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At over five feet wide, this drone is not for noobs
Engadget - 9 Jan 2016 04:10
Imagine: You turn up at CES with a big ass hexacopter, only to find it's not even the biggest drone at the show. Not by a country mile. Still, at 5.4 feet across and 1.65 feet tall, Aee's F600 is still a bit of a beast. ...
J.J. Abrams Explains Why The Force Awakens Isn't Just a Carbon Copy of A New Hope
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2016 02:15
A droid carrying important information is jettisoned on a remote desert planet. A mechanically inclined loner with a mysterious past finds it, setting them off on an adventure that will see the destruction of a huge weap...
"X" Marks the Spot of Convective Churning on Hot Pluto
Universe Today - 9 Jan 2016 03:46
"X" marks the spot that's illustrative of "convective churning" resulting from subsurface planetary heating, as seen in a fascinating new super high resolution image received from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on Christ...
I zapped my brain's pleasure center with electric headphones
Engadget - 9 Jan 2016 04:40
Behind the scenes at Engadget, my nickname is "Mr. Chill" because I'm the most permanently-wound member of the team. That's why I had to meet Nervana, a company promising to use music to send pleasure signals to my brain...
Apple Blocked Volkswagen From Showing CarPlay's Wireless Feature
Ubergizmo - 9 Jan 2016 04:15
If you're trying to use CarPlay in your car, you will need to connect your iOS device to the system by hooking it up via a cable. However in iOS 9, Apple introduced the ability for users to connect to the system wireless...
The Nobel Prize nominees from 1965 are some of the most distinguished losers in history
Mashable - 9 Jan 2016 23:58
You know what they say: "It's an honor just to be nominated." This week, the Swedish Academy — the group responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize for Literature — released the list of nominees who were in the runnin...
Naughty America's virtual reality videos made me feel like a real-life porn star
PC World - 9 Jan 2016 19:02
I've been immersed in some compelling virtual reality experiences before. Heck, earlier this week, trying a Mount Everest demo on the HTC Vive invoked my fear of heights to such an extent that I froze in terror for a lon...
Apple Working On Truly Wireless Earbuds For iPhone 7: Report
Tech Times - 9 Jan 2016 15:08
Apple is said to be developing a set of truly wireless earphones. The device will be the first major hardware product following Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics.
Romanian Police Bust Tyupkin ATM Malware Gang In Rare EU-Wide Probe
Tech Times - 9 Jan 2016 12:45
Romanian cops arrested eight individuals tied to the Tyupkin ATM malware scheme in one of the first operations of its kind. The culprits used a Trojan horse for 'Jackpotting,' tricking ATMs across Europe into giving up t...
Juniper Networks will drop code tied to National Security Agency
Reuters - 9 Jan 2016 08:31
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Former Cardinals official pleads guilty to hacking another team
Engadget - 9 Jan 2016 04:56
The Justice Department announced back in the June that it was investigating the St. Louis Cardinals for allegedly accessing another team's scouting reports. Today, the Cardinals former director of baseball development pl...
The Weird, But True, Evidence for 'Spooky Action' at Distance (Kavli Hangout)
SPACE.com - 9 Jan 2016 03:32
Weird as it sounds, "entangled" particles really can interact at a distance.
Oculus Founder Admits Sony Could Be Their Biggest Competition
Ubergizmo - 9 Jan 2016 03:03
The virtual reality scene will definitely be heating up this year. All the major players such as Sony, Oculus, and HTC/Valve are expected to launch their products this year, with Oculus already starting to take pre-order...
Sony aims to reinvent its LCD TVs to match OLED rivals
Engadget - 9 Jan 2016 17:00
CES has a lot of TVs. So many TVs. Huge ones. 8K ones. HDR capable ones (and not). In the midst of all that confusion, one thing has been constant: the increasing presence of OLED. LG is making more OLED TVs, Samsung is ...
Google Gives 13 Android Apps The Boot For Secretly Downloading Malware Into Users' Devices
Tech Times - 9 Jan 2016 13:19
Google removed 13 applications that reportedly contain malware from its Play Store. Here is a list of malware-infected apps and how to remove them.
The ESA wants to put people on the moon by the 2020s
Engadget - 9 Jan 2016 04:28
The European Space Agency is going back to the moon. It announced on Friday that it's working with international partners to land a series of manned missions on the moon by the end of the next decade. But first, they're ...
Apple Has Yet To Finalize iPhone 7 Design [Rumor]
Ubergizmo - 9 Jan 2016 04:15
At the moment it's really anyone's guess as to what the iPhone 7 will look like. So far apart from an alleged leaked internal component, the exterior design of the phone is still pretty much up in the air. However accord...
33 scientists honored by film academy with Sci-Tech Awards
Phys.org - 9 Jan 2016 10:39
The engineers and inventors whose creations help deliver colorful, stable film images and cutting-edge animation are getting recognition from Oscar.
'Metal Gear,' 'The Witcher 3' lead game developers' nominees
Engadget - 9 Jan 2016 05:22
You probably have a short list of favorite video games from 2015, but what do you think game creators would pick if given the chance? You don't have to wonder: the Game Developers Choice Awards has delivered its nominees...
Skin Cancer Risk In Transplant Patients: Study Finds Odds Of Cancer Death Higher After Organ Transplant
Tech Times - 9 Jan 2016 04:07
A new study in Canada found that patients who receive organ transplants have higher risks of developing cancer after the operation. Despite the risks, experts said there are several ways to prevent the development of the...
'Apple.car' revs up talk of iPhone maker's auto plans - CNET
CNET - 9 Jan 2016 03:36WhatsApp users need to know about these 2 key threats
BGR - 9 Jan 2016 03:00
More than 900 million people use WhatsApp on a regular basis, making the Facebook-owned app one of the most popular communication tools out there. WhatsApp offers encrypted instant messaging, voice calls and file transfe...