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Apple donating some proceeds from Apple Watch Pride band to LGBTQ groups
AppleInsider - 22 Jun 2017 17:12
Some of the money generated from the "Pride Edition" nylon band for the Apple Watch is going towards LBGTQ advocacy groups in the U.S. and abroad, Apple quietly announced this week.
Scientists Solve Ancient 'Bright Night' Mystery With Satellite Data
Gizmodo - 22 Jun 2017 16:34
Humans are pretty jaded these days. We can write most of the strange phenomena we see off as science (or we honestly don't care). But when Roman philosophers like Pliny the Elder witnessed moonless nights glow bright lik...
Self-driving shuttles are coming to the University of Michigan
Engadget - 22 Jun 2017 04:12
The University of Michigan is a hotbed for self-driving car research, so it stands to reason that students and faculty should use self-driving vehicles to get around, right? The university clearly thinks so. Mcity (the u...
Facebook has new safeguards for profile pictures, but it's just a first step
Mashable - 22 Jun 2017 23:14No, WannaCry Is Not Dead! Hits Honda & Traffic Light Camera System
The Hacker News - 22 Jun 2017 16:34
It's been over a month since the WannaCry ransomware caused chaos worldwide and people have started counting its name as 'the things of past,' but... ...WannaCry is not DEAD! The self-spreading ransomware is still alive ...
Smooth propagation of spin waves using gold
Phys.org - 22 Jun 2017 16:16
Assistant Professor Taichi Goto at Toyohashi University of Technology elucidated the noise generation mechanism of the spin wave (SW), the wave of a magnetic moment transmitted through magnetic oxide, and established a w...
Here's everything new in iOS 11 beta 2
BGR - 22 Jun 2017 13:45
Apple's second iOS 11 beta is already out, and you can download it on your iPhone or iPad regardless of whether you're a developer or not. Just as expected, the new release brings us a bunch of new features, stability im...
Can machine learning secure your competitive advantage?
ReadWrite - 22 Jun 2017 08:22
Business dynamics are evolving with every passing second. There is no doubt that the competition in today’s business world is much more intense than it was a decade ago. Companies are fighting to hold on to any advanta...
Hubble find shows how dead galaxies evolve - CNET
CNET - 22 Jun 2017 07:57
And ancient galaxy that stopped producing new stars a very long time ago shows how dead galaxies could continue to change shape.
See NASA's Curiosity Rover Simultaneously from Orbit and Red Planet's Surface Climbing Mount Sharp
Universe Today - 22 Jun 2017 07:10
You can catch a glimpse of what its like to see NASA's Curiosity Mars rover simultaneously high overhead from orbit and trundling down low across the Red Planet's rocky surface as she climbs the breathtaking terrain of M...
ESA throws its weight behind satellite-based 5G internet
Engadget - 22 Jun 2017 05:21
The European Space Agency has joined forces with 16 European space companies to demonstrate and champion satellite-based 5G internet. They're calling their new initiative "Satellite for 5G," and they signed their agreeme...
Hackers, beware! Girl Scouts are out to stop you
USA Today - 22 Jun 2017 04:56NASA will make sure you see this year's major total solar eclipse
Slash Gear - 22 Jun 2017 02:42
As we’ve previously reported, this year will bring a major total eclipse and many people in the United States will be able to see it. For everyone who doesn’t live in the viewing path, though, or at least those who c...
The Curious Case of the Warped Kuiper Belt
SpaceRef - 22 Jun 2017 23:20
An unknown, unseen "planetary mass object" may lurk in the outer reaches of our solar system...
Controversial New Gravitational Waves Paper Shows Science Happening In Real Time
Gizmodo - 22 Jun 2017 22:52
If you know science, you know it's not perfect. Outside eyes review papers their peers wrote before those papers get published, results must be reproduced to establish truths, and even then, stuff can still contain mista...
Sling TV Cloud DVR arrives on iOS and Windows 10: here's how to get it
Slash Gear - 22 Jun 2017 22:37
Sling TV finally began rolling out a cloud DVR feature earlier this year, possibly doing so in response to a growing number of competitors who offered the arguably vital feature. The rollout has been slow, though, arrivi...
Talking to your car is better than ever, thanks to Nuance's voice assistant
Mashable - 22 Jun 2017 22:03How Much Money Can You Make in the Freelance Economy?
Life Hacker - 22 Jun 2017 19:00
Freelancers, contractors, gig workers -- whatever you want to call us, it's estimated that 40% of workers will be freelance by 2020. While I'm a freelancer by choice (and I absolutely love it), I've also experienced some...
We tried the world's first clear coffee, and it doesn't taste great
USA Today - 22 Jun 2017 18:05
Now you can get your caffeine fix without staining your teeth, but at the expense of good flavor.
Save $300 On Dremel's 3D Printer, Today Only
Life Hacker - 22 Jun 2017 17:34
Dremels are best known for grinding things down, but they also make a 3D printer to build things up from scratch. The Dremel DigiLab 3D20 features 9.0 x 5.9 x 5.5 in build volume and solid reviews, and you can add it to ...
Driverless shuttles arrive at University of Michigan this fall
USA Today - 22 Jun 2017 17:07
The University of Michigan will implement two driverless shuttle buses on its campus this fall.
Charter promised more broadband but didn't deliver, now must pay fine
Ars Technica - 22 Jun 2017 17:06
21,000 NY customers did not get broadband on schedule, despite merger promise.