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Report: Obama authorized a secret cyber operation against Russia
Engadget - 24 Jun 2017 03:26
President Barack Obama learned of Russia's attempts to hack US election systems in early August 2016, and as intelligence mounted over the following months, the White House deployed secrecy protocols it hadn't used since...
MacBooks really aren't safe from malware any more
BGR - 24 Jun 2017 01:09
A new Threats Report from McAfee Labs reveals that malware targeting Apple's Mac platform is on the rise. Not only that, but the cumulative number of Macs infected by malware during the first quarter of 2017 was higher t...
Scientist says the sun is sneezing on Earth
BGR - 24 Jun 2017 02:30
The sun at the center of our Solar System is one of the big reasons why we're here today, but it can also be a bit of a nuisance from time to time. Coronal mass ejections -- when the sun spews a whole bunch of plasma and...
Action Launcher drops the "3" from its name as part of its big update
Android Authority - 24 Jun 2017 08:06
The development team behind the popular Action Launcher 3 app has released a major update, and has also changed its name to just Action Launcher.
It only took hackers three weeks to jailbreak iOS 11
BGR - 24 Jun 2017 05:07
A few days ago we saw a video that showed the various iOS 11 features inspired by jailbreak apps or Android. At the time, I said that Apple should still unofficially support iOS jailbreaks in the future, as they bring up...
Pharmacy Faces Federal Charges After Selling Drugs That Sickened Newborns
Tech Times - 24 Jun 2017 04:38
The owner and director of compliance of an Indiana-based pharmacy are facing criminal charges over the sale of adulterated drugs. The case against the two includes the fraudulent acts that they allegedly committed to cov...
Mysterious 'Planet Nine' might not actually exist after all
BGR - 24 Jun 2017 04:03
Skywatchers have been theorizing and dreaming about a mysterious unknown planet hanging out at the edge of our Solar System for many years. Sifting through an incredible amount of data, both professional scientists and a...
Scientists say another Earth-like planet may be hiding in our solar system
Slash Gear - 24 Jun 2017 03:59
As if the so-called ‘Planet 9’ wasn’t interesting enough, researchers with the University of Arizona have detailed a newly discovered ‘planetary mass object’ that could prove to be a Planet 10. This object is s...
The iPhone 8 could have more than one game-changing feature
BGR - 24 Jun 2017 03:01
With the iPhone 8 reveal (fingers crossed) just three months away, it's no secret that most people are excited about the device's rumored edge-to-edge display. It's with good reason: the last time the iPhone was graced w...
SpaceX nails launch & landing of a used rocket for second time
Slash Gear - 24 Jun 2017 17:00
SpaceX‘s record of success continues to grow as the space company successfully launched and landed a used Falcon 9 rocket for the second time on Friday. As the second instance of reusing one of its rockets, this marks ...
These Are the Best Dog Photos of 2017
PetaPixel - 24 Jun 2017 16:55Adobe and Stanford just taught AI to edit videos -- with impressive results
Digital Trends - 24 Jun 2017 16:14
Could Adobe Premiere Pro get an AI update? Researchers from Adobe and Stanford just developed a pretty good AI video editor. The program automates the edit while still giving the editor stylistic controls. The post Adobe...
LG V30: all the rumors in one place
Android Authority - 24 Jun 2017 16:07
Join us as we take a look at all the current speculation surrounding the upcoming LG V30, including specs, release date and price.
Watching Ice Crystals Form Is Like Coming To Terms With Your Own Existence
Motherboard - 24 Jun 2017 16:00
Yeah. *hits bong* It's like that.
Reports suggest Tesla may be planning to set up shop in China
Digital Trends - 24 Jun 2017 15:55
Tesla could be going to China. In a promising move for the car company as it seeks to expand globally, new reports suggest that Tesla is working alongside the government in Shanghai to explore local manufacturing. The po...
Kronaby Connected Hybrid Smartwatches
The Gadget Flow - 24 Jun 2017 15:00
Liven up your wearables game with the Kronaby Connected Hybrid Smartwatches. Each of the watches in this collection combines the classic beauty of a traditional watch with the modern tech of smartwatches. The Kronaby Col...
Google Search Is Doing Irreparable Harm To Muslims
The Huffington Post - 24 Jun 2017 13:30
Google asks its employees to “Do the right thing.” At least, that’s what its revised 2015 motto states in an upgrade from the original company maxim, “Don’t be evil.” But when a user searches Google for infor...
Teaching Machines to Understand - and Summarize - Privacy Legalese
Scientific American - 24 Jun 2017 12:45
Researchers are working on ways AI could digest these massive texts and extract their meaning, presenting it in terms that people can actually understand --
32TB of Secret Windows 10 Internal Builds & Partial Source Code Leaked Online
The Hacker News - 24 Jun 2017 08:31
A massive archive of Microsoft's top-secret Windows 10 builds, and the source codes for private software has been reportedly leaked online, which could lead to a nasty wave of Windows 10 exploits, journalist at the Reg c...
Waymo picks ex-Tesla engineering chief to build them a driverless car
ReadWrite - 24 Jun 2017 06:00
Google's self-driving division Waymo has hired Satish Jeyachandran, the former director of hardware engineering at Tesla, a close competitor in the self-driving race. Jeyachandran will lead the hardware division, accordi...
Sharp will reportedly start building OLED TV panels next year
Engadget - 24 Jun 2017 05:52
Now that Sharp is under new ownership by Foxconn, it may have big plans for a return to TV prominence. In a move that could explain a sudden push to recover the use of its name from Hisense, the Japanese company apparent...
Google slashes needs for YouTube creators working on VR content
ReadWrite - 24 Jun 2017 05:00
Google is launching a new video standard for YouTube creators that want to shoot VR content. The new standard, VR180, records 180-degree videos, reducing the amount of specialized software and hardware needed to shoot in...