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What we know about 'Xenoblade Chronicles 2' for the Nintendo Switch so far
Digital Trends - 14 Jun 2017 00:46
During E3 2017, Nintendo providing additional information about the upcoming JRPG for the Nintendo Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles 2. We've put together everything we know about the game so far, including names and landscap...
Suborbital space race? Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin will get there when they get there
Space News - 14 Jun 2017 07:00
Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are de facto competitors in an undeclared race to be the first to send private passengers into suborbital space, but both billionaire-led ventures are prioritizing safety over urgency. Spa...
OnePlus 5 leaked image joined by specifications
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2017 16:28
We’re less than a week out from the official reveal of the OnePlus 5, but a new leak is revealing a lot of details about the device before OnePlus gets the chance. These specifications are accompanied by what appears t...
Pornhub Will Show Its 75 Million Daily Visitors Why Net Neutrality Matters
Motherboard - 14 Jun 2017 16:00
Don't mess with our porn.
New Windows XP patch: Microsoft issues extraordinary fix to protect PCs against next WannaCry
TechRepublic - 14 Jun 2017 14:06
To limit the number of machines at risk from self-replicating malware like WannaCry, Microsoft yesterday patched vulnerabilities on Windows XP and other unsupported operating systems.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 May Still Launch At IFA: Does Samsung Have Time To Fix The Galaxy S8's Worst Feature?
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2017 06:15
Samsung may launch the Galaxy Note 8 at IFA 2017 for more time to apply the final touches. Does Samsung have enough time to fix the worst feature of the Galaxy S8 before carrying it over to the upcoming smartphone?
US Considers Chinese Investment in Artificial Intelligence a National Security Threat
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2017 04:39
The US Department of Defense is struggling to get its arms around all of the new security issues that have come with our current technological explosion. One unexpected consideration on the table is placing stricter limi...
TSA tests fingerprint screening for flight check-in - CNET
CNET - 14 Jun 2017 01:26
New biometric checkpoint screening process matches travelers' fingerprints with those already on file.
Why Do Sick Bodies Turn Poop Into Diarrhea?
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2017 23:00
Despite thousands of years of pant-crapping history, there's a surprising amount we don't know about diarrhea. There's a couple ways we've figured out how to treat the symptom. But lots of scientists' understanding of di...
Is the Earth-observation industry consolidating or just evolving?
Space News - 14 Jun 2017 20:57
Three deals in less than three months appeared to herald a new wave of consolidation among both established Earth-observation companies and startups. It started in early February when Google announced it was selling its ...
Chunk from Famous Dutch Graffiti Wall Reveals 30 Years of Art
Twisted Sifter - 14 Jun 2017 20:21
Paul De Graaf shows the layers of paint that have formed on a famous Dutch graffiti wall over the last 30 years
Meet the 'Eyeborg': The Man with a Camera Eye
Live Science - 14 Jun 2017 18:29We Live in a Cosmic Void, Another Study Confirms
Live Science - 14 Jun 2017 17:55ICE Agents Are Using Battlefield Surveillance Technology To Snoop On Cell Phones
The Huffington Post - 14 Jun 2017 16:58
A federal warrant unsealed in May reveals how immigration authorities are using an invasive cell phone snooping tool, known as a “Stingray,” once confined to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is the first ...
The Grammys are eliminating paper ballots and moving to online voting
The Verge - 14 Jun 2017 16:50
For the first time ever, Grammy voters for the 2018 awards show will cast their votes online, instead of with paper ballots. The Recording Academy hopes the swap will increase voter turnout and encourage younger members ...
ISPs Should Block 'The Pirate Bay' Torrent Site: Top European Court Rules
The Hacker News - 14 Jun 2017 16:39
The Pirate Bay -- a widely popular file-sharing website predominantly used to share copyrighted material free of charge -- is once again in trouble, this time in Europe. The European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled to...
Trump to nominate FCC commissioner who backs net neutrality - CNET
CNET - 14 Jun 2017 16:36
Former member Jessica Rosenworcel will reportedly a vacant position in Trump's Federal Communications Commission.
This awesome web tool shows you what the 2017 eclipse will look like wherever you live
BGR - 14 Jun 2017 16:33
Getting to enjoy the spectacle that is a solar eclipse requires a good bit of both timing and luck. You have to actually be in a position to see the eclipse happen, and you also have to hope the weather is cooperating. F...
These were the biggest VR games shown at E3 2017
Android Central - 14 Jun 2017 16:30
These were the biggest announcements for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR at E3 2017. The leading video game show of the year, E3, is currently underway in Los Angeles. Various press conferences have already outlined ...
Microsoft's AI Just Shattered the Ms. Pac-Man High Score
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2017 16:25
According to Twin Galaxies, the official high score for the arcade version of Ms. Pac-Man belongs to Abdner Ashman, with 933,580 points. Or at least it did, before an artificial intelligence developed by Microsoft achiev...
Dell's latest ultrawide monitor is a 38-inch curved beast
The Verge - 14 Jun 2017 16:19
There have been a lot of ultrawide monitors hitting the market recently, but Dell has been the king of the space (followed closely by LG) since the standard was introduced. Now the company is back with a massive, 38-inch...
3-D facial recognition technology on brink of commercial breakthrough
Phys.org - 14 Jun 2017 16:10
A 3-D facial recognition system could be used commercially in the UK for the first time as part of a Government-backed project.