Technology News
Wikipedia will be printed on tiny metal plates and sent to the moon
Slash Gear - 16 May 2018 02:36
A non-profit called Arch Foundation is hoping to send millions of Wikipedia pages to the moon, only with a twist: they’ll be “written” on small metal plates. The pages will be sourced from the English version of Wi...
Eight years on, Apple iPhone team still sore about Samsung phones - CNET
CNET - 16 May 2018 02:41
The trial over damages related to patent infringement also gives a look into how Apple designs its products.
Global Eagle to collaborate on Telesat LEO constellation
Space News - 16 May 2018 04:14
Inflight connectivity provider Global Eagle will help Telesat in design and test the operator's low Earth orbit satellite constellation, the companies announced May 15. SpaceNews.com
Nobody Knows Exactly How Much Energy Bitcoin Is Using
Motherboard - 16 May 2018 17:04
New research suggests that Bitcoin will account for 0.5 percent of the world's electricity demand by the end of this year. But one researcher says he still isn't getting the whole picture.
Instagram 'usage insights' will show how much time you waste scrolling
Mashable - 16 May 2018 16:51White House dumps 'cyber czar' advisory position
Engadget - 16 May 2018 04:24
Today the White House confirmed there will be no replacement for Rob Joyce as cybersecurity coordinator. Joyce was Trump's first pick for this position created by the Obama Administration and spent 13 months as the "cybe...
The DOJ and FBI Are Now Reportedly Investigating Cambridge Analytica
Gizmodo - 16 May 2018 03:55
Cambridge Analytica, the shady UK-based election firm that shut down after it allegedly partnered with an app to scrape data on at least 87 million Facebook users without their consent and months of ensuing controversy, ...
Watch a laser-powered RoboFly flap its tiny wings
TechCrunch - 16 May 2018 02:32
Making something fly involves a lot of tradeoffs. Bigger stuff can hold more fuel or batteries, but too big and the lift required is too much. Small stuff takes less lift to fly but might not hold enough energy to do so....
Ex-CIA employee ID'd but not charged in Vault 7 leak of hacking tools
Ars Technica - 16 May 2018 02:20
WikiLeaks trove included exploits for iPhones, Wi-Fi routers, and Cisco Switches.
U.S. Senate votes to overturn FCC's repeal of net neutrality protections
Digital Trends - 16 May 2018 22:51
Congress passed the first hurdle in trying to save net neutrality, with a narrow 52 to 47 victory in the Senate. The bill still needs to be passed in the House and signed by President Trump to become law. The post U.S. S...
Whoop Strap 2.0 offers 24/7 fitness tracking via a new subscription model
Digital Trends - 16 May 2018 19:46
The Whoop Band 2.0 fitness tracker brings 24/7 exercise and health monitoring at a more affordable price than the original, but with the same level of metric measurement and analysis for serious workout fiends. The post ...
First measurement of subatomic particle's mechanical property reveals distribution of pressure inside proton
Phys.org - 16 May 2018 19:00
Inside every proton in every atom in the universe is a pressure cooker environment that surpasses the atom-crushing heart of a neutron star. That's according to the first measurement of a mechanical property of subatomic...
Hacker Publicly Posts Data Stolen From Government-Linked Cyberespionage Group
Motherboard - 16 May 2018 17:06
Last week, Motherboard obtained data from the so-called ZooPark hacking group, which some suspect is connected to Iran. Now the hacker responsible has seemingly dumped the information after receiving a $1,000 payment.
Google's Duplex Raises the Question: Should Robots Sound Robotic?
Singularity Hub - 16 May 2018 17:00
By now, you've probably seen Google's new Duplex software, which promises to call people on your behalf to book appointments for haircuts and the like. As yet, it only exists in demo form, but already it seems like Googl...
Wearable Tech Could Help Make Your Employer a Healthcare Provider
ReadWrite - 16 May 2018 17:00
By now it’s clear that the structural shift in healthcare is well underway. One of the best articles I've read lately to capture this was Dave Chase’s Forbes piece: “Health Plan Industry’s Worst Nightmare: Employ...
How the Music Industry Messed Up Legal Streaming the First Time Around
Motherboard - 16 May 2018 17:00
Lessons from the music industry's initial consumer-hostile reaction to the Napster saga. Going from $16 CDs to unlimited streaming is really hard.
The Universe's Fastest-Growing Black Hole Eats Suns Like Ours for Breakfast
Live Science - 16 May 2018 16:48I'll never get tired of seeing the huge, awkward Super Guppy - the plane that carries planes
BGR - 16 May 2018 16:33
It's not often that a piece of technology can still leave you in awe 50+ years after its creation, but that exactly the kind of magic Aero Spacelines captured when it built the Super Guppy. A behemoth of an aircraft, the...
Smartphones Are Reshaping Customer Journeys, Marketing Must Now Align With CX To Improve Experiences
Forbes - 16 May 2018 16:32
Customers ARE mobile-first and mobile-only. Brands must prioritize the mobile experience as consumers seek to complete tasks and purchases on their devices. If not, they send would-be mobile customers to competitors by d...
Instagram Is Testing A Feature That Shows How Much Time You Spend Using It
Forbes - 16 May 2018 16:22
Instagram is testing out a feature called "Usage Insights," which will show how long you are spending using the photo social network.
illy Y5 Espresso & Coffee Machine review: Knockout looks, poor performance
PC World - 16 May 2018 12:00
This beautiful machine will look great on any countertop; unfortunately, but the coffee and espresso it brews fails to impress.
Would you pay $1400 for a smartphone with 1TB of internal storage?
Android Authority - 16 May 2018 10:51
The Smartisan R1 offers up to 1TB of UFS 2.1 storage, but do you really need that much storage in a smartphone?