March 2019 – Page 11 – Peter's Quasi-Daily Blah-g

Originally available in only 13 cities, you can now find a Lime scooter or e-bike in more than 80 cities across the globe using Google Maps. When you need to only travel a short distance, Google will recommend Lime as a quick transit option, how far away the Lime is, plus an estimate in how much the trip will cost you.

Here’s the full list of US cities where you’ll find support for this.

Arizona (Mesa, Scottsdale), Arkansas (Little Rock), California (Monterey, Mountain View, San Marcos, Santa Barbara), Colorado (Denver), Florida (Miami, Orlando), Georgia (Atlanta, Statesboro), Idaho (Boise), Indiana (Bloomington, South Bend), Kentucky (Louisville), Massachusetts (Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Needham, Newton, Revere, Waltham, Watertown, Winthrop), Michigan (Lansing), Nevada (Reno), Missouri (St. Louis), New Jersey (Keyport, Metuchen, Plainsfield), New York (Ithaca, Queens, Rockaways), North Carolina (Charlotte, Charlottesville, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Raleigh/Durham), Ohio (Columbus, Oxford), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, Tulsa), Rhode Island (Providence), Tennessee (Memphis, Nashville), Texas (Corpus Christi, Lubbock), Utah (Salt Lake City), Virginia (Harrisonburg), Washington (Tacoma), Washington DC.

For the list of international cities, follow the link below.

// Google

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March 4, 2019 at 12:04PM

March 4, 2019

Volvo is introducing a 112mph speed limiter to all its new cars

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1467813

Outside of Germany, there's nowhere you can legally drive this car at its top speed anyway. — Enlarge /

Outside of Germany, there’s nowhere you can legally drive this car at its top speed anyway.

Few automakers have staked the reputation of their brands on safety quite the way Volvo has. Several years ago, Volvo’s President Håkan Samuelsson announced that the company was enacting a plan called Vision 2020—building cars so safe that by 2020 no one is killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo. On Monday, the company revealed the latest part of this plan. From next year, all new Volvos (beginning with the 2021 model year) will be limited to 112mph (180km/h).

“Because of our research we know where the problem areas are when it comes to ending serious injuries and fatalities in our cars. And while a speed limitation is not a cure-all, it’s worth doing if we can even save one life,” Samuelsson said in a press release. “We want to start a conversation about whether car makers have the right or maybe even an obligation to install technology in cars that changes their driver’s behaviour, to tackle things like speeding, intoxication or distraction. We don’t have a firm answer to this question, but believe we should take leadership in the discussion and be a pioneer.”

It’s certainly a bold move—and the antithesis of the perennial horsepower war that rages between German luxury carmakers, or even the recent move by Tesla to increase the speed of the Model 3 Performance to 162mph via a software update. But it’s also not unheard of; in fact, most Japanese OEMs have restricted their domestic market vehicles to 112mph for decades.

via Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com

March 4, 2019 at 10:21AM

March 4, 2019

Coffee Preparation Methods [Comic]

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2019/03/04/coffee-preparation-methods-comic/

[Source: Tommy Siegel on Instagram]

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March 4, 2019 at 08:11AM

March 1, 2019

Hulu and YouTube’s live TV services are small, but growing fast

https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/01/hulu-and-youtube-3-million-live-tv-subscribers/

Internet-based live TV appears to be thriving after some of the novelty has worn off — at least, in some cases. Bloomberg sources claim Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV have grown dramatically in the past year, reaching a combined 3 million subscribers. Hulu reportedly grew the quickest, jumping from 450,000 users at the start of 2018 to nearly 2 million, but YouTube might not complain after surging from 300,000 viewers to more than 1 million. But what prompted the growth?

Regional availability could easily play a role. YouTube TV only became a truly nationwide service in January of this year — many of these new subscribers might be coming aboard simply because the option has reached their part of the country. They’ve also been expanding their device support over time.

Those might not be the only factors at play, however, and it’s evident that some services have fared better than others. AT&T’s DirecTV Now saw a 14 percent drop in subscribers in the last quarter of 2018 after it raised prices, but Hulu and YouTube have both been growing in spite of their own rate hikes. Even Dish’s Sling TV has lately taken to giving new customers a temporary 40 percent discount to spur adoption. As TVRev co-founder Alan Wolk explained, it may simply be that services like Hulu and YouTube TV have more appealing interfaces and don’t have the stink of direct association with cable and satellite, making them more alluring to people determined to cut the cord.

Source: Bloomberg

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March 1, 2019 at 01:45PM

March 1, 2019

Import Excel data just by photographing a spreadsheet

https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/01/microsoft-excel-import-data-from-picture-android/

Microsoft recently rolled out a number of major updates to its products, including a particularly handy new feature for Excel. Using the Android version of the app, users will be able to snap a photo of a printed data table and have it converted into a digital, editable spreadsheet. The feature, which is available to Microsoft 365 subscribers, isn’t available on iOS yet but Microsoft is promising it will arrive soon.

The new import feature uses image recognition technology to identify all of the information on the page and convert it into an Excel spreadsheet in the app. It should eliminate the need to manually enter or copy data, depending on its accuracy. The feature, labeled in-app as "Insert Data from Picture," can perform the conversion from analog to digital with a single tap. Microsoft first floated the idea for this tool last year before being made widely available in the most recent update to the Android app. It’s just the latest in the company’s ongoing efforts to insert more machine learning models into its products.

Microsoft Excel import

In addition to the new import feature for Excel, Microsoft also introduced new security tools for Microsoft 365 products. The company will start pushing important alerts through its Authenticator app, which will make it easier for users to address potential security concerns like breaches and leaks. The Authenticator app can be used for two-step verification and to quickly view account activity to make sure everything is on the up and up. The update is available in the most recent version of the Authenticator app for iOS and Android.

Via: The Verge

Source: Microsoft

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March 1, 2019 at 04:18PM

March 1, 2019

MIT’S Mini Cheetah Robot can Backflip, Sidestep, and Balance Itself Easily [Video]

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2019/03/01/mits-mini-cheetah-robot-can-backflip-sidestep-and-balance-itself-easily-vieo/

MIT’S new mini cheetah robot is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip. At only 20 pounds the limber quadruped can bend and swing its legs wide, enabling it to walk either right side up or upside down. The robot can also trot over uneven terrain about twice as fast as an average person’s walking speed.

[MIT]

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