Technology News
Elon Musk eyes redefining travel on earth and in outer space
USA Today - 1 May 2017 00:39
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk has envisioned the future of travel and it's getting close -- and fast.
Microsoft not throwing in towel on wearables yet; introduces new smartwatch
ReadWrite - 1 May 2017 03:16
Microsoft appears to have something new and exciting in the works. Looking to rejoin the wearables competition, after its Band 2 device didn't go over so well last year, it has introduced plans for its successor, but wit...
Porn Star James Deen's Crisis of Conscience
The Atlantic - 1 May 2017 12:00
The most famous male adult film actor--and porn website proprietor--of his generation frets that his industry doesn't protect children from exposure to hardcore content on the internet.
Elon Musk says we're only 2 years from being able to nap in self-driving cars
Mashable - 1 May 2017 06:02With AI investments, Taser could use its body camera division for predictive policing
TechCrunch - 1 May 2017 01:54
After announcing that it would shift some of its emphasis away from non-lethal weapons to police body cameras, for a fleeting moment it felt like the company synonymous with sticks that electrocute people was showing an ...
Physicists breeding Schroedinger cat states
Phys.org - 1 May 2017 17:00
Physicists have learned how they could breed Schrödinger cats in optics. Scientists tested a method that could potentially amplify superpositions of classical states of light beyond microscopic limits and help determine...
Atom-thin water layers may lead to faster electric cars
Engadget - 1 May 2017 05:55
So many battery breakthroughs focus on longer battery life (and for good reason), but what about the speed of delivering that energy? That's what North Carolina State University researchers want to solve. They've produce...
'Major scale' malware targets your Mac through email scams
Engadget - 1 May 2017 04:40
Mac users are increasingly being targeted by malware after years of being relatively safe, and that means they're facing attacks that other users have unfortunately come to expect for a while. Check Point researchers hav...
Wikipedia Blocked In Turkey: Government Claims Website Is Running A 'Smear Campaign' Against The Country
Tech Times - 1 May 2017 01:09
The government of Turkey has blocked access to all language versions of Wikipedia after alleging that the online encyclopedia is running a 'smear campaign' against the country. Turkey is now the second country to ban Wik...
Leaked images show first glimpses at Fitbit's Apple Watch competitor & earbuds
AppleInsider - 1 May 2017 17:13
New images are said to depict Fitbit's first full-scale smartwatch, as well as its first set of Bluetooth earbuds -- both apparently intended to compete with Apple.
With a Recycled LHC Magnet, the Axion Solar Telescope Hunts for Ghost Photons
Motherboard - 1 May 2017 17:00
CERN's axion hunt drills down toward New Physics
New model could speed up colon cancer research
MIT - 1 May 2017 16:59
Introducing genetic mutations with CRISPR offers a fast and accurate way to simulate the disease.
Samsung now approved to test self-driving cars on South Korean roads
TechCrunch - 1 May 2017 16:59
Samsung is working on self-driving cars – which shouldn’t surprise you if you know the company’s history and wide range of interests. What’s new, however, is that Samsung is the latest company to receive approval...
Insider says Apple's first new iOS product line in years will be unveiled at WWDC
BGR - 1 May 2017 16:42
In just a matter of days, a second trustworthy source has mentioned the Apple’s unnamed Amazon Echo competitor. And this time around we have a purported launch date for the gadget, which will markApple's first new iOS-...
Facebook teen mood tracking sparks privacy outrage
Slash Gear - 1 May 2017 16:31
Facebook has been accused of tracking emotionally-vulnerable teenagers and opening up that data to advertisers hoping to cash in on insecure kids. The social network has been pushing its advertising platform in recent ye...
NASA's been busy during Trump's first 100 days
USA Today - 1 May 2017 16:25
See what NASA accomplished during President Trump's first 100 days in office.
Twitter's first 24-hour video stream will focus on news
Digital Trends - 1 May 2017 07:53
Twitter is set to unveil details of its first 24-hour video feed, likely to launch in the fall. The news-focused stream will be operated by media giant Bloomberg, with a joint announcement expected on Monday. The post Tw...
Japanese robot teaches toddlers about coding
Springwise - 1 May 2017 07:30
The Kumiita droid trains youngsters in logic and problem solving by navigating panels which represent different programming commands. The post Japanese robot teaches toddlers about coding appeared first on Springwise.
Adobe sees VR and wearables as next great travel disruptors
ReadWrite - 1 May 2017 06:00
A recent report from Adobe Digital Insights claims that augmented and virtual reality, along with wearable technology, will be the newest travel industry disruptors. Mentions of wearable gadgets for traveling went up by ...
Star-travel 5 Million Years Into The Milky Way's Future
Universe Today - 1 May 2017 04:50
A new video based on ESA's Gaia Mission lets you gaze into the crystal ball and watch the Milky Way galaxy evolve right before your eyes. The post Star-travel 5 Million Years Into The Milky Way’s Future appeared first ...
Artificial Intelligence, Viewed At Its Most Practical Level
Forbes - 1 May 2017 03:59
AI is most likely to see its value as a predictive technology. Best-case scenarios see AI working in partnership with humans.