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CZUR reveals the ET16 Plus Smart Book Scanner
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Dec 2017 18:00
A scanner is not something that many people have or own, but this does not mean that there is no market for it. CZUR knows that some folks find a scanner to be extremely useful, especially when it comes to digitizing som...
I can finally do cartwheels in VR with HTC's Vive Focus
Engadget - 13 Dec 2017 17:00
After fully unveiling the Vive Focus, HTC finally allowed lucky folks like myself to properly test out the six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) standalone VR headset. For the first time, I can actually walk around in VR without...
Apple's new iMac Pro has a chip that's going to revolutionize Mac security
BGR - 13 Dec 2017 01:59
According to a number of early reviews, Apple's brand new iMac Pro is an absolute beast of a machine. Hardly a surprise, Apple at WWDC this past summer proudly boasted that it's the fastest and most powerful Mac ever cre...
Trump signs bill reinstating required drone registration - CNET
CNET - 13 Dec 2017 05:13
The president reinstates FAA rules struck down by an appeals court earlier this year.
Google opening a China-based research lab focused on artificial intelligence
TechCrunch - 13 Dec 2017 04:57
Google has officially announced that it is opening an AI center in Beijing, China. The confirmation comes after months of speculation fueled by a major push to hire AI talent inside the country. Google’s search engine ...
Reviews arrive days before the iMac Pro launch, and it's a big performance jump
Digital Trends - 13 Dec 2017 17:06
Early reviews of Apple's upcoming iMac Pro are in, and the biggest complaints stem from the inability to manually upgrade the $5,000 machine. Benchmarks also show its single-core performance to fall behind the Core i9-79...
Russian nuclear plant says it emits leaked nuclear isotope
Phys.org - 13 Dec 2017 17:05
A senior executive at the Russian nuclear processing plant suspected of being behind a spike of radioactivity over Europe this fall admitted Wednesday that the isotope recorded does emerge as part of the plant's producti...
Google announces top searches of 2017
BGR - 13 Dec 2017 16:58
It's not quite 2018 yet, but Google already released its rankings for the top Google searches of the year, which is an annual tradition for the undisputed king of the search business. Top five searches include Hurricane ...
How to Use "Insert Pattern" in TextEdit to Clean Up Text
The Mac Observer - 13 Dec 2017 16:15
The Mac’s built-in TextEdit program has a little-known feature that’ll let you find tabs, paragraph breaks, and the like and replace them in text--or find patterns of them, even. It’s a very powerful way to clean u...
Toshiba, Western Digital make peace on sale of chip unit
ABC News - 13 Dec 2017 05:34
Toshiba, Western Digital deal clears way for life-saving sale of chip unit
Former Facebook executive warns of social media dangers
CBSNews - 13 Dec 2017 03:10
Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive once in charge of user growth, says he has "tremendous guilt" about the social network he helped build. He's not the only social media executive blowing the whistle. Cart...
1998 attack that messes with sites' secret crypto keys is back in a big way
Ars Technica - 13 Dec 2017 00:50
Sites vulnerable to newly revived ROBOT exploit included Facebook and PayPal.
Titan Quest is coming to Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2017 17:12
The Diablo series has spawned a lot of similar games over the years, and one of the best is unquestionably Titan Quest. In the time between Diablo 2, which released in 2000, and Diablo 3, which didn’t arrive until 2012...
Google reveals most popular searches of 2017
USA Today - 13 Dec 2017 17:01
Google has released the most searched for terms of 2017 in the u.s. and Keri Lumm (@thekerilumm) shares the things people wanted to know.
Ethereum's price surpasses $700 in another astonishing crypto-rally
Mashable - 13 Dec 2017 17:00Apple pours cash into Finisar, which makes facial recognition tech
L.A. Times - 13 Dec 2017 17:00Comcast to Customer Who Noticed It Secretly Injecting Code: Maybe It's Your Fault?
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2017 16:55
Comcast is once again under fire for injecting JavaScript code into websites its customers visit.
Pad & Quill Heritage and Field Strap Apple Watch bands: High quality, great looks, and full-grain leather
ZDNet - 13 Dec 2017 15:21
The Apple Watch is the best smartwatch, but Apple's leather bands start at $149. Pad & Quill offers various options for a third less.
Apple will give you more cash for your dusty old Mac
Cult of Mac - 13 Dec 2017 13:48
Apple has increased its trade-in values for a bunch of old Mac models. Machines released in 2009 and later could now earn you up to $2,500. That’s a generous $1,000 more than the previous limit. If you were thinking ab...
Why the Olympus OM-1 Remains One of the Best 35mm Film SLR cameras
The Phoblographer - 13 Dec 2017 10:00
Some posts back, we've seen the Olympus OM-1 make it to a list of the best budget 35mm SLR cameras you can get to start shooting with film. In this beautiful video by Analog Insights, we'll find out more about what makes...
Video game improves doctors' recognition and triage of severe trauma patients
Science Daily - 13 Dec 2017 16:55
Playing an adventure video game featuring a fictitious, young emergency physician treating severe trauma patients was better than text-based learning at priming real doctors to quickly recognize the patients who needed h...
Panorama X: Innovative Database Software with Really Innovative Pricing
The Mac Observer - 13 Dec 2017 21:17
Dr. Mac says that Panorama X is an innovative database that’s wicked fast...but its biggest innovation may be its surprising new pricing model.