Tesla’s datasets comprise countless hours of video information recorded by its fleet of cars, which the vehicles selectively send to Tesla engineers when Wi-Fi is readily available. Tesla’s team can then query this information and extract clips which are the most optimized for training its platform. An alternative to this video-only strategy is to use more expensive lidar sensors. Back in 2019 however Musk was quoted saying, “anyone relying on lidar is doomed.” … [Read more...] about Intel’s self-driving tech division Mobileye is picking up speed, set to become a true threat to Tesla
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Best air purifiers for 2021: Coway, Honeywell, Blueair and more
On the other hand, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, one of the premiere indoor air research centers in the country, recently released a government-funded study showing that the PECO effectively filters out volatile organic compounds -- that is, compounds that can easily become gaseous pollutants in the air, which a HEPA filter does not capture. Reviewers at Consumer Reports and the New York Times' Wirecutter, which called the Molekule's larger model "the worst air purifier we've ever tested" and the Air Mini "the second-worst," didn't appear to test VOC reduction. … [Read more...] about Best air purifiers for 2021: Coway, Honeywell, Blueair and more
CES showed off the COVID-19 mask gimmick arms race
To combat the pandemic, the US needs effective masks to be distributed as a public health service. Instead, masks of all sorts are seen and marketed as commercial products. Companies selling light-up masks aren’t creating this problem, and if the flash helps someone to put one on, it’s a victory. But these flashy contributions just highlight how far we still have to go before we have simple and effective protection for everyone. … [Read more...] about CES showed off the COVID-19 mask gimmick arms race