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Chinese bitcoin mining rig makers aim to raise billions in HK IPOs
Reuters - 27 Aug 2018 16:25
(Reuters) Three of the world's largest bitcoin mining equipment makers plan to raise billions of dollars with initial public offerings in Hong Kong, even as other companies report plunging demand for the chips needed to ...
Oculus founder calls Magic Leap headset a 'tragic heap'
Engadget - 27 Aug 2018 18:51
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR, apparently isn't a fan of the Magic Leap mixed reality headset. The Oculus Rift designer posted a scathing review of the headset to his blog today; the post was called "Magic Leap...
E.T., Phone Earth? How Neutron-Star Crashes Could Help Aliens Call Us
Live Science - 27 Aug 2018 16:38Opposition to new Apple campus emerges in North Carolina's Research Triangle
AppleInsider - 27 Aug 2018 16:31
Apple's new campus in the North Carolina Research Triangle, considered a "done deal" months ago, remains uncertain, and a new report finds some opposition in the area to the potential project.
Tesla's Semi truck is traveling cross-country 'alone'
Engadget - 27 Aug 2018 05:20
Tesla's Semi truck has already made some city-to-city trips, but how does it fare on cross-country jaunts -- you know, what it'll be doing when it enters service? Just fine, if you ask Elon Musk. In response to an Electr...
Mercedes teases production electric SUV ahead of September 4th reveal
Engadget - 27 Aug 2018 02:14
Mercedes is nearly done with showing off concepts and prototypes for the EQC. The automaker has teased the production version of the electric SUV in a video that promises a full reveal at its September 4th event in Stock...
Tech Industry Pursues a Federal Privacy Law, on Its Own Terms
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2018 01:35
With California setting a benchmark for restrictions, companies are lobbying to supersede it with proposals that would give them wide leeway on how they handled personal data.
Doomed 19th-Century Arctic Expedition Wasn't Brought Down by Lead Poisoning, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2018 21:56
The Franklin Expedition, a 19th-century mission to chart a fabled northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, ended in the deaths of all 128 crewmen. A prevailing theory suggests lead poisoning was a major ...
Our Best Look Yet at Captain Marvel Comes From...a Notebook?
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2018 20:40
Captain Marvel soars into cinemas next March, but everyone's been feverishly waiting to actually see Brie Larson in costume. We've had concept art, we've had set photos, hell, we've had a T-shirt modeled by Sam Goddamn J...
Burglars Are Focusing In On Camera Stores Across the U.S.
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2018 17:39Experts meet at new UN-hosted talks about 'killer robots'
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2018 17:30
Experts from scores of countries are meeting to discuss ways to define and deal with "killer robots"--futuristic weapons systems that could conduct war without human intervention.
Nasdaq tops 8,000 for first time, led by Apple, Netflix, Amazon
USA Today - 27 Aug 2018 17:3099% of government websites fail performance tests
TechRepublic - 27 Aug 2018 17:25
Only one state government website has passed all performance tests. Here's how you can improve your website with lessons learned.
Facebook kicks out Myanmar military as UN issues genocide report - CNET
CNET - 27 Aug 2018 17:03
The social network removes 18 accounts and 52 pages associated with the country's military.
The Science Behind Social Science Gets Shaken Up--Again
Wired - 27 Aug 2018 17:00
An attempt to replicate some of the decade's best research shows some of it ... doesn't.
Apple part of industry group lobbying for comprehensive US federal privacy law
AppleInsider - 27 Aug 2018 16:59
A group of which Apple is a key member is "aggressively" lobbying the Trump administration and others in pursuit of a federal privacy law, with the goal of shortcircuiting a California law and creating something corporat...
Artificial Intelligence Project To Help Bring The Power Of The Sun To Earth Is Picked For First U.S. Exascale System
Medical Design Technology - 27 Aug 2018 16:56
News To capture and control the process of fusion that powers the sun and stars in facilities on Earth called tokamaks, scientists must confront disruptions that can halt the reactions and damage the doughnut-shaped... C...
YouTube expands its 'digital wellbeing' tools to track time spent watching videos
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2018 16:49
Google today is expanding YouTube’s set of “digital wellbeing” tools, with an added feature that will calculate how much you’re watching videos. The idea is that this will allow users to take better control over ...
Myanmar military chief among those banned by Facebook
ABC News - 27 Aug 2018 16:37
He was among 20 individuals and organizations banned for spreading hate.
Microsoft launches Xbox All Access with two-year console financing
Engadget - 27 Aug 2018 16:33
The rumors are true: Today, Microsoft announced an all-inclusive service called Xbox All Access. For $22 per month over two years, Microsoft will provide you with an Xbox One S console, access to over 100 games thanks to...
Three new iPhones expected this fall, including affordable 6.1-inch LCD option
Ars Technica - 27 Aug 2018 15:57
Apple hopes to entice new users with more price and color options.
Interactive experiment exposes AI dangers
Springwise - 27 Aug 2018 07:20
University research project aims to highlight potential dangers of facial analysis technology. The post Interactive experiment exposes AI dangers appeared first on Springwise.