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What I'll Be Doing While My Roommate Runs a Marathon
The New Yorker - 18 Mar 2018 13:00
Olivia de Recat humorously illustrates her imagined itinerary for the day while her roommate runs the Los Angeles Marathon.
Adrian Lamo, Hacker Who Reported Chelsea Manning to the F.B.I., Dies at 37
The New York Times - 18 Mar 2018 00:48
Mr. Lamo, who was also known for hacking into the computer network of The New York Times, was reviled and revered for turning in Ms. Manning to the authorities.
Data Firm Tied to Trump Campaign Talked Business With Russians
The New York Times - 18 Mar 2018 00:01
Cambridge Analytica, a company that developed technology to target voters, has denied having connections to Russia. But evidence suggests otherwise.
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Mashable - 18 Mar 2018 16:00L'Oreal buys an augmented reality beauty app maker
Engadget - 18 Mar 2018 15:29
Makeup empire L'Oreal wants to promote its huge collection of brands the high-tech way, so it's buying Modiface to make that happen. It's now in the process of acquiring the beauty tech company, which has been teaming up...
Trump's Call to Start a Space Force Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Wired - 18 Mar 2018 15:00
Last week, President Trump advocated for a military corps "like the Army and the Navy, but for space."
PrimaLoft harnesses NASA's Aerogel insulation to save your cell phone battery
Digital Trends - 18 Mar 2018 14:30
NASA's trademark Aerogel is making waves across the outdoor industry. Companies like Helly Hansen use PrimaLoft Gold Aerogel for its Life Pocket product to help users preserve smartphone battery life in even the most fri...
NASA Investigation Linked 2015 Falcon 9 Failure to Design Error
SPACE.com - 18 Mar 2018 14:00Jupiter Storm Blooms in Rosy Photo by NASA Probe
SPACE.com - 18 Mar 2018 14:00Nissan's electric SUV concept will enter production
Engadget - 18 Mar 2018 04:34
Nissan's current electric car lineup revolves almost exclusively around the Leaf, but it's ready to diversify its selection. The company's European design chief Mamoru Aoki has revealed to Autocar that a production versi...
Facebook critics want regulation, investigation after data misuse
Reuters - 18 Mar 2018 04:30
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Facebook suspends Cambridge Analytica for misuse of personal data
Digital Trends - 18 Mar 2018 01:40
Cambridge Analytica is the firm best know for its work alongside Donald Trump's presidential campaign, but the company is in trouble with Facebook over misusing personal data. The post Facebook suspends Cambridge Analyti...
Android Auto can unlock your phone with a swipe
Engadget - 18 Mar 2018 01:02
Google understandably shuts down easy access to your phone when Android Auto is turned on, since you're supposed to be focused on the road. But what if you do need access to your phone while it's still paired with your c...
9 reasons to be cautious with blockchain
ZDNet - 18 Mar 2018 00:25
Blockchain appears to be one of the most highly secure networks conceived. Still, there are multiple points of vulnerability, as recently called out by a group of researchers.
From the Editor's Desk: Manual focus
Android Central - 18 Mar 2018 23:54
When everything is automatic, sometimes you have to spend extra time doing it yourself. I learned to drive in an old Volkswagen Golf with a manual transmission. Instead of racing around the city of Toronto like the racec...
NASA's Amazing New Image of the Pulsar-Powered Crab Nebula --"Ejecting Jets of Matter and Anti-matter"
The Daily Galaxy - 18 Mar 2018 23:49
NASA has just released a breathtaking image of the Crab Nebula. It is a composite image that combines data from three different space observatories. The nebula is powered by a pulsar -a fast-spinning, highly magnetized n...
Google has updated Android Auto with a feature that lets you to swipe to unlock your phone
Digital Trends - 18 Mar 2018 23:46
Google has just added an update to Android Auto which allows users to swipe in order to unlock their smartphones while Android Auto is active. Previously, anytime your mobile device was connected to the service, your pho...
Everything you need to know about the Cambridge Analytica controversy
Mashable - 18 Mar 2018 23:44Facebook suspends whistleblower's account after report - CNET
CNET - 18 Mar 2018 23:43
Facebook says the suspension is due to reports Christopher Wylie's former employer allegedly held onto 50 million Facebook profiles' worth of information.
FTC brings the hammer down on crypto ponzi schemes
Digital Trends - 18 Mar 2018 23:34
Ponzi schemes are alive and well, and now they've made their way to to the digital realm in the form of cryptocurrency. The FTC has filed a complaint in court against one such scheme called the Bitcoin Funding Team. The ...
Stephen Hawking predicts 'end of the world' weeks before his death
USA Today - 18 Mar 2018 23:28
Stephen Hawking predicts the end of the world just weeks before he dies.
Tinder’s parent company Match Group sues Bumble dating app
USA Today - 18 Mar 2018 23:27
Tinder’s parent company Match Group is suing dating app Bumble for alleged patent infringement. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.