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Engineering students creating scoliosis brace that focuses on comfort, fit, design
Science Daily - 2 Nov 2016 21:52
Mechanical engineering students are collaborating with a local doctor and a private company to create a brace that, well, fits like a glove--and is just as comfortable.
Offline viewing could be coming to Netflix soon, but not for everyone
Digital Trends - 2 Nov 2016 22:14
According to recent comments from Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, the company could soon offer offline viewing but not for viewers in the U.S. -- at least for the time being. The post Offline viewing could be...
Your Pride Is a Powerful Motivator, And So Is Damaging It
Life Hacker - 2 Nov 2016 14:00
There are a lot of adages warning against pride. "Pride goeth before destruction" and all that. However, taking a healthy pride in your work can be very motivating. Accepting wounds to your pride, even more so.
MacPhun Luminar Review
Photography Blog - 2 Nov 2016 18:30
MacPhun Luminar is a brand new photo editor for Mac users. Designed to be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, is Luminar the best photo editor for every photographer, regardless of their editing ability? ...
Using 3D printing to help blind people 'see' art
Mashable - 2 Nov 2016 15:16Leaked list reveals victims of NSA hacking around the world
BGR - 2 Nov 2016 03:01
Spy agencies like the NSA hack various targets on a regular basis, and they've probably been doing it ever since the world got online. However, these secret operations have often made the news in recent years, especially...
V-Moda Forza review
Digital Trends - 2 Nov 2016 16:15
V-Moda's Forza offers a warm sound signature and durable sport exterior at an astoundingly low price. The post V-Moda Forza review appeared first on Digital Trends.
New antenna joins NASA's deep space network to support Mars mission
Mashable - 2 Nov 2016 15:02Microsoft strives to give computers common sense with Concept Graph
TechCrunch - 2 Nov 2016 04:47
Today, Microsoft Research is publicly releasing its effort to tackle just one of the problems plaguing natural language understanding — knowledge. The company believes that background knowledge is one of the key separa...
Facebook developing open source optical networking device called Voyager
Digital Trends - 2 Nov 2016 03:45
Facebook today unveiled its open source telecom hardware called "Voyager." The device is designed to link data centers across vast geographical distances using a high-speed optical networking system. The post Facebook de...
Police across the globe crackdown on darknet marketplaces
PC World - 2 Nov 2016 02:32
Law enforcement agencies across the globe staged a crackdown on so-called darknet web sites last week, targeting marchants and thousands of customers who were looking to obtain illegal drugs and goods. From Oct.22 to the...
How You Can Reassess Your Daily Routine With a 100-Block Grid
Life Hacker - 2 Nov 2016 01:00
A day may be 24 hours long, but you have to sleep. That leaves you with less time you can actually use each day--about 100 10-minute blocks. This simple exercise can help you determine if you're spending them wisely.
Is The World Buying Google's Pixel Smartphone?
Forbes - 2 Nov 2016 19:35India is the cheapest country to get Amazon Prime Video
Mashable - 2 Nov 2016 16:08An Asteroid Zipped Through Earth's Shadow Last Night
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2016 15:55
A newly discovered asteroid gave our planet a close brush last night--and in what may be an astronomical first, observers managed to film the space rock passing in and out of Earth's shadow.
UK car insurance firm wants to scan social media posts to price premiums
TechCrunch - 2 Nov 2016 15:47
UK insurance firm Admiral had intended to launch an app this week offering discounted car insurance premiums to first time drivers based on an algorithmic assessment of their Facebook posts.
Tesla obliged to pay $1.7 billion to Panasonic for gigafactory cells
Reuters - 2 Nov 2016 15:43
(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc had an obligation to pay a total of about $1.7 billion to Japan's Panasonic Corp as of Sept. 30 for electric vehicle battery cells made at Tesla's gigafactory in Nevada, the carmaker said in ...
Spotify acquires Preact to fuel its subscription business
TechCrunch - 2 Nov 2016 15:35
Spotify — the music streaming service with 40 million paying subscribers — has made an acquisition that it hopes will help it hold on to them, and build up those numbers against encroaching streaming music competitio...
How Much Central Italy Heaved During Its Huge Earthquake
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2016 15:31
A new ground displacement map shows the dramatic degree to which the Italian landscape moved during the October 30 earthquake, including an unfortunate mountain village that heaved over two feet.
Idiot Steals Cop Car, Streams Chase on Facebook Live
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2016 15:16
The Tulsa Police Department says local idiot John Pinney stole a police car Monday night then streamed the case on Facebook Live using the officer's iPad.
Troy - Handcrafted Wood Watch with Visible Skeleton
The Gadget Flow - 2 Nov 2016 15:02
Inspired by the natural beauty of The Netherlands, Lumbr specializes in designing and producing some of the most innovative products out of the finest woods. They've been crafting and perfecting the art of handmade woode...
Adobe's Project Felix makes using 3D assets easy
TechCrunch - 2 Nov 2016 15:00
More than ever, graphic designers today are expected to be able to create eye-catching photorealistic images; to do so, they often must combine 2D and 3D assets into a single scene. Traditionally, that’s been a very co...