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Apple Watch Series 4 rumours, specs, release date and news
Pocket-lint - 19 Jul 2018 17:05
The Apple Watch Series 3 was launched last Autumn and was a critical hit. We also think it has sold quite well, but we don't really know since Apple refuses
The last remaining Siri cofounder departs Apple, as does its head of search
9 to 5 Mac - 19 Jul 2018 05:05
According to a new report from The Information, the last remaining Siri cofounder has departed Apple. Tom Gruber, who served as the head of Siri’s Advanced Development group, has retired in an effort to “pursue perso...
AI guru Tom Gruber, last of the Siri founders, retires from Apple
AppleInsider - 19 Jul 2018 04:46
Tom Gruber, an artificial intelligence expert who cofounded Siri, Inc., prior to its purchase by Apple, has announced his retirement from the company, becoming the last of Siri's three cofounders to leave Apple.
Oh joy, it's your elected officials rambling on about cryptocurrency
Mashable - 19 Jul 2018 03:32NASA may have glimpsed a star 'devouring a planet' for the first time - CNET
CNET - 19 Jul 2018 02:58
There's a star, man, waiting in the sky. It's likely to have eaten a planet in recent times.
New Legislation Suggests Implementing Emergency Alerts Into Streaming Services Like Netflix and Spotify
Mac Rumors - 19 Jul 2018 17:21
Currently, when users in a certain area face potentially bad weather, threats of danger, or a nearby AMBER alert, their iPhone or other smartphone sounds off and displays a message explaining the emergency. In new legisl...
This Galaxy S9 update has likely Note 9 camera feature details
Slash Gear - 19 Jul 2018 17:17
In an update to a select few Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphones showed what’s likely a release day feature for the Galaxy Note 9. The version of the Galaxy S9 in question is the South Korean version – of course – and th...
Microsoft Launcher beta gets new icon gestures and family controls
Android Central - 19 Jul 2018 17:12
You can set custom app icon gestures and much more with Microsoft Launcher's latest beta update. Microsoft Launcher beta testers are getting a small batch of new features to check out this week with the app's latest upda...
For some, a DNA test produces only uncertainty about health
ABC News - 19 Jul 2018 17:11
DNA test results can pose worrisome question: Is your abnormality harmful?
Trump just noticed Europe's $5BN antitrust fine for Google
TechCrunch - 19 Jul 2018 17:08
In other news bears shit in the woods. In today’s second day Trump news: President ‘The Donald’ has seized, belatedly, on the European Commission’s announcement yesterday that it had found Google guilty of three ...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, rebuked for comments on Holocaust deniers, tries to explain
USA Today - 19 Jul 2018 17:05
After criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to walkback remarks he made on a podcast saying some people who deny the Holocaust aren't spreading the falsehood intentionally -- and thus don't deserve to get booted....
Trolls 'Google bomb' search result for 'idiot' with pics of Trump
USA Today - 19 Jul 2018 17:01
Search the word “idiot” in Google Images and you may see pictures of President Trump. That's no mistake, rather the result of "Google bombing." Nathan Rousseau Smith explains.
'Doom' Rendered Entirely in ASCII Is the Most 1337 Way to Play
Motherboard - 19 Jul 2018 17:01
'1337d00m' is a new and challenging way to play the first person shooter.
Samsung Galaxy Watch: Release date, rumours and everything you need to know
Pocket-lint - 19 Jul 2018 16:54
Samsung walked its own path with its smartwatch programme, using its Tizen platform, rather than hopping onboard with many of its rivals who opted for
IBM Watson Health and the VA extends partnership in cancer research
TechCrunch - 19 Jul 2018 16:52
IBM Watson Health and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced today their continued partnership to use Watson’s artificial intelligence to support Veterans suffering from late stage cancer. While perhaps bette...
Beyond Passwords: Why Your Company Should Rethink Authentication
Dark Reading - 19 Jul 2018 16:45
Scaling security infrastructure requires scaling trust of users, devices, and methods of authentication. Here's how to get started.
Robot security guards are already on patrol
USA Today - 19 Jul 2018 16:37
Knightscope's K5 security robot is ready to protect and server. Tony Spitz has the details.
Twin exoplanets look alike, act alike ... but have completely different origins
Fox News - 19 Jul 2018 16:37
The exoplanets that scientists have identified so far are a pretty eclectic bunch -- which is why astronomers were surprised when they realized that a newly spotted planet looked awfully familiar.
Qualcomm disappointed with continuing EU probe into pricing case
Reuters - 19 Jul 2018 16:31
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Thursday expressed disappointment with EU antitrust regulators' decision to continue an investigation in a case where it has been accused of charging below cost prices to stymy British phone so...
Comcast admits defeat in bidding war for Fox, clearing path for Disney
Ars Technica - 19 Jul 2018 16:30Researchers move closer to completely optical artificial neural network
Phys.org - 19 Jul 2018 16:30
Researchers have shown that it is possible to train artificial neural networks directly on an optical chip. The significant breakthrough demonstrates that an optical circuit can perform a critical function of an electron...
Swiss Town Replaces Church Bells With Ringtones, Ushers in Hell on Earth
Gizmodo - 19 Jul 2018 16:30
While the local catholic church and its bell tower undergo renovations in Lucerne, a small town in Switzerland, the city reached out to students at the nearby university to help find a replacement for the hourly chimes t...