4 states try to block conservative TV mega-merger 4 states try to block conservative TV mega-merger:- A nearly $4 billion deal to create a nationwide TV powerhouse is attracting a growing group of critics. Hunt Valley, Md.-based Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest U.S. broadcaster with 191 stations, is seeking regulatory […]

Red Hat starts moving its OpenStack platform to containers Red Hat starts moving its OpenStack platform to containers:- Red Hat is still best known for its Linux distribution, but the company has also long offered its own OpenStack distribution and additional services as well. Today, the company launched version 12 […]

Sony Resurrects the Aibo Robotic Dog Sony Resurrects the Aibo Robotic Dog:- Sony’s Aibo robotic dog caused a stir when it was introduced way back in 1999. The media couldn’t get enough of it, and it became a symbol of the seemingly imminent integration of intelligent robots into routine human […]

Mapbox acquires Mapdata to help it expand into AR maps Mapbox acquires Mapdata to help it expand into AR maps:- Two weeks after announcing $164 million in funding, mapping data startup Mapbox has made its first acquisition. The company has acquired MapData, a neural network-based mapping startup based out of Minsk […]

Google launches Poly, a marketplace for 3D objects Google launches Poly, a marketplace for 3D objects:- Google’s announced a new service to help VR and AR developers find 3D objects for their apps. One of the biggest challenges facing VR is a lack of content. Poly will let 3D model […]