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MIT - 27 Feb 2017 07:00
Zachary Hulcher, Marshall Scholar and offensive lineman, will study high-energy physics in the UK.
LG just confirmed the G6's release date and price
BGR - 27 Feb 2017 13:50
LG kicked off the pre-MWC press conference marathon on Sunday in style: it announced the smartphone we already expected to see at the show, the G6. The handset has a massive display, and LG spent most of its press event ...
Virgin Galactic resumes SpaceShipTwo testing
Space News - 27 Feb 2017 04:51
Virgin Galactic resumed flight tests of its second SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane Feb. 24 after a two-month hiatus. SpaceNews.com
T-Mobile giving customers a free line for free as a way of saying thanks
Android Authority - 27 Feb 2017 17:04
T-Mobile is giving current customers the chance to get a free line of service, as long as they have an eligible plan (many of them are).
NASA wind tunnel tests X-plane design for a quieter supersonic jet
Phys.org - 27 Feb 2017 16:30
Supersonic passenger airplanes are another step closer to reality as NASA and Lockheed Martin begin the first high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-plane preliminary design at NASA's...
Twitch goes after Steam with direct game sales
Engadget - 27 Feb 2017 16:15
Twitch has a dilemma -- it can get you fired up about a game, but then you've got to head off to Steam or another site when it comes time to buy (insert sad trombone sound). However, the Amazon-owned streaming outfit has...
Samsung event sees Greenpeace protestors drop in - CNET
CNET - 27 Feb 2017 16:03
Samsung's event was supposed to be about tablets. For a brief moment, all eyes were on a protestor calling out the company for its Galaxy Note 7.
15 ton supercomputer provides access to water, energy and the internet
Phys.org - 27 Feb 2017 15:31
A new machine called the Watly offers solutions to three of society's most important challenges - ensuring access to clean water, sustainable energy generation and reaping the benefits of the evolving digital revolution....
Apple Store at Pentagon City to Reopen March 4 With Next-Generation Design
Mac Rumors - 27 Feb 2017 05:43
Apple has announced that its retail store at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia reopens on Saturday, March 4 at 10:00 a.m. local time. The store, which originally opened in August 20...
Naughty America Is The Future Of Porn
Forbes - 27 Feb 2017 19:28
The first real boom in virtual reality is pornography, and adult entertainment companies are leading the way.
How donut-shaped fusion plasmas managed to decrease adverse turbulence
Phys.org - 27 Feb 2017 17:30
Fusion research has been dominated by the search for a suitable way of ensuring confinement as part of the research into using fusion to generate energy. In a recent paper published in EPJ H, Fritz Wagner from the Max Pl...
Apple and SAP to release tool to build business apps
Reuters - 27 Feb 2017 17:05
(Reuters) - Apple Inc and German software maker SAP SE will release a tool aimed at helping developers build iPhone apps for big businesses, the two companies said on Monday.
These Fearsome Robots Will Bring Mining to the Deep Ocean
NBC News - 27 Feb 2017 17:01
We may not be able to keep up with the need for scarce materials without turning to the sea.
YouTube is coming to Comcast's Xfinity X1 set-top box
TechCrunch - 27 Feb 2017 16:53
Google and Comcast announced a new deal this morning that will see the YouTube application installed on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 set-top boxes nationwide later this year. The integration will allow X1 users to launch the a...
Nokia's Android phones are coming to India in June, as well as the all-new 3310
Android Central - 27 Feb 2017 16:51
Nokia's Android phones will be locally manufactured in India. Nokia unveiled its first Android phones for the global market at Mobile World Congress, and there's a lot to be excited about. The Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia ...
The 20 Tech Accessories Everybody Should Have
Time - 27 Feb 2017 16:45
You can spend your money on all sorts of bizarre gadgets, from Bluetooth-enabled toothbrushes to toasters that print your selfie on your breakfast. But there’s only a handful of tech accessories that we really can’t ...
Microsoft is ready to deliver its promised Cortana Skills Kit preview
ZDNet - 27 Feb 2017 16:10
Microsoft is ready to open up the preview of its Cortana Skills Kit. Meanwhile, Amazon developers already have published 10,000 Alexa skills.
Photoshop Contest: Oscars Fuck-up Edition
Gizmodo - 27 Feb 2017 15:50
Last night, viewers witnessed one of the greatest awards show fuck-ups of all time. After accidentally announcing that La La Land had won Best Picture, producers for the Academy Awards came out and explained that it was ...
The real cost of ransomware: Attacks take most victims offline for at least a week
ZDNet - 27 Feb 2017 15:43
Lack of coherent strategies about what to do when attacked by ransomware is costing organisations dear.
First Solid Sign that Matter Doesn't Behave Like Antimatter
Live Science - 27 Feb 2017 15:36
Matter and antimatter should look the same. For the first time, physicists have experimental evidence that they don't.
Five Industries That Will Eliminate Legacy Issues Using AI
Forbes - 27 Feb 2017 15:00
Artificial intelligence is improving, and a few key industries will be the first to reap the benefits.
Lenovo Yoga 720 (13-inch) preview: Flexibility at your fingertips
Pocket-lint - 27 Feb 2017 15:00
When it comes to flexible, adaptable laptops Lenovo has really got its act together in its Yoga series. We thought the 11-inch Yoga 710 was a great little portable; the newer Yoga 720 ups the scale to a 13-inch sweetspot...