When logging on to HBO Max at the end of May, people noticed something strange. Usually when someone logs into the site, HBO asks them to verify that they are human by solving a captcha — you know, the little “I am not a robot” checkbox or the “select all squares with stoplights” image grids …
The seven-day old First Quarter Moon is the ideal phase of “International Observe the Moon Night.” … [+] (Photo by: VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images If you’re outside soon after dark this weekend then take some time to look to the south to see our natural satellite …
Apollo Hospitals has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to put healthcare in the hands of every Indian with Apollo’s digital platform, Apollo 24|7. Access to healthcare in India is challenging. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, 60% of hospitals, 75% of pharmacies, and 80% of doctors are in urban areas. This leaves …
Apptronik Another humanoid robot has come sniffing for your job. Created by Texas-based Apptronik, the new robot worker, called Apollo, certainly looks like the real deal and is far from the kind of clunky, awkward contraptions that sometimes appear at such unveilings. That’s probably because Apollo is the culmination of Apptronik’s experience and expertise in …
Thousands of communities on Reddit are organizing a massive protest against the monetization of access to its data. About 3,000 subreddits are taking part in the protest against Reddit’s controversial API pricing by going “private” on Monday, making their posts inaccessible to those outside the community. Communities with over 30 million subscribers, including r/todayilearned, r/funny, …
On July 1, Reddit will implement a new API policy that imposes excessive fees on developers of third-party apps. This has resulted in the shutdown of many popular applications such as Reddit is Fun (RIF), Sync for Reddit, Apollo, and ReddPlanet. Although apps like BoostForReddit and BaconReader have not confirmed their shutdown outright, the new …