Technology News
Facebook has failed to build a business for publishers. Now it's trying again with news programming.
Re/code - 6 Jun 2018 16:00
Instant Articles and live videos didn't stick. What about made-for-Facebook news shows? For years, Facebook has tried, and failed, to find a business model that rewards news publishers for distributing their content on t...
NASA found something on Mars and it's holding a press conference on Thursday to tell everyone
BGR - 6 Jun 2018 02:00
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has been on the Red Planet for a long, long time. Back in March it tallied its 2,000th Martian day, which is 2,054 Earth days, and despite some drilling woes that have since been solved, the p...
Owl Car Cam review
Digital Trends - 6 Jun 2018 20:15
If you're looking for a security system that goes beyond an annoying alarm, then the Owl may be the solution to watch your car on and off the road. But is it worth the cost compared to other vehicle tracking products? Th...
'Inventory' preserves street clutter with photogrammetry
Engadget - 6 Jun 2018 16:00
Most of the time, we barely notice the lamp posts, bollards and road signs around us. They're street clutter that barely registers in our brain as we go about our busy lives. But Oddviz, an art and design collective from...
Globular Clusters Might not be as Old as Astronomers Thought. Like, Billions of Years Younger
Universe Today - 6 Jun 2018 05:14
According to a new study by a team of astronomers, globular clusters are several billion years younger than previously thought. The post Globular Clusters Might not be as Old as Astronomers Thought. Like, Billions of Yea...
New AI ethics council in Singapore will give smart advice - CNET
CNET - 6 Jun 2018 04:28
The council, backed by a research program, discusses the legal and ethical issues that go with data use and artificial intelligence.
Tesla owners will soon be able to try Autopilot for free
Mashable - 6 Jun 2018 03:23Lab-grown neurons improve breathing in mice after spinal cord injury
Science Daily - 6 Jun 2018 23:01
In a pre-clinical study, researchers show that V2a interneurons could one day help paralyzed patients breathe without a ventilator.
As solar wind blows, our heliosphere balloons
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2018 17:22
What happens when the solar wind suddenly starts to blow significantly harder? According to two recent studies, the boundaries of our entire solar system balloon outward--and an analysis of particles rebounding off of it...
Why Indie Game Developers Are Worried About the New MacOS
Motherboard - 6 Jun 2018 17:00
Building cross-platform games just got a little riskier thanks to Apple.
New TV Standard Could Be Huge for Cord Cutters, But Privacy Concerns Linger
Motherboard - 6 Jun 2018 16:56
If done correctly, ATSC 3.0 should dramatically improve the quality of over the air television, but there are legitimate concerns that industry players will abuse the standard.
Destructive and MiTM Capabilities of VPNFilter Malware Revealed
The Hacker News - 6 Jun 2018 16:47
It turns out that the threat of the massive VPNFilter botnet malware that was discovered late last month is beyond what we initially thought. Security researchers from Cisco's Talos cyber intelligence have today uncovere...
New Horizons wakes for historic Kuiper Belt flyby
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2018 16:46
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is back "awake" and being prepared for the farthest planetary encounter in history - a New Year's Day 2019 flyby of the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule.
Poll shows more public support for NASA science programs than human exploration
Space News - 6 Jun 2018 16:27
A new poll finds that the American public broadly supports NASA but thinks the space agency should be focused more on Earth science and planetary defense than human missions to the moon or Mars. SpaceNews.com
Don't let your best ideas die in the shower
Mashable - 6 Jun 2018 16:24The Dark Origin Story of Internet Spiritual Guru Teal Swan
Gizmodo - 6 Jun 2018 15:15
Last week, Gizmodo launched The Gateway, an investigative podcast about Teal Swan an internet spiritual guru who creates hypnotic YouTube videos aimed at people who are struggling with depression. These videos share cont...
Nik Collection 2018 by DxO and DxO PhotoLab 1.2
Photography Blog - 6 Jun 2018 15:00
DxO has announced the immediate availability of the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO, an updated suite of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop plugins for photographers and creative professionals. Also available today, DxO PhotoLab 1...
Artists Have Been Drawing Lightning Bolts Wrong for Centuries
Live Science - 6 Jun 2018 13:04Facebook Says Chinese Phone Makers Got Access to Data
SecurityWeek - 6 Jun 2018 05:17
Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that a Chinese phone maker deemed a national security threat by the US was among companies given access to data on users.
Hands on: Screen Time in iOS 12 helps build healthy device habits
AppleInsider - 6 Jun 2018 05:16
In efforts to curb tech addiction, Apple is introducing a new feature in iOS 12 that provides users an in-depth look at usage statistics and offers tools to manage onscreen time. We take a first look at the digital healt...
LG Q Stylus shows why Samsung still leads this niche market
Slash Gear - 6 Jun 2018 04:53
Apple has already vindicated the stylus. At least on tablets. On smartphones, Samsung not only holds strong, it also mostly stands alone. Only one other manufacturer has even bothered to take up the challenge. LG's Stylu...
iOS app on Macs: here's how it will go down
Slash Gear - 6 Jun 2018 04:21
iOS and macOS are not going to merge. Apple CEO Tim Cook already set his foot down on that matter. That's just the TL;DR version, though. The fine print, however, does mention something about a more "unified" experience....