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That Julian Assange Twitter Account is Fake. No, the Other One.
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2017 16:15
Julian Assange sent his first tweet ever from a personal account back in February, and has been tweeting away since. But there's an imposter account that has been gaining steam recently. How much steam? Donald Trump Jr. ...
Nokia 8 launch: When is it and can I watch it online?
Pocket-lint - 14 Aug 2017 12:10
Nokia is gearing up to launch its first flagship phone, the Nokia 8, since HMD Global acquired the brand. Nokia returned to the smartphone scene earlier this year at MWC, but the three Android handsets announced were of ...
Can Tesla's Elon Musk revolutionize tunneling?
USA Today - 14 Aug 2017 07:25
Tunnel machines seem like a challenge tailor-made for Elon Musk who, having moved heavens with his space business, now seeks to move earth.
Study finds massive volcano range hidden in Antarctica's ice
Engadget - 14 Aug 2017 10:31
A new study claims to have found a huge expanse of volcanoes lurking beneath the ice in Antarctica. Scientists unearthed a total of 91 previously undiscovered volcanoes -- some stretching up to 3,850 metres (12,600 feet)...
Hologram technology could lead to improved diagnoses of chronic diseases in remote areas
Phys.org - 14 Aug 2017 10:22
A new system developed by UCLA researchers could make it easier and less expensive to diagnose chronic diseases, particularly in remote areas without expensive lab equipment.
GoDaddy tells white supremacist site Daily Stormer to find a new domain provider
TechCrunch - 14 Aug 2017 08:00
White supremacist site Daily Stormer needs to find another domain provider after getting the boot from GoDaddy. In a tweet, the company said “We informed The Daily Stormer that they have 24 hours to move the domain to ...
Microsoft Blamed Intel For Surface Reliability Issues, But The Real Problem Lies Within
Tech Times - 14 Aug 2017 04:54
Microsoft blamed Intel for the reliability issues on its Surface devices that caused the withdrawal of Consumer Reports' recommendation. However, the real problem could very well be within the company itself.
Fired Google Engineer James Damore Takes His Case to Reddit
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2017 01:03
James Damore, the Google engineer who was fired after posting a 10-page memo calling the company an "Ideological Echo Chamber" and arguing women are underrepresented in tech because of inherent differences, has taken his...
Sony's latest aftermarket CarPlay receiver adds a built-in DVD player
9 to 5 Mac - 14 Aug 2017 22:28
Sony has shared a few details about its second aftermarket CarPlay receiver coming later this year. Like Sony’s XAV-AX100 (reviewed) released last year, the upcoming XAV-AX200 will feature a 6.4-inch touch display that...
Trees Can Be Shy and You Can Tell By Their Crowns
Twisted Sifter - 14 Aug 2017 17:26
"Crown shyness" is a phenomenon in which the crowns of trees don't touch, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps
British cybersecurity expert expected in court on US charges
Phys.org - 14 Aug 2017 17:10
A British cybersecurity researcher credited with helping curb a recent worldwide ransomware attack is expected in court Monday to hear federal charges accusing him of creating malicious software to steal banking informat...
Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Pleads Not Guilty to Creating Banking Malware
Motherboard - 14 Aug 2017 17:06
Marcus Hutchins, AKA MalwareTech, was shockingly arrested at the airport after Def Con.
This Free Online Tool Helps Strip the Jargon Out of Science Writing
Singularity Hub - 14 Aug 2017 17:00
Science and technology have a profound impact on everyone's life, but the dense jargon experts use to talk about them make it hard for laypeople to get a grip on these fields. Now a new tool that automatically identifies...
Watch SpaceX Launch Lots of Ice Cream to NASA Astronauts Today
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2017 17:00
The dog days of summer are here, so shouldn't astronauts hurtling through space get to enjoy some Earthly delights? Today, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch some experiments--and lots of ice cream--up to astronauts ab...
Musk: Artificial intelligence safety carries 'more risk' than North Korea
USA Today - 14 Aug 2017 16:48British cybersecurity expert expected in court on US charges
ABC News - 14 Aug 2017 16:47
A British cybersecurity researcher credited with helping curb a recent worldwide ransomware attack is expected in court Monday to hear federal charges accusing him of creating malicious software to steal banking informat...
This snake-like robot can destroy radioactive objects with a laser
Mashable - 14 Aug 2017 16:43New 3-D simulations show how galactic centers cool their jets
Phys.org - 14 Aug 2017 16:30
Some of the most extreme outbursts observed in the universe are the mysterious jets of energy and matter beaming from the center of galaxies at nearly the speed of light. These narrow jets, which typically form in opposi...
Bitcoin hits another record high; value is up $15B-plus in past week alone
USA Today - 14 Aug 2017 16:17
Bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Monday of $4,251.02. More than $15 billion has been added to bitcoin's market capitalization in the last week.
If You Eat an Animal That Ate Drugs, Will It Affect You?
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2017 16:10
Some of our cows and chickens are on drugs. The relative safety of those drugs is the subject of ongoing debate, and some are more common than others. Last month, Bloomberg reported that Sanderson Farms is being sued for...
FDA Puts New Restrictions on Hiring of Foreign Scientists
Scientific American - 14 Aug 2017 16:00
Documents suggest the limits are linked to background check hurdles --
Is This the Next Green Revolution?
Scientific American - 14 Aug 2017 15:00
To avert a future famine, scientists are manipulating the complex conversation that plants have with microbes, pests and other elements of the phytobiome --