Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) On Thursday, a judge in California denied motions by Uber and Lyft to grant a delay previous promotion that the ride-sharing companies ordered to classify their contractors as full time employees. That ruling goes into effect on August 20th which the companies had requested an …
Read More »Google upgrades search to make it easier to find Live TV
Image: Google With a seemingly ever-increasing number of cable and streaming services, just figure out where to watch that one live event as a showown challenge. So in an effort to help cut back on sound, Google upgrades Google with some new features to help you find live streaming sports, …
Read More »Adobe wants to create Photoshop as a tool for detecting fake photos
Screenshot: Gizmodo (Other) For 30 years, smart pixel pushers have used Photoshop to manipulate and edit images, but now that computers can only create doctored photos with advanced AI, Adobe wants to use its image editing tool to help verify the authenticity of photos. As Wired reports, Adobe collaborated with …
Read More »YAM Cryptocurrency dies almost immediately after launch
Photo: Alex Wong / Staff (Getty Images) What happens if you mix esoteric financial instruments with bad coding practices? You get decentralized finance (DeFi), a new buzzword popular with crypto fans who see it as a way to invest in new startups or put money to work by lending dormant …
Read More »Many ‘flu’ cases in Seattle This winter were actually Covid-19, research findings
EMTs transferring a patient from the acute care covid-19 unit at Harbourview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington on May 7, 2020Photo: Karen Ducey (Getty Images) The beginning of the covid-19 pandemic in the US may have been earlier and much larger than official records indicate, according to a new study. …
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