Technology News
Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt
Science Daily - 26 Aug 2018 18:07
New research shows that patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physici...
Those Sharp Objects finale post-credits scenes, explained - CNET
CNET - 26 Aug 2018 16:00
The TV miniseries, like the novel it's based on, races toward the climax, so we clear up some confusion about the finale and how we got there.
Working Apple-1 computer could sell for price of a supercar - CNET
CNET - 26 Aug 2018 23:08
One of the first personal computers created and sold by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak is up and running and ready for your bid.
Apple donates $1M to Kerala flood relief efforts
AppleInsider - 26 Aug 2018 07:20
After opening iTunes' donation mechanism earlier this week to help victims of the Kerala floods in India, Apple on Saturday pledged 70,000,000 Indian Rupees (about $1 million) to support Mercy Corps efforts in the region...
GitHub is the key to upping your coding game
Android Authority - 26 Aug 2018 02:36
Git and GitHub help you get the most out of your code. At only $19 this essential training is better than half price this week.
Inside Elon Musk's Reversal on Taking Tesla Private
The New York Times - 26 Aug 2018 00:39
The chief executive decided that rather than being a prayer answered, funding for a buyout would present a host of new troubles, people close to the events say.
No level of alcohol consumption is healthy, scientists say
Fox News - 26 Aug 2018 15:45
When it comes to drinking alcohol, the healthiest thing to do is abstain entirely, according to a large, wide-ranging report published by scientists.
Fossil Gen 4 Heart Rate Tracking Smartwatches
The Gadget Flow - 26 Aug 2018 15:00Meet Mr. Steven, SpaceX's Nose-Cone-Catching Boat
SPACE.com - 26 Aug 2018 14:20Colorful Star Trails Swirl Around Polaris in Mesmerizing Night-Sky Photo
SPACE.com - 26 Aug 2018 14:00China Built the World's Largest Telescope. Then Came the Tourists
Wired - 26 Aug 2018 13:00
Thousands of people moved to let China build and protect the world's largest telescope. And then the government drew in orders of magnitude more tourists, potentially undercutting its own science in an attempt to promote...
YouTube's non-skippable ads are coming to more video creators
Engadget - 26 Aug 2018 09:58
Starting next week, you might come across more YouTube ads that don't come with the option to skip to the video you want to watch. The video-sharing website has announced through its official Creator Insider account that...
Quarries Resemble Abstract Artworks in Tom Hegen's Aerial Photography
The Phoblographer - 26 Aug 2018 06:00
We see "from farm to table" documentary photography all the time, but how many of us have thought about "from quarry to city"? In a nutshell, this is what the brilliant set of aerial photographs by Munich-based photograp...
China's Didi suspends Hitch service nationwide after female passenger killed
Reuters - 26 Aug 2018 05:49
China's largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is suspending its Hitch services nationwide, the company said in a statement on Sunday, a day after police said a ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzh...
US carrier promo offers free iCloud storage to iPhone upgraders
Engadget - 26 Aug 2018 05:35
Apple isn't known for offering virtually any promos to iPhone buyers, let alone iCloud users, but it's making exceptions for both ahead of the 2018 iPhones. Reddit users have discovered a promo that lets subscribers to t...
Instagram is testing virtual communities for college students
Engadget - 26 Aug 2018 04:04
Facebook's pledge to "spark conversations and meaningful interactions" apparently extends to Instagram. The photo-sharing app has started testing a feature designed to bring college students going to the same university ...
Facebook test feature shows what you have in common with strangers
Engadget - 26 Aug 2018 01:02
If one of Facebook's latest experimental features makes its way to everyone, you'll be able to find out how you're connected to random commenters on public posts. The social network is testing a feature called "things in...
Verizon pledges to no longer throttle first responders' data speeds
Digital Trends - 26 Aug 2018 00:46
Verizon has pledged that it will no longer throttle the data speed of first responders. The mobile carrier said a slowdown experienced by California firefighters while battling a fire was a customer service error. The po...
Watch MIT’s 'blind' robot execute impressive stunts
USA Today - 26 Aug 2018 23:59
Rough terrain and obstacles are no match for the Cheetah 3 robot!
AMD prevails in patent fight with Vizio over TV graphics
Engadget - 26 Aug 2018 23:17
AMD's legal blitz against TV makers over graphics patents has claimed a major casualty. The US International Trade Commission has issued a final determination that Vizio and chip supplier Sigma Designs violated an AMD pa...
Report: It Doesn't Sound Like Elon Musk Really Thought Out That 'Funding Secured' Tweet
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2018 23:05
Earlier this month, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk added to his seemingly never-ending drama by announcing via Twitter that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private at $420 a share. The tweet quickly blew up in his...
Multiple fatalities reported in shooting at video game tournament in Florida - CNET
CNET - 26 Aug 2018 22:54
Shooting reported at Madden 19 Tournament.