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As long as robots look adorable and make us coffee, we'll be eating out of their robotic hands
TechCrunch - 4 Sep 2016 14:25
It doesn’t take much. For all the bluster around the conversation about Skynet and robotic overlords, we still melt when a diminutive robot flashes the slightest hint of humanity through a small set of blinking eyes ...
U.S., Russia near groundbreaking deal on Syria
CBSNews - 4 Sep 2016 03:06
Agreement would involve military, intelligence cooperation in exchange for Russian pressure on Assad to stop bombing civilians and allow greater humanitarian aid
The biotech empires of Silicon Valley and Europe
TechCrunch - 4 Sep 2016 10:30
As biotechnology gains prominence among investors, two hubs have emerged as hotbeds of innovation for the resurgent industry. While the two-square-mile patch of South San Francisco bustles with over 70 biotech firms, i...
Razer Rolls Out Ornata Keyboard That Mixes Mechanical, Membrane Technologies
Tech Times - 4 Sep 2016 17:40
Razer just released the Ornata, a keyboard that uses Razer's mecha-membrane technology. The Ornata promises the comfort of a membrane rubber dome design with the fast actuations and unique tactile feedback of a mechanica...
Kevin Chappell takes the lead at Deutsche Bank Championship
L.A. Times - 4 Sep 2016 02:25Hong Kong election highlights rising anti-China mood
Fox News - 4 Sep 2016 06:22
Hong Kongers headed to the polls Sunday for the specially administered Chinese city's most crucial election since the handover from Britain in 1997.
And this is why VR headsets are headsets and not sunglasses
TechCrunch - 4 Sep 2016 14:01
They fall off. A lot. And nothing rips you from the escapism of VR faster than having a pair of glasses constantly fall off the bridge of your nose. No sudden movement and you should be fine. I’m not saying never to ...
Hong Kong: Rooftopping for freedom and disobedience
Al Jazeera English - 4 Sep 2016 07:27
As Hong Kong heads into contentious polls, filmmaker San San F Young explains how discontent is rising among the youth.
How Baltimore Became America's Laboratory for Spy Tech
Wired - 4 Sep 2016 13:00
The city of Baltimore has all the ingredients to make the perfect modern panopticon. The post How Baltimore Became America's Laboratory for Spy Tech appeared first on WIRED.
Brock Turner's mommy calls cops as protesters swarm house
New York Post - 4 Sep 2016 01:22
Protesters swarmed Brock Turner's home Saturday morning, just one day after the convicted sexual assailant was released from jail -- and Turner's parents were so scared that they asked local law enforcement to protect th...
What's happening with Google's self-driving car project?
ReadWrite - 4 Sep 2016 00:00
Chris Urmson, the chief technology officer of Google's self-driving car project, left earlier this month, alongside two other veteran engineers. The departure is significant, Urmson was the last of the three primary engi...
UN Chief Tolls Bell For Climate Change Skeptics
IBTimes - 4 Sep 2016 06:08
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday that climate change scepticism is over, the day after the United States joined China to ratify the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions. Climate change skept...
We did a blind taste test of Bud, Coors, Miller, and Natty Light -- here's the verdict
Business Insider - 4 Sep 2016 18:12
What's the best light beer to drink at the ball game or a party with friends? You may have a favorite, but what is the definitive choice? In a blind taste test, we had people try Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, and...
Shootouts in Mexico border city kill 11, including bystander
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2016 04:22
Two highway shootouts between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in a northern border city resulted in 11 dead Saturday, including a bystander caught in the crossfire, Mexican authorities reported. …
How big business lost Washington
Washington Post - 4 Sep 2016 00:08
Once, CEOs saw themselves as business statesmen. Then they tied their fortunes to a Republican Party they can no longer control. Now no matter who wins in November, they lose.
Modular phones really never stood a chance
Android Central - 4 Sep 2016 17:00
The more complicated a plan is, the more likely it is to fail. Project Ara is dead. Just four months after Google announced they were going to work on a developer model for the end of this year and a consumer model somet...
The Latest: French president wants 'regulated' globalization
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2016 16:57
The Latest on the G-20 summit in China (all times local): …
'Star Trek: Discovery' Already Planning Tie-In Comics and Novels
ScreenCrush - 4 Sep 2016 03:53
We still don’t have the clearest picture of what CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery will look like (at least we can watch it without ads!), but it seems we’ll have a whole lot more than the series itself to enjoy, come Janu...
City of Suffolk Cemeteries app is Facebook for the dead
Digital Trends - 4 Sep 2016 03:14
Need to find a gravesite or want to create a digital remembrance for someone who has passed? Check out the City of Suffolk Cemeteries app that essentially serves as a Facebook for dead people. The post City of Suffolk Ce...
Pastebot, BLUK, and other awesome apps of the week
Cult of Mac - 4 Sep 2016 19:01
Want to find out which apps were gracing our iPhones, iPads and Macs this week? Check our list below. From a neat Facebook Messenger update to a tremendous new puzzle game, this is the perfect way to spend the remainder ...
The Latest: Voter turnout in Hong Kong polls 7.12 percent
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2016 06:37
The Latest on elections in Hong Kong (all times local): …
China denies US President red carpet amid airport 'kerfuffle'
CNN - 4 Sep 2016 05:28
US President Barack Obama is continuing his diplomatic slog in China Sunday, meeting with counterparts from the United Kingdom and Turkey -- two essential US allies -- as each leader confronts widespread internal strife ...