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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN C Review
Photography Blog - 16 Dec 2017 13:30
The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN C is a very fast prime lens for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds cameras, offering an effective focal length of 24mm or 32mm respectively. Retailing for £449 / $449, read our Sigma 16mm F1.4 ...
Security robot loses its job after vandalism, threats - CNET
CNET - 16 Dec 2017 00:18
A San Francisco animal shelter fires a Knightscope security robot after a fracas over its role with nearby homeless.
Stephen Colbert has the only net neutrality explainer you need to watch
BGR - 16 Dec 2017 04:01
Unless you were living under a rock yesterday, you probably heard that the Federal Communications Commission voted to overturn the net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama-era administration, giving internet servic...
Main Ingredient In Medical Marijuana Not Toxic Or Addicting: WHO Report
Tech Times - 16 Dec 2017 04:56
A WHO report states that CBD, one of the main compounds in the cannabis plant, as non-addictive and non-toxic. As such, a more comprehensive review of cannabis is expected to be made in May 2018.
Microsoft investing $50 million in AI climate-change program
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2017 01:20
Microsoft announced recently that it would invest $50 million in a program that provides cloud-computing services and other resources to organizations working on climate change and environmental technology.
An Anonymous Bitcoin Millionaire Is Donating Their Fortune to Charities and It Seems Legit
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 00:10
'Tis the season for giving, and one Bitcoin investor claims to be giving away the majority of their cryptocurrency holdings after experiencing an incredible year. The unnamed donor has set up a fund to hand out $86 milli...
Google kills augmented reality project Tango to focus on ARCore
Digital Trends - 16 Dec 2017 16:59
Bad news if you bought an Asus ZenFone AR: Google will retire the Project Tango augmented reality platform it uses in March 2018 in order to commit more resources to the development of lower-end ARCore. The post Google k...
RIP, Project Tango: Google To Shut Down AR Tech In Favor Of ARCore
Tech Times - 16 Dec 2017 16:50
It's official: Project Tango is shutting down on March 1. Google is putting an end to the old AR technology to focus efforts on the new ARCore.
Facebook's Introduces A Snooze Feature Lets You Mute Annoying Friends For A Month
Tech Times - 16 Dec 2017 15:51
Facebook is finally rolling out a new Snooze button, the perfect compromise for users who want to temporarily unfollow pages, friends, or groups without removing them completely. With Snooze, they won't show up in the ne...
Moon Rocket Thrust! NASA Tests Powerful Engine with 3D-Printed Part
SPACE.com - 16 Dec 2017 14:30Pre-Installed Password Manager On Windows 10 Lets Hackers Steal All Your Passwords
The Hacker News - 16 Dec 2017 10:36
If you are running Windows 10 on your PC, then there are chances that your computer contains a pre-installed 3rd-party password manager app that lets attackers steal all your credentials remotely. Starting from Windows 1...
Uber accused of espionage, bribery and hacking by former employee
TechCrunch - 16 Dec 2017 06:46
The $1.86 billion legal battle between ride-hailing giant Uber and Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo reached a pivotal moment today as the judge in the case released a damning letter based on the account of a former U...
Researchers use sperm to deliver cancer drugs to tumors
Engadget - 16 Dec 2017 05:42
Chemotherapy has a lot of terrible side effects and that's partly because the drugs being used to fight cancer also attack healthy cells. Figuring out a way to deliver drugs to tumors without affecting healthy tissue is ...
Being A Facebook Wallflower Isn't Good For You, The Social Site Says
The Huffington Post - 16 Dec 2017 04:20
That's why everyone has to start posting, the company argues in a blog post.
iTunes Microsoft Store release delayed, Windows 10 S users left waiting
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 03:25
Windows users have long had access to iTunes, and the availability is as simple to get as going to Apple’s website to download the software. Back in May, however, the companies announced that iTunes will be made availa...
The White House website redesign makes it — surprise! — even less transparent
Mashable - 16 Dec 2017 02:45MIT just created living plants that glow like a lamp, and could grow glowing trees to replace streetlights
BGR - 16 Dec 2017 02:36
The modern world has been reinventing our relationship with energy for some time now. Cars are turning away from fossil fuels and relying ever more on electricity to make them go, while wind and solar power are slowly bu...
How Long Can a Rocky World Withstand the Blasts From a Red Dwarf Star?
Universe Today - 16 Dec 2017 01:47
In a presentation at the Fall Meeting of the American Geological Union, a team of researchers showed how MAVEN data could help determine the habitability of rocky planets around red dwarf stars. The post How Long Can a R...
Former Employee Accused Uber of Hacking and Surveillance
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 01:33
In a damning letter released today, a former Uber employee, Richard Jacobs, claims that the company engaged in several illegal practices, including hacking, trade secret theft, and surveillance--all in an effort to emerg...
Chrome will finally let you mute autoplaying videos
BGR - 16 Dec 2017 01:32
Autoplay videos are the new pop-ups of the internet: ugly, irritating, and completely useless for selling things. But that hasn't stopped them from popping up on websites big and small. Although there's a few tricks you ...
Facebook defends itself against critics of social media
Reuters - 16 Dec 2017 00:34
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