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Coinbase To IRS On Efforts To ID Bitcoin Customers: We Have A Suggestion
Forbes - 15 Jan 2017 03:45
As the legal maneuverings over the rights of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to gain access to Coinbase customer accounts, continue, Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO at Coinbase, took to the publishing platform, Me...
E-waste in East and Southeast Asia jumps 63 percent in 5 years
EurekAlert! - 15 Jan 2017 07:00
(Terry Collins Assoc) Volumes of discarded electronics in East and Southeast Asia jumped almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2015, and e-waste generation is growing fast in both volume and per capita measures, new UN rese...
SpaceX Returns To Flight With Successful Falcon 9 Launch, Drone Ship Landing
IBTimes - 15 Jan 2017 07:52
SpaceX ended a four-and-a-half month hiatus in its operations by successfully launching a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Saturday. The launch, which is the first since Sept.1, deliver...
Latest iPhone 8 Leak Confirms 'Essential' Feature Upgrade
Forbes - 15 Jan 2017 02:10
Apple's new iPhone has a feature upgrade that's likely to fly below the radar...
Dronerise: gradually, then suddenly
TechCrunch - 15 Jan 2017 16:00
Drones feel a bit like old news already, don’t they? At least in the Valley, with its hyper-fragmented mayfly attention span. The military has used them for decades. DJI, the undisputed (consumer) polycopter industry l...
A Search Engine for Programming Language Syntax Is a Pretty Good Idea
Motherboard - 15 Jan 2017 16:00
Coding very often means Googling.
Japan's Small Experimental Rocket Fails to Launch Tiny Satellite
SPACE.com - 15 Jan 2017 15:19
The first flight of a tiny experimental Japanese rocket, touted as the world's smallest booster designed to launch a satellite in orbit, failed Sunday (Jan. 15), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency officials said.
Electric self-driving shuttle bus begins testing with passengers in Las Vegas
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2017 15:00
If you’re in downtown Las Vegas during the next week, you might spot a small, pod-like shuttle bus driving passengers up and down Fremont Street. Operated by transit company Keolis, the electric vehicle is fully autono...
3D zebrafish can replace real animals in the lab
Engadget - 15 Jan 2017 14:06
A few years ago, zebrafish became the new lab rat because of their genetic similarity to humans. So, when a team of researchers from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering decided to develop a virtual alternative for lab a...
As Self-Driving Cars Approach, the Auto Industry Races to Rebuild
Wired - 15 Jan 2017 14:00
A new kind of car demands a new kind of car industry. The post As Self-Driving Cars Approach, the Auto Industry Races to Rebuild appeared first on WIRED.
Is your smartphone listening to everything you say? We asked the experts
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2017 13:15
Are you worried about your smartphone eavesdropping on your conversations? We spoke to some experts to find out whether you should be, and to learn what you can do to safeguard your privacy. The post Is your smartphone l...
Gadget boom sees e-waste in Asia spike 63 per cent in 5 years
New Scientist - 15 Jan 2017 07:15
A boom in gadgets and a growing middle class has contributed to a spike in e-waste in East and South-East Asia, raising environmental concerns
Gas And Renewables Toppled Coal A Decade Early
Forbes - 15 Jan 2017 07:01
Cheap natural gas and renewables ousted coal as America's leading energy source in 2015--a decade earlier than the Clean Power Plan predicted, and without the Clean Power Plan's help, according to a new analysis.
Amazon asks the FCC for permission to run secret wireless tests
Engadget - 15 Jan 2017 04:29
Amazon has a mysterious experimental project that it wants to start testing, based on the application it sent to the FCC that Business Insider found. The e-commerce giant has requested for permission to test a wireless c...
Hulu Is Cutting The Cord On Entertainment: But Are We Ready Yet?
Forbes - 15 Jan 2017 03:52
Are we ready for the next generation of television? Is cutting the cord the best choice already? Sling TV and PlayStation Vue sure seem to think so. They are not alone.
Apple tries to prove your AirPods won't fall out - CNET
CNET - 15 Jan 2017 02:45
Commentary: In new ads, Apple presents its new earpieces with suitable simplicity and an encouragement to dance on parked vehicles.
Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Has A Serious Problem
Forbes - 15 Jan 2017 02:10
Microsoft has solutions after finally admitting a problem at the core of Windows 10...
"The Black Hole That Gave Birth to the Universe" -- (Weekend "Galaxy" Stream)
The Daily Galaxy - 15 Jan 2017 01:28
The big bang poses a big question: if it was indeed the cataclysm that blasted our universe into existence 13.7 billion years ago, what sparked it? Three researchers at Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo ...
Panasonic's autonomous robot may have your job someday
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2017 00:31
Panasonic is testing service robots in Narita, Japan, though they say there are "no plans" to roll them out permanently. Still, we're closer than ever to the autonomous bots from our favorite sci-fi series. The post Pana...
Use military-grade materials to protect your iPad with the Buckingham Case from Gear4
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2017 00:15
Your iPad may not hold military secrets, but that doesn't mean it can't be protected by military-grade materials. Meet the new Buckingham iPad TPU flip case range from Gear4, an impact protection case brand from the U.K....
Illegal 'WoW' Server Asks Other Illegal 'WoW' Server to Shut Down
Motherboard - 15 Jan 2017 00:00
In-fighting ensues in community of players trying to preserve legacy 'World of Warcraft' servers.
China tells app stores to register with the government
Engadget - 15 Jan 2017 23:59
China sees mobile app stores as an untamed frontier with too much free expression and rampant malware, and it's determined to put a stop to both. As of January 16th, the Cyberspace Administration of China will require th...