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How to use iOS 11's new Automatic Setup
Cult of Mac - 16 Jun 2017 23:00
iOS 11's new Automatic Setup feature lets you grab your Apple ID and Wi-Fi password from another device by holding it close to your new one. This, and a few other new streamlined setup steps, make setting up a new iPhone...
CIA reportedly hacked Wi-Fi routers for years - CNET
CNET - 16 Jun 2017 03:27
Newly leaked documents indicate the intelligence agency developed implants for devices from 10 different manufacturers.
This colonoscopy robot will haunt your dreams
BGR - 16 Jun 2017 03:01
Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but even if your nightmares of an eventual robot takeover of the Earth conjure images of heavily-armed battle droids stomping humans into submission, you haven't seen the most frighte...
Artist says he used a computer-generated photo for his official ID card
Mashable - 16 Jun 2017 00:51What's New in macOS High Sierra: APFS, Metal 2, Photos Improvements, Safari Autoplay Blocking and More
Mac Rumors - 16 Jun 2017 23:32
Apple named its next-generation version of the Mac operating system High Sierra because it's designed to improve macOS Sierra through several major under-the-hood updates. While most of what's in High Sierra isn't outwar...
Disney Scenes Recreated as Photos
PetaPixel - 16 Jun 2017 20:39These 7 Disruptive Technologies Could Be Worth Trillions of Dollars
Singularity Hub - 16 Jun 2017 18:00
Scientists, technologists, engineers, and visionaries are building the future. Amazing things are in the pipeline. It's a big deal. But you already knew all that. Such speculation is common. What's less common? Scale. Ho...
Orbital ATK successfully tested a motor used for Orion spacecraft's abort system
Space News - 16 Jun 2017 17:08
The brief test of the motor, at a company facility in Utah, demonstrated its ability to pull the Orion away from an SLS in an emergency. SpaceNews.com
This is What a Lighting Assistant Boot Camp Looks Like
PetaPixel - 16 Jun 2017 17:03If one Trappist-1 planet has life, it's likely not the only one - CNET
CNET - 16 Jun 2017 16:55
Scientists model the planets around Trappist-1 and decide that if there's life on one of these planets, there's probably life on more than one of them.
The CIA has been rooting around in your WiFi router
Engadget - 16 Jun 2017 16:52
A recent Wikileaks document dump revealed that the CIA has been hacking wireless routers. The documents suggest it has been going on for years and as many as 25 devices from 10 different manufacturers were targeted.
Leaked hands-on video: We still can't escape the iPhone 8 design everyone hates
BGR - 16 Jun 2017 16:37
There are two different designs floating around right now that different people claim to be Apple's upcoming new iPhone 8. The first is wonderfully sleek, featuring a new all-screen face, a stainless steel midframe that ...
Is video really the future of VR?
Mashable - 16 Jun 2017 16:30US gov't taps The Machine to beat China to exascale supercomputing
Ars Technica - 16 Jun 2017 16:06
US has lagged behind China for years. Can HPE's new architecture help the DoE catch up?
Foldable Soft Pet Bed
The Gadget Flow - 16 Jun 2017 14:50
Give your pet a royal treat at home with this Foldable Soft Pet Bed. The design is not just beautiful but highly comfortable at the same time. Your pets will love to make a nap zone out of it. Additionally, the foldable ...
Plan to get driverless taxis on Tokyo streets for 2020 Olympics steps up a gear
Digital Trends - 16 Jun 2017 07:19
A Japanese robotics firm has partnered with a Tokyo taxi company to build driverless cabs for the 2020 Olympics. ZMP is making goodprogress with its driverless tech and wants to have hundreds of cabs ready in three years...
Woman raped in India sues Uber for obtaining her medical records
Engadget - 16 Jun 2017 06:44
The Uber passenger who was brutally raped by her driver in India in 2014 has sued the ride-hailing firm for improperly obtaining and sharing her medical records. See, while the company showed support for her plight and p...
After MIT, new officers will serve their country
MIT - 16 Jun 2017 06:00
Following their MIT studies, graduates in MIT's Reserve Officer Training Corps set off on new challenges in the U.S. military.
Samsung made a rookie security error that could've screwed millions of phones
BGR - 16 Jun 2017 05:03
If I do my job badly, a couple people are normally kind enough to come along in the comments and let me know. If a Samsung developer does his job badly, it turns out that millions of devices are left completely vulnerabl...
Galaxy Note 8 benchmark confirms fears of no Android O
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2017 05:03
By trying to release the Galaxy Note 8 very early, Samsung will inevitably have to cut some corners. For example, it might not have the mythical on-screen fingerprint sensor because the technology isn’t yet ready for S...
Satellite-based Photon Entanglement Distributed Over 1,200 kilometers
SpaceRef - 16 Jun 2017 04:17
A team of Chinese scientists has realized the satellite-based distribution of entangled photon pairs over 1200 km....
AMD's Vega Frontier Edition cards now have prices, and they're not cheap
Digital Trends - 16 Jun 2017 03:39
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition cards aren't aimed at the typical gamer, which is a good thing if some recently surfaced pricing information is valid. According to the information, the cards will range from $1,199 to $1...