The Family Reunions Project uses 360-degree videos and VR headsets to reunite families separated by borders they cannot cross –except in virtual reality.
Source: CNET
With last year’s Note 7 in the rear-view mirror, the Korean giant is raking in more money than ever.
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The website has created a Bluetooth-connected cooktop to work in tandem with its popular Tasty recipes.
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It’s not going to slice your head off with a chainsaw, but it’s still a pretty massive vulnerability.
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Comcast’s newest entry into the market of streaming TV services aimed at cord cutters could be launched later this year, according to statements made by executives on the company’s earnings call this week. The service, known as “Xfinity Instant TV,” would be available to subscribers without the need for a set-top box, challenging rivals like Dish’s Sling TV… Read More
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Good luck scrounging up the scratch to afford one, though.
Source: CNET
Ahead of its earnings later today, Amazon stock hit an all-time high during intraday trading and with it CEO Jeff Bezos’ estimated wealth hit $90.9 billion, Bloomberg reports. This number pushes the net worth of the Amazon founder past that of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, still sitting pretty with $90.7 billion, earning Bezos the title of world’s richest person. Bezos ending the… Read More
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Your data is in demand: just about everyone, from hackers and scammers to multinationals and governments wants it. How can you keep it safe? How can we set limits on tracking, advertising, and the fast-advancing field of data-sucking AIs? And what does the situation look like from the side of the companies and adversaries? Those are questions we aim to tackle in September at Disrupt SF. Read More
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Twitter reported its second-quarter earnings today, and it did not go over well. As a result, the stock is down more than 12% in trading today — which is a very Twitter thing to happen, so to speak. Here’s the chart, which could pretty much be summed up with a : Today also wiped out most of the gains that it accrued year to date. Twitter’s last report was a rare positive… Read More
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Reply All trades memes for scams in its latest endeavor.
Source: Wired