So many battery breakthroughs focus on longer battery life (and for good reason), but what about the speed of delivering that energy? That’s what North Carolina State University researchers want to solve. They’ve produced a material, crystalline tu…
Source: Engadget – Atom-thin water layers may lead to faster electric cars
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Track: Amateur Sketch | Artist: Municipal Waste | Album: Slime and Punishment
Track: Amateur Sketch | Artist: Municipal Waste | Album: Slime and Punishment
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Sony Reports 60 Million PS4 Consoles Shipped Through March 31, 2017
Source: https://www.psxhax.com/threads/sony-…-31-2017.2219/
Summary:
According to their recent FY2016 Consolidated Financial Results covering the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2017 Sony Corporation reports that 60 million PS4…
Sony Reports 60 Million PS4 Consoles Shipped Through March 31, 2017
Source: PS4 News – Sony Reports 60 Million PS4 Consoles Shipped Through March 31, 2017
'Major scale' malware targets your Mac through email scams
Mac users are increasingly being targeted by malware after years of being relatively safe, and that means they’re facing attacks that other users have unfortunately come to expect for a while. Check Point researchers have discovered Dok, the first “…
Source: Engadget – ‘Major scale’ malware targets your Mac through email scams
VC Founder Predicts AI Will Take 50% Of All Human Jobs Within 10 Years
An anonymous reader quotes CNBC:
Robots are likely to replace 50 percent of all jobs in the next decade, according to Kai-Fu Lee, founder of venture capital firm Sinovation Ventures and a top voice on tech in China. Artificial intelligence is the wave of the future, the influential technologist told CNBC, calling it the “singular thing that will be larger than all of human tech revolutions added together, including electricity, [the] industrial revolution, internet, mobile internet — because AI is pervasive”…
For example, he said, companies in which his firm has invested can accomplish feats such as recognizing 3 million faces at the same time, or dispersing loans in eight seconds. “These are things that are superhuman, and we think this will be in every industry, will probably replace 50% of human jobs, create a huge amount of wealth for mankind and wipe out poverty,” Lee said, later adding that he expected that displacement to occur in the next 10 years.
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Source: Slashdot – VC Founder Predicts AI Will Take 50% Of All Human Jobs Within 10 Years
AAA launches its own app-based car sharing service
Few companies connected to the auto industry can resist the allure of starting their own car sharing service, it seems. After a brief tease, AAA’s venture wing has launched Gig, an app-centric car sharing service, in Berkeley and Oakland. You pull…
Source: Engadget – AAA launches its own app-based car sharing service
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader run community: An Average Joe’s List Of Favorite
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader run community: An Average Joe’s List Of Favorite Game Expansions (2017 Edition) • Wildest Dreams: Wishing For A Harry Potter Hogwarts Game • Games of the Week(s)-A Super Trilogy
Source: Kotaku – Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader run community: An Average Joe’s List Of Favorite
The Best Cosplay From The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, aka C2E2, is one of the biggest nerd shows in the country. It was held earlier this month, and there sure was a lotta good cosplay there.
Source: Kotaku – The Best Cosplay From The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
China takes its turn at a giant fighting robot
MegaBots’ giant robot duel might just turn into a full-scale brawl. Beijing outfit Greatmetal has unveiled a prototype of Monkey King, China’s take on an enormous battle machine. It’s still human-piloted, but it has a distinct trick up its sleeve:…
Source: Engadget – China takes its turn at a giant fighting robot
Neowin: Microsoft's Windows Phone Business 'Is Dead'
An anonymous reader quote Neowin:
If you’ve been expecting Microsoft to issue a press release formally announcing the end of its Windows phone business, you’re probably hoping for a bit too much. But make no mistake: its phone hardware business is dead. RIP-dead. Send-flowers-dead. Worm-food-dead. Some fans, and even some in the media, have consistently refused to acknowledge this, despite the clear signs in recent quarters. Now, Microsoft’s own figures, and its statements regarding its phone division, should make it irrefutably clear that there is no life left in its Windows phone business.
During the quarter ending in December, Microsoft’s phone revenue dropped to just $200 million, which included some sales of feature phones, before the company completed its sale of that business unit to Foxconn in November. That figure has now dropped to virtually nothing… Today, as Microsoft published its earnings report for Q3 FY2017, it revealed that its “Phone revenue declined $730 million”. Based on its earlier financial disclosures, that means the company’s phone hardware revenue fell to just $5 million for the entire quarter ending March 31, 2017. During Microsoft’s earnings call today, its chief financial officer, Amy Hood, acknowledged this, stating that there was “no material phone revenue this quarter”. The outlook for the next few months is similarly bleak, as Hood predicted “negligible revenue from Phone” in the coming quarter.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Neowin: Microsoft’s Windows Phone Business ‘Is Dead’
Making Zelda's Biggest Enemies Fight Each Other
Here is a fun thing to do next time you’re running around Zelda with nothing to do: try and make the big guys kill each other.
