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Apple.com Updated With Focus on Accessibility Features of iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and More
Mac Rumors - 17 May 2018 14:18
Apple today updated the front page and accessibility section of Apple.com in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The event is held on the third Thursday of May every year and was created to promote inclusi...
NASA's Jim Bridenstine Agrees Humans Are Responsible for Climate Change
Wired - 17 May 2018 21:45
"We are putting [carbon dioxide] into the atmosphere in volumes we haven't seen before," said NASA's new administrator. "We are responsible for it."
Cell phone tracking firm exposed millions of Americans' real-time locations
ZDNet - 17 May 2018 21:45
The bug allowed one Carnegie Mellon researcher to track anyone's cell phone in real time.
Is Tesla's Autopilot Safe? Finding Out Demands Better Data
Wired - 17 May 2018 13:00
Elon Musk has made bold claims about his sort of self-driving feature's saving lives, but the truth is far trickier, and harder to reach.
The best pressure cooker on the market in 2018
Digital Trends - 17 May 2018 20:46
Not all pressure cookers are created equally. You have to choose between stovetop cookers, multicookers, canners, and even microwave cookers. Our pressure cooking buyer's guide includes our picks for the best in each cat...
The Beauty of Light Leaks: Playing with DUBBLE Film Sunstroke
The Phoblographer - 17 May 2018 12:00
For years, photographers tried to negate or reduce the effect of light leaks on their film; but we began to embrace it after some time and now we've got DUBBLE Film Sunstroke. This film is a Kodak emulsion that has had l...
This fancy speaker features a hidden tech drawer and Qi charging
The Verge - 17 May 2018 11:58
If you like your speakers to look bespoke and only mildly pretentious, the new PR / 01 speaker from Native Union and La Boite Concept might tickle your fancy. While the speaker's wooden frame, aluminum controls, and text...
Microsoft Has Created the Most Accessible Gaming Controller Ever Made
Motherboard - 17 May 2018 07:00
The Xbox Adaptive Controller shows that game companies can do a lot more to accommodate players with motor disabilities.
Scientists will use use stem cells to grow 'mini brains' using Neanderthal DNA
Digital Trends - 17 May 2018 00:22
Researchers from Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have stated their intention to create miniature brains containing Neanderthal DNA. Here's how they're doing it. The post Scientists will use u...
What makes good music?
The Economist - 17 May 2018 16:51
HIT songs are big business, so there is an incentive for composers to try to tease out those ingredients that might increase their chances of success. This, however, is hard. Songs are complex mixtures of features. How t...
This $4,600 solar charger comes with an iPhone X attached
Digital Trends - 17 May 2018 09:50
The company that once brought us an iPhone with an engraving of Vladimir Putin's face on the back is now offering a solar charger built onto an iPhone X. The device comes with the phone attached and can't be bought separ...
Apple Music Competitor Tidal Allegedly Months Behind on Royalty Payments
Mac Rumors - 17 May 2018 03:07
Subscription based music service and Apple Music competitor Tidal is months behind on its royalty payments to record labels according to a report from Norwegian news site Dagens Næringsliv that was translated by Music B...
Sony XBR-55A8F OLED TV Review
Forbes - 17 May 2018 00:32
Although brilliant in many ways, Sony's new OLED TV doesn't quite have what it takes to make HDR fly.
Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller is an inspiring example of inclusive design
TechCrunch - 17 May 2018 20:37
Every gamer with a disability faces a unique challenge for many reasons, one of which is the relative dearth of accessibility-focused peripherals for consoles. Microsoft is taking a big step towards fixing this with its ...
Self-assembling 3-D battery would charge in seconds
Phys.org - 17 May 2018 20:31
The world is a big place, but it's gotten smaller with the advent of technologies that put people from across the globe in the palm of one's hand. And as the world has shrunk, it has also demanded that things happen ever...
"Wicked" Variant of Mirai Botnet Emerges
SecurityWeek - 17 May 2018 20:21
A new variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) botnet has emerged, which features new exploits in its arsenal and distributing a new bot, Fortinet researchers warn.
Samsung's Bixby assistant now controls your ovens and robo-vacuums, too - CNET
CNET - 17 May 2018 19:20
This is part of the plan to help Bixby fight Alexa, Cortana, Siri and Google Assistant.
Shari Redstone won a round in her fight with Les Moonves and CBS. What's her next move?
Re/code - 17 May 2018 18:43
CBS is afraid that Redstone wants to merge CBS with Viacom. It was a battle of the media titans, and Les Moonves lost -- for now. The chief executive of CBS, who just yesterday received a standing ovation from advertiser...
Instagram officially launches re-sharing of posts to Stories
TechCrunch - 17 May 2018 18:09
No, it’s not a “regram” option. Sorry! But today, Instagram is officially launching a new feature that will allow users to re-share someone’s Instagram post with their friends via Instagram Stories – something ...
Watch The 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4' Reveal Livestream Right Here
Forbes - 17 May 2018 18:04
Watch the Black Ops 4 reveal livestream right here to find out if there's a single-player campaign or battle royale mode in Treyarch's upcoming Call of Duty game.
I Lost My Arm to Microbes, but They Can Save the World
Scientific American - 17 May 2018 16:00
Exploring their hidden realm could uncover solutions to our most pressing problems --
This week's Apple Pay promo brings back free Instacart grocery delivery
9 to 5 Mac - 17 May 2018 15:06
Emails for the weekly Apple Pay promotion are showing up and the company is again offering free grocery delivery with Instacart. more…