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Google is ‘examining’ a Scottish route on Google Maps that’s been called ‘potentially fatal’

July 19, 2021
Google is examining a Scottish route often suggested within Google Maps that has been deemed “potentially fatal.” For the geographically naive, Scotland has some of the highest peaks in all of the United Kingdom — including Ben Nevis. With more people taking up walking and hiking in the UK in lieu of gym and sports club access due to local and national COVID-19 restrictions, many in…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Closer look at motor behind the $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle

July 19, 2021
As the SONDORS Metacycle quickly approaches its Q3 2021 shipping date, the manufacturer is sharing with us more detail about the electric motorcycle’s motor and drive modes. The Metacycle was first unveiled earlier this year and came with a previously unheard-of price of just $5,000. Those five g’s buy riders an 80 mph (130 km/h) urban electric motorcycle with a claimed range of 80 miles…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI Codex shows the limits of large language models

July 19, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. In a new paper, researchers at OpenAI have revealed details about Codex, a deep learning model that generates software source code. Codex powers Copilot, an “AI pair programmer” tool developed…
GamingNews

Weekly poll: Nintendo Switch OLED vs. Valve Steam Deck

July 19, 2021
Last week Nintendo unveiled the OLED Switch, this week Valve unveiled the Steam Deck. Will you be picking up one of those or do you think that Android phones are the way to game on the go? Before we point you to the virtual voting booth, let’s have a closer look at the…
MobileNews

This week’s top stories: iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery Pack, iOS 15 beta 3 changes, more

July 19, 2021
In this week’s top stories: iOS 15 beta 3 brings major changes, Apple releases a MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12, more Apple Silicon rumors, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more. MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 As rumors had suggested was coming, Apple this week released a new MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12. The MagSafe battery pack attaches…
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Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds

July 18, 2021
A sweeping investigation by 17 media outlets found that NSO Group’s Pegasus software was used in hacking attempts on 37 smartphones belonging to human rights activists and journalists, The Washington Post reported. The phones were on a leaked list of numbers discovered by Paris journalism nonprofit Hidden Stories and human rights group Amnesty International, according to the Post. The numbers on…
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