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Ticwatch 2 Interactive Smartwatch
The Gadget Flow - 27 Aug 2016 15:00
Enjoy the benefits of a smartwatch without lugging a computer around on your wrist with the Ticwatch 2 Interactive Smartwatch. Powered by its own Ticwear operating system, this watch has a dialer for instant phone calls,...
This Week at NASA: Dragon Leaves the Space Station and More
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2016 14:25
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft left the International Space Station on August 26....
Milky Way's 'Lurking, Dormant Monster' --"Our Central Black Hole Currently Fails to Outshine a Single Star"
The Daily Galaxy - 27 Aug 2016 17:29
Like a massive, dormant volcano, the Milky Way's central black hole appears to be a sleeping monster. Black holes are regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that "what goes into them does not come out," says Ave...
Security News This Week: Hillary Clinton Didn't Delete Her Emails, She Super Deleted Them
Wired - 27 Aug 2016 03:30
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which deserve your attention nonetheless. The post Security News This Week: Hillary Clinton Didn't Delete Her Emails, She Su...
SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down with NASA's Station Science Cargo
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2016 01:36
A SpaceX commercial Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth today, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, by splashing down safely in the Pacific Ocean - thus concluding more than a month long stay at the International Space Station (ISS). ...
NASA/Hubble: "For Far-Future Milky Way Civilizations Evidence of Big Bang and Evolution Will be Erased"
The Daily Galaxy - 27 Aug 2016 16:04
NASA's Hubble researchers say that future Earths are more likely to appear inside giant galaxy clusters (such as the massive cluster galaxy-cluster-macs-j0717 above) and also in dwarf galaxies, which have yet to use up a...
Goaturday
Bad Astronomy - 27 Aug 2016 15:00
Is Caturday still a thing? I don't care, because it's now Goaturday. That is my goat, Jack Burton.* He is one of four goats we have chez BA, the others being Sam, Batman, and Clayton Forrester. They are all fun and cute ...
FDA recommends that all donated blood be tested for Zika
Engadget - 27 Aug 2016 04:42
In light of the Zika virus rapidly spreading to other parts of the world, the Food and Drug Administration has changed up its recommendations for donated blood. Going forward, all blood donated in the United States shoul...
Microsoft announces new resources to reduce hate speech
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2016 02:27
Microsoft today pushed out in a blog post for users of its consumer services new resources to reduce hate speech. Users will now be able to communicate directly with the company to report hate speech, and petition for ...
No, Game of Thrones' Sexual Violence Isn't 'Nonsense'
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2016 22:15
An executive from the UK distributor of Game of Thrones came out this week and said concerns about sexual violence against women on the show are "nonsense." Excuse me while I roll my eyes to Moon Bay.
VW aims for an EV that goes 300 miles on a 15-minute charge
Engadget - 27 Aug 2016 01:28
In the wake of its emissions scandal and lawsuit with US authorities, German automaker Volkswagen has been pushing its electric concept vehicles and rushing its 84-mile-per-battery E-Golf into the consumer market. But fo...
Microsoft ramps efforts to fight internet trolls with new reporting tools
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2016 23:39
The company outlined plans to oust hatred from its online communities. Through a dedicated web form for users to report hate speech on Microsoft's consumer services, the company hopes to create safer online communities. ...
AT&T pushes Marshmallow update for Galaxy S5 and S5 Active
Android Authority - 27 Aug 2016 16:19
The AT&T Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 Active are receiving the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update, almost 11 months after if was first available.
Scientists Use Ultrasound To Jump-Start Brain Of Coma Patient
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2016 14:41
Scientists have developed a new groundbreaking technique to kick-start the brain of coma patients. Doctors at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) used ultrasound to stimulate the brain of a 25-year-old coma p...
WhatsApp For Android Will Soon Let You Send Videos As Animated GIFs
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2016 14:06
WhatsApp for Android is finally getting GIF support soon, allowing users to send videos as GIFs without rooting their devices. The update is not live just yet, but the APK beta is up for grabs.
Google Nexus Smartphones To Get Project Fi's Wi-Fi Assistant Feature
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2016 14:00
Google announced that it is extending Wi-Fi Assistant, which used to be an exclusive Project Fi feature, to all Nexus devices. Roll out to users is set to come in the next few weeks.
Rare Close Encounter of Venus & Jupiter Tonight Won't Happen Again Until 2065
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2016 13:20
Tonight (Aug. 27), look toward the western horizon just after sunset to see Venus and Jupiter get up close and personal, plus a parade of planets. No telescope required!
The Mystery of How Cancer Cells Barrel Through Your Body
Wired - 27 Aug 2016 13:00
The subtle mechanics of densely packed cells may help explain why some cancerous tumors stay put while others break off and spread through the body. The post The Mystery of How Cancer Cells Barrel Through Your Body appea...
Attempt to Hack Human Rights Activist Exposes iPhone Vulnerabilities
ABC News - 27 Aug 2016 12:44
Researches say the software was delivered via an Amazon server.
Opera cloud servers hacked, passwords and account details feared compromised
Android Authority - 27 Aug 2016 12:41
Opera has confirmed a server breach and that passwords and account details for 1.7 million Opera sync users may have been compromised.
Hacker reveals How He Could have Hacked Multiple Facebook Accounts
The Hacker News - 27 Aug 2016 11:47
How to Hack a Facebook Account? That's possibly the most frequently asked question on the Internet today. Though the solution is hard to find, a white hat hacker has just proven how easy it is to hack multiple Facebook a...
New movie "Hidden Figures" highlights work of NASA scientist Katherine Johnson
CBSNews - 27 Aug 2016 06:38
Acting as a sort of human computer, African-American mathematician Katherine Johnson made many of NASA's first missions possible.