Source: Kotaku – Making Zelda’s Biggest Enemies Fight Each Other
Hungrybox Wins Melee Finals By Running Out The Clock
The final day of DreamHack Austin was filled to the brim with explosive Melee plays, from Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman’s incredible run through the loser’s side of the bracket to Daniel “ChuDat” Rodriguez taking down some of the game’s finest on his road to the top. Comparatively, the grand finals of Melee were a little…
Source: Kotaku – Hungrybox Wins Melee Finals By Running Out The Clock
Russian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
A Russian man might be spending years in prison after his trial wrapped up last week, after being arrested in 2016 for making a video about Pokémon Go while inside a church, a violation of the country’s laws against “inciting religious hatred”.
Source: Gizmodo – Russian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
Russian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
A Russian man might be spending years in prison after his trial wrapped up last week, after being arrested in 2016 for making a video about Pokémon Go while inside a church, a violation of the country’s laws against “inciting religious hatred”.
Source: Kotaku – Russian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
This Ice Cube Trick Will Make Your Burgers Super Juicy
Juicy burgers that melt in your mouth are one of life’s greatest pleasures. If your patties often turn out tough and dry, this clever method might fix the problem.
Source: LifeHacker – This Ice Cube Trick Will Make Your Burgers Super Juicy
The Late Team Fight That Spun The Dota 2 Kiev Finals On Their Head
OG might have been favorites heading into Valve’s Dota 2 Major hosted in Kiev, but they certainly didn’t look it by game five of the grand finals. Arguably the more talented team, and certainly the more experienced, it wasn’t until a fateful team fight in the 39th minute of the final match that the European squad…
Source: Kotaku – The Late Team Fight That Spun The Dota 2 Kiev Finals On Their Head
You'll Swear This Macro Photography Universe Is CGI
It’s an odd paradox of our times, but when we see something extraordinary these days, it’s easy to assume that it was computer generated. CGI is the current all-consuming method of creating movie effects, but this video of ink in water shot with macro photography shows just how beautiful practical effects can be.
Source: Gizmodo – You’ll Swear This Macro Photography Universe Is CGI
Hacker Leaks 'Orange Is the New Black' Episodes After Failing To Extort Netflix
An anonymous reader writes:
“A hacker (or hacker group) known as The Dark Overlord (TDO) has leaked the first ten episodes of season 5 of the “Orange Is The New Black” show after two failed blackmail attempts, against Larson Studios and Netflix,” reports BleepingComputer. The hacker said he stole hundreds of gigabytes of audio files from Larson Studios last December. “TDO claims the studio initially agreed to pay a ransom of 50 Bitcoin ($67,000) by January 31, and the two parties even signed a contract, albeit TDO signed it using the name ‘Adolf Hitler.'” This might have been the reason why the company thought this was a joke and didn’t pay the ransom as initially agreed.
At this point, the hacker turned from the studio to Netflix, but the company didn’t want to pay either. As a warning, the hacker leaked the first episode of season 5, but half a day later, he leaked 9 more. “According to Netflix’s website, season 5 is supposed to have 13 episodes and is scheduled for release in June, this year.” The hacker also claims he’s in possession of shows and movies from other movie studios and television channels, such as FOX, IFC, NAT GEO, and ABC. Some of the titles include “Celebrity Apprentice,” “NCIS Los Angeles,” “New Girl,” and “XXX The return of Xander Cage”.
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Source: Slashdot – Hacker Leaks ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Episodes After Failing To Extort Netflix
'Orange is the New Black' hackers may have stolen 36 other shows
When the hackers who swiped Netflix’s unreleased Orange is the New Black season warned that they had shows from other TV networks, they might not have been kidding around. TheDarkOverlord has reportedly provided DataBreaches.net with a “preview” of…
Source: Engadget – ‘Orange is the New Black’ hackers may have stolen 36 other shows
The Week In Games: Preying For More
It feels like only yesterday a giant open-world game was coming out every week. But alas here we are, inching towards the summer drought like a caterpillar in a cabbage patch.
Source: Kotaku – The Week In Games: Preying For More