MIT algorithm ensures drones get the freshest data possible
"Consider a group of drones that have to constantly exchange information on their position in order to avoid colliding with one another. Or a smart car that needs up-to-the-millisecond sensor data to avoid crashing into objects, other cars or people...." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/mit-algorithm-drones-freshest-data/
Hot Wheels' GoPro toy car captures sweet shots of your lil' stunts
" How much do you love Hot Wheels? So much that you spend your days wishing you could ride that loop-the-loop yourself? Probably not, but Mattel has your back regardless. It just trotted out a Hot Wheels Zoom In car with a slot designed to accommodate..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/hot-wheels-gopro-toy-car/
Amazon goes all-in on Jordan Peele's TV shows
" Amazon has signed a deal with Jordan Peele, the New York Times reports, that, going forward, will give the company a first look at any new TV series coming out of Peele's Monkeypaw Productions company. The move extends an ongoing relationship between the two …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/amazon-all-in-jordan-peele-tv-shows/
MyHeritage admits 92 million user email addresses were leaked
" MyHeritage is the latest company to suffer a security breach after a researcher found a file containing email addresses and hashed passwords for more than 92 million users. The researcher alerted MyHeritage to the breach Monday. The data includes acc..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/myheritage-hack-email-address-hashed-password/
'Dark Souls' and anime merge in 'Code Vein' on September 28th
Firefox has a new side-by-side tab feature for multitaskers
" Firefox is jazzing things up with a couple of new test features that should embolden multitaskers and those who like to tinker with aesthetics. Side View lets you view a pair of tabs side-by-side without needing to open a new browser window. Once you..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/firefox-tabs-color-picker-plugin-experiment/
Mercedes-Benz car subscriptions will start at $1,095 per month
" It seems like everyone has a car subscription service, with automakers like BMW, Volvo, Lincoln, Lexus and Mercedes offering up their vehicles Netflix-style. While we knew that Mercedes' plan was set to go live in Nashville and Philadelphia this June..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/mercedes-benz-car-subscriptions-start-1095-month/
Apple's HomePod in stereo: When two become one
" Apple was late releasing the HomePod. And even though the company took a few extra months to finish things up, it shipped without two key features : multi-room audio and stereo pairing. Without those, there wasn't a compelling case for buying multiple HomePod…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/05/apple-homepod-in-stereo-multiroom-demo/
