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The Gadget Flow - 28 Jul 2016 15:01This phone-powered vision test can replace your eye doctor
Engadget - 28 Jul 2016 17:00
There are dozens of inexpensive ways to buy glasses online today, but getting a new eyeglass prescription is as old-school as ever: Book an appointment with your eye doctor, spend more time than you expect in the waiting...
Missing Flight MH370: Ocean Currents Point to New Search Spot
Live Science - 28 Jul 2016 14:22
Further analysis of the debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 points to a possible new search area in the Indian Ocean.
Crunch Report | Trump Asks Russia to Hack Hillary
TechCrunch - 28 Jul 2016 05:10
Xiaomi reveals its new Mi Notebook Air, Amazon launches its dedicated Amazon Kickstarter shop, Facebook crushes its Q2 earnings, it might be the end for helmet startup Skully, and Trump asks Russia to help hack Hillary C...
Ford, MIT Team For New Research Project, Deploying On-Demand Electric Shuttles
Tech Times - 28 Jul 2016 15:47
Ford and MIT signed a research partnership that will delve on autonomous driving and pedestrian traffic pattern recognition. The project is supposed to debut this fall, with a number of on-demand electric shuttles for MI...
Researchers raise more than two million dollars to rethink cybersecurity
Phys.org - 28 Jul 2016 15:53
Is antivirus software already dead? That's certainly what George Candea believes, and he's not the only computer security expert who says so. "Large enterprises and government agencies often deploy antivirus software to ...
Porsche goes on a hiring spree to get its Mission E ready to take on Tesla
BGR - 28 Jul 2016 15:41
Porsche's plan to take on Tesla is about to kick into high-gear. A new report from Autoblog claims that the German-based automaker is ramping up its hiring by more than 50% in order to get its highly intriguing Mission E...
The internet's Ice Bucket Challenge funded a medical discovery
Engadget - 28 Jul 2016 03:58
Internet sensations can do more than just trigger fond memories or confusion... sometimes, they might just lead to a vital cure. Some of the $100 million-plus in donations from the Ice Bucket Challenge (the viral video-f...
SoundCloud Reportedly Up For Sale For $1 Billion
Tech Times - 28 Jul 2016 15:53
Music streaming service SoundCloud is reportedly up for sale. A new report indicates that insiders are looking to find a buyer for the company and valuing it at $1 billion.
LG's V10 successor is coming soon
The Verge - 28 Jul 2016 09:45
LG's G5 misstep has been a drag on the Korean company's finances this year, and so its latest earnings report chooses to draw attention elsewhere: toward a new V series device coming in the next quarter. Recording a $132...
Donald Trump actually used a laptop for his Reddit AMA
The Verge - 28 Jul 2016 06:02
Donald Trump's short and inoffensive "ask me anything" session on Reddit this evening didn't give much of an insight into the extravagantly coiffed man who could be US president, but thanks to a photo posted to his offic...
Researchers believe Jupiter's Red Spot is heated by thunder
Engadget - 28 Jul 2016 05:44
Despite its distance from the sun, Jupiter is a surprisingly hot planet with temperatures ranging around 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle latitudes. According to new findings published today in the journal Nature, ...
The Mr. Robot Hack Report: Skimming links for fun and profit
The Verge - 28 Jul 2016 05:28
Mr. Robot is a show built on hacks. The mother of all hacks serves as the big cliffhanger at the end of the show's first season, and nearly every plot development leading up to it was nudged along by some kind of exploit...
Elon Musk takes press inside the Gigafactory for the first time
Mashable - 28 Jul 2016 03:17"Google" Puts Forth Its Anti-Vaping Agenda
Gizmodo - 28 Jul 2016 02:28
Using Google Play's Twitter account as a platform, presumably Google the company--most likely not a poor soul who accidentally tweeted from their work account--announced its platform on vaping and the 2016 election. A no...
Anyone can now print out all TSA master keys
Engadget - 28 Jul 2016 16:37
Shortly after The Washington Post inadvertently published a photo of seven TSA master keys, a group of security experts were able to copy their designs and release their 3D models online. Now, these same experts have dec...
Lithium-ion pioneer Sony is selling its battery arm
Engadget - 28 Jul 2016 15:51
Sony is planning to sell its battery division to Murata, a Japanese firm that makes a diverse variety of products like wireless components and robots. Sony started the battery business in 1975 and was the first company t...
A historic round-the-world solar flight was just the beginning for Solar Impulse
Digital Trends - 28 Jul 2016 15:41
What is next for the Solar Impulse plane and it Swiss founders now that they've completed their historic solar-powered flight? We will give you a hint before spilling the beans -- the future does not include the word ret...
Nunulo - The First VR Device with Adjustable Lenses
The Gadget Flow - 28 Jul 2016 15:01
The Nunulo VR solves the problem of motion sickness and eye strain that is common among the first generation of virtual reality headsets. The cardboard frame houses two precision-engineered lenses that users can adjust t...
Ex-Citibank Worker Jailed For Sabotage Of Network
Dark Reading - 28 Jul 2016 15:01
Revenge motive behind employee's actions that disrupted the network of 110 Citibank branches across the US.
Apollo astronauts experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular-related deaths
Phys.org - 28 Jul 2016 15:00
Members of the successful Apollo space program are experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular problems that are thought to be caused by their exposure to deep space radiation, according to a Florida State University res...
5 Moto G4 and G4 Plus problems, and how to fix them
Digital Trends - 28 Jul 2016 13:15
If you've encountered any problems while using your Moto G4 or Moto G4 Plus, then we may have the answers you need. We've gathered some common problems and identified workarounds and possible solutions. The post 5 Moto G...