Casper
@Casper
427 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Devin
@Devin -
almost 5 years ago
OmniVision wins Guinness World Record for its tiny medical image sensor
OmniVision wins Guinness World Record for its tiny medical image sensorTraditionally, procedures in the body's smallest anatomy -- such as neuro, ENT, cardiac, spinal and gynaecology procedures -- were performed blind or with low quality images from fiberscopes, because e...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Erik
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almost 5 years ago
Action Blocks: one tap to make technology more accessible
one tap to make technology more accessibleThink about the last time you did something seemingly simple on your phone, like booking a rideshare. To do this, you had to unlock your phone, find the right app, and type in your pickup location. The process required you to read...continued![Google 200x200.7714256da16f](https://www.blog.google/static/blogv2/images/google-200x200.7714256da16f.png)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Marjory
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almost 5 years ago
Spot, Boston Dynamic's Robot Dog, Is Finally Available For Sale
Spot, Boston Dynamic's Robot Dog, Is Finally Available For SaleAfter debuting just shy of two years ago, Boston Dynamics has finally made its Spot robotic dog available for sale, but don’t expect to find a great Black Friday deal on this bot at Best Buy come Thanksgiving....continued![Uiyrcqu1owebppctckww](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--InltJpGV--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_900,q_80,w_1600/uiyrcqu1owebppctckww.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Cyril
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almost 5 years ago
Facebook buys startup working on technology that lets you control computers with your mind - CNET
Facebook buys startup working on technology that lets you control computers with your mindFacebook said Monday it's acquiring CTRL-labs, a neurotechnology startup, as part of efforts to develop a wristband for controlling smartphones, computers and other digital devices w...continued![Facebook logo eye](https://cnet2.cbsistatic.com/img/dCD7bXFiyPUKmKYIWozLlcIlumU=/756x567/2019/05/16/823a1c2c-cf56-4e61-9148-c4ce4b335624/facebook-logo-eye.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Marjory
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almost 5 years ago
Toyota’s e-Palette will transport athletes during the 2020 Olympics
Toyota’s e-Palette will transport athletes during the 2020 OlympicsEach of the vehicles will travel through the athletes' village at a leisurely 12 miles per hour along a designated loop. As an SAE Level 4-capable autonomous vehicle, the e-Palette will be able to navigate...continued
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Mariano
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almost 5 years ago
Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments
Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments – TechCrunchUber has just laid off around 350 employees across a variety of teams within the organization, marking what the company says is its third and final phase of layoffs of the process it be...continued![Uber event](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Uber-Event.jpg?w=685)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Cynthia
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almost 5 years ago
Tesla gets green light to start producing EVs in China
Tesla gets green light to start producing EVs in China – TechCrunchChina’s industry ministry has added Tesla to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, a designation that allows the electric automaker to begin producing vehicles in the country.Tesla’s incl...continued![Model3@2](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/model3@2.jpg?w=711)
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Priscilla
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almost 5 years ago
I report on technology. And I got hacked.
I report on technology. And I got hacked.Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Security hacker • Online chat • Facebook Messenger • Pearl River (band) •![191017211558 gfx social engineering hack donie 01 super tease](https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191017211558-gfx-social-engineering-hack-donie-01-super-tease.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Giovanni
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almost 5 years ago
Arianna Huffington on Quest to Create the Methadone of Tech
Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global Acquires Boundless MindsAriana Huffington left Huffington Post in 2016 to create Thrive Global—a confounding venture that aims to help people reduce stress and burnout by taking control of their relationship with technology. Three years ...continued![Pnhdhus8ckphzliebbn0](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/pnhdhus8ckphzliebbn0.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Madalyn
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almost 5 years ago
Berkeley Becomes Fourth U.S. City to Ban Face Recognition in Unanimous Vote
Berkeley Becomes Fourth U.S. City to Ban Face Recognition in Unanimous VoteBerkeley, California became the fourth U.S. city to pass a ban on all government use of facial recognition technology on Tuesday night following a unanimous yes vote by the City Council.Two other c...continued![Wmo2hhocifsv2ofw8lp7](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/wmo2hhocifsv2ofw8lp7.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Leda
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almost 5 years ago
Amazon Is Marketing Face Recognition to Police Departments Partnered With Ring: Report
Amazon Pushing Rekognition Face Recognition to Police With Ring PartnershipsAmazon is marketing its facial recognition software to Florida police departments that are currently partnered with its home surveillance company, Ring—arrangements that allow police to request ac...continued![Kfdws8ljfgkzbkaoyxks](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/kfdws8ljfgkzbkaoyxks.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Webster
@Webster -
almost 5 years ago
Walmart’s Flipkart confirms it is entering the food retail business in India
Walmart’s Flipkart confirms it is entering the food retail business in India – TechCrunchIndia’s Flipkart is entering the food retail business as the e-commerce giant looks to expand its reach in the nation, its chief executive said on Tuesday.Flipkart, which sold majorit...continued![Flipkart techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/flipkart_techcrunch.jpg?w=594)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
almost 5 years ago
Google aims to change the definition of good photography with Pixel 4’s software-defined camera
