The NFL's rumored streaming service could debut in JulyDyson, the company that’s recently branched out into hair curlers, air-purifying headphones and not cars, has revealed it has an entire division secretly developing robot prototypes for household chores.The company didn't detail any of the models specifically, but many look like robot arms adapted to do specialized home chores, like cleaning and tidying. Dyson also showed off its Perception Lab dedicated to robotic vision systems, environment detection and even mapping humans with sensors, cameras and thermal imaging systems.So why reveal its secret lab now? Well, Dyson’s on a recruiting drive, looking for around 700 engineers to help finally make at least some of these ideas a reality in our homes.— Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missedHow to shop for a smart grillInsta360's Sphere lets DJI's latest Mavic Air drones capture 360-degree videoCVS won't fill prescriptions for controlled substances from two telehealth companiesPlayStation DualSense controllers are up to 21 percent off in Days of Play saleProtonMail is rebranding and adding more storage to all its plansThe company now goes by Proton and is unifying its products under some new plans.ProtonMail has been one of the better options for secure email — you can get an (admittedly basic) account for free and enjoy end-to-end encryption for your communications when you're messaging other ProtonMail users. But the company's plans have gotten a little... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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The digital media company is ‘very comfortable’, it told the Financial Times, despite a report that internal financial targets were missed by over $80mBuzzFeed missed internal financial targets in 2015 and had to substantially cut its projected revenue by about half according to a report... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The fear of job loss due to automation is no longer relegated to only physical-labor manufacturing jobs and relatively simple transaction-based, customer-service workers (i.e., bank tellers, grocery store clerks, and travel agents). Companies are increasingly adopting sophisticated "cognitive"... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard Books is launching its new 7+ series fiction, Secret Princesses, at Bologna. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Say goodbye to productivity: There’s a seriously addictive game of basketball going on via Facebook messenger, complete with celebratory emojis every time you score. Send a basketball emoji to a friend, or a group. Then click on the emoji to open your game. Boom. It seems simple enough at first.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pushkin Press has acquired the latest novel by "one of Finland’s best kept secrets", Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Sheehan’s story about the alleged gang rape of ‘Louise’ led, eventually, to him being suspended by Fairfax. But how has a writer so reckless survived for so long at a reputable media company? A special report by Richard Cooke for the Monthly and Guardian AustraliaThe office of the Sydney... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four publishers share tips for closing deals, dealing with programmatic, handling RFPs, and more. The post Secrets of the Top Sellers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are a lot of famous faces in this week’s compilation of new adverts including an appearance for IBM by Carrie Fisher; William H Macy in a Samsung commercial; Benicio Del Toro for Heineken; Joey Essex for Batchelors Cup a Soup; and Prince Charles and the Queen for The Body Shop! And once... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Bond’s literary estate is asking fans to send videos and photos of themselves wishing him a happy birthday to celebrate his 90th next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers can use their content to create new revenue streams, from starting debates to Augmented Intelligence. The post Even Robots Need Something to Share appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Chinese e-commerce giant says it has signed a deal to buy the country’s leading English-language newspaperChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it is buying Hong Kong’s leading English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post.Alibaba group said on Friday that it signed a deal with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fact of the day: USC's JuJu Smith-Schuster ranks sixth nationally among receivers, averaging 110 receiving yards per game. He has caught 68 passes, 10 for touchdowns. In The Times: Clay Helton's ability to keep USC on even keel has early beginnings John McKay and Tommy Prothro took USC-UCLA... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google introduced its Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) program to allow publishers and advertisers to create good-looking mobile content that loads very quickly. The company launched the program in early October with a select set of pa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From their mouths to your ears. Advice from a few of the best B2B and consumer editors about how to keep a magazine a vital read. The post Secrets of the Top Editors appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet giant says funding will have ‘no strings attached’, with larger grants needing approval from a council including the Telegraph’s Murdoch MacLennanGoogle has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants needing approval from a council includingTelegraph chief Murdoch MacLennan. Google ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld Publishers have pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights to Jack Ewing's account of the Volkswagen emissions-fixing scandal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blendle isn’t just about unbundling the traditional news package. The Dutch startup is quietly building a set of tools for the publishing industry that goes well beyond selling stories by the slice within a neatly designed interface &nd ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's goal of scanning millions of out-of-print books for online access has drawn the ire of authors and publishers for years. Today, a US appeals court ruled that the practice is in fact legal. Claims of infringement brought by the Authors Guil... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's book scanning project constitutes fair use under U.S. copyright law, an appeals court confirmed Friday, ending a ten-year legal fight by the Authors Guild and other writers' groups to have it stopped. Google began working with libraries in 2004 to digitize their book collections,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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