Amazon’s first major game is coming this month
Amazon has finally set a release date for Crucible, a new hero-based third-person shooter that seems to blend online battle arena games like Smite and arena-shooters like Overwatch, as well…
Facebook Mother’s Day sale: the Portal smart display gets a $50 price cut
If you’re looking for a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, Facebook’s Portal smart display is a fantastic option, and lucky for you, it’s currently on sale. Starting now through May 10,…
iPhone price cut at Apple: deals on the iPhone SE, iPhone 11, 11 Pro and iPhone XR
Apple is offering a fantastic deal on the iPhone lineup, which includes the all-new iPhone SE when you purchase the smartphone and trade-in an eligible device. This limited-time offer gets…
UK to combat air pollution with AI-powered traffic lights
The UK plans to tackle pollution with AI-powered traffic lights that delay the arrival of vehicles in toxic air hotspots. The system collects data on local pollution and traffic flows through roadside sensors, weather…
Daily Distraction: Our greatest hits, and a tearful goodbye
More than 33% of the year is over, but there’s no sign that the coronavirus pandemic will end soon. However, countries across the world are opening up slowly with the…
Scientists found a way to plug adversarial backdoors in deep learning models
Imagine a high-security complex protected by a facial recognition system powered by deep learning. The artificial intelligence algorithm has been tuned to unlock the doors for authorized personnel only, a…
Polk’s new soundbar packs a subwoofer and the Google Assistant support for $250
Polk Audio today announced the Signa S3, an affordable soundbar that offers a compelling collection of features its $250 price tag — including Google Assistant support and a wireless subwoofer…
I Just Remembered That I Ate a Murder Hornet Once
Asian giant hornet, beautifully platedPhoto: Brooklyn Bugs When I first saw an image of the Asian giant hornet, now famously referred to as the “Murder Hornet,” my first thought was…
California Sues Uber and Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
The state of California and three of its biggest cities sued Uber and Lyft Tuesday for misclassifying hundreds of thousands of drivers as independent contractors, in violation of a new…
Animal Agriculture Could Cause the Next Public Health Crisis
Image: Getty Covid-19 is a zoonotic virus, meaning it spread to humans from an animals. Scientists aren’t sure which animal spread it to us, though they think snakes or bats…