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Boeing's new R&D center focuses on autonomous flight
TechCrunch - 1 Aug 2018 20:20
Flying cars are BS. But there is actually a chance that we’re on the cusp of a revolution in general aviation as startups and major players like Airbus are looking to modern technology to allow more people to take flig...
Commercial space bill clears Senate committee
Space News - 1 Aug 2018 17:07
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill Aug. 1 that would streamline commercial launch and remote sensing regulations but also includes language conflicting with a House bill. SpaceNews.com
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CNET - 1 Aug 2018 16:49
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Trump reportedly plans to tap extreme-weather expert to head science office - CNET
CNET - 1 Aug 2018 02:04
The appointment would end a 19-month-long vacancy in the office.
Turing HubblePhone takes another shot at not being ridiculed
Slash Gear - 1 Aug 2018 05:07
The Turing Phone was probably ill-named and ill-fated. Its connection to the English computer scientist can mostly be traced back to the company's own name and its slight focus on encryption. The Turing Phone, however, f...
Tim Cook casually tosses light shade at Donald Trump's tariffs
Mashable - 1 Aug 2018 02:34New competition for MOFs: Scientists make stronger COFs
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2018 21:21
Hollow molecular structures known as COFs (covalent organic frameworks), which could serve as selective filters or containers for other substances and have many other potential uses, also tend to suffer from an inherent ...
YouTube Music is about to get a lot better
Engadget - 1 Aug 2018 17:16
YouTube Music launched in May to mixed reviews. Even though its song catalog matches Apple Music and Spotify's (in addition to millions of videos pulled from YouTube) it arrived missing some essential features. Something...
Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S4 hopes to take on the iPad Pro and Windows laptops
USA Today - 1 Aug 2018 17:07Everything you need to know about the 3-D printed gun debate
Mashable - 1 Aug 2018 16:39Human rights group: Employee targeted with Israeli spyware
ABC News - 1 Aug 2018 03:17
Human rights group Amnesty International says a member of its staff was targeted by Israeli-made spyware from the NSO Group
Snapchat now uses speech recognition to animate your face
Digital Trends - 1 Aug 2018 23:57
Get your tongue back in your mouth -- Snapchat's latest Lenses react instead to a specific keyword. The new Lenses animate after hearing a specific keyword, which Snapchat displays on the screen. The post Snapchat now us...
Facebook Starts Showing You How Much Time You Waste on Facebook
Gizmodo - 1 Aug 2018 17:15
Facebook is finally releasing its time-management feature, which will definitely not make you feel bad about yourself.
Snapchat launches its first speech recognition lenses
TechCrunch - 1 Aug 2018 17:10
Snapchat is today launching new lenses that respond to voice commands. The company says it’s now rolling out a series of lenses that will animate when users speak simple, English words like “hi,” “love,” “yes...
3-D Printed Gun Blueprints Have Been Taken Offline--For Now
Wired - 1 Aug 2018 17:01
Defense Distributed has complied with a nationwide injunction issued against its 3-D printed gun files, but the matter is far from settled.
Study: Throwing Taxpayer Money at Giant ISPs Hasn't Fixed America's Broadband Problem
Motherboard - 1 Aug 2018 17:00
Corruption and inaccurate maps have allowed ISPs to paint a rosier picture of the broadband picture than actually exists.
Cryptojacking Malware: What It Is and How to Fix It
ReadWrite - 1 Aug 2018 16:59
Cryptojacking is a cyberattack like no other. Attackers don't steal your data or ransom off access to your network. Instead, they commandeer your hardware when you're not looking and redline the processors to mine crypto...
Google is reportedly planning to launch a censored search app in China
Android Central - 1 Aug 2018 16:58
This would mark the first time Google Search has been in China since 2010. While going to Google to search for virtually anything is a common practice for many of us, the same isn't true for people in China. The Chinese ...
NASA Created a Rare, Exotic State of Matter in Space
Live Science - 1 Aug 2018 16:51Google may launch censored search engine app in China
USA Today - 1 Aug 2018 16:39
The search app would automatically block websites blacklisted by Beijing as well as search terms onhuman rights, democracy and religion.
HPE's Spaceborne Computer tackles killer cosmic rays for Mars missions - CNET
CNET - 1 Aug 2018 16:34
The alternative might be to stick with 30-year-old computer tech for space voyages.
EU coal regions--opportunities and challenges ahead
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2018 15:20
Over the past few decades the production and consumption of coal in the EU has been in steady decline, due to the closure of coal mines and the phasing out of coal use for power generation.