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Brits' Fondness for Feeding Birds Is Changing Their Beaks
Live Science - 24 Oct 2017 10:01New iPhone X Video Shot on Apple's Campus Shows Off Face ID, Apple Pay, Animoji, and More
Mac Rumors - 24 Oct 2017 15:48
A new video posted to YouTube recently by Brooke Amelia Peterson has provided a detailed glimpse at the iPhone X in Space Gray (via Reddit user alexamato). Peterson is the daughter of an Apple engineer and in the video s...
DNS over TLS coming to Android for some level of privacy
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2017 12:31
Apple has gotten into hot water because of its stance on privacy and encryption and while Google is, on paper, on the same boat, Android hasn't exactly been widely regarded as a very privacy-focused OS. Especially with G...
Amazon Updates Kindle for iOS App With New Design and Goodreads Integration
Mac Rumors - 24 Oct 2017 17:58
Amazon today announced an all-new version of its Kindle iOS app, which has been redesigned to provide streamlined access to some of Kindle's most popular features. The company said this will let users more easily move be...
You'll be able to get the iPhone X at an Apple Store on launch day -- if you get there early
TechCrunch - 24 Oct 2017 16:50
Early reports have pointed to a shortage of iPhone X units at launch, but Apple issued a press release this morning assuring customers that the ultra-premium handset will, in fact, be available for walk-in customers on l...
Bizarre blue 'flashes and glows' may reveal thunderstorm secrets
Fox News - 24 Oct 2017 13:42
Bright, blue flashes stretch from the tops of powerful thunderstorms toward the edge of space, providing a fascinating celestial show for astronauts on the International Space Station, and now, scientists are learning mo...
Why Samsung doesn't beat Apple where it matters
TechCrunch - 24 Oct 2017 23:00
Samsung’s competition with Apple is on premium phone ($400+) market share, and Apple is crushing Samsung in this market. Why do consumers with discretionary spending still prefer Apple in such large numbers? The reason...
Bias, not behavior, holding women back - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2017 22:29
A new study from the Harvard Business Review finds men and women approach work the same way. So, bias is what's holding women back.
Trove of lost Jewish artifacts, thought to have been destroyed in the Holocaust, discovered
Fox News - 24 Oct 2017 21:29
A huge trove of Jewish documents and manuscripts, thought to have been destroyed in the Holocaust, has been discovered in Lithuania.
New Ransomware 'Bad Rabbit' Spreading Quickly Through Russia and Ukraine
Motherboard - 24 Oct 2017 17:39
There's a potentially massive new ransomware spreading in eastern Europe.
This is the most extensive hands-on video so far of the iPhone X in the wild
BGR - 24 Oct 2017 14:51
With Apple's iPhone X release date fast approaching, the wait to get your hands on the completely redesigned flagship iPhone is almost over, right? Right? Sadly no, for the vast majority of Apple fans out there, it will ...
Microsoft drops lawsuit after DOJ limits use of gag orders when accessing customer data
TechCrunch - 24 Oct 2017 06:47
Microsoft said it will drop its lawsuit against the Department of Justice over gag orders placed on companies that prevent them from telling customers when their personal data has been accessed by investigators. Its deci...
How Neanderthals influenced human genetics at the crossroads of Asia and Europe
EurekAlert! - 24 Oct 2017 06:00
(University at Buffalo) A new study explores the genetic legacy of ancient trysts between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans, with a focus on Western Asia, the region where the first relations may have occur...
Sony made a cute robotic assistant, but it's not exactly cheap
Pocket-lint - 24 Oct 2017 23:37
Sony Xperia Hello is a little robot that doubles as an assistant, and people in Japan can buy it starting next month.Sony first showed off this smart speaker device last year. It has animated eyes and a 4.55-inch LCD on ...
This robot is your own private butler
Mashable - 24 Oct 2017 23:15Why haunted houses are Hollywood's next big thing
The Verge - 24 Oct 2017 21:07
It's late at night, and I'm standing with seven other people on a loading dock in downtown Los Angeles. We're masked, our faces hidden by bandanas that bear a single word: CREEP. A nearby door opens, and we walk single f...
Google Assistant gets fun with 50 new family games, activities, and stories
PC World - 24 Oct 2017 19:00
Google Assistant is quickly becoming the most indispensable tool in our lives. With calls, reminders, routines, voice recognition, and a variety of devices, Google Assistant is like a member of the family, always ready t...
AppDynamics founder Jyoti Bansal wastes little time launching a new company
TechCrunch - 24 Oct 2017 13:00
You couldn’t blame AppDynamics co-founder Jyoti Bansal if he took some time off after selling his company to Cisco for a cool $3.7 billion in January. But Bansal is an entrepreneur and he didn’t stop to enjoy the mom...
A quantum spin liquid
EurekAlert! - 24 Oct 2017 06:00
(Boston College) Researchers from Boston College and Harvard report creating a metal oxide with a honeycomb lattice that scientists have sought to advance quantum computing research.
Survey claims that iPhone X demand may be lower than expected
BGR - 24 Oct 2017 04:13
Over the past few weeks, we've seen a few reports claiming that iPhone 8 sales have been somewhat slow. Just this week, newly released data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) revealed that Apple's iPhone...
Steve Wozniak isn't getting iPhone X on launch day - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2017 04:02
Commentary: The Apple co-founder says he's happy with his iPhone 8. Which is also an iPhone 7.
Russia's future soldier super suits are getting nuclear-proof accessories
BGR - 24 Oct 2017 03:34
In the never-ending forward march of military technology, Russia made a big leap in July when it showed off its vision for foot soldiers of the future. The exoskeleton, built by Russia's state-owned Rostec defense compan...