| By @techlooter [ 4 Min read ] In recent decades, automakers around the world have spent countless billions on autonomous vehicle technology. They're doing so because everyone agrees that self-driving cars will be the next killer app in the industry. Unfortunately, the road to getting there hasn't been as smooth as those automakers have hoped. On the contrary, the short history of autonomous vehicle technology is one filled with countless technological failures and accidents. In San Francisco, CA, a hotbed for autonomous vehicle testing, there have already been dozens of accidents—including at least one that seriously injured a pedestrian... |
| By @sergeigorshunov [ 2 Min read ] Last week, Apple revealed its largest buyback program in history. Apple plans to repurchase $110 billion worth of its stock. This is not the first time Apple buys back its own shares. The previous record was set in 2018 when Apple announced a $100 billion buyback. Share buybacks are a part of Apple’s investment strategy. Specific numbers vary from quarter to quarter, but Apple is increasing the size of regular share repurchases over time. The fiscal second-quarter report indicated that Apple’s revenue declined by 4% year-over-year. The material decrease in product sales served as the key catalyst for the decline. Meanwhile, services revenue increased by 14.35%... |
| By @amply [ 4 Min read ] For many knowledge workers, remote working has cemented itself as preferential over the last five years. However, in the U.S. not all locations are created equal. Those looking for remote work are currently working against geographical roadblocks; while some jobs are remote, they can only be found in a specific state or states. So despite being able to complete your work anywhere in the world with an internet connection, the state you primarily reside in is considered in the application process. There are several reasons for this, but essentially employment laws, taxes, business licenses, and regulations all differ from state to state, and the people power required to ensure interstate compliance is considerable. For this reason, organizations limit applications to people residing in particular states. No matter where in the U.S. you're looking for a job, you can discover a great fit on the HackerNoon Job Board... |
| By @ralphbenko [ 4 Min read ] Should some computer programs, Artificial General Intelligence and Machine Learning in particular, have the right to vote? Maybe so. Of the 13 Constitutional Amendments enacted and not repealed (Prohibition and Repeal) enacted since the original Bill-of-Rights(+) twelve amendments, almost half have expanded the franchise from white male property owners. Americans love voting. When AI’s get smarter than us, how can we deny them the right to vote? Which amendments expanded voting rights? The 15th (the right to vote irrespective of race, color and previous condition of servitude), 17th (popular vote for US Senators), 19th (womyn), 23rd (DC presidential voting rights), 24th (no poll taxes), and 26th (18-year-olds). As an aside, giving 18-year-olds the vote was inane. How can we expect the young’uns to vote intelligently for those who must be at least 25 (the House), 30 (the Senate) or 35 (the president) to serve? Malarkey! Raise the voting ages!.. |
| By @legalpdf [ 6 Min read ] Tiktok Inc., and ByteDance LTD., v. Merrick B. Garland Update Court Filing, retrieved on May 7, 2024, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This part is 1 of 11. 1. Congress has taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok: a vibrant online forum for protected speech and expression used by 170 million Americans to create, share, and view videos over the Internet. For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban, and bars every American from participating in a unique online community with more than 1 billion people worldwide... |
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| Ahead of its much-anticipated IPO in 2019, Uber garnered investor valuations reaching as high as $120 billion. However, upon its public debut on May 9, 2019, Uber made headlines for recording the largest first-day dollar loss in U.S. history. Since then, Uber has pursued profitability, partly through strategic acquisitions of other companies. |
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| It seems like the popularity of NFTs has waned (at least with the general public). In this new year, do you plan on buying and owning NFTs? 12% Yes 39% No 38% I've never bought an NFT, and I don't plan to. 5% I've never bought an NFT, but I want to get into them. 5% What are NFTs? |
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