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Fiat Chrysler won't sell Jeep: CEO
Phys.org - 15 Jan 2018 22:20
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler (FCA), swatted down speculation Monday that he might sell the group's popular Jeep brand and forecasted a future strategic plan by June in anticipation of his retirement.
Scientists discover 161 million-year-old 'rainbow dinosaur' with iridescent feathers
BGR - 15 Jan 2018 16:43
As the discoveries of massive ice deposits on Mars and hidden subterranean tunnels on the moon continue to fuel mankind's obsession with the cosmos, there is still so much left to be discovered here on Earth. A friendly ...
The biggest VR and AR announcements of CES 2018
Android Central - 15 Jan 2018 16:00
This year was all about polish, and that's a very good thing. As virtual reality and augmented reality continue to grow in popularity, CES remains one of the best places to see what we can expect in the coming year. This...
Everyone is obsessed with a new Google app that uses selfies to find your fine art look-alike
BGR - 15 Jan 2018 17:08
If you had told us last week that Google would find a way to get people interested in fine art en masse, we would've laughed in your face. Fast-forward to today, and people are obsessed with a new update to theGoogle Art...
Boeing shows its vision for a hypersonic spy aircraft
Engadget - 15 Jan 2018 16:32
Lockheed isn't the only one hoping to make a hypersonic spy aircraft. Boeing has provided early details on its own design for a hypersonic tech demonstrator that would lead to a spiritual successor to the SR-71 Blackbird...
220 heads to roll as Steria hacks away at UK.gov back-office IT biz
The Register - 15 Jan 2018 16:28
Part of major shake-up at Frenchy outsourcer Frenchy outsourcer Sopra Steria plans to make 220 folk redundant from its UK government business as part of a major upheaval of its public sector operation....
Still using Windows 8.1? You're on your own now
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2018 16:17
Microsoft has officially ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1, meaning it will no longer receive patches or improvements. This comes ahead of its extended support end in five-years time. The post Still using Windows ...
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO Review
Photography Blog - 15 Jan 2018 15:30
The new Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO is a specialist lens for full-frame Canon DSLR camera that offers tilt, shift and rotate movements, plus 1:2 macro functionality. Read our Canon 50mm tilt shift lens review now, compl...
Light may unlock a new quantum dance for electrons in graphene
Phys.org - 15 Jan 2018 14:35
A team of researchers has devised a simple way to tune a hallmark quantum effect in graphene--the material formed from a single layer of carbon atoms--by bathing it in light. Their theoretical work, which was published r...
Hawaiian fake nukes alert caused by fat-fingered fumble of garbage GUI
The Register - 15 Jan 2018 05:13
You'll Pai for this, thunders FCC Bad user interface design has been blamed for Hawaii experiencing a brief spate of nuclear panic over the weekend....
Drone footage shows Apple Park entering 2018 still under construction
AppleInsider - 15 Jan 2018 04:05
A new drone video published on Sunday shows that while construction and landscaping is winding down at Apple Park, it remains in progress -- and may continue through the facility's first anniversary.
Apple Health App data being used as evidence in murder trial in Germany
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2018 01:41
An Afghan refugee named Hussein Khavari is being accused of raping and murdering 19-year-old medical student Maria Ladenburger and disposing of her body in a river. Police went through the Apple Health App on his phone a...
Car hacking remains a very real threat as autos become ever more loaded with tech
USA Today - 15 Jan 2018 00:50
New vehicles are less susceptible to some cyber attacks than they were a couple years ago, but the hacking threat is expected to grow.
France wants tougher rules on bitcoin to avoid criminal use
Phys.org - 15 Jan 2018 17:04
France's finance minister says he wants new regulation targeted at virtual currencies, to stop them from being used for tax evasion, financing terrorism and other crime.
Foxconn Getting More MacBook Pro Orders, No Redesign Coming This Year
The Mac Observer - 15 Jan 2018 16:51
Apple’s MacBook Pro has some good news and bad news in store for 2018: Foxconn gets the good news because Apple is sending it more laptop production, and the bad news is for users who were hoping for a major laptop red...
Apple's App Store revenues poised to beat global movie ticket sales in 2018
AppleInsider - 15 Jan 2018 16:48
Barring a sudden drop in demand, revenues from the App Store are likely to eclipse worldwide box office revenues sometime this year, according to one analyst.
1,000 people face child porn charges after sharing sex videos
NBC News - 15 Jan 2018 16:27Bitcoin miners have extracted 80 percent of all the bitcoins there will ever be
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2018 16:13
With 21 million being the maximum potential number of the cryptocurrency that will ever exist, we're edging ever closer toward that number. The latest milestone reached was the 80 percent mark, with 16.8 million coins mi...
Microscape Chicago Collection 3D-Printed Cityscape Models
The Gadget Flow - 15 Jan 2018 16:00
Display the architectural beauty of downtown Chicago in your home or office with the Microscape Chicago Collection 3D-Printed Cityscape Models. Microscape applies their aerial scanning and 3D printing process to create m...
SpaceX dragon capsule returns to Earth after Space Station delivery
Fox News - 15 Jan 2018 16:00
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship left the International Space Station and returned to Earth Saturday (Jan.
This 1960s Radar Technology Is Making a Comeback in Self Driving Cars
Motherboard - 15 Jan 2018 15:45
An Israeli company is giving cars x-ray vision.
NASA creates beautiful fly through video of Orion Nebula
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2018 15:44
NASA has whipped up something that anyone who has ever looked at images of the Orion Nebula has probably dreamed of doing. The video shows what it would be like to fly through the nebular and is made using a combination ...