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Bill Gates trashes hyperloop and cryptocurrencies in AMA
Mashable - 28 Feb 2018 01:41Nokia made a smart, fashionable jacket for first responders
Engadget - 28 Feb 2018 16:45
Nokia has been creating unconventional products for years, like that weird touchscreen made of ice from 2010. And now, at MWC 2018, the company is showing off a new, offbeat project that's in the works: the CHASE (connec...
Electric Skateboard Pole-Vaulting Should Be the Next Olympic Sport
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2018 16:23
Aside from the opening ceremonies, how many Olympic events did you watch over the past few weeks? Very few, right? It's about time the IOC started spicing up the games so they're more interesting--like letting athletes c...
3 space station astronauts return to Earth
ABC News - 28 Feb 2018 05:09
Three astronauts are back on Earth after nearly six months aboard the International Space Station.
Trump Yet to Order Spies to Retaliate Against Russia: NSA Chief
SecurityWeek - 28 Feb 2018 04:52
President Donald Trump has not yet ordered his spy chiefs to retaliate against Russian interference in US elections, the head of the National Security Agency told lawmakers Tuesday.
Bitcoin's self-proclaimed creator accused of using obscure font to steal billions
Mashable - 28 Feb 2018 04:36Flying Taxis May Be Years Away, but the Groundwork Is Accelerating
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2018 04:00
As in the early days of self-driving cars, companies are digging in now so they aren't left behind later. Just don't call the aircraft "flying cars."
Head of FAA commercial space office to retire
Space News - 28 Feb 2018 03:50
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, George Nield, will retire in March after nearly a decade in the job. SpaceNews.com
Oregon joins states trying to pass net neutrality legislation
Android Authority - 28 Feb 2018 03:14
Oregon is trying to pass legislation that will circumvent the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. It joins several other states using similar methods.
NASA's huge planet-hunting space telescope likely delayed again
New Scientist - 28 Feb 2018 23:58
The James Webb Space Telescope, currently slated for launch in 2019, is facing technical difficulties and budget overruns that might push back its launch date
The eternal sunshine of the Google Clips - CNET
CNET - 28 Feb 2018 23:54
Commentary: Google's newest automatic camera is an echo of memory-recording promises made before.
Nikon D500 Says Battery Empty with 25% Juice Left: Report
PetaPixel - 28 Feb 2018 22:31This SkyPixel 2017 photo contest winner wasn't shot from a drone... or in 2017
DP Review - 28 Feb 2018 22:14
"Sun's Up, Nets Out" by Zay Yar Lin Drone maker DJI announced the winners of the 2017 SkyPixel aerial photography competition earlier this month, but already there's a controversy. As it turns out, the winner of the Land...
New-found stem cell helps regenerate lung tissue after acute injury
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2018 20:11
Researchers have identified a lung stem cell that repairs the organ's gas exchange compartment. They isolated and characterized these progenitor cells from mouse and human lungs and demonstrated they are essential to rep...
Apple's new 'zero waste' ad is complete garbage
Mashable - 28 Feb 2018 19:00We Regret to Inform You That Vero Is Bad
Gizmodo - 28 Feb 2018 18:47
Vero was supposed to be the better Instagram. It was supposed to save social media. It was supposed to do loads of things that other blip-on-the-radar social networks like Ello and Peach promised. Turns out Vero doesn't ...
Google turns to Reddit community for ideas on how to improve Pixel phone
TechRepublic - 28 Feb 2018 18:17
Users can upvote comments to signify that Google should take a request seriously.
Analysts claim only 850K BlackBerry phones sold in 2017 as paid apps leave BlackBerry World app store
AppleInsider - 28 Feb 2018 18:07
A mere 850,000 BlackBerry-branded phones were shipped in all of 2017, according to estimates. Further marking the decline of the company's brand, BlackBerry World -- which hosts apps for the BB10 operating system -- will...
2018 Sony World Photography Awards shortlist revealed
DP Review - 28 Feb 2018 17:37
Sony World Photography Awards Shortlist The World Photo Organization has released the shortlist for this year's Sony World Photography Awards, the so-called "world's most diverse photography competition." The shortlist c...
Encrypted smartphones secure your identity, not just your data
Phys.org - 28 Feb 2018 17:00
Smartphones store your email, your photos and your calendar. They provide access to online social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, and even your bank and credit card accounts. And they're keys to something even mor...
Intel Releases Updated Spectre Fixes For Broadwell and Haswell Chips
Threatpost - 28 Feb 2018 16:59
Intel has issued stable microcode to help protect its Broadwell and Haswell chips from the Spectre Variant 2 security exploits.
Porsche's US dealers will offer fast charging stations for its Tesla-fighting Mission E sedan
USA Today - 28 Feb 2018 16:56
The German automaker's forthcoming Mission E electric sedan can add 250 miles to its range in around 20 minutes.