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Paws for a moment to coddle your kitten with our favorite feline-friendly apps
Digital Trends - 12 Feb 2017 03:15
Looking for something to amuse your feline friend? Check out the best apps for cats right here, whether you need games to amuse your cat, music to help them relax, or resources to help you take care of them. The post Paw...
EU at pains to punish VW over 'dieselgate' scandal
Phys.org - 12 Feb 2017 00:56
A year and a half after the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" scandal erupted, the European Union is struggling to punish the Germany-based auto giant for emissions cheating and ensure customers are compensated.
Raffler's Disruption of the Lottery
The Huffington Post - 12 Feb 2017 21:24
Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not a fan of gambling. My theory has always been that we should work hard to earn our money and then spend it, invest it or donate it. For that reason I've become increasingly uneasy a...
Survival Of The Fittest AI: Google DeepMind Reveals AIs Choose Aggression Or Cooperation In Social Dilemmas
Tech Times - 12 Feb 2017 16:00
A Google DeepMind study reveals that A.I. agents have human tendencies when it comes to survival. A.I.s pitted against each other exhibit aggression or cooperation based on rewards.
OnePlus 3T camera review
DP Review - 12 Feb 2017 13:00
OnePlus is a relatively new player in the mobile device market, but following the launch of the OnePlus One in 2014 it has very quickly gained a lot of momentum through a simple strategy: offer high-end hardware atmid-ra...
Should You Date Your Best Friend?
Live Science - 12 Feb 2017 15:42
The things we want in a good friend are many of the same things we expect from a romantic partner.
Here Are The Most Attractive Dance Moves, According To Science
Tech Times - 12 Feb 2017 05:02
A team of psychologists from the United Kingdom studied what could be the best dance moves for women. Their interest in the subject was piqued by the role of dance in human courtship rituals and mating.
Jolla's latest mobile OS upgrade focuses on the basics
Engadget - 12 Feb 2017 23:56
Jolla is going some distance to putting its Sailfish OS on more phones you can buy, but it's clear the startup still has a ways to go before you're ditching your existing device. It just released an early access version ...
Old drug gets an absurd price hike to $89,000 per year
Engadget - 12 Feb 2017 05:59
Martin Shkreli doesn't have a monopoly on jacking up drug prices. Marathon Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for an old drug used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, deflazacort, and in the process has raised t...
Can't be with your sweetie on Valentine's Day? These apps can help you make long-distance whoopie!
Android Central - 12 Feb 2017 16:00
The next best thing to being in there. Nothing is better than spending Valentine's Day with the one you love. It's a day like any other day, but it's also been traditionally set aside for couples to do those things coupl...
Spyware targeted proponents of Mexico's soda tax
Engadget - 12 Feb 2017 14:25
Surveillance-oriented spyware is dodgy in itself, but it's even worse when it's abused to intimidate political enemies -- just ask Mexican health advocates. The New York Times has learned that someone used commercial spy...
New Study Pins Down Jupiter's Birthday
Scientific American - 12 Feb 2017 14:00
The gas giant planet took shape within 4 million years of our solar system's formation --
'Mass Effect: Andromeda' to have meaningful sidequests, akin to The Witcher
Digital Trends - 12 Feb 2017 01:53
In an interview with PC Gamer, producer Fabrice Condominas, says the team has taken inspiration from The Witcher in making sidequests. The goal will be to avoid the monotony that occurs in many open world games. The post...
Ep. 150: Is Canon Dumbing Down the M6 in Advance of a Full-Frame Mirrorless Release? - and more
PetaPixel - 12 Feb 2017 14:03
Episode 150 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Zeiss Ambassador, author and educator, Brian Matiash In This Episode If you subscribe to the P...
A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Wired - 12 Feb 2017 14:00
Our rough guide to minimizing data invasion at the American border. The post A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact appeared first on WIRED.
Report: Mexican activists suffer spyware hack attempt
Phys.org - 12 Feb 2017 11:47
An internet watchdog group said Saturday that a spyware hacking attempt targeted activists who campaigned against soft drinks and junk foods, and purportedly used Israeli-produced software sold to governments.
Workplace wearables raise new privacy dilemmas for staff, firms
ReadWrite - 12 Feb 2017 09:22
With the proliferation of wearable technology, companies are increasingly finding motivation to encourage staff to don connected devices. But on IDG's CIO site tech writer Gary Eastwood delves into some of the worrisome ...
Google adds iconic African landmarks to Street View
Engadget - 12 Feb 2017 08:38
It's not all jungles, mud houses and wild animals in Africa: the continent has cities, art centers, monuments and other landmarks, just like everywhere else in the world. To bust myths going around about African countrie...
NASA wants to send a life-detecting lander to Europa
Engadget - 12 Feb 2017 04:32
Back in June 2016, NASA commissioned 21 scientists to design a lander headed for Europa, conjure up science objectives for it and figure out if the mission is feasible. After around eight months of deliberation, the scie...
Magic Leap CEO defends his AR company on Twitter after photo leak
Mashable - 12 Feb 2017 04:25Google hints at Assistant coming to existing Android devices
Engadget - 12 Feb 2017 03:01
It's very likely that you'll see Google Assistant on new Android devices beyond the Pixel line, but when... and what about the device you already have? The AI helper might be coming sooner than you think. Google has inad...
New Galaxy S8 Leak Supports Samsung's Sneaky Strategy
Forbes - 12 Feb 2017 02:25
Samsung is going to drop the 'S8 Edge' name on the second Galaxy flagship handset and go with Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ as the handset . That's the expectation now that the branding of the larger of the two S8 handsets ha...