The digital TV recording company TiVo is back in the spotlight with some upcoming changes and new products. TiVo had its heyday back in the early 2000s before DVR and streaming were everywhere, but it still has a few million subscribers. Those viewers will soon...
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September 22, 2019 albert
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Know Your Role is a card game for only the most dedicated actors — and in this case iconic screenwriters. We quizzed Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens, who cowrote The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit film trilogies, as well as the new Mortal...
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December 1, 2018 albert
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Oh boy. United Airlines is trending on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter — but it’s not pretty. On Monday, United forcibly removed an Asian man from a Chicago-Louisville flight. In disturbing footage, the security staff are seen struggling with the passenger, before he is removed...
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April 11, 2017 albert
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A startup called Zently hopes to improve the process of renting a home or apartment by making it easier for renters to split bills, pay for their rent and contact their landlords when something goes wrong. And for landlords, it wants to simplify getting paid...
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March 23, 2017 albert
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Uber has been weathering quite a storm lately, but the ride hailing company wants to remind you: It also builds technology, and not just sexism scandals. On Wednesday, Travis Kalanick’s beleaguered startup officially launched a new navigation system for its drivers. Features include lane guidance,...
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March 15, 2017 albert
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There’s a new trend in the world of instant messaging: letting other people see when you’ve read their message. I can see how this is helpful, but it’s also sometimes annoying—what if you read a message but can’t respond immediately? For many people, they feel...
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February 2, 2017 albert
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The autonomous vehicle has methodically evolved to the point where it is accepted as a near-term technology. IT Business Edge | News, Analysis, and Trends
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September 15, 2016 albert
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An article in Modern Farmer yesterday (I like to keep up on farming, since I have a small plot of sorghum growing in my shower) reminded me of the plight of farmers to keep the right to fix their own machinery. Gearheads managed to get...
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July 19, 2016 albert
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Posted by Alex Lockwood, Software Engineer, Google Expeditions (Cross-posted on the Google for Education Blog.) Editor’s note: Teachers are uniquely inspiring people. It takes a teacher to engage students, bring the classroom alive and turn classroom concepts into lifelong passions. This week at ISTE, we...
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July 9, 2016 albert
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It seems counterintuitive, right? Rip out eight lanes of freeway through the middle of your metropolis and you’ll be rewarded with not only less traffic, but safer, more efficient cities? But it’s true, and it’s happening in places all over the world. Read more… Gizmodo
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May 25, 2016 albert
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