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Facebook's transparency efforts heavily criticized ahead of Irish abortion referendum
ABC News - 4 May 2018 16:42
The new Facebook tool will roll out in the U.S. in June.
Fifteen percent of osteoporosis patients who take 'drug holidays' suffer bone fractures
EurekAlert! - 4 May 2018 06:00
(Loyola University Health System) A Loyola Medicine study has found that 15.4 percent of patients who take so-called 'drug holidays' from osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates experienced bone fractures. During a six...
The iPhone X, Apple's 'overpriced flop,' is the best-selling smartphone in the world
BGR - 4 May 2018 16:56
While the iPhone X may not have been as outrageously successful as previous iPhones, the new model didn't have any problems shooting to the top of the charts in the weeks and months after its release. According to the la...
FBI agents swarmed with drones during a hostage rescue operation
Mashable - 4 May 2018 04:52Criminals' drone swarm used to obstruct FBI hostage raid - CNET
CNET - 4 May 2018 04:33
Unmanned aircraft harassed and surveilled agents during a crisis situation, a bureau representative says at a conference on unmanned technologies.
Alibaba says annual net profit up 47% in 2017/2018
Phys.org - 4 May 2018 17:10
Chinese e-commerce giant Friday announced a massive 47 percent leap in net profit for the fiscal year 2017/2018, helped by a rise in smartphone and tablet transactions on its shopping platform.
Xerox CEO to stay as Icahn deal deadline expires
Phys.org - 4 May 2018 16:57
Xerox chief executive and several board members will keep their posts after an agreement with activist shareholders to replace them expired, the company said late Thursday.
Nutella offers facepalm-worthy password advice - CNET
CNET - 4 May 2018 16:35
In celebration of World Password Day, Nutella tells people to create horribly insecure passwords.
X-ray study yields new insights on lithium-sulfur batteries
Phys.org - 4 May 2018 14:47
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are a relatively new variety of battery being studied and developed by researchers around the world. Because they have very high theoretical energy densities - storing more than five times...
How to set up your Oculus Go
Android Central - 4 May 2018 02:30
Do it right the first time, and you'll be much happier with your Oculus Go experience! From the moment you take an Oculus Go out of the box, it invites you to immediately put it on your head and start having fun. And in ...
Artificial intelligence arms race accelerating in space
Space News - 4 May 2018 02:10
Geospatial data manipulation and analysis in real time is the holy grail in the military intelligence business. SpaceNews.com
Ethereum hits $800 ahead of its big week
Mashable - 4 May 2018 17:15Live Nation to roll out facial recognition at events, and we're not cheering
Mashable - 4 May 2018 17:13Mars lander launch to send car-sized probe to explore secrets of Red Planet
USA Today - 4 May 2018 17:06Search for life on Mars could get water-enhanced boost
Phys.org - 4 May 2018 16:39
A new experiment designed to detect amino acids on Mars, in spite of the reactive perchlorate in the Martian soil that typically breaks organic compounds down, could fly on a future mission to Mars to help in the search ...
Prototype steering wheel makes driving easier
Springwise - 4 May 2018 07:15
A new soft robotic steering wheel aims to improve the wellbeing of Gig economy drivers. The post Prototype steering wheel makes driving easier appeared first on Springwise.
NASA successfully tests a new nuclear reactor for space - CNET
CNET - 4 May 2018 04:44
NASA wants to use the mini fission nuclear reactor called Kilopower in space to help future astronauts have longer missions to planets.
YouTube gets 1.8 billion logged-in viewers monthly
Engadget - 4 May 2018 04:06
On stage today at Radio City Music Hall, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki made a surprising revelation: the service gets 1.8 billion logged-in viewers every month. And that doesn't include people who aren't logged in -- which ...
Tesla's Elon Musk Threatens to Become a Liability
Wired - 4 May 2018 04:00
After the CEO attacked analysts for asking hard questions about Tesla's finances, investors might be wary of Musk's role in the company's future.
Toyota's autonomous driving program returns as new test track announced
Mashable - 4 May 2018 03:52DNA profile sought to solve mystery of Zodiac Killer - CNET
CNET - 4 May 2018 03:26
Investigators hope a genetic profile will lead to the killer's identity after DNA lead to an arrest in another decades-old California serial killer case.