Technology News
Netflix plans live-action 'Carmen Sandiego' film with Gina Rodriguez
Engadget - 26 Mar 2018 23:32
'90s kids have even more to get excited about as Carmen Sandiego comes to Netflix as a feature film. Jane the Virgin and Annihilation star Gina Rodriguez will play the title character in the live action movie, according ...
European Union Competition Watchdog Renews Threats to Break Up Google Into Smaller Companies
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2018 02:30
Facebook may be having a very bad week stateside and in the UK over its Cambridge Analytica data scandal, but over in the continental European Union officials are maintaining that fellow tech giant Google may ultimately ...
Spain breaks up cybercrime gang after $1.2 billion spree
ABC News - 26 Mar 2018 16:50
Police in Spain have captured a cybercrime gang made up of Ukrainians and Russians that allegedly stole more than 1 billion euros ($1.24 billion) from financial institutions worldwide in a five-year spree
Facebook confirms it records call history, adding to furor
NBC News - 26 Mar 2018 16:54
#deletefacebook isn't going away
Uber sells Grab its Southeast Asia operations
Slash Gear - 26 Mar 2018 05:43
Uber is a company in trouble. Despite having narrowly dodged the Waymo bullet, it now faces both legal and media scrutiny over a fatal accident from its self-driving car test. And that's just in the US. In other markets,...
Public trust in Facebook fades in light of privacy concerns
Digital Trends - 26 Mar 2018 02:34
The fallout over Cambridge Analytica has cost Facebook more than cash. It has also cost them the public's trust as polls show a majority of the public no longer trust Facebook. The post Public trust in Facebook fades in ...
Today only, save $250 on a MacBook Air with a Core i7, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD
BGR - 26 Mar 2018 23:51
Apple's MacBook Air might not be getting the kind of attention Apple's other laptop lines are getting right now, but it's still a fantastic machine that packs way more power than anything this thin ever should. If you're...
Watch This Unattended Laptop Burn Down an Office
Motherboard - 26 Mar 2018 19:06
The HP laptop battery fire shows that you should take product recalls very seriously.
UAE says its first nuclear reactor complete
Phys.org - 26 Mar 2018 16:50
The United Arab Emirates said Monday that one of four nuclear reactors at its debut plant has been completed as it moves closer to becoming the first Arab nation to produce atomic power.
Tip: Record your iPad's screen on your Mac with QuickTime Player
AppleInsider - 26 Mar 2018 16:29
While iOS 11 introduced a built-in screen recorder that allows users to quickly capture video of their iPhone or iPad's display, it is worth remembering that it is also possible to make a similar recording by connecting ...
Spotify could rack up 96 million paid subscribers this year - CNET
CNET - 26 Mar 2018 16:22
Spotify's total user base, including everyone who listens free with ads, could cross the 200 million mark by year's end, the music-streaming service said.
GPU databases are coming of age
ZDNet - 26 Mar 2018 16:22
GPUs are powering a new generation of databases. What is so special about them and can they come into their own?
Spin-off from astronomy--measuring water pollution with your mobile
Phys.org - 26 Mar 2018 16:20
Leiden astronomers and ecologists are developing an instrument that lets people measure the quality of surface water with a smartphone.This international citizen science project, MONOCLE, is a collaboration between scien...
More Than 75 Percent of Earth's Land Areas Are 'Broken,' Major Report Finds
Motherboard - 26 Mar 2018 16:09
Once-productive lands have become deserts, are polluted, or deforested, putting 3.2 billion people at risk.
Post-Facebook data misuse, Apple, IBM CEOs say more protections needed
USA Today - 26 Mar 2018 16:02Craig Federighi argues against renewed push for law enforcement backdoor to iPhone
AppleInsider - 26 Mar 2018 15:50
Apple's senior VP of software engineering maintained the company's hard line on encryption in response to a story saying the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice are renewing their pursuit of backdoors for searches by law ...
What you need to know about China's space station falling to Earth
NBC News - 26 Mar 2018 15:35
Where could the space station fall, and is there any danger to people on the ground?
Bruu Motorized Beer Pong Robot
The Gadget Flow - 26 Mar 2018 15:00
Upgrade your party with a challenge with Bruu, the Motorized Beer Pong Robot. Taking your party games up a notch, this motorized system holds six party cups in perfect position. However, that is far from all it does. Sma...
Ericsson: The carrier race to be first with 5G
ZDNet - 26 Mar 2018 07:56
With all of Ericsson's 'pioneer customers' across the globe wanting to be first to launch 5G, the company said it is up to telcos on how and when to implement the network technology it is providing to them.
Ford and Alibaba unveil car vending machine
TechCrunch - 26 Mar 2018 04:30
Car shoppers in Guangzhou, China now have the ability to buy or try a car using a smartphone app and a car vending machine. The facility came out of a partnership signed two years ago between Ford and Alibaba . Called th...
Flat Earther survives rocket launch, didn't see if Earth is not flat
Slash Gear - 26 Mar 2018 04:19
Late last year, the Flat Earth movement gained a new hero and a new public face. Self-taught rocket scientist "Mad" Mike Hughes went public with his plan to launch himself nearly two-thousand feet into the atmosphere on ...
Seoul will turn off workers' PCs to curb excessive overtime
Engadget - 26 Mar 2018 03:32
South Korea has a serious problem with overtime. A typical government worker puts in 1,000 more hours per year than their equivalents in other countries, which could easily affect their long-term health. Seoul's Metropol...