Technology News
Chairman Mom offers safe space online for working mothers
CBSNews - 27 Apr 2018 16:11
A new startup is trying to create a safe space online for working mothers. Chairman Mom is a subscription-based website that charges users $5/month. Its goal is to cut down abuse, trolling and mom-bullying. Sarah Lacy, a...
7 striking facts about the money tech companies are making
ABC News - 27 Apr 2018 06:12
7 striking facts about the incredible money tech companies are making
A look at DNA testing that ID'd a suspected serial killer
ABC News - 27 Apr 2018 05:00
A look at DNA testing that ID'd a suspected serial killer
Google accounts get new verification feature to prevent phishing attacks
BGR - 27 Apr 2018 01:32
In an update on its G Suite blog, Google announced the other day a new security feature for Google account holders who also happen to rely on Chrome for their web browsing activities. Google wants to improve the security...
Russia Is Still Trashing Its Internet Two Weeks Into Its Failed Rampage Against Telegram
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2018 00:15
Since Russia banned the Telegram messaging app, the government has embarked on a campaign of hitting itself in the face. The functionality of the Russian internet has been hobbled for two weeks as regulators wildly block...
Astronomers capture incredible image of 14 galaxies about to collide with each other
BGR - 27 Apr 2018 00:14
The blurry, confusing image you see above might not seem all that interesting at first glance, but it's actually an incredible glimpse into the early days of the universe. What you're looking at is 14 individual galaxies...
How drones could improve crop damage estimates
Phys.org - 27 Apr 2018 16:35
Farmers and insurance companies may soon get more accurate estimates of weather-related crop damage thanks to a University of Alberta researcher working with existing drone technology.
Apple could release some iPhones without 3D touch to save money
The Verge - 27 Apr 2018 16:24
Back in January, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed three potential new iPhone models Apple might release this year. One of them was a 6.1-inch iteration that would borrow elements from both the iPhone X and iP...
Microsoft follows suit, switches gun emoji to water pistol
Mashable - 27 Apr 2018 16:20Scientists Predict These Islands Are Doomed, But That's Not the Whole Story
Live Science - 27 Apr 2018 15:52NASA and ESA want to bring Mars dirt back to Earth, but is that a good idea?
BGR - 27 Apr 2018 15:48
We've all seen it in the plot of cheesy sci-fi: Scientists find something in space that seems harmless so they decide to bring it back to a space station, or even Earth, to study. Things go wrong, and eventually everyone...
Best Buy is having a huge Apple Watch sale today, score cert. refurb deals on nearly every style
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Apr 2018 13:40
Today only, as a part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is heavily discounting a wide range of Apple Watch models in certified condition. That includes the latest Series 3 models with either GPS or cellular configuration...
Clear food packaging patch provides contamination alert
Springwise - 27 Apr 2018 07:10
A new transparent material can tell smartphone users whether or not dangerous pathogens are present. The post Clear food packaging patch provides contamination alert appeared first on Springwise.
How much does infrastructure boost an economy?
MIT - 27 Apr 2018 05:59
MIT economist's historical study details how railroads helped India trade and grow.
Stellar Thief is The Surviving Companion to a Supernova
SpaceRef - 27 Apr 2018 05:35
How stripped-envelope supernovas lose that outer envelope is not entirely clear....
Mysterious start-up offers upwards of $3 million for zero-day iPhone and Android exploits
BGR - 27 Apr 2018 05:34
Apple over the past few years has made tremendous strides in beefing up security on the iPhone. In turn, unearthing iPhone-based exploits has become an incredibly lucrative business. Speaking to the steep price some firm...
Mozilla Hubs is a browser-based VR chatroom with robot avatars
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2018 05:14
The nascent VR market has more or less settled into two camps, Oculus and Vive. Four and a half if you count Oculus-powered Gear VR, Google Daydream, and Windows Mixed Reality. Needless to say, there’s a bit of fragmen...
Golden State Killer suspect was tracked down through genealogy websites
The Verge - 27 Apr 2018 04:51
Comparing decades-old crime scene DNA to profiles on genealogy websites led investigators to a relative of the suspected Golden State Killer -- and from them, to the suspect himself, the Sacramento Bee reported today. Al...
Apple iTunes is now available on the Microsoft Store
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2018 04:38
Has hell frozen over? We’ve lost count of how many times. We are, after all, in an age of frenemies, so it shouldn’t be surprising to see bitter rivals on the same bed from time to time. And Microsoft did promise tha...
nubia Red Magic gaming phone kicks off, US buyers have to wait
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2018 04:03
Red Magic, the gaming arm of ZTE sub-brand nubia, has finally and fully taken the covers off the Red Magic gaming phone. Rather than jumping into retail immediately, however, it is stopping by Indiegogo first both to tes...
Michael Zeisser has left as Alibaba's top U.S. dealmaker
Re/code - 27 Apr 2018 03:33
Zeisser disagreed with Executive Vice Chairman Joe Tsai over investment strategy, sources familiar with the situation said. Michael Zeisser, Alibaba's top dealmaker in Silicon Valley, quietly left the Chinese giant recen...
Nintendo is looking to the future with its new president
USA Today - 27 Apr 2018 02:26
Shuntaro Furukawa will take over at the end of June.