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Cyberattack crashes Tennessee county's website on election night - CNET
CNET - 3 May 2018 16:58
The DDoS attack shut down the Knox County Election Commission's websites as polls closed on Tuesday night.
Apple's battery replacements still havn't made everyone happy
BGR - 3 May 2018 05:03
Late last year, Apple admitted that it has been throttling performance on older iPhones with worn-out batteries. The admission won Apple a legion of bad press and enough lawsuits to keep its legal department in fancy car...
Interconnected Cells in a Dish Let Researchers Study Brain Disease
Neuroscience News - 3 May 2018 19:57
Using stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia.
General Motors is 3D printing parts to make EVs more efficient
Engadget - 3 May 2018 15:42
The virtues of 3D printing have long been touted by a vast range of manufacturers, so it was only a matter of time before the EV industry got in on the action. General Motors has announced that, alongside design software...
BenQ PhotoVue SW240 Monitor for Just £399
Photography Blog - 3 May 2018 11:00
BenQ have announced their brand-new monitor for photographers, the PhotoVue SW240, priced at just £399. The new 24.1" monitor covers 100% Rec.709, 95% DCI-P3 and 99% Adobe RGB colour space and delivers factory-calibrate...
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi files for IPO in Hong Kong - CNET
CNET - 3 May 2018 04:34
The company's seeking to raise $10 billion, according to Bloomberg and the South China Morning Post.
Spotify now boasts more than 75 million paid subscribers
BGR - 3 May 2018 04:30
You have missed it if you blinked, but Spotify went public just a few weeks ago and, in turn, the streaming service on Wednesday released its earnings report for the March quarter. When the dust settled, Spotify posted r...
Cambridge Analytica shuts down after data scandal
USA Today - 3 May 2018 04:01
Controversial political consultancy Cambridge Analytica is shutting down following a massive scandal over data it mined from Facebook during the 2016 election. Justin Mitchell reports. Video provided by Reuters �...
Australia's biggest bank lost records for 20 million accounts - CNET
CNET - 3 May 2018 02:03
The Commonwealth Bank lost records for 12 million customers -- almost half the Australian population -- after two magnetic tapes were misplaced.
Walnuts impact gut microbiome and improve health
Science Daily - 3 May 2018 23:50
Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer. According to a new study, the way walnuts impact the gut microbiome -- the collection of trillions of...
Novanta Acquires Encoder Supplier
Medical Design Technology - 3 May 2018 23:20
News Novanta Inc., a technology partner to medical and advanced technology equipment manufacturers has acquired privately-held Zettlex Holdings Limited ("Zettlex"), according to a PR Newswire report... Contributed Author...
'PUBG' players can now pick which map to die on
Engadget - 3 May 2018 17:46
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds players can now opt to avoid the much-maligned desert map, as the game's map selection feature is now available on PC. You can select which map or maps you'd like to play on, though there ar...
Sonar hunt for MH370 fails - but may solve 2 shipwreck mysteries
CBSNews - 3 May 2018 17:23
Maritime historians publish short list of the possible identities of two shipwrecks found during three-year search for the Boeing 777
Cryptocurrency for the rest of us
Phys.org - 3 May 2018 17:20
Thanks to a WA startup, there's now an easy way for everyone to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
Google Assistant now works with over 5,000 smart devices, but Alexa is still far in the lead
PC World - 3 May 2018 17:14
Google has announced that Assistant works with 'every major device brand' in the U.S., but it still has a long way to go to catch up to Alexa.
Android Phones Vulnerable to Remote Rowhammer Attack via GPU
SecurityWeek - 3 May 2018 17:03
A team of researchers has shown how malicious actors could leverage graphics processing units (GPUs) to launch Rowhammer attacks remotely against Android smartphones.
Is the Secret to Significantly Longer Life Hidden in Our Cells?
Singularity Hub - 3 May 2018 17:00
Once upon a time, a powerful Sumerian king named Gilgamesh went on a quest, as such characters often do in these stories of myth and legend. Gilgamesh had witnessed the death of his best friend, Enkidu, and, fearing a si...
Girl power: All-female teams compete at robotics event
ABC News - 3 May 2018 17:00
The founder of a nonprofit that organizes youth robotics competitions says he's pleased to see how many young people are participating in the sport, especially girls
A Proposed Database of Food Stamp Recipients Isn't Only Cruel, It's a Security Risk
Motherboard - 3 May 2018 17:00
The House Agriculture Committee passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill last month and it includes plans to build a massive database in order to catch food stamp participants who register in more than one state.
Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others
MIT - 3 May 2018 16:59
Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning.
Xiaomi's sales surge while it files for potentially the largest-ever IPO
Android Authority - 3 May 2018 16:57
As the Xiaomi IPO process begins, the company posted its first public financial reports. How is the company doing? In a word: fantastic.
NASA builds nuclear reactor for space that's capable of providing power for 10 years
BGR - 3 May 2018 16:47
Exploring space, traveling to other worlds, and making observations of far-off planets is humanity's next big challenge. We're already accomplishing some of those feats, but as we inch closer to the day when manned missi...