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Alabama Supreme Court Okays Destruction of Digital Voting Records
Gizmodo - 12 Dec 2017 21:00
Alabama's special election for Jeff Sessions' vacated Senate seat is underway today, but state courts are still battling over whether or not digital records from the vote should be preserved in case of a recount or a hac...
Giant Penguin: This Ancient Bird Was As Tall As a Refrigerator
Live Science - 12 Dec 2017 10:21Best streaming video apps for Huawei MediaPad
Android Central - 12 Dec 2017 17:00
With these apps, you will never run out of things to watch. There are a ton of apps out there for watching videos on your tablet, but not all of them are great. Some don't look nice on larger screens, while others take a...
SEC chairman urges 'extreme caution' with cryptocurrencies - CNET
CNET - 12 Dec 2017 05:40
The Comission's chairman warns of scams and market manipulation as Bitcoin hits record valuations on a near-daily basis.
Intel Pentium Silver, new Celeron take on Qualcomm's challenge
Slash Gear - 12 Dec 2017 05:19
Although we still have to really see how it performs in the real-world, it was pretty clear that Qualcomm took a big shot at Intel when it introduced the Snapdragon 845 together with Microsoft. It struck at the heart of ...
Beyond Net Neutrality: What You Should Know About the FCC's New TV Standard
Motherboard - 12 Dec 2017 17:00
Nine years ago, the federal government painfully pushed the public into the arms of digital TV. Soon enough, we could be making that upgrade all over again.
Uber's Massive Scraping Program Collected Data About Competitors Around The World
Gizmodo - 12 Dec 2017 05:03
For years, Uber systemically scraped data from competing ride-hailing companies all over the world, harvesting information about their technology, drivers, and executives. Uber gathered information from these firms using...
China video game craze drives booming e-sports market
Reuters - 12 Dec 2017 03:27
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Internet sites to protest Trump Admin's net neutrality plan - CNET
CNET - 12 Dec 2017 02:37
A group of sites plan to take action to draw attention to a crucial FCC vote planned for Dec. 14 that could dismantle Obama-era net neutrality rules.
Microsoft's Q# quantum programming language out now in preview
Ars Technica - 12 Dec 2017 00:30
It's pronounced "Q sharp."
Samsung's unannounced Galaxy A8 and A8 Plus expected to have dual front cameras
The Verge - 12 Dec 2017 23:59
A new generation of Samsung's Galaxy A-series phones are rumored for a release this January, as reported by Android Police. A user manual was uploaded online to Samsung's website, which provides minimal details on what w...
That 'Man Flu' Study Is From BMJ's Irresponsible Holiday Issue (Updated)
Gizmodo - 12 Dec 2017 20:10
Every December, for about the last 30 years according to the New York Times, the BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal) publishes a batch of studies and papers that sound way more fun than the typical scienc...
Computer scientists develop a simple tool to tell if websites suffered a data breach
Phys.org - 12 Dec 2017 17:01
Computer scientists have built and successfully tested a tool designed to detect when websites are hacked by monitoring the activity of email accounts associated with them. The researchers were surprised to find that alm...
Why did Pepsi just order 100 Tesla electric big rigs?
NBC News - 12 Dec 2017 16:55
Pepsi's order of 100 Tesla semi trucks brings reservations to date to 267 Tesla trucks, according to one tally.
The Most Significant Science Setbacks of 2017
Gizmodo - 12 Dec 2017 16:45
Scientific progress doesn't always exactly look like, well, progress. Progress comes in fits and starts. Sometimes things get in the way--be they harassment, politics, or just plain bad science.
10-core Vega 64 iMac Pro first impressions video posted by prominent YouTuber MKBHD
AppleInsider - 12 Dec 2017 16:40
Apple has granted YouTube video creator Marques Brownlee an iMac Pro, and he has published a video about his first week with the high-end device.
10 Tips for Making Journeys Faster with Google Maps and Apple Maps
Gizmodo - 12 Dec 2017 16:31
It's no exaggeration to say map apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps have transformed the way we get from A to B, replacing paper maps, guesswork, and friendly strangers with the power of our smartphones. But if you're u...
Gaze Deeply Into This NASA Visualization of Global Aerosol Movements
Motherboard - 12 Dec 2017 16:30
Turns out Earth is just a big lava lamp.
iPhone X Clones Begin Surfacing in China With Notch-Inspired Designs
Mac Rumors - 12 Dec 2017 16:24
Apple's iPhone X has been out for over a month, and this week a few companies based in China have unveiled new smartphones that are clearly taking design inspiration from Apple's tenth-anniversary device. The first was c...
AMD's Adrenalin Edition driver sports shorter name, longer feature list
Digital Trends - 12 Dec 2017 16:15
Right on cue, AMD released a new driver suite called Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition. It brings a batch of new features and upgrades to current ones including ReLive, WattMan, and Chill. AMD launched its first mobile a...
SpaceX and NASA Delay Historic Reusable Rocket ISS Launch
Gizmodo - 12 Dec 2017 16:10
Last night was supposed to mark a historic mission for SpaceX: the first re-launch of a reusable rocket to the International Space Station. That launch has now been delayed to tomorrow at 11:24 EST at the earliest, accor...
Meet Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition: AMD Link mobile app, Radeon Overlay, and more
PC World - 12 Dec 2017 16:00
It hasn't been true for years now, but people still say AMD's drivers suck. Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition definitively proves them wrong. The latest in a series of massive annual Radeon Software feature updates, Adre...