Google's self-driving cars are now self-honking as well
Imagine this situation. You're stuck in traffic, and some nervous douchebag behind you keeps on honking, even though you have nowhere to go. You turn around, and to your horror realize the car behind you has no driver. The car is autonomously being annoying! Hopefully, this scenario won't happen anytime soon. But the groundwork for it is already here, as Google has started teaching its self-driving cars how to honk. The news comes from Google's May Self-Driving Car Project Monthly Report, firs..>> view originalA New Origin Story for Dogs
Tens of thousands of years ago, before the internet, before the Industrial Revolution, before literature and mathematics, bronze and iron, before the advent of agriculture, early humans formed an unlikely partnership with another animal—the grey wolf. The fates of our two species became braided together. The wolves changed in body and temperament. Their skulls, teeth, and paws shrank. Their ears flopped. They gained a docile disposition, becoming both less frightening and less fearful. They lea..>> view originalUnderwater 'lost city' is a natural phenomenon, say scientists
But what was once thought to be an ancient underwater "lost city" is actually a naturally occurring phenomenon, scientists have found.New research published in the Marine and Petroleum Geology journal today reveals the ancient underwater site was actually created by a natural geological phenomenon around five million years ago.Lead author of the research, Professor Julian Andrews, from the University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences, told CNN: "The suggestion that they were arch..>> view originalIs the universe expanding faster than we thought?
Illustration demonstrating the steps the team took to measure the Hubble Constant. NASA, ESA, A. Feild (STScI), and A. Riess (STScI/JHU) A new study could change how we examine the universe. Using Hubble data, a team of researchers led by Nobel Laureate Adam Riess has recalculated the expansion rate of the universe, finding that it could be as much as nine percent faster than previous calculations indicated.To ca..>> view originalSamsung's new Gear Fit 2 has GPS and a giant display
Activity-tracking wristbands tend to promise a lot and deliver not quite as much, but that hasn't stopped wearable makers from trying. Some of them are starting to squeeze more sensors into the same wristband form factor, hoping that the added capabilities will be The Thing that keeps people wearing the band. Samsung is the latest company to take this approach, with the announcement of its new Samsung Gear Fit 2 today. The activity tracker is the follow up to the original Samsung Gear Fit, rele..>> view originalOcean fish prefer to eat dangerous microplastics rather than plankton new study finds
Dr Chelsea Rochman, an expert of the impact of plastic debris in fish, reviewed the findings for the journal and said "the pattern is not unique." She said: "For many chemical contaminants in the environment, widespread contamination is documented, yet little is known about their ecological impacts." The mechanisms by which microplastics impact eggs, embryos and larvae of aquatic organisms, which are particularly vulnerable to water borne pollutants, are especially murky. The researchers said s..>> view originalGoogle 'Project Magenta' Drops First (Machine-Learned) Song
It's a long way to Carnegie Hall, but we bet that Google researchers are already thinking of the day when they can send a robot or AI to play an interesting, improvised piano performance in a major venue. While that's not the stated end goal of Magenta, a new project from the Google Brain team, it's certainly a possibility. The entire premise of Magenta is built around two simple questions: Can machines make art? And can machines make music? And, dare we say it, there's also an unstated third qu..>> view originalSaturn Is Shining Brightly - Here's How To See It!
Saturn is easily visible in the night sky, shining much more brightly than normal. What is causing this dazzling light show? ( Noah H. | Pixabay ) Saturn will shine down on stargazers on June 3, as the gas giant will be easily seen by people around the globe. This show is just part of a three-planet display happening in the night sky. Saturn may easily be seen using just the naked eye, but the second-largest planet in the solar system is also an ideal target for backyard telesco..>> view originalSelfie, Shrug, ROFL, Face Palm, Whiskey, Clowns and more among new emoji arriving in June
New emoji are coming! The organization that approves new emoji before they hit your keyboard has just announced 72 more emoji which will be added to the Unicode standard (Unicode 9.0) later this month. This selection includes several fun additions, including those reflective of internet slang – for example, Rolling on the Floor Laughing – which has its roots in the acronym ROFL – is one of the upcoming emoji and shows a tilted smiley face with a wide mouth and closed eyes. Another surely popul..>> view original
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