Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Tesla Owners Can Now Trial Autopilot For Free and other top stories.

  • Tesla Owners Can Now Trial Autopilot For Free

    Tesla Owners Can Now Trial Autopilot For Free
    Grandma may be terrified about using autopilot in a Tesla electric car, but most of us would be more than happy to do so. And now more Tesla customers will get to be able to see what it’s like to have a Model S or Model X drive them around—even if they haven’t ponied up the usual $2,500 fee. Tesla says it’s now offering free trials of its autopilot software for all Model S and Model X cars made after September 2014. Cars made after that cut-off date already have the necessary equipment includin..
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  • Apple debuts redesigned developer resources mini-site focusing on App Store

    Apple debuts redesigned developer resources mini-site focusing on App Store
      Apple debuts redesigned developer resources mini-site focusing on App Store By AppleInsider Staff Monday, April 18, 2016, 04:59 pm PT (07:59 pm ET) In concert with Monday's WWDC 2016 announcement, Apple launched a revamped informational resources section on its developer portal, which includes articles, technical insight and real world examples designed to help new coders get their start on the App Store. The new "Making Great Apps for the App Store" mini-site is split into four dist..
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  • Resist The Urge To 'Chill' With Netflix Following Lackluster First-Quarter Results

    Resist The Urge To 'Chill' With Netflix Following Lackluster First-Quarter Results
    If you're the average American consumer, chances are that you have a subscription to Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), and have either cut your cable service or have plans on cutting it fairly soon. Television on-demand has simply spoiled us and allowed us to take control of every segment of our leisure time. Click to enlarge (Source: TechnoBuffalo) On Monday afternoon, Netflix kicked off a busy earnings week by reporting disappointing results from the first quarter of 2016. With revenue coming in a littl..
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  • Apple confirms QuickTime for Windows at end of life

    Apple confirms QuickTime for Windows at end of life
      Apple confirms QuickTime for Windows at end of life By AppleInsider Staff Monday, April 18, 2016, 01:54 pm PT (04:54 pm ET) After an 11-year run, QuickTime for Windows is no more. Apple has confirmed it will no longer issue updates or patch security holes for the PC version of its multimedia software, meaning those who continue to use the software do so at their own risk . Last week software security outfit Trend Micro disclosed the discovery of two new flaws in QuickTime 7 for Window..
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  • YouTube rolls out support for 360-degree live streams and spatial audio

    YouTube rolls out support for 360-degree live streams and spatial audio
    YouTube will today begin supporting 360-degree live streaming on its service, confirming reports from earlier this year stating that such a feature was in development. One of the first videos to take advantage of this more immersive format will be this year’s live stream from music event Coachella, where select performances from the festival will now be live streamed in 360 degrees. Also new today is support for spatial audio for on-demand YouTube videos, the company says. With this announceme..
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  • FLIR Boson Camera Merges Thermal Imagery With AI

    FLIR Boson Camera Merges Thermal Imagery With AI
    FLIR Boson Camera Merges Thermal Imagery With AI The camera delivers a new take on visual imaging. Flir Systems, a company that has built its name on thermal imaging, has partnered with Movidius for AI-powered imagery. The companies on Monday announced that the Flir Boson, the company's latest thermal imaging camera core, will come with the Movidius Myriad 2 Vision Processing Unit. The combination will create a single thermal imaging core, allowi..
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  • Longtime Facebook VP Mike Vernal joins Sequoia Capital

    Longtime Facebook VP Mike Vernal joins Sequoia Capital
    Mike Vernal, a Facebook VP who has spent the last eight-plus years at the company, most recently leading its search, profile, local and developer platform product groups, is leaving the company to become a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital. Before joining Facebook, Vernal spent nearly six years at Microsoft, first as a product manager and later as a development lead. The Harvard grad (two degrees) wrote in a tweet this afternoon that “Facebook is an exceptional company with amazing people...
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  • Apple confirms WWDC 2016 kicks off on June 13, opens ticket registration

    Apple confirms WWDC 2016 kicks off on June 13, opens ticket registration
      Apple confirms WWDC 2016 kicks off on June 13, opens ticket registration By AppleInsider Staff Monday, April 18, 2016, 04:11 pm PT (07:11 pm ET) Hours after Siri leaked upcoming dates for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the company on Monday confirmed its 27th annual WWDC will indeed run from June 13 through June 17 in San Francisco. Developers can now register to take part in this year's ticket lottery. In a press release, Apple said developers can look forward to learn abou..
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  • Pentagon Will Reward Hackers Who Find Security Problems on Its Websites

    Pentagon Will Reward Hackers Who Find Security Problems on Its Websites
    Hacking the Pentagon might normally result in prison time, but for a select group of hackers, it could yield huge paydays. The "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program begins today and will run until May 12. During that window, hackers will try to find ...
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  • Sony's upgraded 'Neo' PS4 will reportedly have smoother games and better graphics

    Sony's upgraded 'Neo' PS4 will reportedly have smoother games and better graphics
    Sony's upcoming 4K PlayStation 4 is codenamed NEO, and will boast better processor speed, memory bandwidth, and graphics capabilities than the standard PS4 available now, Giant Bomb reports. From October, publishers will be required to ship PS4 games with both a "base" mode for play on the regular PS4 console, and a "Neo" mode that can take advantage of hardware upgrades to increase graphical quality and boost frame rates. The upgraded console is to be capable of outputting in 4K resolutions, b..
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