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Modder alters game's story, replaces Joel with Tess in 'The Last of Us'
Digital Trends - 26 May 2017 23:23
YouTuber Freako posted videos proving that he can replace The Last of Us protagonist with the character models of other NPCs, particularly Tess. Now it's time for a revisionist playthrough. The post Modder alters game’...
Even the world's largest bitcoin exchange couldn't handle this week's cryptocurrency boom
TechCrunch - 26 May 2017 07:11
For those operating a bitcoin exchange — where people can buy cryptocoins — you’d imagine that the current surge in value for bitcoin and others like Ethereum’s ether coin is a dream come true. The answer is yes ...
Tidal burns through its third CEO in two years
Engadget - 26 May 2017 22:52
Yet another Tidal CEO is out. Jeff Toig, who took over the position from interim CEO Peter Tonstad in 2016, has reportedly left the company. Which means Tidal is now looking for its fourth chief executive in two years.
The iPhone 8's Touch ID will be right in the OLED report claims
Slash Gear - 26 May 2017 16:18
The iPhone 8 will embed its fingerprint scanner into its display, a new report claims to confirm, with a new technology helping minimize the bezels while maintaining Touch ID‘s convenient location. Speculation has been...
Russian Hackers Are Using Google's Own Infrastructure to Hack Gmail Users
Motherboard - 26 May 2017 16:42
Security researchers have exposed a sophisticated hacking and disinformation campaign that targeted more than 200 Gmail users.
This French school is using facial recognition to find out when students aren't paying attention
The Verge - 26 May 2017 09:28
A business school in Paris will soon begin using artificial intelligence and facial analysis to determine whether students are paying attention in class. The software, called Nestor, will be used two online classes at th...
New electric wheelchair can tackle stairs and uneven terrain
Springwise - 26 May 2017 07:35
Scewo, the creators of the wheelchair, are crowdfunding for the project to build more prototypes and launch a marketable model in 2018. The post New electric wheelchair can tackle stairs and uneven terrain appeared first...
Mouse Sperm Went to Space and Produced Healthy Mice
Universe Today - 26 May 2017 06:46
A team of Japanese researchers were able to fertilize mice embryos and produce a healthy litter of mice using frozen sperm that spent nine months in space. The post Mouse Sperm Went to Space and Produced Healthy Mice app...
Sounds of Jupiter sent back by NASA's Juno are oddly familiar - CNET
CNET - 26 May 2017 04:15
The spacecraft studying the giant planet picks up some wave signals, and NASA slows them to a frequency humans can hear.
How one photographer 3D printed this beautiful medium format camera
DP Review - 26 May 2017 23:30
It's namedPK-6142016, aka the 'Cycloptic Mustard Monster,' and is a 3D printed medium format camera with a Kreuznach 90mm f/8 Super Angulon lens attached. Photographer Paul Kohlhausen has created what he calls a 'really ...
Galaxy Note 8 specs tip the big war with iPhone 8
Slash Gear - 26 May 2017 23:22
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be released later this year and now, more than ever, its hardware aims to fight the next iPhone. The iPhone 8 – or iPhone Edition, or iPhone Pro as it might instead be called – has been...
Between the Streams: X-Men horror movie, 'GoT' season 7 trailer, 'Top Gun 2' is a go
Digital Trends - 26 May 2017 22:50
This week, we'll discuss the weird potential of the recently confirmed Top Gun 2, the latest Game of Thrones season 7 trailer, an X-Men New Mutants horror film spinoff, and much more. The post Between the Streams: X-Men ...
Marijuana Extract Stops Seizures In Some Kids With Severe Epilepsy: Here Are Other Illnesses That Can Be Treated By Medicinal Cannabis
Tech Times - 26 May 2017 21:20
Latest study shows evidence of positive results from medicinal cannabis use among patients with a rare and severe form of epilepsy. What are some of the other conditions that marijuana has proven capable of treating?
Huge 72% discount on NordVPN 2-year subscription
Android Authority - 26 May 2017 19:58
NordVPN is PCMag Editors' choice of VPN. Right now you can get a huge 72% discount on the 2 year subscription to this industry leading service.
Governments sued over climate change, with banks and firms next
New Scientist - 26 May 2017 19:41
Almost 900 climate change cases have now been filed in 24 countries, and the Paris climate agreement could provide a further boost to litigation efforts
20-Minute Episodes of 'Game of Thrones' Are Just About Ads
Motherboard - 26 May 2017 17:00
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson thinks we only want to watch Jon Snow 20 minutes at a time on our phones. Is he right?
Machine Learning Reveals Systematic Sexism in Astronomy
Motherboard - 26 May 2017 17:00
Male astronomers are cited 10 percent more frequently than female astronomers in leading journals.
MegaBots Promises Its Robot Is More Kick Ass Than It Seems
Motherboard - 26 May 2017 16:55
It's usually stronger than this, they swear.
Google's AlphaGo AI defeats team of five leading Go players
TechCrunch - 26 May 2017 16:54
Are five human heads better than one computer brain? Not when it comes to playing Go. AlphaGo, the AI created to play the game of Go better than anyone alive, has defeated a team made up of five Go champions in a demonst...
Three months with the Nintendo Switch
Slash Gear - 26 May 2017 16:48
It’s been nearly three months since the Nintendo Switch launched. Those three months have been filled with a lot of excitement, from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to the revelation that the Swit...
Canada Is Dragging Its Feet on Capping Dangerous Methane Leaks
Motherboard - 26 May 2017 16:47
The government finally has a plan to regulate methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. It doesn't come into effect until 2020.