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2016 Audi RS7 Performance review
Digital Trends - 13 Sep 2016 19:45
The Audi RS7 Performance bundles supercar performance, interior refinement, and streamlined design into a premium four-door coupe without equal. The post 2016 Audi RS7 Performance review appeared first on Digital Trends.
Opinion: SpaceX explosion shows why we must slow down private space exploration until we rewrite law
Phys.org - 13 Sep 2016 14:24
The recent explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral may have opened a Pandora's box of legal problems previously only discussed with hushed voices in space law circles.
How to Keep Trolls Out of Your Instagram Comments
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2016 15:48
Instagram is now making it easier to keep trolls out of your comments.
The 10 biggest changes coming to your iPhone today with iOS 10
BGR - 13 Sep 2016 16:40
Apple has two brand new iPhones set to launch this Friday, and after reading all the early reviews, there's precious little question that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are the best iPhones Apple has ever made. But you d...
Full circle: space algae fighting malnutrition in Congo
ESA - 13 Sep 2016 15:52
Looking for food that could be harvested by astronauts far from Earth, researchers focused on spirulina, which has been harvested for food in South America and Africa for centuries. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti a...
PS4 Update 4.00 now available with a brand new UI, folders, HDR support and more
BGR - 13 Sep 2016 17:20
The most substantial PS4 update since launch has arrived. After years of anticipation, Sony has finally brought some of the most frequently requested features to its latest console, including the ability to create folder...
How to delete your Snapchat account
Digital Trends - 13 Sep 2016 16:40
Tired of dog filters and a ceaseless deluge of Stories? Here's how to delete your Snapchat account using the platform's web interface, so you can step outside the yellow-hued limelight once and for all. The post How to d...
This Quadcopter Can Perform Insane Stunts Completely Autonomously
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2016 16:09
Quadrotors need outside help to navigate and perform their remarkable stunts, whether it be a human behind the controls or an array of complex sensors placed around a room. But not this one. Developed by researchers from...
Don't be a fool for the five-second rule - CNET
CNET - 13 Sep 2016 06:29
According to new research, the five-second rule is a load of hooey and you probably shouldn't eat the floor pie.
Google's AI sounds more human than you, even when it's speaking nonsense - CNET
CNET - 13 Sep 2016 07:58
Soon you may not be able to tell the difference between a human voice and a robot.
Over 70 Galaxy Note 7 phones have overheated in the US alone
Engadget - 13 Sep 2016 06:51
When Samsung first issued an official statement about the Galaxy Note 7's battery issue, the company said there were 35 cases of phones overheating from around the globe. Well, we're way past that number now. According t...
How to Hack Smart Bluetooth Locks and IoT Devices -- Check this Out
The Hacker News - 13 Sep 2016 15:17
Bluetooth Low Energy, also known as Bluetooth Smart or Bluetooth 4, is the leading protocol designed for connecting IoT devices, medical equipment, smart homes and like most emerging technologies, security is often an af...
Adblock Plus Is Now Going To Sell Ads
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2016 15:00
Adblock Plus, one of the web's most popular ad-blocking services, will soon begin selling its own ads--and taking a little bit of the cut as well. Seems counterintuitive, huh?
Israeli Teenagers Held For Allegedly Running Hacking Service
Dark Reading - 13 Sep 2016 16:50
The two 18-year-olds were responsible for more than 150,000 DDoS attacks which earned them around $600,000 in two years, say reports.
Galaxy Note 7 explosions are driving Android fans to the iPhone 7
BGR - 13 Sep 2016 15:50
September might end up going down as one of the worst months in Samsung's history, but while one smartphone maker suffers, another hopes to pick up the slack. CNET wanted to find out how the recall of the Galaxy Note 7 m...
No contest: The iPhone 7 is the fastest smartphone in the world
BGR - 13 Sep 2016 15:00
Even before Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, it became apparent that the brand new iPhone would be the fastest in the world where performance is concerned. The phone to beat was the iPhone 6s, a one-year-old device that was ...
Professor uses facial recognition to spot bored students
Engadget - 13 Sep 2016 07:34
If you've been to college or university, you'll know the feeling: when your professor drones on for hours on end, but you're hesitant to bring it up out of politeness (or fear of said professor's wrath). You won't have t...
Smart Sex Toy Maker Sued for Sneakily Collecting 'Intimate' Data
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2016 05:05
When it comes to gadgets, few bonds are more sacred than the one shared by a sex toy and its user. Sadly, one Illinois woman claims her smartphone-connected vibrator betrayed that love, sending (extremely) personal data ...
DoJ Announces Team To Oversee Security Of Internet of Things
Dark Reading - 13 Sep 2016 16:55
Group will study and address security challenges from devices that are linked to the internet and may pose a threat to national safety.
Researchers build world's largest database of crystal surfaces and shapes
Phys.org - 13 Sep 2016 16:08
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with the Materials Project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), have created the world's largest database of elemental crystal...
Adobe's Lightroom camera now lets you shoot in raw from your iPhone like a pro
9 to 5 Mac - 13 Sep 2016 15:56A Famous Name and 3D Printing Combine to Aid Caribbean Coral
ABC News - 13 Sep 2016 06:14
A partnership on the Caribbean island of Bonaire that includes the foundation of ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau will be testing whether artificial reef construction employing 3D printing technology can help preserve vita...