After nearly five years, Apple will finally give developers access to Siri, its iOS (and now macOS) virtual assistant, thus potentially expanding the number and type of functions the disembodied female voice can accomplish, the company said...
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Star Trek Beyond trailer gives us a good look at our new bad guy
App for splitting the bill based on race and gender gives ‘check your privilege’ a whole new meaning
Does your bleeding liberal heart make you feel guilty about your privilege? Do you love receiving praise on social media for good deeds? Do you wish there was something you could do to make up for...
Oculus gives free Rift headsets to thousands of early Kickstarter backers
More than 7,500 early adopters who provided the initial funding for the Oculus Rift VR headset through its original Kickstarter will get a free unit of the Rift's upcoming first consumer edition, the company announced today.
Everyone who pledged...
CGI gives us the first glimpse inside Porsche’s electric Mission E
Have you ever watched a car commercial that features exploding cutaway views of cars in motion or impossible location shots, then wondered where the CGI cars they used came from?
As it happens, many of them are the same models used...
Congress’ omnibus bill gives NASA a Christmas bonus: a bigger $19.3 billion budget
The 2,009-page omnibus bill that’s been crafted by Congress for the current fiscal year boosts NASA’s budget to $ 19.3 billion, which is $ 756 million more than the White House asked for. The big winners include NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System and its...
When a single e-mail gives hackers full access to your network
When you're a Fortune 500 company that's a favorite target of sophisticated hackers, it often makes sense to install security appliances at the outer edges of your network to stop attacks before they get far. Now, researchers say they have uncovered a vulnerability in such a product from security firm FireEye that...
Seattle gives Uber and Lyft drivers the right to unionize — first law of its kind in the nation
The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed legislation that gives Uber, Lyft, taxi and other “for-hire” drivers the right to unionize — the first such law in the nation. The ordinance, which still needs a signature from Mayor Ed Murray, gives drivers the ability to negotiate...
Hey, coders: Want to do nuclear fusion research? This crowdsource challenge gives you a chance
It’s not clear when fusion power will pay off, but there’s a way to earn a cool $ 20,000 in fusion research. And you don’t even have to be a plasma physicist or an energy entrepreneur. All you have...
Uber gives drivers color-coded windshield LEDs to help riders find the right vehicle
Uber wants to make it easier for riders to find their drivers. The ride-hailing giant today announced Uber SPOT, a new feature rolling out this month in Seattle that utilizes LED lights on driver windshields to help customers locate the right vehicle. A small group of drivers in Seattle will test Uber SPOT this month. After hailing an Uber ride...