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This autonomous 3D scanner figures out where it needs to look
TechCrunch - 16 Feb 2018 02:09
If you need to make a 3D model of an object, there are plenty of ways to do so, but most are only automated to the extent that they know how to spin in circles around that object and put together a mesh. This new system ...
Even future hardware changes won't be enough to fix Spectre and Meltdown attacks
BGR - 16 Feb 2018 05:02
Remember the Meltdown and Spectre chip architecture flaws that affect the vast majority of computers we interact with on a daily basis, including smartphones and tablets? The hardware issues have been patched via softwar...
Elon Musk immediately reacts to Model 3 driver's crash story by adding features
Mashable - 16 Feb 2018 04:41Cybercrime Gang Ramps up Ransomware Campaign
Dark Reading - 16 Feb 2018 03:00
In the last few weeks, Gold Lowell group has collected over $350K after infecting victims with SamSam crypto malware, researchers at Secureworks found.
NASA is going to return an ancient Mars rock to its home planet
BGR - 16 Feb 2018 02:22
An incredibly old Martian relic will soon be headed back from the planet where it originated thanks to the Mars 2020 mission. The space agency is planning on taking a piece of the meteorite known as Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU0...
The iPhone took in 51% of global smartphone revenue over Christmas
BGR - 16 Feb 2018 01:29
New research data compiled by Strategy Analytics reveals that Apple's iPhone lineup accounted for a whopping 51% of global smartphone revenues during the 2017 holiday quarter. Specifically, the iPhone generated approxima...
Canadian Space Agency president not surprised by NASA ISS transition plans
Space News - 16 Feb 2018 01:05
The president of the Canadian Space Agency said he is taking a "wait and see" approach to NASA's plans to end funding of the International Space Station in the mid-2020s, citing the lack of detail. SpaceNews.com
Qualcomm talks to Broadcom, still waiting for a better offer - CNET
CNET - 16 Feb 2018 17:06
After a meeting to discuss Broadcom's latest rejected buyout offer, Qualcomm says it's still not impressed with the deal.
These millennial entrepreneurs think email is too slow for the startup world
Mashable - 16 Feb 2018 17:03AI-Moderators Fighting AI-Generated Porn Is the Harbinger of the Fake News Apocalypse
Motherboard - 16 Feb 2018 17:00
Gfycat is deploying AI to seek and destroy AI-generated porn--a good step, but we're not out of the woods yet.
YouTube star wants a cryptocurrency payday for you every day - CNET
CNET - 16 Feb 2018 16:59
Phil DeFranco is betting on a new bitcoin-like cryptocurrency, Props, that would help create a next-gen YouTube that rewards both creators and fans.
Intel says 32 lawsuits filed against company over security flaws
Reuters - 16 Feb 2018 16:43
(Reuters) - Intel Corp said on Friday 32 class action lawsuits had been filed against the company in connection with the recently disclosed security flaws in its chips.
5 practical uses for Elon Musk's impractical flamethrower
Digital Trends - 16 Feb 2018 16:30
When Elon Musk's side hustle, The Boring Company, announced its new flamethrower, it garnered a lot of attention (and criticism). Here are six ways we would use it. The post 5 practical uses for Elon Musk's impractical f...
Long-lived Mars rover Opportunity keeps finding surprises
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2018 16:20
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity keeps providing surprises about the Red Planet, most recently with observations of possible "rock stripes."
The FDA Has Approved the First Blood Test for Concussions
Gizmodo - 16 Feb 2018 16:15
Researchers are only now starting to unravel the potential long-term ramifications of a seemingly minor traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, to our health. Part of the difficulty has been in even figuring out wh...
Hubble Space Telescope is watching a massive storm on Neptune disappear
Slash Gear - 16 Feb 2018 16:02
In 1989 when the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Neptune it was able to observe some massive storms on the surface of the blue planet. Once those storms were first noticed, the Hubble Space Telescope began keeping an eye on...
Raw sockets backdoor gives attackers complete control of some Linux servers
Ars Technica - 16 Feb 2018 15:45
"Chaos" gives attackers, and follow-on attackers, full control over infected boxes.
Bitcoin recovering to $10,000 could bring in new buyers
USA Today - 16 Feb 2018 15:40
Bitcoin climbed back above $10,000 Thursday for the first time in two weeks and some analysts see the psychologically key level as a trigger for new buyers to come into the market.
Microsoft sues to put electronics recycler in prison for copying Windows recovery disks
TechRepublic - 16 Feb 2018 15:19
The owner of an electronics recycling firm faces a 15-month prison sentence and $50,000 fine for manufacturing copies of Windows recovery discs.
5 Quick Tips for Easier and Better Street Photography
The Phoblographer - 16 Feb 2018 07:00
Whether you're just new to street photography or someone far along in the craft, there's always something you can do to make your shooting experience easier. London-based Haris Finazzi has recently shared with us a handf...
Study: Rural ranchers face less access to water during drought than urban counterparts
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2018 07:00
(Portland State University) The findings highlight a rural-urban divide and show that ranchers' access to water was neither equal nor valued during the drought in Mexico's Baja California Sur state from 2006 to 2012.
I Can't Tell What Color This Phone Is and Honestly It's Driving Me Nuts
Gizmodo - 16 Feb 2018 22:36
This week, we finally got our first hands-on look at the long-promised "Ocean Depths" color scheme of the Essential phone. Despite looking very much green in promotional photos, however, the device now appears quite blue...