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Google's Street View cars are gathering pollution data and here's the first map
Digital Trends - 6 Jun 2017 07:38
Google's Street View cars aren't just taking photos everywhere they go. Some are also gathering pollution data for use by city planners and scientists who're looking for ways to help improve the environment. The post Goo...
If We Want Robots to Be Good, We May Need to Destroy Their Self-Confidence
Gizmodo - 6 Jun 2017 03:20
We've all worried about artificial intelligence reaching a point in which its cognitive ability is so far beyond ours that it turns against us. But what if we just turned the AI into a spineless weenie that longs for our...
Make better home movies with this Adobe video software at its lowest price ever
USA Today - 6 Jun 2017 17:53
Adobe Premiere Elements 15 is the perfect video editing software for the casual user looking to do more with all the videos crowding their smartphone. And right now it's 50% off.
32-Bit Apps No Longer Supported in iOS 11
Mac Rumors - 6 Jun 2017 07:25
Ahead of the launch of iOS 11, there were several signs suggesting 32-bit apps would no longer be supported in the new operating system, which has been confirmed with the release of the first iOS 11 beta. When attempting...
Uber hires Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei to solve its leadership problems
TechCrunch - 6 Jun 2017 07:25
In a bid to heal its fractured company culture, Uber has hired Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei as its new SVP of leadership and strategy. According to the company’s announcement, Frei will report to CEO ...
Young at heart: Restoring cardiac function with a matrix molecule
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(Weizmann Institute of Science) Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science has uncovered a molecule in newborn hearts that appears to control the renewal process. When injected into adult mouse hearts injured by heart...
With eGPU and virtual reality support in High Sierra, Valve launches SteamVR for macOS
AppleInsider - 6 Jun 2017 05:15
Alongside the debut of the first macOS High Sierra beta on Monday, Valve launched its own first beta of SteamVR for the Mac, giving early testers the ability to sample virtual reality experiences on compatible Macs.
Scientists just discovered a planet so hot it might actually evaporate
BGR - 6 Jun 2017 05:04
Here in our own planetary system, humanity has spent the vast majority of its time studying planets that are rather chilly. Jupiter, Saturn, and even Mars range from cold to downright frigid. But now, researchers have di...
Apple, other tech companies pledge to continue efforts to meet Paris climate accord
AppleInsider - 6 Jun 2017 04:20
Following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw America from the Paris climate accords, Apple and other major U.S. brands on Monday pledged support for an alternate environmental initiative called the "We Are Sti...
Mophie's new Galaxy S8 case can magnetically connect to an external battery
Android Authority - 6 Jun 2017 23:51
Mophie has launched a new case for Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus that allows the phones to connect and charge to the Mophie's powerstation mini battery.
This is Not Porn has been digging up rare celebrity photos and debunking fakes for seven years
The Verge - 6 Jun 2017 22:11
Patrik Karlsson, a 33-year-old ad designer living in rural Sweden, has been running the tiny but beloved site This is Not Porn for more than seven years. The site has a simple premise -- it's uh, not porn. It's a collect...
How to set up and use Kodi on your Android device
Android Central - 6 Jun 2017 22:00
Getting Kodi set up on Android might take some time initially, but it's worth it in the long run. Update June 2017: Updated the section on using Kodi with Chromecast. Kodi is a powerful open source media center, which is...
Jason Shulman's Long Exposure Photos of Famous Films
The Phoblographer - 6 Jun 2017 21:00
In his series Photographs of Films, artist Jason Shulman took long-exposure photographs of famous films, condensing the plot and atmosphere of classics like Rear Window and Fantasia into a single image. The result is a s...
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ESA - 6 Jun 2017 17:31
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A Pokemon GO Fire and Ice event update: What To Catch
Slash Gear - 6 Jun 2017 17:25
News of an Ice and Fire event in Pokemon GO has the forums and Reddit stoked – now it’s time to get busy with the details. What we’re working with today is the assumption that the several-times-proven sources that ...
'Arms' is the successor to 'Punch Out' the Nintendo Switch needs
Engadget - 6 Jun 2017 17:02
The original Punch Out may be heralded as a classic 8-bit NES game, but it's one I didn't play until I was in college. I'd heard it mentioned as I grew up but always dismissed it out of hand. Sports games, particularly t...
Open-source approach provides faster, better solubility predictions
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2017 17:00
The solubility of any given substance--the measure of how well the substance dissolves into another substance referred to as the solvent--depends on basic properties like temperature and pressure, as well as the chemical...
Similar lipids cluster in soybean cell membrane model
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2017 17:00
A cell's plasma membrane forms a protective barrier, separating its inner contents from the outside environment. There is a pressing need to better understand the complex lipid bilayer that makes up this membrane, which ...
The Case for Letting Robots Make Our Clothes
Motherboard - 6 Jun 2017 17:00
I visited the garment factory workers who could lose their jobs to automation. But could robots also change their lives?
Ohio Supercomputer Center runs largest scale calculation ever
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2017 16:51
The Ohio Supercomputer Center recently displayed the power of its new Owens Cluster by running the single-largest scale calculation in the Center's history.
This Toy-Stealing Jerk Robot Will Teach Other Bots How to Hold Things
Gizmodo - 6 Jun 2017 16:30
When picking an object up, it takes humans a mere instant to know if they've grasped it properly, or if they need to adjust their grip so it's more secure. Teaching robots how to properly pick something is a monumental t...
Police in Oklahoma Have Cracked Hundreds of People's Cell Phones
Motherboard - 6 Jun 2017 16:30
Usage logs obtained by Muckrock show departments are cracking phones hundreds of times a year