🚀 Placemaker Tools - Updates and Improvements
This article details recent updates to Placemaker Tools, a community platform for contributing to and maintaining point-of-interest (POI) data. The updates focus on improving search functionality.
Key Points:
• Enhanced search options for finding nearby places.
• Ability to focus search results on specific place types.
🔗 Resources:
• Foursquare ↗ - Community platform for POI data
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🚀 Autonomous Air Mobility - City of Fullerton Partnership
This article announces a partnership between Wisk Aero and the City of Fullerton to integrate all-electric, autonomous air taxis into Southern California. The collaboration aims to create a model for urban integration of this technology.
Key Points:
• All-electric, autonomous air taxis in Southern California.
• Collaboration to develop a blueprint for urban air taxi integration.
🔗 Resources:
• Wisk Aero ↗ - Press release about the partnership
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🤖 Blender - Leadership Transition
This article announces the upcoming transition of leadership at Blender, with Ton Roosendaal stepping down as chairman and CEO.
Key Points:
• Ton Roosendaal stepping down as Blender chairman and CEO.
• Francesco Siddi taking over as CEO.
🔗 Resources:
• Blender ↗ - Full presentation of the announcement
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✨ iPhone 17 Pro Max - Disneyland Test
This article describes a comprehensive test of the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera system conducted at Disneyland.
Key Points:
• Extensive photography and videography test of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
• Use of thermal camera and charging station during the test.
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🚀 Multiplayer Planet-Sculpting Game - Update
This article announces an update to a multiplayer planet-sculpting game, adding new assets and features.
Key Points:
• Addition of trees and houses using Kenney.nl assets.
• Future plans to add more city-building props and mechanics.
🔗 Resources:
• Game - Play the game
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💡 Three.js - Mipmapping for Texture Aliasing
This article explains how to avoid aliasing or "sparkles" on distant textures in Three.js by using mipmaps.
Key Points:
• Mipmaps are pre-calculated smaller versions of textures.
• Using mipmaps prevents aliasing on distant objects.
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🤖 Nuro - Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Houston
This article discusses Nuro's ongoing testing of its autonomous driving system in Houston, Texas.
Key Points:
• Real-world testing in complex environments.
• Continuous improvement towards widespread autonomous driving.
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🚀 SVVR - Conference Lineup
This article highlights the speaker lineup for the SVVR conference.
Key Points:
• Talks on robotics and VR.
• Presentations from various experts in the field.
🔗 Resources:
• SVVR - Eventbrite page for the conference
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✨ Somnium Space - Tsuki Onsen Exploration
This article describes a virtual exploration of the "Tsuki Onsen" experience in Somnium Space.
Key Points:
• Immersive virtual hot spring environment.
• Features glowing flowers, insects, and an amphitheater.
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🤖 European Privacy - Chat Control Proposal
This article discusses the controversial Chat Control proposal and its implications for privacy in Europe.
Key Points:
• Criticism of the proposal's impact on civil liberties.
• Debate surrounding encrypted messaging and privacy.
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