Nov 27
The couple had been together for more than 20 years.
Nov 27
Fans of his Nickelodeon series are sharing on Twitter how much his work meant to them.
Nov 27
Why That New York Times Profile Of The Trump-Loving Gay Couple Is So Infuriating
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt’s not just the vacuousness of the subjects.
Nov 27
Drones can do all kinds of things, and now you can add window washing to the list. After all, washing windows is a dangerous job. Humans can die if they fall while working on a skyscraper. Well, the job just got safer. Also, a drone just took your job, window washers.
A company called Aerones is pioneering tall building washing via drones. These custom-built drones are about three meters in width. That’s almost 10 feet! Each one is powered by 12 motors and has hoses and sponge rollers to do its job. It also has cameras so a crew can oversee the washing process safely from the ground.
The company says that it can get the job done 20 times faster than humans. Of course, you have to get water up there to wash the windows. So the drone is tethered with a hose that feeds the water from a tank below. They also have another cable for electricity.
These drones will clean skyscrapers up to 350 meters (1,150 feet) tall due to the tether, and are outfitted with a safety cable that secures to the top of the building that prevents it from falling in the event that all rotors fail. That way it won’t fall and cause injuries below.
[via Digital Trends via Mike Shouts]
Nov 27
Today we’ve run through a set of facts revealed by Facebook in an article published by outgoing Facebook Head of Communications and Policy Elliot Schrage. This is just the most recent piece of work published after the New York Times article published on November 14th, 2018. This NYT article went by the name “Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders … Continue reading
Nov 27
Google Pixel Slate ships today
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Today’s the day Google’s latest Chromebook ships to users that’ve already ordered the device. This is the first wave of releases for this device after a bit of a confusing launch – what with the “later this year” business, and all. The fact that shipping started today was confirmed just this morning by both excited recipients of emails and Google … Continue reading
Nov 27
A set of details leaked today showing the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. This device and its name are not officially revealed by Samsung just yet – but their details are right on the verge of appearing in rendered format. This is right around the time we usually start to see a Samsung Galaxy S phone appear in … Continue reading
Nov 27
CDC Says Some Romaine Lettuce Is Now Safe to Eat—but Don't Break Out the Salad Tongs Yet
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Just as Americans prepared to gorge on their Thanksgiving meals last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blasted out an ominous warning: Throw out and definitely do not eat any romaine lettuce, since it might contain potentially deadly E. coli bacteria. But this Monday, following further…
Nov 27
British Cops Are Building an AI That Flags People for Crimes That Haven't Happened Yet
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Police in the UK are piloting a project that uses artificial intelligence to determine how likely someone is to commit or be a victim of a serious crime. These include crimes involving a gun or knife, as well as modern slavery, New Scientist reported on Monday. The hope is to use this information to detect potential…
Nov 27
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