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What the next generation of car dashboards will be like
Mashable - 13 Jan 2018 01:48Mexico's CES 2018 presence is the start of something big
Engadget - 13 Jan 2018 05:04
For many technology entrepreneurs and startups, CES is where dreams are born. It's the place where their concepts and products are showcased to the masses for the first time ever, all with the hope to make a dent in one ...
CES' sexism problem is about more than booth babes and pink robots
Mashable - 13 Jan 2018 05:11This amazing 3D-printed radio works, despite having no battery or outlet plug
Digital Trends - 13 Jan 2018 01:44
What if we were to tell you that it's possible to make your very own working 3D-printed radio -- without any soldering, electronics experience, outlet plug, or even batteries? Here's how. The post This amazing 3D-printed...
The winners and losers of CES 2018
Mashable - 13 Jan 2018 00:11Pet Owners Warned Not To Feed Animals With Raw Meat Products
Tech Times - 13 Jan 2018 16:24
Researchers are warning pet owners about the dangers of feeding their pets raw meat products, as they pose a risk not only to animals but also to themselves. These products were often found to be infected with parasites ...
Classified US satellite launched from California after delay
Phys.org - 13 Jan 2018 12:16
A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite has blasted off from California.
Google claims to have a Spectre fix that doesn't slow down PCs
BGR - 13 Jan 2018 06:12
Since the Spectre and Meltdown processor flaws were first made public last week, tech firms have been scrambling to get updates pushed out to users' devices. The only problem? In fixing the bugs, which concern chip-level...
Astronomers Figure Out How Black Holes Can Blast Out Relativistic Jets of Material Across Light Years of Space
Universe Today - 13 Jan 2018 05:58
Thanks to a recent study by an international team of researchers, scientists now know why rapidly-spinning black holes blast out jets of charged particles. The post Astronomers Figure Out How Black Holes Can Blast Out Re...
US review shows pesticides harm threatened salmon, whales
ABC News - 13 Jan 2018 01:08
Federal scientists have determined that a family of widely used pesticides poses a threat to dozens of endangered and threatened species, including Pacific salmon, Atlantic sturgeon and Puget Sound orcas
U.S. House members question Apple once more over battery slowdowns
AppleInsider - 13 Jan 2018 00:55
Lawmakers have reportedly sent yet another letter to Apple leadership related to the company's announcement of battery-related slowdowns in older iPhones.
Intel is having reboot issues with its Spectre-Meltdown patches
TechCrunch - 13 Jan 2018 00:11
It hasn’t been a fun time to be Intel. Last week the company revealed two chip vulnerabilities that have come to be known as Spectre and Meltdown and have been rocking the entire chip industry ever since. This week the...
Fourth Fappening Hacker Admits to Stealing Celebrity Pics From iCloud Accounts
The Hacker News - 13 Jan 2018 16:25
Almost three years after the massive leakage of high-profile celebrities' nude photos--well known as "The Fappening" or "Celebgate" scandal--a fourth hacker has been charged with hacking into over 250 Apple iCloud accoun...
New bill seeks to ban Huawei from any US government contracts
Engadget - 13 Jan 2018 15:05
Mere days since Huawei lost a deal with AT&T to sell its flagship phones in the US due to security concerns, the Chinese tech company faces a new challenge to its US expansion plans. Congress has just proposed a bill tha...
Surgeon Who Burned His Initials On Patients' Livers Gets $14K Fine
Tech Times - 13 Jan 2018 14:59
The British surgeon who burned his initials on two patients' livers got away with a £10,000 ($13,600) fine. The surgeon also has to perform 120 hours of unpaid work.
SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Departs Space Station for Return to Earth
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2018 14:43Space Photos of the Week: Home Is Where the Supermassive Black Hole Is
Wired - 13 Jan 2018 14:00
At the heart of our own Milky Way galaxy is a big, black hole--and NASA just snapped a photo of it.
Bitcoin was briefly legal tender at KFC Canada
Engadget - 13 Jan 2018 13:36
Say what you will about its heart-stoppingly tasty chicken -- KFC is willing to get weird. Whether it's a zany VR cooking experience, suggesting orders based on your face or chicken-flavored nail polish, the chain has pu...
Bitcoin shouldn't become the new Swiss bank account: Mnuchin
Phys.org - 13 Jan 2018 12:17
Dominant digital currency bitcoin should not be allowed to become the Swiss bank account of the modern era used to hide illicit activity, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.
This Mickey Mouse Kodak Brownie is the Disney Camera of Your Dreams
The Phoblographer - 13 Jan 2018 07:00
This rare Mickey Mouse Kodak Brownie Target Six-20 is definitely not one of those toy cameras. Kodak Brownie cameras have become vintage collectibles on their own, but some rare versions occasionally pop up for sale onli...
Disney bumps Twitter CEO, Facebook COO from board
USA Today - 13 Jan 2018 04:56
Twitter’s CEO and Facebook’s COO are stepping off the Walt Disney board due to potential conflicts of interest.
CES gadgets I would actually buy
USA Today - 13 Jan 2018 20:03
With more than 4,000 companies at the 2018 CES, it’s difficult to share only a handful of memorable products, but here are some columnist Marc Saltzman would really like to get his hands on when they debut. ...