Nov 27
The president told Bill O’Reilly that “you have to ask” his personal attorney why he was in Ukraine on Trump’s behalf.
Nov 27
Colin Kaepernick Thanks All Who Helped With His Atlanta Workout: ‘We Stay Ready’
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe quarterback shared a video from his workout amid disagreements with the NFL over its original arrangement.
Nov 27
California’s plague of wildfires continues with the Cave Fire breaking out in the Los Padres National Forest.
Nov 27
If you don’t like bad jokes, you’ve been warned.
Nov 27
Nov 27
Image credit – Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region
Thanks to the magic of virtual reality (VR) technology, it allows us to be transported into virtual worlds while staying in one place. This is a pretty awesome feeling if you’ve ever taken a VR headset for a spin, and apparently it looks like the concept is now being tested on animals, in particular, the cow.
It seems that over in Moscow, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food have conducted an experiment in which they are testing to see if cows wearing VR headsets could not only help reduce their anxiety, but at the same time improve on the production of milk. While donning a VR headset, these cows are apparently being placed in a summer field simulation program.
This gives the cows the illusion that they are out in a huge summer field instead of being on a farm, which in turn could potentially lead to them feeling less anxious and thus improve on the quality of the milk produced. So far based on their experiment, they have found that it really does what it’s supposed to do, which reduces anxiety and improves the overall emotional mood of the herd.
It is an interesting experiment, if not a bit novel. Plus, it also raises additional questions of how practical such a setup is and why not just put the cows in a field to begin with? Wouldn’t that be more practical and cheaper?
Apparently Cows Wearing VR Headsets Will Produce Better Milk , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Nov 27
Image credit – Pringles
Gaming and snacking go together really well, but sometimes it can be hard to interrupt a gaming session to grab some snacks. This is apparently a “problem” that Pringles is trying to solve, where through the use of 3D printing, they have created a gadget that will automatically feed its chips to gamers while they game.
This add-on accessory attaches to a gaming headset, which in this case is a Razer headset. It features a motorized arm where it will grab a chip from the can placed on the side of the headset and feed it directly into the mouth of the gamer. Dubbed the Hunger Hammer, it’s actually a really hilarious piece of tech and an excellent use of 3D printing.
That being said, before you get too excited, note that this is obviously a gag and not meant to be an actual product that they plan to sell, so don’t get your hopes up at the idea of being able to buy it. However, if you have some experience with 3D printing and have some knowledge with electronics, perhaps this could inspire you to build one for yourself.
In the meantime, if you’re interested in checking out how it works, you can head on over to Twitch where streamer Cricken managed to get his hands on one of the prototypes (it starts around the 23 minute mark).
Pringles Just Built A Gaming Headset That Can Feed You Chips , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Nov 27
Amazon Kills Creepy Program That Sends You Freebies Based On Past Purchases
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Who doesn’t love freebies? Much like presents, isn’t it awesome if one day someone gave you something out of the blue that you might like? That sounds good on paper, but when companies such as Amazon are doing it, it can start to feel a bit creepy, especially since this is based on information like your past purchases.
In case you didn’t know, Amazon had previously run a program where they would send out free samples to customers based on their past purchases. These are samples that Amazon thinks customers might be interested in buying and uses machine learning to discern what it thinks customers want.
Now, we say that Amazon “had” run a program because it looks like the company has decided to shut it down. We’re not sure why they have decided to end the program, but a statement made to CNBC, a spokesperson was quoted as saying, “Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers. At this time, we have decided to discontinue the sampling program in 2020.”
In a way, we’re sure that some people are happy that the program is shutting down because it can feel a little creepy. Like we said, freebies are always good, but we’re not sure if we’re too comfortable being sent samples that a computer thinks we might be interested in buying in the future.
Amazon Kills Creepy Program That Sends You Freebies Based On Past Purchases , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Nov 27
For a time, it seemed that voice-controlled virtual assistants would be the new fad but, over time, that has practically dwindled down to just two major players: Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. That, however, never stopped Samsung from pushing its own Bixby assistant whether its own customers liked it or not. Samsung’s rather heavy-handed approach soured what could have been … Continue reading
Nov 27
Google Play Pass, the platform’s’ subscription service, has added dozens of new apps, Google has announced. The new additions cover many genres, including mobile games like Jurassic World: Dinosaurs and Drive Simualtor, as well as art apps like Pixel Art and a journaling app called Diaro, among others. The new additions join hundreds of other included apps. Google Play Pass … Continue reading
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