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Aftershokz Trekz Titanium review
Digital Trends - 27 Jun 2016 12:59
Sweat-proof headphones that let you hear the driver about to run you over? Yes, please. The post Aftershokz Trekz Titanium review appeared first on Digital Trends.
Google reportedly ships its first non-Nexus phone this year
Engadget - 27 Jun 2016 00:42
You might not have to wait long to see whether or not rumors of Google having more say over phone designs are true. Sources speaking to the Telegraph claim that Google will release a smartphone with tighter controls over...
Tour de France will use thermal cameras to spot hidden motors
Engadget - 27 Jun 2016 15:27
For decades, the world of cycling has struggled to come to terms with the amount of doping in the sport. Lance Armstrong leads a long list of athletes who have used performance-enhancing substances to win, but in recent ...
Researchers trace Mercury's origins to rare meteorite
MIT - 27 Jun 2016 06:00
Experiments show planet cooled dramatically in half a billion years.
India's $4 smartphone arrives June 30th
Engadget - 27 Jun 2016 05:38
We wouldn't blame you for thinking that the $4 Indian smartphone was just a pipe dream, but it's apparently quite real. Ringing Bells tells the Indian Express that its ultra low-cost Freedom 251 (named based on its price...
China launches new carrier rocket
CNN - 27 Jun 2016 01:13
China's next-generation carrier rocket blasted off from the country's new Wenchang space port Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Intel readies chip to rival NVIDIA for machine learning
ReadWrite - 27 Jun 2016 00:00
After abandoning its own GPU for supercomputers, machine learning, and video games in 2009, Intel has returned to the market with a new 72-core Xeon Phi, to compete with NVIDIA’s growing portfolio of GPUs. The Xeon Phi...
These Portraits Show How Hollywood Beauty Has Changed Since 1920
PetaPixel - 27 Jun 2016 21:17Star Passes Close To Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole - Artist Impression Video
SPACE.com - 27 Jun 2016 16:49
A star called S2 will be pass by the black hole at the center of our galaxy in 2018. The orbit of the star is highlighted in red.
Opal-Studded Meteorite Hints at Origins of Earth's Water
SPACE.com - 27 Jun 2016 15:10
A gem of a meteorite found in Antarctica is studded with pieces of opal, a crystal that is associated with water. The discovery lends greater strength to the idea that meteorites brought water to asteroids and may also h...
Electric Shocks Reduce Fats In Chocolate, Make Treat Healthier
Tech Times - 27 Jun 2016 04:40
Sending electric shocks to cocoa particles improves the flow of liquid chocolate without the need for extra cocoa butter. The process can reduce chocolate's fat content by up to 20 percent.
Rolls-Royce expects remote-controlled cargo ships by 2020
Engadget - 27 Jun 2016 03:58
Rolls-Royce isn't limiting its robotic transportation plans to luxury cars. The British transportation firm has outlined a strategy for deploying remote-controlled and autonomous cargo vessels. It's working on virtual de...
Apple hands out rainbow Apple Watch bands to commemorate LGBT Pride
AppleInsider - 27 Jun 2016 01:23
In celebration of this year's LGBTQ Pride festivities, and the 30th anniversary of its own corporate Pride association, Apple this weekend passed out special rainbow colored Apple Watch bands to employees and published a...
Could Blackberry have a real chance in IoT?
ReadWrite - 27 Jun 2016 17:00
The world may be melting down into Brexitian chaos, but for a company like Blackberry that’s the least of its worries. After all, customers already voted themselves out of Blackberry’s ecosystem years ago, choosing t...
Twitter adds stickers for photos and lets you search them like hashtags
The Verge - 27 Jun 2016 16:00
Twitter will begin letting you add virtual stickers to the photos you post, the company said today. Hundreds are available at launch, including the standard Unicode emoji and some original work from Twitter. The company ...
Google Reportedly Building Its Own Smartphone To Take On The iPhone
Tech Times - 27 Jun 2016 15:08
Reports say that Google is building its own smartphone that's designed to go toe-to-toe with the iPhone from the ground up. Just to be clear, it's purportedly not a Nexus-branded device.
Meet the Smartest, Cutest AI-Powered Robot You've Ever Seen
Wired - 27 Jun 2016 15:00
The robot revolution is coming to your living room, and it's adorable. The post Meet the Smartest, Cutest AI-Powered Robot You've Ever Seen appeared first on WIRED.
Unproven claims run rampant in e-cigarette business
EurekAlert! - 27 Jun 2016 06:00
(Ohio State University) Electronic cigarette makers and sellers are making all kinds of health claims, many of which likely won't stand up to scrutiny under recently announced FDA regulation, a new study has found.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Edition Leaks Ahead Of Summer Games
Tech Times - 27 Jun 2016 04:40
Samsung is preparing to launch another variant of its Galaxy S7 edge. Leaked images show a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition is on the way.
Accessibility was all around this year's WWDC
TechCrunch - 27 Jun 2016 03:30
Accessibility, conceptually, is much more than just the discrete “accessibility options for people with disabilities”. At its heart, accessibility is about just that: access. You don’t need to have a disability t...
Microsoft Studios shutters Xbox Fitness at-home workouts
Engadget - 27 Jun 2016 23:52
Xbox Fitness has provided an at-home workout with the help of the trusty game console and Microsoft's Kinect since 2013. However, the exercise option won't be around much longer. Microsoft Studios announced that the cons...
Lazy Wolf Fails to Howl
Gizmodo - 27 Jun 2016 23:50
Fuck, you guys. It's late in the day here on the East Coast, I just paid my credit card bill, and I have to go home and deal with the wasp nest I found in my living room this morning. But I'm not alone in my misery, and ...