Technology News
This week on AI: Apple AR glasses in 2020, iPad Pro with Face ID & more
AppleInsider - 11 Nov 2017 07:01
With the iPhone X barely on shelves, rumors have already begun to turn to future Apple hardware, including the company's predicted augmented reality headset.
Disney CEO says their streaming service will be cheaper than Netflix
Engadget - 11 Nov 2017 06:58
Back in August during an earnings call, Disney stated that it would start pulling its content off Netflix in order to start a streaming service of its own. The company currently plans to launch it sometime in 2019 and in...
Alibaba hits nearly $18 billion in 'Singles Day' orders in 12 hours, already surpassing 2016 sales
TechCrunch - 11 Nov 2017 06:28
Well, it’s 11/11 on the other side of the globe which means Alibaba is already raking in loads of cash from Singles Day, otherwise known as the biggest day for global online shopping of the year. The company has a runn...
The iPhone X Actually Has A Home Button: How To Use It If You're Sick Of Gestures
Tech Times - 11 Nov 2017 05:14
Because the iPhone X doesn't have a home button, users are required to learn a new gestures-based navigation system to properly interact with their handset. As it turns out, the classic home button can be resurrected.
Behold: A next-gen iPad with Face ID and no notch
BGR - 11 Nov 2017 02:30
According to a Bloomberg report published last week, Apple is working on a 2018 iPad Pro that'll take the edge-to-edge display and Face ID sensor from the iPhone X, and put them into tablet form. This really shouldn't be...
This Photographer Hiked 14 Hours for Epic Wedding Photos at Trolltunga
PetaPixel - 11 Nov 2017 00:19George Takei is 'shocked and bewildered' at claims that he sexually assaulted a model in 1981
The Verge - 11 Nov 2017 19:15
In an interview in The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, model Scott R. Brunton accused Star Trek actor George Takei of sexual assault, which allegedly took place in the actor's condo in 1981. In a response on Twitter, Takei...
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through November 11)
Singularity Hub - 11 Nov 2017 18:00
QUANTUM COMPUTING IBM Raises the Bar With a 50-Qubit Quantum Computer Will Knight | MIT Technology Review "50 qubits is a significant landmark in progress toward practical quantum computers. Other systems built so far ha...
New Microsoft Word attacks infect PCs sans macros
Ars Technica - 11 Nov 2017 16:30
Microsoft tells customers how to spot and block attacks.
Orbital ATK Aborts Rocket Launch to Space Station Due to Wayward Plane
SPACE.com - 11 Nov 2017 16:15Stellar Zombie: Scientists Discover a Star That Won't Die
Live Science - 11 Nov 2017 16:03IBM reveals 50 qubit quantum computer prototype
Slash Gear - 11 Nov 2017 16:00
The researchers at the IBM Q lab have been busy this year; back in May they revealed a quantum computing platform with a 17 qubit processor, and now they’ve already topped that by a huge margin. The company has announc...
Nintendo said to double Switch production to 30M in 2018
Slash Gear - 11 Nov 2017 15:00
Since the Nintendo Switch was release earlier this year, it’s turned into one of the company’s biggest hardware hits in quite some time. The console/handheld hybrid is already well on its way to topping the total lif...
All the Experiments Aboard Saturday's ISS Resupply Mission
Wired - 11 Nov 2017 14:00
Astronauts need toilet paper and the people need science.
$280M Worth of Ethereum Is Trapped Thanks To a Dumb Bug
Wired - 11 Nov 2017 14:00
Ethereum, Wikileaks, a years-old hack of the Trump business empire, and more of the week's top security news.
First Flight of NASA's Largest Rocket May Be Delayed Until 2020
Scientific American - 11 Nov 2017 14:00
The agency’s Space Launch System is intended to take astronauts to the Moon and beyond --
Massive data breach has cost Equifax nearly $90 million
Phys.org - 11 Nov 2017 12:22
A massive security breach that hit Equifax has cost the US credit bureau nearly $90 million so far, a figure that is set to rise further, its chief financial officer said on Thursday.
NASA Honors History of Veterans in Space Program
SPACE.com - 11 Nov 2017 12:00Review: Fitbit Ionic aims at Apple Watch, but needs more apps
AppleInsider - 11 Nov 2017 07:02
Fitbit's first attempt at a smartwatch proves better as a high-end fitness tracker than a full-on competitor to the Apple Watch.
Our favorite mesh Wi-Fi system can now boost any router you already have
BGR - 11 Nov 2017 06:04
We absolutely love the AmpliFi HD (High-Density) Home Wi-Fi System, which is by far the fastest and most reliable mesh wireless solution in this class. It’s also on sale on Amazon right now, so it costs way less than s...
UPS is converting diesel trucks to electric for NYC deliveries
Engadget - 11 Nov 2017 05:37
UPS is investing more seriously in electric vehicles, testing out new EV delivery vans in California and snagging some of Mitsubishi Fuso's urban trucks coming to NYC. But what about its existing fleet? The shipping comp...
Orbital ATK looks to Antares to handle cargo resupply missions
Space News - 11 Nov 2017 04:01
After launching three of its last four Cygnus missions from Florida, Orbital ATK is planning to begin a string of cargo launches to the International Space Station on its Antares rocket with one scheduled for Nov. 11. Sp...