Technology News
Critical flaws found in open-source encryption software VeraCrypt
PC World - 18 Oct 2016 15:44
A new security audit has found critical vulnerabilities in VeraCrypt, an open-source, full-disk encryption program that's the direct successor of the widely popular, but now defunct, TrueCrypt. Users are encouraged to up...
What's on your TV: 'Black Mirror,' 'Desus & Mero,' 'The Walking Dead'
Engadget - 18 Oct 2016 00:46
The Walking Dead left us on a cliffhanger during last season's finale, and we'll (presumably) find out which longtime cast member dies Sunday night when it returns. Until then, there's Viceland's new podcast turned PTI-s...
Entangled Wormholes Could Pave the Way for Quantum Gravity
Scientific American - 18 Oct 2016 15:15
The weird quantum phenomenon of entanglement could produce shortcuts between distant black holes --
I Really Didn't Expect This Guy to Land Where He Did After He Jumped Off a 129-Foot Roof
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2016 01:04
I'm totally safe and sitting in front of a computer screen, and yet I'm sweating because watching this guy pull his crazy jumps from buildings is just not okay. This one is especially brutal because I really didn't expec...
Vinsic Terminator P3 20000mAh Power Bank
The Gadget Flow - 18 Oct 2016 14:51
This VINSIC 205000mAh Ultra-slim Power Bank is designed with two Smart USB output ports. It will help to solve the low power problem quickly and effectively for your digital device while traveling out. With such high cap...
Robot explorers all set for Mars tryst: ESA
Phys.org - 18 Oct 2016 15:20
Europe was poised Tuesday to place a paddling pool-sized lander on Mars and a gas-sniffing craft in its orbit as part of a mission with Russia to scour the Red Planet for signs of life.
Google is opening a pop up store in London for all things Pixel
Pocket-lint - 18 Oct 2016 14:38
The Pixel and Pixel XL; Google's first phones built end-to-end go on sale this Thursday. To mark the occasion, Google is taking over a section of Currys PC World in Tottenham Court Road with a new Google Shop that will o...
'Brexit' May Hurt Britain Where It Thrives: Science and Research
The New York Times - 18 Oct 2016 02:03
Though nothing has changed since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the worries of Britain's scientists mirror concerns in the business community.
Music Streaming Showdown: Amazon Music Unlimited vs. Spotify
Time - 18 Oct 2016 18:31
What it's like to use Amazon's new music streaming app
WhammyPhone is a bendable smartphone that makes music when bent
Slash Gear - 18 Oct 2016 14:30
Flexible phones aren’t exactly a new concept as they have been seen in demonstration and prototype form several times. The last flexible smartphone that we talked about was from Lenovo and the flexible phones it showed...
Recently active lava flows on the eastern flank of Idunn Mons on Venus
Phys.org - 18 Oct 2016 13:35
The European Space Agency's Venus Express mission has provided a great amount of data from the surface and atmosphere of Earth's inner twin planet. Among these observations was the mapping of the southern hemisphere of V...
Field Test: Birds in flight with the Nikon D500
DP Review - 18 Oct 2016 12:01
Nikon's D500 is a professional APS-C format DSLR, designed for shooting fast-moving subjects in tough conditions. For this week's Field Test, we brought the D500 to a wildlife reserve in Montana, to meet with National Ge...
Australia gets first dibs on Gigabit LTE network and router
Engadget - 18 Oct 2016 07:25
We're still years away before 5G fully goes live, so for now, Qualcomm continues to build on top of current 4G LTE technology to bridge the gap. The latest development on this end is the launch of the Netgear Mobile Rout...
Watch DARPA's autopilot system fly a turboprop plane
Engadget - 18 Oct 2016 06:21
It'll likely take a long time before DARPA's autopilot system flies military planes on its own, but this latest demonstration proves that it works. Aurora Flight Sciences, the aviation company that's developing the techn...
Samsung Will Pay Galaxy Note 7 Suppliers For Unused Parts
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2016 05:18
The next chapter in the unending Galaxy Note 7 exploding phone saga-- According to a new report from Reuters, Samsung will pay suppliers who already made components of the Galaxy Note 7 for unused parts. The company will...
LAPD may roll out a Tesla Model S police car as soon as 2017
BGR - 18 Oct 2016 05:00
A few months ago, we reported that the Los Angeles Police Department was contemplating adding a few Tesla Model S vehicles to their fleet. With Tesla loaning the LAPD two Model S P85D vehicles for evaluation, LAPD Police...
Outlook.com Premium arrives -- get your personalized email now
Slash Gear - 18 Oct 2016 23:52
Back in April, a Premium version of Microsoft’s Outlook.com surfaced, and now it has been made official. For the rate of $50 a year, Outlook email service users can subscribe and get rid of those annoying ads, as well ...
Sam Altman Should Resign from Y Combinator
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2016 23:52
Sam Altman, the 31-year-old president of the wildly successful startup accelerator Y Combinator, published an essay on Monday in which he attempted to address the mounting concerns over his company's ties to Silicon Vall...
Apple reportedly unveils new Macs on October 27th
Engadget - 18 Oct 2016 23:37
Even before Apple's September event, rumors swirled that the company would save any Mac-related updates for an October presentation. As the month has gone on, however, fans have wondered whether or not or not anything wo...
New Horizons Spacecraft Is Approaching a Mysterious Red Object
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2016 23:17
NASA's New Horizons space probe is currently speeding towards a mysterious Kuiper Belt Object known as MU69. Recent observations of the distant object indicate a very reddish surface--possibly even redder than the splotc...
It Was A Nice Day In New York Today
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2016 23:17
Earlier today, local news station NY1 stumbled upon a "mysterious" statue of a mostly naked Hillary Clinton "depicted with horse hooves, and standing on what appeared to be printouts of emails. The statue also featured a...
Working under pressure: Diamond micro-anvils will produce immense pressures to make new materials
Phys.org - 18 Oct 2016 22:07
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers will use pressures greater than those found at the center of the Earth to potentially create as yet unknown new materials. In the natural world, such immense forces deep un...