Technology News
Major Cloudflare bug leaked sensitive data from customers' websites
TechCrunch - 24 Feb 2017 05:15
Cloudflare revealed a serious bug in its software today that caused sensitive data like passwords, cookies, authentication tokens to spill in plaintext from its customers’ websites. The announcement is a major blow for...
Why the Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 will be the only phones that matter this year
BGR - 24 Feb 2017 06:09
We're about to see a variety of Android device makers introduce their best new smartphones models at MWC 2017, but many of these devices will have a huge disadvantage when it comes to competing against the best of the be...
Google accidentally wiped a bunch of Google Wifi and OnHub devices
The Verge - 24 Feb 2017 06:21
Google has apologized to its Google Wifi and OnHub customers after it inadvertently reset a number of routers to their factory settings. Google blamed an issue with its Google Accounts engine for the problem, which force...
A Killer Spin: Table Tennis Gets 'First' Robotic Coach
Live Science - 24 Feb 2017 17:15
The record-breaking robot teaches humans how to play table tennis.
iPhone 8 rumors include a feature that lets you take 3D selfies
Mashable - 24 Feb 2017 16:59Get Out review: a ruthlessly smart racial send-up that's also terrifying
The Verge - 24 Feb 2017 16:46
In the opening moments of Get Out, as a mysterious, threatening figure stalks a wary black man who's lost his way in a suburban neighborhood at night, writer-director Jordan Peele declares his intentions in two clear way...
The search for extraterrestrial life in the water worlds close to home
Phys.org - 24 Feb 2017 16:10
The discovery of seven exoplanets around a star 40 light years from our Sun has raised the possibility that they could harbour life.
Neverquit Next Generation Socks
The Gadget Flow - 24 Feb 2017 15:51
Make every pair of shoes comfy with the Neverquit Next Generation Socks. With high-quality materials and a sound construction, your feet will love every step. Using medical-grade zinc oxide, the Neverquit Socks are anti-...
Facebook's new emoji are finally available to everyone
Mashable - 24 Feb 2017 05:08Adding self-driving tech to your car is surprisingly cheap... and legal
Mashable - 24 Feb 2017 23:19NASA study to examine crewed SLS/Orion mission in 2019
Space News - 24 Feb 2017 23:18
A NASA study now underway to examine the prospects of flying a crew on the first Space Launch System launch will constrain its evaluation to missions that can be flown by the end of 2019, agency officials said Feb. 24. S...
Watch This Slug Risk His Life to Smoke a Spliff
Motherboard - 24 Feb 2017 23:15
Blaze it little buddy.
Facebook's mobile prodigy launches video charades game
TechCrunch - 24 Feb 2017 23:13
Michael Sayman was just 17 when Facebook hired him, but he’d already built 5 apps. Now 7 years after his first launch, the Facebook product manager has just released Show & Tell, which turns selfies and visual communic...
How Microsoldering Expert Jessa Jones Repairs Unfixable iPhones
Motherboard - 24 Feb 2017 22:47
With a background in molecular genetics, the head of iPad Rehab leads a team of mostly women who fix severely damaged iPhones and iPads, even without manufacturer support.
Study: Neanderthal genes are still affecting humans
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2017 21:50
Neanderthals haven't existed for the better part of 40,000 years, but their genes continue to affect present day humans in important ways. According to a new study, Neanderthal DNA resulting from the mating of Neandertha...
NASA's Webb Telescope team prepares for earsplitting acoustic test
Phys.org - 24 Feb 2017 19:56
Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland the James Webb Space Telescope team completed the environmental portion of vibration testing and prepared for the acoustic test on the telescope.
History shows George Washington was incredibly hard to kill
Fox News - 24 Feb 2017 17:18
"I have been protected beyond all human probability or expectation," the National Archives quote George Washington in a letter to his brother following the French and Indian War.
Google accuses Uber of stealing self-driving car secrets -- 14,000 of them
Digital Trends - 24 Feb 2017 17:12
Google filed a lawsuit Thursday against Uber alleging that Otto -- a startup purchased by Uber last year -- stole confidential information related to autonomous-car technology. Google claims Uber is in possession of 14,0...
Roller Coasters Go Digital with VR-Enhanced Rides
Live Science - 24 Feb 2017 17:04
Hold onto your VR headset for this roller-coaster ride.
Brain-Computer Interface Allows Speedy Typing For People With Paralysis
Tech Times - 24 Feb 2017 16:49
Researchers record high communication performance by people with paralysis with the use of a brain-computer interface. Results show higher typing speeds compared to previous studies.
YouTube Suspends Live Stream of Giraffe Birth Due to 'Nudity and Sexual Content'
Time - 24 Feb 2017 16:48
"You can thank animal rights extremists for this issue"
Major gains still to be made in quality of arm prostheses
Phys.org - 24 Feb 2017 16:40
Approximately 4,000 people in the Netherlands are affected by arm damage: they have to do without the use of their hand or part of their hand, their forearm or even a complete arm. The majority of these people have a pro...