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Relive the '80s with the Korg Volca FM synthesizer
Engadget - 11 Jun 2016 18:30
Synths are great. You push a key, turn a few knobs and suddenly you're making "music." So when keyboard maker Korg realized it had a hit with its low-cost, entry-level Monotron series, it was only natural to follow it up...
The 5 Biggest Problems With 'Game Of Thrones' Season 6
Forbes - 11 Jun 2016 13:00
These are the five biggest problems with season six of HBO's fantasy drama 'Game Of Thrones.'
The 5 coolest things at Augmented World Expo 2016
Digital Trends - 11 Jun 2016 14:41
Augmented World Expo this year was home to a ton of cool new gadgets and technologies. Here are a few of the coolest we saw at the show, from augmented reality glasses to fitness tracking wearables. The post The 5 cooles...
This is your next jam: Nick Jonas, Usher, and more
The Verge - 11 Jun 2016 18:00
Welcome back to The Verge's weekly musical roundup. I'm Jamieson, I'm still your host, and I field-tested this week's jams while blasting up and down the fine provincial highways of Ontario, Canada. (I had a convocation ...
How to be human: can moving cities help me reset after a breakup?
The Verge - 11 Jun 2016 17:00
Leah Reich was one of the first internet advice columnists. Her column "Ask Leah" ran on IGN, where she gave advice to gamers for two and a half years. During the day, Leah is Slack's user researcher, but her views here ...
Apple starts decorating Moscone West with logos for WWDC 2016
9 to 5 Mac - 11 Jun 2016 02:30
Apple has started decorating its venues for WWDC 2016, which kicks off on Monday, with workers starting to apply a massive Apple logo onto the side of Moscone West. Apple will use Moscone West for all of the week apart f...
Why the NSA and other spies will love the Internet of Things
Re/code - 11 Jun 2016 16:00
Hackers already love them, which means spies will, too. It's no surprise that the U.S. National Security Agency and presumably other spy agencies around the world are investigating how they might take advantage of the ne...
Lenovo Shows Off A Pair Of Smart Shoes: Here's What They Can Do
Tech Times - 11 Jun 2016 15:39
Lenovo took the veils off the pair of its intelligent running shoes. Here is a rundown of what these smart shoes have to offer to wearers.
Google Street View Blocked In India Over Security Concerns
Tech Times - 11 Jun 2016 15:14
India wants no part of Google Street View, at least for the time being. Under the umbrella of 'security risks,' the Home Ministry rejected the service, but the search engine company seems unwilling to give up.
That Time an Astronaut Lost His Wedding Ring in Space
Wired - 11 Jun 2016 01:03
A lost wedding ring may be the only sort of challenge astronauts in the Apollo program didn't train for. The post That Time an Astronaut Lost His Wedding Ring in Space appeared first on WIRED.
Texas Man Buys Dam Online To Protect Home From Flooding, And It Worked
Gizmodo - 11 Jun 2016 21:30
As thousands were evacuated across multiple counties in Texas due to horrible flooding, one man and his family are living high and dry thanks to something he bought on the internet.
The Next iPhone Will Have Intel Inside: Why Is Apple Replacing Qualcomm Chips?
Tech Times - 11 Jun 2016 16:11
Apple will tap Intel as a supplier for modem chips for the next iPhone, a component that was previously supplied only by Qualcomm. If the report is true, what would be the reason behind such as a decision?
Physicists Foil Forgers with Unclonable Reflective Patterns
Motherboard - 11 Jun 2016 16:00
Thank cholesteric liquid crystal microspheres.
History was just made -- Solar Impulse 2 completes U.S. flight
Digital Trends - 11 Jun 2016 14:54
The city that never sleeps had another reason to stay awake early Saturday morning, as the Solar Impulse 2 touched down in New York City, completing a historic flight across the United States. The post History was just m...
HIV Diagnostic Kit Wins Inventors Prize In Europe
Tech Times - 11 Jun 2016 13:08
Inventors of SAMBA, an HIV diagnostic kit, won a coveted prize in the European Inventor Award. The revolutionary device can also be used to detect hepatitis B in just 2 hours.
These Young Inventors Are Tackling Africa's Electricity Crisis
Forbes - 11 Jun 2016 11:35
From a portable electricity grid to tamper-proof meters, these ideas could change lives
Twitter Says It Was Not Hacked, But It's Locking Accounts After 32M User Credentials Surfaced Online
Tech Times - 11 Jun 2016 05:16
Twitter faced new allegations of being hacked, but multiple sources indicated that the rumor was false. The platform catered to its users' credential safety and urged them to take additional security measures.
Your cell phone number could be hijacked unless you add a PIN to your carrier account
PC World - 11 Jun 2016 01:40
DeRay Mckesson is a widely known activist in the Black Lives Matter movement and a former candidate in the race for mayor of Baltimore. He's a high-profile target, and someone finally figured out a way to crack his popul...
Bluetooth 5 to debut next week with 4X speed, 2X range of Bluetooth 4.2
AppleInsider - 11 Jun 2016 01:36
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group on Friday pegged an official June announcement date for Bluetooth 5, a next-generation near-range wireless transmission technology set to feature substantial performance gains over th...
The good, the bad and the weird at the Tokyo Toy Show
Engadget - 11 Jun 2016 20:00
This year's Tokyo Toy Show failed to turn up anything as impressive as the things I cooed over back in 2014. (Perhaps that's why it's only held every two years.) However, I did get another glimpse into what (the hell) Ja...
Abandoned LA Pier To Be Converted Into Ocean Research Center
Gizmodo - 11 Jun 2016 20:00
The busiest shipping port in the US will soon be home to even more activity, thanks to plans to open a state-of-the-art ocean research facility by 2023.
Halo Wars 2 leak reveals open beta coming at E3
Slash Gear - 11 Jun 2016 19:50
E3 2016 officially kicks off tomorrow, and Microsoft's big press conference is scheduled for Monday, June 13th. While we now know that a PC port of Halo 5 won't be among their announcements, it seems an open beta for the...