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Facebook is no longer releasing temporary reaction buttons
The Verge - 3 Jun 2018 19:47
June 1st marked the beginning of Pride month, and last year, users who liked Facebook's LGBTQ@Facebook page could get a custom reaction of a rainbow pride flag for a limited time. This year, that option doesn't appear, a...
Arizona telescope array gets upgrade to see fainter stars
ABC News - 3 Jun 2018 00:45
A telescope array atop Anderson Mesa in northern Arizona is getting a major upgrade more than 20 years after it was built
Fundstrat Strategist Believes Bitcoin Could Be Bottoming
Forbes - 3 Jun 2018 00:37
As Bitcoin's decline starts to moderate, Fundstrat's Robert Sluymer believes that it is or is close to forming a bottom.
The FBI says reboot your router now—here's how to do it
USA Today - 3 Jun 2018 14:40
This warning is no joke
A closer look at RED's audacious Hydrogen One phone
Engadget - 3 Jun 2018 02:50
In a van sitting between the high school from Pretty Little Liars and the Stars Hollow gazebo from Gilmore Girls, RED founder Jim Jannard takes out his smartphone — the Hydrogen One — and starts whipping through demo...
Google quietly killed its Android tablet web page
Engadget - 3 Jun 2018 02:04
Next time you visit Google's official Android website, you might notice a tiny but important change. The tablet section, which used to occupy the space between "wear" and "TV" in the menu, no longer exists. Google has qu...
Microsoft reportedly agrees to acquire GitHub - CNET
CNET - 3 Jun 2018 22:53
Website is popular for storing and sharing software code.
Crime Fighting Gets High-Tech Advances Palantir, Axom, and More
Wired - 3 Jun 2018 16:00
Beyond big data, officers are increasingly turning to software and predictive analytics from companies like Palantir to anticipate when and where misdeeds are likely to occur.
Expedition 55 Astronauts Return Safely Back to Earth
SpaceRef - 3 Jun 2018 15:34
Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 55 crew, including NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, returned to Earth Sunday after 168 days of living and working in low-Earth orbit....
Russian space capsule with 3 crew lands in Kazakhstan
ABC News - 3 Jun 2018 14:58
A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station has landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan
SOFIA the Flying Telescope Resumes Observations After Extended Maintenance
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2018 14:19How bike-share companies protect their fleet against vandalism, abuse
Mashable - 3 Jun 2018 14:00NASA Will Launch a Probe to Study the Solar System's Protective Bubble in 2024
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2018 13:59Erdafitinib shows promise in urothelial cancer patients with specific mutations
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) In an international Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, treatment with the oral FGFR inhibitor erdafitinib (ERDA) was...
Apple has finally allowed a Telegram update to go through, CEO says
Digital Trends - 3 Jun 2018 05:16
Ever since the Russia-wide ban on Telegram, Apple has allegedly blocked the app from making updates to its services. That is, until now. Apparently, Apple has finally given in and allowed the app to push through updates....
From 4 wheels to 2 wheels -- Lyft looks to add CitiBike to its fleet
Digital Trends - 3 Jun 2018 03:04
Ride-sharing companies are looking to expand their domain to bike lanes and sidewalks, too. That's being evidenced by Lyft, the San Francisco-based company that is reportedly close to closing a deal to acquire Motivate. ...
Cutting-edge science may have solved Golden State Killer case
CBSNews - 3 Jun 2018 02:30
Cutting edge science may have solved a decades-long cold case. The suspected Golden State Killer, wanted for dozens of attacks and at least 13 murders, eluded capture for decades. But investigators got his DNA -- then an...
Report: Turkish President Erdogan Claims Uber's Turkey Business Is 'Over'
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2018 01:10
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told attendees at a Ramadan dinner on Friday that Uber's branch in his country is "over" and the interior ministry gave orders to end its operations, per Bloomberg.
Canadian Judge Finds Woman Guilty of Distracted Driving For Looking at Her Apple Watch
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2018 00:30
Make sure you keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road in Canada. According to the National Post, a Canadian woman was found guilty of distracted driving for looking at her Apple Watch, even though she claimed s...
Microsoft's Github acquisition: It's all about developer relationships, influence
ZDNet - 3 Jun 2018 23:50
Microsoft's move to acquire Github isn't all that surprising given that the company is a top contributor and has worked well with developers in recent years. Now can it keep Github the Switzerland of code?
Microsoft buying GitHub is reportedly a done-deal
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2018 23:18
Microsoft has reportedly inked a deal to acquire GitHub, in a huge purchase that could be announced as soon as Monday. The acquisition would be an unexpected twist in the story of the popular code version control system,...
Watch SpaceX launch a communications satellite tonight
The Verge - 3 Jun 2018 23:16
Just two weeks after it successfully launched a batch of satellites into orbit, SpaceX is slated to send another Falcon 9 into space. The company will launch a SES-12 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Flori...