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SPACE.com - 30 Jun 2017 13:07Toyota completes first in-home Human Support Robot trial in North America
TechCrunch - 30 Jun 2017 15:25
Toyota recently wrapped up its first in-home trial in North America of its Human Support Robot platform. The robot, which goes by HSR for short, is one of the mobility assistance bots that the automaker is developing for...
Nikon D820 announcement in July, says report
Pocket-lint - 30 Jun 2017 11:18
There have been rumours circulating about a Nikon D820 for the last month or so, but it seems we won't have to wait for something more official.Dedicated website Nikon Rumors claims that the "Nikon D810 replacement" will...
Here's the Most Detailed Look at the iPhone 8 So Far
The Mac Observer - 30 Jun 2017 00:31
Steve Hemmerstoffer, known as @OnLeaks on Twitter, put together a fantastic video showing what looks like the best iPhone 8 mockup so far. The video has loads of details ands shows exactly how the glass front and back fi...
The Truth About 'Shot on iPhone'-Style Ads
PetaPixel - 30 Jun 2017 18:16Ray Kurzweil: Our Brain Is a Blueprint for the Master Algorithm
Singularity Hub - 30 Jun 2017 17:00
Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, thinker, and futurist famous for forecasting the pace of technology and predicting the world of tomorrow. In this video, Kurzweil suggests the blueprint for the master algorithm--or a single,...
This is What It Looks Like When You Get Hit with the NotPetya Ransomware
Motherboard - 30 Jun 2017 16:19
It's almost impossible to recover your files.
Scientists Worry About a Future Ice Age Crushing Our Nuclear Waste Vaults
Motherboard - 30 Jun 2017 16:05
The Greenland ice sheet is a useful stand-in for the future.
NASA to test fission power for future Mars colony
Fox News - 30 Jun 2017 16:00
As NASA makes plans to one day send humans to Mars, one of the key technical gaps the agency is working to fill is how to provide enough power on the Red Planet's surface for fuel production, habitats and other equipment...
Ransomware has been around for almost 30 years, so why does it feel like it's getting worse?
Mashable - 30 Jun 2017 04:55The Moto X4 may be the first non-Google phone to get Project Fi
Engadget - 30 Jun 2017 22:52
There's only been one problem with Project Fi's well-received phone carrier network: too few phones. Until now, the only devices that work with it have been Google's own Nexus and Pixel handsets. It looks like that's abo...
Facebook says high-frequency posters often share fake news
Engadget - 30 Jun 2017 21:19
Facebook has taken another small step in its very mild battle with fake news. The website will now begin to deprioritize the links posted by users who share large amounts of posts each day.
LumaGlo's CrossBelt is a wearable illumination device
Coolest Gadgets - 30 Jun 2017 21:00
LumaGlo knows that some people like to work out in the evening or early in the morning, before the sun sets or rises. After all, that might be the only time slot that is available for them to be able to get some exercise...
Fighting climate change could trigger a massive financial crash
New Scientist - 30 Jun 2017 18:07
The risks of global warming go far beyond the physical. If we don't start preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy we're in for an incredibly bumpy ride
Do Smokers' Lungs Heal After They Quit?
Live Science - 30 Jun 2017 17:34macOS: Installing Flash Updates (The Safe Way)
The Mac Observer - 30 Jun 2017 17:05
Melissa Holt explains why you shouldn’t trust pop-up windows for Flash updaters and shows how to safely install Adobe’s multimedia player on your Mac if you really need it.
Bolstering public support for state-level renewable energy policies
MIT - 30 Jun 2017 17:00
New analysis shows that the design and framing of renewable energy policies can strengthen public support -- or opposition.
Miniature technology, big hope for disease detection
Science Daily - 30 Jun 2017 16:50
Researchers develop a simple printing method to create effective disease detection tools.
US Tech Companies Argued to Maintain Russia Spy Agency Ties
Dark Reading - 30 Jun 2017 16:45
US technology companies lobbied the US government to create exceptions for a ban on business relationships with Russia's Federal Security Service.
No evidence NotPetya developers obtained NSA exploits weeks before their public leak
Ars Technica - 30 Jun 2017 16:13
Evidence ties people behind massive malware attack to mysterious Shadow Brokers group.
Tweaked Facebook Aquila drone aces latest test flight after crash lessons
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2017 16:11
It’s fair to say that Facebook’s Aquila drone hasn’t had an easy time in early trials to get the internet-broadcasting unmanned craft safely into the air and back down to the ground again. After a successful first ...
How to fix it when sites show you the wrong ads and recommendations
USA Today - 30 Jun 2017 16:10
Customize Amazon, Google, Netflix and Facebook to suit your tastes.