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Ti EDC Wrench Adjustable Pocket Tool
The Gadget Flow - 20 Aug 2018 15:00
Comfortably carry one wrench for all multiple applications with the Ti EDC Wrench Adjustable Pocket Tool. Compatible with both standard (SAE) and metric bolts, this everyday carry tool offers 25 wrench sizes. Inspired by...
Apple removes 25,000 illegal gambling apps from its Chinese App Store
Mashable - 20 Aug 2018 17:05ICARUS neutrino detector installed in new Fermilab home
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 17:18
For four years, three laboratories on two continents have prepared the ICARUS particle detector to capture the interactions of mysterious particles called neutrinos at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accel...
Robotics-as-a-service is on the way and inVia Robotics is leading the charge
TechCrunch - 20 Aug 2018 05:30
The team at inVia Robotics didn’t start out looking to build a business that would create a new kind of model for selling robotics to the masses, but that may be exactly what they’ve done. After their graduation from...
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 leak: AI ray-tracing for the masses
Slash Gear - 20 Aug 2018 04:31
With just a few hours away from NVIDIA's grand but totally not unexpected unveiling of its GeForce 20 series video cards, one last leak arrives to complete the picture. And it might actually be the one most important one...
Huawei Watch 3: Everything we know
Digital Trends - 20 Aug 2018 04:21
The Huawei Watch 3 may be a ways off from release, but that doesn't mean Huawei isn't working on what it could look like. A new patent from Huawei hints at a smartwatch with space to store a pair of true wireless earbuds...
See how your brain beats along with your heart in amplified MRI
USA Today - 20 Aug 2018 02:14
Amped up footage of the brain could better identify concussions, thanks to a new imaging technique called phase-based amplified MRI.
This is exactly how much soda you need to drink for a SodaStream to be worth it
Digital Trends - 20 Aug 2018 23:26
Thinking about buying a SodaStream, but aren't sure if it's worth the investment? Don't worry - we crunched the numbers for you and figured out exactly how much soda you need to drink before you break even. The post This...
GandCrab's Rotten EGGs Hatch Ransomware in South Korea
Threatpost - 20 Aug 2018 18:07
This could mark yet another reinvention for the VenusLocker group, which has mostly been focused on cryptomining this year.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is getting ready for its date with Venus
BGR - 20 Aug 2018 17:05
It was just over a week ago now that NASA successfully launched the Parker Solar Probe, and did so as the scientist it is named after looked on in awe. The mission will really begin to heat up (pun maybe intended) one th...
Researchers succeed in imaging quantum events
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
Quantum technology is a growing field of physics and engineering which utilizes properties of quantum mechanics as a basis for advanced practical applications such as quantum computing, sensors, information, communicatio...
Multi-purpose silicon chip created for quantum information processing
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol have demonstrated that light can be used to implement a multi-functional quantum processor.
Scientists Dosed an Artificial Brain With Meth
Motherboard - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
Organ Chip models enable researchers to directly observe physiological processes and responses.
Just another day in our Sun's crazy magnetic life
Engadget - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
Sunspots, flares and other solar activity show the sun's wild side, but we never see the massive forces that cause them. Now, scientists from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) have created a visualization of the po...
NASA might let SpaceX fuel rockets with astronauts on board
The Verge - 20 Aug 2018 16:54
After nearly two years of debate, NASA has finally approved SpaceX's plans to load propellant onto its rockets with people on board -- a move that has been considered risky by some aerospace experts. However, the approva...
Scientist leads development of efficient method to characterize quantum computers
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 16:53
A Rice University computer scientist and his colleagues have proposed a method to accelerate and simplify the imposing task of diagnosing quantum computers.
Graphene phase modulators hold the key to faster mobile technology
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 16:52
Researchers from Graphene Flagship Partners at the National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT) in Italy, IMEC in Belgium and University of Cambridge in UK created and tested a graphene based phase ...
Apple is smartly removing another useless Apple Watch feature
Mashable - 20 Aug 2018 16:50Watch Nvidia's Gamescom 2018 launch event here - CNET
CNET - 20 Aug 2018 16:42
Nvidia is rumoured to be launching its next top-end graphics card, the RTX 2080, at Gamescom. Watch the livestream here at noon ET.
Juelich researchers are developing fast-charging solid-state batteries
EurekAlert! - 20 Aug 2018 06:00
(Forschungszentrum Juelich) There are currently great hopes for solid-state batteries. They contain no liquid parts that could leak or catch fire. For this reason, they do not require cooling and are considered to be muc...
Japan set to deploy English-speaking robots to schools: Report
ZDNet - 20 Aug 2018 05:04
Japan's education ministry will deploy 500 English-speaking robots to the country's schools from next year, with the aim of improving students' English-speaking skills, according to NHK.
Tesla cars will play video with a future update
Engadget - 20 Aug 2018 04:58
Tesla is planning to bring games to its electric cars' giant touchscreens, so why doesn't it have video playback while the car isn't moving -- something drivers have wanted for years? Don't worry, you'll get your wish so...