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Facebook adds video chat to its lightweight Messenger app
Engadget - 7 Mar 2018 15:00
Microsoft isn't the only one making video chat more accessible in its messaging app. Facebook is rolling out an update to Messenger Lite for Android that brings video chats to those with lower-end phones or dodgy interne...
Google's new processor could be the future of quantum computing
BGR - 7 Mar 2018 00:32
Quantum computing represents the future of computers, and that's because of physics. In the not too distant future, we won't be able to further reduce the size of the transistors used in traditional computing, and that's...
Cortana bypassed passwords to browses sites on locked PCs
Slash Gear - 7 Mar 2018 05:51
AI-powered smart assistants have become the newest weapons tech companies have in the market. For some people, they are life-changing and habit-forming. For others, they are mere curiosities. But for a certain group of t...
Pentagon taps Google AI tech to automatically analyze drone footage
Slash Gear - 7 Mar 2018 02:47
Google is helping the Department of Defense develop machine learning and AI tech for analyzing drone footage, the company has confirmed. According to a Google spokesperson talking about the arrangement, the company’s T...
UK company linked to laundered Bitcoin billions
BBC - 7 Mar 2018 02:07
BBC investigation discovers shadowy UK company is linked to multi-billion-pound Bitcoin theft.
An Atlas V rocket destroyed this photographer's camera lens, and he's totally okay with that
BGR - 7 Mar 2018 01:58
For photographers interested in capturing the fire and fury of a spacecraft leaving Earth, rocket launch days are a pretty big deal. We're so used to seeing jaw-dropping photos of these events that it can be easy to forg...
HPE to cut technician jobs as field work outsourced to Unisys
The Register - 7 Mar 2018 01:06
Hundreds of workers said to be on the chopping block HPE has confirmed plans to outsource its field support business to Unisys....
23andMe gets FDA approval for BRCA cancer risk DNA test
Slash Gear - 7 Mar 2018 00:53
The FDA has approved a 23andMe’s cancer risk test, one that provides the results directly to the consumer rather than to a doctor who would then provide their patient with info. The approval is specifically for the Per...
How to make your iPhone speakers louder [Quick Tips]
Cult of Mac - 7 Mar 2018 20:33
Apple improves the speakers in iPhones, iPads and iPods with each release — usually making them louder than the previous generation. Still, people constantly complain that iPhones are not loud enough. In our latest Qui...
Ethereum Was 'Significantly Less Secure Than Bitcoin' Until Last Month
Motherboard - 7 Mar 2018 17:00
Eclipse attacks on the Ethereum network were a critical security vulnerability that could "be run by any kid with a machine and a script."
Ocean XPrize finalists dive deep with undersea swarms, drones - CNET
CNET - 7 Mar 2018 16:55
Robo-swarms and autonomous vehicles make the cut for the $7 million Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize competition to explore the deep sea.
Nike website vulnerability leaked server login passwords and more
TechRepublic - 7 Mar 2018 16:48
An undisclosed flaw in Nike's MyNikeTeam.com website for wholesale customers could be exploited with a few lines of code.
Test risk of breast cancer from home with new FDA-approved DNA kit by 23andMe
USA Today - 7 Mar 2018 16:37
By analyzing DNA collected through a saliva sample, the test detectsincreased risk of developing breast, ovarian or prostate cancer.
Bizarre piles of rock have formed on Mars and NASA isn't quite sure what caused them
Fox News - 7 Mar 2018 15:56
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is taking pictures of the Red Planet and a newly released photo has revealed bizarre piles of rock.
Google tech used by Pentagon 'to analyse drone videos'
BBC - 7 Mar 2018 15:47
Search giant confirms its image recognition tech is being used, reportedly to analyse drone videos.
Nickelodeon will use VR and AR to keep kids off Netflix and YouTube
Engadget - 7 Mar 2018 15:45
Nickelodeon has announced an explosion of content for the 2018-2019 season in a bid to keep easily-distracted kids watching the network. More than 800 brand new episodes of new and returning series will hit its screens -...
Google's AI scans and tags millions of 'Life' magazine photos
Engadget - 7 Mar 2018 14:45
Google is pretty big on art. Its technology has turned clumsy doodles into masterpieces, transformed smartphones into virtual exhibitions and, in a move that caused momentary internet hysteria, helped selfie-takers find ...
Cancer algorithm uses game theory to double survival time
New Scientist - 7 Mar 2018 13:45
Using algorithms to monitor cancer evolution and apply game theory to their treatment has doubled the survival time of men with advanced prostate cancer
Does a Quantum Equation Govern Some of the Universe's Large Structures?
Scientific American - 7 Mar 2018 13:45
A new paper uses the Schrödinger equation to describe debris disks around stars and black holes—and provides an object lesson about what “quantum” really means --
New travel insurance app uses geolocation
Springwise - 7 Mar 2018 08:10
A new travel insurance app turns itself on and off automatically based on the user's location The post New travel insurance app uses geolocation appeared first on Springwise.
National security concerns may derail Broadcom bid for Qualcomm - CNET
CNET - 7 Mar 2018 05:39
Panel that reviews mergers with US companies is concerned with Broadcom's relationships with foreign entities.
Netflix offers parents more control over what their kids can stream
BGR - 7 Mar 2018 05:34
Parents looking to moderate what their children can stream on Netflix can do so already, by setting up a PIN for content at a particular maturity level. But that may not be good enough for those users who want more granu...