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Los Angeles AmazeVR raises more cash, heads to Incheon for first location-based VR installation

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AmazeVR, the Los Angeles-based virtual reality entertainment distribution service, is taking its first steps into the world of location-based virtual reality experiences with an installation in Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. The company, which also scored an additional $2.5 million commitment to expand its total funding to around $9 million, made the announcement last week. The company, which launched last May with backing from the Korean hardware manufacturer LG, has added Partners Investment and YG Investment, the financing arm of YG Entertainment, which manages a stable of Korean pop artists and…

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Adulterer-in-Chief Throws Red Meat to His Evangelical Base

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Long before he was philanderer in chief, Donald Trump famously boasted that he was very pro-choice. Friday, hell become the first president ever to speak at the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion march in Washington. Trump isnt just a little pro-life now; hes so pro-life that he talked in 2016 about how there has to be some form of punishment for women who have abortions. Trumps newfound interest in denying womens reproductive rights seems more like an obsession with winning the votes of his Christian base, a base that…

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This Tornado Omelette Looks Amazing

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Check out this fascinating dish called the ‘Tornado Omurice’. This was filmed at this restaurant, located on Sharon Road in Seoul, South Korea. I fast forwarded to the exact section the ‘tornado omelette’ is made but the whole video is worth a watch if you’re interested in seeing how the entire dish comes together. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/this-tornado-omelette-looks-amazing/

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Google acquires AppSheet to bring no-code development to Google Cloud

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Google announced today that it is buying AppSheet, an eight-year-old no-code mobile-application-building platform. The company had raised more than $17 million on a $60 million valuation, according to PitchBook data. The companies did not share the purchase price. With AppSheet, Google gets a simple way for companies to build mobile apps without having to write a line of code. It works by pulling data from a spreadsheet, database or form, and using the field or column names as the basis for building an app. It is integrated with Google Cloud…

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U.S. Intel: Iran Shot Down Plane, Then Realized Mistake

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The Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday morning in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was shot out of the sky by one of Irans anti-aircraft missile systems, probably as the result of a horrifying mistake, according to U.S., Canadian, and European officials familiar with the intelligence. Intelligence indicates the Iranians came to see they had erred soon after the plane was downed, per two U.S. government sources. Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, a Boeing 737-800 traveling from Tehran to Kyiv, went down in flames hours after Iran fired a…

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The Importance of Identifying Your Target Audience

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You can start a good business with all the capital investment that you need, but without identifying your target audience, it will be difficult to get the expected ROI while running your business. What Does it Mean to Identify Your Audience? What is your target market, and who are the people that will buy your products or services? The answers will reveal your target audience. Before starting a business, you should know the people who will be interested in the type of products or services that you plan to offer.…

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Warren and Biden Skirmish Over U.S. Troops in Middle East

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Pull all U.S. combat troops from the Middle East, every last one of them. That was the positionVice President Joe Biden. For the first time in a series of debates for the 2020 presidential election moderators focused the first thirty minutes of Tuesday nights event on how candidates would fare as commander in chief specifically how theyd handle the growing threat of Iran in the Middle East and if they would choose to withdraw troops from the region. The debate comes just two weeks after President Donald Trump chose to…

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Russia to Iran: Dont Admit GuiltBlame the U.S. Instead

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After mounting evidence, Iran finally acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian passenger jet earlier this week, killing all 176 people aboard. Following the admission, Iranian protesters have told Al Jazeera, There is a lot of anger. Iranians are demanding justice and accountability. Many people including families of the victims are in shock. They do not understand why their government would have lied to them for this long. There is also a lot of anger in Russia, but for an entirely different reason. Yuri Shvytkin, deputy head of the…

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Starbucks’ New Almondmilk Honey Flat White Is A Sweet Sip

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Courtesy of Starbucks What Does Starbucks’ Almondmilk Honey Flat White Taste Like? It’s A Sweet Sip By Daffany Chan Jan 7, 2020 Starbucks now has three new non-dairy beverages for fans looking to swap out their go-to drinks with milk alternatives. The lineup of delicious beverages includes the Almondmilk Honey Flat White. Packed with caffeine, it’s the perfect brew to get you through winter mornings. If you’re wondering what Starbucks’ Almondmilk Honey Flat white tastes like, read on for the details. Available as of Tuesday, Jan. 7, at participating Starbucks…

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EU lawmakers are eyeing risk-based rules for AI, per leaked white paper

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The European Commission is considering a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition technology, according to a draft proposal for regulating artificial intelligence obtained by Euroactiv. Creating rules to ensure AI is ‘trustworthy and human’ has been an early flagship policy promise of the new Commission, led by president Ursula von der Leyen. But the leaked proposal suggests the EU’s executive body is in fact leaning towards tweaks of existing rules and sector/app specific risk-assessments and requirements, rather than anything as firm as blanket sectoral requirements or bans. The…

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Japanese Billionaire Seeks Woman To Be His Date On Flight To The Moon

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It might be a bit of a cliché, but 44-year-old Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for someone to love to the Moon and back – literally. Back in 2018, the fashion mogul was confirmed as the first person to have bought a ticket for Space X’s upcoming commercial flight to the Moon, and now he’s launched a campaign to find a lover to share the experience with. Writing on his personal website, Maezawa says that in spite of all his achievements and wealth, the prospect of “continuing to love…

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Google backtracks on search results design

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Earlier today, Google announced that it would be redesigning the redesign of its search results as a response to withering criticism from politicians, consumers and the press over the way in which search results displays were made to look like ads. Google makes money when users of its search service click on ads. It doesn’t make money when people click on an unpaid search result. Making ads look like search results makes Google more money. It’s also a pretty evil (or at least unethical) business decision by a company whose…

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TRACED Act signed into law, putting robocallers on notice

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The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, a bipartisan bit of legislation that should make life harder for the villains behind robocalls, was signed into law today by the president. It’s still possible to get things done in D.C. after all! We’ve covered the TRACED Act several times previously, as robocalls are, in addition to being horribly annoying, a uniquely annoying high-tech threat. Using clever targeting and spoofing technology, scammers are placing millions of calls that at best irritate and at worst take advantage of the vulnerable. The new law won’t end that…

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