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Apple will fix some Apple Watch Series 2 devices if they have a swollen battery or don’t turn on, according to a new service policy seen by MacRumors . The policy states that “some Apple Watch Series 2 devices may not power on or they may experience an expanded battery,” and that it will service “eligible devices free of charge.” Only 42mm-sized models are eligible for free repairs, which includes the Sport, Edition, Hermès, and Nike+ variants. MacRumors says that this does not apply to Series 1 or three models, nor the 38mm model. In 2017, Apple extended its service policy twice for first-generation Apple Watch models: in instances when the back cover separated from the watch , and for swollen batteries . Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2H2mf72"

Sega is getting in on the nostalgic, miniature console trend. Yesterday at Sega Fes 2018, It announced that it will release the the Mega Drive Mini, a miniature version of the 16-bit Genesis (known as the Mega Drive outside of Japan), sometime in 2018. The company also announced that it would be bringing a number of classic games to the Nintendo Switch this summer. Sega says that the tentatively-named Mega Drive Mini is being released in conjunction with the console’s 30th anniversary, and that it will carry a number of classic games. The company has dabbled with retro hardware before: it has licensed its name to hardware company AtGames (which has also done retro Atari consoles) to produce Genesis clones, including the Sega Genesis... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2IUir3V"

What can artificial intelligence learn from dogs? Quite a lot, say researchers from the University of Washington and Allen Institute for AI. They recently trained neural networks to interpret and predict the behavior of canines. Their results, they say, show that animals could provide a new source of training data for AI systems — including those used to control robots. To train AI to think like a dog, the researchers first needed data. They collected this in the form of videos and motion information captured from a single dog, a Malamute named Kelp. A total of 380 short videos were taken from a GoPro camera mounted to the dog’s head, along with movement data from sensors on its legs and body. Essentially, Kelp was being recorded in the... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2H00tAR"

Google is testing a new navigation bar for Android P that looks similar to Apple’s new gesture and UI on the iPhone X. Google accidentally revealed the new navigation bar in an Android developers blog post ( cached copy ), and the company removed a screenshot it posted of it in action. The new navigation bar no longer includes a multitasking button, and the center home button looks far smaller and pill-shaped. 9to5Google reports that Google is testing a new navigation bar that’s similar to the iPhone X, with a swipe up gesture that reveals the multitasking UI. It’s not clear if the pill-like button, that looks similar to the one found on a leaked Moto X5 image , still works as a button, or is simply an identifier to swipe up for home like... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2JMMtYM"

The president’s feud with Amazon reached a new level of tension this week, as Trump ordered a review of the US Postal Service’s finances. But the attacks seem likely to escalate from here. Here’s a short catch-up on the fight. Trump’s tweets Trump has never been quiet about his distaste for Amazon. His tweets about the company stretch back years. In December 2017, he was tweeting that Amazon was making the Postal Service “dumber and poorer.” Why is the United States Post Office, which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages, making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer? Should be charging MUCH MORE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29,... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2vgYzWS"

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This month, Oath updated its privacy policies, which grants the company the right to scan your AOL and Yahoo email for the purposes of tailoring ads for users Verizon acquired Yahoo in 2016 , and brought AOL and Yahoo together under an unfortunately named brand : Oath. At the time, we noted that the merger, coupled with the passage of a bill allowing ISPs to share browsing data was something that the companies had worked towards for years: the ability to extract revenue from consumers with their personal data. That prediction appears to be coming true: Oath confirmed to CNet that it rolled out a unified privacy policy to its AOL and Yahoo brands. The updated policy ( spotted by Jason Kint ) states that the company “analyzes and stores all... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2H3stzu"

After Apple’s belated embrace of wireless charging, third-party electronics manufacturers have been working hard to win over iPhone users with 7.5W wireless chargers. One such company is Anker, who gave us an exclusive discount on their new PowerWave Wireless Charging Stand . Use code VERGEAAA to get the PowerWave Stand for $37.49 (25 percent off the MSRP, $49.99.) You can also get the previous model, the PowerPort , in a pad version for $14.99 with code VERGEAA2 (usually $19.99). Both of these deals end on Monday, April 16th. See our original post on this deal for full details. Also ending this weekend are several deals on Amazon devices. Both of Amazon’s streaming devices, the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick , are on sale for $49.99 and $29.99,... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2vdSI4H"

7.13b: == * Strength heroes base movement speed reduced by 5 * Strength heroes base armor reduced by 1 (except Doom, Io, Lycan, Phoenix, Timbersaw, Tiny) * Intelligence heroes base strength increased by 2 (Except OD, Tinker and Bane) * Strength gain for the following heroes increased by 0.3: Dark Seer, Death Prophet, Ember Spirit, Leshrac, Nature's Prophet, Necrophos, Pugna, Queen of Pain, Ursa and Visage via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2quvAKp"

Space TESS will give us a new view of our galactic neighborhood. There is some good news on the horizon for astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary geologists, and people who just like learning neat things about far-away worlds. It's… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2quUEAO"

I’m happy for you, Pixel and Nexus phone users, because Google enabled wireless Android Auto for you this week. Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P devices running Android Oreo or higher are compatible with the new feature, which automatically loads Android Auto on your car display when you get in the vehicle. You don’t need to take your phone out of your pocket or plug it in; it automatically connects over Wi-Fi. So far, the support appears to only be for devices in North America, and the only head units that work wirelessly are available from JVC and Kenwood. These companies introduced their compatible head units at CES this year. Google says it expects “more products to roll out throughout the year,” however,... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2quuMFg"

The drone’s engines are running, and I have 30 seconds to twist the red safety switch on top of the metal control panel, hold the blue button, and then press the green button to launch the drone. It was like playing a high-tech Bop It , and the payoff was sending a nearly seven-foot-long autonomous fix-winged aircraft zipping off its metal runway and into the sky. I’m at drone delivery startup Zipline’s new test site in California’s Central Valley to check out the new vehicle it was unveiling: a white-bodied, red-winged, battery-powered glider with a 10-foot wingspan that’s designed to air drop packages of medical supplies midflight. The buttons are on a metal control box mounted to a clear plastic shield that stands between my face and... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2IUEBTT"

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles has received a second application to test fully driverless vehicles on public roads, and the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the applicant is Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google parent Alphabet. Waymo is already testing fully driverless cars with no human safety driver behind the wheel on public roads in Arizona, so it doesn’t come as a huge shock that the company would be interested in performing similar tests on its home turf in California. A spokesperson for Waymo confirmed the application to the Chronicle . A DMV spokesperson acknowledged a second application has been received but declined to name either company until their approval. California began accepting applications for... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2GXU74Z"

Google today announced a pair of new artificial intelligence experiments from its research division that let web users dabble in semantics and natural language processing. For Google, a company that’s primary product is a search engine that traffics mostly in text, these advances in AI are integral to its business and to its goals of making software that can understand and parse elements of human language. The website will now house any interactive AI language tools, and Google is calling the collection Semantic Experiences. The primary sub-field of AI it’s showcasing is known as word vectors , a type of natural language understanding that maps “semantically similar phrases to nearby points based on equivalence, similarity or relatedness... Continue reading… via The Verge - Tech Posts "https://ift.tt/2GWaMBE"

Environment And that could mean trouble. The ocean currents that help warm the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America have significantly slowed since the 1800s and are at their weakest in 1600 years,… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2IUMMiL"