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Many people these days bury their faces in their smartphones as they go about their daily commute. That’s why there’s no shortage of videos online of people bumping into things and falling down stairs because they were too distracted by their smartphones to see where they were going. To prevent such “smartphone zombies” from stepping into the road with oncoming traffic, Israel’s business capital Tel Aviv is now testing crosswalk lights.
The city has placed LED lightstrips on the ground which turn red and green at a central crosswalk. The idea is to catch the attention of pedestrians who are so caught up in what they’re doing on their smartphone that they don’t accidentally step into the road if they don’t look up from their phone’s display.
Tel Aviv isn’t the only city that has done something like this. Such tests have already been conducted in other places such as Singapore and Germany. Tel Aviv’s traffic management division’s head Tomer Dror said that they have seen some success with the lightstrips as pedestrians have been noticing them.
Ideally, people would watch where they’re going to make sure that not only they but others also remain safe. However, with the constant need to remain connected in this day and age, most people just lose themselves in their phones during their commute. The lightstrips intend to make a difference by at least giving a visual signal to them about when it’s safe to walk out into the road.
Tel Aviv Testing Crosswalk Lights To Warn ‘Smartphone Zombies’
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The Sims 4 came out back in 2014 and you might want to upgrade your PC if you’ve been running it on the same machine you had back when the game first came out. The developers have now announced that The Sims 4 32-bit PC support is going to end this June. The same also applies to non-Metal Macs. This decision has been made as “growing, improving and optimizing the game” is a priority for the developers.
It more of a necessity for Mac users because Apple has started deprecating OpenGL visuals since macOS Mojave. Metal thus remains the only way that EA can ensure proper performance as well as functionality down the road.
Even though The Sims 32-bit PC support is going to end in June 2019, it’s not like the game will no longer be playable on those systems. However, those who stick with it will have to make their peace with a few caveats.
Players will have to download The Sims 4: Legacy Edition which uses the old-standards and won’t be updated with new additions. It will only work with add-on packs that were released in February 2019 or earlier while online features like game banners, Gallery, and social tie-ins will no longer function. End of support for a piece of software also means that the developer won’t release any more bug fixes and that holds true for The Sims 4 32-bit as well.
The Sims 4 32-Bit PC Support Ends This June
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The maximum number of people that you can have on a Skype video call right now is 25 but Microsoft is thinking about doubling it. The company is testing an increase in the participant limit for Skype group calls. It will be a straightforward 2x increase with the maximum number of allowed participants going up from 25 to 50. This change has currently been doled out to beta testers only.
Skype will enable audio and video buttons for larger groups, thus allowing participants to easily turn their webcam on or off and mute their microphones. This change will be well received by small companies that regularly rely on Skype for meetings.
Microsoft’s test involves sending notifications to participants who are to take part in such a large video call instead of making Skype ring all of the members. It will also be possible to call people once the group call has begun if they don’t respond to the initial notification in time.
This new functionality is currently available to beta testers only. It may take some time before this functionality exits beta and goes live for all Skype users. Microsoft hasn’t said as yet precisely when the increased group call limit is going to be available for all users.
Skype Group Calls With Up To 50 People Being Tested
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Imagine not having to find a parking spot at the airport when you’re already running late for your flight. That’s something that robots could help you out with and if happen to fly out of France’s Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport, robots will certainly help you out with this. Stanley Robots is going to put its fleet of robot valets to use at this airport.
Those who want to use these robot valets will drop their cars in a dedicated garage-like box. That’s where one of the robot valets will pick it up from and deliver it to an available parking spot. On the owner’s return, the system will look at their flight information to find out when their car is supposed to be brought back to the box. So the car owner can simply get in and drive off without having to wait or search for the parking lot.
These robot valets look like rectangular boxes and they basically function as forklifts. They have sliding metal arms which lift up the car by its tires. The robots are said to be more efficient at parking than humans, the company claims that they can fit 50 percent more cars in the same area by parking them closer together.
Stanley Robotics will cover 500 parking spaces at this airport initially but it does plan to service 6,000 spots eventually. The company hasn’t said if this service will be offered at other airports across the globe, but it has held trials at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris and Düsseldorf International Airport in Germany.
Robot Valets To Park Cars At A France Airport
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