Technology News
Tesla's new President takes control of automotive operations
Engadget - 8 Sep 2018 03:08
Tesla wrapped up an interesting week -- CEO Elon Musk took a puff or two from a joint live on Joe Rogan's podcast, its recently-hired chief accounting officer quit after less than a month on the job and its HR chief anno...
Dozens of iOS apps secretly collect location history for data monetization, analysis says
AppleInsider - 8 Sep 2018 03:04
GuardianApp, from the Sudo Security Group, finds that a number of iOS apps are secretly collecting and sending location histories and other sensitive user information to third-party data monetization firms.
Face ID 2 could be the biggest improvement on the iPhone XS - CNET
CNET - 8 Sep 2018 18:27
Face ID isn't perfect. Here are some key ways it could be killer on the next iPhone (and iPad).
The Pentagon is going to spend $2 billion on AI because things are getting serious now
BGR - 8 Sep 2018 07:34
If North Korea's dear leader wakes up tomorrow, takes a crazy pill and decides to lob a nuclear missile at the U.S. mainland, there's a good chance the military will be relying on artificial intelligence to protect us. R...
Apple Inc bans Alex Jones app for 'objectionable content'
Reuters - 8 Sep 2018 07:19
Apple Inc said on Friday that it had banned from its App Store the Infowars app belonging to popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after finding that it had violated the company's rules against "objectionable conte...
Alibaba's Jack Ma to retire on Monday, focus on philanthropy
AppleInsider - 8 Sep 2018 06:43
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will retire from the company he cofounded on Monday, telling media outlets he plans ply his more than $40 billion fortune on philanthropic efforts in education.
Use this rugged, waterproof Wi-Fi smart plug to control anything outdoors with Alexa
BGR - 8 Sep 2018 05:01
Remember how excited you were the first time you got a smart plug? All you had to do was plug it into the wall between the outlet and any of your "dumb" devices that aren’t connected, and you could control them with an...
NASA Curiosity rover finds Mars rocks that are too hard to drill
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2018 04:40
Mars’ global dust storm is abating and skies are clearing. NASA’s Curiosity rover, the one that is still operational, has sent back a panorama of its position on the planet, including a rare look at some of its instr...
Fortnite iOS update arrives with big performance improvements
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2018 03:53
Earlier today, Epic Games announced an update for PC, Mac, and Android versions of Fortnite, but the iOS edition was conspicuously absent. The company explained that the iOS patch would be available at a later time becau...
Swagtron EB-5 Review : This Foldable Electric Bike is on-point
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2018 23:46
The EB-5 electric bicycle might be the best bicycle I’ve ever ridden – and I’ve been riding bikes my whole life. I’ve never lent much credence to the idea of using a bicycle with a motor. I always thought it was ...
Dear Tim Cook, I've got five requests for the next iPhones
USA Today - 8 Sep 2018 18:12
Letter to Apple CEO from USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham stresses that the iPhones are as good as they're going to get - but please fix Siri and stop nagging to upgrade to iCloud every morning. Apple introduces new iPhones ...
The 19th Century Argument for a 21st Century Space Force
Wired - 8 Sep 2018 18:00
In an orbital world, nations must protect their satellites the way they once guarded sea lanes.
Three days with Canon's EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera
Engadget - 8 Sep 2018 17:30
Earlier this week, Canon unveiled one of the most critical products in its history: the full-frame mirrorless EOS R. On paper, it had a lot going for it, like an all-new mount that will allow for superior lens designs, e...
Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'
Reuters - 8 Sep 2018 16:55
A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate although an agreement could still be found by the end of the year, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.
Brainwaves Synchronize to the Speed of Talking, Influencing the Way We Hear Words
Neuroscience News - 8 Sep 2018 16:46
According to researchers, the speed at which a person speaks influences the way we hear and understand upcoming words. A new study reports our brain waves synchronize to speech rate, influencing how we hear and perceive ...
New Nat Geo Book Series Uses Science and Wonder to Inspire Young Explorers
SPACE.com - 8 Sep 2018 16:30iPhone XS Max or iPhone XS Plus? The final rumors before the Apple Event - CNET
CNET - 8 Sep 2018 16:00
Here's a recap of all the iPhone news this week.
Space Photos of the Week: Saturn's Mysterious Hexagon
Wired - 8 Sep 2018 16:00
Secrets of massive six-sided cloud structure stump scientists.
Gits exposed, kinky app devs spanked, Feds spy on spyware buyers, etc
The Register - 8 Sep 2018 13:46
Mac APT unearthed and other infosec bits and bytes summarized just for you Roundup This week brought with it a Supermicro shoring up firmware security, a North Korean hacking charge, and a spying anti-adware macOS tool g...
These guys have invented a way to generate power from windy cities
Pocket-lint - 8 Sep 2018 11:00
We all know that wind power is one of the potential solutions to global energy needs but some innovators from Lancaster University are showing that they
10,500-year-old extinct Great Irish Elk skull and antlers found in lake
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2018 06:26
A fisherman in Ardboe, a small village in Ireland, discovered the skull and antler remains of an extinct Great Irish Elk, a creature that hasn’t roamed the Irish landscape in thousands of years. Though this isn’t the...
NASA's Curiosity rover just snapped a stunning 360-degree panorama of Mars
BGR - 8 Sep 2018 06:02
NASA's Opportunity rover might be taking an extended nap at the moment (please don't say it's dead!) but the Curiosity rover is wide awake and doing a whole bunch of science stuff. The nuclear-powered robot, which didn't...