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How To Hold A Dead Star In Your Hand
Forbes - 17 May 2016 17:26
By reconstructing the various layers of a supernova explosion, NASA scientists can 3D print -- and literally hold -- the remains of a cosmic catastrophe
Turnabout: Now Netflix is bringing repeats of its home-grown shows to TV
Re/code - 17 May 2016 19:56
"Narcos" is coming to Univision. Netflix got into the streaming video business by running shows that had already appeared on TV. Now it is flipping the script: A show that originally ran on Netflix will appear on TV. Uni...
Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary edition may launch July 29 - CNET
CNET - 17 May 2016 20:20It's true: Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 officially supports only 2-way SLI setups
PC World - 17 May 2016 15:00
The rumors were true: Starting with the GeForce GTX 1080, Nvidia is discontinuing official support for 3-way and 4-way multi-GPU SLI setups, rolling out rigid new high-bandwidth bridges that limit SLI configurations to j...
New technology reduces 30 percent chip area of STT-MRAM while increasing memory bit yield by 70 percent
Phys.org - 17 May 2016 15:39
In a world first, researchers from Tohoku University have successfully developed a technology to stack magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJ) directly on the vertical interconnect access (via) without causing deterioration to i...
Moto G4 Plus and Moto G4 Play coming to Canada this summer
Android Central - 17 May 2016 20:42
Motorola has announced that the newly revealed Moto G4 Plus and Moto G4 Play smartphones will be released in Canada sometime this summer. Pricing was not revealed. Motorola didn't have much more to announce about the rel...
We know where you live
MIT - 17 May 2016 06:00
From location data alone, even low-tech snoopers can identify Twitter users' homes, workplaces.
Apple products subject of secretive Chinese cybersecurity audits, report says
AppleInsider - 17 May 2016 03:56
A Chinese government committee is closely examining encryption and data storage technology products imported by foreign corporations, including Apple, in a bid to protect against national security threats, according to a...
Google advises developers to upgrade to Android Studio 2.1.1 over security concerns
Android Central - 17 May 2016 01:51
Following the launch of the Android Studio 2.1.1 update earlier in May, Google has begun contacting registered Google Play developers, advising them to upgrade to patch a security vulnerability present in prior versions....
Snapchat goes to space with NASA Live Story
TechCrunch - 17 May 2016 04:18
Today, the International Space Station completed its 100,000th orbit around the Earth since its first module was launched on November 20th, 1998. To celebrate that milestone, NASA teamed up with Snapchat for a space-th...
Allurion offers gastric bypass surgery in a pill
TechCrunch - 17 May 2016 15:45
Just swallow a pill and it expands into a balloon in your stomach so you don’t feel hungry. No gastric bypass, no surgery required. Sounds magical, but Boston-based Allurion has created the only non-invasive gastric ...
Neuroon Intelligent Sleep Mask
The Gadget Flow - 17 May 2016 14:54
What good is going to bed if you don't get any quality sleep? The Neuroon Intelligent Sleep Mask is able to analyze your sleeping patterns and habits to help you optimize your snoozing so you can wake up refreshed every ...
Dietary intake differs in infants who follow baby-led weaning
EurekAlert! - 17 May 2016 06:00
(University of Otago) Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have undertaken the first-ever study looking at what infants eat when they follow baby-led weaning and found that they have a lot of healthy eating...
Upcoming Arduino Primo will have Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and infrared
The Verge - 17 May 2016 23:56
There's a new Arduino on the way. It's apparently going to be shown at the Maker Faire Bay Area show this week, but Arduino's new partnership with Nordic Semiconductor was just formalized in a press release that offers m...
Sanders Condemns Nevada Violence--and the State's Democratic Party
Wired - 17 May 2016 23:32
This doesn't bode well for the July convention. The post Sanders Condemns Nevada Violence--and the State's Democratic Party appeared first on WIRED.
Labeley Makes Good-Looking Custom Labels for Anything, No Photoshop Knowledge Required
Life Hacker - 17 May 2016 23:30
The last time we mentioned Labeley , it was best at making custom labels for homebrewed beer, without forcing you into a complicated image editor. It's still great for that, but the webapp can do much more now, make more...
Bacteria beware: Pure silver helps make Silvon pillowcase resistant
Digital Trends - 17 May 2016 23:22
Powered by pure natural silver, the new Silvon pillowcase purports to permanently prevent the growth of unwanted bacteria. With silver-coated fibers and a 300 threadcount, you don't have to wear a crown -- you can effect...
$30 laser measure will have you measuring everything in your house
BGR - 17 May 2016 22:40
There's a whole category of tools out there that you don't really need, per se, but you still have to have them. It's time to add the Bosch GLM 15 Compact Laser Measure to the top of that list. On sale on Amazon for just...
Hilarious video perfectly captures love/hate relationship editors have with videos
Digital Trends - 17 May 2016 21:47
Being a creative in this day and age can be a tough, time-consuming, and painstaking process. Many people may never know the stresses that go into producing content that they consume every day -- but this hilarious video...
Clinton supporters are launching a $35 million digital ad blitz against Trump
Re/code - 17 May 2016 21:09
Priorities USA Action plans to portray the Republican opponent as unworthy of the presidency. The pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC is gearing up a massive digital ad campaign to begin attacking Trump. Priorities USA Action ...
4 myths that will change how you define bullying
Mashable - 17 May 2016 19:48
Bullying is an abuse of power that makes someone feel small. It can happen at school, on the playground and online. Sometimes it draws an audience of onlookers who may or may not stand up for the victim. Bullying was o...
Apple Hires Pair of Engineers From Wireless Charging Startup uBeam
Mac Rumors - 17 May 2016 18:52
As rumors swirl around Apple's potential integration of wireless charging in future iPhone models, The Verge discovered the company has recently hired a pair of engineers with specialties focused in wireless charging and...