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Buffalo Wild Wings apologizes for crude Twitter posts, says account was hacked
USA Today - 2 Jun 2018 06:44
"We’re sorry that our fans had to see those awful posts, which obviously did not come from us," Buffalo Wilds Wings said about its Twitter posts.
An Uber driver shot and killed his rider after an altercation in the car
BGR - 2 Jun 2018 02:14
An Uber driver shot and killed a passenger while the two were in the vehicle on Interstate 25 early Friday morning. According to Denver7 News, the shooting took place at 3 AM in Denver, Colorado. Police say the driver sh...
NASA spacecraft captures evidence of frozen methane dunes on Pluto
BGR - 2 Jun 2018 01:32
Pluto might not be an official planet anymore but that doesn't mean the frozen world is any less interesting from a scientific perspective. The dwarf planet hangs out at the far reaches of the Solar System and it's an in...
Type 'the1975..com' Into Your Google App to See a Weird Bug in Action
Gizmodo - 2 Jun 2018 03:45
If you're an Android user, grab your phone, pull up Google's Search app or Google Assistant, and type "the1975..com" into the search bar to see a bizarre and recently discovered bug that will show your most recent text m...
Telegram says Apple cleared path for app update
Phys.org - 2 Jun 2018 08:07
Telegram said Friday that Apple cleared the path for an updated version of the secure messaging app despite a ban in Russia.
Fitbit's newest smartwatch has 4-day battery life, and it's in stock now on Amazon
BGR - 2 Jun 2018 16:31
The Apple Watch is the best-selling smartwatch in the world, but it’s hardly the only game in town. If you’re not into Apple’s wearable or if you have Android, you should definitely take a look at the newest offeri...
macOS 10.14 has the 'dark mode' you've always wanted: Huge leak drops just before WWDC 2018
BGR - 2 Jun 2018 16:00
It's the final stretch, Apple fans, WWDC 2018 is almost upon us. Come Monday, Apple will reveal plenty of iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 secrets, alongside other software innovations. That said, we already have a massive leak fo...
Space Photos of the Week: A Cruise Around Mars' Hale Crater
Wired - 2 Jun 2018 16:00
Once upon a time, an asteroid or comet got a bit too close to Mars, leaving a deep, permanent reminder of the encounter on the surface of the planet.
DARPA to Begin New Effort to Build Military Constellations in Low-Earth Orbit
SPACE.com - 2 Jun 2018 15:00Official announcement of Apple's new campus in Research Triangle Park said to be 'imminent'
9 to 5 Mac - 2 Jun 2018 14:49
Earlier this year, Apple announced plans for a new campus in the United States, and since then, reports have suggested that the company is eyeing Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. Now, it is said that an official...
SpaceX simplified: A quick guide to Elon Musk's space company - CNET
CNET - 2 Jun 2018 14:00
If you've heard something about Falcon 9 rockets and cities on Mars but don't know the details, here's a brief rundown.
How Apple Programmer Sal Soghoian Got Apps Talking to Each Other
Wired - 2 Jun 2018 13:00
The programmer is responsible for the automation tools used by Macs and, by proxy, by mobile apps.
10 more Chinese smartphone brands you should be watching
Android Authority - 2 Jun 2018 12:07
Looking for a budget Chinese smartphone with plenty of features? You might want to look at this list...
Your iPhone is tracking your movements and storing your favorite locations all the time
ZDNet - 2 Jun 2018 11:20
Your iPhone is keeping a detailed history of places you visit on a regular basis and storing this information on your iPhone.
NASA selects mission to study solar wind boundary of outer solar system
Phys.org - 2 Jun 2018 10:50
NASA has selected a science mission planned for launch in 2024 that will sample, analyze, and map particles streaming to Earth from the edges of interstellar space.
Long-term IMPACT data find improved survival when targeted therapies matched to tumor-specific gene mutations
EurekAlert! - 2 Jun 2018 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Matching targeted therapies to tumor-specific gene mutations across tumor types improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with advan...
White House says Trump nominates Geoffrey Starks to FCC
Reuters - 2 Jun 2018 03:50
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Google just removed the 'Tablets' section from the official Android site
Android Central - 2 Jun 2018 02:33
In case you didn't already know that Android tablets were dead. Android tablets have always been interesting beasts. Companies like Motorola and Samsung tried making them popular with the Xoom and Galaxy Tabs early on, a...
The Latest: Man goes past checkpoint, crashes into hard lava
ABC News - 2 Jun 2018 02:30
Police say they have arrested a 55-year-old man after he went past a traffic checkpoint and crashed his vehicle into hardened lava on Hawaii's Big Island
EPA scientific advisory board to review agency's recent rollbacks
Engadget - 2 Jun 2018 02:29
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) met to discuss some of the changes the agency has proposed under Administrator Scott Pruitt. And ultimately, the 44-person board vote...
Google's result for Republican senator shows image with 'bigot' written across it - CNET
CNET - 2 Jun 2018 02:10
The image was pulled from a 2012 blog post.
Nokia 8 Pro Camera mode arrives for advanced photographers
Slash Gear - 2 Jun 2018 01:53
HMD has released an update for the Nokia 8, adding a Pro Camera mode to the handset’s camera software. This mode, as its name suggests, enables users with more advanced photography knowledge to better control the indiv...