Technology News
Say what? Instagram could soon be launching voice and video calling
Digital Trends - 5 Mar 2018 03:39
As initially reported by TechCrunch, there are files in both Instagram and Instagram Direct's Android Application Packages (or APKs) that suggest that there will soon be a "Call" and "Video Call" function available. The ...
AI reconstructs whatever you see just by reading a brain scan
New Scientist - 5 Mar 2018 19:05
An algorithm can reconstruct pictures a person is looking at from brain scans, could one day be used to tell what someone is thinking
Apple Park 911 transcripts reveal perils of glass walls
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2018 05:03
When people use metaphors about glass houses, they probably never imagined someone would take the structure literally. Apple, however, may be on the verge of creating a new metaphor thanks to its Apple Park campus. Famou...
Birds on a Wire
Twisted Sifter - 5 Mar 2018 20:46
Just some Grackles in Texas doing their thing
Trevor Baylis, Inventor of the Hand-Cranked Radio, Dies at 80
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2018 19:04
The hand-cranked radio allows people in remote communities to have access to modern broadcasting--all without needing an external power source, aside from your own hand. The technology's British inventor, Trevor Baylis, ...
Pay What You Want to become an Adobe Design Wizard
Android Authority - 5 Mar 2018 18:26
The Adobe design bundle contains everything you need to master the art of digital design, and today you can pay what you want for it.
How to send text messages from your desktop using Textto
TechRepublic - 5 Mar 2018 18:04
Android users, if you're looking for an incredibly easy way to text from your desktop, Jack Wallen thinks Textto is tough to beat. Here's how to install and use this efficient app.
A twist in graphene lets you switch superconductivity on and off
New Scientist - 5 Mar 2018 18:00
Two atomically thin layers of graphene can be misaligned just slightly to produce a superconductive material for super-efficient energy delivery
Deep-learning system generates specific genre-based music
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2018 16:49
Izaro Goienetxea, a UPV/EHU researcher, has developed a method for automatically generating new tunes on the basis of a collection or corpus comprising tunes used in bertso--a form of extempore, sung, Basque verse-making...
China's big space lab may fall to Earth this month
Fox News - 5 Mar 2018 16:30
The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a new re-entry forecast for China's Tiangong-1 space lab.
Apple's iPhone X is the real winner of MWC 2018
BGR - 5 Mar 2018 16:21
The Galaxy S9 may have been designated as the best new smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2018 last week, and it may have been the talk of the town in the weeks leading to the show as well. But the real winner is Apple ...
Largest Ever 1.3Tbps DDoS Attack Includes Embedded Ransom Demands
SecurityWeek - 5 Mar 2018 16:08
On Tuesday, 27 February, three major DDoS mitigation service providers (Akamai, Cloudflare and Arbor) warned that they had seen spikes in a relatively rare form of reflection/amplification DDoS attack via Memcached serve...
We might know exactly when Google's first version of Android P will be released
BGR - 5 Mar 2018 15:56
Android P rumors are heating up, as Google is getting ready to release the first Android P developer preview that will precede the public beta. In previous years, Android N and Android O both arrived in March, well ahead...
Harvard researchers make better, smarter walking aids
Engadget - 5 Mar 2018 15:29
Humans don't all look, talk, or walk the same, with us shifting our weight and style in order to save much energy as possible. This adaptability is a problem for researchers who want to build assistive devices for folks ...
High-end smartphones are setting themselves up for trouble
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2018 15:23
Every year, the likes of Samsung, Apple, and, recently, Google set the bar higher for smartphones. This year and last, they have also pushed the price bar higher than ever before. It was somewhat necessary to recoup the ...
CDC Says The 2017-18 Flu Season Has Peaked, But Deaths Continue
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2018 15:18
The CDC says the flu season has peaked, and cases are starting to decline, signaling the end of one of America's most deadliest flu periods. However, there will still be weeks and weeks of flu ahead.
Pizza Hut's new shoes order pizza and pause your TV - CNET
CNET - 5 Mar 2018 15:07
Imagine two Amazon Dash buttons sewn into specialized, limited-edition marketing gimmicks. Welcome to the return of the Pie Top.
An Artificial Intelligence is Generating an 'Infinite' Podcast
Motherboard - 5 Mar 2018 15:00
The AI program invites listeners into a simulated American county with unique characters and stories.
Nintendo Switch review: Redefining the games console
Pocket-lint - 5 Mar 2018 15:00
The Switch is a revolutionary console. It doesn't fade in the face of PS4 or Xbox One, it strides down it own path. And for many it'll redefine
U.S. Asks Qualcomm to Delay Meeting for National Security Review of Broadcom Bid
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2018 14:38
The surprise move by a government panel comes amid an atmosphere in which foreign takeovers are gaining high levels of scrutiny.
Geo-targeted pricing service optimises e-commerce sales
Springwise - 5 Mar 2018 08:10
AI-powered pricing solution enables e-commerce businesses to personalise prices and promotions based on a customer's location. The post Geo-targeted pricing service optimises e-commerce sales appeared first on Springwise...
Materials 'sandwich' breaks barrier for solar cell efficiency
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2018 07:00
(NYU Tandon School of Engineering) Nanomaterials esearchers have devised a method to significantly improve the efficiency of organic solar cells. They used a squaraine molecule to both donate electrons and better orient ...