AltspaceVR is keeping its virtual hangout open We have good news! AltspaceVR is going to live on thanks to you. https://t.co/MlYimlKSYu — AltspaceVR (@AltspaceVR) August 16, 2017 If you’re not familiar, AltspaceVR is sort of like Second Lifefor virtual reality that works with the Gear VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. It announced its shutdown in …
‘Hamilton’ battles ticket bots with a hand from Ticketmaster Registration runs from August 15th through 18th, and you’ll know if you’re cleared to buy a ticket when pre-sales start on August 21st. This concept isn’t completely new — we’ve seen concerts do this before, for example. However, the Hamiltonrun is easily one of the tougher tests …
Smart locks rendered dumb by automatic update fail As Threatpost explains, LockState pushed an OTA update to its 6000i seriessmart locks earlier this month that was intended for its 7000i models. This didn’t sit well with first-gen 6000i locks, which were subsequently unable to reconnect to the company’s web service. This connection is essential for all …
LinkedIn can’t block scrapers from monitoring user activity The legal battle between the two firms has been raging since May. Back then, LinkedIn warned hiQ to stop accessing its site, and tried to to ban it using an IP-address block. It also threatened to take the startup to court, claiming it was violating an anti-hacking law. …
The Future IRL: Robot farmers do the dirty work Blue River Technology in Sunnyvale, California is testing “See and Spray”– machine learning and AI software inside a robotic tractor attachment that aims to change the chemical game. The program can recognize the difference between crops and weeds, then sprays herbicide only on the unwanted plant. Traditionally, …
Facebook Marketplace makes its way to 17 European countries If you’re looking for stuff to buy online, check out Facebook Marketplace — it might now be available in your country. The social network has expandedthe presence of its eBay and Craigslist rival to cover 17 more countries in Europe, namely Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, …
DJI drones are getting an offline mode for secret flights Although the army did not elaborate on its memo, it’s thought the decision may have been spurred by DJI’s data collection. You see, the company’s DJI GO 4 app reportedly uploads details of flight records by default — including telemetry, video and audio — to its …
Qualcomm’s new depth-sensing camera is surprisingly effective Of the three new modules, the most intriguing is the premium computer vision kit. That option is capable of active depth sensing, using an infrared illuminator, IR camera and a 16-megapixel (or 20-MP, depending on configuration) RGB camera. The illuminator fires a light that creates a dot pattern (using …
The Morning After: Tuesday, August 15th 2017 Where we’re going, we won’t need roads, but we will need sophisticated air-traffic control.DeLorean’s next car is a flying one Didn’t the DeLorean always fly? Oh wait… It can also play your offline Spotify songs.Samsung’s next Gear Fit will track your swimming The Gear Fit 2 Pro appears to …
A drone landed on Britain’s biggest warship and nobody cared The photographer reportedly never intended to touch down on the aircraft carrier, but he was forced to do when a strong gust of wind triggered the drone’s high wind sensors. According to The Register, he was flying DJI’s Oculus-friendly Parrot Bebop — it even snapped a …