Assange’s Charges, a Memory Experiment, and More News[…]
After nine months on the sale block, Condé Nast appears to have finally found a buyer for fashion bible W Magazine. Surface Media, which publishes an avant-garde quarterly magazine and website covering design and architecture, is said to be close to finalizing a deal for around $7 million, according to a reliable source. Surface is Read more about Cond\u00e9 Nast nearing $7M sale of W Magazine[…]
Click:Hair growth treatment A teenage boy exploded into flames and died after he suffered an electric shock from 27,500-volt cables when climbing up on top of a train to allegedly impress his girlfriend. Oleg Khoroshaev, 13, was reportedly taking a selfie during the stunt when he was electrocuted in Karasuk, Russia. Click Here: A deeply Read more about Teen electrocuted ‘trying to impress girlfriend’ by climbing on top of train[…]
Decades from now, when people wonder what New York City was like in the late ’60s, all they’ll have to do is watch “Midnight Cowboy.” Released 50 years ago, on May 25, 1969, it shows the city in its gritty glory — particularly 42nd Street, the stomping ground of the film’s desperate hustler, Joe Buck, Read more about ‘Midnight Cowboy’ turns 50: Inside the making of a film classic[…]
STARKE, Fla. — A serial killer who terrorized Florida with a 1984 spree that claimed the lives of 10 women was executed Thursday, his execution witnessed by the woman who survived one of his attacks and helped in his capture. Inmate Bobby Joe Long was pronounced dead at 6:55 Thursday after a lethal injection at Read more about Serial killer Bobby Joe Long executed in Florida[…]
A severely disabled woman who gave birth at an Arizona health care facility — weeks before a former nurse was charged with raping her — had likely been pregnant before, according to a report citing new documents. The 29-year-old woman, who had lived at Hacienda HealthCare in Phoenix since 1992, delivered a baby boy on Read more about Disabled woman who gave birth after alleged rape may have been pregnant before[…]
MANTORVILLE, Minn. — A grand jury in Minnesota indicted a 57-year-old woman who authorities allege fatally shot her husband before fleeing to Florida and killing a woman there. The Dodge County grand jury on Wednesday indicted Lois Riess on first- and second-degree murder charges. Riess is accused of shooting her husband, 54-year-old David Riess, at Read more about ‘Killer granny’ indicted in husband’s fatal shooting[…]