Day: September 25, 2019

We’ve been waiting since January of last year to get a taste of Mario Kart on mobile devices, but it’s almost here. After a few delays, Mario Kart Tour launches today on compatible Android (4.4 or higher) and iOS (10. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/25/mario-kart-tour-iphone-android/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-09%252F8fd27ec0-df52-11e9-af7f-1c4d07298d63%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D1be10d23284cd430998e971ab6d381c2ee77f54b&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=2162d19cce7e9df2fc17af36386127050ced81dc

A group of Google tech contractors in Pittsburgh has voted to unionize with the United Steelworkers under the name Pittsburgh Association of Tech Professionals (PATP). from https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/25/google-contractors-union-pittsburgh/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5095%252C3189%252C0%252C40%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1002%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-09%252Fee8a8590-df64-11e9-bbff-4225fd25bc56%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Da1fc9d80978b7ce9878e91792b1e066911370af5&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=3350a58c3715a629e0318e4b2f18f4df4955a958

Alongside the news that Boston Dynamics is going to let its robot dog, Spot, out of its laboratory for the first time, the company has released a new video of Atlas, its spectacular bipedal robot that’s previously been seen doing everything from parkour to backflips. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/24/20881385/boston-dynamics-atlas-gymnastics-routine-somersaults-split-leaphttp://img.youtube.com/vi/_sBBaNYex3E/0.jpg

Boston Dynamics is letting its first major robot out of the lab. Since June, the company has been talking about a public release for its Spot robot (formerly SpotMini), and today, it finally gave some details about what’s in store. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/24/20880511/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-mini-hands-on-lease-buyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19224524/bfarsace_190919_3680_0095.jpg

Microsoft is edging closer to its 1 billion goal for Windows 10. The software giant is revealing today that Windows 10 is now running on more than 900 million devices, a significant jump from the previous 800 million figure achieved earlier this year. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/24/20881418/microsoft-devices-windows-10-billion-millionhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65310282/mswindows2_2040.0.0.jpg