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The best mobile games
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 22:09
Mobile gaming has come a long way. Over the past few years we've gone from simple distractions like Snake, Words With Friends and Doodle Jump to full-on narrative experiences crafted specifically for Android and iOS devi...
Germany's New Social Media Hate Speech Law Is Now Being Enforced
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 05:30
2017 was the year public sentiment began to turn against massive tech conglomerates like Facebook and Google. But nowhere in the West has the backlash been bigger than Germany, which last year passed a sweeping anti-hate...
UK eyeing 'extremism' tax on social media giants
TechCrunch - 2 Jan 2018 16:21
The UK government has kicked off the new year with another warning shot across the bows of social media giants.
Browser-based password managers are being exploited by advertisers
BGR - 2 Jan 2018 02:08
I don't know what I'd do without my trusted password manager. Out there, nobody is safe, so that's why I try to secure each account with individual, hard-to-crack passwords. And I couldn't possibly remember them all with...
How to view and save images sent through Apple's iMessage app
TechRepublic - 2 Jan 2018 18:18
If you need to view and save all iMessage attachments--photos and videos--received from a group or a person, learn how in this quick iOS how-to tip.
These Kubernetes developments make the platform ripe to explode in 2018
TechRepublic - 2 Jan 2018 17:09
Kubernetes keeps getting better thanks to the collective contributions of an ever-growing community. Expect that to continue in 2018.
Why this year in smartphone design has been epic
Mashable - 2 Jan 2018 17:01IBM puts its quantum computer to work in relaxing, nerdy ASMR video
The Verge - 2 Jan 2018 16:56
Quantum computing is still a long way off delivering any actual tangible benefits, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate it in other ways. Like, for example, this ASMR-style video made inside IBM's new Q computation ...
The US Energy Grid Is Making Electric Cars Dirtier Than They Should Be
Motherboard - 2 Jan 2018 16:32
Electric cars still run on coal, gas, and nuclear power.
Apple not requiring failed iPhone battery diagnostic test before $29 replacement
AppleInsider - 2 Jan 2018 16:08
Apple stores are reportedly offering their discounted battery replacements to any iPhone owner willing to pay the fee regardless of whether or not an old battery passes testing, and some users are reporting partial refun...
Scientists get closer to replicating human sperm
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 16:05
Scientists have taken an important step forward in recreating the way the human body makes sperm, which could one day mean creating artificial sperm and eggs for infertility treatment. The researchers, from the Universit...
Take a look inside Hasselblad's camera factory in Sweden
DP Review - 2 Jan 2018 16:00
Take a look inside Hasselblad's camera factory in Sweden Hasselblad's factory is located in Gothenburg - Sweden's second largest city. The company has operated in Gothenburg since 1841, but it only became a camera manufa...
Why you might want a foldable Samsung Galaxy phone - CNET
CNET - 2 Jan 2018 15:40
Also, why you might not.
SpaceX prepares secret 'Zuma' satellite launch
Sky News - 2 Jan 2018 15:08
SpaceX is preparing to send into space a satellite for the US government that is so secret the public cannot know even which branch of the administration commissioned the launch.
First Blue Moon eclipse in 150 years happens in January
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 15:01
We’ve all heard the old expression “Once in a blue moon” and it means something happens very rarely. The last time an actual blue moon total lunar eclipse happened was over 150 years ago. The special event is set t...
NASA Willing to Consider Flying Researchers on Commercial Suborbital Vehicles
SPACE.com - 2 Jan 2018 14:24Adidas will keep the Futurecraft 4D hype rolling in 2018
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 14:02
Despite tons of hype, 3D-printed sneakers are still hard to find. While we know that Adidas plans to produce more than 100,000 pairs of its Futurecraft 4D kicks by the end of this year, the leakers at Yeezy Mafia indicat...
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L MACRO Sample Images
Photography Blog - 2 Jan 2018 13:30
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L MACRO lens, mounted on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II 35mm full-frame camera.
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO Sample Images
Photography Blog - 2 Jan 2018 13:00
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO lens, mounted on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II 35mm full-frame camera.
15-Year-Old Apple macOS 0-Day Kernel Flaw Disclosed, Allows Root Access
The Hacker News - 2 Jan 2018 10:18
A security researcher on New Year's eve made public the details of an unpatched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS operating system that can be exploited to take complete control of a system. On the first day of 201...
Samsung preps Chrome OS tablet with a high-end camera
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 05:33
Samsung's Chromebooks haven't always been smashing successes, but it's clearly willing to shake up its formula when necessary. In a follow-up to hints from November, Chrome Unboxed has discovered code references confirmi...
Samsung responds somewhat on Galaxy Note 8 battery issue
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 04:18
While 2017 has generally been kind to Samsung, it ended on a not so good note for owners of the latest Galaxy Note 8. And while reports of practically useless devices have started growing, so did Samsung’s silence. And...