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Enlarge / In first-person view, you’re staring at a wall. With the third-person emote camera, you can see what’s coming around that corner. (credit: Twitter / GameSkinny) The first-person perspective in shooters usually brings an inherent kind of balance to the constant battle for cover—if you peek your head out to see an opponent, they’ll […]
Surprised by an unexpected visitor to their pasture, a herd of Floridian cows managed to corner the intruder who was trying to evade police during a chase, and drove her right into the officers’ hands. Taking the bull by the horns required a team effort by the bovine pack that witnessed a woman crash their […]
THE STAND-UP comedian’s handbook doesn’t have a huge chapter on mental health jokes and even though the stigma may be crumbling it’s a dark corner where few are willing to tread. From mother-in-law gags to observational riffs on anything from school places to supplies of humus, mainstream comedy tends to play it safe.
But Felicity Ward is tackling taboos until they reveal their funny spots, winning a huge following and exposing an alternative approach to mental health issues – which affect one in four people in the UK. “I like a challenge,” laughs Felicity, who is appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and starts a new BBC Radio […]
Reuters/Nick Didlick Large internet companies like Facebook and Alphabet are under scrutiny for how their users’ data is handled. Morgan Stanley’s equity strategists are among those cautious on internet stocks. Instead, they’re recommending two subsectors that aren’t facing the same turmoil. Tech companies have taken a beating in the stock market of late, but Morgan Stanley’s […]
COBALT derives its name from Kobold, a mischievous German goblin who, according to legend, lurks underground. For centuries it vexed medieval miners by lookinglike a valuable ore that subsequently turned into worthless—and sometimes noxious—rubble. Once again it is threatening to cause trouble, this time in the growing market for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), each […]
A clever system uses lasers and algorithms to map out-of-sight objects in 3-D. That could be great news for self-driving cars. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a9a022b183e80505b186d12/master/pass/lasercorner-128627563.jpg
Google’s video site often recommends divisive, misleading or false material despite changes it has made to highlight more-neutral content, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. The culprit is an algorithm that picks clips that get people to stay.
Engineers at MIT have developed a clever and surprisingly simple way to see around corners, thanks to the hidden wonders of light. https://media.wired.com/photos/59d8120cdf77fe5a5968ba8b/master/pass/corner-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Sandra Mu/Getty Images LONDON (Reuters) – British telecoms provider BT has offered to invest up to 600 million pounds ($ 778 million) to provide faster broadband services to remote parts of the country, Britain’s government said on Sunday. Under the proposal, BT would ensure all households in Britain can access speeds of at least 10 […]
