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Netflix's new Smart Downloads feature eases offline binge-watching
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 19:15
A new Netflix feature called Smart Downloads automatically grabs the next episode for your Android mobile device when you finish one.
Teslas in China cost at least $20,000 more after U.S. tariffs
Mashable - 10 Jul 2018 19:02Trump's Supreme Court nominee opposes net neutrality, supports NSA bulk collection
TechCrunch - 10 Jul 2018 07:03
President Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee will face more scrutiny for his ideological leanings around issues like abortion than his thoughts on tech, but we do know a bit about the latter. On Monday, Trump nominated ...
Twitter shares plummeted after 70 million accounts were removed
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 06:23
But the company CFO eased investors’ concerns.
Thanos Has Snapped His Fingers and Killed Half of a Subreddit
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2018 04:30
Perfect balance has been achieved. The r/ThanosDidNothingWrong subreddit is now better equipped to allocate its precious resources after moderators randomly banned half of its members. Was I among those culled? Well, all...
Data from DNA tests to reunite immigrant families may be misused
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 04:22
The plan to use DNA tests to reunite immigrant children with their parents is sparking concern over how the data might also be used.
China central bank brags about killing Bitcoin trading in the country
BGR - 10 Jul 2018 04:05
Bitcoin had a fantastic run last year, but the fun only lasted until January 2018 when a variety of factors contributed to Bitcoin's massive fall. Fears of regulation in multiple markets were often cited as the main reas...
Canon and Nikon are reportedly both planning full-frame mirrorless cameras this year
TechCrunch - 10 Jul 2018 04:02
It's going to be an exciting year for photographers -- finally -- as both Canon and Nikon are reportedly planning full-frame mirrorless cameras for debut before the end of 2018. It's good news for consumers, because it m...
A Time-Lapsed Glacier Collapse Is the Saddest Science Lesson
Wired - 10 Jul 2018 03:34
Time-lapse footage of a calving Glacier in Greenland could help researchers anticipate catastrophic sea-level rise.
NVIDIA Unveils AI That Removes Noise, Grain, and Even Watermarks
PetaPixel - 10 Jul 2018 19:41Apple Reportedly Plans to Deploy 1Password to All Employees, Acquisition Also Possible
Mac Rumors - 10 Jul 2018 19:13
Apple plans to deploy 1Password internally to all of its more than 100,000 employees around the world over the next few months, and may even be in acquisition talks with 1Password's parent company AgileBits to eventually...
Europe Plans Second Attempt at Asteroid Planetary Defense Mission
SPACE.com - 10 Jul 2018 19:13Learn to love GDPR - EU's privacy bombshell that shook the web
The Register - 10 Jul 2018 19:12
Sophos webinar looks on the bright side of regulations that echoed around the world Promo Nobody can have have failed to notice a sudden flood of ingratiating emails at the end of May. It signalled the arrival of the Gen...
Facebook Runs Full-Page Ads in Indian Newspapers to Fight Fake News
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2018 19:01
Facebook has been under fire in India following a string of lynchings that appeared to have been prompted by false news sp
New DNA Synthesis Method Could Soon Build a Genome in a Day
Singularity Hub - 10 Jul 2018 19:00
Synthetic biologists are the computer programmers of biology. Their code? DNA. The whole enterprise sounds fantastical: you insert new snippets of DNA code--in the form of a chain of A, T, C, G letters--into an organism,...
This shapeshifting "dragon" can navigate through small openings
Mashable - 10 Jul 2018 19:00Best Windows Phone alternatives for people who miss their Microsoft phones - CNET
CNET - 10 Jul 2018 18:59
We find the best replacements for your favorite features.
Google offers to leave robocallers hanging on the telephone
The Register - 10 Jul 2018 18:55
♫ If you don't answer, I'll just ring it off the wall ♫ Fresh from fighting content filters in the EU, Google is working on the ultimate content filter- which seals the user off in a spam-free bubble....
95% of companies want humans and tech to work together to fight phishing
TechRepublic - 10 Jul 2018 18:54
More than half of companies are plagued with phishing emails on a regular basis, and awareness training often isn't enough, according to an IronScales report.
Two Chinese launches in 24 hours deliver Pakistan satellites, Beidou backup to orbit
Space News - 10 Jul 2018 18:48
The July 9 launches were China's 19th and 20th of 2018, with CASC aiming to carry out around 36 launches this year. SpaceNews.com
Every person has a unique brain anatomy
Science Daily - 10 Jul 2018 18:46
Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study has shown. This uniqueness is the result of a combination of genetic factors and individual life experiences.
NVIDIA's AI can fix bad photos by looking at other bad photos
Engadget - 10 Jul 2018 18:38
A team of researchers from NVIDIA, MIT and Aalto University have found a way to fix pixelated photographs using AI -- even if the AI has never seen a clean example of the target photo.