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Month: September 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016

Amazon Creates 3 Games for Twitch Fans


By NICK WINGFIELD

The releases, which will weave features from the popular streaming video service into the gaming experience, are Amazon’s first games aimed at hard-core players.

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Posted on September 30, 2016

A Health Checkup for Your Laptop Battery


By J. D. BIERSDORFER

Lithium-ion batteries don’t last forever, but there are ways to find out your battery’s current condition.

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Posted on September 30, 2016

Daily Report: Trust Busters Destined to Dig into Data


By QUENTIN HARDY

European regulators look at Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn not for what it is, but for what may be. They are right to.

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Posted on September 30, 2016

WATCH: Rosetta Crashes Into Comet, Bringing Historic Mission To End

WATCH: Rosetta Crashes Into Comet, Bringing Historic Mission To End
The Rosetta spacecraft has been orbiting the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet for two years. Now scientists have ended the mission, and the spacecraft has lost contact with Earth forever.

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Posted on September 30, 2016

Crisis Mapping Pioneer Focuses On Humanitarian Uses For Drones

Crisis Mapping Pioneer Focuses On Humanitarian Uses For Drones
Patrick Meier pioneered the field of crisis mapping during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, compiling information to create a real time map of damage. Now he’s focusing on humanitarian uses of drones.

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Posted on September 29, 2016September 29, 2016

Microsoft Reorganizes Its Research Efforts Around A.I.


By NICK WINGFIELD

The company will combine its vaunted research group with the unit focused on products that use artificial intelligence, like Bing and Cortana.

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Posted on September 29, 2016

Americans Unconvinced Of Potential Good Of Self-Driving Cars, Study Finds

Americans Unconvinced Of Potential Good Of Self-Driving Cars, Study Finds
Most Americans say they should always have the option to drive themselves. That’s despite the fact the average driver is excited by driverless technology.

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Posted on September 29, 2016

Our Robot Overlords Are Now Delivering Pizza, And Cooking It On The Go

Our Robot Overlords Are Now Delivering Pizza, And Cooking It On The Go
A Silicon Valley start-up wants to use technology to solve the pizza paradox. It’s a food that’s meant to be delivered, but never tastes quite as good upon arrival.

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Posted on September 29, 2016

Forget Self-Driving Cars. Self-Driving Chairs Have Arrived

Forget Self-Driving Cars. Self-Driving Chairs Have Arrived
Nissan unveiled the ProPilot chair, a high-tech self-driving seat that the automaker says makes waiting in line “easy and fun” by using technology designed for semi-autonomous cars.

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Posted on September 29, 2016

Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers

Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers
Regulators have voted to expand cellphone alerts to 360 characters from the previous cutoff at 90, and to begin including clickable URLs and phone numbers over the next year or so. But no photos, yet.

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