Technology News
Why is Android Studio still such a gruesome embarrassment?
TechCrunch - 19 Feb 2017 16:00
About twice a year, I get involved in a project that requires me to do some Android development; so, about twice a year, I re-launch Google’s so-called integrated development environment, Android Studio, with fingers c...
Hackers Used Eavesdropping Malware To Spy On Ukranian Businesses, Security Experts Reveal
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 15:00
A malware named "Operation BugDrop" has been used by the hackers for collecting information and data from Ukrainian business. The bug was first discovered by intelligence firm CyberX.
Scientists working on restoring human sight with pig eyes
CBSNews - 19 Feb 2017 08:01
National Donor Day is held every February to raise awareness of the lifesaving benifits of organ, eye and tissue donation. In China, where the population is 1.4 billion, scientists are working on a procedure that makes p...
Life-Transforming Face Transplant At Mayo Clinic Gives Wyoming Man A Second Chance In Life
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 06:31
Using 3D virtual surgery and imaging, doctors at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota performed a successful face transplant to give a man from Wyoming his second chance in life.
WATCH: Drone sales increase as does the number of drone stalking incidents
ABC News - 19 Feb 2017 03:37
A couple in Utah is arrested for allegedly using drone to spy on people in their bedrooms and bathrooms.
Confirmed: Magic Leap acquires 3D division of Dacuda in Zurich
TechCrunch - 19 Feb 2017 01:44
Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup that has raised $1.4 billion in funding but has yet to release a product, has made an acquisition to expand its work in computer vision and deep learning, and to build out its op...
This futuristic ATM means you'll never have to go into a bank again
BGR - 19 Feb 2017 16:00
Fifty years ago, the ATM was one of the first robots to start down the long path of stealing jobs. Even the name -- Automated Teller Machine -- shows that it was explicitly designed to put bank tellers out of a job. ATMs...
How to Watch Today's (Rescheduled) Historic SpaceX Rocket Launch
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2017 16:00
Update 2/19/17: Saturday's mission was scrubbed according to Elon Musk because SpaceX wanted to be extra cautious about an anomaly that was noticed. It was rescheduled for today, Sunday at 9:38 a.m. EST. According to NAS...
Twitter Has Made Our Alien Contact Protocols Obsolete
Motherboard - 19 Feb 2017 16:00
Social media will make an alien encounter much more complicated.
China Online Game Billionaire Nears World's 50 Top Richest
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 15:49
NetEase's William Ding is now worth $17 billion
Biologists Are Figuring Out How Cells Tell Left From Right
Wired - 19 Feb 2017 15:30
"Anything that's not forbidden by the laws of physics is possible." The post Biologists Are Figuring Out How Cells Tell Left From Right appeared first on WIRED.
Lego Has a New Space Shuttle and It Looks Awesome
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2017 14:35
Lego has a new space shuttle set for 2017 and it promises to be one any space fan can enjoy.
Google is finally taking fitness seriously with Android Wear 2.0 - CNET
CNET - 19 Feb 2017 14:00
It won't replace a Fitbit, but there is still a lot it does well.
Self-driving car race finishes with a crash
Engadget - 19 Feb 2017 09:32
Fans attending Formula E's Buenos Aires ePrix got a nice treat: the first 'race' between self-driving cars on a professional track, courtesy of a test from Roborace. Only... it didn't quite go according to plan. Roborace...
Bill Gates Warns Of Epidemic That Will Kill Over 30 Million People
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 07:40
"There is a reasonable probability the world will experience such an outbreak in the next 10 to 15 years."
You can now fly a toy drone with just hand gestures - CNET
CNET - 19 Feb 2017 06:06
The Aura quadcopter ditches a traditional stick controller or smartphone for a glove that lets you fly with a wave of your hand.
Intel made a drone to help an NBA player in the Slam Dunk Contest
Engadget - 19 Feb 2017 05:30
Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon took things to a whole new level in tonight's NBA Slam Dunk Contest, one of the main events during the league's All-Star Weekend. The 21-year-old worked with Intel on a drone to use an a...
The best Warhammer 40,000 games for the iPhone and iPad
AppleInsider - 19 Feb 2017 04:32
There are dozens of Warhammer 40,000 games available for iOS, but which are the must-plays? AppleInsider examines them, and purges the heretical ones.
Batmobile toy uses augmented reality to show the driver's view
Engadget - 19 Feb 2017 04:00
Batman's got plenty of wonderful toys bearing his name, from his trusty Batarangs to his super Batcomputer. However, none are more famous than the Batmobile. And, while diehard fans might be a little down on the design o...
Evelo Offers an Electric Bike With You Providing 90% of the End Product
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 03:55
Electric cars, electric bikes, electric Formula 1 racers...now successful start up offers a wheel to turn your existing bike an electric bike.
TAG Heuer's next smartwatch may include a swappable timepiece
Engadget - 19 Feb 2017 02:32
TAG Heuer has dropped a few hints about its plans for a successor to the Connected, but the biggest news may be what it isn't mentioning. Android Central sources claim that TAG is working on the Connected Modular, a "ful...
NASA Announces Eighth Class of Candidates for Launch of CubeSat Space Missions
SpaceRef - 19 Feb 2017 01:58
NASA has selected 34 small satellites from 19 states and the District of Columbia to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard missions planned to launch in 2018, 2019 and 2020....