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IBM is giving away 1,500 DJI drones to help with natural disasters

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by on May 29, 2019 at 11:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


IBM‘s Developer Drone Drop 2019 contest is officially underway. Now through June 16 the company will give away 1,500 drones to developers who enter. Why is IBM giving away free drones? It hopes you’ll use them to deliver AI-powered solutions to the problems caused by natural disasters. The contest officially started last week, but there’s plenty of time to sign up. You don’t have to be an expert or have any code built already to enter – the winners will be selected at random, not by judges. Winners will receive more than just a robot, according to IBM: The DJI Tello…

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Sony announces Death Stranding release date in bizarre Twitch stream

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by on May 29, 2019 at 6:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Death Stranding, the puzzling brainwave of former Konami problem child Hideo Kojima, has tantalized the internet for some time. Now, after offering only the most obscure view of the game for almost 3 years, the developers have finally, finally given a good look at Death Stranding in the new trailer, and revealed when it will come out — albeit in the strangest way possible. The 8-minute trailer was played on Twitch on a loop for several hours, with more and more of the screen being revealed the more people were watching. By “being revealed,” I mean they revealed part of the screen…

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Who owns a meme? Nobody

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by on May 29, 2019 at 6:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming, Insider


Epic Games, creator of the smash hit Fortnite, currently faces a tornado of lawsuits over its use and sale of in-game animations based on dance moves popularized by celebrities. The Supreme Court is involved, the public is divided, and entertainers are seemingly getting screwed. But who really owns a meme? For the answer to that question we turned to legal experts and the ghost of a dancing celebrity from the 1930s. Part of the problem with meme-related lawsuits is that there’s no precedent for copyright or intellectual property (IP) suits concerning them. Another part is that memes – specifically those…

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What it means to actually ‘disrupt’ an industry (and 3 signs your startup is doing it)

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by on May 29, 2019 at 6:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


Though there are many issues startup founders need to address if they wish to achieve rapid growth, few concepts are gaining as much attention as “disruption.” After all, many of the most successful companies in the world have gained their status by disrupting their associated industries — and it seems like new innovators pop up every day. But what does it actually mean to “disrupt” your industry, and how can you tell if your startup is on the road to accomplishing this goal? Understanding a few essentials of the disruptive process will help you better understand the process. Defining disruption…

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Bose’s new $399 headphones boast Siri support and adjustable noise cancellation

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by on May 29, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Bose today announced the latest edition to its premium headphone lineup. The new model is called the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. When it goes on sale later next month, it’ll retail for $399. That’s quite the pricetag. The Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 represent a push towards the ultra-premium segment of the headphone market for Bose. Rather than replacing existing models in the company’s portfolio, like the venerable Bose QuietComfort II 35, it’ll compliment them by adding new features, and presumably offering a richer listening experience. And… at least by the mediocre standards of over-ear headphones, they’re gorgeous. Bose’s latest…

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