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Google applying knowledge from AMP to other parts of the web
Android Authority - 9 Mar 2018 11:41
Google now feels comfortable enough to start applying AMP standards to non-AMP parts of the web, starting with Google Search.
Human Brain Stops Producing Neurons After Childhood: Study
Tech Times - 9 Mar 2018 04:05
A new study disproved the long-standing concept that adult human brains can produce new neurons. Findings suggest that neurogenesis stops when a person reaches the age of 13.
In an audit of supply chain partners, Apple found increased labor violations in 2017
Ars Technica - 9 Mar 2018 03:20
Apple otherwise paints a picture of progress, but watchdogs don't always agree.
China's doomed space station will reach Earth's atmosphere soon
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2018 04:15
Back in January, experts revealed that China’s first space station, the Tiangong-1, would be reaching the end of its life likely in March of this year. China, which launched the space station in 2011, had lost control ...
Jack Dorsey pledges Twitter will improve blue check mark verification system
USA Today - 9 Mar 2018 03:34
Dorsey says Twitter is redesigning verification so that "people can verify more facts about themselves and we don’t have to be the judge or imply any bias on our part."
Russian trolls reportedly tried to sink Romney State Dept. bid - CNET
CNET - 9 Mar 2018 02:41
Kremlin-linked operatives also reportedly pushed Trump toward candidates more favorable to Russia.
Bose is carving out $50 million for startups using its new audio-focused AR tech
TechCrunch - 9 Mar 2018 23:19
The high-end audio technology company Bose is getting into the augmented reality game with a new product and a $50 million fund devoted to startups that will develop services for its new platform.
Dying star reanimates stellar corpse
Fox News - 9 Mar 2018 17:00
The superdense corpse of a once-massive star roared back to life, briefly, by feasting on its dying companion, a new study suggests.
Planet Earth Parody Imagines a World Overrun by Creepy Boston Dynamics Robots
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2018 16:57
In any of Earth's other parallel timelines, Nicolas King's parody of the Planet Earth documentary series, showing our planet overrun with migrating herds of Boston Dynamics' SpotMini robodogs, would be an amusing look at...
Apple's Swift rises into top 10 programming languages, swapping places with Objective-C
AppleInsider - 9 Mar 2018 16:47
Apple's open-source Swift has just broken into the top 10 programming languages, according to a quarterly ranking, in the process supplanting its predecessor on Apple platforms, Objective-C.
China isn't being honest with its vulnerabilities database - CNET
CNET - 9 Mar 2018 16:41
Researchers from Recorded Future say the Chinese government has altered its database to hide what cybersecurity flaws they could be using.
These popular robots are defenseless against cyberattacks - CNET
CNET - 9 Mar 2018 16:36Bitcoin prices fall below $9,000 — a 24% decline for the week
USA Today - 9 Mar 2018 16:11
Bitcoin fell below $9,000 during Friday afternoon Asia trade, extending losses seen earlier in the week when it fell below the key $10,000 level.
Vulnerability in Robots Can Lead To Costly Ransomware Attacks
Threatpost - 9 Mar 2018 16:01
A vulnerability recently found in several robots on the market can enable hackers to cause them to stop working, curse at customers, or even perform violent movements as part of ransomware attacks.
Heitis Watch Okeanos Explorer Automatic Dive Watch
The Gadget Flow - 9 Mar 2018 16:00
Adorn your wrist with a nautical theme timepiece with the Heitis Watch Okeanos Explorer Automatic Dive Watch. Featuring 200 meters of water resistance, the Okeanos Explorer gets it name from the mythological god of fresh...
Panasonic Lumix ZS200 sample gallery
DP Review - 9 Mar 2018 16:00
Spending time in Japan for CP+ also means that we've been able to get out and take some photos on the vibrant streets of Yokohama. With a 20MP 1" sensor and 24-360mm equiv. zoom, the Panasonic ZS200 / TZ200 was more than...
These 2 Photographers Never Met, But They Took the Exact Same Photo
Live Science - 9 Mar 2018 14:21British Airways expands its biometric boarding gate trials in the US
Engadget - 9 Mar 2018 05:39
British Airways is expanding its biometric boarding gate tests in the US. Last November, it began testing self-service boarding gates in Los Angeles Airport that don't require customers to produce either their boarding p...
Beware neighbor spoofing calls says FCC in scammer tactic advisory
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2018 05:18
The FCC has issued a letter warning the US public about “neighbor spoofing” — that is, scammers who are calling people using numbers that appear to be local. This has become a big problem, according to the FCC, whi...
Twitter is working to expand its verification to everyone
Mashable - 9 Mar 2018 04:45Cutting NASA science missions 'Can set a dangerous precedent,' Congressman warns
Fox News - 9 Mar 2018 16:45
While the Trump administration's budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 supports the long-term goal of sending humans to the moon and Mars, some members of Congress fear that the proposed shift for NASA's priorities could ...
Super Smash Bros coming to Nintendo Switch, watch the trailer here
Pocket-lint - 9 Mar 2018 11:42
Nintendo's much loved fighting game, Super Smash Bros, is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018. And it is understood that it will be an all-new game rather