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Breakthrough Photography Unveil the World's First Tempered Glass ND Filters
PetaPixel - 18 May 2017 19:24GIS -- a powerful tool to be used with caution
EurekAlert! - 18 May 2017 06:00
(De Gruyter Open) A recent study, published in Open Archaeology, provides a new perspective on the severe impacts of escalating climate change on the heritage resources of Canadian Arctic. Referring to the application of...
We Might Have a New Way to Push Back Space Radiation
Universe Today - 18 May 2017 01:31
A new study has revealed how human activity has been affected the near-space environment, creating a bubble that protects against space radiation. The post We Might Have a New Way to Push Back Space Radiation appeared fi...
Cisco Systems announces 1,100 more layoffs
Phys.org - 18 May 2017 07:17
Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday that it is laying off 1,100 more workers, deepening job losses at the internet gear maker battling declining revenue.
Apple's iPhone scores 92% loyalty rate ahead of 'iPhone 8' launch, study finds
AppleInsider - 18 May 2017 06:16
A new study published by investment bank Morgan Stanley shows 92 percent of iPhone users who are "somewhat or extremely likely" to upgrade within 12 months intend to buy Apple, a good indicator that this year's iPhone re...
NSA would have to disclose its cyber exploit policies under new bill
Engadget - 18 May 2017 05:39
It wasn't long after last week's devastating international ransomware attack before details surfaced about how the hackers found the exploit to target: It was stolen from the NSA, which stockpiles the digital vulnerabili...
New discovery shows T-rex's bite could make bones 'explode'
BGR - 18 May 2017 04:03
Everyone knows that the Tyrannosaurus rex -- the mighty "king" of the dinosaurs -- was a fearsome carnivore. There's been plenty of debate over how much hunting the species actually did, with some suggesting that the T. ...
Google wants Android O to make users of accessibility services more productive
Digital Trends - 18 May 2017 03:30Ransomware attack is why we can't have security backdoors, say privacy advocates
USA Today - 18 May 2017 02:06Living in a state with weak gun laws could increase risk of being shot by police
Science Daily - 18 May 2017 23:40
Citizens living in states with the weakest gun laws are more than twice as likely to be fatally shot by law enforcement compared to those living in states with the strongest gun laws.
OnePlus 5 aims hard to boost its camera game - CNET
CNET - 18 May 2017 21:14
By partnering with DxO, OnePlus is working to improve the camera on its upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 5.
SwiftKey Keyboard for iOS Gains Refreshed Design, Animated Themes and Support for 68 New Languages
Mac Rumors - 18 May 2017 18:00
The Microsoft-owned SwiftKey Keyboard app for iOS today received a major update, introducing a refreshed design, new animated themes, and support for 68 new languages, bringing the total number of languages supported to ...
Google Will Soon Be Able to Remove Unwanted Objects from Your Photos
PetaPixel - 18 May 2017 17:18Google is completely revamping Android emoji and it's about damn time
Mashable - 18 May 2017 17:14With Some Help from Google, Virtual Reality Is About to Break Free from the Wires
Motherboard - 18 May 2017 17:08
Upcoming virtual reality devices from both HTC and Lenovo won't need PCs or smartphones to run.
Facebook fined $122M in Europe over misleading WhatsApp filing
TechCrunch - 18 May 2017 17:06
Facebook’s 2014 acquisition of messaging app WhatsApp cost $19 billion when it was announced. Now the price tag has been bumped up a little more, after European regulators slapped the company with a €110M (~$122M) fi...
How to Make VR Experiences That Actually Matter
Singularity Hub - 18 May 2017 17:00
It seems like everyone is making a VR app these days. From recording concerts in VR to designing your next kitchen, brands and individual developers around the world are expending incredible amounts of effort to make the...
This Guy Phished Over 50 Women Just to Violate Their Privacy
Motherboard - 18 May 2017 17:00
Sometimes, the threat may not be all that technologically sophisticated, but hackers can still grab a wealth of personal information from a victim.
Candy Crush maker banned from gathering staff ethnic data
Phys.org - 18 May 2017 16:56
Sweden's data protection agency Thursday banned King, the gaming company that owns Candy Crush, from collecting statistics on the ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientation of employees, even when used for promoting diver...
Jeopardy World Tour brings the TV trivia show back to Android
Android Authority - 18 May 2017 16:55
Jeopardy World Tour is a newly launched mobile version of the classic TV trivia show, as players answer questions while unlocking themed content.
NASA mission uncovers a dance of electrons in space
Phys.org - 18 May 2017 16:54
You can't see them, but swarms of electrons are buzzing through the magnetic environment--the magnetosphere--around Earth. The electrons spiral and dive around the planet in a complex dance dictated by the magnetic and e...
Cold War Nuclear Explosions Freakishly Impacted Space Weather
Gizmodo - 18 May 2017 16:50
The overdrawn game of nuclear chicken between the USSR and the United States--now known as the Cold War--lasted about 45 years. While neither superpower ever deployed nukes on each others' soil, high-altitude bomb testin...