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How to use the Linux iostat command to check on your storage subsystem
TechRepublic - 5 Dec 2017 20:00
To help troubleshoot your Linux datacenter servers, you need the right tools. Jack Wallen introduces you to one such tool, iostat.
Consumer Reports ranks iPhone X behind Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 series in testing
AppleInsider - 5 Dec 2017 23:22
Consumer Reports has performed a bevy of tests on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X in conjunction with an assortment of other smartphones, and found the iPhone 8 series very slightly lagging behind the Samsung G...
Panasonic develops unique vacuum insulated glass based on its plasma display panel technology
Phys.org - 5 Dec 2017 16:54
Panasonic Corporation today announced it has developed and succeeded in mass production of thin, high-performance vacuum insulated glass by applying technologies the company accumulated in the development and manufacturi...
How to Play All Videos in a Folder on Mac OS with a Playlist and VLC
OS X Daily - 5 Dec 2017 22:15
If you’re a Mac user with a lot of video files and movies, you may wonder how you can play multiple video files one after another in a playlist. While the native Quicktime app is a great media player, it doesn’t offe...
GOOSE VPN 5-Year Subscription: $34
The Mac Observer - 5 Dec 2017 20:43
We have a deal on a five year subscription to GOOSE VPN. The service includes 59 servers around the world, plus simultaneous use on an unlimited number of devices. Platforms supported include Mac, iOS, Windows, and Andro...
6 Personality Profiles of White-Hat Hackers
Dark Reading - 5 Dec 2017 19:20This is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Android Central - 5 Dec 2017 23:21
Qualcomm sort of unveiled the Snapdragon 845 today at its annual summit. While day one of Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit was largely dedicated to the chipmaker's collaboration with Microsoft, and the proliferation o...
You can now reserve a luxury Mercedes-Benz sedan with Car2Go in NYC
The Verge - 5 Dec 2017 18:16
Car2Go, the car-sharing service owned by Daimler, made the decision recently to expand its fleet to include larger sedans, assuming the customers who typically use the tiny, two-seat smart cars would appreciate a little ...
How to Survive a Plane Crash
Life Hacker - 5 Dec 2017 15:30
Plane travel is incredibly safe--your odds of dying on a commercial flight are about one in 11 million--but accidents still happen and travelers sometimes make it to a different kind of final destination. Many past fatal...
The quantum waltz of electrons hints at the next generation of chips
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2017 07:00
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) EPFL researchers have successfully measured some of the quantum properties of electrons in two-dimensional semiconductors. This work in the field of spintronics could one day ...
Obesity prevented in mice fed high-fat diet
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2017 07:00
(Washington University School of Medicine) Washington University researchers activated the Hedgehog protein pathway in the fat cells of mice. After eight weeks of eating a high-fat diet, mice that had been engineered wit...
iPhone X charging speeds compared
The Loop - 5 Dec 2017 23:11
With the addition of both fast charging and wireless charging to Apple's 2017 iPhone lineup, there are more ways than ever to charge your iPhone. Every method is different -- some are faster and more expensive, while oth...
YouTube says over 10,000 workers will help curb shady videos
ABC News - 5 Dec 2017 20:31
YouTube says more than 10,000 workers will be helping curb videos that violate its policies from the platform
Social networking sites may be controlling your mind - here's how to take charge
Phys.org - 5 Dec 2017 16:25
How can you live the life you want to, avoiding the distractions and manipulations of others? To do so, you need to know how you work. "Know thyself", the Ancients urged. Sadly, we are often bad at this.
University of Pittsburgh faculty among 'rising stars' in energy research
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2017 07:00
(University of Pittsburgh) Two junior faculty members in the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering were among a class of early-career researchers recognized for their nascent research in energy storage...
YouTube to beef up staff, algorithms policing content - CNET
CNET - 5 Dec 2017 05:25
Video-sharing site will increase the number of employees reviewing content on the site to more than 10,000 in 2018, the company's CEO says.
Apple releases new color choices for Apple Watch Sport Band & iPhone X Silicone Case
9 to 5 Mac - 5 Dec 2017 05:15
Apple today has released a few new color options for its ever-growing accessory lineup. The company quietly made the Apple Watch Sport band available in new color choices, while the color lineup for the iPhone X's Silico...
ISS crew video shows how to make and eat pizza in space
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2017 04:32
The International Space Station crew recently made some pizzas in microgravity, filming the fun for everyone on Earth to enjoy. It’s a pizza night unlike any other, involving assembling pizzas while the ingredients try...
Cryptocurrency fund-raising 'scam' frozen out by US - CNET
CNET - 5 Dec 2017 04:16
A company called PlexCorps is a fraud, the SEC says. It's trying to retrieve up to $15 million that people invested in digital 'PlexCoins.'
Scientists are using dogs instead of traps to study rare endangered species, and it's working
BGR - 5 Dec 2017 01:31
Scientists studying hard-to-find endangered species are often left with a difficult choice when it comes to locating specimens to research. They can attempt to find the animals themselves, spending hours, days, or even w...
The Navy's Horrifyingly Powerful Electromagnetic Railgun Might Be Coming to an End: Report
Gizmodo - 5 Dec 2017 01:07
For years, we've been sharing videos and images showing the destructive power of the United State Navy's electromagnetic railgun. But we might soon be seeing the last of those horrifying GIFs.
New spacesuit design boasts 'auto home' button for astronauts adrift in the void
Digital Trends - 5 Dec 2017 00:30
There are plenty of ways to brutally die in the unforgiving vacuum of space. Fortunately, a company has patented a next-generation spacesuit with a return home feature fail-safe, to boot. The post New spacesuit design bo...