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Man who made his living killing African wildlife gets eaten by African wildlife
BGR - 22 Apr 2017 02:00
Scott Van Zyl made his living taking wealthy clients on "safaris" for the sole purpose of bringing home trophies like leopards, zebras, wildebeests and even lions. Now, investigators in Zimbabwe believe that Van Zyl ende...
Obsessed with emoji: why we love them so much
Android Authority - 22 Apr 2017 16:04
We really like emoji. Like, a lot. So much so that emoji have - in some countries - become more popular than traditional characters. We take a look at why.
Apple Hires Satellite Experts away from Google
The Mac Observer - 22 Apr 2017 03:05
Apple has hired away a pair of Google’s top satellite experts, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Citing unnamed sources, Mr. Gurman reported that Apple hired John Fenwick, who previously led Google’s spacecraft...
'Avatar' sequels start arriving on December 18th, 2020
Engadget - 22 Apr 2017 20:57Ask Ethan: What Should A Black Hole's Event Horizon Look Like?
Forbes - 22 Apr 2017 16:00
If a black hole's event horizon is a region of space from which nothing, not even light, can escape, why doesn't it look like a sphere?
Thousands of scientists expected at nationwide Earth Day marches
CBSNews - 22 Apr 2017 05:38
Tens of thousands of scientists will participate in marches across the country on Saturday, protesting cuts to research and programs to fight climate change. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Researchers use ambient light sensors to steal browser data
Digital Trends - 22 Apr 2017 03:43
Our gadgets are stocked with sensors that extract information from our environments. Some researchers have found a way to use the innocuous-seeming ambient light sensor to grab potentially sensitive browser data. The pos...
TriLens is a Triple Lens Holder You Wear on Your Belt
PetaPixel - 22 Apr 2017 21:37This Photo Shows Earth Framed by the Rings of Saturn
PetaPixel - 22 Apr 2017 18:00Leaked NSA Hacking Tools Being Used to Hack Thousands of Vulnerable Windows PCs
The Hacker News - 22 Apr 2017 16:57
Script kiddies and online criminals around the world have reportedly started exploiting NSA hacking tools leaked last weekend to compromise hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Windows operating systems exposed on the Int...
Avatar's long-delayed sequels will begin hitting theaters in 2020
The Verge - 22 Apr 2017 16:56
After years of delays, James Cameron's ever-growing series of sequels to 2009's science fiction film Avatar finally have release dates. This morning, the franchise's official Facebook page announced that the first film w...
The AirPods accessory we've all been waiting for is finally here
BGR - 22 Apr 2017 16:30
Apple’s AirPods are clearly a success for the company. Manufacturing issues aside, it’s been four months since they were released and Apple still can’t produce enough supply to meet demand. All the people out there...
Dr. Who Joins the March For Science in London
Gizmodo - 22 Apr 2017 16:27
LONDON-- Governments may govern nationally, but scientists must work globally by requirement, as the folks who establish human truths based on evidence. So while scientists took to the streets in Washington D.C. today, m...
Cassini Has Made Earth Feel Small, But Part of Something Bigger
Gizmodo - 22 Apr 2017 15:00
Earth is exhausting--excruciatingly so, if you're a young curmudgeon like me. At times, performing even the most mundane tasks, like commuting on a crowded, smelly subway car, feels like an Olympic marathon designed to t...
How VHS Tapes and Bootleg Translations Started an Anime Fan War in the 90s
Motherboard - 22 Apr 2017 15:00
The little-known story of how a fight over Fushigi Y gi subtitles built Ottawa's anime community.
Here's how we cracked the back of the new Galaxy S8 - CNET
CNET - 22 Apr 2017 14:00
After putting Samsung's latest Galaxy through three different torture tests, the results were better than we expected.
iPhone 8 Leaks And Rumors: Specs, Features, Release Date And What We Know So Far
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 13:23
Rumors and Leaks continue to surround Apple's highly anticipated 10th anniversary handset. Here is a quick round-up of what we know so far about the iPhone 8's specs, features, and release date.
You Can Still Catch an Earth Day Meteor Shower
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2017 13:01Explore National Parks from Space on Earth Day with National Geographic
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2017 12:54NASA puts it all in perspective with this image of Earth between Saturn's rings
DP Review - 22 Apr 2017 11:00
Earth, photographed from 1.4 billion kilometers / 870 million miles away.Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute NASA's Cassini spacecraft will soonmeet its demise in Saturn's atmosphere, but one of its last phot...
Pinterest fixes its broken visual search tool for Chrome
Engadget - 22 Apr 2017 05:48
Pinterest thought it launched something cool when it added visual search to its Chrome browser in March. It was supposed to be able to pinpoint specific items in an image, say a pair of sunglasses somebody's wearing in a...
Lawsuit takes aim at Google, Huawei over Nexus 6P battery issues
Engadget - 22 Apr 2017 04:47
A federal class action complaint has been filed accusing Google and Huawei of fraud, breaching warranty and improperly handling customer complaints after a number of Nexus 6P smartphones unexpectedly shut down and became...