Sci-tech
Microsoft's new Seeing AI app describes the world for the blind
The Seeing AI app for iOS devices is available now from the Apple App Store for free in the United States, Canada, India, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Seeing AI app is able to do all of these using artificial intelligence. According to The Verge , the app operates using neural networks - a computer system modeled on the human brain and nervous system. [Full Article...]
The Dodge Viper Dies on August 31, 2017
The automaker will officially close its Conner Assembly Plant on August 31, according to Automotive News . Last year, FCA sold 630 Vipers, down 8.7 percent vs. It was idled in July 2010 after the Viper was temporarily discontinued following Chrysler's brush with death during its 2009 bankruptcy. The plant, which also produces V-10 engines, also for a time produced the Prowler, SRT10 Roadster an... [Full Article...]
Aston Martin shows off the near-production Valkyrie
The tunnels and diffuser give the Aston Martin truly next-generation levels of grip, and company boss Andy Palmer claims a track-only version of the Valkyrie , to be produced alongside this road-legal varient, will lap a Grand Prix circuit like Silverstone as quickly as a modern F1 vehicle. [Full Article...]
Astronomers discover galaxy's smallest star
Researchers from University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom identified the star located about 600 light years away, called EBLM J0555-57Ab as it passed in front of its much larger companion. For scientists to detect distant Earth-like planets, they need to measure the dimming of the star the planets orbit as they pass in front of it with each trajectory. [Full Article...]
Pokemon Go Live Events Begin This Month, Here Are All The Details
Death toll in Maiduguri attack rises to 19
The suicide attacks occurred on Tuesday night, at about some minutes after 10pm, and also left several people injured. The Borno State Police Commissioner Damian Chukwu said most of the victims were operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF). [Full Article...]
Apple's new PayPal support makes it easier to trick iTunes
Since Apple Pay doesn't exactly and entirely compete against PayPal , the Cupertino-based tech giant is better off partnering with the e-money industry pioneer wherever such an alliance can prove mutually beneficial. PayPal didn't say how much of the revenue generated from each purchase will be given to Apple. In real terms, this means that rather than simply setting your credit or debit car... [Full Article...]
The first Nintendo Switch video streaming app is coming this week
The Japanese eShop will be the exclusive home to the free Niconico app for now, but Switch owners worldwide can make a Japanese account to download it and start watching some videos on the system. The app that will arrive tomorrow, Thursday, July 13. Now the console has finally received its first such app, although it's unlikely to be one that many western users will have used, or even have hear... [Full Article...]