Centauro is a disaster-response robot that looks like a horse

"These days, most robots under development seem to be based on humans. However, a tweak to these designs might actually make robots more effective and stable. Centauro is based on the design of a centaur, hence the name, and its four legs on wheels pr..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/centauro-disaster-response-robot-darpa/

ポケモンGO、8月のリサーチ報酬は伝説の「ライコウ」。特別なカビゴンとり忘れに注意

" ポケモンGOが8月のフィールドリサーチ報酬を発表しました。8月2日早朝から、「大発見」のリワードとして伝説のポケモン「ライコウ」が現れます。

ライコウと入れ替わる7月の大発見リワード「のしかかりカビゴン」は8月1日(2日未明)まで。

もしまだカビゴンを取ってない場合、もう一体欲しい場合は、2日までのフィールドリサーチを積極的にこなす必要があります。ポケモンGOのフィールドリサーチは、アイテムのようにポケストップやジムのディスクを回して「タスク」を手に入れ、「XXタイプのポケモンを一匹進化させる」「三回連続でグ…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/07/26/go-8/

Coinbase finds no wrongdoing in Bitcoin Cash insider trading probe

" Last December, Coinbase halted trading of Bitcoin Cash just hours after it unexpectedly announced the addition of the cryptocurrency to its platform. The company, which initially said it wouldn't support Bitcoin Cash, a hard fork of Bitcoin, reversed its posi…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/coinbase-no-wrongdoing-bitcoin-cash-insider-trading-probe/

Slack buys HipChat in a bid to take on Microsoft

" Atlassian and Slack announced today that they're entering a partnership, one that should be beneficial to both as they continue to face competition from Microsoft. As part of the agreement, Atlassian will sell its HipChat and Stride communication pro..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/slack-buys-hipchat-take-on-microsoft/

Virgin Galactic breaks Mach 2 in third powered test flight

" Virgin Galactic conducted another test of its VSS Unity, taking it out on a third rocket-powered supersonic flight this morning. After being released from the VMS Eve carrier craft, the VSS Unity flew higher than it has previously, reaching a peak al..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/virgin-galactic-vss-unity-mach-2-third-test-flight/

Amazon records another huge quarter thanks to Alexa and the cloud

"Amazon's been under quite a bit of stress recently, as it deals with fallout from its facial recognition tech, ongoing privacy concerns with its Echo hardware and its Prime Day not going as well as intended. But with so many businesses under its umbr..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/amazon-q2-2018/

Wirecutter's best deals: Save $15 on a Logitech Performance MX mouse

" This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read their continuously updated list of deals here." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/wirecutters-best-deals-logitech-performance-mx-mouse/

2006年の今日、世界初のHD DVD搭載HDDレコーダー「RD-A1」が発売されました：今日は何の日？

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・2006年7月27日、東芝が世界初のHD DVD搭載HDDレコーダー「RD-A1」を発売
・2006年7月27日、ウィルコム（現：ワイモバイル）が「W-ZERO3［es］」（WS007SH）を発売
・2013年7月27日、ソニーが独特な多面カットデザインを採用したBDプレーヤー「BDP-S5100」を発売
・2013年7月27日、富士フイルムが小型軽量のミラーレスカメラ「X-M1」を発売
・2015年7月27日、toon WORKSHOPの変形ヘッドホン「THP-01」出荷開始7月27日は「シス…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/07/26/2006-hd-dvd-hdd-rd-a1/

Congress seeks more info on Amazon's facial-recognition tech

" Yesterday, the ACLU published a report showing that Amazon's Rekognition facial mapping software could have some serious problems with accuracy. A test scanned every current member of the House and Senate and compared them to a database of 25,000 mug..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/congress-asking-questions-about-amazon-rekognition/

'Forza' loot crates won't be around much longer

" Future Forza racing games will not feature loot crates. Today, developer Turn 10 announced that it is removing loot crates from Forza Motorsport 7, and that this fall's caRPG Forza Horizon 4 won't feature them at all. "While we've never charged money..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/26/forza-loot-crate-removal/

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