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Watch a gigantic 'lava boat' float down a terrifying river of lava - CNET
CNET - 2 Jul 2018 02:11
The ongoing Kilauea Volcano eruption has a lava boat now.
Report recommends NASA revise its planetary protection policies
Space News - 2 Jul 2018 17:14
NASA's approaches to planetary protection are outdated in an era of more ambitious missions and emergence of private space exploration ventures and thus need to be revised, a new report concludes. SpaceNews.com
The White House Reportedly Wants Congress to Pass Something Called the FART Act
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2018 03:46
Axios reports that the White House wants Congress to pass a bill that "provides Trump a license to raise U.S. tariffs at will." The bill is called the United States Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act. To me, it is the FART A...
Acer Spin 5 vs. Lenovo Yoga 730
Digital Trends - 2 Jul 2018 02:00
Acer's Spin 5 and Lenovo's Yoga 730 are two solidly built convertible 2-in-1s with excellent performance. We take a look at the details to see which of these midrange options are most worth your money. The post Acer Spin...
Three-year-old Chinese ecommerce website files for $1b IPO in US
ZDNet - 2 Jul 2018 01:31
Pinduoduo, a Chinese ecommerce website backed by technology giant Tencent, is the one of the major online sales platforms in the country along with Alibaba and JD.com.
Dell will again become a publicly-traded company in $22 billion buyout
The Verge - 2 Jul 2018 17:22
Dell is returning to the public market in a $22 billion stock buyout that will still leave CEO/founder Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake firmly in charge, as reported by The Financial Times. The company went p...
Astronomers captured the first image of a baby planet
Engadget - 2 Jul 2018 17:16
Thanks to European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope, a group of astronomers have taken the first photograph of a planet being formed around a young dwarf star called PDS 70. The planet has been named PDS...
Leica Mass Firmware Update Brings New Features to Its Camera Lines
PetaPixel - 2 Jul 2018 17:05Study reveals secret origins of asteroids and meteorites
Phys.org - 2 Jul 2018 17:00
Most asteroids and meteorites originate from the splintering of a handful of minor planets formed during the infancy of our solar system, a new study shows.
3 ways California is leading the country in digital rights
Mashable - 2 Jul 2018 16:47Dell set to become a public company with tracking stock buyout
USA Today - 2 Jul 2018 16:33
Dell Technologies will again become a public company with the $21.7 billion purchase of DVMT, a stock that tracks the performance of the Dell-controlled cloud tech firm VMware.
No Aliens, But Scientists Find More Evidence for Life on a Saturn Moon
Live Science - 2 Jul 2018 16:13Gentoo stops GitHub repo hack in an hour, setting standard for security response
TechRepublic - 2 Jul 2018 15:54
Gentoo's quick and comprehensive response to a hack should be considered the standard against which organizations are judged for handling security breaches.
Asteroid Mining Might Just Work--If Only We Can Land on the Dang Things
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2018 15:31
The Rosetta mission's Philae lander descended toward the two-and-a-half-mile-wide comet at a human's walking pace. For seven tense hours, scientists in Darmstadt, Germany monitored its radio signal. They would have no id...
Fujifilm X-T100 sample gallery
DP Review - 2 Jul 2018 15:00
The Fujifilm X-T100 sits between the entry-level X-A5 and midrange X-T20 and features a 24MP APS-C sensor, eye-catching design and a unique articulating LCD. Our sample gallery was shot with a number of lenses, including...
Tesla's next California energy storage project may be its largest yet
Engadget - 2 Jul 2018 05:10
Tesla's giant Australian energy storage facility may seem small in the near future. Pacific Gas and Electric has submitted proposals for four new energy storage projects to the California Public Utilities Commission, one...
Social Media Roundup: Time Spent On Facebook Feature, Music For Instagram Stories, LinkedIn QR Codes
Forbes - 2 Jul 2018 04:24
In this week's "Social Media Roundup," you will learn about some new features Facebook is testing, LinkedIn's translation and QR code features, Lite versions of Instagram and Spotify, music for Instagram Stories and much...
Galaxy Note 9 S Pen could be the most talented stylus yet
Slash Gear - 2 Jul 2018 02:50
If you presumed, like many of us, that the Galaxy Note 9 might be as "boring" as an incremental upgrade as the Galaxy S9 was earlier this year, then Samsung might have just turned the tide. Its official invite teaser for...
Japanese startup rocket explodes in flames
ZDNet - 2 Jul 2018 01:57
A second rocket developed by Japanese start-up Interstellar Technologies has failed at lift-off, with the 10-metre rocket exploding in a fireball.
Facebook Discloses More Data Sharing Partnerships As the Hits Just Keep Coming
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2018 00:45
It's a day of the week, so that means it's time for more revelations about Facebook's sharing habits that it hadn't previously revealed to users. In the latest entry in the endless attempt at retroactive transparency, Fa...
Virgin Orbit wins FAA license for first LauncherOne mission
Space News - 2 Jul 2018 00:21
Virgin Orbit has received a license from the Federal Aviation Administration for the first launch of its LauncherOne vehicle, which the company hopes to perform later this summer. SpaceNews.com
What is Google Duplex?
Digital Trends - 2 Jul 2018 16:00
What exactly is Google Duplex? Creepy or not, it's coming soon. This guide explains the technology, how it works, the potential applications and concerns, and what it can do for you. The post What is Google Duplex? appea...