Precise numbers on deafblindness are difficult to calculate. For that reason, figures tend to be all over the place. For the sake of writing an intro to this story, we’re going to cite this study from the World Federation of the DeafBlind that puts the number of severe cases at 0.2% globally and 0.8% of…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Cruise is expanding its driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco to daytime hours, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt tweeted Wednesday. The robotaxi service is now available to employees from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. and then again from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eventually, these expanded operating hours will be available to the public. The bolstered…
Proteins are the molecules that get work done in nature, and there’s a whole industry emerging around successfully modifying and manufacturing them for various uses. But doing so is time consuming and haphazard; Cradle aims to change that with an AI-powered tool that tells scientists what new structures and sequences will make a protein do…
Since he took ownership of Twitter three disastrous weeks ago, Elon Musk has been telling on himself in two ways. The first message was seen in Wednesday’s demand that all employees click a button committing them to being “extremely hardcore” or lose their jobs, and it’s this: I don’t know what I’m doing. The second…
UPDATE: Nov. 1, 2022, 12:30 p.m. EDT This list has been updated to reflect pricing and availability as of Nov. 1. BEST PLAYSTATION DEAL: The Quarry is the latest playable slasher film from the developers of Until Dawn, and it’s the perfect way to spend a spooky night in — $39.99 $69.99 (save $30) BEST…
UPDATE: Nov. 9, 2022, 2:15 p.m. EST This story has been updated to reflect air fryer pricing and availability as early Black Friday sales kick off. BEST BASKET-STYLE AIR FRYER DEAL: The Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 2-Basket Air Fryer (8 quart) lets you cook your main and side at the same time so dinner is done…
UPDATE: Nov. 7, 2022, 12:55 p.m. EST This story has been updated to reflect the latest pricing and availability from early Black Friday sales. Don’t have time to check out all the best Black Friday kitchen deals? Here are some of our top picks: The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer has the power to replace…
On Tuesday night, former president Donald Trump held a rally which officially ended all the speculation about his future political aspirations. Trump announced he was indeed running for president again, essentially kicking off his 2024 campaign. There was some chatter that Trump was announcing his presidential run now in order to avoid a Department of…
Day two of chip maker Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit played host to the reveal of the Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 – the company’s first dedicated augmented reality chipset – designed to better serve AR experiences through smart glasses and other similar headworn wearables. Qualcomm already has a well-established presence in the XR (virtual reality /…
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a primary election night event hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party in Raleigh on May 17, 2022. Ben McKeown, file/AP Photo Democratic governors see a big role for themselves in keeping Donald Trump out of the White House. Governors can help President Joe Biden by implementing “transformational”…