Technology News
Rosetta probe's last surprise: a photo of its landing site
Engadget - 2 Oct 2017 05:11
Since it's been a year since Rosetta landed on the comet it orbited for a couple of years, you'd think the ESA had already decoded everything the vessel sent back before its demise. Apparently, the probe has one last sur...
Researchers Develop New Tech to Predict Alzheimer's Disease Earlier Than Ever
Singularity Hub - 2 Oct 2017 17:00
It is one of the top 10 deadliest diseases in the United States, and it cannot be cured or prevented. But new studies are finding ways to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, while some of the latest rese...
OnePlus 6: News and rumors
Digital Trends - 2 Oct 2017 21:22
OnePlus might skip the OnePlus 5T in favor of the 6-inch edge-to-edge OnePlus 6, according to rumors. Here's everything you need to know, including the design, specs, release date, and pricing. The post OnePlus 6: News a...
Tesla eyes hurricane-ravaged Caribbean, could shape power grids
USA Today - 2 Oct 2017 04:35
Tesla eyes an expansion into storm-ravaged islands of the Caribbean – and it could become a key player in shaping grids of the future.
When it comes to extensions for Edge, Microsoft puts quality over quantity
Digital Trends - 2 Oct 2017 01:16
Despite being the subject of a lot of jokes, Microsoft's Edge browser is used by thousands of people, but Extension support lags behind what is found in Chrome's web store leaving users with yet another reason to abandon...
FBI Can Keep Details of iPhone Hack Secret, Rules Judge
Mac Rumors - 2 Oct 2017 00:35
The FBI doesn't have to identify the company it contracted to unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the 2015 California terror attack that killed 14 people, a federal judge ruled on Saturday (via Politico). Thr...
Mars colonists may live in and drive through lava tubes, new research suggests
Digital Trends - 2 Oct 2017 17:16
In a new study, researchers compared lava tubes on Earth, the Moon, and Mars, using hi-resolution satellite data, and determined that these openings could provide space for homes, streets, and even communities. The post ...
Scientists Used CRISPR to Edit a Gene That Causes Miscarriages
Motherboard - 2 Oct 2017 17:14
The gene editing technology could eventually herald the next frontier in fertility treatment.
AMD's Ryzen Threadripper CPUs get free NVMe RAID support
PC World - 2 Oct 2017 17:14
If you've splurged on a monstrous Ryzen Threadripper processor, you can now put its ludicrous 64 PCIe lanes to use supercharging your already-supercharged storage--or making sure your data won't disappear with a hardware...
Uber's London boss quits - Roadshow
CNET - 2 Oct 2017 17:12
Uber says the decision to leave wasn't connected with recent events.
Astronomers discover traces of methyl chloride around infant stars and nearby comet
Phys.org - 2 Oct 2017 17:00
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected the faint molecular fingerprint of methyl chloride - a chemical commonly produced by industrial and biological processes here on Ear...
Out for a Rip in a DIY Monster Truck Made of Spare Tractor Parts
Motherboard - 2 Oct 2017 16:30
"I've got some looks from cops but they just kind of nod at me."
Scientists can now produce electricity from tears
Phys.org - 2 Oct 2017 16:14
A team of Irish scientists has discovered that applying pressure to a protein found in egg whites and tears can generate electricity. The researchers from the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick (UL), Ireland, obser...
Netgear Patches Over 50 Flaws in Routers, Switches, NAS Devices
SecurityWeek - 2 Oct 2017 11:36
Netgear published more than 50 security advisories in the past two weeks to inform customers about the availability of patches for vulnerabilities affecting many of the company's routers, switches, network-attached stora...
Superconductivity found in thin films of titanium oxide
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Tokyo Institute of Technology) Researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have discovered superconductivity in thin films of titanium oxide (Ti4O7) and gamma-phase trititanium pentoxide (γ-Ti3O5). The ...
Electric Eels Increase Shock By Leaving Water
Scientific American - 2 Oct 2017 04:34Hurricane Irma victims turn to GoFundMe, Facebook for help
USA Today - 2 Oct 2017 03:42Use Waze to Avoid Paying Tolls on Road Trips
Life Hacker - 2 Oct 2017 03:30
The weekend I moved to San Francisco, I decided to celebrate finally moving all my stuff with a last-minute drive up to Russian River Brewing in Santa Rosa. The brewery makes one of my favorite IPAs, which is hard to fin...
Larry Ellison pokes AWS while unveiling intelligent database service at Oracle OpenWorld keynote
TechCrunch - 2 Oct 2017 16:37
Oracle is far behind in the cloud and chairman Larry Ellison knows it, so he takes whatever opportunity he can to take a swipe at market leader AWS. Last night’s Oracle OpenWorld keynote was no exception. When Ellison ...
Fast-moving magnetic particles could enable new form of data storage
MIT - 2 Oct 2017 16:22
Recently discovered phenomenon could provide a way to bypass the limits to Moore's Law.
Google looks for Russian meddling in election after Twitter slammed
USA Today - 2 Oct 2017 16:03
Tech giant says it is digging for evidence of Russia meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
∞ Thoughts on Joshua Topolsky's "Apple is really bad at design" essay
The Loop - 2 Oct 2017 16:01
I find it remarkable when people write with judgment, with venom. Joshua Topolsky's "Apple is really bad at design" post is full of both. Some thoughts on his