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Pilot lands jet despite smashed windshield and damaged GPS
CNET - 9 Aug 2015 22:308-year-old drawing champ owns Google's Singapore front page
Mashable - 9 Aug 2015 07:26
As his country turns 50 on Sunday, a little Singaporean boy's drawing will be seen by his countrymen on Google's front page as its Google Doodle. Eight-year-old Haydn Moh won a nationwide search to have his drawing featu...
Old Intel chips are vulnerable to a fresh security exploit
Engadget - 9 Aug 2015 04:11
If you have an old, Intel-based computer hanging around, you might want to get rid of it post-haste. Security researcher Chris Domas has discovered a vulnerability in the x86 architecture of Intel processors made between...
Meet the in-car tech that will make the next Volkswagens smarter than ever
Digital Trends - 9 Aug 2015 02:15
Car companies aren't known for moving quickly, but VW's Electronics Research Laboratory in Belmont, California is working to make sure the next generation of in-car tech lives up to Silicon Valley standards. The post Mee...
AC editors' apps of the week: My Fios, Player FM, Vrse and more
Android Central - 9 Aug 2015 23:50
Our weekly app picks It's Appday Sunday and that means we're back with more of our favorites to share. Every week we bring a handful of great apps to the table and share them with everyone. Sometimes they are new apps, s...
NASA Contest Offers $25,000 for Earthquake Detection Ideas
SPACE.com - 9 Aug 2015 16:44
NASA needs your help to bolster current earthquake detection technologies, and they're offering $25,000 to the team that develops the best way to detect an oncoming quake.
The Wingman - The First Life Jacket You'll Want to Wear
The Gadget Flow - 9 Aug 2015 15:00
The first & only life jacket sleek enough for swimmers, surfers & triathletes with optional features for paddlers, fishermen & boaters. The Wingman is the first inflatable life jacket with a hydration sleeve so you no lo...
Mars Express videos the red planet from orbit
Engadget - 9 Aug 2015 14:08
Here's something for those tired of looking at rock-and-dust photos of Mars: an entrancing video clip of the planet spinning taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express. ESA's Mars Express mission is comprised of a...
U.S. Gas Pumps Are Not Safe From Hackers: What To Know
Tech Times - 9 Aug 2015 13:52
Gas pumps in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyberattacks as GasPot-oriented experiments by Trend Micro's FTR team show.
Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
Phys.org - 9 Aug 2015 13:00
For most farms, manure is a pungent problem. At Homestead Dairy, it smells like money.
Tesla courts hackers to defend high-tech cars
Phys.org - 9 Aug 2015 12:59
Hackers swarmed a Tesla sedan in a 'hacking village' at the infamous Def Con conference on Saturday as the high-tech electric car maker recruited talent to protect against cyber attacks.
Addition of a single gene makes rice more environmentally friendly
Gizmag - 9 Aug 2015 12:42
The world's growing population faces a constant string of tradeoffs. On the one hand, we need more rice to feed ourselves. On the other hand, control of greenhouse gases is a major priority and rice growing generates a l...
MIT's robot borrows quick reflexes from a human pilot
Engadget - 9 Aug 2015 11:01
Based on what we've seen at DARPA's Robotics challenge finals, most humanoid machines are still stiff and hilariously clumsy. MIT's new robot named "Hermes," however, moves a bit more gracefully and has human-like reflex...
How Gulf Countries Can Ignite Their Startup Revolution
TechCrunch - 9 Aug 2015 08:00
There is hardly a day that passes without a new major initiative, announcement or bold proclamation by the Gulf economies of United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to promote tech startups ...
Yahoo revives its signature San Francisco billboard
Engadget - 9 Aug 2015 05:44
Have you missed seeing Yahoo's distinctive billboard while driving along San Francisco's piece of Interstate 80? So has Yahoo. After a 4-year hiatus, the internet giant is bringing back its iconic signage to "surprise an...
Australians can expect UberX to be 10% more expensive
Mashable - 9 Aug 2015 04:36
UberX may no longer be as much of a bargain option for Australians hoping to get from A to B. After an Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruling, Uber announced Friday that UberX prices will rise by around 10% in each Australia...
Your favorite sodas have enough sugar to make huge lollipops
Mashable - 9 Aug 2015 03:00
Despite what you may have heard, Coke is not the new ebola By now, everyone on the planet has likely seen The Renegade Pharmacist's infographic about what happens to your body immediately after you drink a can of Coke. I...
Meet the only wireless waterproof speaker that lets you leave your phone behind
Digital Trends - 9 Aug 2015 02:15
A new speaker from startup Freedom Audio, the Drifter, tackles a fundamental flaw with all wireless waterproof speakers: What do you do with your smartphone? The speaker works with or without your source device, for trul...
The 4-mile-tall pyramid mountain on dwarf planet Ceres is glowing
CNET - 9 Aug 2015 01:22Hacking For Cause: Today's Growing Cyber Security Trend
TechCrunch - 9 Aug 2015 00:00
What do the following data-breach headlines from the past year have in common? The Sony Pictures hack: Everything we know so far; Anonymous hackers release emails ordering bear cubs be killed; Hackers threaten to relea...
Mars Express gives us a full orbit view of the Red Planet
Mashable - 9 Aug 2015 23:57
The European Space Agency has delivered the space goods once again, this time showing us an amazing view of Mars from space Captured by the Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC), loosely referred to as the Mars Webcam, the seri...
Slim Fit iPad Air Leather Sleeve (Tan)
The Gadget Flow - 9 Aug 2015 23:00
Designed by Mujjo, the Slim Fit iPad Air Leather Sleeve (Tan) will fit your iPads in a perfect way. It has been cut out from a single piece of full-grain vegetable-tanned leather which is further waxed for durability. Th...