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How to Setup 2-Factor Authentication on Apple ID for Extra Security
OS X Daily - 30 May 2016 21:09
This guide will walk through setting up two-factor authentication for an Apple ID. Two-factor authentication requires that whenever a user is logging in to an Apple ID from a new untrusted device, not only must the prope...
Fantastic Photos of Terrible Junk Food Around the World
Wired - 30 May 2016 13:00
Martin Parr puts your Instagram food porn to shame. The post Fantastic Photos of Terrible Junk Food Around the World appeared first on WIRED.
The phones of 2017 will be all about VR
Mashable - 30 May 2016 04:57New Quantum 'Cat State' Can Be in Two Places at Once
Gizmodo - 30 May 2016 15:30
Chances are you're familiar with the Schroedinger's cat paradox, whereby a hypothetical cat inside a box is both dead and alive until we open the box to see for ourselves. Now physicists at Yale University have figured o...
The Double Jet Death Of Sun-Like Stars
Forbes - 30 May 2016 14:45
Our Sun may be a nearly perfect sphere, but when we reach the end of our life, expect our planetary nebula to take on a very different shape!
Quantum photonic researchers start new company, Sparrow Quantum
Phys.org - 30 May 2016 13:10
There is incredible potential in quantum technology for unbreakable communication and new superfast computers and with a new technological invention quantum technology is storming ahead. Researchers in the research group...
New Horizons space probe shares most detailed look at Pluto's surface yet - CNET
CNET - 30 May 2016 03:50Narcotic Painkillers Prolong Pain in Rats
Motherboard - 30 May 2016 21:00
According to a new study, even a few days of opioid treatment can extend chronic pain by months.
There's Now a Bible Written With Emojis [Update]
Gizmodo - 30 May 2016 20:23
Are those long pages filled with words getting to you while at church? Maybe you'll benefit from a new version of the Bible that's made from emojis.
Flaw in popular WordPress plug-in Jetpack puts over a million websites at risk
PC World - 30 May 2016 16:09
Owners of WordPress-based websites should update the Jetpack plug-in as soon as possible because of a serious flaw that could expose their users to attacks. Jetpack is a popular plug-in that offers free website optimizat...
Astronomers observe the intriguing near-Earth asteroid Phaethon
Phys.org - 30 May 2016 15:00
(Phys.org)--Discovered in 1983, the near-Earth asteroid Phaethon is an intriguing object, primarily due to its unusual orbit. Recently, an international team of astronomers has conducted a detailed study of this unique s...
The craziest new Android flagship you've ever seen does the one thing the iPhone 7 can't
BGR - 30 May 2016 14:48
There's no question about it, Samsung's Galaxy S7 is one of the best Android phones money can buy this year. But Asus has come up with a phone that's not only cheaper than Samsung's newest flagship, it also packs crazy h...
Hackers Stole 68 Million Passwords From Tumblr, New Analysis Reveals
Motherboard - 30 May 2016 11:00
Two weeks after Tumblr disclosed a 2013 data breach, we finally know how big it was.
Op-Ed Contributor: Don't Hand Our TVs Over to Google
The New York Times - 30 May 2016 09:21
Allowing the tech giant to get access to viewers' data could end up hurting innovation and competition.
Flesh-Eating Disease In ISIS-Controlled Syria Spreads Across The Middle East
Tech Times - 30 May 2016 08:55
The squalid conditions in ISIS-controlled Syria create ideal breeding grounds for a flesh-eating disease that is currently sweeping across the Middle East. The conditions in conflict zones and refugee camps can bring the...
Largest-ever math proof chews up 200TB of data
Engadget - 30 May 2016 05:20
You've probably been asked to prove a math solution at some point, but never like this. Researchers have created the world's largest math proof while solving the Boolean Pythagorean triples problem, consuming a whopping ...
Twitter Gives More Than $300,000 Over 2 Years To Bug Bounty Hunters
Tech Times - 30 May 2016 04:05
Twitter has disclosed that it paid out more than $300,000 in reward money to bug bounty hunters in the past two years. The maximum amount Twitter paid as reward was $12,040.
Diane Greene wants to put the enterprise front and center of Google Cloud strategy
TechCrunch - 30 May 2016 16:04
When Google bought bebop Technologies last fall for $348 million, it got more than a stealthy startup. It also landed Diane Greene as executive vice president of Google Cloud Enterprise and that perhaps was the bigger ...
Iran Orders Foreign Social Media And Messaging Apps To Store Data Within Its Borders
Tech Times - 30 May 2016 15:46
Iran announced new measures for foreign social media and messaging apps operating in the country. Such apps have one year to transfer their data within Iranian borders, which would imply establishing data centers in the ...
Mi Drone by Xiaomi
The Gadget Flow - 30 May 2016 15:00
Introducing the Mi Drone by Xiaomi, a powerful remote controlled drone complete with a built in camera. Coming in two versions, one with a 1080p camera and the other with a 4K camera, this drone has an integrated 3-axis ...
Apple Splurges On New San Francisco Store: Staircase Alone Costs $1 Million
Tech Times - 30 May 2016 14:06
Apple's new flagship store in San Francisco is a testament to the company's tech-savvy culture and it doesn't come cheap. The company spent a whopping $1 million on the staircase alone.
The Best Memorial Day Deals: Laser Printers, Cheap ThinkPad, Golfing Gear, and More
Gizmodo - 30 May 2016 16:07
Printers you won't hate, a workhorse laptop, and Callaway golfing gear lead off Memorial Day's best deals.