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Watch DirecTV's streaming service on your Roku device
Engadget - 30 May 2017 19:00
Cable cord cutters, take note: AT&T's live TV streaming service, DirecTV Now, is available on select Roku models starting today. The service will work on nearly every Roku device out there -- 4K Roku TVs, as well as the ...
Master Gmail for Android with these tips and tricks
PC World - 30 May 2017 13:00
Gmail is still king Image by Derek Walter One of the primary draws to Android for me was Gmail. This was back when a dedicated Gmail app was an Android exclusive and it was fabulous for my productivity. Fast forward to t...
Researchers want to cut autonomous car testing time by 99%
ReadWrite - 30 May 2017 08:00
Researchers out of the University of Michigan believe they have developed a process by which autonomous cars can be tested thoroughly in a fraction of the time. In fact, their proposal would reduce autonomous car testing...
Lunar Orbiter Takes a Meteorite Strike Right in the Camera
Universe Today - 30 May 2017 05:31
On October 13th, 2014, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) experienced something rare and unexpected. While monitoring the surface of the Moon, the LRO’s main instrument – the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (...
Analysis of WannaCry ransom message raises links to China
BGR - 30 May 2017 04:02
When the WannaCry ransomware took hold earlier this month, it quickly began infecting thousands of machines in a number of countries all across the world. In the process, it even managed to infect computers at the Nation...
Artificial intelligence will track whether you're paying attention in class
Digital Trends - 30 May 2017 03:10
Business students of today will soon find that their attention spans (or lack thereof) are being closely monitored. It's all thanks to a combination of artificial intelligence and facial analysis known as Nestor. The pos...
The Navy wants to recruit you -- with Virtual Reality
USA Today - 30 May 2017 01:47ROG Swift PG35VQ offers a high-end gaming display with great performance
Digital Trends - 30 May 2017 21:05
Asus has another new monitor coming soon to join its line of gaming options. The ROG Swift PG35VQ is a new curved ultrawide display that Asus bills as its largest ever and is clearly aimed at gamers with a super fast ref...
How to enable secure shared memory on Ubuntu Server
TechRepublic - 30 May 2017 20:26
If you're looking to squeeze the most out of your Linux data center servers, it's worth your time to try enabling secure shared memory.
Breakthrough curved sensor could dramatically improve image quality captured with digital cameras
Phys.org - 30 May 2017 17:53
If you've ever tried to take a picture in a dark restaurant, you know that it is difficult to get a clear, quality image. In the future, cameras might not struggle under these conditions thanks to a newly developed metho...
How to track the smartphone apps that are tracking you
The Loop - 30 May 2017 17:08
I don't mind app tracking per se but I want to know which apps are doing it and be able to revoke that permission if I so choose.∞ Read this on The Loop
Britain Is Fighting Back Against European Climate Change Targets
Motherboard - 30 May 2017 17:02
The UK wants to make it voluntary to improve energy efficiency, leaked documents reveal.
Neutron lifetime measurements take new shape for in situ detection
Phys.org - 30 May 2017 17:00
All matter making up the stars, our planet and life upon it came into existence 13.8 billion years ago as a result of the Big Bang. A millisecond after the Big Bang occurred, neutrons and protons formed and began to fuse...
Google will no longer develop Nik Collection
DP Review - 30 May 2017 16:48
Google will stop providing updates for its Nik Collectionsuite of plug-in photo editing tools. The 'announcement' comes by way of a banner at the top of the Nik Collection site, stating that there are no plans to update ...
Apple hints you should wait to buy that MacBook Pro
Engadget - 30 May 2017 16:41NASA's Lunar Orbiter Survived an Impact With a Tiny Meteor
Gizmodo - 30 May 2017 16:30
Three years ago, a camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was struck by a tiny meteoroid as it was capturing an image of the lunar surface. By studying the resulting zigzag patterns, scientists have been...
Exploring elusive high-energy particles in an unusual metal
MIT - 30 May 2017 16:30
Exotic metal displays behavior that could lead to new infrared detectors.
Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious?
Live Science - 30 May 2017 16:24This is how a self-driving car 'sees' the road
TechCrunch - 30 May 2017 16:21
Ever wonder what an autonomous vehicle ‘sees’ via its sensors, on-board computing and sensor fusion system? This video from Civil Maps, the high-definition maps technology company backed by Ford, reveals some of what...
Reddit continues to reshape itself by adding location tagging
The Verge - 30 May 2017 16:17
Reddit has been quietly transforming into a more mature social network, and today it's adding another small but critical piece: the ability to add location tags to posts. The feature will launch on mobile and is powered ...
We're looking for robotics companies to pitch and demo at TechCrunch Sessions Robotics
TechCrunch - 30 May 2017 16:07
Have a robotic startup or project? We want you on stage at TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics this July 17 at MIT. We’re looking for students to demo and early stage startups to pitch. If selected, both will get free ticket...
Latest Apple Park drone footage shows majority of construction complete
AppleInsider - 30 May 2017 15:58
The latest drone footage of the Apple Park headquarters shows detail work in progress, and a view of the historic barn, prior to the opening of the facility to employees.