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Fujifilm X-T20 preview: The retro touch
Pocket-lint - 24 Jan 2017 19:00
When we reviewed the Fujifilm X-T10 compact system camera, we felt that its retro style was just right. Now Fuji has introduced the X-T20 which maintains that touch of retro appeal - and you can take that "touch" aspect ...
Peter Thiel Gains New Zealand Citizenship as Tech Elites Prep for Doomsday
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2017 16:45
The New Yorker has published a fascinating article about Silicon Valley tech titans who are buying up property in New Zealand as they prepare for the apocalypse. The super rich are worried about the poor grabbing "pitchf...
The Everyday Watch with Interchangeable Straps
The Gadget Flow - 24 Jan 2017 16:01
Get the perfect look every day with the Everyday Watch with Interchangeable Straps by PLAIN SUPPLIES. Ideal for those with more fluid styles, this watch changes with you. The Everyday Watch is available in two styles: th...
Super-fast camera records light-based 'sonic booms'
Engadget - 24 Jan 2017 05:03
Scientists have suspected that light can create its own conical wakes, like a sonic boom, but how do you capture something that happens so quickly? With a very fast camera, naturally. Washington University in St. Louis h...
Why Cyborg Essentials should be your penetration testing platform
TechRepublic - 24 Jan 2017 04:48
Penetration testing is essential for knowing where your network and systems are weak. Jack Wallen says the right tool for that task is the Debian-based Cyborg Essentials.
2016's Worst Passwords Are Just As Bad As 2015's (So Please Tell Me Yours Is Not On The List)
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 04:13
'Password' and '123456' topped the list.
GOES-16 satellite delivers first batch of stunning high-res Earth photos
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2017 02:58
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather satellite GOES-16 has sent back its first ever batch of photographs, and in them we get a high-resolution look at our own planet. The satellite took off from ...
Salmon sea lice epidemic is fueled by climate change
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2017 00:00
Salmon suppliers have been hard hit by an epidemic of sorts, one involving sea lice and their pervasiveness among the salmon population. Sea lice are a type of parasite that feed on a fish's blood and flesh, rendering th...
Satellite's first views of Earth (and moon) are jaw-dropping
CBSNews - 24 Jan 2017 23:30
A new weather-tracking satellite has beamed back its first images of Earth from orbit
Google is making Chromebooks even more useful for schools
TechCrunch - 24 Jan 2017 17:00
Google made a number of major announcements about its Chromebook program at the Bett education technology conference in London today. Besides disclosing that there are now over 20 million teachers and students that use C...
Efficient, organic photovoltaic cells for indoor and outdoor applications
Phys.org - 24 Jan 2017 17:00
Organic photovoltaics (OPV) may cost less than their silicon counterparts, but their performance remains off-putting to this day. A consortium of European research groups and industries recently demonstrated free-form or...
Micro spacecraft investigates cometary water mystery
Phys.org - 24 Jan 2017 16:59
In September 2015, a team of astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, University of Michigan, Kyoto Sangyo University, Rikkyo University and the University of Tokyo successfully observed the entir...
Apple patent details modular Apple Watch accessories disguised as bracelet links
The Loop - 24 Jan 2017 16:55
Mikey Campbell, Apple Insider: Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent detailing a modular accessories system for Apple Watch that disguises electrical components like batteries, biometric sensors, solar cells and more as ...
New project to boost sat nav positioning accuracy anywhere in world
Phys.org - 24 Jan 2017 16:40
A project exploiting Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to establish the blueprint for the world's most accurate real-time positioning service is to run at the University of Nottingham.
EU ruling over $14 billion Apple tax bill could be overturned, suggests Irish tax advisor
AppleInsider - 24 Jan 2017 16:38
The European Commission's order for Apple to pay Ireland 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes is an overreach of power, with PricewaterhouseCoopers' head of Irish tax matters Feargal O'Rourke claiming the move is...
Touchy subject: Apple's 12-inch MacBooks may have a problem with sticky keys
Digital Trends - 24 Jan 2017 16:25
Apple might make some very light and thin laptops, but the keyboard keys for the 12-inch MacBooks have had an ongoing problem for the better part of two years. Sticking keys keep affecting models again and again, despite...
Sci-fi holograms a step closer with tiny invention
Phys.org - 24 Jan 2017 16:12
Australian National University physicists have invented a tiny device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved, opening the door to imaging technologies seen in science fiction movies such as Sta...
Automotive executives see 10 times more revenue potential in connected cars
TechCrunch - 24 Jan 2017 16:11
Connected vehicles are booming – they’re often mentioned in the same breath as autonomous cars, but are much more achievable from a technical perspective. Car makers are increasingly making on-board cellular data con...
Still under recall, GoPro quietly creates a cheaper way to replace crashed Karmas
Digital Trends - 24 Jan 2017 16:01
No, the Karma drone still hasn't yet relaunched following a recall, but when it does, crashed drones will be easier to replace. The Karma Core is a replacement drone for pilots left with a controller, camera, and a broke...
The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs
Wired - 24 Jan 2017 16:00
To the FDA, edited DNA does the same thing as drugs: It changes the way bodies work. The post The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs appeared first on WIRED.
These Five Teams Will Duke It Out for $20 Million in a Race to the Moon
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2017 16:00
Getting to the Moon is hard, but it's considerably easier when you have a $20 million prize to motivate you. That's why teams from all over the world are battling it out to win that nice chunk of change in the Google Lun...
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Wagon coming really soon
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2017 15:15
From four-door to sedan to five-door. That’s pretty much the metamorphosis that the Prosche Panamera has gone through in less than a decade. After just overhauling the Panamera’s design and calling to a sedan last ye...