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Image: Jupiter on 25 February 2017
Phys.org - 3 Apr 2017 15:56
Earth is about to pass between the Sun and Jupiter, placing the giant planet opposite the Sun on 7 April. This event is termed 'opposition' by astronomers, and takes place roughly every 13 months. This is the length of t...
ON1 Photo Raw 2017 Review
Photography Blog - 3 Apr 2017 15:30
ON1 Photo Raw 2017 is an all-in-one photo organizer, editor, raw processor, and effects app. Available either standalone or as a Photoshop/Lightroom plugin, does it offer everything that you need? Read our ON1 Photo Raw ...
The Flaw in Tech Companies' AI Strategy
TechPinions - 3 Apr 2017 10:00
There is a lot of talk about artificial intelligence; sadly, not a lot of substance. We are in such early days of AI that I prefer to talk about what is happening in Machine Learning …
Space Station Crew Begins Research On Improving Crystal Growth For Drug Development
Tech Times - 3 Apr 2017 06:01
The crew aboard the International Space Station begins their study on crystal growth in microgravity to enhance and speed up the drug development process on Earth.
The art of the dealers
MIT - 3 Apr 2017 05:59
MIT's Kristel Smentek studies art, collectors, and commerce in new ways.
Watch our HTC U Ultra video review!
Android Central - 3 Apr 2017 15:32
Five or six years ago, HTC was a titan of the smartphone world. But the past half-decade hasn't been kind to the Taiwanese company. It's lost money, market share and several high-profile designers and executives. Neverth...
WayCap Ez Refillable Coffee Capsule
The Gadget Flow - 3 Apr 2017 15:02
Help save the planet while you top up on your java with the WayCap Ez Refillable Coffee Capsule. Compatible with Nespresso machines, you can fill the capsule over and over again without producing waste. In addition, the ...
Google says its YouTube ad problem is "very very very small" but it's getting better at fixing it anyway
Re/code - 3 Apr 2017 06:00
In an interview with Recode, Philipp Schindler, Google's top business exec, walks a fine line. A top Google executive says the company's YouTube ad controversy -- where big brands have discovered that some of their ads h...
Google Wifi app update adds a way to turn the router on or off automatically
Android Authority - 3 Apr 2017 23:18
A new update to the Google Wifi app adds a feature called Scheduled Pause, which turns off the router for a predetermined amount of time.
This AI Can Convert Paintings Into Photos and Summer Into Winter
PetaPixel - 3 Apr 2017 19:21Just a Few Thousand Sharks Visiting a Sea Mount in the Pacific
Twisted Sifter - 3 Apr 2017 16:30
A giant underwater mountain is home for thousands of plankton feeding fish. These fish attract tuna, and the tuna attract sharks...
Tesla sets delivery record in 2017, but needs to sell even more - Roadshow
CNET - 3 Apr 2017 16:24
It's an impressive number, but the efforts required for the forthcoming Model 3 will be unlike anything Tesla's managed so far.
Netflix offline downloads are finally coming to your PC
BGR - 3 Apr 2017 16:24
Not too long ago, Netflix announced support for offline playback, a feature that many users have been waiting for. That meant iPhone and Android users could simply download all the Netflix content they wanted and view it...
Apple plans to produce iPhone GPUs, drops Imagination deal
Slash Gear - 3 Apr 2017 16:15
Apple is making interesting moves this morning, announcing plans to produce its own graphics chips for its mobile devices in the near future. Thus far, Apple has relied on on Imagination Technologies for GPUs, but it’s...
Become a Master of Artificial Intelligence with Online Course Bundle (Sponsored)
Live Science - 3 Apr 2017 16:12More people use the internet on Android than Windows
Engadget - 3 Apr 2017 16:11
It's a milestone day for the mobile world: Android's internet use has overtaken that on Windows PCs for the first time. According to StatCounter, Google's phone platform represented 37.93 percent of tracked internet acti...
Hackers Can Easily Hijack This Dildo Camera and Livestream the Inside of Your Vagina
Motherboard - 3 Apr 2017 16:00
The Internet of Shit gets up close and personal.
New security procedures secure the intelligent factory
Phys.org - 3 Apr 2017 16:00
At the Hannover Messe from April 24 to 28, 2017, Fraunhofer researchers will present two new procedures for the protection of Industrie 4.0 production facilities (Hall 2, Booth C16/C22): here, a self-learning system reco...
Earth Prepares To Snap First-Ever Image Of A Black Hole's Event Horizon
Forbes - 3 Apr 2017 16:00
Will it really be black? Are event horizons real? We're about to find out.
Nanoscopic golden springs could unravel twisted molecules
Phys.org - 3 Apr 2017 15:45
University of Bath scientists have used gold spring-shaped coils 5,000 times thinner than human hairs and powerful lasers to enable the detection of twisted molecules, and the applications could improve pharmaceutical de...
How to Make Your Social Media Accounts as Private as Possible
Gizmodo - 3 Apr 2017 15:29
Maintaining social media accounts while staying as anonymous as possible isn't easy--just ask the Director of the FBI--but you can put your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other accounts into a locked-down, private mod...
The Star Wars 'superlaser' may no longer be sci-fi
Phys.org - 3 Apr 2017 14:35
In a world-leading study researchers at Macquarie University have proven a method for multiplying laser power using diamond, demonstrating that a laser similar to the Star Wars 'superlaser' may no longer remain in scienc...