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In Photos: Mysterious Amazonian Geoglyphs
Live Science - 6 Feb 2017 10:25An entire 'Pokemon' game is playable inside 'Minecraft'
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 16:48
When you think of Minecraft add-ons, you probably think of mini games or the occasional clever machine -- fun, but you'll likely be back to the main game before long. Well, you might want to clear your schedule with this...
Sigma sd Quattro H Review
Photography Blog - 6 Feb 2017 16:10
The Sigma sd Quattro H is a new compact system camera featuring an intriguing 51 megapixel APS-C sensor from Foveon. Read our in-depth Sigma sd Quattro H review to find out what this unique mirrorless camera is capable o...
LG Watch Sport specs leak ahead of this week's unveiling
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 10:30
While MWC 2017 is still a good three weeks away, Google and friends will be trying to avoid the flood of announcements for its their wearable push. The big Android Wear 2.0 is expected to be launched this week and with i...
Google Maps update puts real-time commute info a tap away
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 17:16
Google Maps is a pretty handy app, but if you already know the way to your destination, its usefulness is diminished. Google is looking to change that by rolling out a new update today. There are a few things this update...
Machine learning method accurately predicts metallic defects
Phys.org - 6 Feb 2017 16:21
For the first time, researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have built and trained machine learning algorithms to predict defect behavior in certain intermetallic compounds with high accur...
S. Korea plans to tighten battery regulations post Note7 crisis
PC World - 6 Feb 2017 07:52
In the wake of the Note7 debacle, South Korea is introducing new tests and regulations to ensure battery and smartphone safety, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. The new measures will include requiring man...
Scientists are now spotting whales from outer space using satellites
Mashable - 6 Feb 2017 07:40Twitter, Airbnb and others to file opposition to Trump's immigration order
TechCrunch - 6 Feb 2017 04:35
Twitter and other tech companies, including Netflix, Salesforce, Uber, Pinterest, Airbnb and AppNexus, plan to file an amicus brief tonight voicing opposition to President Trump’s executive order on immigration. The fi...
Intel powered the drones during Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime show
TechCrunch - 6 Feb 2017 03:28
There were 300 drones dancing behind Lady Gaga during the Super Bowl halftime show. They’re called Shooting Stars and were previously used in a holiday show at Disney World. These hundreds of Shooting Star drones flash...
Why Did the USDA Delete Thousands of Animal Abuse Records From Its Website?
Motherboard - 6 Feb 2017 19:14
In a climate of criticism over the Trump administration's lack of transparency, these kinds of decisions are getting higher scrutiny.
Towards new IT devices with stable and transformable solitons
Phys.org - 6 Feb 2017 18:00
Unavoidably, each digital information we send around the globe is prone to be lost. Travelling long ways in wires, the initial signal decays and scatters by colliding with impurities and neighboring electromagnetic field...
The 3 Best And Worst Things About The Huawei Mate 9
Forbes - 6 Feb 2017 18:00
The Mate 9 is good, but not perfect. Here are the best and worst things about it.
Julian Assange calls on UK and Sweden to set him free - CNET
CNET - 6 Feb 2017 17:19
The controversial WikiLeaks founder claims the two countries are deliberately going against a UN order to free him and compensate him.
From Holocaust Denial To Hitler Admiration, Google's Algorithm Is Dangerous
The Huffington Post - 6 Feb 2017 17:17
If you Google “Was the Holocaust real?” right now, seven out of the top 10 results will be Holocaust denial sites. If you Google “Was Hitler bad?,” one of the top results is an article titled, “10 Reasons Why H...
Airbnb wants to house 100,000 displaced people in five years
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 17:15
Airbnb was one of several tech companies to take a firm stance against Trump's immigration ban last weekend, but the company has since expanded its assistance beyond just those affected at American borders. In a blog pos...
Uber hires NASA veteran to help it figure out flying cars
The Verge - 6 Feb 2017 17:13
Mark Moore, a 30-year veteran of NASA, has left the aeronautics agency for a seemingly more terrestrial business: ride-hailing giant Uber. But Moore won't be working on anything as boring as expanding Uber's ground opera...
Apple floats idea of refurb iPhone sales as condition of local manufacturing in India
AppleInsider - 6 Feb 2017 17:00
Apple is looking to revive the idea of importing and selling refurbished iPhones in India as a possible condition of it starting local manufacturing in the country, a report said on Monday.
Discover the Most Advanced Industrial Technologies at Exponential Manufacturing
Singularity Hub - 6 Feb 2017 17:00
Machine learning, automated vehicles, additive manufacturing and robotics--all popular news headlines, and all technologies that are changing the way the US and the world makes, ships and consumes goods. New technologies...
Not Just Windows: Hackers Are Using Mac Malware to Track Iranian Activists
Motherboard - 6 Feb 2017 17:00
Where targets move, hackers will follow.
Nearly 100 tech companies, including Google and Apple, unite to fight Trump travel ban
Android Authority - 6 Feb 2017 16:53
Google, Apple and Facebook are among those who have signed off on a court filing opposing President Trump's immigration ban.
White House reportedly weighing competition between "Old" and "New Space"
Space News - 6 Feb 2017 16:49
A memo from a NASA transition team member proposed an "internal competition" between existing agency programs and commercial approaches. SpaceNews.com