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JVC's first Apple CarPlay receiver is now available
The Verge - 1 Jul 2016 18:58
If you own an older vehicle and have been looking to try out Apple's CarPlay, JVC may have a solution for you. The company has released the KW-V820BT, its aftermarket receiver featuring CarPlay. The receiver, which costs...
UTA Institute of Urban Studies to investigate walkability of downtown Dallas
EurekAlert! - 1 Jul 2016 06:00
(University of Texas at Arlington) Students from CAPPA's Institute of Urban Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington are embarking on an analysis of pedestrian traffic along 184 street segments and 66 intersection...
UP&GO Aerial Camera
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jul 2016 15:02
With UP&GO by your side, you will never have to worry about chasing around an aerial camera again. This aerial camera will take off from your hands, and land right back to your hands, going wherever you go and following ...
Oracle owes HP $3 billion in damages for breach of contract, jury says
The Verge - 1 Jul 2016 07:26
Oracle must pay HP $3 billion in damages, a California jury has ordered, for breaching a contract relating to HP's servers. HP says Oracle broke an agreement to keep developing software for servers based on Intel's Itani...
Curiosity Finds Ancient Mars Likely Had More Oxygen and Was More Hospitable to Life
Universe Today - 1 Jul 2016 05:58
New chemical science findings from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity indicate that ancient Mars likely had a higher abundance of oxygen in its atmosphere compared to the present day and was thus more hospitable to life forms, ...
Android malware earned a Chinese hacking group over $500,000 per day
BGR - 1 Jul 2016 05:17
Android malware is a serious issue that affects millions of people, no matter what you hear from Google. It's one of the reasons the iPhone is still better than Android after all these years. We recently learned about a ...
Facebook Messenger rolls out improvements to chat bots
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2016 15:10
Back in April, Facebook announced it was opening up its Messenger service with an API and tools to create chat bots. While it's still not clear just how useful mobile users are finding these bots, it's obvious that devel...
Svarog City Bike by Tratar Bikes
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jul 2016 14:51
Introducing the Svarog City Bike by Tratar Bikes, a contemporary and stylish bicycle designed for the modern city dweller. Combining minimalistic and elegant form with superior functionality, Tratar Bikes ensured this bi...
Russian ISS docking system test doesn't go as planned
SpaceRef - 1 Jul 2016 14:44
According to veteran Russian space program reporter Anatoly Zak an ISS test of the cosmonaut-operated docking system on the Progress 62 cargo spacecraft didn't quite go as expected earlier this morning....
Judge issues Twitter ban to man who sent threatening tweets to senators
Digital Trends - 1 Jul 2016 06:04
A man who was arrested after tweeting death threats to Republican senators and members of Congress has been banned from using Twitter by a federal judge. Uber driver Kyler Schmitz was arrested earlier this week over the ...
Air pollution linked to increased rates of kidney disease
Science Daily - 1 Jul 2016 03:45
While air pollution is known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study indicates that it also likely causes damage to the kidneys.
Apple's commitment to accessibility
The Loop - 1 Jul 2016 19:42
Accessibility is Apple doing the right thing for its users--all users. It's hard not to support a company that does the right things for the right reasons.∞ Read this on The Loop
Court Freezes Facebook's Funds in Brazil
ABC News - 1 Jul 2016 16:52
A Brazilian news site says a federal court has ordered more than $6 million in Facebook funds frozen because its popular messaging service WhatsApp failed to turn over messages sought in a drug case
Milestone on the path to laser-driven plasma accelerators
Phys.org - 1 Jul 2016 15:50
An innovative accelerator project at DESY has produced its first electron beam. The experimental facility goes by the name of LUX and is being operated in collaboration with the University of Hamburg. It is based on the ...
Why AI's massive disruptions may be just what you're looking for - CNET
CNET - 1 Jul 2016 15:48Making astrophysical simulations more accurate
Phys.org - 1 Jul 2016 15:30
Research work at UiS (Universitetet i Stavanger - The University of Stavanger) and NTNU (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology) may result in better simulatio...
Research team reproduces major functional principles of the brain using technology
Phys.org - 1 Jul 2016 15:23
How does the human brain collect, process and store the flow of data which it constantly encounters? How does it manage cognitive tasks, which require complex interaction between various areas of the brain and overload h...
Meet The Technology That Could Be A Surprising Savior In Securing The 'Internet Of Things'
Forbes - 1 Jul 2016 15:07
The promise of the Internet of Things turns surprisingly ugly when it comes to security, particularly in the business world, down to your office light bulb. But there's a champion technology waiting in the wings to help.
Gut Microbes Could Lead Fight Against Superbugs
Live Science - 1 Jul 2016 15:00
Microorganisms live and thrive throughout your body, and as strange as it may sound, scientists have found that these microbes are vital to your health.
Jupiter's Auroras
SpaceRef - 1 Jul 2016 23:31
Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras -- stunning light shows in a planet's atmosphere -- on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter....
Walmart Pay rolls out to hundreds of stores across the U.S.
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2016 23:13
Walmart Pay, following a limited launch earlier this year, has gone live in about 600 stores across 14 states, including Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Oregon, and more. With Walmart Pay, customers at ...
The Ozone layer healing itself is good news for the fight against Climate Change
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2016 22:36
Earlier today, we heard that the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is in the beginning stages of healing. The reason we're seeing this reversal seems largely due to the Montreal Protocol, which banned the use of CF...