Technology News
How Will Home-Based 3D Printers Impact the Economy?
ReadWrite - 18 May 2018 03:06
Thanks to advanced IoT technology, we may soon live in an era where home-based 3D printers are as common as refrigerators. As long as you have the raw materials necessary, and an internet connection to find the design te...
Apple makes first payment of $15.3B disputed Irish tax bill to escrow account
AppleInsider - 18 May 2018 17:12
Apple has started to pay off its $15.3 billion tax bill to Ireland, the country's Finance Minister has confirmed, transferring the first $1.76 billion payment to an escrow account.
See How This Wireless Flying Robotic Insect Can Take Off And Land
Forbes - 18 May 2018 03:05
One day in the future, a fleet of flying insects could monitor and survey crops or detect dangerous gas leaks or chemical spills. Engineers from the University of Washington have created a tiny flying robotic fly that ca...
Bill Gates says he had to tell Trump HIV and HPV are different. Twice - CNET
CNET - 18 May 2018 04:51
Gates was speaking to a crowd about his two meetings with the US president, neither of which seemed to go too well.
North Korea-tied hackers use Google Play and Facebook to infect defectors
Ars Technica - 18 May 2018 02:40
Apps hosted in Google market for two months were spread over Facebook.
Two Syrians indicted in hacks that targeted White House - CNET
CNET - 18 May 2018 02:27
Allegedly a part of the Syrian Electronic Army, they're also accused of targeting news agencies and NGOs.
Study claims Bitcoin uses as much energy as Ireland, but experts don't agree
NBC News - 18 May 2018 01:35
Like early claims about the energy-gobbling internet, experts find that assertion more than a little problematic.
House committee rejects Trump's defense of ZTE - CNET
CNET - 18 May 2018 01:00
Panel unanimously approves amendment upholding sanctions against the Chinese phone maker.
The Power of 'Environmental DNA' For Monitoring Whales
Forbes - 18 May 2018 18:29
Where ever endangered orcas swim, they leave behind traces of their DNA that can reveal their passage to scientists as long as two hours later
Protect your router from Russian hackers
USA Today - 18 May 2018 17:09
U.S. officials have warned Russian hackers have targeted home and business routers and other devices. Kim Komando has tips on keeping intruders out.
Google reportedly making its own AR headset, like Microsoft's HoloLens
Android Authority - 18 May 2018 17:01
There might be a Google AR headset in development. Not like Google Glass, but like Microsoft's HoloLens.
Curiosity Rover's Busted Jackhammer Could Soon Get a Fix
Gizmodo - 18 May 2018 17:00
In late 2016, the drill used by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity began to malfunction due to an apparent mechanical failure. This Saturday, NASA will test a new method that could restore the drill's critical jackhammering cap...
9 paid iPhone apps and games on sale for free right now
BGR - 18 May 2018 16:56
Happy Friday, Apple fans. We've got one last roundup for you to check out this week of the day's best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. There's something for everyone on today's list, including some great augme...
Researchers have finally managed to cut the cord on robotic flies
Mashable - 18 May 2018 16:50Elon Musk Is Jazzed About Selling Bricks Now
Gizmodo - 18 May 2018 16:50
Elon Musk has finally revealed the literal rocks he wants to sell people.
Safety panel considers SpaceX "load-and-go" fueling approach viable
Space News - 18 May 2018 16:48
Members of a NASA safety panel said May 17 they believed that a SpaceX approach for fueling its Falcon 9 rockets known as "load-and-go" could be used for future commercial crew missions. SpaceNews.com
IBM Extend Its Reach In The Datacenter Through Nutanix
Forbes - 18 May 2018 16:47
Analyst Matt Kimball takes a look at IBM's recently announced partnership with Nutanix to deliver hyperconverged platforms.
Autonomous helicopter makes first operational delivery to Marines
Engadget - 18 May 2018 16:41
Drones are coming to the battlefield faster than you think. Aurora Flight Sciences recently unveiled an autonomous, LiDAR equipped helicopter called AACUS, which was already an impressive feat, considering a helicopter's...
Cell phones thrown in the trash are exploding, causing 5-alarm fires in garbage trucks
USA Today - 18 May 2018 16:29
Thrown into the trash or even the recycling bin, lithium-ion batteries are causing fires at trash and recycling centers.
Philip Bloom is Angry at Google for Using His Work in an Internal Video
PetaPixel - 18 May 2018 16:27Boston Public Library Put Its M.C. Escher Collection Online, So It's Time to Redecorate Your Dorm Room
Gizmodo - 18 May 2018 16:20
If you're not already familiar with the works of illustrator Maurits Cornelis Escher (better known as M.C. Escher) through jigsaw puzzles or poster sales at your local college, now's the time to experience the artist's r...
A royal-wedding commemorative iPhone X as costly as the event - CNET
CNET - 18 May 2018 16:19
Well, not really, but at $4,600, Goldgenie's latest blinged-out iPhone is really for well-heeled royal-wedding fanatics.