Using smartphones to study public health requires reliable data—and researchers, even at well-connected universities like Stanford, still have a hard time getting their hands on the truly good stuff.
Source: Wired
Some LeEco employees in China will not get paid until August. According to an official statement provided to TechCrunch, Leshi Holdings, LeEco’s holding company has decided to postpone July’s payroll until August 10th. This is at least the third time this year LeEco has delayed paying some of its workers.
Right now, it seems only employees in China will not get a paycheck into August. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Formerly restricted to Australia and Thailand, Facebook’s advertising platform on Messenger is going global.
Source: CNET
The victim of a troll attack takes on the neo-Nazi who runs “the top hate site in America.” The result might prompt trolls to think twice before they post.
Source: CNET
Flagship sedan enables hands-off driving for your bumper-to-bumper commute, but whether it’s legal in the US remains to be seen.
Source: CNET
Plus: Waymo deals with the fuzz, and Honda suffers a failure of Epix proportions.
Source: CNET
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon developed technology that is capable of recognizing the body poses and movements of multiple people in real time — right down to the position of a person’s fingers.
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Source: Digital trends
The TechCrunch Summer Party is a thing of tradition and we hope you can make it out this year. As in years past we’ll gather on the spacious grounds of August Capital in Menlo Park and enjoy an evening of cocktails and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A CBS creative team must’ve done a lot of acid while bingeing 90s TV on their smartphones – that’s the only conceivable reason this Candy Crush TV series, hosted by Mario Lopez and featuring contestants pulled from past seasons of Survivor and Big Brother exists. That or CBS looking to learn a few tricks from MTV’s The Challenge, while also picking up some brand… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
AMD’s new AMD4U program is being kicked off with some special offers from Square Enix and Adobe and offers some serious benefits for anyone who’s thinking of buying a new system based on AMD technology.
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Source: Digital trends