The time for self-driving cars is already here. A permit was awarded to Nuro — the state’s first commercial permit for self-driving cars — from California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in late December 2020. […]
Apple’s antitrust problems in Europe just went from bad to worse
A man stands in front of an Apple store in Berlin, Germany, in December 2020. | Steffi Loos/Getty Images Apple’s app store is facing antitrust complaints around the world. In an apparent blow to Apple’s […]
A Wildlife Photographer Critiqued Our New Pokémon Snap Photos
WIRED asked Melissa Groo, an acclaimed conservation photographer and author, to judge our snapshots of wild Pichus and Torchics. It didn’t go well.
Facebook details self-supervised AI that can segment images and videos
Facebook’s DINO, an AI system, can train a model to segment an image or video without training on a labeled dataset.Read More
The DeanBeat: Our GamesBeat Summit was about racing ahead without leaving others behind
At our GamesBeat Summit 2021 online event, we learned how the game industry can race ahead in finances without leaving people behind.Read More
How Will Google’s and Apple’s Battle Over PWAs End?
Apple likes to maintain control over its platforms and products, which is why the technology giant has scuffled with everyone from Epic Games to Basecamp over bypassed App Store fees. However, Apple’s level of control is […]
IBM is acquiring Turbonomic to advance AIOps agenda
IBM is acquiring Turbonomic to extend the scope of its AIOps portfolio. This follows a series of acquisitions over the last several months.Read More
The Left Hand of Darkness Is a Sci-Fi Classic
Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1969 novel is one of the genre’s most important explorations of gender.
Call of Duty Endowment campaigns to raise $3 million to employ veterans
The Call of Duty Endowment unveiled its #CODEMedicalHeroes campaign to raise $3 Million to employ veterans in high-paying jobs.Read More
Here’s what China wants from its next space station
At 11:23 a.m. local time Thursday at Wenchang, Hainan Island, China launched Tianhe-1, the first module of a new orbital space station. It’s scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022. The launch, which […]