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Can We Make a Musical Turing Test?
Singularity Hub - 8 Apr 2018 17:00
As artificial intelligence advances, we're encountering the same old questions. How much of what we consider to be fundamentally human can be reduced to an algorithm? Can we create something sufficiently advanced that pe...
Why Extraterrestrial Life May Be More Unlikely Than Scientists Thought
Live Science - 8 Apr 2018 15:24Researchers Working On Novel Approach To Treat Hearing Loss
Tech Times - 8 Apr 2018 05:23
The ears have a fluid that tend to flush things out, even if it is medicine. A research team's novel approach could actually make the drug stick to the ears, allowing damaged cells to regenerate.
Apple faces patent lawsuit over Watch's heart rate sensor
Engadget - 8 Apr 2018 15:29
Apple Watch's heart rate sensor is built on stolen tech -- that's what a lawsuit filed against the company is claiming, at least. A Michigan-based health startup called Omni MedSci is accusing Cupertino of using technolo...
How to See the 'Jupiter Triangle' in April's Night Sky
SPACE.com - 8 Apr 2018 15:02Sewage Suggests That People Got High for 2017 Solar Eclipse
SPACE.com - 8 Apr 2018 15:02Feldon Shelter Crow's Nest Extended Rooftop Tent
The Gadget Flow - 8 Apr 2018 15:00
Add a two-person tent to the top of your vehicle with the Feldon Shelter Crow's Nest Extended Rooftop Tent. This rooftop tent comes with an extended body and rain-fly, which covers the entire ladder entry and creates mor...
6 times navigation app Waze drove itself right into a scandal
Mashable - 8 Apr 2018 15:00Elon Musk Worries That AI Research Will Create an 'Immortal Dictator'
SPACE.com - 8 Apr 2018 14:57This is the last VPN you are ever going to need, and it's on sale
Mashable - 8 Apr 2018 12:00Here's an alarm clock you're actually going to want to buy
Mashable - 8 Apr 2018 12:00New technique more accurately reflects ponds on Arctic sea ice
Phys.org - 8 Apr 2018 11:42
This one simple mathematical trick can accurately predict the shape and melting effects of ponds on Arctic sea ice, according to new research by UChicago scientists.
Cryptocurrency traders use old gold in drive to draw Islamic investors
Reuters - 8 Apr 2018 10:14
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Elon Musk masks let you face off with the Tesla billionaire - CNET
CNET - 8 Apr 2018 02:45
Hey, that's rich. Now you can choose from one of four Elon Musk facial expressions on a free printable mask bearing the SpaceX CEO's visage.
Looking for a good read? Here are the best, most eye-opening books about tech
Digital Trends - 8 Apr 2018 02:00
Sometimes it's sensible to put down the gadgets and pick up a good old-fashioned book -- to read about the latest gadgets, of course. Here are the tech books you need to check out. The post Looking for a good read? Here ...
Facebook shuts down drug hashtags on Instagram
CBSNews - 8 Apr 2018 01:14
A search on Saturday for #oxycontin came up with no results
Homeland Security database would track bloggers, social media
Engadget - 8 Apr 2018 00:03
Fears about the potential effects of propaganda and fake news remain high, and American officials are determined to keep track of media outlets in a bid to curb these misinformation campaigns. The Department of Homeland ...
Spotify invites press for 24 April event, may announce first branded hardware
ZDNet - 8 Apr 2018 23:59
Spotify invited press to NYC on 24 April and rumors indicate it may announce a vehicle music controller.
We'd jump on this Amazon Fire TV 4K deal: Here's why
Slash Gear - 8 Apr 2018 23:58
If you’ve been thinking of getting on the streaming video train, today might be the day for it. Amazon is running a limited time promotion on two of its most popular set-top boxes, the Amazon Fire TV Stick and the Fire...
CNBC: Facebook suspends another analytics firm with operations like Cambridge Analytica
USA Today - 8 Apr 2018 23:54
Like Cambridge Analytica, CubeYou misleadingly labeled its quizzes on Facebook as "for on-profit academic research, and then shared the user information with marketers, CNBC found. Facebook said it had suspended CubeYou ...
Snapchat brings back its popular reverse chronological order for Stories
Digital Trends - 8 Apr 2018 23:48
Snapchat appears to be listening to its users' grievances, and at least for some folks, is rolling back the redesign and instead showing Snapchat Stories in reverse chronological order once again. The post Snapchat bring...
Epic Games hauls in $15 million from 'Fortnite' on iOS in just three weeks
Digital Trends - 8 Apr 2018 23:44
The multiplayer shooter Fortnite has blasted its way to the top of the mobile game charts, pulling in more revenue than even Candy Crush. With an Android release on the horizon, this may just be the beginning. The post E...