Technology News
The Coolest Stuff Apple Announced Today at WWDC 2017
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2017 23:00
Apple just kicked off its annual developer conference with a customary jumbo keynote, where it announced the next major updates for iOS and macOS. The company also launched a ton of new hardware, including upgraded MacBo...
IBM creates a new transistor type for 5nm silicon chips
TechCrunch - 5 Jun 2017 17:16Giving robots a sense of touch
MIT - 5 Jun 2017 06:00
GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects' hardness and manipulate small tools.
Diabetes drug prevents stiffening of heart muscle in obese mouse model
Science Daily - 5 Jun 2017 21:19
Overconsumption of a Western diet high in fats and refined sugars has contributed to a global increase in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Obese and diabetic premenopausal women are more at risk of developing heart disease -...
New Kaby Lake iMacs arrive from Apple
Ars Technica - 5 Jun 2017 19:57
Apple also gives a sneak peek of upcoming iMac Pro.
Amazon reportedly working on an 'Ice' smartphone lineup with Play Store access
Android Central - 5 Jun 2017 15:06
Amazon is planning to launch a $100 "Ice" smartphone in India later this year. After the dumpster fire that was the Fire Phone, it looks like Amazon is planning to re-enter the smartphone segment with a new lineup of dev...
New near-infrared 3D scanner replaces the need for lasers
Springwise - 5 Jun 2017 07:45
The technology can take 36 3D images per second with a resolution of one million pixels. The post New near-infrared 3D scanner replaces the need for lasers appeared first on Springwise.
ASA continues dialogue on significance, P values with new symposium on inference
EurekAlert! - 5 Jun 2017 06:00
(American Statistical Association) In 2016, the ASA released an historic statement on statistical significance and p values in an effort to improve the conduct and interpretation of quantitative science and inform the gr...
U.K. Attack Renews Debate Over Extremists and Social Media
NBC News - 5 Jun 2017 03:26
British Prime Minister Theresa May accused "the internet and the big companies" of giving hate speech "the safe space it needs to breed."
Apple Music will keep tabs on your friends' listening habits
Engadget - 5 Jun 2017 20:33
Thanks to a Bloomberg interview with Apple Music head Jimmy Iovine back in April, we thought WWDC updates for the app could focus on video. During today's keynote, the company gave us a brief rundown of a couple changes ...
The pros and cons of privatizing air traffic control
ABC News - 5 Jun 2017 19:03
A look at the debate over privatizing the U.S. air traffic control system
Apple's developer's conference may highlight artificial intelligence
Phys.org - 5 Jun 2017 17:07
With iPhone sales slowing and the last new Apple product released two years ago, expectations are building for what the company will reveal next week at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
Instagram's head of design on how to build a design team and shipping Stories
TechCrunch - 5 Jun 2017 17:00
Ian Spalter is the head of design at Instagram. In our 17th episode, he talks about his experiences working with agencies vs. startups, how to build a design team as a company matures, and how a company the size of Insta...
This Freakishly Hot Exoplanet Is Totally Screwed
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2017 17:00
Approximately 650 light-years away, a Jupiter-like planet is caught in an uncomfortably tight orbit around its toasty hot host star. Featuring a dayside temperature of 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit, this unfortunate planet is...
Time lapse: ISS successfully docks to SpaceX's Dragon
USA Today - 5 Jun 2017 16:58
International Space Station astronauts rendezvous with SpaceX's Dragon for a resupply mission.
Apple might give iOS 11 a real file system
Engadget - 5 Jun 2017 16:41This App Is Changing the Way Hollywood Works
NBC News - 5 Jun 2017 16:36
The old Hollywood way of shooting a movie or television show is being revolutionized with a new app that its creator says can save hours each day.
WWDC 2017: What to expect from today's keynote
Slash Gear - 5 Jun 2017 16:29
After a lot of talk and many rumors, the day is finally here. Today Apple delivers its WWDC 2017 keynote address, and while looking at past WWDC keynotes gives us a pretty good idea of what to expect, quite a few rumors ...
Instagram CEO downplays criticism that it copied Snapchat
Engadget - 5 Jun 2017 16:21
If you've gotten Instagram and Snapchat confused recently, you'd be forgiven: Even Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom acknowledges that there are similarities between the two services. Instagram might have taken inspiration fro...
Google's AMP pages mean visitors spend more time with content
Re/code - 5 Jun 2017 16:00
Chartbeat shows the tool meant to speed up the web is having an impact on how users interact with sites. Chartbeat says visitors to web pages that load with Google AMP are spending 35 percent more time with that content ...
Liveblog: Apple unveils new software lineup at WWDC 2017
Cult of Mac - 5 Jun 2017 15:54
Apple’s 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off in just a few short hours and based on rumors it could be the iPhone-maker’s most action-packed keynotes in years. Not only is Apple expected to unveil ...
Nightmare Hellface Generator is Cutting-Edge Machine Learning
Motherboard - 5 Jun 2017 14:00
Generative adversarial networks strike again.