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Elon Musk's SpaceX sending ISS a new 'hand' - CNET
CNET - 23 Jun 2018 00:09
The next resupply mission to the orbiting research station will include a robot paw for the biggest arm to ever come out of Canada.
There's a Brute Force Hack That Can Bypass the iPhone's Passcode Limit
Gizmodo - 23 Jun 2018 06:10
Apple is a perpetual battle to stay ahead of hackers and secure its devices but a new bug discovered by a security researcher and reported by ZDNet shows the passcode that protects iOS devices can be bypassed through a b...
Facebook accidentally sent developer reports to app testers
Engadget - 23 Jun 2018 02:47
While Facebook is still reeling from it's Cambridge Analytica scandal, it has been trying to clean up its image as a company that plays fast and loose with your privacy. Unfortunately, there's yet another issue. Accordin...
Broken Shuttle May Interfere with Learning in Brain Disorders
Neuroscience News - 23 Jun 2018 01:01
Researchers report the gamma-CaMPII protein plays a critical role in learning and memory. The shuttle protein may be dysfunctional in those with Schizophrenia and autism, hindering learning abilities, researchers report.
How backups, backups, backups protect NYC's cellular infrastructure
TechCrunch - 23 Jun 2018 16:11
The infrastructure that underpins our lives is not something we ever want to think about. Nothing good has come from suddenly needing to wonder "where does my water come from?" or "how does electricity connect into my ho...
Intel's first ever indoor light show shines on Pride with 50 mini drones
Mashable - 23 Jun 2018 16:06At this rodeo, robots enter downed planes and explore fake radioactive disasters
The Verge - 23 Jun 2018 16:00
Last week in the New Mexico desert, military and civilian bomb squads faced off at the 12th annual Robot Rodeo, which is a week of intense training organized by Sandia National Laboratories. To test their skills, bomb sq...
When Your Arrest Photo Appears on a Mugshot Website
Motherboard - 23 Jun 2018 16:00
Lawmakers are cracking down on sites like Mugshots.com and UnpublishArrest.com. At such a mushrooming online nexus of extortion and blackmail, will it make any difference?
Google is adding DRM to all Android apps, but it's for the right reasons
Android Central - 23 Jun 2018 15:00
Metadata will be added to application files when they are digitally signed and built. That's a lot of letters to say DRM. Earlier this week, Google quietly rolled out a feature that adds a string of metadata to all APK f...
Your love of e-commerce won't be ruined by more sales taxes - CNET
CNET - 23 Jun 2018 14:00
When it comes to that giant inflatable pool flamingo you want, what's another few bucks?
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SPACE.com - 23 Jun 2018 13:45Using DNA tests to reunite migrant families on the border raises privacy concerns
USA Today - 23 Jun 2018 13:00
Genealogy companies could help reunite families separated at the border, but migrants would also run privacy risks.
Valve's Knuckles EV2 controller will let you squeeze things in VR
Engadget - 23 Jun 2018 05:55
Valve originally introduced its vertical-grip "Knuckles" controllers for VR in 2016, and shipped working models to developers last year. Now the company sending game makers another version, the EV2, that has revamped but...
Samsung's next Android phone might be free of Samsung's bloatware
BGR - 23 Jun 2018 04:34
Samsung is about to launch a new Android phone that won't be anything like you'd expect from the most important player in the Android ecosystem. I'm not talking about the Galaxy Note 9, which is coming in early August, b...
California lawmaker attacked over net neutrality decision
ABC News - 23 Jun 2018 03:23
A California lawmaker says he's being harassed online because he altered a bill to restore internet neutrality protections
Apple Business Chat makes European debut at Cannes Lions
AppleInsider - 23 Jun 2018 02:47
Apple Business Chat, the company's business-focused messaging feature, made its way to Europe this week as the backbone of a concierge service providing information and guidance to Cannes Lions festival attendees.
Someone bought TrumpHotels.org and filled it with caged migrants - CNET
CNET - 23 Jun 2018 02:34
It's satire. If you want to pay Trump for a hotel stay, you'll need to try the .com.
How Tesla Is Building Cars in Its Parking Lot
Wired - 23 Jun 2018 02:33
We dug through the permits Elon Musk's automaker filed for the right to start building Model 3 sedans in a semi-permanent tent outside its Fremont factory.
Lawsuits challenge efforts to push abstinence-only on teens
ABC News - 23 Jun 2018 02:32
Several affiliates of Planned Parenthood are suing the Department of Health and Human Services over its efforts to impose an abstinence-only focus on its Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program that has served more than 1 mill...
Apple will fix sticky keyboards on some MacBooks, MacBook Pros - CNET
CNET - 23 Jun 2018 02:16
The company's fragile "butterfly switch" keyboard design has spawned user frustration and even lawsuits. If you have one, you now can get it fixed or replaced for free.
U.S. Customs says biometric entry and exit is coming first to this airport
Digital Trends - 23 Jun 2018 01:42
While around a dozen airlines in the U.S. are testing biometric boarding and exit on international flights, a new agreement has the Orlando International Airport slated to be the first U.S. airport to use the technology ...
Bag Week 2018: Timbuk2's Launch featherweight daypack is tough and tiny
TechCrunch - 23 Jun 2018 01:41
If you need something small, lightweight and indestructible, Timbuk2’s Lightweight Launch Backpack ($129) might be right up your alley. The pack, constructed from famously tough Tyvek, can fit a 13″ laptop comfortabl...