Geek Trivia: Killer Whales Are Not Actually Whales But?
Killer Whales Are Not Actually Whales But? Porpoises Tuna Dolphins Narwhals Think you know the answer? How-To Geek
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Tesla called out for sneaky math on Model 3 pricing
Just like when Germany wasn’t too pleased with Tesla’s naming choice for its semi-autonomous feature (confusingly called Autopilot), the country’s automotive industry group is calling out the American electric vehicle company for misleading pricing online for the Model 3 sedan. This week Reuters reported that...
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Leica’s Q2 is a beautiful camera that I want and will never have
Leica is a brand I respect and appreciate but don’t support. Or rather, can’t, because I’m not fabulously rich. But if I did have $ 5,000 to spend on a fixed-lens camera, I’d probably get the new Q2, a significant improvement over 2015’s Q —...
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Fitbit’s New Versa Lite is the Smartwatch for Everyone
Fitbit The Fitbit Versa is one of the best smartwatches you can buy right now, especially if you’re an Android user. But today, Fitbit announced a handful of new devices, including the more affordable Versa Lite. The Versa Lite Keeps Most of the Crucial Features...
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There will only be one Blockbuster store left on the planet soon
While there was plenty of fanfare around the Alaskan Blockbuster (which is now sadly closed), there was one still trading thousands of miles away in Australia. However, the second last Blockbuster on this planet, located in the Perth suburb of Morley, is closing down at...
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Some self-driving car systems have trouble detecting darker skin, study says
Last year, Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon were called out for using facial recognition technology that was biased against people with dark skin. Well, it looks like self-driving cars could have the same problem. An analysis from Georgia Tech researchers found that systems used by self-driving...
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Ryan Reynolds posts moving tribute to John Candy and his iconic films
It’s been 25 years since the world lost legendary comedian John Candy. Fellow Canadian and Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds posted a moving tribute to Candy on Sunday, in the form of a brief but heartwarming clip of highlights from Candy’s film career. SEE ALSO: ‘SNL’...
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Thomas the Tank Engine is the upsetting ‘Resident Evil 2’ mod we heathens deserve
There’s a new Tyrant in town and his name is Thomas the Tank Engine. The latest and greatest in the seemingly inevitable line of Thomas the Tank Engine mods for the Resident Evil 2 remake has arrived — and while its existence isn’t surprising, its...
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WeWork confirms it has laid off 300 employees
Co-working juggernaut WeWork (now known as the We Company) has laid off 3 percent of its global workforce, or roughly 300 employees, the company told TechCrunch. The heavily funded business, most recently valued at a whopping $ 47 billion, employs 10,000 people around the world....
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IBM exec says we need to get the world ready for quantum computing
In this special edition of MashTalk, Mashable sits down with Dario Gil, COO of Research at IBM, at CES 2019. Gil details IBM’s latest announcement of IBM Q System One, the world’s first commercial quantum computer, and explains why widespread use and teaching of quantum...
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