AI & RoboticsNews

AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public

Former Yahoo CEO and early Google engineer Marissa Mayer is catching a lot of flak for how she uses AI. In an interview about her new app Dazzle, an AI assistant that learns from your camera roll, Mayer poses what she believes is an impressive flex for the product: It helped her come up with three bullet points about her 10-year-old daughter for a birthday presentation at school, describing her as…
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NewsPhotography

He photographed a Ramone in Queens and blues legends on a floral sofa, but this New York photographer’s real passion is everyday people

In 1983, a line of Aboriginal men in traditional body paint and grass skirts walk across a patch of wasteland in Lower Manhattan, carrying spears. Behind them, one of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center soared into the sky. It’s very much a Harvey Wang picture. For decades, Wang has been photographing people from every walk of American life. Musicians. Punks. Shopkeepers. Complete…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Lectric launches XP Lite3 e-bike, the new best low-cost model in the US

Lectric eBikes, the largest electric bike company in the US by just about any metric you can measure, has just unveiled its latest model: the Lectric XP Lite3. And with a starting price of just $799, the new lightweight folding electric bike is continuing the company’s tradition of packing surprisingly impressive features into remarkably affordable e-bikes. The XP Lite2 had been widely…
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DefenseNews

Finland’s defense minister talks NATO, Ukraine and fishing

Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen visited New Zealand on Oct. 21 to discuss security issues with officials there. His travel agenda also included Australia and Japan, signaling the Northern European country’s interest in the region despite the geographical…
DefenseNews

If Canada picks the Gripen fighter, these local firms would help Saab deliver the jets

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Saab will collaborate with several of Canada’s top aerospace firms to build the Gripen fighter jet in Canada if the aircraft is selected by the Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. Saab confirmed Oct. 27 that it has formed alliances with several firms to build, deliver and support the Gripen E advanced multi-role fighter, should the Canadian government…
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