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February 22, 2016
Samsung Is Opening A Massive Flagship Store That Doesn't Stock Any Products
Meet the "un-store," Samsung's vision for the future of stores.
On Monday, Samsung opened a new 40,000-square-foot store in New York's Meatpacking District. Across the street from the High Line and a block away from the Whitney Museum of American Art, it's a prime piece of retail space. But one pursuit "the flagship" is not focused on, says Zach Overton, its general manager, is retail.
Crisis Text Line Is Opening Its Treasure Trove Of Data To Researchers
Data from more than 13 million text messages can shed light on when, where, and why crisis arises.
Crisis Text Line (CTL) is sitting on a massive amount of data that, analyzed, could help save lives. Since its launch in 2013, the nonprofit has received more than 13 million text messages from people, mostly teens, from all over the country who need help in their moment of darkness. Users can text any time, about anything, from self-harm to romantic relationships, family issues to eating disorders, and get an immediate response from a live crisis counselor.
February 21, 2016
Facebook Says It Has Created The Most Accurate Population Density Models Ever
Facebook analyzed 14.6 billion satellite images to create the models. It plans on making them available to anyone.
Leveraging in-house data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence expertise, Facebook has come up with what it says are the most accurate and scalable population density models ever assembled.
Facebook Signals It's All-In On VR
Facebook has created a Social VR team to help figure out how best to help people use the technology to connect with each other.
Facebook wants the world to know that it's all in on virtual reality.
Samsung's New Galaxy S7 Phones: Improved Looks, Power, And Low-Light Photos
Samsung's new flagship phones, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, go on sale through the major U.S. wireless carriers March 11.
Samsung today unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, which extend and refine the curved-glass motif of the S6 line released last year.
Samsung's New Gear 360 Camera Is Ideal For Shooting VR Video
The new device features a pair of fisheye lenses and lets users post video straight to YouTube or Facebook from a mobile app.
Samsung today unveiled a stand-alone consumer camera that shoots 360-degree still photos and videos that, among other things, are ideal for virtual reality headsets, including the Korean company's own Gear VR.
February 19, 2016
Virgin Galactic's New Spaceship Shows Space Tourism Back On Track
16 months after the tragic accident that halted Virgin Galactic's efforts, Richard Branson's company is nearly ready to resume test flights.
You can't tell Richard Branson he's grounded.
DOJ Says Apple's Motives In IPhone Encryption Case Are About Branding, Not Privacy
The Department of Justice filed a motion Friday saying that Apple should be required to comply with the FBI's court order.
The Department of Justice has filed a legal motion backing the FBI in its iPhone encryption dispute with Apple. The motion urges that Apple comply with an FBI-won court order and help unlock the iPhone of the deceased San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook.
U.S. Government Considers Hoverboards An "Imminent Hazard"
In a letter to retailers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission outlined a set of safety standards that all hoverboards must meet.
Hoverboards, we hardly knew ye. The Back to the Future-inspired gadget has come under fire—at times literally—for months, due to numerous reports that the devices can explode without warning. Now the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has officially deemed the hoverboard "an imminent hazard," in a letter that outlines new safety standards for the product.
Live: Virgin Galactic Unveils New SpaceShipTwo And Recommits To Space Tourism
The new SpaceShipTwo replaces the one that broke apart during a fatal crash in 2014. We're updating live from Mojave, California.
On October 31, 2014, Virgin Galactic's race to be the first company to take largely-untrained tourists to space took a calamitous detour when its SpaceShipTwo exploded in mid-air and then crashed in the Mojave Desert during a test flight, killing the copilot and seriously injuring the pilot.
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