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25 Space Conspiracies That Just Won't Die
SPACE.com - 7 May 2017 14:46People are using more apps now than ever before
Android Authority - 7 May 2017 02:52
A recent report showed that people are using more apps than ever before and for longer periods of time. Let's look at the numbers and see what happened!
Are Android devices really easier to hack? We asked the experts
Digital Trends - 7 May 2017 12:15
The world's most widely-used mobile operating system has a reputation for malware and vulnerabilities, but is it deserved? We spoke to some experts to find out. The post Are Android devices really easier to hack? We aske...
Google explains how it's preventing future email phishing scams
Engadget - 7 May 2017 04:42
That massive Google Docs phishing attack from May 3rd was more than a little disconcerting, but Google is trying to set minds at ease. It just outlined how it responds to this email trickery -- including how it intends t...
Why you should care about Android malware and the importance of security patches
Android Central - 7 May 2017 00:27
Android is secure, but your phone probably isn't. 3.5 million pieces of malware in 2017 means that matters. When you're king of the hill you are a target for everyone and everything. Sometimes that's great — LG's G6 is...
Microsoft is putting AI everywhere it can
Mashable - 7 May 2017 15:15'Real Time' Surveillance and Breakable Encryption Proposed in U.K. Government Technical Paper
Mac Rumors - 7 May 2017 13:43
An alleged leak of a draft technical paper prepared by the U.K. government contains proposals that endorse the "live" surveillance of British web users' online communications, it emerged this week. Civil liberties organi...
Apple Macs Are No Longer Immune To Hacks...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week
Forbes - 7 May 2017 13:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
Fed workers overwhelmingly feel naked...digitally
ReadWrite - 7 May 2017 08:00
In conjunction with 451 Research, Thales has released its second annual data security research brief. The 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition indicates that 96% of federal workers believe they are "very" or "...
Apple Maps Vehicles Begin Surveying Connecticut, Imagery Could Aid Apple's Autonomous Driving Efforts
Mac Rumors - 7 May 2017 03:57
Apple has updated its website to indicate that its Apple Maps vehicles will begin surveying Connecticut for the first time this month. For nearly two years, Apple has been driving vehicles around the world to collect dat...
PSA: Video Converter Handbrake Was Compromised by Malware
The Mac Observer - 7 May 2017 03:43
While reading through forum posts, Jeff Butts came across some troubling news. It turns out that the popular video conversion app HandBrake has been compromised by malware.
Scientists use gene editing to eliminate HIV DNA in live mice
Engadget - 7 May 2017 03:15
A team of scientists have snipped away HIV DNA from the genome of live mice using a CRISPR system, and the rodents lived to (kinda) tell the tale. It's still much too early to call the method a possible cure, but the fac...
Inside the high-tech labs that make sure your legal marijuana is safe
Digital Trends - 7 May 2017 02:15
Just as your bottle of beer is tested and labeled for alcohol content before it makes it to the grocery store, legalized marijuana undergoes rigorous testing before it appears in a safe, accurately labelled jar at your l...
iPhone 8 Said to Have Enhanced Earpiece With Further Improvements to Stereo Sound and Waterproofing
Mac Rumors - 7 May 2017 01:40
Apple's so-called "iPhone 8" with an OLED display and wireless charging will also feature an "enhanced receiver" with "further improvements" to stereo sound and waterproofing, according to new research shared this week b...
U.S. far-right activists, WikiLeaks and bots help amplify Macron leaks: researchers
Reuters - 7 May 2017 01:36
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Apple exec mocks Google Home and Amazon Echo - CNET
CNET - 7 May 2017 01:34
Commentary: In an interview, Apple's worldwide marketing chief, Phil Schiller, has nothing good to say about other companies' home AI devices.
Only 10 Light-Years Away, there's a Baby Version of the Solar System
Universe Today - 7 May 2017 00:33
Astronomers are understandanly fascinated with the Epsilon Eridani system. For one, this star system is in close proximity to our own, at a distance of about 10.5 light years from the Solar System. Second, it has been kn...
Pokémon GO's 'Worldwide Bloom' Event Ends Tomorrow
Forbes - 7 May 2017 23:49
Pokémon GO's grass event is a brief one: the Worldwide Bloom ends tomorrow, May 8.
Does the 2018 Mustang remind you of Darth Vader? Ford says it should
Digital Trends - 7 May 2017 22:58
The upcoming 2018 Ford Mustang certainly looks meaner, but one Ford designer revealed that the team took some design cues from Star Wars' Darth Vader. Elements of the Sith lord's helmet were worked into the vehicle's fro...
Tesla collects videos from cars to improve its self-driving tech
Engadget - 7 May 2017 22:57
If Tesla is going to fulfill its ambitions of making practical self-driving cars, it's going to need a lot of real-world data to teach its cars what to look for -- and that includes your own car. Tesla has pushed an Auto...
'Guardians' director says third film is team's last, but wait! - CNET
CNET - 7 May 2017 22:49
Don't panic. James Gunn's wording leaves things open for interpretation, and there's no way the Guardians are retiring to Florida.
For some, access to healthcare could start with at-home lab testing
TechCrunch - 7 May 2017 22:46
Most at-home lab testing devices like Scanadu and Cor are still waiting for FDA approval, but simple lab testing can still be done in the confines of your own home and then shipped to a lab and that’s led to a handful ...