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The ridiculous Not Hotdog app from 'Silicon Valley' is real
Engadget - 15 May 2017 16:19
Our long national nightmare is over: Thanks to HBO and Silicon Valley there's finally an app that will tell you if the object you pointed your phone's camera at is a hot dog or not. For fans of the show, it's a cute joke...
Penna Retro Bluetooth Keyboard
The Gadget Flow - 15 May 2017 15:03
Take your typing old school with the Penna Retro Bluetooth Keyboard. With your choice of Diamond or Chrome keycaps, this keyboard achieves a nostalgic aesthetic. But, even with this design, the abilities of the Penna Key...
Lowe's teams with Virginia Tech to develop robotic exosuit for workers
Slash Gear - 15 May 2017 23:15
Hardware and home improvement store Lowe’s is no stranger to innovative tech — the company began testing robotic workers at some of its stores late last year, for example. Now the company is back with another develop...
Tim Cook's refusal to help FBI hack iPhone is validated by 'WannaCry' ransomware attack
BGR - 15 May 2017 16:09
The proliferation of the WannaCry ransomware last week unequivocally justifies Apple's steadfast refusal to help the FBI break into an iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists. As a quick refresher, the FBI...
How to manage who gets notified when you stream your Gear VR to Facebook
Android Central - 15 May 2017 16:30
For now, everyone is going to know when you are livestreaming to Facebook. The update which brought the ability to livestream your Gear VR adventures directly to Facebook. While this feature allows you to easily share ma...
Snapchat rolls out a trio of new ad products using its lenses and geofilters
TechCrunch - 15 May 2017 16:29
In an effort to further differentiate itself from rival Facebook, Snapchat this morning expanded its ad offerings lineup with three new products that take advantage of its already popular lenses and geofilters. The compa...
NASA Astronauts Inducted into Hall of Fame, Live May 19 on NASA Television
NASA Breaking news - 15 May 2017 16:06Parasites Could Be Lurking In Your Sushi: Food Safety Tips To Avoid Anisakiasis
Tech Times - 15 May 2017 02:05
A man was hospitalized after complaints of abdominal pain turned out to be a parasitic infection from sushi. Here's what you need to know about Anisakiasis and food safety.
Microsoft on massive ransomware attack: nations must not hoard cyberweapons
USA Today - 15 May 2017 16:23
Microsoft president: Ransomware attack underscores need for digital rules of engagement.
Your data is probably safer with Facebook than with your hospital
Re/code - 15 May 2017 17:00
So says Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on the latest episode of Recode Decode. The online payments company Stripe has a new head of security, Peiter Zatko -- and it's worth noting that Zatko and another recently hired secur...
Elon Musk Demos Futuristic Car-Transporting Sled
SPACE.com - 15 May 2017 16:46Microsoft: Lessons from last week's cyberattack
The Loop - 15 May 2017 15:14
Microsoft Blog, on the WannaCrypt ransomeware attack: The WannaCrypt exploits used in the attack were drawn from the exploits stolen from the National Security Agency, or NSA, in the United States. That theft was publicl...
The Latest: Japan Inc. sees no major impact from ransomware
ABC News - 15 May 2017 07:47
A Japanese nonprofit says has computers at 600 locations had been hit in the global "ransomware" cyberattack
Sunrise gives mental health patients AI-guarded group chat
TechCrunch - 15 May 2017 23:34
Between therapy sessions, mental health patients can feel alone. Sunrise Health is a new startup aiming to improve mental healthcare by combining the constant support of group chat, the openness afforded by anonymity, th...
Patent licensing on MP3 format expires, Apple-preferred AAC now a 'de facto standard'
AppleInsider - 15 May 2017 17:10
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits has officially halted its licensing program for "certain MP3 related patents and software," effectively making the long-standing music format free to use for developers.
Mobile Health Takes on a New Challenge: Diagnosing Cervical Cancer
Singularity Hub - 15 May 2017 17:00
Technology's role in modern healthcare is growing. Artificial intelligence is being used for mental health, and smartphones can use add-ons to do things we never would have imagined ten years ago, like diagnose STDs and ...
Nano fiber feels forces and hears sounds made by cells
Phys.org - 15 May 2017 17:00
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a miniature device that's sensitive enough to feel the forces generated by swimming bacteria and hear the beating of heart muscle cells.
Varied increases in extreme rainfall with global warming
MIT - 15 May 2017 16:59
Intensification of extreme rainfall varies from region to region, study shows.
Rocket Lab Sets Date for First Electron Launch
SPACE.com - 15 May 2017 16:38NHS Ransomware Cyber-Attack Was Preventable
Scientific American - 15 May 2017 16:30
Security upgrades for the National Health Service’s information technology systems have lagged behind for years --
Building a Database of WhatsApp Users Can Be Pretty Easy
Motherboard - 15 May 2017 16:00
A researcher showed how it's possible to grind through phone numbers, see if the person is using WhatsApp, and then grab some user details.
Get your own endoscopic camera for only $17.50
Android Central - 15 May 2017 15:30
Typically when you hear the word endoscopic camera it's being said by a doctor for the purpose of looking inside a patient. But these bendable snake cameras can be used for many everyday things beyond medical application...