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Posts made in June, 2015

Google dismisses 'near miss' reports as rival driverless cars meet on California street

on Jun 27, 2015

By Cameron Clarke A self-driving car from Google and a rival from Delphi Automotive were reported to have had a close shave in Silicon Valley this week. The two competing cars are said to have come close to one another when the Google vehicle pulled in front of the Delphi model, making it abandon a planned lane change. Google and Delphi have both confirmed the encounter but played down early reports in the US that had painted the picture of a more dramatic near miss. Instead, they used the fact that the vehicles avoided collision to trumpet their safety. A Delphi spokeswoman told Ars Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Tributes pour in after death of television presenter Michelle Watt

on Jun 27, 2015

By Cameron Clarke STV has expressed its sadness at the loss of television presenter Michelle Watt, who was found dead at her home in Stirlingshire on Wednesday. Colleagues and friends have paid tribute to the 38-year-old, who had presented shows including Club Cupid, The Hour and 60 Minute Makeover. STV’s deputy director of channels, Elizabeth Partyka, said: “This news has saddened all of us who knew and worked with Michelle. “On behalf of STV, I offer our sincere condolences to her family.” Fellow The Hour host Michelle McManus expressed her shock at the news on Twitter. Can’t quite believe the news this morning. Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Wimbledon is readying itself for a battle with Periscope – here's where the law stands on live streaming sporting events

on Jun 27, 2015

By Mark Owen Wimbledon is just around the corner and as we are increasingly seeing at modern sporting events, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has implemented a new ‘digital strategy’ for this year’s tournament. Within this, it has asked spectators to refrain from using Periscope, despite the club using the live streaming app itself to capture ‘unique moments’, due to concerns over broadcasting rights. Live streaming technologies such as Periscope and Meerkat, have brought the potential for users to live stream video content from their mobiles over social media, while allowing other users to comment in real time. These apps have Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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