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A cousin, not a little brother. How Volvo designed the tiny but mighty XC40
Digital Trends - 22 Jan 2018 22:15
Volvo started from scratch when it designed the 2019 XC40, its first sub-compact SUV. Here's how it gave the model -- which it calls a tough little robot -- a personality of its own without Xeroxing its bigger models. Th...
Tim Cook Makes First Trip to Canada as Apple CEO With Surprise Visit to Toronto
Mac Rumors - 22 Jan 2018 21:44
Tim Cook made his first appearance in Canada today as the head of Apple with an unannounced visit to Toronto this morning. Just before noon local time, Cook made a surprise visit to the company's retail store at the Eato...
Bugatti's 3D-printed titanium brake calipers are insanely cool - Roadshow
CNET - 22 Jan 2018 17:04
French automaker reveals ultra-lightweight brake components made from titanium dust and laser beams.
Government Shutdowns Are a Disaster for Scientific Research
Motherboard - 22 Jan 2018 16:59
NASA, the NIH and CDC were some of the biggest victims of the last government shutdown in 2013.
Is Eating Raw Fish Safe? Man Pulls 5-Foot Tapeworm From Body After Eating Sushi
Tech Times - 22 Jan 2018 05:01
Eating raw food is good for the health but not if you're eating raw fish. Experts warned that consuming raw or uncooked fish increases the risks of parasitic infections.
Speedy DNA nanorobot could lead to molecular factories
Engadget - 22 Jan 2018 03:05
DNA-based robots promise all kinds of microscopic machinery, but there's a major obstacle: they're slow. Existing designs that use biochemical processes for movement can take hours to shuffle molecules around, which make...
There Is Nothing Virtual About Bitcoin's Energy Appetite
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2018 00:32
Creating a single token requires as much electricity as two years' worth of consumption by an average American home. Some enthusiasts believe that's a problem.
This is Google's vision for augmented reality content on the web
Android Authority - 22 Jan 2018 23:51
Google is giving developers tools to make it easier to develop augmented reality content for web browsers.
The Xbox Watch nobody asked for has leaked
Slash Gear - 22 Jan 2018 20:56
The smartwatch market seems to be slowing these days, with only a few major players (like Apple) still pursuing a slice of that particular pie. A few years back, however, it seemed that everyone was making smartwatches a...
Facebook seeks to train 1M Europeans on online media, safety - CNET
CNET - 22 Jan 2018 16:48
The social network is opening sites in Spain, Italy and Poland to teach media literacy and online protection.
Facebook admits social media is bad for democracy, sometimes - CNET
CNET - 22 Jan 2018 16:46
In a series of posts, Facebook's leaders open up on all the ways social media can hurt politics.
Saturn's moon Titan may have Earth-like 'sea level'
Fox News - 22 Jan 2018 16:45
Saturn's moon Titan and Earth are even more alike than previously thought: New research shows that the giant moon has a global sea level, just like our own planet.
India wants to collect taxes from its cryptocurrency investors
Engadget - 22 Jan 2018 16:42
India's income tax department has sent notices to tens of thousands of people dealing in cryptocurrency, after learning that $3.5 billion worth of transactions have been conducted over a 17-month period. The move comes a...
Microsoft challenges Chromebooks with $189 Windows 10 laptops for schools
The Verge - 22 Jan 2018 16:00
Microsoft is making a bigger push to keep students and teachers using Windows this week. At the annual Bett education show in London, Microsoft is revealing new Windows 10 and Windows 10 S devices that are priced from ju...
Nokia will disable the key feature of its priciest scale
Engadget - 22 Jan 2018 15:31
Nokia has announced that it will be disabling the headline of feature of its Body Cardio scale in a software update. The scale was sold with the ability to track Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), essentially measuring the speed...
The secret history of Facebook depression
Phys.org - 22 Jan 2018 15:20
To early users, the internet held such promise for people and communities. Now, on the eve of Facebook's 15th birthday, social media is making people depressed. What happened?
Hive View review: Attractive design, average features
TechHive - 22 Jan 2018 13:00
If U.K. smart home brand Hive hoped to immediately steal some of the shine from competitors with its new Hive View indoor camera, it has succeeded spectacularly. With is satiny finish and unique "grab and go" modular des...
Tractor beam breakthrough could lead to levitating humans - CNET
CNET - 22 Jan 2018 02:00
Yes, really. Sci-fi technology that can float objects in mid-air like magic could become reality.
South Korean Prosecutors Are Investigating Apple Over the iPhone Throttling Controversy
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2018 00:10
Prosecutors in South Korea's capital of Seoul said on Friday that they plan to investigate allegations tech giant Apple deliberately slowed down older models of iPhone to push customers towards purchasing pricier newer v...
Facebook Launches 'Secure the Internet Grants' Program
Dark Reading - 22 Jan 2018 19:39
The new initiative encourages universities, non-profits, and NGOs to submit applied research proposals for new security defense technologies that can be used in practice.
SpaceX can't test launch Falcon Heavy while government is shut down
TechCrunch - 22 Jan 2018 17:06
SpaceX is impacted by the ongoing U.S. Government shutdown – which is bad news both for its pending Falcon Heavy test flight, as well as for its other missions, which include imminent ISS resupply and commercial satell...
What Happens When a Chinese Giant Swoops In on Your Tiny Cryptocurrency
Motherboard - 22 Jan 2018 17:00
Bitmain maintains a near-monopoly on Bitcoin hardware, now it's coming for Siacoin.