Technology News
Facebook data of over 300,000 Australians hit in data scandal - CNET
CNET - 5 Apr 2018 03:51
The country was hit the 10th hardest in the Cambridge Analytica scandal that has rocked Facebook over the past month.
HTC pool selfie advert banned because the U11 can't dive like Tom Daley
Digital Trends - 5 Apr 2018 16:26
An advert for the HTC U11 has been banned following accusations that the short video inflated the capabilities of the phone by showing it being used in a chlorinated swimming pool by an Olympic diver. The post HTC pool s...
Protein Derived From Parasitic Worms Shows Potential Against Crippling Bladder Disease
Tech Times - 5 Apr 2018 05:48
Chemotherapy patients often develop hemorrhagic cystitis, a painful bladder disease that can lead to death. Existing treatments are limited but scientists recently discovered an alternative derived from a parasitic worm.
Lockheed Martin is building a quieter supersonic jet
USA Today - 5 Apr 2018 03:23
Thanks to NASA.
Europe's new privacy law must work because Facebook didn't want to roll out worldwide changes initially
BGR - 5 Apr 2018 02:00
If you're a Facebook user in Europe, you're about to get a better handle on your data thanks to a new privacy law that will take effect on May 25th. Called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the legal initiat...
Daughter's April Fools Proposal Gets Priceless Reaction from Dad
Twisted Sifter - 5 Apr 2018 18:06
When a boy in crocs proposes to your teenage daughter
Verge cryptocurrency hack shows, no, blockchain isn't invincible
Mashable - 5 Apr 2018 17:02Online privacy must improve after the Facebook data uproar
Phys.org - 5 Apr 2018 17:00
I, like millions of others, have willingly given up some of my privacy to Facebook to achieve a sense of connection across cultures, time zones and generations. But revelations of the alleged sale and misuse of Facebook ...
The Making of 'Pillars of Creation,' One of the Most Amazing Images of Our Universe
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2018 17:00
Pretty Scientific is a new Gizmodo series where we explore how the best images in science were created and why.
NVIDIA GTC proves investment in developers can pay dividends
TechPinions - 5 Apr 2018 16:56
Reading Time: 4 minutesLast week NVIDIA hosted its annual GPU Technology Conference in San Jose and I attended the event to learn about what technologies and innovations the company was planning for 2018 and beyond. NVID...
NASA Has a Plan to Put Robot Bees on Mars
SPACE.com - 5 Apr 2018 16:54Could Boeing's 'Starliner' Spacecraft Be a Next Step for Reaching the Moon and Beyond?
SPACE.com - 5 Apr 2018 16:54The Universe Is Not in Danger of Ending From a Higgs Boson Vacuum Bubble
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2018 16:53
There are few easier ways to get people to read your website than to scare them. That's how we ended up with the media frenzy surrounding Tiangong-1, and it's why InfoWars continues to exist. It's also how we've ended up...
Hey, Maybe Don't Make the YouTube Shooting About YouTube Ad Revenue
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2018 16:25
Authorities have identified the suspect in the mass shooting at YouTube's headquarters, which ended in four injuries and the death of the shooter, as YouTuber Nasim Aghdam, who made videos about topics ranging from anima...
Off-the-Shelf and Custom Tubing Solutions
Medical Design Technology - 5 Apr 2018 16:19
Product Announcement Qosina offers a wide selection of in-stock tubing for prototyping and large-scale production requirements. The high-quality, medical-grade tubing is competitively priced, conveniently packaged in sma...
Virgin Orbit aims to offer responsive launch and constellation maintenance services
Space News - 5 Apr 2018 16:06
Virgin Orbit plans to offer customers a variety of services including responsive launch, maintenance of large satellite constellations and potentially debris removal. SpaceNews.com
Microsoft HoloLens 2 will have these big changes
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2018 04:58
Microsoft got a huge lead in the augmented reality, or mixed reality rather, market, showing off how its HoloLens and Windows Holographic, now Windows Mixed Reality, system could prove to be more practical and useful tha...
Google Fuchsia OS demo lets you test the future in your browser
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2018 04:18
Google is known, even notorious, for having so many overlapping projects and moonshots on its plate. Even while both Android and Chrome OS fight for consumers' affection (and wallets), it is believed to be working on a t...
Apple publishes iPad tutorial videos on Pencil, Files and more
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2018 01:35
Apple has released a handful of tutorial videos that show new iPad owners how to proficiently use their new tablet. This isn’t the first time Apple has released instructional videos; it did something similar for the iP...
SCI Solutions Acquires DatStat to Lead Digital Patient Engagement
Medical Design Technology - 5 Apr 2018 23:55
News SCI Solutions (SCI), a patient access and care coordination software company, has acquired DatStat, a leading provider of patient engagement and digital health tools. The combination of SCI's market-leading patient ...
Nextdoor User Warns of Beer-Seeking 'Detective' That's Just Two Kids in a Trench Coat
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2018 23:55
Troubling news from the Bay Area. Kids there have evidently discovered that, if they combine themselves and hide in a trench coat, they can attempt to buy beer. Thankfully, a vigilant user of the hyperlocal social networ...
In 5.3 magnitude LA quake, this app gave an early warning
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2018 23:48
Every second counts when it comes to earthquake preparedness, but a few beta app users got more notice than others in today’s 5.3 magnitude Channel Islands quake. A new app, QuakeAlert, developed by Early Warning Labs,...