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NASA astronaut says he saw 'something organic/alien like' in space - CNET
CNET - 11 Aug 2018 01:49
Don't worry, though, the alien invasion hasn't started.
How to set up a satellite Wi-Fi hotspot for your iPhone, iPad or Android device
ZDNet - 11 Aug 2018 15:06
Want access to voice and data no matter where you are in the world, whenever you need it? You need a satellite Wi-Fi hotspot.
The FCC's Fake DDoS Attack, WannaCry Hits an Apple Supplier, and More Security News This Week
Wired - 11 Aug 2018 15:00
The PGA Tour gets hit with ransomware, Wikileaks says the US Senate wants a word, and more.
NASA Parker Solar Probe delays mission to explore the sun - CNET
CNET - 11 Aug 2018 10:38
The probe failed to lift off in its mission to go closer to the sun than we've ever been before, but will try again tomorrow.
Experts highlight ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps
Science Daily - 11 Aug 2018 01:51
Despite promising advances, important scientific questions remain unanswered in the effort to develop a safe and effective Ebola vaccine, according to members of an international Ebola research consortium. The experts no...
Computer Programmers Get New Tech Ethics Code
Scientific American - 11 Aug 2018 16:00
The guidelines come from the Association for Computing Machinery --
Twitter Bans Proud Boys' Accounts Before Unite The Right 2 Rally
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2018 05:32
The suspensions come days before a Washington demonstration marking a year since the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Apple defends its decision to allow Infowars in the App Store
The Loop - 11 Aug 2018 04:07
Apple is caught between a rock and a hard place on this but it's a situation of their own making.∞ Read this on The Loop
Senior Tesla engineer Doug Field rejoins Apple to work on Project Titan
BGR - 11 Aug 2018 04:02
A few years ago, there was seemingly a huge exodus of engineers who left Apple to work at Tesla. And though hopping between tech companies in and around Silicon Valley is certainly common, the sheer volume of ex-Apple em...
Hackers can seize practically all your online accounts, and it's your voicemail's fault
Mashable - 11 Aug 2018 00:48Watch NASA's historic Sun probe mission launch: here's how
Slash Gear - 11 Aug 2018 00:26
NASA is preparing to launch its Parker Solar Probe in the early hours on Saturday morning. This historic event will send the probe “to touch the Sun,” the space agency says, which anticipates setting a new “fastest...
Resident Evil 2 Remake Premium Edition costs $900, includes Bluetooth keyboard
Slash Gear - 11 Aug 2018 16:38
We’re living in an age over-the-top collector’s editions of video games are a common thing. It’s no surprise to see versions of games costing a couple hundred dollars or more and including anything from mini statue...
Scientists finally have a suitable explanation for Jupiter's weirdly colorful bands
BGR - 11 Aug 2018 16:12
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter is probably the most interesting to look at. It's just a big ball of fast-moving gasses in all kinds of wild colors. The planet hosts storms that could swallow the entirety...
These Psychedelic Drugs Show Promise for Treating Mental Health Disorders
Live Science - 11 Aug 2018 15:31'There's Waldo' robot will find Waldo long before you can
Digital Trends - 11 Aug 2018 15:29
There's Waldo is the brain child of Matt Reed, a creative technologist at the creative agency Redpepper. Reed and his colleagues built the bot out of a uArm Swift Pro that's controlled by a Raspberry Pi computer. The pos...
Thousands of Exotic "Topological" Materials Discovered Through Sweeping Search
Scientific American - 11 Aug 2018 15:00
Haul thrills physicists, who previously knew of just a few hundred of these peculiar materials --
Now You Can 3D-Print a NASA SOFIA Flying Telescope of Your Very Own!
SPACE.com - 11 Aug 2018 13:55Artificial intelligence has a racial bias problem. Google is funding summer camps to try to change that
Phys.org - 11 Aug 2018 13:28
Through connections made at summer camp, high school students Aarzu Gupta and Lili Sun used artificial intelligence to create a drone program that aims to detect wildfires before they spread too far.
Twitter suspends accounts ahead of Unite the Right rally
CBSNews - 11 Aug 2018 06:02
Twitter was highly criticized this week for not banning accounts linked to Alex Jones and InfoWars
Twitter admits Infowars tweets broke rules, but the account stays up
Engadget - 11 Aug 2018 05:56
After a CNN inquiry found ten tweets from Alex Jones' accounts that it felt should've qualified as breaking Twitter's rules, the service admitted late Friday that it agreed on seven of them. The tweets have been deleted,...
Facebook is the recruiting tool of choice for far-right group the Proud Boys
TechCrunch - 11 Aug 2018 04:59
Twitter may have suspended the Proud Boys and their controversial leader Gavin McInnes, but it was never their platform of choice. The Proud Boys, a self described “Western chauvinist” organization that often flirts ...
All 20 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies will be re-released in IMAX
BGR - 11 Aug 2018 03:31
Ten years ago this May, Iron Man arrived in theaters. On top of being a massive success in its own right, it kicked off a decade of dominance for Marvel Studios at the box office. In celebration of this milestone, Marvel...