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This Ransomware Demands Nudes Instead of Bitcoin
Motherboard - 22 Sep 2017 01:25
It was inevitable.
Some Mac users are getting hit with ransomware — here's what to do
Mashable - 22 Sep 2017 16:37Bulldozer crushes cop car, leads police on ridiculous chase
BGR - 22 Sep 2017 18:19
Police chases can be extremely dangerous, often threatening the lives of both officers and everyday citizens who happen to be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. A recent chase between police and a suspect in Ka...
Mercedes-Benz is making a $1 billion bet against Tesla
BGR - 22 Sep 2017 00:30
Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, is spending $1 billion to start the production of electric vehicles at a factory in Alabama. Blockbuster investment in electric vehicle manufacturing in a US state? Sure s...
Star Trek technology in real life: Tricorder, tractor beam, and phaser
TechRepublic - 22 Sep 2017 18:52
The high-tech gadgets of Star Trek have fascinated legions of fans for decades. Find out how Lockheed Martin and other organizations are turning some of those props into reality.
USAF puts space warfighting focus on awareness
Space News - 22 Sep 2017 17:50
With the recent development of the first space warfighting concepts of operation, U.S. Air Force space leaders are focusing more on development on better space situational awareness. SpaceNews.com
How to upgrade your Apple mobile device to the latest version of iOS
TechRepublic - 22 Sep 2017 17:48
Ready to upgrade to the newest major iOS release? Here's how to do it and what to do first.
2016 SEC Hack May Have Benefited Insider Trading
Threatpost - 22 Sep 2017 17:47
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said this week that hackers managed to infiltrate one of its systems last year, something that likely facilitated insider trading.
Affinity Photo for iPad adds extremely useful drag-and-drop feature with iOS 11 update
DP Review - 22 Sep 2017 17:47
One of the useful features added to the iPad with the update to iOS 11 this week was drag-and-drop between the operating system's "Files" app and other applications on the tablet. And popular photo editor Affinity Photo ...
EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales
Engadget - 22 Sep 2017 17:42
In 2013, the European Commission ordered a €360,000 ($430,000) study on how piracy affects sales of music, books, movies and games in the EU. However, it never ended up showing it to the public except for one cherry-pi...
This Guy Is Digitizing the VHS History of Video Games
Motherboard - 22 Sep 2017 17:30
Some of the tapes contain never-before-seen footage for US gamers.
YouTuber puts iPhone 8 through cringeworthy scratch and bend test
Mashable - 22 Sep 2017 17:22Arecibo Observatory Closed by Hurricane Maria
Scientific American - 22 Sep 2017 17:15
The condition of the world’s second-largest radio telescope remains unclear after being battered by the storm --
Yashica teases 'Unprecedented Camera': Coming to Kickstarter in October
DP Review - 22 Sep 2017 17:04
Last week's Yashica teaser was met with a lot of excitement. But it didn't take long for people to claim that teaser had nothing to do with a camera. In fact, they said, Yashica was just teasing a clip-on smartphone lens...
This Is What Happens When a Robot Assassin Goes to Therapy
Singularity Hub - 22 Sep 2017 17:00
Computers are getting good at a lot of things they didn't used to be able to do at all. They can drive cars, diagnose patients, and understand speech. They've even started to be capable of tasks that involve qualities li...
Americans Rank Criminal Hacking as Their Number One Threat
Dark Reading - 22 Sep 2017 17:00
Global warming and artificial intelligence rate as less of a threat to human health, safety, and prosperity, than getting hacked, according to a survey released today.
Ford is now designing cars in mixed reality using Microsoft HoloLens
TechCrunch - 22 Sep 2017 16:59
Ford is making cars using Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality headset, as part of a new test project the automaker is rolling out globally. The mixed reality design trial allows for rapid prototyping in a virtual enviro...
Microsoft is opening a flagship store in London, and it's right next to the Apple store
Mashable - 22 Sep 2017 16:52Teardown reveals just how similar the iPhone 8 is to the iPhone 7
Mashable - 22 Sep 2017 16:43Carmakers face billions in European CO2 fines from 2021: study
Phys.org - 22 Sep 2017 16:20
Big-name carmakers including Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler face fines running into the billions for failure to meet tough new European carbon dioxide emissions limits slated for 2021, a study has found.
Russia floats out powerful nuclear icebreaker
Phys.org - 22 Sep 2017 16:13
Russia on Friday held a launching ceremony for a powerful nuclear icebreaker, called Sibir (Siberia), in its drive to prepare a fleet for navigating the Northern Passage and hauling goods, particularly energy, to Asian m...
Quantum data takes a ride on sound waves
Phys.org - 22 Sep 2017 12:35
Yale scientists have created a simple-to-produce device that uses sound waves to store quantum information and convert it from one form to another, all inside a single, integrated chip.