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Pilot error caused fatal Icon A5 plane crash, NTSB says
Engadget - 11 Aug 2017 15:41How to use emotion AI for all the right reasons
ReadWrite - 11 Aug 2017 07:30
As artificial intelligence (AI) grows, its ability to understand and respond to your emotions is key. If machines, robots, and technology are to make better, more contextual judgments of human behaviors, the next step is...
Sex and technology make a hot pair, Kinsey study suggests - CNET
CNET - 11 Aug 2017 16:48
Technology is playing a growing role in our sex lives, according to a new study from the sexperts at the Kinsey Institute.
What the Google gender 'manifesto' really says about Silicon Valley
Phys.org - 11 Aug 2017 15:13
Five years ago, Silicon Valley was rocked by a wave of "brogrammer" bad behavior, when overfunded, highly entitled, mostly white and male startup founders did things that were juvenile, out of line and just plain stupid....
Google CEO cancels diversity all-hands meeting
CBSNews - 11 Aug 2017 07:40
CEO Sundar Pichai canceled the meeting after employees expressed concern about their safety amid firing of engineer James Damore
ISIS Used eBay to Send Money to a U.S. Operative, Investigators Say
Time - 11 Aug 2017 06:12
FBI investigators allege an American operative pretended to sell printers online
Massive particles test standard quantum theory
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2017 06:00
(University of Vienna) In quantum mechanics particles can behave as waves and take many paths through an experiment. It requires only combinations of pairs of paths, rather than three or more, to determine the probabilit...
Enjoy big-screen Ultra HD on a budget with 55-inch Sceptre 4K TV, now $310
Digital Trends - 11 Aug 2017 00:40
Are you looking to make the jump the 4K with an Ultra HD TV? It doesn't have to cost a fortune: Take the plunge and save some money with the 55-inch Sceptre 4K TV, now just $310 from Walmart for a limited time. The post ...
Galaxy Studios let anyone play with Samsung gadgets
Slash Gear - 11 Aug 2017 22:41
Samsung is increasingly rolling out a series of experience ‘stores’ it calls Galaxy Studios, making it easy for consumers to play with Samsung gadgets in a way that isn’t necessarily possible at ordinary retail sto...
Photographer Bill Frakes loses university position after sexual harassment report
DP Review - 11 Aug 2017 19:31
Photographer Bill Frakes, whose career has included shooting for the likes of Sports Illustrated and Coca-Cola, has been removed from his position as visiting professor at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The decisi...
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today only
BGR - 11 Aug 2017 18:39
As far as we're concerned, the best way to celebrate the beginning of another weekend is with a fresh selection of paid apps gone free. That's exactly what we've got here today -- 8 to be exact -- but if that's somehow n...
Recent password-sniffing hack targets hotel Wi-Fi in Europe - CNET
CNET - 11 Aug 2017 18:10
A recent implementation of the EternalBlue exploit behind the WannaCry outbreak targets travelers in Europe and the Middle East.
China sends 'unbreakable code' from quantum satellite to Earth
TechRepublic - 11 Aug 2017 17:26
A new satellite has been able to transmit 'unbreakable' code in an effort to build 'hack-proof' communications, according to Chinese state media.
Lockheed Martin's first modernized A2100 satellite nearing final assembly
Space News - 11 Aug 2017 16:55
That satellite, Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, incorporates improved power, propulsion and electronics systems and advanced manufacturing techniques to reduce costs. The spacecraft will now go into final assembly and testin...
Why Are Sea Levels Around Miami Rising So Much Faster Than Other Places?
Gizmodo - 11 Aug 2017 16:45
In Miami, it's no secret that sunny day flooding is occurring more often, nor that rising sea levels and climate change are to blame. But, as is often the case when you drill down into the inner workings of our planet, t...
How Google unwittingly created a men's rights martyr
BGR - 11 Aug 2017 16:33
A week ago, nobody knew who James Damore was. Being an engineer at Google might be a solid gig, but it doesn't exactly come with a whole lot of exposure. A 10-page memo he wrote explaining his views on diversity in the w...
Toyota allies with Intel to develop self-driving car ecosystem
Engadget - 11 Aug 2017 16:19
Toyota is teaming up with Intel, and an assortment of tech and automotive firms, to develop an ecosystem for connected cars. By sharing self-driving vehicle data, the companies aim to develop maps and improved driver ass...
Amazon said to be exploring refrigeration-free prepared meal tech
TechCrunch - 11 Aug 2017 16:14
You may have heard the term ‘MRE’ – otherwise known as “Meal, Ready-to-Eat” – bandied about in discussions related to the military or survivalists. Now, it looks like Amazon is exploring ways to produce its o...
German Startup To Set Up Cellphone Tower On The Moon
Tech Times - 11 Aug 2017 15:49
A startup based in Berlin is planning to build the first telecommunications structure on the surface of the moon. The startup and its partners aim to explore the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission.
Asciidots Is the Coolest Looking Programming Language
Motherboard - 11 Aug 2017 15:48
Beats Java, at least.
Astronaut spies fiery river from the International Space Station
Fox News - 11 Aug 2017 15:45
If you get the angle just right...it makes a river look like it's on fire.
New devices to control X-rays are less expensive, faster to make
Phys.org - 11 Aug 2017 15:29
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a less expensive and more efficient way of controlling x-ray beams used to study the intricate details of batteries, sola...