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UNBOXED: OWC Digital Thunderbolt 3 Dock
Technology Tell - 19 Oct 2017 13:56
The OWC Digital Thunderbolt 3 Dock is basically the one dongle to rule all dongles with its 13 different I/O ports. We UNBOXED the dock to get a closer look at how it actually holds up. The post UNBOXED: OWC Digital Thun...
How to Fake Playing Piano: Lesson 4
Life Hacker - 19 Oct 2017 19:00
Previously on How to Fake Playing Piano, composer and musician Jason Oberholtzer taught you all the building blocks: what to do with your left hand, what to do with your right hand, and how chords work. Today he puts it ...
Macphun responds to Lightroom CC release, teases its own photo manager
DP Review - 19 Oct 2017 18:06
Macphun's own Digital Asset Manager (DAM) is coming to Luminar in 2018... and it'll be a free upgrade. Photo: Macphun It's no surprise that not everyone is exactly thrilled by Adobe's Lightroom announcement. The end of s...
Relativity Space wants to launch rockets for 90% less with 3D printing
TechCrunch - 19 Oct 2017 16:01
A new startup called Relativity Space founded by two aerospace engineers wants to use massive 3D printers to produce rockets without humans required on the factory floor, with the ultimate aim of driving the price of roc...
Octopus-like rubber skin could lead to shape-shifting robots
Engadget - 19 Oct 2017 16:00
Octopuses are awe-inspiring creatures. They're smart, and they can camouflage themselves by changing colors and changing the texture of their skin to mimic the environment's. A group of scientists from Cornell University...
'Mythbusters' reboot comes to Science Channel on November 15th
Engadget - 19 Oct 2017 04:14
What do you do when your highly-successful reality show goes out with a bang? If you're Discovery-owned Science Channel, you quickly reboot it and find new hosts to replace the iconic ones. If you're a fan of the origina...
US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer
ABC News - 19 Oct 2017 02:41
US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer, 1st one for adults
U.S. and Taiwan cancel second set of COSMIC-2 satellites
Space News - 19 Oct 2017 00:53
NOAA and Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology agreed this month to scrap plans for a second set of next-generation GPS radio occultation weather satellites after determining the joint project faced an unwinnable b...
WTF is floating around Saturn?
BGR - 19 Oct 2017 00:48
NASA Cassini spacecraft performed its final, fateful dive into Saturn several weeks ago, destroying itself in the planet's atmosphere and ending an incredible mission that spanned nearly two full decades. Today, even tho...
CIA Fires Very Good Girl for Refusing to Be a Narc
Gizmodo - 19 Oct 2017 00:05
In a troubling series of tweets with more emotional intensity than an entire season of Homeland, the CIA's official Twitter account told the story of Lulu, an adorable bomb-sniffing dog who refused sniff bombs.
Rumor claims Apple cutting iPhone 8 production orders in half
AppleInsider - 19 Oct 2017 16:28
Apple is allegedly slashing its production orders for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus by roughly 50 percent for November and December, which if true could be the earliest such cut in the iPhone's history.
OK Google, Pixel 2 not best smartphone camera — but close
USA Today - 19 Oct 2017 16:24
We take it out for a test, for back-to-back shootout with Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Even the world's top Apple blogger is losing it over a new MacBook Pro problem
BGR - 19 Oct 2017 16:22
Apple's newest MacBooks apparently suffer from an unexpected problem, a keyboard issue that's not easy to fix. Affected models include 2015 or later MacBook and 2016 or later MacBook Pro models. These laptops are thinner...
VW is building an electric racecar to try and break a record
The Verge - 19 Oct 2017 16:17
Intent on becoming a major producer of electric vehicles in the next decade, Volkswagen is already plotting to show off its abilities in the field by trying to break a racing record. VW said on Thursday that it will buil...
S. Chandrasekhar: Google honors first astrophysicist to win Nobel Prize
USA Today - 19 Oct 2017 16:11
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the award for explaining the evolution of stars.
Facebook bug puts Pittsburgh users in Philadelphia for a day
Phys.org - 19 Oct 2017 16:02
Facebook users in Pittsburgh and other western and central Pennsylvania locations have found themselves transplanted to Philadelphia for a day.
Vernon battery maker's portable charger can quick-charge a smartphone 10 times
L.A. Times - 19 Oct 2017 16:00The power of Linux is coming to select Galaxy devices, via DeX
Android Authority - 19 Oct 2017 15:52
Samsung has announced the Linux on Galaxy app that works best when paired with a DeX station and allows you to run Linux distributions on your smartphone.
Georgia Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 19 Oct 2017 15:51Capturing CO2 from the air for accelerating growth of algae
Phys.org - 19 Oct 2017 15:42
A new air capture technology, developed by the University of Twente, captures CO2 from atmospheric air in a cheap and efficient way. The CO2, in turn, is used for growing algae, as a promising feedstock in the bio based ...
The moon is a harsh mistress--gravitational impacts on NSLS-II
Phys.org - 19 Oct 2017 15:40
Night and day, as the moon orbits around earth and the earth around the sun, the gravitational forces of these celestial bodies pull on the earth. This pulling force is what causes the earth's sea levels to rise and fall...
Intel wants to be inside your Alexa devices - CNET
CNET - 19 Oct 2017 15:37
With a vision for improving the smart home, and a new Alexa developer's kit, Intel has a plan to grow its profile in the smart home.