Technology News
NASA is investigating X-Ray navigation in space
Engadget - 14 Jan 2018 05:02
X-rays aren't just for investigating artworks or photographing black holes. NASA scientists just used them to demonstrate a new technique: Navigating the stars. In an experiment, equipment mounted on the International Sp...
How the False Hawaii Missile Warning Could Have Happened
Wired - 14 Jan 2018 01:14
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Even pets got in on the action at CES with these gadgets for furry friends
Digital Trends - 14 Jan 2018 05:32
There's a growing list of tech for pets every year, and it's all meant to improve not just your lifestyle, but the life of your cat or dog. Here are our favorite pet wearables and gadgets we found at CES 2018. The post E...
C&A fashion chain eyes sale to Chinese investors
Phys.org - 14 Jan 2018 20:45
The billionaire family that owns Dutch clothing retailer C&A is on the brink of selling the chain to Chinese investors, a German media report said Sunday.
"We are Living in an Ancestor Simulation of Our Universe" --Neil deGrasse Tyson (WATCH Today's 'Galaxy' Stream)
The Daily Galaxy - 14 Jan 2018 19:38
Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Mat O'Dowd astrophysicist and host of PBS Spacetime to discuss Ancestor Simulation of our Universe.
Wild 360-Degree Video Lets You See the Milky Way As a Giant Black Hole Would
Live Science - 14 Jan 2018 17:12MoneyGram and Ripple announce partnership
Digital Trends - 14 Jan 2018 16:25
After a few weeks of rumors regarding a partnership between Ripple and Western Union, it has been announced that MoneyGram will be partnering with Ripple to make use of XRP The post MoneyGram and Ripple announce partners...
Apple said to have met with AR suppliers at CES 2018
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2018 16:00
CES 2018 has come and gone now, and while Apple doesn’t have an official presence at the event it appears Cupertino was in attendance to meet with suppliers. It’s been rumored for some time now that Apple is working ...
Google and Qualcomm are poised to put assistants in all the things
Android Central - 14 Jan 2018 16:00
Get ready, because little digital helpers are going to be in a lot of the things you buy next year. You know what I want? I want a microwave oven that has Wi-Fi, a really good speaker, a small touchscreen and Google Assi...
NOAA Updates Its Weather Constellation and Retires an Old Workhorse
SPACE.com - 14 Jan 2018 15:00'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey' TV Series Will Return in 2019
SPACE.com - 14 Jan 2018 14:00Boeing's Skunk Works Cargo Drone Is a Heavy Lifter
Wired - 14 Jan 2018 14:00
Eventually, it should be able to fly as far as 20 miles, carrying 500 pounds )or 400 large Domino's pizzas.
Why an Old Theory of Everything Is Gaining New Life
Wired - 14 Jan 2018 14:00
For decades, physicists have struggled to create a quantum theory of gravity. Now an approach that dates to the 1970s is attracting newfound attention.
France debates ban on cellphones in schools
NBC News - 14 Jan 2018 11:20Revolutionary new 'battery' could let us bottle sunshine
NBC News - 14 Jan 2018 06:49
A plastic-like material may do for solar power what high-performance electrical batteries have done for iPhones and Tesla cars.
Ressence made a mechanical watch that pairs with your smartphone
Engadget - 14 Jan 2018 06:31
Many hybrid watches only resemble classic timepieces on a superficial level. If you want a watch with a true mechanical movement, you have to forego modern conveniences. Ressence wants to fix that with its newly unveiled...
Everlane's first store is temporarily closed because its flooring couldn't handle a New York winter
Re/code - 14 Jan 2018 05:25
Physical retail? Perhaps not so easy. Everlane's transition from online retailer to brick-and-mortar retailer is off to a rocky start. The popular millennial fashion brand announced to its customers today that it was tem...
Apple's new iPad Pro ads tout augmented reality & mobile notetaking
AppleInsider - 14 Jan 2018 03:38
Apple on Saturday released a pair of video ads for the iPad Pro, concentrating on some of the possibilities brought with September's iOS 11.
Google's Project Fi international data service goes down
Engadget - 14 Jan 2018 03:31
We hope you weren't depending on Project Fi to stay in touch while abroad this weekend. Subscribers to Google's wireless carrier have reported that international data hasn't been working in many places around the world, ...
Internet of Things in Healthcare: What are the Possibilities and Challenges?
ReadWrite - 14 Jan 2018 03:02
Technology has disrupted every industry including healthcare, business, finance and others. Healthcare remains the fastest to adopt technological changes to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of the body. When we ...
Kasotsuka Shojo is the world's first cryptocurrency-themed pop group
Digital Trends - 14 Jan 2018 02:07
Are you interested in cryptocurrency? How about J-Pop? It might seem like a strange mix, but Japan's Kasotsuka Shojo is trying to make it work, aiming to combine pop music and digital currencies. The post Kasotsuka Shojo...
Huge Sheets of Ice Found Hidden Just Beneath the Surface of Mars
Universe Today - 14 Jan 2018 01:25
A recent study based on data from multiple orbiters indicates that Mars has multiple sheets of subsurface ice, and they run deep! The post Huge Sheets of Ice Found Hidden Just Beneath the Surface of Mars appeared first o...