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Drone gets way too close to an airplane in terrifying video
Mashable - 3 Feb 2018 05:07Apple R&D spend exceeds $3B for first time, up $410M from September
AppleInsider - 3 Feb 2018 04:25
As per usual, Apple accelerated investments in research and development operations over its first fiscal quarter of 2018, spending more than $3.4 billion on new hires and initiatives that will keep the company competitiv...
Intel rumored to be in talks to find a partner for its AR glasses business
BGR - 3 Feb 2018 04:01
Intel is working on its own augmented reality (AR) glasses that can be paired with mobile devices to project mobile content straight into the user's retina. If that sounds familiar, that's because Google Glass (image abo...
Winter Olympics already under attack from hackers
CBSNews - 3 Feb 2018 17:18
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning about cybercrimes - potentially at the hands of North Korea's vast and very capable hacking operation - that could target athletes and spectators alike at the Wint...
SpaceX receives launch license for first Falcon Heavy launch
Space News - 3 Feb 2018 17:13
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a launch license for the inaugural launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, scheduled for Feb. 6. SpaceNews.com
Electric Cars Could Destroy the Electric Grid--or Fix It Forever
Wired - 3 Feb 2018 17:00
A major uptick in driving on batteries will stress today's aging grid, but also offer an opportunity to make it way better.
Here's the Solution to the 3 Year Old, $50,000 Bitcoin Puzzle
Motherboard - 3 Feb 2018 17:00
Motherboard spoke with the person who solved 'The Legend of Satoshi Nakamoto' and won over $50,000.
Open Source turns 20: Here's how it all started
Engadget - 3 Feb 2018 16:30
In the dead of winter 20 years ago, Netscape — inspired in part by a treatise on Linux and free software development — released the source code for its Netscape Communicator web browser. The move was unprecedented. T...
Wind Is Expected to Blow Past Water to Become the Renewable Resource Leader
Scientific American - 3 Feb 2018 16:00
Hydroelectric power plants (aka water and dams) have long been the leading source of renewable electricity in the U.S. Wind power, however, is expected to surpass hydroelectricity by 2019, according... --
In Photos: Tomb of Royal Woman Found in Ancient Egypt
Live Science - 3 Feb 2018 15:25Whooo Knew? 10 Superb Facts About Owls
Live Science - 3 Feb 2018 15:04Are Autonomous Cars Really Safer than Human Drivers?
Scientific American - 3 Feb 2018 15:00
Most comparisons between human drivers and automated vehicles have been at best uneven, and at worst, unfair --
Microsoft buying Valve would be a disaster for PC gaming
PC World - 3 Feb 2018 14:45
There's been a rumor this week, thin even so far as these rumors usually go, but so enormous in potential impact it seems to have captured people's attention anyway: According to Polygon, Microsoft has reportedly talked ...
Probiotics for plants? Here's how AI-optimized bacteria could accelerate agriculture
Digital Trends - 3 Feb 2018 13:15
Indigo Agriculture has a plan is to pump plants with a bunch of beneficial microbes to make the crops grow faster, stronger, and more productively. It's a long shot, but it could give farmers access to crops that not onl...
YouTube labels state-sponsored news as rules tighten
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2018 11:46
YouTube on Friday began labeling news broadcasts that get government money as it vowed to be stricter about content at the globally popular online video-sharing service.
Microsoft's Surface Book 2 just got $300 cheaper, but there's a catch
BGR - 3 Feb 2018 06:34
When it launched late last year, Microsoft's flagship Surface Book 2 started at $1,499. That might not raise any eyebrows among people who have bought a MacBook before, but Windows laptops don't normally command that kin...
YouTube TV Arrives On Roku Devices, But Only To Select Models
Tech Times - 3 Feb 2018 06:10
Google's Live broadcast service, YouTube TV, is finally bringing its app to the Roku platform. However, only a certain number of Roku devices will support the live TV service.
Alexa will stay calm during Amazon's Super Bowl ad
Engadget - 3 Feb 2018 05:43
Given that Amazon's latest Super Bowl ad mentions Alexa no less than 10 times, that begs a question: will you have to unplug your Echo speaker to avoid Burger King levels of chaos as it responds to every single utterance...
A Little Alcohol Is Good For 'Cleaning' The Brain: Study
Tech Times - 3 Feb 2018 05:12
Fancy having a drink or two at the end of the day? A new study shows that low alcohol consumption could help improve the brain's waste removal process.
Chinese Counterfeiter Busted for Selling $1.1M of Fake iPhones and iPads
Mac Rumors - 3 Feb 2018 04:40
A Chinese counterfeiter who participated in a scheme to traffic and smuggle counterfeit products mimicking Apple's iPhones and iPads today pled guilty to trafficking and conspiracy charges, according to a press release s...
Scientists find massive Mayan society under Guatemala jungle
ABC News - 3 Feb 2018 04:21
LiDAR laser mapping detects thousands of Maya structures hidden in jungles of Guatemala
Sinus Headaches vs Migraines: How To Tell The Difference Between Symptoms
Tech Times - 3 Feb 2018 04:09
Have a pounding headache but can't tell if it's a sinus infection or migraine? Here's a guide on how to tell the difference between symptoms.