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Ivanka Trump used personal email for government business
Engadget - 26 Sep 2017 00:20
It seems Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner isn't the only one in the family to use private email accounts for government business. A freedom of information act (FOIA) request by nonprofit watchdog group American Ov...
iStat Menus 6 released
The Loop - 26 Sep 2017 17:28
There was a time when I needed/loved the level of detail iStat provided. If you still do, the new version looks pretty cool.∞ Read this on The Loop
Twitter tries to explain why Trump's posts aren't like others
Engadget - 26 Sep 2017 05:54
So if Twitter's rules ban "violent threats," then surely a tweet indicating that a country "won't be around much longer" from a user with the ability to make that happen would be deletion-worthy, right? As the company wa...
Google Discloses Critical Wi-Fi Flaws Affecting iOS, Android
SecurityWeek - 26 Sep 2017 17:17
Google Project Zero has disclosed the details of two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting the Broadcom Wi-Fi chips found in many Android and iOS devices.
Zero Gravity Upright Posture Cushion
The Gadget Flow - 26 Sep 2017 15:00
Achieve optimal posture all day long with the Zero Gravity Upright Posture Cushion by Good Monday. This innovative seat helps to reduce fatigue, alleviate stress and pain, and even improve your mood. This is all thanks t...
International Partnerships to Address Orbital Debris in Absence of Broader Accord
SPACE.com - 26 Sep 2017 17:00Google Home's biggest flaw fixed: Support for reminders finally arrives
Ars Technica - 26 Sep 2017 16:48
It's hard to believe, but Google Home has gone a whole year with zero reminders support.
What to expect from Elon Musk's Mars colonization update this week
The Verge - 26 Sep 2017 16:22
On Friday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be giving a "major" update on his plans to colonize Mars during a presentation at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. His talk is meant to add to the one ...
Ancient Lake On Mars Was Hospitable Enough To Support Life
SPACE.com - 26 Sep 2017 13:00Jared Kushner Wasn't the Only Trump Staffer Using Private Email Accounts
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2017 05:13
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's golden boy son-in-law and nepotism hire as a senior White House adviser, is not the only administration official using private email accounts to conduct official government busines...
Elon Musk isn't worried about Mercedes's $1 billion electric car investment
BGR - 26 Sep 2017 04:03
Whereas iconic CEOs like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates famously abhorred competition and did everything in their respective powers to squash it -- sometimes using questionable tactics in the process -- Elon Musk pro-actively...
Vice President Pence Visits NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Breaking news - 26 Sep 2017 02:02Showtime's Websites May Have Used Your CPU to Mine Cryptocoin While You Binged on Twin Peaks
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2017 00:49
Over the weekend, a user on Twitter pointed out that two of Showtime's websites had a script running in the background that's used to hijack visitors' CPUs to mine cryptocurrency. Other users and outlets later confirmed ...
Jeff Bezos' rocket company has its first Asian customer
Engadget - 26 Sep 2017 17:22
Blue Origin, which is Jeff Bezos' rocket company, just announced a milestone at the 68th Annual International Astronautical Congress. It has partnered with the connnectivity company mu Space, based in Thailand, to launch...
Russia threatens to block Facebook over data storage
ABC News - 26 Sep 2017 17:18
Russia has threatened to block access to Facebook next year if the company does not store its data locally
Material Design UI and new features coming soon to Gmail on web
Android Central - 26 Sep 2017 17:06Why the Rochester Science Department Sexual Harassment Case Matters
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2017 16:40
Earlier this month, a Mother Jones investigation revealed that faculty and former students at the University of Rochester filed a 111-page complaint with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against ...
iPhone X specs for RAM and battery revealed
Mashable - 26 Sep 2017 16:37We should upload human minds on Stephen Hawking's interstellar mission - CNET
CNET - 26 Sep 2017 16:16
This is how humans might finally reach another star system.
Spielberg-backed VR startup grabs $20M led by AMC to bring headsets into movie theaters
TechCrunch - 26 Sep 2017 15:03
Though consumer VR is off to a slow start, many believe that location-based experiences could represent a more sustainable future for the industry, giving consumers higher-quality content in an experience that’s a lot ...
Beasts in Battle: 15 Amazing Animal Recruits in War
Live Science - 26 Sep 2017 13:00Video game voice actors reach deal to end almost year-long strike
Engadget - 26 Sep 2017 08:57
SAG-AFTRA has reached a "tentative agreement" with leading video games publishers to end its strike. After months of debate, and rejected deals, voice artists began striking on October 21st. Along the way, they also carr...