Month: May 2021
Jio-Google affordable smartphone still in the works Jio, Google, Jio affordable 4G
Indian telecom major Reliance Jio has reportedly been working with Google to bring affordable 4G smartphones. However, late last year it was reported that the project is facing delays and the phone was expected to launch in Q1 this year. Now it seems Covid-19 and chipset delays may have further…
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Gillmor Gang: Nothing Was Delivered
[embedded content] Somehow it’s Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday this week. Some of you may not think that’s a big deal, but I do. The fact of his talent pretty much drowns out most other ideas of what to write about, but here’s to the birthday boy. Keep up the good…
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Spyra has a new digital water blaster that looks like it’ll blow the original away
In 2018, we marveled over the Spyra One, an attempt to crowdfund a modern Super Soaker that could blast veritable bolts of water; refill itself from a pool; and maintain a digital ammo gauge of your shots, thanks to a heap of electronics, a self-pressurizing tank, and a battery you…
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Tesla starts using in-car camera for Autopilot driver monitoring
Tesla is starting to use the camera above the rear-view mirror in the Model 3 and Model Y to help make sure people pay attention to the road while using Autopilot, the company’s advanced driver assistance system. Until now, the main way Tesla’s cars measure driver attention is through torque…
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Oscar Isaac will star in Disney Plus’ Moon Knight series
Marvel has confirmed that Oscar Isaac will star in the Disney Plus Moon Knight series, bringing the Star Wars star to another highly lucrative side of the Disney empire. Moon Knight is one of several Marvel characters who seem to be inspired by DC Comics’ Batman, and is certainly more…
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Tesla has activated its in-car camera to monitor drivers using Autopilot
Tesla has enabled the in-car camera in its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to monitor drivers when its Autopilot advanced driver assistance system is being used. In a software update, Tesla indicated the “cabin camera above the rearview mirror can now detect and alert driver inattentiveness while Autopilot is…
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