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Larry Page’s air taxi startup is buying former DJI rival 3D Robotics

The Verge

Image: 3D Robotics. Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is buying what’s left of one-time DJI competitor 3D Robotics. As part of the acquisition, 3D Robotics co-founder Chris Anderson will become Kitty Hawk’s chief operating officer. Kitty Hawk is shifting its focus after recent turmoil.

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Record labels sue Roblox for letting users upload pirated songs

The Verge

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sued Roblox for letting users upload music from Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, deadmau5, and other artists without paying a licensing fee. Roblox offers a library of audio files, 3D models, and other assets for building experiences.

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Nabisco and Nintendo team up to release limited-edition ‘Pokémon’ Oreo cookies

GeekWire

3, which will feature over 8,000 3D replicas of Pokémon Oreos displayed on an 8′ x 22′ mural in a Pikachu-themed design. It’s responsible for managing the Pokémon brand worldwide, including its marketing and licensing, and has an American office in Bellevue, Wash. This, combined with a 2018 decision by Mondel?z

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

CIO Business Intelligence

Similarly, clothing brand Under Armour recently produced an ad that used AI-generated 3D models of the British boxer Anthony Joshua, based on videos they took of him in the past. So far, Castillo has been publishing her work with open-source licenses. The new ads were created very quickly,” says Banks.

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23 video games debuting this year with ties to the Pacific Northwest

GeekWire

Colossal Cave 3D After a couple of delays, Ken and Roberta Williams’ update of the classic text adventure Colossal Cave arrived on Jan. Colossal Cave 3D is an explicit reimagining of the original Colossal Cave, as opposed to a remake or sequel. Developed in Redmond, Wash.,

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The worst gadgets we’ve ever touched

The Verge

The phone was originally announced to breathless hype in 2018, with a list of specs so over the top, they almost sounded fictional. What else could top this list other than the Red Hydrogen , which has the dubious honor of receiving the lowest review score The Verge has ever awarded? Microsoft Lumia 950. Oh, Windows Phone.

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Finding the Best ebook Creator | 10 Best ebook creation software

Kitaboo

It has a lot of features which you can use to enhance your eBook, such as images, audio, videos, animations, 3D objects, mathematical expressions etc. Set license validity, defining the duration until which the user can access the eBook. Digital Publishing / May 31, 2018. Digital Publishing / February 21, 2018.

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