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July 17, 2015
Another Google Self-Driving Car Involved In Minor Accident, This Time With Injuries
For the first time, a prototype was involved in a collision that resulted in injuries—but the Google car wasn't at fault.
For six years, Google has been testing self-driving car prototypes on the streets of Mountain View, with 14 reports of minor accidents. Earlier this month, however, one such collision left its three passengers with minor whiplash, the company reported Thursday. This was the first time a crash involving a Google car resulted in injuries.
Casey Neistat's New App, Beme, Is A Stripped-Down Take On Snapchat
Beme removes the temptation to overly edit your social media moments.
YouTube star Casey Neistat wants us all to get real.
A Visual Explainer Of The Greek Debt Crisis
An infographic from the Times breaks down the Greek bailout into its simplest terms.
Yesterday, Greece approved the new bailout plan proposed by its European creditors on Monday that aims to resolve the country's massive debt problems. Still, the debate on whether Greece should stay in the eurozone looms large.
These Lego-Like Roads Are Made From Plastic Trash
Asphalt is so 20th century.
We may soon be driving on last year's plastic bags and bottles, fished out of the ocean. A new project in the Netherlands is turning plastic waste—especially scraps that couldn't be used for anything else—into new roads.
July 16, 2015
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Is Cracking Down On Hateful Content
The site's new content policy doesn't stray too far from measures that were already in place—but it will better enforce them.
Steve Huffman, cofounder and new CEO of Reddit, held an "Ask Me Anything" session today discussing the site's new content policy.
YouTube Growing Fast: Viewing Time Is Up 60% Since Last Year
More people now watch YouTube on mobile than watch videos on any U.S. cable network, Google reported Thursday.
YouTube is growing, and fast, Google said in its second-quarter earnings call on Thursday.
Watch Your Tone! Now IBM's Watson Can Detect Attitude In Your Writing
The latest tool in IBM's cognitive computing platform can help you analyze the way your words come across to others.
We've all had someone, perhaps a parent or teacher, tell us to "watch our tone."
In The Future, Apple Could Send You Targeted Ads Based On Your Credit Limit
Apple was awarded a patent for technology that would only send you ads for things you can actually afford.
Apple won a patent today that could either be the holy grail of targeted advertising—or an amazing piece of discriminatory tech. The new patent would let the company target advertising at customers based on their income and credit card limits.
Today in Tabs: Pluto's All Right I Guess, But It's No James Baldwin
A newsletter is launched, a probe arrives, and a critique misses its mark.
PIZZA IMPRISONING ME ALL THAT I SEE ABSOLUTE FLAVOR LOOK AT THESE MEATS LOOK AT THIS CHEESE GORGING MYSELF DAMN THIS IS TASTY AS HELL
Twitter's Head Of Communications, Gabriel Stricker, Is Out
The former Google exec had worked at Twitter since 2012.
In a surprise announcement, longtime Twitter communications head Gabriel Stricker has left the company. Stricker announced his departure, appropriately enough, in a tweet:
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