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Microsoft Build 2017: Watch the day two keynote address live right here
BGR - 11 May 2017 17:10
Microsoft kicked off its Build 2017 developers conference in Seattle yesterday with a keynote address focusing on products and services geared toward developers, but the day two keynote should be more consumer friendly. ...
US intelligence director warns of more Russian cyberthreats
ABC News - 11 May 2017 17:03
The director of national intelligence says Russia and other countries, including China, North Korea and Iran, are using cyberspace to target U.S. and its allies, and will do so in future
How to improve Alexa's voice recognition
Android Central - 11 May 2017 17:00
It's time to send Alexa to voice training school. Out of the box, the impressive microphone arrays in most Amazon Echo and Echo-like products ensure your voice is clearly heard from across the room. Being heard isn't the...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 release 2017: time tips "2x" details
Slash Gear - 11 May 2017 21:51
This week details in a recently-published set of design files from Samsung suggest that the Galaxy Note 8’s backside will have two cameras. This information should not come as a surprise to those watching this space ex...
How to Build Your Own Monitor Hood for Less Than $12
PetaPixel - 11 May 2017 18:18These Cells Are Engineered to Be Controlled by a Smartphone
Singularity Hub - 11 May 2017 17:00
To Dr. Mark Gomelsky, a professor at the University of Wyoming, genetically engineered therapeutic cells are like troops on a mission. The first act is training. Using genetic editing tools such as CRISPR, scientists can...
Libya: A Human Marketplace
Photography Blog - 11 May 2017 17:00
Fondation Carmignac has anounced Libya: A Human Marketplace, an exhibition of work by Mexican photographer Narciso Contreras hosted by the Saatchi Gallery, London, from 16 May to 16 June 2017.
This NASA photo of Saturn's moon shows clouds you've never seen on Earth
BGR - 11 May 2017 01:23
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is currently conducting a series of elaborate dives in which it repeatedly comes closer to Saturn than ever before. But during its slower periods, NASA is still using the craft's fantastic photo...
Hacker Steals Millions of User Account Details from Education Platform Edmodo
Motherboard - 11 May 2017 17:08
The data includes usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords.
Snapchat's growth stalls in Facebook's shadow in 1Q report
ABC News - 11 May 2017 06:14
Facebook's shadow continues to hang over Snapchat as its parent company reports disappointing numbers
New York starts accepting applications for autonomous vehicle testing
TechCrunch - 11 May 2017 06:05
Soon enough, self-driving car companies will have the opportunity to see how their cars deal with sitting in the occasionally snowy bumper-to-bumper New York traffic. Today, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the st...
Robots can teach new skills to other robots, which is in no way terrifying
BGR - 11 May 2017 05:19
All those movies about robots taking over the world and destroying mankind put some terrifying thoughts into our minds. What if that'll actually happen in the near future? After all, thanks to the fast advancements in AI...
Apple announces $1 billion data center expansion east of Reno
USA Today - 11 May 2017 03:54
Apple easily won approval from the Reno City Council on Wednesday for a new agreement allowing it to take advantage of millions of dollars in sales tax abatements as it works to double the size of its massive data center...
Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data
Science Daily - 11 May 2017 18:00
Predicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal change information of clinical and neuroimagin...
Microsoft reveals new Windows 10 features coming in fall update
ZDNet - 11 May 2017 17:30
On day 2 of its Build 2017 developers conference, Microsoft announced a name for its fall release of Windows 10 and showed off a few new features that will be in that update. The most eagerly awaited is the return of One...
Skier Falls Into 60-Foot Crevasse with His GoPro Rolling
PetaPixel - 11 May 2017 16:56SSA Plans Stronger Website Authentication
Dark Reading - 11 May 2017 16:55
Starting in June 2017, the US Social Security Administration will require a more secure login process for SSA.gov.
Blogger convicted in Russia for playing Pokemon Go in church - CNET
CNET - 11 May 2017 16:50
The 22-year-old received a suspended sentence of three and a half years.
This robotic exoskeleton helps you stay on your feet
USA Today - 11 May 2017 16:48
The balance-boosting device could be especially useful for the elderly and people with prosthetic limbs. Video provided by Newsy
Elon Musk names first boring machine after boring play - Roadshow
CNET - 11 May 2017 16:47
OK, that's not entirely true -- the play is only boring if you take it at face value.
Airline Laptop Ban Could Be Extended to Flights from Europe
Scientific American - 11 May 2017 16:45
The Department of Homeland Security is weighing the possibility of expanding a ban on electronics larger than cell phones aboard U.S.-bound aircraft --
Artificial Intelligence: Cybersecurity Friend or Foe?
Dark Reading - 11 May 2017 16:30
The next generation of situation-aware malware will use AI to behave like a human attacker: performing reconnaissance, identifying targets, choosing methods of attack, and intelligently evading detection.