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Google Pixel's camera software comes to other Android phones
Slash Gear - 13 Aug 2017 16:00
The camera on Google’s Pixel quite possibly takes the best photos of an smartphone, Android or otherwise. But it’s not just the hardware like the lens or image stabilization, the Pixel also features software advancem...
Google finds itself in the middle of national debate after firing writer of diversity memo
CBSNews - 13 Aug 2017 05:27
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, 28-year-old software engineer James Damore claimed he was fired for "raising questions about cultural taboos" when he argued in an internal memo that "biological causes" may explain the re...
NASA 'Cribs': Tour an Astronaut Habitat for Mock Space Missions (Video)
SPACE.com - 13 Aug 2017 13:42Bitcoin just passed $4,000
TechCrunch - 13 Aug 2017 05:57
What a day for Bitcoin. 24 hours ago the cryptocurrency was trading below $3,700. About an hour ago it surged passed $4,000 and has no signs of stopping. It’s now trading around $4,135.00. For reference, a week ago Bit...
Israel moves to curb strike at nuclear plant
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2017 16:48
Israel's government approved Sunday emergency measures to end a "disruptive" months-long strike over pay by scientists working at the country's top secret nuclear research centre.
New FCC ruling would eliminate net neutrality regulations for ISPs
Digital Trends - 13 Aug 2017 16:24
With the new president came a new FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, and he suggested rolling back net neutrality regulations. Now, the FCC is extending its comment period by two weeks to review all the opposing sides. The post New...
Don't turn comics publishers into IP factories
TechCrunch - 13 Aug 2017 16:10
This past week’s news that Netflix would purchase independent comics publisher Millarworld is hardly an outlier. It echoes larger moves made by Warner Brothers and Disney, when they purchased the two largest comics pub...
How Benjamin Franklin Spread Science on 'Supernatural' Solar Eclipses
Live Science - 13 Aug 2017 15:23Android Wear hopes you care after fashion makeover - CNET
CNET - 13 Aug 2017 14:00
Motorola and LG haven't lit the smartwatch market on fire with Android Wear. Maybe Michael Kors or Movado can.
A Guide to Russia's High Tech Tool Box for Subverting US Democracy
Wired - 13 Aug 2017 13:00
Russia's government draws on a century of espionage tradecraft to influence and undermine Western society. Now it's updated for the digital age.
Super-thin semiconductors delay the 'death' of silicon
Engadget - 13 Aug 2017 08:22
Silicon has been the backbone of processors for decades, but it's rapidly approaching its physical limits: making a chip on a process smaller than 5 nanometers is usually impossible without introducing problems. How is M...
Google Pixel camera trick comes to other phones through a mod
Engadget - 13 Aug 2017 05:10
Much of the Google Pixel's photographic prowess comes from its software -- it's particularly good at high dynamic range photos thanks to its HDR+ mode, which fills in gobs of detail while reducing the blur you sometimes ...
Status Audio CB-1 review
Digital Trends - 13 Aug 2017 02:15
Studio-grade headphones usually don't come cheap, but Status audio's CB-1 break the mold. In our Status Audio CB-1 review we determine whether or not this relatively anonymous brand's $79 headphones can rightfully be cal...
Menopausal status may better predict blood vessel health in women than fitness level
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2017 01:14
High physical fitness is known to be related to enhanced blood vessel dilation and blood flow (endothelial function) in aging men. However, for women, endothelial function and the effect of exercise may be related more t...
E-cigarette use accelerates effects of cardiovascular aging
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2017 01:14
A new study suggests that a single exposure to e-cigarette (e-cig) vapor may be enough to impair vascular function.
HTC's U11 will support Bluetooth 5.0 when Android O arrives
Engadget - 13 Aug 2017 00:32
HTC's U11 surprised us when we reviewed it -- most of the company's phones have been hit-or-miss for a few years now. But the U11 is a solid Android option, and HTC just announced it'll be a little more future-proof now,...
Lowest Price Anywhere: B&H has Apple's 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar for $1,899 ($500 off) with no tax in 48 states
AppleInsider - 13 Aug 2017 23:59
B&H Photo is knocking $500 off Apple's Late 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro this weekend. Now $1,899 with free expedited shipping and no tax collected on orders shipped outside NY and NJ, this deal on the Touch Bar model in Spa...
Another Great App Went Subscription Only and Everything Is Terrible
Gizmodo - 13 Aug 2017 23:58
I blame Adobe for this. Ulysses, one of the best writing tools available right now, is going subscription only. If you previously purchased Ulysses for Mac or iOS (it works seamlessly across Macs, iPhones, and iPads) you...
Apple II fans gather at KansasFest for 40th anniversary of historic computer
TechRepublic - 13 Aug 2017 23:48
Believe it or not, there are still new developments for Apple's 8-bit computer made famous by Carmen Sandiego, Print Shop, and VisiCalc.
Teaching A.I. Systems to Behave Themselves
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2017 23:19
As philosophers and pundits worry that artificial intelligence will one day harm the world, some researchers are working on ways to lower the risks.
Preserving The Stress of Volcanic Uprise on Mars
SpaceRef - 13 Aug 2017 23:12
An ancient mountain range on Mars preserves a complex volcanic and tectonic past imprinted with signs of water and ice interactions....
NYC Transit Union Claims The MTA Holds Dead Bodies In Worker Break Rooms
Gizmodo - 13 Aug 2017 23:11
As if our world wasn't as messed up as we already know it to be, NYC's Transport Workers Union is claiming that the MTA stores dead bodies cleaned up off of subway tracks in worker break rooms. You thought you had it bad...