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China's former top internet censor faces corruption probe - CNET
CNET - 22 Nov 2017 14:45
Online czar Lu Wei tightened restrictions on internet use in China, but now he's the latest official under investigation.
Google Admits Collecting Android Users' Location Data, Even When You Don't Want To Be Tracked
Tech Times - 22 Nov 2017 13:51FTC may investigate TripAdvisor over deleted posts, but it isn't yet
Engadget - 22 Nov 2017 04:26
Earlier this month, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that TripAdvisor had deleted multiple posts from users warning others about incidents of assault and rape that had taken place at a certain resorts in Mexico. S...
How to talk to your Mom and Dad about Bitcoin on Thanksgiving
Mashable - 22 Nov 2017 16:00Top 10 sample galleries of the year #3: the Fujifilm X100F
DP Review - 22 Nov 2017 14:00
We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017 and at long last we've reached our top 3 galleries. Holding it down with the bronze medal is the Fujifilm X100F. What do you say about a camera like th...
Flat-Earther to Launch Himself in Homemade Steam Rocket Saturday
Live Science - 22 Nov 2017 16:18ToothShower In-Shower Oral Care Solution
The Gadget Flow - 22 Nov 2017 16:00
Do away with flossing with the ToothShower In-Shower Oral Care Solution. It starts with the base that attaches to your shower wall, but the real magic lies in the three attachments that clean 100% of your tooth surfaces....
Apple research gives a peek at its self-driving car plans
Engadget - 22 Nov 2017 14:01
Apply, which has been famously tight-lipped on its self-driving vehicle research, has posted what looks like its first public research on the subject, notes Reuters. The paper is listed on the public site Arxiv, often us...
Black Hole Pretenders May Be Superfast-Spinning Pulsars
Scientific American - 22 Nov 2017 14:00
Unraveling the murky origins of these cosmic imposters could lead to breakthroughs in understanding the lives and deaths of stars --
How to get sprayed metal coatings to stick
MIT - 22 Nov 2017 07:00
Surprisingly, melting hurts rather than helps, MIT research reveals.
Dark matter and dark energy: Do they really exist?
EurekAlert! - 22 Nov 2017 07:00
(Université de Genève) Researchers have hypothesized that the universe contains a 'dark matter.' They have also posited the existence of a 'dark energy.' These two hypotheses account for the movement of stars in galaxi...
U.S. government warns businesses about cyber bug in Intel chips
Reuters - 22 Nov 2017 04:49
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday urged businesses to act on an Intel Corp alert about security flaws in widely used computer chips as industry researchers scrambled to understand the impact of the newly disclos...
HPE CEO Meg Whitman to step down in 2018 [Updated]
Ars Technica - 22 Nov 2017 03:47
Whitman: "I'm incredibly proud of all we've accomplished since I joined HP in 2011."
First observed interstellar object is a speedy, cigar-shaped asteroid
Engadget - 22 Nov 2017 02:09
Last month, astronomers running the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii spotted an intriguing object moving through our solar system and it became clear pretty quickly that the object, whether it was a comet or an asteroid,...
I Let an $800 Alexa Robot Creep Around My House Like a Tiny, Mechanical Zombie
Gizmodo - 22 Nov 2017 16:30
Have you ever fantasized about having the weather read to you every morning like it was a beautiful Shakespearean sonnet? That's probably the best reason to choose UBTECH Robotics' new Alexa-enabled Lynx robot over the A...
Facebook Messenger now supports sharing of 4K pictures
Android Central - 22 Nov 2017 16:16
Just in time for sharing family photos after Thanksgiving dinner. Facebook Messenger has seen a lot of new features added to it over the years. You can use Messenger to play games, check your PayPal balance, send money t...
Cassini Swan Song Image of Saturn Left Me Speechless
Gizmodo - 22 Nov 2017 15:56
Planets and robots lack hearts and minds, but they're especially good at impacting ours. In its last days before ending itself, human-built Cassini turned around and snapped this farewell mosaic image of Saturn. Its titl...
Uber data breach 'raises huge concerns' with UK watchdog - CNET
CNET - 22 Nov 2017 15:50
Covering up a huge data breach could attract higher fines, says the Information Commissioner's Office.
Google Play launches crazy Black Friday deals on games, music, TV, and books
Mashable - 22 Nov 2017 15:33The TSA Is Testing New Scanners to Make Airport Security More Efficient
Wired - 22 Nov 2017 15:00
US airports are starting trials of new CT scanners that will let TSA agents virtually unpack bags, keeping everyone safe and on the move.
Space Station Astronauts Share Thanksgiving Memories (Video)
SPACE.com - 22 Nov 2017 14:10Would You Put the Genetically Modified Arctic Apple in Your Pie?
Wired - 22 Nov 2017 14:00
The non-browning apple is one of the first foods engineered to appeal to the senses--not a farmer's bottom line.