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Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Review
Photography Blog - 30 Aug 2017 17:00
The new Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM is a fast wide-angle zoom lens for Sony's 35mm full-frame E-mount camera system. The FE 16-35mm F2.8 offers a constant F2.8 maximum aperture, 11-blade aperture, dust and moisture resistanc...
Apple reportedly back in the running as a part of a bid for Toshiba's chip division
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Aug 2017 16:27
Things had gone very quiet since it was reported back in June that Apple would be part of a consortium bidding to buy Toshiba’s chip-making division. This would help Apple secure NAND chips in a market in which there i...
Hands-on with Raspbian GNU/Linux Stretch for Raspberry Pi
ZDNet - 30 Aug 2017 16:47
A new release of Raspbian GNU/Linux for Raspberry Pi systems is available. I have made upgrade installations as well as clean installations, and here are the results.
Amazon Will Sell You a Solid Entry-Level Drill Kit For Just $40 Today
Life Hacker - 30 Aug 2017 13:42
Just in time for back to school season, this Black & Decker starter kit offers a ton of value for just $40.
Echo's messaging service may add support for SMS texts from your own 'Alexa number'
TechCrunch - 30 Aug 2017 22:40
Amazon appears to be planning an expansion of Alexa’s existing messaging capabilities to support sending SMS text messages to friends using your Echo device or Alexa app. That means Echo users could then text anyone us...
NASA's Next Mission to Mars Will Probe the Red Planet's Deep Interior in 2018
SPACE.com - 30 Aug 2017 17:02Freeze-dried foam absorbs CO2
Springwise - 30 Aug 2017 07:10
Scientists have developed a reusable foam that can absorb carbon dioxide, potentially helping in the fight against global warming. The post Freeze-dried foam absorbs CO2 appeared first on Springwise.
There's a VR game to go with Netflix's new 'Voltron' series
Engadget - 30 Aug 2017 07:01
If you thought Netflix's Voltron Legendary Defender was a great new take on the old series, there's more where it came from -- not in animation, but in VR. On September 26th, fans can play the virtual reality game DreamW...
465,000 Patients Need Software Updates for Their Hackable Pacemakers, FDA Says
Motherboard - 30 Aug 2017 16:53
A painful reminder that a future where the internet is in every device--even the most critical one--can be disastrous.
US looking into whether Uber bribed foreign officials
Phys.org - 30 Aug 2017 07:56
The US Justice Department is investigating whether Uber broke American laws against bribing foreign officials to promote business interests, the company confirmed Tuesday.
NYPD: Whoops, Turns Out Our New Windows Phones Are Now Worthless
Gizmodo - 30 Aug 2017 06:40
It's been roughly two years since Microsoft released a new Windows Phone, and it looks like the company has basically decided its awful, single-digit market share warrants a reimagined approach which might not come for s...
Security Researchers Discover Spammer List of Over 711 Million Email Accounts
Gizmodo - 30 Aug 2017 05:32
An unknown hacker has gathered up to 711 million email accounts stored on an "open and accessible" server in the Netherlands, ZDNet reported. The server contains passwords to both email addresses and servers which are ap...
Salesforce attempts to replace SQL with natural language
ZDNet - 30 Aug 2017 04:19
Salesforce wants to make database querying easy for non-technical business users.
Go big and go analog with the Lomo'Instant Square camera
TechCrunch - 30 Aug 2017 02:45
We don’t do a lot of Kickstarter posts because the outcomes of crowdfunding campaigns, especially hardware ones, are notoriously unpredictable. But it’s with an easy conscience that I recommend Lomography’s new ins...
Panasonic resurrects classic Technics SP10 turntable - CNET
CNET - 30 Aug 2017 17:15
Check out the seriously luxurious prototype for the new Technics SP10R.
Smart's autonomous concept car literally says "Hello"
TechCrunch - 30 Aug 2017 17:12
Smart’s concept of a future autonomous vehicle is, as you might expect from the Daimler-owned automaker, small and adorable. But it’s even easier to anthropomorphize than the existing Smart lineup, thanks to built...
Private companies drive 'new space race' at NASA center
Phys.org - 30 Aug 2017 17:03
For the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011, NASA says it may soon have the capability to send astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil.
Today is your last chance to comment on the proposal to kill net neutrality
TechCrunch - 30 Aug 2017 17:01
With more than 20 million comments, the FCC’s inaptly named “Restoring Internet Freedom” proposal to gut net neutrality rules as we know them, is the most controversial measure the agency has ever taken. Hardly a c...
You should fight with your co-workers, says Reddit's co-founder
USA Today - 30 Aug 2017 16:56
Alexis Ohanian says it helps colleagues have difficult conversations.
Asus' Windows Mixed Reality headset is priced on the steep side
Ars Technica - 30 Aug 2017 16:30
Sure the "3D Polygon" shell looks nice, but is it worth a premium?
Astrophysicists convert moons and rings of Saturn into music
Phys.org - 30 Aug 2017 16:30
After centuries of looking with awe and wonder at the beauty of Saturn and its rings, we can now listen to them, thanks to the efforts of astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T).
Useful Photography Tip #181: How to Look for Abstracts in Landscape Photography
The Phoblographer - 30 Aug 2017 12:00
One of the reasons why you use telephoto lenses in landscape photography not only has to do with capturing an entire scene, but also being more artistic about the format in one way or another. What some of the more advan...