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Watch Tesla's Model S get smoked by a gas-powered car for a change
BGR - 4 Oct 2017 03:01
Normally, when we post videos of a Tesla Model S racing [insert absurdly fast supercar here], it's to demonstrate how the four-door saloon can bring the best of the ICE world to its knees. But not today, and not with a M...
Mozilla funds open source projects with half a million in grants
TechCrunch - 4 Oct 2017 01:41
Mozilla has announced the latest recipients of its Open Source Support grants, totaling $539,000. The web tech company regularly helps out smaller projects, and this round in particular favored ones aimed at safety and s...
Apple testing Google DoubleClick ad serving in News app, report says
AppleInsider - 4 Oct 2017 02:26
A report this week claims Apple is allowing select publishers to insert ads from Google's DoubleClick For Publishers into News app pages, an unexpected strategy shift that could lead to better monetization options for th...
Tesla's semi truck may prove to be a huge money maker
BGR - 4 Oct 2017 01:07
It's no secret that Tesla over the past few months has been working furiously to finish up work on a fully electric semi-truck. Just a few weeks ago, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is tentatively planning to hold an offici...
A robot just performed one of the most precise medical procedures for the first time ever
BGR - 4 Oct 2017 00:20
In the not-so-distant future, AI-controlled robots will almost certainly enslave humanity and make us all wish we could go back to the stone age, but for now, they're actually pretty helpful machines. In fact, they're ev...
Live coverage of the Google Pixel 2 launch on DPReview
DP Review - 4 Oct 2017 17:29
Hot on the heels of Apple's own smartphone announcement, Google is taking on the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X with its own release. In T-minus 30 minutes, Google is set to unveil the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL (among a few oth...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry: 1901-Present
Live Science - 4 Oct 2017 17:2260 years after Sputnik, Russia is lost in space
Space News - 4 Oct 2017 17:21
Sixty years after opening the space race with the launch of Sputnik 1, the Russian space program is a shadow of its Soviet predecessor. SpaceNews.com
Sonos One is the Alexa and Google Assistant smart speaker set to take over the world
Pocket-lint - 4 Oct 2017 17:11
Sonos has announced a smart version of its Play:1 speaker at an event in New York on 4 October, featuring integrated Alexa voice control but with other assistants, like Google and Cortana, also in the pipeline to join at...
Leak uncovers Google Earphones, which are likely AirPods for the Pixel 2
BGR - 4 Oct 2017 17:07
Google wants to be more like Apple than ever, Sundar Pichai said in a recent interview. The tech giant wants to control both the software and hardware, and improve user privacy features. The company is about to unveil a ...
Alphabet's DeepMind forms ethics unit for artificial intelligence
Phys.org - 4 Oct 2017 17:05
DeepMind, the Google sibling focusing on artificial intelligence, has announced the launch of an "ethics and society" unit to study the impact of new technologies on society.
5 reasons it's worth buying an Android Wear watch right now
Android Central - 4 Oct 2017 17:00
Android Wear is more awesome than ever, and now is definitely the time to buy. Android Wear is the software that powers an increasing number of awesome smartwatches that sync up to your phone. From notifications to fitne...
How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
Motherboard - 4 Oct 2017 17:00
What, you think there's enough room on Earth for everyone who has ever lived? No way, we need a spaceship stat.
EU crackdown slaps Apple, Amazon over tax avoidance
USA Today - 4 Oct 2017 16:48
The European Union's crackdown on tax avoidance has now swept in Amazon, with an order to pay up $294 million in back taxes to Luxembourg as the bloc brings Ireland to court over a similar case with Apple. Video provided...
Ransomware Will Target Backups: 4 Ways to Protect Your Data
Dark Reading - 4 Oct 2017 16:30
Backups are the best way to take control of your defense against ransomware, but they need protecting as well.
A beginner's guide to A.I. superintelligence and 'the singularity'
Digital Trends - 4 Oct 2017 16:15
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent in the modern world, there's a good chance you've heard people saying "the singularity." In this post, we explore what that term means, and how it became a part o...
CrazyHorse Leather iPhone X Wallet Case
The Gadget Flow - 4 Oct 2017 15:00
Serve and protect your smartphone with the CrazyHorse Leather iPhone X Wallet Case. Using ultra-luxurious leather, this case combines premium materials to give you foolproof protection. The iPhone X Case interior feature...
Device helps local stores compete with online giants
Springwise - 4 Oct 2017 07:10
A new gadget aims to help small brick-and-mortar retailers compete with the large online retailers by letting potential customers see their stock online. The post Device helps local stores compete with online giants appe...
Leaders of Congenital Zika Virus Program at Children's National share lessons learned with peers
EurekAlert! - 4 Oct 2017 06:00
(Children's National Health System) The multidisciplinary team at Children's National Health System has consulted on 90 dyads (mothers and their Zika-affected fetuses/infants). The lessons learned about when and how thes...
Android Oreo's download numbers are sad, and show Android's biggest problem
BGR - 4 Oct 2017 02:30
Google took advantage of this summer's solar eclipse to unveil the absolutely cool name of this year's major Android release. Android 8.0 Oreo was then released to compatible devices, but only a handful of smartphones ar...
Snap's Evan Spiegel touts first year Spectacles sales, using the iPod as a comparison
9 to 5 Mac - 4 Oct 2017 02:05
Speaking at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit this afternoon, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel touted how many units of the Snapchat Spectacles the company has sold. Spiegel said the company has sold around 150,000 of the ca...
Senator calls on voting machine makers to detail how they'll prevent hacks
TechCrunch - 4 Oct 2017 01:21
One of the Senate’s main cybersecurity proponents wants assurances that voting systems in the U.S. are ready for their next major threat — and he’s going straight to the hardware makers to get it. Oregon Senator Ro...