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Have we found evidence that we live in a holographic universe?
New Scientist - 3 Feb 2017 12:43
A new analysis has prompted claims of significant evidence having been discovered that our universe is a hologram. Is it really, wonders Geraint Lewis
So how many customers actually deleted their Uber accounts?
Mashable - 3 Feb 2017 05:21GAO study reportedly raises questions about "defects" in SpaceX Falcon 9 engines
Space News - 3 Feb 2017 17:13
A draft version of the report notes that engineers have found cracks in turbine blades in the turbopumps of the engines. SpaceNews.com
Trump executive order generator could be the best thing on the internet
BGR - 3 Feb 2017 16:16
Today marks two full weeks since Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States, and so far, things have been... interesting. Trump's supporters have continued applaud the president's unorthodox approach and...
A French Presidential Candidate Wants to Tax Robots to Save Human Workers
Motherboard - 3 Feb 2017 16:00
French Socialist Party candidate Benoit Hamon believes a tax on robots can offset human workers' lost wealth to automation.
Lawyers fighting Samsung say the Constitution itself is at stake
CBSNews - 3 Feb 2017 07:46
Fine print in a Samsung user manual is keeping Note 7 burn victims from suing. Lawyers Devon C. Bruce and Jan H. Ohlander are fighting for their plaintiff's right to sue, instead of participate in arbitration.
Two Arrested for Hacking Washington CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
The Hacker News - 3 Feb 2017 07:35
Two suspected hackers have reportedly been arrested in London on suspicion of hacking 70 percent of the CCTV cameras in Washington with ransomware ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration last month. The arrest too...
Pokémon Go reportedly has brought in $1 billion in less than 7 months
Android Authority - 3 Feb 2017 05:13
The AR app Pokémon Go has reportedly brought in over $1 billion in worldwide gross revenues since it launches less than seven months ago.
Mozilla To Lay Off 50 Employees As It Dissolves Connected Devices Initiative
IBTimes - 3 Feb 2017 05:03
Mozilla, the creator of the Firefox web browser, told its employees on Thursday that it will be dissolving its connected devices initiative. In the process, the company will be laying off around 50 of its employees.
MIT's new AI understands the hardest part of human language
BGR - 3 Feb 2017 04:01
Voice-based artificial intelligence assistants can understand human speech better than ever. But while AI can decipher our words and context to deliver fast results and actions, AI doesn't understand the tone, or one's f...
Is Apple making its own chips for Macs so it can eventually ditch Intel?
Pocket-lint - 3 Feb 2017 02:30
Apple seems to be actively lessening its reliance on Intel chips.According to Bloomberg, Apple is designing its own A-series ARM-based chips, even though Intel processors have powered Apple's Mac lineup for more than a d...
Windows 10 Cloud looks just like Windows 10 in leaked screenshots
The Verge - 3 Feb 2017 23:05
Just a few days after news broke that Microsoft is planning a competitor to Chrome OS, the first screenshots of the operating system have leaked out. Windows 10 Cloud is reportedly a lightweight version of Microsoft's OS...
Forget telepresence robots on wheels, Google wants telepresence drones
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PetaPixel - 3 Feb 2017 18:17Animal Study Shows New Zika Vaccine Effectively Protects With A Single Dose
Tech Times - 3 Feb 2017 16:45
Based on mRNAs, a new vaccine candidate against Zika has been shown effective against the virus. According to preclinical results, just one dose of the vaccine offers protective benefit.
Norway: Russian Hackers Hit Our Spy Agency, Govt, Military
ABC News - 3 Feb 2017 16:45
Norway's security service says nine email accounts in the Scandinavian country have been targeted by hackers believed to be associated with Russian intelligence, adding no classified information had been taken
Fukushima radiation skyrockets after possible fuel breach
Engadget - 3 Feb 2017 16:41
Radiation levels inside the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor are over 100 times fatal levels, the highest they've been since the triple meltdown in March, 2011, according to operator Tepco. The company recently sent a c...
Robotic skin: Researchers created a material twice as sensitive as human skin
Digital Trends - 3 Feb 2017 16:40
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich and the California Institute of Technology have now designed a material that exceeds the sensitivity of human skin and even matches the sensitivity of a snake's pit organ. The post R...
After a decade of silence, this computer worm is back and researchers don't know why
ZDNet - 3 Feb 2017 16:36
SQL Slammer worm returns after a decade, but why?
Norway: Russian hackers hit our spy agency, govt, military
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2017 16:33
Norway's security service says nine email accounts in the Scandinavian country have been targeted by hackers believed to be associated with Russian intelligence but adds that no classified information has been taken.
Fried Pizza Dough Is a Super Satisfying, Simple Appetizer
Life Hacker - 3 Feb 2017 16:30
If you are the type of person who blitzes through the sauce and cheese portion of a pizza to get to the crust, I have good news. Through the power of frying, you can finally make pizza crust the star it deserves to be, r...
Apple Raises $10 Billion in Debt Ahead of Trump's Plans for Tax Holiday
Mac Rumors - 3 Feb 2017 16:24
Apple has raised $10 billion in debt through a nine-part bond sale of both fixed and floating rate notes, according to the company's final pricing term sheet filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Frid...