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Tesla 'Santa Mode' Easter egg turns your EV into a winter wonderland
Engadget - 24 Dec 2017 22:58
Tesla is no stranger to offering Easter eggs that get you into the holiday spirit, but its latest is particularly... festive. Dive into the Easter egg section on your EV and you'll discover a reindeer button that invokes...
Russian Man Dies From Blood Loss In Virtual Reality-Related Accident
Tech Times - 24 Dec 2017 15:01
A 44-year-old man in Russia died from blood loss because of a VR-related accident. Is his death an example of the dangers of VR technology?
Court fines Apple for withholding evidence against Qualcomm
Engadget - 24 Dec 2017 04:35
Apple and Qualcomm aren't exactly the best of friends, so it's quite surprising to hear that Cupertino is facing fines for failing to produce evidence for a lawsuit against the chipmaker. According to Bloomberg, a San Jo...
How to Track Santa Tonight
Life Hacker - 24 Dec 2017 18:27
It's Christmas Eve, which means everyone's favorite fat guy in a red suit is on the move gearing up to pass out presents to all the kids that have spent the year on their best behavior.
What Does Cryptocurrency Have to Do With Blockchain Anyway?
Singularity Hub - 24 Dec 2017 18:00
There's a common misconception about cryptocurrencies that goes something like this: Blockchain is a revolutionary new way of sharing information and is clearly a valuable and transformative technology--but cryptocurrenc...
UFO? No, It's a SpaceX Rocket! These Falcon 9 Launch Photos Are Just Amazing
SPACE.com - 24 Dec 2017 17:00Tidal's 12-day free trial includes new exclusive content each day
Slash Gear - 24 Dec 2017 16:15
Starting tomorrow, December 25th, streaming music service Tidal will be kicking off a unique 12-day free trial for all users to check out. In addition to covering the service’s standard and Hi-Fi music tiers, the offer...
The Apple Watch gets serious -- may soon be able to serve as an EKG
Digital Trends - 24 Dec 2017 16:15
Apple is hoping to develop an advanced heart-monitoring feature for upcoming models of its wearable. The hope is to transform the Apple Watch from a somewhat superfluous accessory into an actually useful medical device. ...
Best games for killing time during Christmas and the holidays
Android Central - 24 Dec 2017 16:00
Great games for taking a wee break from your holiday festivities! The holidays are a perfect time for relaxing and spending some quality time with family and friends — especially the times when our phones are put away....
10 Times Science Proved the World Is Amazing in 2017
Live Science - 24 Dec 2017 15:35DARPA funds unhackable computer project to replace 'patch and pray' solutions
Digital Trends - 24 Dec 2017 15:09
DARPA awarded a $3.6M grant to the University of Michigan to develop an unhackable computer with morphing hardware. Project Morpheus will protect data by changing its location and destroying previous traces. The post DAR...
Now you know what Control Center's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth buttons really do
Mashable - 24 Dec 2017 15:00Antarctic Expedition Launches to Measure Changes in the Ice Sheet
Wired - 24 Dec 2017 14:00
Over the holidays, an Antarctic expedition is traveling 500 miles to map ice sheet thickness and sea level rise.
Edward Snowden unveils phone app, Haven, to spy on spies
Phys.org - 24 Dec 2017 13:09
The former National Security Agency contractor who exposed U.S. government surveillance programs by disclosing classified material in 2013 has a new job: app developer.
'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty
Phys.org - 24 Dec 2017 12:54
As the poster child for the growing ranks of computer-generated currencies, bitcoin's recent stratospheric price rises have propelled it from the chat forum-hosted depths of nerddom into the global consciousness.
Boom! Our top tech bombs of 2017
USA Today - 24 Dec 2017 09:07
USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham blows up the biggest tech bombs of 2017.
iPhone X owners can't use Face ID to approve family purchases
Engadget - 24 Dec 2017 06:07
Face ID on the iPhone X is helpful for authorizing a purchase for yourself, but don't expect to use it if you're approving a purchase for your kids. Numerous owners have discovered that the face authentication feature do...
Advanced TrueDepth camera, Face ID "major drivers" of iPhone X user satisfaction
AppleInsider - 24 Dec 2017 06:05
A consumer sentiment report of early iPhone X adopters indicates that its TrueDepth camera is a "major driver among positive ratings," and that the features it enables-- including Touch ID and Animoji-- are key market di...
Theranos avoids bankruptcy thanks to a last-minute loan
Engadget - 24 Dec 2017 03:03
Theranos has come a long way from the days when it was a darling in the biotech industry. The Wall Street Journal's sources have claimed that the blood-testing firm has avoided bankruptcy by securing a $100 million loan ...
Leave Your Favorite Toiletries at Your Parent's House so They're There Next Time You Visit
Life Hacker - 24 Dec 2017 02:00
Six years ago I relocated from North Carolina to San Francisco. The majority of my good friends still live in NC, which means a few times a year I end up visiting for at least a week at a time, sometimes longer. The firs...
Samsung could make $22 billion from OLED displays for the iPhone X
Digital Trends - 24 Dec 2017 01:51
The iPhone X is shaping up to be a major success for Apple, but one of its biggest rivals, Samsung, also stands to profit as the company's display arm creates the OLED panels used in the iPhone X. The post Samsung could ...
Here's why 2017 was a great year for Chromebooks
Android Central - 24 Dec 2017 01:11
Oreo's updates may mean more for Chrome than they do for Android. It's the time of year to look back and reflect on all that's happened in the past 12 months. You'll see that sort of thing here and most everywhere for th...