May 28
David Whitley drew widespread criticism after he claimed nearly 100,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls.
May 28
Almost two weeks ago, Motorola finally announced the much-leaked Motorola One Vision. Having specs higher than any other Motorola phone so far, the One Vision’s existence fanned the flames of the Moto Z line’s upcoming retirement. The company has so far been quiet but Amazon, fortunately, broke that silence by briefly selling the Moto Z4. Whether it is the last … Continue reading
May 28
ASUS’s doesn’t always come up in smartphone news. Its longest time in the mobile spotlight was during its PadFone and Intel Atom days though some still regard it is as better brand when it comes to affordable flagship phones. Now it may have yet another thing going for it as it grabs DxOMark’s highest score for selfies. And just in … Continue reading
May 28
He likes “strong-arm” leaders in “close to fascist-type societies dominated by the executive,” Rep. Gregory Meeks says.
May 28
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May 28
Because of its immediate connection with mobile network carriers, 5G is often thought of as an upcoming revolution in smartphones. However, it’s also promised to drastically change the face of computing, from traditional computers to the Internet of Things. So far, however, we’ve only seen smartphones and networking equipment with 5G capabilities and almost nothing else. At Computex 2019, Qualcomm … Continue reading
May 28
At Least 16 People, Including 13 Kids, Wounded In Knife Attack At Japan Bus Stop
Posted in: Today's ChiliTwo people are feared dead and several victims reportedly sustained serious injuries.
May 28
Rock icon’s fans help finish “Rockin’ In The Free World” after power is cut at BottleRock Napa Valley.
May 28
For the most part, hacking is considered an illegal activity. Unfortunately, despite its illegal nature, many still go about doing it. Sometimes, and only sometimes, those efforts pay off where there are some companies and organizations who are so grateful and/or impressed with the hackers that they offer them a job instead of pursuing legal charges against them.
That was kind of what an Australian teen was hoping for, where a couple of years ago, he successfully hacked Apple. According to reports, the teen was actually hoping that he could land himself a job with the company as he had heard that another hacker from Europe who managed to do the same thing.
While the teen will not be landing himself a job at Apple, the good news is that he won’t be going to jail either. The teen, who started the hacks back when he was 13, was found by an Australian magistrate as not using his skill set for malicious purposes, but was simply doing so out of his fascination of technology and Apple. He has also said to be using his skills for good since.
He is currently out on an AUD$500 good behavior bond for nine months, and where he also has plans to eventually study digital security and criminology at university in the future.
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May 28
Traffic Lights In The Future Might Be Able To Predict When You Want To Cross The Street
Posted in: Today's Chili
It has been suggested many times in the past that a lot of the buttons we push on a daily basis may simply do nothing at all, and instead, they are placebos meant to give us the impression that we’ve done something. This includes the pedestrian crossings at traffic lights, where it is presumed that if you pressed the button, the lights would turn to red and cars would stop to let you cross.
However, it seems that in the future, maybe our traffic lights could be smart enough where no buttons are necessary and that they would simply turn red when it detects that we want to cross the street. This was developed using computer vision by Austrian researchers where it uses a camera to scan for pedestrians.
When it detects that there are pedestrians standing in the “right” position that indicates their intention to cross, it will then send a signal to the traffic lights. According to the researchers, they claim that this method is actually about 3-4 seconds faster compared to if pedestrians were to reach for a button.
In addition to being able to scan for pedestrians, it also helps create a dynamic system where if it detects an abnormally large group of pedestrians attempting to cross, it could extend the duration of the greenlight to allow more pedestrians to cross the street. There are plans to begin rolling out this system over in Vienna by a company called Günther Pincher.
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