Technology News
Use These Mac Shortcuts Instead of the Esc Key
Life Hacker - 10 Aug 2018 18:00
Here's a dumb shortcut that will come in handy some day. In some apps, ⌘-. does the same thing as the escape key. So if that key is broken, or your stupid Touch Bar is hiding your stupid virtual escape key, or your han...
The James Brand Mehlville Dual Compartment Carabiner
The Gadget Flow - 10 Aug 2018 15:00
Confidently hold onto your keys with The James Brand Mehlville Dual Compartment Carabiner. Featuring a slim and lightweight design, the everyday carry staple ensures your belongings stay in place. Made from machined alum...
Intel roadmap reveals a slow trek to 10nm in 2020
Slash Gear - 10 Aug 2018 03:21
It's not a good year for Intel. Never mind AMD's comeback, Intel's 2018 kicked off with its biggest embarrassments to date: Meltdown and Spectre. And then it had to admit that the long-overdue 10nm processors will have t...
The one way Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 is worse than the Note 8
BGR - 10 Aug 2018 16:17
The long wait for Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 to be made official is finally over. The company on Thursday hosted a massive Unpacked press conference at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York to take the wraps off of its ...
Security router encrypts an entire homes online activity
Springwise - 10 Aug 2018 07:10
An easy-to-install hardware product can protect all devices in the home from surveillance that compromizes users security and identity. The post Security router encrypts an entire homes online activity appeared first on ...
These are the best 2019 wagons on sale today in the U.S.
Digital Trends - 10 Aug 2018 17:41
While minivans seemed to have fallen out of favor for the SUV and the crossover SUV with just a few available today, wagons remain relatively popular, particularly with a strong cult following. These are the best wagons ...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe: Cape Canaveral prepares for epic mission to the Sun
Fox News - 10 Aug 2018 16:40
NASA plans to make history Saturday when its Parker Solar Probe blasts off on an epic mission to the Sun. Workers at Cape Canaveral are making final preparations for the launch, which will take the spacecraft on an incre...
The Enigma of AI & Cybersecurity
Dark Reading - 10 Aug 2018 16:30
We've only seen the beginning of what artificial intelligence can do for information security.
"No encryption, no fly" rule proposed for smallsats
Space News - 10 Aug 2018 04:29
Small satellites that have propulsion systems, but don't have encrypted commanding systems, pose a small but real threat of being hacked and endangering other satellites, according to a new study. SpaceNews.com
The hackers just arrived, and they're already breaking Vegas
Mashable - 10 Aug 2018 02:46Apple's iPhone X bests Samsung's new Galaxy Note 9 in benchmark testing
AppleInsider - 10 Aug 2018 01:44
Early benchmark testing of Samsung's just released Galaxy Note 9 shows the flagship phablet is unable to top Apple's iPhone X with A11 Bionic processor despite hitting market nearly 11 months later.
Google never really left China: a look at the Chinese website Google's been quietly running
Mashable - 10 Aug 2018 01:38Grand Seiko is an homage to watchmaking's past
TechCrunch - 10 Aug 2018 18:25
The 1960s were a beautiful time for watches. Horology was in its prime and the great names we know and love today – Rolex, Omega, Cartier – were just one of many watchmakers churning out commodity products to a world...
Samsung inadvertently admits Apple got some things right
ZDNet - 10 Aug 2018 16:38
At its Unpacked event, Samsung insisted it wants everything to work together now. Does that remind you of anyone?
Leica Unveils the Elpro 52 for Shooting Macro with Existing M/TL Lenses
PetaPixel - 10 Aug 2018 16:31Nintendo Switch Online release date just got narrowed down
Slash Gear - 10 Aug 2018 16:15
For as close as we are to Nintendo Switch Online’s launch, there are still some crucial details that are unknown. One such detail is Switch Online’s release date, as thus far, Nintendo has only said that the service ...
Artificial intelligence has a racial bias problem. Google is funding summer camps to try to change that
USA Today - 10 Aug 2018 16:14
Artificial intelligence has been criticized for its use as a surveillance tool and for racist algorithms built into software. Nonprofit organization AI4All wants to show people that AI can be used to better humanity, sta...
It's Time to End the Yearly Smartphone Launch Event
Motherboard - 10 Aug 2018 16:03
Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 9. But as we reach peak smartphone, there's less-and-less that distinguishes one phone from the other.
The Academy teams up with Linux Foundation for open source tech
Engadget - 10 Aug 2018 16:00
The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), best known for running the Oscars, is diving into the technology world in a surprisingly new way. Together with the Linux Foundation, it's launching the Academy S...
Shockproof Translucent iPhone Case
The Gadget Flow - 10 Aug 2018 14:50
Retain your style while you protect your device with the Shockproof Translucent iPhone Case. Not only does this case keep your smartphone safe, it looks good while doing it. The case itself is superbly thin so you can co...
The rise of cyberlockers--how online piracy is fighting back
Phys.org - 10 Aug 2018 14:30
Illegal downloading is on its way out. A new report released by polling firm YouGov has found that only 10% of people in the UK now use illegal downloads to access music, down from 18% in 2013. And the recently released ...
Autoimmune response drives vision loss in glaucoma
EurekAlert! - 10 Aug 2018 06:00
(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) A research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and MIT has shown that immune cells in the eye that developed in response to early exposure to bacteria are a key contributor to progre...