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Japan's SoftBank Is Investing Billions in the Technological Future
Singularity Hub - 29 Aug 2017 17:00
Remember the 1980s movie Brewster's Millions, in which a minor league baseball pitcher (played by Richard Pryor) must spend $30 million in 30 days to inherit $300 million? Pryor goes on an epic spending spree for a bigge...
Cook Medical Inc. Recalls Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft
Medical Design Technology - 29 Aug 2017 16:42
News Cook Medical is also aware of reported cases where the graft became blocked or closed (occlusion) when used to treat BTAI ... Topics: Implantables
This Pokemon Go-like Walking Dead game lets you kill zombies in real life
Pocket-lint - 29 Aug 2017 23:31
What would you do in a zombie apocalypse?With the latest Walking Dead game, you won't have to imagine anymore. It's a location-based augmented reality app that immerses you into the action of the hit AMC TV show. Similar...
Will AI Enable the Third Stage of Life on Earth?
Scientific American - 29 Aug 2017 14:00
In an excerpt from his new book, an MIT physicist explores the next stage of human evolution --
Learn Ulysses course available
The Loop - 29 Aug 2017 17:59
Learn Ulysses is an online course that will quickly teach you how to get up and running with Ulysses -- the best writing app out there for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. (We dive into the power-user features, too.) This course w...
High-speed video study reveals the nature of the cobra wave
Phys.org - 29 Aug 2017 17:00
A small team of researchers from multiple institutions in France has learned more about the properties of the "cobra wave" by building structures from popsicle sticks and filming wave progressions with a high-speed camer...
Diesel On Full Guard Smartwatch review
Digital Trends - 29 Aug 2017 16:15
Diesel has brought it's own unique watch styling to the world of wearables with the On Full Guard, a big, bold Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch that's equally as statement-making as its analog cousins. We've been wearing it. ...
How to test your home internet connection speed
PC World - 29 Aug 2017 02:12
Testing your internet connection's performance is a straightforward exercise. You don't need any extra software--all you need is a computer with a web browser. But there are also a few things you can do to make sure you ...
Google Removes 300 Apps Used to Launch DDoS Attacks From Play Store
Gizmodo - 29 Aug 2017 00:43
Google has removed roughly 300 apps from its Play Store after security researchers from several internet infrastructure companies discovered that the seemingly harmless apps--offering video players and ringtones, among o...
A team of German students have built the world's fastest Hyperloop pod
Mashable - 29 Aug 2017 16:17iPhone 8 and iOS 11 are huge problems for Android
BGR - 29 Aug 2017 16:08
Back in August 2015, I penned a piece wondering why on Earth I still bothered to use Android. My personal phone has been an iPhone ever since the first model launched in 2007 and replaced my Nokia smartphones and BlackBe...
Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L, TS-E 50mm, TS-E 90mm, TS-E 135mm and Macro Twin Lite Hands-on Photos
Photography Blog - 29 Aug 2017 11:25
A gallery of hands-on photos of the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L, TS-E 50mm, TS-E 90mm, TS-E 135mm lenses and Macro Twin Lite accessory.
Nintendo launches special 'Pokémon' and 'Fire Emblem' bundles
Engadget - 29 Aug 2017 07:31
You may want to check if you can cancel your Fire Emblem Warriors or Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon pre-orders. Nintendo has just announced a special FE Warriors edition for the Switch and a Veteran Trainer's dual pac...
DJI Bug Bounty program offers rewards for finding security issues
Slash Gear - 29 Aug 2017 01:29
DJI, the drone maker hit with recent security concerns after a US military memo came to light, has announced a new bug bounty program that asks individuals to report any security issues they may find with DJI’s softwar...
Sexting safety tips: Keep your privates, private
USA Today - 29 Aug 2017 20:11
It’s not just the rich and the famous who are susceptible to getting their private photos taken and spread around the internet.
YouTube Updates Logo and Announces New Features for iOS App and Desktop Site
Mac Rumors - 29 Aug 2017 17:45
YouTube today announced a few changes coming to the company's mobile apps and desktop site, including a visual update for the well-known YouTube logo. Instead of emphasizing the "Tube" part of the branding, the new icon ...
Google shows off ARCore, its answer to Apple's ARKit
TechCrunch - 29 Aug 2017 17:01
In a couple weeks, Apple will release ARKit with iOS11 and, overnight, hundreds of millions of Apple devices will become augmented reality-capable machines, giving developers a sort of new mobile gold rush to find their ...
YouTube's big makeover continues with redesigned mobile app, new logo and more
TechCrunch - 29 Aug 2017 17:01
Earlier this year, YouTube introduced a major redesign of its desktop website which delivered a cleaner look and new features like a “dark mode” for nighttime watching. Today, YouTube is taking this update out of bet...
Uber will finally end creepy rider tracking, report says
Mashable - 29 Aug 2017 16:49This Twitter Bot Tracks Neo-Nazi Bitcoin Transactions
Motherboard - 29 Aug 2017 16:34
Follow the money.
Sony knocks $50 of their full PlayStation VR bundle
TechCrunch - 29 Aug 2017 07:42
Virtual reality is getting (a bit) cheaper everywhere you look. Today, Sony is the one delivering the deals. In U.S. and Canada, Sony’s PlayStation VR is getting a new bundle which brings the headset and PS Camera toge...
Nintendo is killing its Miiverse social network
The Verge - 29 Aug 2017 07:30
Nintendo has announced that Miiverse, its quirky social network launched alongside the Wii U, is shutting down this year. The Wii U's chat app and TVii television service are also set to end alongside it on November 8th,...