by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Sep 11, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Typing “donate” followed by the first few letters of “Trump,” or the candidate’s full name, prompted only the suggestion “donate trumpet.”Google confirmed those results breached its new policy for autocomplete. “This was within scope of our policy and our enforcement...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Sep 11, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Two metaphors abounded: the aforementioned Blade Runner and the skies of Mars. If this is what Mars is like, even Elon Musk might be reconsidering his travel plans.On the other hand, Mars is probably Covid-free.But the bigger metaphor these pictures evoked was that of...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Sep 10, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
This spring, a team of small drones, each resembling a small, sensor-laden helicopter, scoured a lush stretch of wilderness near Irvine, California. They spent hours circling the sky, seeking, among other things, surface-to-air missile launchers lurking in the...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Sep 8, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Uber on Tuesday pledged to convert its fleet in US, Canadian, and European cities to fully electric by 2030. By the end of the following decade, Uber says, all of its rides will be aboard electric vehicles, either cars, bikes, or scooters. The pledge follows a similar...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Sep 6, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
When Christina Kim joined TikTok, she was looking for a new form of entertainment. Like many people during quarantine, she scrolled through the platform aimlessly, liking funny dance videos and posting clips about being a mom and nurse practitioner during the...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Sep 5, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
In mid-July, a UPS subsidiary called Flight Forward and the drone company Matternet started a project with the Wake Forest Baptist Health system in North Carolina. The companies’ aims are decidedly futuristic: to ferry specialty medicines and protective equipment...
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