Mar 06
Sanders said he opposes anti-Semitism, but fears targeting her is a “way of stifling debate” over Israel and Palestine.
Mar 06
“I know I’m always referred to as ‘Middle-Class Joe,’” the former vice president has said like 500 times.
Mar 06
“I’m going to fight this,” the host said.
Mar 06
Sen. Martha McSally Reveals She Was Sexual Assaulted While In The Air Force
Posted in: Today's ChiliSen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) revealed she was raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force.
Mar 06
Sonos is launching the most minor of minor updates. The company is launching a revision to its flagship speaker, the Sonos One. Sonos is calling this new speaker the Sonos One Gen 2, and it is nearly identical to the existing Sonos One.
When it comes to sound and design, the second generation looks just like the first one. You’ll have to tear down the speaker to spot the differences.
Sonos is upgrading the internals of the device with a more powerful processor and increased memory. It should perform slightly better, especially with big files on slow networks. But if you’re mostly using Sonos with a streaming service on a good Wi-Fi network, you likely won’t notice the difference.
Interestingly, Sonos is also adding Bluetooth Low Energy to the device. The company doesn’t plan to use Bluetooth Low Energy to stream music. But it should make the pairing process with your Wi-Fi network much easier. After that, Sonos speakers rely on your Wi-Fi network just like before.
It sounds like Sonos wanted to quietly warn geeks that there will be different versions of the Sonos One starting tomorrow. The Sonos One Gen 2 will cost $199 and some retailers will keep selling the first generation for $179 (a $20 discount).
Sonos plans to support both generations of the Sonos One with software updates.
Mar 06
Audio company Denon has unveiled three new headphones models in its Global Cruiser series, the AH-GC30, AH-GC25NC, and AH-GC25W. Two of the models feature noise cancellation technology, and two of them are also wireless, enabling users to choose the pair that best suits their listening needs. The products will be available starting this month. All three headphones models are targeted … Continue reading
Mar 06
The Geneva Motor Show 2019 isn’t short on SUVs, but the Alfa Romeo Tonale concept manages to stand out by virtue of its combination of style and brand-firsts. Smaller sibling to the Stelvio, the new compact SUV previews a plug-in hybrid powertrain and a whole new selection of dashboard technology. Read on for what you need to know about the … Continue reading
Mar 06
For the past couple of years, Nintendo has been putting its name on a variety of different mobile games. These mobile titles have experimented with different payment models, but one Nintendo seems to have settled on is a typical mobile gacha game model, where players spend in-game currency (which can be purchased with real money) to summon random heroes. Both … Continue reading
Mar 06
Google unveiled its Google Duplex AI at the I/O conference last year. It’s capable of placing calls for the user for mundane tasks such as making dinner reservations. Google initially rolled it out on a very limited scale initially. The company is now expanding Duplex to 43 U.S. states and will soon bring it to non-Pixel smartphones as well.
We tried out Google Duplex last year and found that it worked as advertised. The AI was able to understand, check, and confirm reservation parameters in a restaurant role scenario. Some tried to challenge the system by adding errors in the reservation just to check if the AI was able to spot them. Not only did the AI catch the error, it would also politely correct the person.
There are only a few states left where Google Duplex won’t be available and they are Minnesota, Nebraska, Montana, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas. Residents of any other state will find Duplex on their Pixel smartphone today.
Google has also confirmed that Duplex will no longer be limited to Pixel smartphones. This will vastly expand the AI’s research since Pixel devices only serve a subset of the overall smartphone market. Duplex will get support for Android and iOS devices in the next few weeks. The official blog post only mentions dining so that’s likely what’s possible with Duplex at this point in time. Its capabilities may be expanded down the line to help with other services.
Google Duplex Is Expanding To More States, Non-Pixel Phones
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Mar 06
It’s difficult to keep hidden gems hidden in this social media age. That’s something that residents of Paris’ Rue Crémieux are well aware of. It’s a picturesque, car-less cobblestone street that’s lined with pastel-colored homes. It’s the kind of street an Instagrammer would like, and they do, a lot of them. So much so that the residents have now demanded that the city install gates to keep Instagrammers away.
According to reports, the residents want games installed on both ends of the street so that visitors can be kept out on evenings and the weekends. The residents complain that their small street gets overrun with tourists during these hours who don’t quietly admire the street but cause a lot of disruption while they’re there.
“We sit down to eat and just outside we have people taking photos — rappers who take two hours to film a video right beneath the window, or bachelorette parties who scream for an hour,” said a resident.
One can imagine how it would feel if there are dozens of people right outside your door every single day. The noise would mean that getting a moment of peace in your own home becomes difficult. Not to mention that you risk showing up on someone’s Instagram the moment you step outside the door.
Simply look up the #ruecremieux hashtag on Instagram and you’ll find people doing all sorts of stuff in front of private residences. There are Instagrammers striking yoga poses, flash mobs, and just throngs of people trying to get the perfect shot.
The residents have given the city until the summer to find out a solution that works for them while continuing to allow limited access to those who just want to do it for the ‘Gram.
Residents Of Famous Paris Street Want Gates To Keep Instagrammers Away
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