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Hands On: OmniPlan 3.9 is project management for complex jobs on the Mac and iPad
AppleInsider - 17 Feb 2018 14:23
You tend to know when you need a project management app. You'd be a little crazy to plan a small, intimate dinner party with a project management app but you'd be insane to build an office block without something like Om...
Hidden Artwork Found Beneath Picasso 'Blue Period' Masterpiece
Live Science - 17 Feb 2018 17:16Telegram has raised an initial $850M for its billion-dollar ICO
TechCrunch - 17 Feb 2018 06:57
It looks like Telegram’s billion-dollar ICO has reached its first milestone after the chat app company raised an initial $850 million, according to a filing. A document submitted to the SEC earlier this week states tha...
Visa confirms Coinbase wasn't at fault for overcharging users
TechCrunch - 17 Feb 2018 04:30
Yesterday, we wrote that Coinbase customers were being charged multiple times for past transactions. While some speculated that the erroneous withdraws were down to a Coinbase engineering issue, Coinbase issued a stateme...
Russian operators used PayPal to buy Facebook ads, Mueller probe finds
USA Today - 17 Feb 2018 03:20
Prosecutors say the accounts were opened using fake identities to help bypass PayPal’s security measures.
People are trolling iPhone users with the 'killer symbol' that crashes their apps
TechCrunch - 17 Feb 2018 01:22
Surprise! Assorted jerks on the internet have weaponized the Unicode-based bug we reported yesterday to insta-crash apps running on an iPhone or a Mac. The result is somewhere between the old Alt + F4 trick and a script ...
Quantum Hacking Could Be 'Catastrophic' If We Don't Develop Better Cryptography
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2018 00:05
Your data may be safe from a quantum attack... for now. When quantum computers develop the ability to crack present-day encryption mechanisms, will you be ready?
Experts agree: There's no real threat of a robot uprising anytime soon
BGR - 17 Feb 2018 16:39
The Twitterati have been freaked out for several days now over a video showcasing the creepy door-opening ability of the SpotMini, a dog-like robot from Boston Dynamics. The robot is so creepily life-like, it quickly bec...
Crayola's New Pen Writes On Any Surface Using Melted Crayons as Ink
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2018 16:00
Working in a similar fashion to 3D-printing pens, but without the futile exasperation of actually trying to make 3D objects, Crayola's new Crayon Melter turns colorful sticks of wax into a thick, goopy, ink that lets kid...
Anticipated System Shock remake put on 'hiatus' after $1.3M Kickstarter
Slash Gear - 17 Feb 2018 15:04
Back in mid-2016, fans of old school PC gaming were excited to learn that a complete remake of the hit System Shock was being made by developer Nightdive Studios. The project went on to successfully raise $1.35 million f...
This airbag helps protect Olympic skiers from crashes - CNET
CNET - 17 Feb 2018 15:00
It automatically inflates when it senses a crash. The technology was originally designed to protect motorcycle riders, but is now used by downhill skiers like Lindsey Vonn.
Twitter Shuts Down Mac Desktop Client, Says It's Focusing On More Consistent 'Twitter Experience' Across Platforms
Tech Times - 17 Feb 2018 14:24
Twitter just ended support for its desktop client on Mac, encouraging users to use the web version instead. It's safe to say that it won't be missed, though.
No scruffy nerf-herders allowed in this Star Wars home theater - CNET
CNET - 17 Feb 2018 14:00
Show Us Yours: Missourians Patrick and Stephanie enjoy witnessing the firepower of their fully armed and operational entertainment station.
Data science jobs make the big bucks, and these tools can help you get one
Mashable - 17 Feb 2018 13:00SpaceX Launching Internet Satellites Aboard Used Rocket Sunday: Watch Live
SPACE.com - 17 Feb 2018 12:30New Mock Mars Mission in Hawaii Begins With Most International Crew Yet
SPACE.com - 17 Feb 2018 12:06Facebook: Two-factor authentication spam was caused by a bug
Engadget - 17 Feb 2018 06:55
A number of people have been receiving random notifications from Facebook after giving the social network their phone number for two-factor authentication. Worse, if they attempt to cancel that by replying to the message...
Apple Park now Apple's official corporate address
AppleInsider - 17 Feb 2018 05:32
Apple this week changed its official corporate address to One Apple Park Way, continuing the lengthy process of moving an entire workforce from One Infinite Loop to the new Apple Park campus built down the road.
Google wants to make it easier for 911 operators to locate mobile callers
BGR - 17 Feb 2018 05:19
While emergency services are able to immediately see the address when an individual calls from a landline, the same doesn't apply for mobile phones. The good news is that the gap might begin to close, as Google is report...
Microsoft's Cortana is finally on IFTTT
Engadget - 17 Feb 2018 04:36
Microsoft keeps striving to find Cortana a place in the crowded smart assistant market, and despite losing a minor feature, it's still adding functionality. Today, Cortana added IFTTT, and launched with interactions to l...
How Parkland Students Are Setting and Keeping the Record Straight
Wired - 17 Feb 2018 04:03
How students are fighting lies, half-truths, and hypocrisy in the wake of the Florida school shooting
Calif. man created fake bank accounts, sold them to Russians, Mueller probe finds
USA Today - 17 Feb 2018 02:58
The Ventura County man accused of helping the Russians meddle in the 2016 presidential election has pleaded guilty to identity fraud.