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Scientists create world's first mutant ants with gene editing technology
BGR - 12 Aug 2017 01:50
It may sound like a script for a science fiction movie, but scientists have created the world's first mutant ants. Two independent research teams have harnessed the gene editing technology CRISPR to genetically alter the...
FCC adds 2 weeks to comment period for the proposal to eliminate net neutrality rules
TechCrunch - 12 Aug 2017 02:59
The comment period for the FCC’s proposal to roll back the net neutrality rules established in 2015 was originally August 16 — next Wednesday. But after advocacy organizations asked the agency to add time to the cloc...
These headphones claim they can make you a better athlete
Mashable - 12 Aug 2017 16:00New study confirms we can indeed learn in our sleep -- but there's a catch
Digital Trends - 12 Aug 2017 06:04
The dream of any lazy kid (or adult) is to be able to learn while we sleep. The good news? According to a new study, it's very possible. The bad news? It's not quite as simple as that. The post New study confirms we can ...
Your goldfish is way more hardcore than you could possibly imagine
BGR - 12 Aug 2017 04:02
If you're like most people, you've probably cared for a gold fish at least once in your life. Maybe you won it at a county fair or bought it for a dollar from the pet shop, but regardless of how you came to be responsibl...
A Crisis Forces Google to Uphold Its Values While Fostering Debate
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2017 03:18
Employees are encouraged to speak up in online forums, but those forums have become heated over an internal memo that questioned the role of women in tech.
Yet another reason to hate hotel Wi-Fi -- it could be hacked by Russians
Digital Trends - 12 Aug 2017 23:40
As per a new report from security firm FireEye, a Russian hacker group called APT28 or Fancy Bear has been targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on guests. The group has reportedly begun to use a leaked NSA hacking tool....
Facebook secretly launched a mobile app in China
Engadget - 12 Aug 2017 22:59
Facebook has largely been shut out of China since 2009, but that isn't stopping it from getting involved in the country... albeit in very roundabout ways. The New York Times has learned that Facebook released a photo sha...
Amazon is refunding purchases of unverifiable eclipse eyewear
TechCrunch - 12 Aug 2017 20:31
Amazon is issuing refunds for those who’ve purchased possibly fake solar eclipse glasses on the site in anticipation of this summer’s big solar eclipse event. A lot of folks have been gearing up for the event that wi...
The Latest: Sub owner ordered held in woman's disappearance
ABC News - 12 Aug 2017 17:12
A Danish court has ordered the owner of an amateur-built submarine to be held in pre-trial detention for 24 days while police investigate the disappearance of a Swedish journalist who had been on the ship
SoundCloud secures its 'largest financing round,' names former Vimeo exec new CEO
9 to 5 Mac - 12 Aug 2017 17:12
As rumors suggested earlier this month, SoundCloud has officially confirmed that it has secured investments from The Raine Group and Temasek. The company outlined the investments in a blog post, while it also announced t...
Technology migrations are more painful, and cloud isn't making them any easier
ZDNet - 12 Aug 2017 17:05
Survey suggests migrations are more challenging, more expensive, and are failing more often. What's going on?
Researchers report >4,000 apps that secretly record audio and steal logs
Ars Technica - 12 Aug 2017 17:00
SonicSpy family of apps pose as benign programs. Behind the scenes, they spy on users.
Apple working with 'multiple companies' on new Smart Connector accessories
9 to 5 Mac - 12 Aug 2017 16:37
With the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple unveiled its new Smart Connector technology to allow accessory makers to more seamlessly integrate with the device. Two years after the first iPad Pro’s release, however, the Smar...
Playing professional 'Call of Duty' with half a thumb
Engadget - 12 Aug 2017 16:30
Ian Wyatt doesn't remember the moment he lost half of his thumb. He was 1 year old, sitting in his family's driveway against the side of an exercise bike while his 7-year-old brother played with the pedals, pumping them ...
Researchers encode malware in DNA, compromise DNA sequencing software
Ars Technica - 12 Aug 2017 16:15
It's a proof-of-principle, done after making DNA analysis software vulnerable.
Why Hypoxia Is So Terrifying--And So Hard to Stop
Wired - 12 Aug 2017 16:00
A problem that has hit the F-35 fighter jet.
HBO Offered Hackers $250,000 As Ransom to Prevent More Leaks
The Hacker News - 12 Aug 2017 15:26
Hackers who recently hacked into HBO network and stole scripts, shows, and employee information documents, have now provided an email in which the United States cable channel offered them $250,000. The company offered th...
Microsoft Surface Book 2 news: It's time for an update, but Redmond is silent
Digital Trends - 12 Aug 2017 15:15
We have the latest Microsoft Surface Book 2 news including the latest rumors and reports on the size, CPU, new features, and much more. Check out where Microsoft's hybrid laptop line is heading! The post Microsoft Surfac...
Facebook sneaks into China with photo sharing app
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2017 15:12
China and its strict censorship laws have banned western internet media and social platforms like Twitter, Google, and especially Facebook, but the latter has recently managed to work its way through the country’s “G...
More U.S. companies push back on foreign must-store-data-here rule
USA Today - 12 Aug 2017 15:00
Seeing data as a desirable currency and a tool in wielding economic and political power, dozens of countries have enacted data-must-stay laws in recent years.