Google aims to change the definition of good photography with Pixel 4’s software-defined camera – TechCrunchGoogle’s new Pixel 4 camera offers a ton of new tricks to improve its photographic chops, and to emphasize the point, it had Professor Mark Levoy, who leads camera ...continued![Screen shot 2019 10 15 at 11.01.08 am](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-15-at-11.01.08-AM.png?w=713)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Bart
@Bart -
almost 5 years ago
Wall Street Journal: Federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani's business dealings in Ukraine
Wall Street Journal: Federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani's business dealings in UkraineWashington (CNN)Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are examining Rudy Giuliani's Ukraine business dealings, including his bank records, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, ci...continued![191010190121 rudy giuliani polisi oped super tease](https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191010190121-rudy-giuliani-polisi-oped-super-tease.jpg)
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED)
October 15, 2019 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT!!! Come join us at my next LATTA Open Oct. 19! As always, 2 players advance from preliminary round robin in all events! Singles events include U1050R...continued![7f2c6aef 539e 4f1a 83d7 5173fa43abe0 1 300x300](https://butterflyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/7f2c6aef-539e-4f1a-83d7-5173fa43abe0-1-300x300.jpg)
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
On The Spot: Justin Marozzi
Why are you a historian of the Middle East?My father was born in Beirut – and the Middle East and Arab world became a part of my childhood. I’ve studied, worked and travelled there ever since. What’s the most important lesson history has taught you?That we learn nothing f...continued![Justinmarozzi](https://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/articles/JustinMarozzi.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Teagan
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almost 5 years ago
Silicon Valley’s competing philosophies on tech ethics with The New Yorker’s Andrew Marantz
Silicon Valley’s competing philosophies on tech ethics with The New Yorker’s Andrew Marantz – TechCrunch“If Silicon Valley is going to keep telling itself the story that the only uses of their technology will be the most optimistic, the most hopeful, the most salubrious, ...continued![Gettyimages 1129167882](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1129167882.jpg?w=691)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
4 Ways to Make Prices Seem Lower Than They Are
4 Ways to Make Prices Seem Lower Than They AreAs a marketer, I love testing things to see what will increase sales. The headlines, the copy, the imagery. But when it comes to a product’s pricing page, I use the same strategy as when I’m driving a car: If nobody is screami...continued![20190920165736 gettyimages 1001298536](https://assets.entrepreneur.com/content/3x2/2000/20190920165736-GettyImages-1001298536.jpeg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Dayton
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almost 5 years ago
Making technology accessible for everyone
Making technology accessible for everyoneThe World Health Organization estimates that 15 percent of the world’s population—over 1 billion people—have a disability. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an opportunity to look at how technology enables ...continued![Google 200x200](https://migration-dot-gweb-uniblog-publish-prod.appspot.com/static/blogv2/images/google-200x200.png)
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
Elementary school 'employs' chickens to fight off cricket invasion
Latest World & National News & HeadlinesStart the day smarter. Sign for the Daily Briefing and we bring the new to you.Source: USA TodayPowered by NewsAPI.org![Fe25de27 8f8d 4711 972b 8dadb37d062b vpc chicken crickets desk thumb](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/10/11/USAT/fe25de27-8f8d-4711-972b-8dadb37d062b-VPC_CHICKEN_CRICKETS_DESK_THUMB.jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Patrick
@Patrick -
almost 5 years ago
Howard University and Amazon want to diversify the entertainment industry
Howard University and Amazon want to diversify the entertainment industryThe new program will send students to Los Angeles for two semesters, the second of which will include a fellowship in the industry. Students interested in all aspects of entertainment -- project gree...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Dayton
@Dayton -
almost 5 years ago
Verily, Alphabet’s other money-making, non-Google business, partners with Color on genetic analysis
Verily, Alphabet’s other money-making, non-Google business, partners with Color on genetic analysis – TechCrunchColor, the genetics testing company, is partnering with Alphabet’s health technology-focused subsidiary, Verily Life Sciences, to provide to the company’s Basel...continued![Gettyimages 724235587](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/gettyimages-724235587.jpg?w=530)
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
The Gundam Soccer Parody We Need
The Gundam Soccer Parody We NeedYouTuber Hiiro has been creating computer animations of soccer-playing mobile suits. Haro is the ball, while Ultraman and Kamen Rider are the refs.This isn’t a first. In 1992, Banpresto released a soccer game for the Super Famicom called Ba...continued![Shz6xtkk9uyzbgael9wr](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/shz6xtkk9uyzbgael9wr.gif)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Ezequiel
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almost 5 years ago
A Mass Power Outage, Twitter's Data Misuse, and More News
A Mass Power Outage, Twitter's Data Misuse, and More NewsMassive power outages won't save California, Twitter misused your two-factor authentication data, and scientists now know where lightning strikes twice (as much as anywhere else). Here's the news you need to know, i...continued![Gettyimages 157568189%2520(1)](https://media.wired.com/photos/5d9e407134cab0000861c531/master/w_2560,c_limit/GettyImages-157568189%2520(1).jpg)
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Casper upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Wilmer
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almost 5 years ago
California Law Officially Bans Facial Recognition in Police Body Cams
California Law Bans Facial Recognition in Police Body CamerasCalifornia will block police officers from including facial recognition technology in their body cameras, joining two other states that have created similar laws—Oregon and New Hampshire.On Tuesday Gov. Gavin Ne...continued![Vhxo1qwrqmkccnf7nmh8](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/vhxo1qwrqmkccnf7nmh8.jpg)
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