Technology News
Western Digital reveals their My Passport SSD
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Apr 2017 21:00
Western Digital is no stranger when it comes to personal storage — offering a wide range of hard drives for different kinds of users. It does not matter whether you are a hardcore gamer or simply need to work with copi...
Beware of an Unpatched Microsoft Word 0-Day Flaw being Exploited in the Wild
The Hacker News - 9 Apr 2017 14:16
It's 2017, and opening a simple MS Word file could compromise your system. Security researchers are warning of a new in-the-wild attack that silently installs malware on fully-patched computers by exploiting a serious --...
These pins defend scientists and science in the Trump era
Mashable - 9 Apr 2017 04:58Hacker group releases password to alleged NSA files
ABC News - 9 Apr 2017 01:03
Secretive group published a trove of hacking tools allegedly used by U.S. spies.
Chuwi Hi10 Plus Review
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2017 23:58
Once upon a time, the big names in the device market tried to put Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows side by side on the same machine. Neither platform maker was happy and the likes of Samsung and ASUS backed o...
One More Reason For Running Machine Learning Jobs In The Cloud: GPUs
Forbes - 9 Apr 2017 17:34
GPUs in the public cloud is just the beginning of an emerging trend. Going forward, we will see many innovations in the hardware industry that address the growing demand for Machine Learning and Deep Learning application...
Platform Revolution And Digital Transformation: Don't Become The Next Unicorn
Forbes - 9 Apr 2017 16:39
One of the main reasons becoming a software company makes sense for the typical enterprise, after all, is because software is infinitely malleable. You can become anything you want, or more importantly, anything your cus...
Adidas unveils Futurecraft 4D, its latest take on 3D-printed shoes
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2017 15:30
Adidas has been experimenting with different ways of manufacturing sneakers for a few years now, from using recycled ocean plastic to a single piece of leather to 3D printing, all under the Futurecraft name. The company ...
Scientists Recreated the Elusive Rogue Wave in a Lab
Motherboard - 9 Apr 2017 15:00
Do wind patterns have anything to do with these destructive deep-ocean monsters?
How I added four hours of battery life to my smartphone every day for free
USA Today - 9 Apr 2017 14:05
If your iPhone or Android can't make it through a day, here's how to test what's constantly draining it.
First Female Space Station Commander Takes Helm Again: Watch Live Today
SPACE.com - 9 Apr 2017 13:08Russia's Quest to Build a Space Empire--or Go Broke Trying
Wired - 9 Apr 2017 13:00
Roscosmos is helping upstart space programs achieve lift off, partly because they want to turn them into customers. The post Russia's Quest to Build a Space Empire--or Go Broke Trying appeared first on WIRED.
Researchers Bemoan Limited Space Weather Prediction Capabilities
SPACE.com - 9 Apr 2017 13:00Man-made global warming makes droughts and floods more likely
Engadget - 9 Apr 2017 10:35
We already know that man-made global warming is bound to affect our planet, but it's hard to connect human activities to specific events. Now a team of Penn State scientists have published a study that says human-caused ...
Labor Dept. investigators accuse Google of underpaying women
CBSNews - 9 Apr 2017 05:16
The Department of Labor is investigating Google for gender pay discrimination. The government says Google was randomly selected for an audit, but that the tech giant has refused to hand over pay data despite repeated req...
Kobo will sell discounted digital copies of your paper books
Engadget - 9 Apr 2017 04:03
Kobo, the Canadian e-reader titan, has snapped up a little-known e-book platform called Shelfie and will incorporate its features into its apps. Shelfie was a service that sold digital copies of print books you already o...
Nokia bets on APAC nostalgia to drive smartphone comeback
ZDNet - 9 Apr 2017 03:23
Smartphone licensee HMD is hoping "positive" memories about Nokia in Asia and its strategy to offer stock Android will drive its aim to become the leading player in this market.
Computer hack sets off 156 emergency sirens across Dallas
Reuters - 9 Apr 2017 02:22
(Reuters) - A computer hack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas for about 90 minutes overnight in one of the largest known breaches of a siren warning system, officials in the Texas city said on Saturday.
Gig economy stalwart TaskRabbit is contemplating a sale
TechCrunch - 9 Apr 2017 01:44
One of the earliest and most prominent startups of the so-called “sharing economy” or “gig economy,” is evaluating the possibility of selling itself. As reported by Recode, freelance work marketplace Taskrabbit a...
'Shadow Brokers' give away more NSA hacking tools
Engadget - 9 Apr 2017 01:02
The elusive Shadow Brokers didn't have much luck selling the NSA's hacking tools, so they're giving more of the software away -- to everyone. In a Medium post, the mysterious team supplied the password for an encrypted f...
Your AirPod case could become a waterproof, wireless charging station for all the devices in your pocket
Mashable - 9 Apr 2017 00:37The NVIDIA Shield TV is the best thing that ever happened to PC gaming
Android Central - 9 Apr 2017 00:10
As if we needed another reason to get a Shield TV. The NVIDIA Shield TV is one of our favorite Android devices of all time. At least it's one of my favorite Android devices of all time. It's the best Android TV box, is w...