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Apple uses hidden webpage to recruit cloud infrastructure engineer
AppleInsider - 20 Aug 2017 04:58
A hidden, now-defunct page on Apple's website was apparently being used by the company to recruit an engineer for work on a "critical infrastructure component."
Facebook patent reveals more details about its AR glasses
Engadget - 20 Aug 2017 16:59
Mark Zuckerberg showed off a render of the AR glasses Facebook is working on last year, but he didn't reveal a lot of details about the device. Now, we finally know a bit more about it, thanks to a new patent application...
AI-powered filter app Prisma wants to sell its tech to other companies
The Verge - 20 Aug 2017 15:30
Prisma, the Russian company best known for its AI-powered photo filters, is shifting to B2B. The company won't retire its popular app, but says in the future, it will focus on selling machine vision tools to other tech f...
Eclipse: Google needs your help to create celestial 'Megamovie'
Digital Trends - 20 Aug 2017 15:04
If you're planning to be in the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse, then how about helping Google and UC Berkeley to create a "Megamovie" of the celestial event? The post Eclipse: Google needs your help to creat...
Cord-Cutting Still Doesn't Beat the Cable Bundle
Wired - 20 Aug 2017 14:00
Cord-cutting is not cheap or easy, and there's not much hope of improvement on either front any time soon.
No guts no glory: Harvesting the microbiome of athletes
Science Daily - 20 Aug 2017 13:50
Scientists have tapped into the microbiome of elite runners and rowers, and have identified particular bacteria that may aid athletic performance. The goal is to develop probiotic supplements that may help athletes -- an...
The Daily Stormer was back online for a quick second
TechCrunch - 20 Aug 2017 13:38
Neo-Nazi site The Daily Stormer is running out of options to stay online. There has been a public outcry against tech companies helping websites, such as The Daily Stormer. On August 18th, the team behind The Daily Storm...
Tips for Safe Eclipse Viewing...from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2017 13:001 Day Until the Solar Eclipse! NASA Scientist Explains What Makes Eclipses Spectacular
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2017 12:37Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era USS Indianapolis
ABC News - 20 Aug 2017 06:45
Researchers find wreckage of USS Indianapolis, ship that carried critical components of Hiroshima bomb and became worst maritime disaster in Navy's history
Sorry, Amazon is canceling your 'free' Echo Dot
Engadget - 20 Aug 2017 05:04
If you thought that free Echo Dot was too good to be true... well, you were right. Amazon is cancelling zero-cost orders for the tiny smart speaker, informing buyers that a "technical error" was responsible for the surpr...
Frankfurt commuters may soon jump aboard self-driving shuttles
ReadWrite - 20 Aug 2017 04:45
Continental, a German auto manufacturer, has announced plans to test a “robo-taxi” in Frankfurt. The CuBe (Continental Urban mobility Experience) will be a blueprint for the future development of autonomous shared tr...
Total eclipse masses haven't arrived to Oregon coast yet
USA Today - 20 Aug 2017 04:33
Crowds appear headed inland instead to view Great American Solar Eclipse.
The App Allows Parents To Send Emergency Texts Kids Can't Ignore
Life Hacker - 20 Aug 2017 02:04
When you give your kid a smartphone, the idea is typically that he or she will be much easier to reach. In reality, it many cases it makes it easier for your child to contact their friends and ignore you. A new app, call...
VW's electric microbus will become a reality in 2022
Engadget - 20 Aug 2017 01:58
When Volkswagen unveiled the ID Buzz, the assumption was that it would meet the same fate as many concept cars: it'd look good at an auto show, and promptly disappear when cold economic realities set in. Thankfully, the ...
Report: Uber's New CEO Will Likely Be General Electric's Jeffrey Immelt
Gizmodo - 20 Aug 2017 01:42
Uber is closing in on a pick to replace its former CEO Travis Kalanick, who departed the ride-hailing giant under a storm of allegations he tolerated a widespread culture of sexual harassment and mistreated drivers.
Early digital rentals could be bad news for movie theaters
Digital Trends - 20 Aug 2017 23:48
No longer will cinephiles have to wait for months for movies to leave movie theaters in order to watch these films in the comfort of our own home (legally, of course). That is, if movie studios have their way. The post E...
Introducing Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition
USA Today - 20 Aug 2017 23:38
Xbox One X Scorpio Edition trailer
You can preorder the Xbox One X and the Project Scorpio Edition right now
BGR - 20 Aug 2017 23:37
Two months after taking the wraps off of the Xbox One X at E3, Microsoft has officially opened preorders for what it is calling "the world's most powerful console." Selling at a suggested retail price of $499, Xbox One X...
Scientists puzzled by weeks-long fire on icy Greenland
USA Today - 20 Aug 2017 23:37
An unusually large fire has burned for two weeks on icy Greenland. Video provided by Newsy
States prepare for massive number of visitors for solar eclipse
USA Today - 20 Aug 2017 23:35
A total solar eclipse will occur in the United States for the first time since 1979 and people are traveling to states with the best view. Lindsey Granger has details.
You Can Finally Preorder the Xbox One X From These Places
Time - 20 Aug 2017 23:24
When, where and how to buy one