Both Uber's and Tesla's driverless cars have killed a person, with Uber's offense being the most egregious. Driverless cars have crashed a few times, resulting in community and commercial property damage. Are driverless cars really the wave of the future?
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LG's latest projector works great for small and large rooms alike since it can project from two inches away. Most other projectors require much more distance! The picture looks great too.
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Fantastic explanation for why you should set your camera to shoot in Aperture Priority mode for the best looking photos. It's a useful mode for hobbyists and professionals alike.
Why is Aperture Priority Mode So Good?
Read any good photography tutorial—including all the ones on this site—and you’ll see one bit of advice repeated over and over again: shoot using Aperture Priority mode. So, why do so many professional photographers love Aperture Priority? What makes it so good? Let’s find out.
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In 2019 Lift Aircraft hopes to roll out their giant drones that can carry people. About $200 or so can get you a few minutes of flight time in select cities. Are you enough of a daredevil to try it?
You Will be Able to Pilot Yourself in a Giant Drone as Soon as 2019 | Digital Trends
Want to hitch a ride on a giant drone? The startup Lift Aircraft is gearing up to let paying customers fly its 18-rotor giant drone over assorted scenic landscapes across the U.S. The best part of it? The company hopes to launch this service as soon as the middle of 2019.
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Microsoft just can't seem to help itself from gathering user data as it collects the activity history of the applications you launch even after you've told it to stop.
Windows 10 Sends Your Activity History to Microsoft, Even if You Tell It Not To
Windows 10 collects an “Activity History” of applications you launch on your PC and sends it to Microsoft. Even if you disable or clear this, Microsoft’s Privacy Dashboard still shows an “Activity History” of applications you’ve launched on your PCs.
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It's not that surprising. The Apple Watch is pricey while the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 is pretty darn cheap and offers many of the same features.
Xiaomi Overtakes Apple in Wearables Sales While Market Booms | Digital Trends
The results for the third quarter of 2018 are in, and it's all change on the leaderboard, with Xiaomi taking first place from Apple, despite the exceptionally strong Apple Watch Series 4. But with growth in most parts of the wearables market, can Xiaomi keep up its growth, or will Apple snatch it back?
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Have you ever been so frustrated with a chat agent that you typed, "you're an idiot," or something like that with no intention of hitting send? Yeah, better stop that.
Be Warned: Customer Service Agents Can See What You're Typing in Real Time
Next time you’re chatting with a customer service agent online, be warned that the person on the other side of your conversation might see what you’re typing in real time. A reader sent us the following transcript from a conversation he had with a mattress company after the agent responded to a message he hadn’t sent yet.
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ZDNET provided an interesting take on who is ahead - humans or robots - just in case you're keeping score. It's an informative, but also humorous, read.
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If you're an Apple fan there are some fantastic deals to be had on several iterations of the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Are you planning to snag something this Black Friday?
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It's a cool idea but let's be honest here. It's always been easy to find many popular movies on YouTube. The difference is that they were usually uploaded illegally and would get removed once it got reported.
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Those in the EU have been able to download their data for about a month or so and it has finally rolled out to the US.
How to download your data from Apple
Good news! Apple now allows U.S. customers to download a copy of their data, months after rolling out the feature to EU customers. But don’t be disappointed when you get your download and find there’s almost nothing in there. Earlier this year when I requested my own data (before the portal feature rolled out), Apple […]
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Cute cat photos are what make the internet go round and Snapchat is helping cat owners to take it to the next level. If only I could get my cat to look into the camera.
Snapchat now has cat lenses. (Yes, for your cat.)
It’s 8:00 PM on Friday night and you’re home alone and already drunk. Oh, is that just me? Well no matter. Snapchat has made lenses for your cat now. Yes, that’s right. Your cat! This is what the internet is made for, friends. Not all that fake news and trolling. Not having to read tweets […]
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