Most people would probably confess to stopping and staring if ever they see the cops battling the bad guys on the streets. It’s enthralling, it’s exciting to watch…and it’s perfectly legal to gawk as events unfold. However, is it off-limits to reach for your mobile device and start filming them in action? Acaseis currently underway in Boston, after a man was accosted by three cops when he was spotted filming them arresting another person....
Boston Dynamics has made a name for itself through fascinating videos of biped and quadruped robots doing backflips, opening doors, and dancing to Uptown Funk. Now, it has revealed its latest gadget: A robot that looks like a huge overhead projector on wheels. It’s called Stretch, it doesn’t do backflips, it doesn’t dance, and it’s made to do one task: moving boxes. It sounds pretty boring. But this could, in fact, become the most successful commercial product of Boston Dynamics and turn it into a profitable company....
This article is part of our series that explores thebusiness of artificial intelligence. Boston Dynamics has just released the latest update for its famousquadruped robot Spot, giving it better capability to make inspections and collect data without the need for human intervention. Called Spot Release 3.0, thenew updateadds “flexible autonomy and repeatable data capture, making Spot the data collection solution you need to make inspection rounds safer and more efficient.”...
Boston’s Mayor has big plans for EVs in the city Going green Boston’s planned EV expansion is being made in partnership with energy provider Eversource, through itsMake Ready Program. The firm will provide the infrastructure to support the EV charging stations, while the city will install and operate them. Chris Osgood, Boston’s Chief of Streets, said “In addition to encouraging more people to walk, bike or take transit, an essential path to reaching carbon neutrality is switching from gas-powered to electric vehicles....
If you bought an iPad within the past two weeks, Apple just threw you a bone. Apple’s sales team toldElectricPigthat it will refund any person who bought the original iPad within the last 14 days, removing complicated returns and exchange policies by giving them the difference straight back into their pockets. The two-week period coincides with the 14-day returns period that Apple employs on its products, so anyone who bought an iPad before the price-drop yesterday will not be able to take advantage of the refund....
