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SPACE.com - 18 Oct 2017 13:27After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety
The New York Times - 18 Oct 2017 01:22
Pilots are filing reports of drones flying too high on a weekly, almost daily basis, despite new rules and fines.
Adobe's XD prototyping and wireframing tool is now out of beta
TechCrunch - 18 Oct 2017 15:00
XD is Adobe’s tool for helping user experience and user interface designers prototype and wireframe new mobile and web applications. The company started testing this application back in 2016; today, it’s finally comi...
A Soft Touch Can Soothe Hard Feelings of Rejection
Live Science - 18 Oct 2017 12:49Twitter vows new crackdown on hateful, abusive tweets
ABC News - 18 Oct 2017 06:11
Twitter vowed to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment on its platform, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet-storm that the company was "still" not doing enough to protect its users
UTSA launches five innovative projects to support clean energy and climate action
EurekAlert! - 18 Oct 2017 06:00
(University of Texas at San Antonio) Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have begun work on five new research initiatives to enhance clean energy production/integration, improve air quality and r...
Google Maps goes interplanetary, adds Pluto, Venus, and a bunch of moons
BGR - 18 Oct 2017 05:58
When it comes to maps, Google has already conquered Earth. Whether you need a bird's eye view of your neighborhood or a street-level glimpse at a storefront half the world away, Google can deliver it in seconds. So it's ...
Samsung believes 'programmable objects' will blanket your home
Engadget - 18 Oct 2017 03:15
While Samsung continues to reap the rewards of being the world's largest Android partner, it also has its eyes set on the future of the connected home. "Samsung is very focused on the internet of things," said David Eun,...
Bigelow and ULA announce plans for lunar orbiting facility
Space News - 18 Oct 2017 01:22
Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance said Oct. 17 that they are cooperating on the development of a habitat orbiting the moon that they hope to build in a public-private partnership with NASA. SpaceNews.com
Russia Deceived Black Activists Into Aiding Their Election Interference Scheme
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2017 23:30
A landmark investigation from Russian news outlet RBC uncovered a Kremlin-sponsored scheme that used Facebook to recruit black activists in the US as part of Russia's election interference campaign, reportedly paying the...
This Guy Just Injected Himself With a DIY HIV Treatment on Facebook Live
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2017 23:00
Tristan Roberts sits sandwiched between two men on a couch in a bland DC apartment, with leafy, dusk-lit trees peeking out from the sheer curtains behind him. The mundanity of the setting betrays the extremity of what is...
Samsung and Google team up on augmented reality with ARCore
Android Authority - 18 Oct 2017 22:33
Samsung and Google announced a new partnership that will see ARCore, Google's augmented reality framework, on future Galaxy devices.
WhatsApp lets users share their real-time locations
Engadget - 18 Oct 2017 17:02
This week, messaging app WhatsApp announced a new feature that allows users to share their real-time location with family and friends. The feature is encrypted end to end to ensure users' privacy and security, and it all...
Adobe Lightroom gets a major overhaul
Mashable - 18 Oct 2017 17:00What It's Like to Rappel 1,000 Feet Down Into a Volcano
Wired - 18 Oct 2017 17:00
Photographer Ulla Lohmann has taken plenty of naps inside the Benbow crater of Vanuatu.
IBM shares head for biggest gain in eight years
Reuters - 18 Oct 2017 16:55
(Reuters) - Shares in International Business Machines Inc surged 9 percent on Wednesday after it beat expectations on revenue and gave an outlook that hinted one of the world's first big computing names was back on a gro...
The 5 best camera drones for beginners
USA Today - 18 Oct 2017 16:52
Drones seem intimidating, but these are five of the best for newbies.
How to personalize Siri's voice response settings in iOS 11
AppleInsider - 18 Oct 2017 16:42
There's a good chance that if you own an iPhone or an iPad, you've probably still using Siri's default voice settings -- but as AppleInsider can show, there are a few ways to personalize Siri's sound and functions in iOS...
EU uses Privacy Shield review to press for reform of U.S. foreign surveillance law
TechCrunch - 18 Oct 2017 16:41
A one-year-old data transfer mechanism that’s used by thousands of companies to authorize transfers of personal data between the European Union and the U.S. for processing has been given the thumbs up after its first a...
Dropbox Professional's 'Showcase' feature takes aim at freelancer portfolio sites
Digital Trends - 18 Oct 2017 16:21
Dropbox wants its users to be able to share content in a much more business-like manner with its new Professional accounts. With its Showcase feature, users can display their work in a Dropbox-linked portfolio. The post ...
What DNA Testing Companies' Terrifying Privacy Policies Actually Mean
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2017 16:10
You probably wouldn't hand out your social security number without having a pretty good idea of how that information was going to be used, right? That would be dumb. It's extremely sensitive information. And yet, the con...
Chrome for Android developing Breaking News push notification
Android Authority - 18 Oct 2017 15:59
The new feature was spotted in the Canary channel of the Chrome browser for Android.