Technology News
Google Assistant can now tell you what song is playing near you
The Verge - 7 Nov 2017 01:47
Google Assistant can now identify what songs are playing around you, in an update that came today to all devices that have Google Assistant. After summoning Google Assistant, you can ask "what song is this?" or "what son...
Where did those electrons go? Decades-old mystery solved
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 00:02
The concept of "valence" - the ability of a particular atom to combine with other atoms by exchanging electrons - is one of the cornerstones of modern chemistry and solid-state physics.
Sharks Attack Submarine 700m Below Surface During Blue Planet II Filming
Twisted Sifter - 7 Nov 2017 04:20
The Blue Planet II team dive to over 700 meters (2297 ft) to see what happens to a whale carcass on the seabed
Apple launches another $7 billion bond sale to fund stock buyback, other programs
AppleInsider - 7 Nov 2017 16:18
Apple continues to leverage bond sales and low interest rates to fund both its stock buyback program and green initiatives, with an upcoming $7 billion sale to hit U.S. debt capital markets.
Europe to test system that uses sunlight to break up plastics in wastewater
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 16:11
Harnessing the sun's radiation to help rid the oceans of microplastics contamination is one of several technical innovations to be developed by a new EU-funded project. Beginning in November 2017, a system developed at K...
Samsung vs Apple patent appeal rejected by US Supreme Court
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2017 05:07
It's nearly 2018 and Apple and Samsung are still going at it in patent lawsuits. The battle that has been raging for nearly a decade, however, might be at a close now that the Supreme Court has finally put its foot down....
AI researchers want governments to ban killer robots, before it's too late
Mashable - 7 Nov 2017 03:53NASA spacecraft's next flyby target needs a cool nickname - CNET
CNET - 7 Nov 2017 01:41
New Horizons' next destination is a mysterious world that has a mouthful of a name. You can help give it a better moniker.
What we're doing now will make the ocean completely unlivable
New Scientist - 7 Nov 2017 19:00
Climate change could reduce oxygen levels in the oceans by 40 per cent over the next 8000 years, leading to dramatic changes in marine life
Measuring atoms for better navigation and mineral detection
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 16:57
Better navigation systems and tracking of minerals and water may be the result of a new discovery by physicists studying atom measurement devices.
The US Is Officially the Last Country to Remain Outside the Paris Climate Agreement
Motherboard - 7 Nov 2017 16:56
Syria signed the agreement in Germany this week.
Researchers study human movement to build better robots
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 16:50
Draw a figure eight in the air. It might feel like one swift movement. But in fact, the velocity of your hand and arm likely varies, traveling faster through the straight parts and slowing down during the curves.
Software vastly improves the ability of ships to reroute through unpredictable weather
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 16:40
Major research discoveries generate news headlines. But a research undertaking by one University of Connecticut engineering lab seeks to forestall some headlines of a different kind.
Volkswagen, Google cooperate on quantum computing research
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 16:18
German automaker Volkswagen and Google have announced plans to cooperate in exploring possible uses in the auto industry for quantum computers.
New quantum materials offer novel route to 3-D electronic devices
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2017 16:01
Researchers have shown how the principles of general relativity open the door to novel electronic applications such as a three-dimensional electron lens and electronic invisibility devices. In a new study funded by the A...
UMD neuroscientists identify source of early brain activity
EurekAlert! - 7 Nov 2017 07:00
(University of Maryland) A new study led by University of Maryland neuroscientists is the first to identify a mechanism that could explain an early link between sound input and cognitive function, often called the 'Mozar...
Samsung is already working hard on the Galaxy Note 9
BGR - 7 Nov 2017 06:01
The Galaxy Note 8 may be the hottest iPhone X alternative available in stores right now, but Samsung will reportedly start the work on the next best thing as soon as early 2018. That's hardly surprising, considering that...
FCC grants Telesat LEO market access despite ViaSat protests
Space News - 7 Nov 2017 05:34
Following market approval given to OneWeb in June, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Nov. 3 granted global fleet operator Telesat permission to reach the U.S. with a constellation of 117 low-Earth orbit satel...
Apple Goes on Offense to Defend Against Jersey Island Tax Accusations
The Mac Observer - 7 Nov 2017 04:54
The company released a 1,240 word document detailing its international tax practices and making the case that it’s the world’s biggest taxpayer.
How to stop the bizarre iPhone bug that turns 'I' into an 'A' and a symbol
BGR - 7 Nov 2017 02:34
Where there is software, there will always be bugs. It's simply the nature of the beast. Some bugs are a bit stranger than others though, and the new one that's annoying iPhone and iPad users around the world definitely ...
Watch Out For This Fake WhatsApp App in the Google Play Store
Life Hacker - 7 Nov 2017 21:45
The popularity of cheap messaging service WhatsApp is so intense that over a million people have downloaded a fake update on it from Google Play.
Apple doesn't need to charge $1,000 to make a killing on the iPhone X
BGR - 7 Nov 2017 15:51
With the entry-level 64GB iPhone X selling for $999 and the 256GB model retailing for $1149, the iPhone X is handily the most expensive iPhone Apple has ever released. And with good reason, the iPhone X houses more advan...