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In a story last year about nine books I read about AI in 2020, I called Your Computer Is On Fire a book worth watching out for this year. It’s released this week, and I was not disappointed. The premise of the book is that techno-utopianism should die because it’s too dangerous to be allowed to…
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In a new study published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at IBM say they’ve developed an AI model that can assist in the rapid design of antimicrobial…
Artist rendition of Northrop Grumman’s new Sky Viper 20mm cannon for the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) effort. (Courtesy Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman announced Wednesday that it is building a new 20mm cannon for the Army‘s Future…
Design and branding studio TIN has created a series of beautiful new time and date widgets for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 called “Timedash.” The app includes several different analog and digital clock widgets that also incorporate weather and step counting. There are 30 different unique combinations inspired by 70s wristwatches, ranging from fun and colorful to sleek and edgy.
There are four…
Oppo isn’t a big deal in the US, but the company’s latest flagship leaves me a little envious of that. After using the Oppo Find X3 Pro for a few days, I’ve been impressed by a well-designed, powerful, and easy-to-use flagship Android phone that has a truly killer…
When it comes to high-end electric surfboards, the Swedish company Awake floats near the upper crust of the category. Its boards are high quality, but they also carry high prices. Now the premium electric surfboard company is releasing its third model with an eye on a more…
Pixelbook Go gets first Google Store discount of 2021
March 12, 2021
Google announced the Pixelbook Go in October of 2019, and it’s currently the only first-party Chrome OS device following the Pixel Slate’s quiet discontinuation at the start of this year. The Pixelbook Go is now seeing some slight discounts on the US Google Store.
Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage: $849 -> $799
Core i5, 16GB RAM, 128GB storage: $999 -> $899
Core i5, 18GB RAM…
Google is introducing a new way for Maps users to contribute without having to leave a review. Google Maps photo updates will be available in the coming weeks, while a “Local Love” challenge is kicking off.
Photo updates in Google Maps are comprised of images and a…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
GE Renewable Energy will open a new blade manufacturing facility in northeastern England.
White Plains, New York, breaks ground on 6.8 MW of community solar.
US Senate confirms Michael Regan as Environmental Protection…
Crowdsourcing plays a big role in keeping Google Maps accurate and current. Google is introducing a more immersive desktop tool to edit roads in Maps over the coming months.
From maps.google.com, you open the side navigation drawer and click “Edit the map” — towards the bottom of this menu. Today, the “Missing Road” option asks you to “click the map where the missing road should…
