Technology News
Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45 vs Tag Heuer Connected 46: What's the difference?
Pocket-lint - 5 Apr 2017 10:02
Tag Heuer has a new Connected watch, bringing some innovation to smartwatches with the introduction of modularity.It looks very much like the previous Connected 46 watch, with both offering a sporty style and firmly plac...
Chrome browser's 'secure' isn't the same thing as 'safe'
ZDNet - 5 Apr 2017 22:06
WordFence has discovered that just because a site shows up as being 'secure' with Google's Chrome web browser doesn't mean the site is actually safe.
Facebook addresses revenge porn with tech to prevent people from re-sharing intimate images
TechCrunch - 5 Apr 2017 15:00
Facebook has implemented a new photo-matching technology to ensure people can’t re-share images previously reported and tagged as revenge porn — intimate photos of people shared without their consent. That means if s...
Worlds' 1st Recycled Booster from SpaceX Sails Serenely at Sunrise into Port Canaveral - Photo/Video Gallery
Universe Today - 5 Apr 2017 06:37
PORT CANAVERAL/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Basking in the sunrise glow, the world's first recycled booster - namely a SpaceX Falcon 9 - sailed serenely into Port Canaveral this morning, Tuesday, April 4, atop the tiny dro...
Researchers discover the Android version of iOS's worst spyware
BGR - 5 Apr 2017 04:03
A few months back, we covered a nasty and incredibly advanced piece of malware dubbed Pegasus. Created by a relatively obscure Israeli security company called the NSO Group, Pegasus seemingly set a new bar for mobile hac...
10 Funny Highlights from the 2017 Comedy Pet Photography Awards
Twisted Sifter - 5 Apr 2017 18:15
Everyone thinks their pet is the best and everyone is right
Iron Man-Style Exosuit Turns Inventor into Real-Life Superhero
Live Science - 5 Apr 2017 17:32AT&T will add free access to HBO with its Unlimited Plus plan on April 6
Android Authority - 5 Apr 2017 16:32
AT&T will add free access to the HBO cable TV network for current and new subscribers to its Unlimited Plus data plan starting on Thursday, April 6.
Scientists reconstruct space history with ancient texts
Phys.org - 5 Apr 2017 16:29
Ice cores and ancient sediments can be gleaned for clues to weather and climate in the past. But astronomical phenomena--such as solar flares or auroras--at best leave only faint environmental traces lacking in specifici...
This is what it looks like when a weather balloon explodes
USA Today - 5 Apr 2017 16:25
Some meteorologists decided to see what it looks like when a weather balloon explodes. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).
Watch How a Beloved Spacecraft Will Die in Saturn's Atmosphere
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2017 16:15
As if we already weren't sad enough about Cassini's imminent demise, NASA has now created a video so that we can watch what the spacecraft's final moments will look like when it smashes into Saturn's atmosphere on Septem...
Apple said to diversify Apple Watch manufacturing duties as sales expand
AppleInsider - 5 Apr 2017 16:12
The Apple Watch is currently manufactured by one company, but that's reportedly set to change in the latter half of this year, when Apple is rumored to bring on a second partner to build the flagship Series 2 model.
Time Inc. is launching its own influencer marketing network with help from Speakr
TechCrunch - 5 Apr 2017 16:06
Time Inc. is getting into the influencer marketing business in a bigger way, with a new offering called Time Inc. Connect. This influencer network will be “powered by” startup Speakr — as explained to me by Time In...
Lockheed Martin sets 18-month goal for A2100 satellite builds
Space News - 5 Apr 2017 15:57
Lockheed Martin wants to cut in half the time it needs to build satellites that use its flagship A2100 spacecraft platform. SpaceNews.com
These Self-Learning Robot Arms Teach Each Other How to Pick Up Unfamiliar Objects
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2017 15:55
It's all but certain that human workers in factories and fulfillment centers are a dying breed. The last nail in their coffin might be a new robotic arm from a company called RightHand Robotics that's not only able to te...
Germany threatens online giants with 50 mn euro hate speech fines
Phys.org - 5 Apr 2017 15:47
Germany on Wednesday took the European lead in cracking down against hate speech and fake news, threatening social media giants with fines of up to 50 million euros if they failed to remove offensive posts promptly.
How to Survive the Next Catastrophic Pandemic
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2017 15:00
Experts say it's not a matter of if, but when a global scale pandemic will wipe out millions of people. And we are grossly unprepared for the next major outbreak. But in the event of a devastating pandemic--whether it be...
Want the NRO to go faster? Send money and stay out of the way
Space News - 5 Apr 2017 14:52
When members of Donald Trump's transition team visited the National Reconnaissance Office, they were so impressed by the intelligence organization's innovation that they asked NRO Director Betty Sapp, "What do you need t...
Power Bank with Solar Panel Charger
The Gadget Flow - 5 Apr 2017 14:52
Charging your phone on the go just got easier with this Power Bank with Solar Panel Charger. The device grabs solar energy to make sure your gadgets never run out of battery no matter where you go. Additionally, the comp...
43 breathtaking and incredible photos that weren't Photoshopped
Pocket-lint - 5 Apr 2017 14:10
There's no denying that Photoshop can help create some pretty spectacular imagery. However, it can often be overused for image manipulation, sometimes spoiling the natural beauty of a photo and masking a photographers ta...
Google releases YouTube Go app for millions of people on slow internet
Mashable - 5 Apr 2017 07:38Watch SpaceX land a used rocket for the first time ever
The Verge - 5 Apr 2017 07:14
SpaceX made history last week when it landed a used Falcon 9 rocket on one of its drone ships in the Atlantic Ocean. Never before has the space transport outfit attempted to relaunch one of its recovered rockets before, ...