Monthly Archives: September 2022

Best dash cams under $100 in 2022

Tony Ware Best Overall HP F660G Check Price A warning system, loop recording with event highlights, and GPS included are just some of the features of this easily installed option. Best 2-Channel Ssontong Dash Cam Check Price Including a backup cam with guidelines and a sensitive G-Sensor, this bundle (also available with four channels) offers…

Europe wants to shape the future of virtual worlds with rules and taxes

EU lawmakers are moving in on the metaverse and making it plain that, whatever newfangled virtual world/s and/or immersive social connectivity that tech industry hype involving the term may refer to, these next-gen virtual spaces won’t escape one hard reality: Regulation. There may be a second metaverse certainty too, if the Commission gets its way:…

Can the algorithms that ride-hailing and delivery startups use be fair?

In June 2020, taking advantage of a Chicago law requiring ride-hailing apps to disclose their prices, researchers from George Washington University published an analysis of algorithms used by ride-sharing startups like Uber and Lyft to set fares. It spotlighted evidence that the algorithms charged riders living in buildings with older, lower-income and less-educated populations more…

Starlink arrives in Antarctica

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has finally arrived at McMurdo Station on the coast of Antarctica, meaning it is now available — at least nominally — on all seven continents. The National Science Foundation, which funds the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo and elsewhere, announced the news in a tweet, saying “NSF-supported USAP scientists in…

Netflix downsizes its animation department, impacting 30 employees

Yet another round of layoffs at Netflix has unfortunately affected 30 Netflix Animation employees. Deadline first reported the news, and Netflix confirmed to TechCrunch that the company is downsizing the department.  Earlier this year, Netflix brought on Karen Toliver as Vice President of Animation Film Content and Traci Balthazor as Vice President of Animation Film…

Northeastern University VR lab attack contained note criticizing Mark Zuckerberg

A pressurized case found at Northeastern University’s Experiential Technologies Lab contained a note critiquing Mark Zuckerberg and academia’s relationship to the developers of virtual reality. It is unclear when or how the case arrived at the lab, but according to CNN, it has been confirmed that it did not arrive through the postal service. CNN…