Technology News
Toyota's Self-Driving Cars Get New Lasers to See the World
Wired - 27 Sep 2017 16:00
With some help from Luminar and its 22-year-old CEO Austin Russell.
This former NSA spy station explodes with Berlin street art - CNET
CNET - 27 Sep 2017 15:35
Teufelsberg played host to British and American spies during the Cold War. Now the Berlin site is open to the public as a "natural cultural space."
Apple says a fix is coming for iPhone 8 devices affected by intermittent in-call static
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Sep 2017 01:18
Apple today said that it is working on a fix for iPhone 8 users experiencing crackling sounds from their device’s earpiece. Since the iPhone 8 was released last week, some users have reported a “static” and “crac...
Massive revenues from RAM, flash make Micron chief a happy chappy
The Register - 27 Sep 2017 16:58
Mehrotra hints beyond 64-layer tech could land next year Massive revenues from DRAM and flash have made Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra a happy chief. Third-quarter revenues were good but they have just been eclipsed....
Engineers warm NASA's Webb Telescope as end of cryogenic testing nears
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2017 16:48
The temperature of Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has begun to rise, signaling the beginning of the end of James Webb Space Telescope's cryogenic testing.
How to Live by the Code of Good Bots
Dark Reading - 27 Sep 2017 16:30
Following these four tenets will show the world that your bot means no harm.
Climate change may spell hotter summers for southern Europe
ABC News - 27 Sep 2017 15:41
Researchers say the likelihood of scorching summer temperatures in southern Europe is increasing because of man-made climate change
Hackers have already extracted passwords from macOS High Sierra
BGR - 27 Sep 2017 00:57
Apple just launched macOS High Sierra, a Mac update that brings over several security improvements, including a new ad tracker blocker in Safari. But it also carried over a significant safety issue that would let any rog...
FCC paves way for wireless mergers, net neutrality repeal - CNET
CNET - 27 Sep 2017 00:23
The Federal Communications Commission's annual report on wireless competition declares the mobile market competitive. But dissenting members cry foul.
Scientists Explain Pluto's Skyscraper-Sized Ice Blades
Scientific American - 27 Sep 2017 17:15
First observed by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015, the strange spiky features are likely formed from sublimating methane --
Ransomware Attacks 'Global Epidemic', Says Europol
SecurityWeek - 27 Sep 2017 17:05
An "epidemic" has erupted in global ransomware attacks, taking over computers as well as internet-linked devices like routers and CCTV cameras to turn them into tools for criminals, Europe's police agency said Wednesday....
How Close Is Turing's Dream of Conversational Machines?
Singularity Hub - 27 Sep 2017 17:00
The quest for conversational artificial intelligence has been a long one. When Alan Turing, the father of modern computing, racked his considerable brains for a test that would truly indicate that a computer program was ...
Two-Year Old Vulnerability Patched in Linux Kernel
SecurityWeek - 27 Sep 2017 16:56
A high risk security vulnerability that could be exploited to escalate privileges has been patched in Linux kernel after being initially discovered more than two years ago.
Rocket Lab to fly satellites on second Electron launch
Space News - 27 Sep 2017 03:22
Rocket Lab, the U.S.-New Zealand company developing the Electron small launch vehicle, said Sept. 26 that it will fly four cubesats from two companies on the rocket's next test flight late this year. SpaceNews.com
The Internet Doesn't Need--or Want--Longer Tweets
Wired - 27 Sep 2017 02:45
It's like Twitter is trying to screw up the one thing it's done right.
Latest LIGO/Virgo Detection Marks Dawn of a New Era: Gravitational Wave Astronomy
Physics Buzz - 27 Sep 2017 18:30
Speaking today at a press conference in western Italy, scientists from the LIGO and Virgo collaborations reported new results detailing the observation of yet another gravitational wave signal, this one emanating from a ...
Shut Off the Internet With a Literal Valve
Motherboard - 27 Sep 2017 17:19
Lefty loosey, righty tighty.
The Trouble With Keeping 'Wikipedia's Evil Twin' Online
Motherboard - 27 Sep 2017 17:00
The internet's 'shitpost metropolis' is in trouble. Should we care?
The Algorithms Aren't Working for the Rest of Us
Motherboard - 27 Sep 2017 16:51
Code carries human bias and mistakes.
Russia and the US will work together to build a moon base
Engadget - 27 Sep 2017 15:42
There have been rumors that the US and Russia would be teaming up to build a lunar base. Sources within the country told Popular Mechanics that the head of their space organization, Roscosmos, was set to announce a partn...
On top of the top quark--new ATLAS experiment results
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2017 12:22
Physicists from the ATLAS Experiment at CERN have presented exciting new results at the 10th International Workshop on Top Quark Physics (TOP2017), held in Braga (Portugal). The conference brought together experimental a...