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Fujifilm X-T3 Sample Images
Photography Blog - 6 Sep 2018 19:30
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and RAW images taken with a full production version of the brand new Fujifilm X-T3 compact system camera. We're currently testing the X-T3 with the XF 18-55mm kit lens ...
Jack Dorsey Woos Irate Republicans by Calmly Explaining That Twitter Is Indeed Fucked Up
Gizmodo - 6 Sep 2018 05:18
At hearing before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed politicians' concerns about harassment and abuse, the impact of propaganda on American elections, and, to a much lesser extent th...
EU clears Apple's purchase of song-recognition app Shazam
ABC News - 6 Sep 2018 19:16
EU clears Apple's acquisition of song-recognition app Shazam, says music streaming competition won't be hurt
Mozilla Patches Critical Code Execution Bug in Firefox 62
Threatpost - 6 Sep 2018 18:34
The update includes nine security patches overall.
Is China's digital silk road going to pave over Silicon Valley?
TechCrunch - 6 Sep 2018 18:30
Norman Liang Contributor Share on Twitter Norman Liang is an investor with W.I. Harper. Over the past 20 years, China has now grown into one of the largest consumer technology markets, with thousands of startups and fund...
Solid State Lidar Sensor Offers Effective Sensing Solution
Medical Design Technology - 6 Sep 2018 18:00
Product Announcement Quanergy Systems, Inc. announced the availability of its S3-2 solid state lidar sensor. The innovative sensor features Quanergy's proprietary QORTEX™ object profiling software directly embedded wit...
Airport plan will create a new 'aerotropolis' in Australia
Springwise - 6 Sep 2018 09:10
A masterplan developed by the government of New South Wales, Australia, will see a new Western Sydney Airport become the catalyst for purpose built homes and infrastructure. The post Airport plan will create a new ‘aer...
Man Charged With Cyberstalking Women for Explicit Photos
SecurityWeek - 6 Sep 2018 07:20
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former NASA contractor who allegedly threatened to publish nude photos of seven women unless they sent him other explicit pictures has been arrested at his Los Angeles home. Richard Bauer was arrest...
NASA Urged To Mount Large Direct Imaging Mission For Exoplanets
SpaceRef - 6 Sep 2018 06:25
To answer significant questions about planetary systems, such as whether our solar system is a rare phenomenon or if life exists on planets other than Earth, NASA should lead a large direct imaging mission - an advanced ...
Attackers Abuse Age Restrictions to Hide Apps on iOS Devices
SecurityWeek - 6 Sep 2018 19:19
Malicious actors leveraging an open source mobile device management (MDM) system have been abusing a legitimate iOS feature to hide legitimate applications and trick victims into using malicious counterparts.
DOJ will reportedly charge North Korean operative for Sony hack
Engadget - 6 Sep 2018 19:17
The Justice Department will reportedly announce charges today against at least one North Korean operative connected to the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures, the Washington Post reports. Officials told the publication th...
European Commission approves Apple's purchase of Shazam
Engadget - 6 Sep 2018 19:11
After launching an investigation into Apple's proposed acquisition of Shazam in April, the European Commission has cleared the deal. The EC looked into whether data obtained in the purchase would allow Apple to target it...
iRobot Finally Makes a Roomba That Empties Itself
Gizmodo - 6 Sep 2018 19:10
With the new i7+, it looks like iRobot is taking robot vacuums a step closer to truly being a hands-free way to keep your floors clean. Instead of having to constantly empty the robot's tiny dirt bin, the i7+ has an over...
EU guidelines on fintech to include 'sandbox' design recommendations
Reuters - 6 Sep 2018 18:54
The European Union's banking watchdog said guidelines being drawn up for nurturing cross-border fintech companies will include recommendations for the core design of a "sandbox" and innovation hub.
NASA's $1 million Mars-settling challenge: Turn CO2 into sugar
Fox News - 6 Sep 2018 18:53
If you know your way around a chemistry lab, you could help humanity set up shop on Mars -- and make some serious cash in the process.
How a shampoo bottle is saving young lives
The Economist - 6 Sep 2018 18:48
ON HIS first night as a trainee paediatrician in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Mohamad Chisti (pictured above) watched three children die of pneumonia. Oxygen was being delivered to them, through a face mask or via tubes placed ne...
France urges 'wake-up call' on tax for US web giants
Phys.org - 6 Sep 2018 18:40
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called Thursday for EU leaders to heed a "wake-up call" on a plan to tax US technology giants, amid signs of growing resistance to the French-led initiative.
A neutron star merger spit out a fast-moving jet of material
USA Today - 6 Sep 2018 18:38
So after two neutron stars collided, researchers said it seemed as though a jet of particles shot out that was moving four times faster than the speed of light.
Pushing 'Print' on Large-Scale Piezoelectric Materials
Medical Design Technology - 6 Sep 2018 17:43
News Researchers have developed a revolutionary method to 'print' large-scale sheets of two dimensional piezoelectric material, opening new opportunities for piezo-sensors and energy harvesting. Importantly, the... Contr...
Biotricity Develops ECG Patch for 2019 Release
Medical Design Technology - 6 Sep 2018 16:00
News Biotricity Inc., a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare technology company, announced that it is developing "Biopatch," an ECG patch which it hopes to release in Q1 2019... Contributed Author: Biotricity Inc. ...
Nikon Coolpix P1000 Sample Images
Photography Blog - 6 Sep 2018 16:00
Ahead of our full review, here are some JPEG and Raw sample images and videos taken with the new Nikon Coolpix P1000 superzoom compact camera. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 is a 16 megapixel superzoom camera featuring a massiv...
Not too wet, not too dry: plasma-treated fuel cell gets it just right
EurekAlert! - 6 Sep 2018 08:00
(University of British Columbia) Fuel cells hold promise as a clean, renewable source of energy. But keeping them dry has long been a challenge, as they produce water during the process of converting hydrogen and oxygen ...