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'PaRappa' and 'Gitaroo Man' creators team up for 'Project Rap Rabbit'
Engadget - 12 May 2017 17:07
PaRappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man are some of the brightest, weirdest and catchiest music games I've ever played. They're crazy for sure — how many titles let you spit rhymes with a humanoid onion in a kung fu dojo? B...
Windows 10 will seamlessly run legacy apps on ARM
Engadget - 12 May 2017 21:22
As we learned last month, ARM-powered Windows 10 devices should start hitting the market by the end of 2017. Unlike previous mobile-friendly versions of Windows though, Microsoft is working hard to make sure the ARM rele...
Minecraft arrives on the Nintendo Switch
TechCrunch - 12 May 2017 15:39
It didn’t make the cut as one of the many announcements to emerge from Microsoft’s Build 2017 event this week, but this morning the company unveiled that Minecraft – the game it acquired a few years ago for $2.5 bi...
Snap Stock Crashes Over 20% as Net Losses Widen to $2.2 Billion
PetaPixel - 12 May 2017 15:54Brain zaps let minimally conscious people communicate for a week
New Scientist - 12 May 2017 15:49
Daily brain stimulation has "awakened" people with brain damage, allowing them to communicate for a week. The tech could eventually be used at home
President Trump signs cybersecurity executive order
USA Today - 12 May 2017 02:42
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday designed to improve the nation's cybersecurity.
Secure Messaging App Wire Stores Everyone You've Ever Contacted in Plain Text
Motherboard - 12 May 2017 16:45
The decision is seemingly a trade-off for usability across multiple devices.
New Google Pixel 2 leak shows raw power that comes with stock Android O
BGR - 12 May 2017 16:06Welcome to the Competitive World of Crappy Robots
Singularity Hub - 12 May 2017 17:00
A robot named Amazing Quick Floor might sound like a new rival to Roomba. Trust me, it's not. Quick Floor's real rivals include The Airnator from Germany, capable of whisking milk into speed (technical details: unclear) ...
US Might Ban Laptops On Flights From Europe: Does It Really Make Air Travel Safer?
Tech Times - 12 May 2017 04:39
The United States might expand its laptop ban to inbound flights from Europe, with an official announcement as early as this week, reports say. Here's why the laptop ban barely ensures passenger safety.
This Guy Turned Microsoft's Voice Assistant Into an Actual Hologram
Twisted Sifter - 12 May 2017 01:36
Developer 'unt1tled' unveils his Cortana concept that pairs Microsoft's voice assistant with an animated holographic image based on the Halo character
X-rays from copper source set new gold standard for measuring industrial materials
Phys.org - 12 May 2017 16:00
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have produced and precisely measured a spectrum of X-rays using a new, state-of-the-art machine. The instrument they used to measure the X-rays too...
Facebook is as addictive as chocolate or nicotine
USA Today - 12 May 2017 15:42
Facebook is as addictive as chocolate and nicotine. This according to a new study. Elizabeth Keatinge (@elizkeatinge) has more.
U.S. judge calls for criminal probe into trade secrets theft raised in Uber case
Reuters - 12 May 2017 07:06
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PetaPixel - 12 May 2017 19:27Elon Musk's underground traffic tunnel looks like hyperspace
Engadget - 12 May 2017 19:01
Elon Musk works fast. Just last month the Tesla CEO was showing off a concept video for how his solution to gridlocked traffic: a giant underground tunnel where rapidly propelled cars travel point A to point B on car-car...
Canon 6D II rumors and a B&W medium format back: 'Fro rounds up the week's news
DP Review - 12 May 2017 11:00
In this his most recent photo news 'fix',Jared Polin, AKA 'Fro Knows Photo' tackles rumors of a forthcoming replacement for the Canon EOS 6D, andthe announcement of Phase One's pricey new 100MP black and white back. What...
Cops are now using AI to predict crime before it happens
BGR - 12 May 2017 05:04
In a timely reminder that we're pretty much living in a sci-fi future that writers from the 1950s could only have dreamed of, law enforcement officers in the UK are now turning to AI to predict future crime. But before y...
Hospitals across England hit by cyber attack, systems knocked offline
ZDNet - 12 May 2017 17:04
Patients are being diverted as technical problems forces NHS hospitals across the country offline
Apple invests $200 million in Corning's US glass manufacturing
Engadget - 12 May 2017 16:21
Apple is awarding $200 million of its billion-dollar Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning Incorporated for research and development, "capital equipment needs" and high-tech glass processing. In a statement, Corning's C...
Veggies Grown With Toilet Water Could Be Headed to Your Table
Wired - 12 May 2017 16:00
Starting as early as December, the city of Modesto, CA will sell its highly treated wastewater to struggling nearby farmers. The post Veggies Grown With Toilet Water Could Be Headed to Your Table appeared first on WIRED.
Everything you need to know about Injustice 2 on Android
Android Central - 12 May 2017 16:00
A proper fighting game befitting a powerful mobile OS! Injustice 2, Warner Bros' big DC Universe fighting game, is coming to both consoles and mobile. We recently got a chance to play the mobile version and interview Ray...