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Russian court rejects Google's latest Android antitrust appeal
TechCrunch - 17 Aug 2016 14:08
Google has had another appeal against Android antitrust charges turned down by a Russian court. At issue is how the company requires handset makers using its Android OS to also pre-load Google apps and services onto de...
Why Isn't it Called No Woman's Sky?
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2016 22:05
For those of you who have spent the past week wondering why Jezebel has not yet published a review of the long-awaited PC/console game No Man's Sky, allow us to explain ourselves: we find the name of this "first person s...
Nikon D3400 Announced
The Huffington Post - 17 Aug 2016 15:54Apple is investing more in China, including an R&D center
The Verge - 17 Aug 2016 05:58
Apple CEO Tim Cook has made his second official trip to China of the year, meeting with government officials to discuss future investment opportunities. The Wall Street Journal, citing state broadcaster CCTV, notes that ...
Cost Of Life-Saving EpiPen Becoming Too Expensive For Families With Food Allergies
Tech Times - 17 Aug 2016 03:52
The rising cost of EpiPen becomes too prohibitive for families in the U.S. with allergies. Some who can no longer afford the device turn to risky alternatives.
Honor 8 hands-on preview: Way better than you expect
Android Central - 17 Aug 2016 05:30
The Honor 8 introduces the U.S. to one of the world's best-kept phone secrets. A year ago, our Alex Dobie called the Honor 7 "a well-built, premium handset and a quick performer, [with] camera capabilities that stand out...
iTunes 12.5 and iOS 10 music app add lyrics to song playback
The Loop - 17 Aug 2016 16:49
Kirk McElhearn walks you through the process of showing lyrics on your Mac and iOS device. Love this.Lyrics have been part of iTunes for a long time. Here's Kirk on what's new here: You have always been able to add lyric...
Product Photos and Full Specs for the Canon 5D Mark IV Leaked
PetaPixel - 17 Aug 2016 15:20Why tech companies are making Election Day a holiday
TechCrunch - 17 Aug 2016 15:00
“Ok VCs, CEOs, and company decision makers who follow me. Start planning now to make November 8 a day off. We need people to be able to vote,” Baker wrote, adding, “The fact that Election Day isn’t a national h...
USB-IF announces compliance for USB Type-C devices
Android Authority - 17 Aug 2016 01:33
The USB-IF is making it mandatory for compliant USB Type-C cable manufacturers to prominently display power capabilities in watts.
New Intel Atom processors for Joule dev kits might not land in consumer devices
Digital Trends - 17 Aug 2016 23:21
Intel recently revealed the availability of its Joule dev kits that are packed with speedy new Atom "Broxton-M" processors. These chips may not be used in consumer devices despite the upgrades they provide over the previ...
Nuclear puzzle may be clue to fifth force
Phys.org - 17 Aug 2016 19:35
In a new paper, University of California, Riverside theoretical physicist Flip Tanedo and his collaborators have made new progress towards unravelling a mystery in the beryllium nucleus that may be evidence for a fifth f...
The NSA Hack -- What, When, Where, How, Who & Why? Explained Here...
The Hacker News - 17 Aug 2016 15:09
You might have heard about the recent ongoing drama of NSA hack that has sparked a larger debate on the Internet concerning abilities of US intelligence agencies as well as their own security. Saturday morning the news b...
18 High-Speed Photographs of Ink Dropped Into Water
Twisted Sifter - 17 Aug 2016 22:25
Alberto Seveso captures amazing textures and patterns that only last for a fraction of a second
Twitter and YouTube wouldn't delete an extremist cleric's posts
Engadget - 17 Aug 2016 17:20
Internet giants have been increasingly willing to take down extremist content, but their previous reluctance is coming back to haunt them. The UK recently convicted radical cleric Anjem Choudary (and co-defendant Mohamme...
Did Russians Hack Into Top-Secret NSA Tools?
NBC News - 17 Aug 2016 16:25
Some of the NSA's most powerful and top-secret hacking tools have been posted on-line in recent days, a sign the security agency was itself hacked.
Researchers map out Netflix's servers across the globe
Mashable - 17 Aug 2016 04:39Healthcare's Latest Cyber Threat: Source Code For Sale On The Dark Web
Forbes - 17 Aug 2016 02:55
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Cyclic Olefin Copolymers (COC) Achieve Material Designation in New U.S. Pharmacopeia Standard for Pharma Packaging
Medical Design Technology - 17 Aug 2016 17:05
News Cyclic olefins have been designated as a material category alongside other plastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and PET-G. Contributed Author: TOPAS Advanced Po...
Can big data and AI fix our criminal-justice crisis?
Engadget - 17 Aug 2016 17:00
America, land of the free. Yeah, right. Tell that to the nearly 7 million people incarcerated in the US prison system. The United States holds the dubious distinction of having the highest per capita incarceration rate o...
Mr. Robot Season 2 Episode 7: watch our digital after show tonight!
The Verge - 17 Aug 2016 15:00
The Verge is hosting the official Mr. Robot Digital After Show in partnership with USA Network, and we hope you'll join us tonight directly after the show, and each week, as we discuss the exploits of sophisticated hacke...
How to get the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update rolling out now
Pocket-lint - 17 Aug 2016 07:06
Microsoft released the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 PCs earlier this month, and at the time, it said the update would arrive for Windows 10 mobile devices "in the coming weeks". The update is now rolling out. Micros...