Most iOS devices now run iOS 11
Apple has updated its App Store support page with new metrics. As of November 6, 2017, iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of iPhones and iPads currently in use. 38 percent of devices still run iOS 10, and only 10 percent of people are using an…
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Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will reprise his iconic role. In 2019, Miranda will return to the award-winning musical in the title role when it opens in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to Playbill.
Miranda is loud and proud of his Puerto Rican heritage, and of the diverse, color-blind Hamilton cast as it reflects his American upbringing. His last performance as Alexander Hamilton was in July 2016.
“Bringing [Hamilton] to Puerto Rico is a dream that I’ve had since we first opened at The Public Theater in 2015,” Miranda said in a statement through Playbill. “When I last visited the island, a few weeks before Hurricane Maria, I had made a commitment to not only bring the show to Puerto Rico, but also return again to the title role. In the aftermath of Maria we decided to expedite the announcement of the project to send a bold message that Puerto Rico will recover and be back in business, stronger than ever.” Read more…
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Lyft is testing a new rider experience with a small percentage of users
Lyft is giving around 1 percent of its riders access to a different, beta user experience in its mobile app, starting today. The new look for passengers offers the same essential functionality, but is definitely a departure in terms of how the interface works for riders. Lyft says via a spokesperson that the new look and feel is “an exercise to learn more about our users” but… Read More
Apple’s own version of Google Glass could launch as early as 2020
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8 ways actual Ragnarok is much scarier than ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok.
Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods. For the Norse it meant the end of days, for us it’s a fun new addition to the Marvel cinematic universe.
Let’s get one thing straight right away, this article is in no way a criticism of Thor: Ragnarok. It’s a fantastic movie about aliens, not the gods of original Norse mythology — if there even is such a thing as “original” mythology. It’s just interesting to see how these stories have filtered all the way down from Dark Ages Scandinavia to Hollywood in 2017. Read more…
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Discounted student tickets available for Disrupt Berlin
Are you a student on a limited budget but still want to check out the best startup show in Berlin? We’ve got you covered. For a limited time, current undergraduate and graduate students can get deeply discounted student tickets to Disrupt Berlin 2017. Read More
Trump’s pick for NASA chief faces an unusually tough confirmation fight
Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s bid to become President Donald Trump’s NASA chief lives to see another day… barely.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to advance Bridenstine’s nomination to the full Senate on …
Hillary Clinton guest-edited an issue of Teen Vogue
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Before ending its print edition, Teen Vogue got in one last dream editor under the wire.
Hillary Clinton guest-edited the latest issue of the magazine, set to hit newsstands Dec. 5.
Today, we’re announcing a very special issue of Teen Vogue, guest-edited by @HillaryClinton — the first-ever female Presidential candidate nominated by a major party, a woman who sits at the center of a historic paradigm shiftpic.twitter.com/uC1f5asL4w
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 8, 2017
“Have you ever noticed that whenever a teenage girl takes a stand on an important issue, people seem surprised?” Clinton wrote in a letter from the editor. Read more…
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House that can be built in a day is 30 times more affordable than a Beijing apartment
“People’s Architecture Office” (PAO) was commissioned by a young Chinese newlywed, Mrs. Fan, to renovate her family home in a historic Hutong neighborhood of Beijing. This was not a common renovation, but rather a complete re-invention of the traditi…
View More House that can be built in a day is 30 times more affordable than a Beijing apartmentVolkswagen and Google to bring quantum computing benefits to cars
Computers have changed cars at least as much as they’ve changed our daily lives, but a new partnership between Google and Volkswagen could transform transportation further still: The two are collaborating on how to apply quantum computing to solving some fundamental car-related problems, including optimizing traffic flow, making machine learning more intelligent, and helping to crack… Read More
Meet European bootcamp Rockstart’s first AI cohort
Back in April the Netherlands-based Rockstart bootcamp announced it was adding an AI track. It’s now named the first batch of startups in the inaugural six-month program, with teams hailing from as far afield as India, Singapore, South Africa and the US. Read More
Video shows what Uber’s flying taxis will look like
Uber is about to take off.
The ride-sharing company made a number of announcements at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, including an agreement with NASA to lay down the groundwork for a self-driving aerial vehicle taxi service. Uber also sha…