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Coros smart bike helmet comes with bone conduction audio
Engadget - 10 Jan 2018 05:05
I've always wanted to cycle with a Spotify playlist pounding through my ear canals. In London, though, that's a dangerous idea given the relentless traffic that threatens to side-swipe you every five seconds. Coros Weara...
Somnox's robotic pillow is designed to snuggle
Engadget - 10 Jan 2018 05:15
We're all having trouble sleeping, and at least one group of researchers in the Netherlands believes it's because we're not cuddling enough. That's the thinking behind Somnox, a breathing robot that's designed to nestle ...
Yarra 3DX soundbar uses an app to shift the audio sweet spot
Engadget - 10 Jan 2018 05:24
Our latest audio demo at CES 2018 came from Comhear's highly-anticipated first consumer device, the Yarra 3DX. While soundbars claiming audio superpowers are a dime a dozen, the Yarra 3DX has been through two successful ...
This weight-loss headset is more likely to give you a headache than budge the scale
The Verge - 10 Jan 2018 03:27
Modius Health wants you to believe that weight loss is more in the brain than in the body -- and that wearing its headset can help you lose weight without extra effort. Most likely, it's too good to be true. Plus, the he...
Supermassive Black Holes 'Spawn' Dwarf Galaxies --"Outnumber Larger Galaxies Like Our Milky Way 50 to One"
The Daily Galaxy - 10 Jan 2018 17:17
"Dwarf galaxies outnumber larger galaxies like the Milky Way 50 to one," says lead researcher Dr Samantha Penny, of the University of Portsmouth Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation. "So if we want to tell the full sto...
French Prosecutor Starts Investigating Apple Over iPhone Slowdown Practices
Tech Times - 10 Jan 2018 05:08
Apple's iPhone slowdown woes continue, as a French prosecutor just launched an investigation into the matter. Under French law, Apple could face hefty fines if found to have intentionally reduced the life of its devices.
How the Government Hides Secret Surveillance Programs
Wired - 10 Jan 2018 03:10
A new report from Human Rights Watch sheds light on a troubling law enforcement practice called "parallel construction."
Encryption an 'urgent public safety issue,' FBI chief says - CNET
CNET - 10 Jan 2018 03:06
The bureau's director says his agency was unable to access the contents of nearly 7,800 devices last year, despite legal authority.
Everything Your Google Home Can Do Is Now Listed on One Incredibly Useful Website
Life Hacker - 10 Jan 2018 19:45
If you picked up a Google Home over the holidays you may be wondering what it's good for besides checking the weather and playing music. Google's smart speakers may not boast as many third-party skills as Amazon's Alexa,...
Oracle WebLogic Exploit Used in Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign
Dark Reading - 10 Jan 2018 16:05
PeopleSoft and WebLogic app servers, as well as cloud systems using WebLogic, hacked and used to net some $226K in digital currency.
WATCH: Classified satellite fell into ocean after SpaceX launch, official confirms
ABC News - 10 Jan 2018 15:50
A highly classified satellite launched by SpaceX this weekend ended up plummeting into the Indian Ocean, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
Quartz is a water bottle that cleans itself - CNET
CNET - 10 Jan 2018 05:37
It also purifies your water thanks to a UV-C light in the cap.
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Mashable - 10 Jan 2018 05:32Conservatives Are Now Getting Angry About Google's Fact-Checking Module
Gizmodo - 10 Jan 2018 04:45
Paranoid conservatives have increasingly become certain Google is trying to silence them, citing its firing of engineers who allegedly created hostile work environments and a largely illusory panic about YouTube censorsh...
Republican Senator Susan Collins will support Democrats' net neutrality vote
Digital Trends - 10 Jan 2018 04:37
The Democrats' effort to overturn the FCC's net neutrality repeal got a big boost with the support from Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins. With her support, the Democrats need only one more vote. The post Republican...
Meet the selfie drone that lives in your phone case
Engadget - 10 Jan 2018 04:10
Imagine you and a group of friends are at the peak of a mountain after a long hike. It's sunset and the sky is alight; you want to take a photo. You pull out your smartphone, but instead of flipping it around to take a l...
Intel announces Optane 800P SSD for the rest of us
PC World - 10 Jan 2018 03:20
We've been waiting for this: Intel announced the first consumer Optane SSD on Tuesday at CES. Dubbed the 800P, Intel said two models of the 800P will ship in M.2 trim: a 58GB version and a 118GB version. Both will be boo...
Researchers use Titan to accelerate design, training of deep learning networks
Phys.org - 10 Jan 2018 23:19
A team of researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has married artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to achieve a peak speed of 20 petaflops in the generation and trainin...
Mysterious Intergalactic Radio Bursts Come From a Truly Alien Environment
Gizmodo - 10 Jan 2018 20:00
First detected in 2002, Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are quick, high-energy pulses originating from galaxies billions of light years away. Scientists still don't know the true nature of these bursts or what's causing them, b...
Ring Beams Home Security Lights
The Gadget Flow - 10 Jan 2018 18:49
Protect your entire home in unison with the Ring Beams Home Security Lights. As a merger by Ring and Mr. Beams, lighting up your property has never been easier. The Ring Beams range includes a pathway light, a step light...
Latest measurement of a proton's mass has got physicists puzzled
New Scientist - 10 Jan 2018 18:07
Knowing the mass of the proton is key to understanding matter, but nobody can agree on it. The latest, most precise measurement further muddies the waters
4 Best Smart Plugs for Alexa, Google Home in 2018
Android Central - 10 Jan 2018 18:00
Make your home smarter in 2018 with the right smart plugs that work with both Google Home and Alexa. Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers have been growing in popularity over the last couple of years as the technology tr...