Someone identified as the Canadian owner of a smart car has posted details in an online forum about the terrifying ordeal his "smarty" endured. And lo, "smart-car-tipping" is born. $1000.00 reward for the culprits.
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Google AI researcher Timnit Gebru fired after complaining of "aggressions and harassments"
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If you've got a brilliant iPhone app idea, this training can help you build it yourself
When the Apple App Store got started in 2008, they opened with just 500 apps available. Just a short 12 years later, there are now approaching 2 million apps available for an iPhone user to download. And, we can guarantee you this – a vast portion of those apps didn't come from hardcore professional developers.… READ THE REST
With this ultra-nifty tracking system, you'll never lose your AirPods ever again
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