All Stories from August 3, 2019 (Change date)
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A lawmaker wants to end 'social media addiction' by killing features that enable mindless scrollingAug 03, 2019 6:17 am - WASHINGTON - The youngest senator in Congress, and one of its toughest crusaders against Big Tech, proposed a bill Tuesday meant to curb social media addiction by regula...
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Sony's wearable air conditioner lets you control your body temperatureAug 03, 2019 6:15 am - A quick browse through Amazon reveals that designers have been hard at work attempting to conquer new territory in the world of fashion: air-conditioned clothing. There ...
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'Emotion detection' AI is a $20B industry. But can it do what it claims?Aug 03, 2019 6:12 am - In just a handful of years, the business of emotion detection - using artificial intelligence to identify how people are feeling - has moved beyond the stuff of science ...
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Capital One hack comes at a tough time for Amazon Web ServicesAug 03, 2019 6:07 am - The data breach that appears to have exposed more than 100 million applications for Capital One credit cards couldn't have come at a worse time for Amazon Web Services, ...
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YouTube overhauled its algorithms for kids' content amid FTC talksAug 03, 2019 6:00 am - In early July, YouTube made a significant change to its software to boost what it deems “quality” children's content, sending waves of traffic to certain video producers...
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Tasteful taxidermy adds to a centuries-old traditionAug 03, 2019 6:00 am - I can remember entering my in-laws den in Virginia nearly 20 years ago, and I was aghast at the many antlers that hung in the den walls. Of course, I was informed with g...
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Controlling room temperaturesAug 03, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We have central air-conditioning, but have a problem keeping all the rooms evenly cool. Someone is always too hot or too cool. What are some simple methods to balance...
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Uchman's Arlington selections for Saturday's racesAug 03, 2019 6:00 am - Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Ron Uchman's selections for thoroughbred racing at Arlington International on Saturday, plus Joe Mazzone's picks for har...
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Understand the difference between decorating and stagingAug 03, 2019 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, a reader wrote in with what she called a rant - an account of the "grief" she and her husband felt after their real estate broker staged their longtime ...
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Did Andrew Yang succeed in stoking a debate on AI and universal basic income?Aug 03, 2019 6:00 am - Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang joined the race with the goal of making it to a debate to stoke a national conversation about the threat artificial intelligence poses to A...