As part of its ongoing commerce push, Facebook now allows you to use its Spark AR platform to digitally try on items you can purchase through Instagram. Instagram confirmed in an email that it has launched a pilot where you're able to check out eyewe… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/30O1ukq via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Instagram takes its first steps into becoming an AR changing room October 04, 2019 at 11:29PM"

A few days after the Wall Street Journal suggested that some companies announced as initial backers for Facebook's cyptocurrency were reconsidering support, PayPal has announced it will end its participation in the Libra Association. Founding members… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MdG3nF via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses backing from PayPal October 04, 2019 at 10:41PM"

Look, I'm not one to constantly post selfies. I'd rather just take pictures of random buildings or my sneakers. But, when I do take a selfie, it's mostly just so I can share a goofy face with my family or best friends. I've mentioned this before in p… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2OmMCXu via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy October 04, 2019 at 10:00PM"

Scammers, fraudsters, and confidence men have existed since we invented commerce. If there's a system of valuation in place, there are angles to be worked and Brooklyn Bridges to be sold. The rise of social media and our always-connected lifestyles h… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MetB6Z via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "How to sell the Brooklyn Bridge in the 21st century October 04, 2019 at 09:30PM"

Tesla's software updates normally bring a host of improvements, but some owners are less than thrilled with the implications for their cars' performance and safety. The NHTSA is reviewing a petition asserting that Tesla should have recalled 2,000 Mo… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2ofHbPA via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "NHTSA reviews claims Tesla should have recalled 2,000 cars October 04, 2019 at 08:48PM"

Home robots could make all of our lives easier, and perhaps most importantly, they could allow seniors to live more independently. But training robots to operate in homes is difficult because each home is unique and filled with so many objects in dif… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/30OY00S via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Toyota is using VR to train robots as in-home helpers October 04, 2019 at 08:22PM"

Le Creuset is no stranger to working with Disney, but their latest collaboration is sure to cause a disturbance in the Force. In November, the French cookware maker plans to release a series of Star Wars-themed products. Le Creuset shared the news in… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2IoEn9I via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Le Creuset’s Star Wars collection includes a $900 dutch oven October 04, 2019 at 07:52PM"

Iran has apparently been engaged in a large-scale cyberattack bent on compromising American politics. Microsoft reported that Phosphorous, a known group it believes is linked to the Iranian government, attacked 241 email accounts in a 30-day period b… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/30S96m4 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Microsoft: Iranian cyberattack targeted a US presidential campaign October 04, 2019 at 07:16PM"

A paralyzed man regained the ability to walk with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that he controlled with his mind. Unlike other, more invasive mind-controlled robotics, this one used electrodes implanted above the brain's outer membrane, not in th… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2pM0S1T via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "A mind-controlled exoskeleton helped a paralyzed man walk again October 04, 2019 at 06:57PM"