Technology News
Maserati Engineering Chief Blasts Tesla Motors, Looks To Unveil 'Very Different' Electric Car By 2019
Tech Times - 9 Oct 2016 05:11
Maserati engineering chief Roberto Fedeli believes that the luxury automaker can unveil an electric vehicle by 2019. Fedeli then went on to fire shots against Tesla Motors and its current products.
40-Tonne Humpback Breaches Right in Front of Snorkeler
Twisted Sifter - 9 Oct 2016 17:55
Photographer Beau Pilgrim even got underwater footage prior to 'launch'
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacements keep catching fire
Android Authority - 9 Oct 2016 22:50
It turns out the Southwest Airlines incident was not an isolated event. Multiple other reports of replaced handset burning up have been surfacing.
Germany calls for a ban on combustion engine cars by 2030
Engadget - 9 Oct 2016 05:29
Germany isn't content with relying on financial incentives to usher in an era of pollution-free cars. The country's Bundesrat (federal council) has passed a resolution calling for a ban on new internal combustion engine ...
'Really Bad Chess' Is a Really Fun Insult to Chess
Motherboard - 9 Oct 2016 15:00
"It's impossible to argue from a formalist standpoint that Really Bad Chess is good."
Get ready to prove the skills on your resume in virtual reality
Engadget - 9 Oct 2016 13:02
If you're going to add skills you don't actually have on your resume, make sure the employer won't do everything in its power to make you prove it. Lloyds Banking Group, for instance, is putting potential employees to th...
Brain-like memory gets an AI test drive
Engadget - 9 Oct 2016 07:50
Humanity just took one step closer to computers that mimic the brain. University of Southampton researchers have demonstrated that memristors, or resistors that remember their previous resistance, can power a neural netw...
Maserati's first electric car won't be a Tesla rival
Engadget - 9 Oct 2016 02:31
Italian supercar makers haven't exactly embraced electric vehicles with gusto (the LaFerrari hybrid is about as close as you get), but that should change in the next few years. Ferrari's sibling brand Maserati tells Car ...
A decentralized web would give power back to the people online
TechCrunch - 9 Oct 2016 10:30
Recently, Google launched a video calling tool (yes, another one). Google Hangouts has been sidelined to Enterprise, and Google Duo is supposed to be the next big thing in video calling. So now we have Skype from Micro...
Apple v. Samsung heads to Supreme Court: What you need to know - CNET
CNET - 9 Oct 2016 14:00
FAQ: Remember that tiff about how Galaxy phones look like iPhones? That'll be heading to the highest court in the land.
Headphone picks for iPhone 7 users missing the 3.5mm headphone jack
AppleInsider - 9 Oct 2016 13:07
One of the biggest changes unveiled with the iPhone 7 was the deletion of the phone's 3.5mm headphone jack in favor of an all Lightning solution. It's been a divisive issue, but luckily there are plenty of viable options...
The Software to Make Airports Less Miserable Finally Hits the US
Wired - 9 Oct 2016 13:00
NYC's JFK uses the predictive power of software to monitor and forecast passenger numbers. The post The Software to Make Airports Less Miserable Finally Hits the US appeared first on WIRED.
How VR can help humanity by putting you in someone else's shoes
Digital Trends - 9 Oct 2016 12:15
Digital Trends recently spoke with Fugitives Editorial and StoryUP, two creative agencies putting virtual reality to work not just for entertainment, but for actual good. The post How VR can help humanity by putting you ...
Brothers behind Ubisoft locked in real-life battle for control
Phys.org - 9 Oct 2016 10:36
Nothing in the farming background of the Guillemot brothers, who hail from the remote Brittany region, destined them to one day do battle with France's most feared corporate raider.
Samsung knew a third replacement Note 7 caught fire on Tuesday and said nothing
The Verge - 9 Oct 2016 06:50
Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire, bringing the total to three this week alone. This one was owned by Michael Klering of Nicholasville, Kentucky. He told WKYT that he woke up at 4AM to find his be...
Two more automakers can test self-driving cars in California
Engadget - 9 Oct 2016 03:59
You might not have heard of Wheego and Valeo before, but they must be doing something right when it comes to self-driving vehicles. California has given them permission to test one autonomous car each on its roads, accor...
Sarah Nyberg's Twitter bot feeds the emptiness of alt-right trolls
Engadget - 9 Oct 2016 00:06
Engaging with "alt-right" Pepe-spewing racists on Twitter is a diversion I have yet to tire of, but the fact is even I can't tweet enough satisfy the masses. Fortunately, automating the process is a viable option, as sho...
AT&T Will Stop Exchanging Fire-Prone Samsung Galaxy Note 7s
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2016 23:49
The decision comes after reports of fires from the replacement phones.
A&T Stops Samsung Phone Exchanges After Reports of Replacement Phones Catching Fire
Time - 9 Oct 2016 23:34
"We're no longer exchanging new Note 7s at this time, pending further investigation of these reported incidents"
Enjoy tonight's Presidential Debate with this funky drinking game
BGR - 9 Oct 2016 23:30
Later tonight, the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will take place in a highly anticipated town hall format at Washington University in St. Louis. The debate may very well set new TV v...
Volkswagen - the tech giant the world had no idea existed
Slash Gear - 9 Oct 2016 23:18
When I think of cutting-edge technology in the automotive world, Audi comes to mind. Performance, it's Porsche. Bentley, of course, holds the title for luxury and the hypercar trailblazer, without a doubt, is Bugatti. So...
Jemaine Clement Joins X-Men Spin-off Series Legion
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2016 23:00
Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement is trading in his singing pipes for another mutant superpower. It was announced online that Clement is joining the cast of Legion in a multi-episode role.