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These 5 tech jobs are the hardest to fill at any organization
TechRepublic - 12 Jul 2017 16:20
Looking for a new job in tech? These five positions are some of the most in-demand, according to a new Dice report.
Twitter taps ex-Goldman Sachs banker Ned Segal as new CFO - CNET
CNET - 12 Jul 2017 04:11
The former Goldman Sacks investment banker takes over for Anthony Noto, who was named COO last year.
Incredible Slo-Mo Footage Reveals Hummingbirds Are Truly Nature's Fighter Jets
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2017 16:39
Most birds get all the lift they need to fly with the downward stroke of their wings--meaning there's no upward force being produced as they raise them back up. Hummingbirds, on the other hand, produce lift with both the...
Microsoft drops Windows Phone by the side of the road, drives off
Mashable - 12 Jul 2017 16:36Antibiotic nanoparticles fight drug-resistant bacteria
MIT - 12 Jul 2017 16:30
Targeted treatment could be used for pneumonia and other bacterial infections.
Microsoft to use AI to assist the blind, fix bias, and rescue the planet
TechRepublic - 12 Jul 2017 16:16
Microsoft's Harry Shum spoke at a London event, explaining the firm's vision for artificial intelligence research and its use in solving health and environmental issues.
Research suggests glasses-free 3D videos could be coming soon to home TVs
Digital Trends - 12 Jul 2017 15:15
Hardware for glasses-free TV already exists, but a new AI program will create more compatible content through software conversion. New research converts existing 3D content to a format compatible with glasses-free 3D TVs...
Kaspersky Lab again denies links to Russian intelligence
CBSNews - 12 Jul 2017 02:54
Questions continue to dog a Russian cybersecurity company about its work with government and intelligence officials
Hackers Stole Trump Hotel Guests' Credit Card Details, Again
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2017 02:35
Less than a year after Trump Hotels settled with the victims of a security breach, the luxury chain reports that guests at 14 Trump properties have had their payment card information stolen.
Possible Hydrogen One patent suggests Red is imagining a camera built from mods
Digital Trends - 12 Jul 2017 00:24
This could be the Hydrogen One patent -- but the modular drawings still leave more questions than answers about Red's smartphone. Whether or not the patent comes to life, the ideas could be worth exploring. The post Poss...
No, That's Not Amelia Earhart in That History Channel Photo
Live Science - 12 Jul 2017 17:42Desktop CubeSat test
ESA - 12 Jul 2017 17:10
Technology image of the week: ESA's GomX-4B CubeSat is on the way to launch this September
NASA's Safeguard Tech Stops Trespassing Drones Without Touching Them
Wired - 12 Jul 2017 17:00
Safeguard uses algorithms to track a drone's movement relative to the geofences, and stops it before it goes too far.
Donald Trump Jr. and the rest of us will never stop using email
Mashable - 12 Jul 2017 16:46US bans Kaspersky software amid concerns over Russia ties
Phys.org - 12 Jul 2017 16:20
The US government has moved to block federal agencies from buying software from Russia-based Kaspersky Labs, amid concerns about the company's links to intelligence services in Moscow.
Why Is Greenland's Ice Sheet Covered in Industrial Waste-Chowing Bacteria?
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2017 16:18
The Greenland ice sheet is vast, majestic, pristine....and peppered with bacteria that seem equipped to survive in industrial waste, according to a new study. Which really makes you question the whole the pristine bit, n...
Why your favourite websites are protesting over the net's future
New Scientist - 12 Jul 2017 16:05
A campaign on 12 July opposes repeal of US net neutrality laws that ensure all web traffic is treated equally, but to succeed it must spark a wider discussion
PHOTO: 'Hidden' spiral galaxy sparkles in breathtaking Hubble shot
Fox News - 12 Jul 2017 15:45
The spiral galaxy IC 342 shines prominently in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope, but viewing it in the night sky from Earth is much more challenging.
Why you might trust a quantum computer with secrets--even over the internet
Phys.org - 12 Jul 2017 15:40
Here's the scenario: you have sensitive data and a problem that only a quantum computer can solve. You have no quantum devices yourself. You could buy time on a quantum computer, but you don't want to give away your secr...
Cancer-fighting robots are great but still need a human touch - CNET
CNET - 12 Jul 2017 15:34
Commentary: Medical robots that improve breast cancer diagnosis should be celebrated, but their rise shouldn't be at the expense of the patient's experience.
How Exactly Do You Get Rich Off the Hot New Cryptocurrency?
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2017 15:00
With the meteoric rise in popularity of Ethereum, cryptocurrencies and blockchains are back in the news again. Graphics card prices have soared with the promise that those who have the computers and know-how to do some s...
Antarctica Just Plopped a One Trillion Ton Iceberg Into the Ocean
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2017 14:55
As expected, an iceberg half the size of Jamaica has finally cut itself loose from Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf. Dubbed A68, the 2,240 square mile (5,800 square km) chunk of ice one of the biggest ever recorded--but w...