Technology News
Twitter discloses two far-reaching FBI data requests
Engadget - 29 Jan 2017 04:33
Twitter is joining in the recent trend of tech companies disclosing FBI data requests after gag orders have lifted... and the news isn't exactly comforting. The social network has revealed that two National Security Lett...
You Need Money to Make Money as a PC Building Star on YouTube
Motherboard - 29 Jan 2017 16:00
A thread of indulgence runs through PC building YouTube channels.
Age Restriction Aimed At Limiting E-Cigarette Use Caused More Pregnant Teens To Smoke Cigarettes
Tech Times - 29 Jan 2017 11:19
New research has shown that more pregnant teens tend to smoke traditional cigarettes in the aftermath of the e-cigarette regulation. The study suggests a better implementation of the laws in force.
Photographer Kelly-Shane Fuller is Self-Developing Kodachrome in Color
The Phoblographer - 29 Jan 2017 07:04
All images by Kelly-Shane Fuller. Used with permission. “Absolutely everywhere I turned people told me home processing was impossible,” says photographer Kelly-Shane Fuller about processing Kodachrome in color at hom...
US internet providers stop sending piracy warnings
Engadget - 29 Jan 2017 06:01
Remember the media industry's vaunted Copyright Alert System? It was supposed to spook pirates by having their internet providers send violation notices, with the threat of penalties like throttling. However, it hasn't e...
Combining 3 Antibody Drugs Shown Effective In Suppressing HIV
Tech Times - 29 Jan 2017 04:00
A new research at the Rockefeller University has shown that HIV can be suppressed by combining three antibodies in the treatment. This checks the ability of the virus to escape the immune system and mutate.
Meet BlackPods: Apple AirPods In A New Avatar
Tech Times - 29 Jan 2017 17:00
A company named BlackPods is offering its customers, custom colored AirPods to go with their Black, Jet Black or Space Grey iPhones. A new BlackPod comes at $249 whereas repainting a white AirPod will cost $99.
Spaceworks may have a real-world stasis chamber for space travel by 2018
Digital Trends - 29 Jan 2017 16:42
While stasis chambers in space travel has long been a theme in science fiction, Spaceworks is working to make this science a reality. It's not far off: tests may begin as early as next year. The post Spaceworks may have ...
Lyft is donating $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union
The Verge - 29 Jan 2017 16:20
Following wide-spread protests over President Donald Trump's executive orders banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries on yesterday, a number of prominent tech CEOs have offered responses ranging from str...
Scientists find a way to turn hydrogen into a metal
BGR - 29 Jan 2017 16:00
It's not every day that scientists are able to create an entirely new substance, but Harvard researchers managed to do just that, and in the process created what could be a world-changing material with a bunch of differe...
Mathematician Proposes Blocking Tsunamis with Sound Waves
Motherboard - 29 Jan 2017 16:00
Whether or not we could ever engineer such a thing is uncertain.
Microsoft HoloLens isn't a toy, creator says. At least not yet - CNET
CNET - 29 Jan 2017 15:00
Alex Kipman, the father of Microsoft's augmented reality goggles, says it will be a while before the price of HoloLens is ready for the mass market.
Tales from the Exoplanet Archive: How NASA Keeps Track of Alien Worlds
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2017 15:00
The Milky Way is littered with a vast diversity of planets -- here's how NASA keeps track of them.
Aston Martin's New Vanquish Volante S Is V Pretty, Supes Powerful
Wired - 29 Jan 2017 14:00
Try nearly 600 horsepower. The post Aston Martin's New Vanquish Volante S Is V Pretty, Supes Powerful appeared first on WIRED.
Ransomware Hijacks Hotel Smart Keys to Lock Guests In and Out of the Rooms
The Hacker News - 29 Jan 2017 10:46
What's the worst that could happen when a Ransomware hits a Hotel? Recently, hundreds of guests of a luxurious hotel in Austria were locked in or out of their rooms when ransomware hit the hotel's IT system, and the hote...
Amazon had the weakest response to Trump's immigration ban yet
The Verge - 29 Jan 2017 06:31
Amazon has advised employees from countries affected by President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban from seven majority-Muslim nations to avoid traveling outside the United States, and is working on "contingency p...
Google co-founder Sergey Brin joins protest against immigration order at San Francisco airport
The Verge - 29 Jan 2017 06:14
Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and president of Alphabet, joined protesters at San Francisco International Airport tonight as demonstrators assembled at airports across the country in opposition to President Trump's immi...
Peter Thiel Says Immigration Order Does Not Constitute A 'Religious Test'
Forbes - 29 Jan 2017 05:57
Google Cofounder Sergey Brin attends SFO protest: 'I'm here because I'm a refugee.'
Alzheimer's Disease May Be Rooted In Vitamin A Deficiency
Tech Times - 29 Jan 2017 05:00
Alzheimer's disease typically occurs in old age but now researchers have discovered the neurodegenerative condition may take root earlier when vitamin A deficiency is present during pregnancy or early after birth.
Forget flying cars -- passenger drones are the future
TechCrunch - 29 Jan 2017 04:00
In the July 1924 issue of Popular Science, “Ace of Aces” fighter pilot E.V. Rickenbacker told readers to expect “Flying Autos in 20 Years.” Rickenbacker’s flying car would have retractable 12.5-foot wings, a se...
Elon Musk: refugees "don't deserve to be rejected"
The Verge - 29 Jan 2017 03:11
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has joined the tech chorus opposing President Donald Trump's seven-country ban on immigration. In a two-part tweetstorm, Musk said the orders are "not the best way to address the country's challenges"...
14 New Developmental Disorders In Children Identified
Tech Times - 29 Jan 2017 03:00
The largest genetic study on children who suffer from rare developmental disabilities identified 14 new disorders. According to the research team, one in every 300 newborns in the United Kingdom suffers from a rare condi...