Technology News
Quantum internet is one step closer thanks to new theory
New Scientist - 2 May 2018 20:00
Encrypted quantum messages are limited by how far photons can stably pass through optical fibres, but they can now travel the distance between London and Paris
GitHub Tells Some Users It Accidentally Stored Their Passwords in Plain Text But Hey, NBD
Gizmodo - 2 May 2018 03:45
Code repository GitHub warned "a select number of users" on Tuesday that due to a flaw in its password reset system, the company had stored their passwords in plain text on internal logs.
NASA completes full-power tests of small, portable nuclear reactor
Engadget - 2 May 2018 17:16
Being able to generate power will be essential for long-term space travel. Powering a stay on Mars, for example, will require a lot of fuel, way more than we can pack onto a rocket. That's why NASA, Los Alamos National L...
Apple negotiating with United Arab Emirates government to lift ban on FaceTime in the region
9 to 5 Mac - 2 May 2018 17:00
Due to local regulatory rules, FaceTime is blocked on iPhone and iPad devices sold in UAE countries including Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This has been the case for many years. Obviously, the appeal of Apple’s ecosystem is st...
Apple Watch saves the life of Florida teen with a life-threatening disease
BGR - 2 May 2018 03:01
The more people buy Apple Watches, the more stories we'll hear about how the wearable device did something that saved someone's life. The latest such account comes from Florida, where an Apple Watch alerted an 18-year-ol...
Facebook is trying to close the book on Cambridge Analytica
Engadget - 2 May 2018 02:37Flat Earthers reveal just how insane they are at conference in England
BGR - 2 May 2018 02:00
When news stories pop up about Flat Earth believers claiming to have proof that NASA and every scientist on the face of the the planet is lying about its shape, we tend to lump them all into one big pile of crazy. That's...
Architect of Apple's successful renewable energy program lands at electric motor firm
AppleInsider - 2 May 2018 05:01
Mike Petouhoff, who helped Apple reach a lofty 100 percent renewable energy goal as the company's Global Energy Team Leader, has joined Software Motor Company to help build a new breed of highly efficient electric motor.
Nikola Motor takes Tesla to court over design patents - Roadshow
CNET - 2 May 2018 16:51
Three specific design cues are at the heart of the allegations.
Apple meets with California DMV officials to discuss autonomous vehicles
AppleInsider - 2 May 2018 02:57
A handful of high-ranking California Department of Motor Vehicles officials met with Apple employees in April to discuss facets of the company's ongoing autonomous car program, according to a report on Tuesday.
Galaxy S7 Oreo: How to download the update (edge too)
Slash Gear - 2 May 2018 17:50
It’s time for the latest Android update to the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge – Android Oreo. That update was released in the past 24 hours with firmware versions G930FXXU2ERD5 and G935FXXU2ERD5. The ro...
Facebook RED Camera: Will we be able to afford it?
Slash Gear - 2 May 2018 17:11
Facebook announced they’d be collaborating with RED Digital Cinema to create a 6DoF camera. That’s 6 degrees of freedom, a term which encapsulates the essence of the current must-have features for believable, usable ...
Don't Give Your DNA to Giant Genetic Databases
Motherboard - 2 May 2018 17:00
The Golden State Killer case shows that we should protect our DNA sequences as much as possible.
Apple's $100 Billion Share Buyback Program Explained
The Mac Observer - 2 May 2018 02:07
It’s the largest share buyback program in corporate history, and is in addition to Apple’s existing $210 billion stock buyback programs.
A membrane that can remove salts from water more efficiently
The Economist - 2 May 2018 23:18
ALAN TURING was no slouch. He laid the mathematical groundwork for modern computing. He led the successful effort to crack Germany's Enigma code during the second world war. And he also, though it is less well known, mad...
LG G7 ThinQ: Price, availability, and release date
Android Authority - 2 May 2018 19:00
In this article, we've rounded up all the LG G7 ThinQ price, availability, and release date details we know so far.
Scientists want to turn your eyes into lasers - CNET
CNET - 2 May 2018 17:07
At the University of St Andrews, researchers are building lasers that could fit on a contact lens
NASA will solve a massive physics mystery this summer
Fox News - 2 May 2018 17:04
It takes 512 years for a high-energy photon to travel from the nearest neutron star to Earth. Just a few of them make the trip. But they carry the information necessary to solve one of the toughest questions in astrophys...
Apple Faces Patent Lawsuits Over the iPhone's Dual Cameras
PetaPixel - 2 May 2018 17:03CRISPR-on-a-Chip For Diagnosing Cancer May Soon Be a Thing
Singularity Hub - 2 May 2018 17:00
Oh CRISPR, how you've grown. From an obscure part of the bacterial immune defense system, you're now on track to cure genetic diseases, thwart superbugs, boost global food production, and wipe out disease-carrying pests....
LG G7 ThinQ release date: US carrier preorder details confirmed
Slash Gear - 2 May 2018 17:00
The LG G7 ThinQ is official, but two big questions remain: when can you buy it, and how much will it cost? In the aftermath of LG’s big reveal, carriers are wading in to give at least some of the availability details y...
Giant ship transits Istanbul after laying Russia-Turkey gas line
Phys.org - 2 May 2018 16:49
One of the biggest maritime vessels in the world on Wednesday transited through the Bosphorus in Istanbul after completing the first line of a new gas pipeline between Russia and Turkey beneath the Black Sea.