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The Leatherman Multi-Tool’s Inventor on the One Thing He Never Uses It For

11/1/2018, 5:04:39 PM
Tim Leatherman, inventor of the eponymous multi-tool on his other knife, how he hacks pens and the decades he spent manually rolling his car windows down. ✔ In most cases I tend to be a person who keeps things for a long timeI’m always one of the last to embrace something new ✔ More in Gear & Gadgets What Filmmaker and Pro-Climber Jimmy Chin Keeps in his Pack October 16, 2018 Mädchen Amick of ‘Riverdale’ Likes Big Screens (and She Cannot Lie) October 4, 2018 Why Magician Penn Jillette Refuses to Burn Rubber in His Tesla September 21, 2018 The Real Tech of ‘Westworld’: Jonathan Nolan’s Behind-the-Scenes Tools September 7, 2018 Why Rachael Ray Loves Vinyl Records and Murder August 22, 2018


This Motorcycle Jacket Has Built-in Lights That Sync With Your Bike | Digital Trends

11/1/2018, 5:19:43 PM
Motorbike leathers are there to protect riders from injury, but they can make bikers difficult to see in the dark. A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to help change that -- thanks to a stylish leather jacket that features some smart LED lighting technology. Here's what it does. ✔ Motorbike leathers are there to protect riders from injury, as well as to keep them warm while riding in colder climates ✔ A warning mode will make the jacket blink and improve visibility in risky situations ✔ However, if you’re aware of these risks and still want to get it involved, head over to the project’s Kickstarter page


Pizza Hut and Toyota Teamed Up to Create the Tundra Pizza Factory | Digital Trends

11/1/2018, 7:57:01 PM
Spotlighting the importance of future technology for both companies at the 2018 SEMA Show, Toyota and Pizza Hut built the Tundra Per Pro. Powered by a converted fuel-cell electric power plant that also drives the truck, the robotic kitchen in the truck bed cranks out freshly cooked pizzas in under seven minutes. ✔ The customized Toyota Tundra with the converted fuel-cell power plant holds a refrigerator, two computer-guided robotic arms, and a portable, electric, high-speed ventless conveyor oven ✔ The Tundra Per Pro and our work with Toyota are only helping accelerate our commitment to transform both the team member and the customer experience at Pizza Hut


Uber is offering free college to its top drivers

11/1/2018, 5:15:45 PM
Top drivers and their families will be eligible for 100% of tuition for online courses at Arizona State University. ✔ The program is launching in just a handful of markets starting today ✔ In a preview picture, it also appears that driver will have to earn points just to remain in their current rewards tier ✔ Uber says it plans on rolling Uber Pro out to more markets in the near future


Waymo is the first company to win California's approval to test cars with no driver

11/1/2018, 7:53:02 PM
It's the first time California will open up public roads to self-driving cars with no one in the driver’s seat. ✔ Waymo has operated a pilot program in Arizona since last year, allowing early adopters to take a ride in robotic taxis ✔ The company teamed up with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to create a fleet of autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivans for the ride-hailing service, which is expected to be made available to any interested users in Phoenix by the end of 2018 ✔ Waymo plans to eventually bring the service to other cities


Kevin O'Leary: This is how many credit cards you should have (and how to use them)

11/1/2018, 5:28:47 PM
And how many the "Shark Tank" star has himself. ✔ As for credit card rewards programs getting points for purchases, which can be redeemed for a wide array of goods skip rewards like airline miles and gift cards and go for a cash back option ✔ Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube! Don't miss: Kevin O'Leary: Here's what to do when the stock market crashes Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to Shark Tank 3 keys to a great pitch, according to Kevin O'Leary    7:15 PM ET Wed, 24 Oct 2018 | 01:28


Gallium nitride is the silicon of the future

11/1/2018, 5:04:20 PM
Gallium Nitride Valley ✔ Last week, Anker debuted a tiny new power brick, crediting its small size with the component it uses instead of silicon: gallium nitride (GaN) ✔ The material has long been dominant in another area: lasers and photonics ✔ GaN is one of the few materials to give off blue light; it’s used in Blu-rays to make disc-reading possible ✔ Anker was not available for comment as of press time


SpaceX in crisis as Elon Musk fires 'several' senior engineers

11/1/2018, 6:34:05 PM
Musk flew to Seattle in June to fire at least seven of the firm's 'senior management team' working on his Starlink project to build a constellation of satellites to beam the internet to Earth. ✔ The plan hit a roadblock in September 2017 when US regulators expressed worries it will interfere with competing systems ✔ She had no further comment on the reorganization or the launch window, but noted the strategy was similar to the rapid iteration in design and testing which led to the success of its rockets ✔ 'What better idea than to put Comcast out of business?'


The inside story of DrLupo, one of the most popular video game players in the world

11/1/2018, 5:50:04 PM
Ben Lupo, 31, is one of the most popular broadcasters on Twitch. ✔ He didn't like fast-paced stuff because his brain just wasn't wired that way ✔ If he's serious about it and wanted to give it a try once he was of age, and he actually had intent to do it and do something positive with it, then it would be ridiculous of me to say no. Because why would you say no


NASA to begin testing silent supersonic technology for new airliner

11/1/2018, 5:08:43 PM
Nasa pilot Jim Less will fire off 'quiet' sonic booms over a small city in Texas, USA early this month in a bid to gauge public reaction to the dampened supersonic thuds. ✔ In a conventional supersonic aircraft, shockwaves from the nose, cockpit, inlets, wings and other features come together as they move through the atmosphere into strong shocks emanating from the nose and tail ✔ Concorde was retired in 2003 due to a general downturn in the commercial aviation industry after the type's only crash in 2000, the September 11 attacks in 2001, and a decision by Airbus, the successor to Aérospatiale and BAC, to discontinue maintenance support


Thomas Reardon and CTRL-Labs are building an API for the brain

11/1/2018, 7:37:54 PM
Alice Lloyd George Contributor Alice Lloyd George is an investor at RRE Ventures and the host of Flux, a series of podcast conversations with leaders in frontier technology. More posts by this contributor A conversation with Dean Kamen on the myth of “Eureka!” Using drones to build the … ✔ Alice Lloyd GeorgeContributor Alice Lloyd George is an investor at RRE Ventures and the host of Flux, a series of podcast conversations with leaders in frontier technology ✔ W3 is an international standards organization founded and led by Tim Berners Lee ✔ TR: There’s a bunch of reasons why it doesn’t work that well


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