Technology News
Happy with a 20% Chance of Sadness
Scientific American - 3 Nov 2018 16:00
Researchers are developing wristbands and apps to predict moods—but the technology has pitfalls as well as promise --
A gas leak every mile: Google Street View cars find problems that utilities don't
USA Today - 3 Nov 2018 03:14
How an experiment to sniff for natural gas leaks could help reduce climate-changing greenhouse gasses.
HP Spectre Folio 13 All Leather Laptop
The Gadget Flow - 3 Nov 2018 08:00
Use a classy computer that adapts to your needs with the HP Spectre Folio 13 All Leather Laptop. Made of 100% genuine leather, this device offers various modes including tablet, laptop, and media modes. The HP Spectre Fo...
The Trump Administration Still Can't Stop Kids' Lawsuit Over Climate Change
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2018 04:13
The United States Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's attempt to block a trial over its environmental agenda. The constitutional climate lawsuit being brought by 21 young activists between the age...
Diablo Immortal revealed for Android and iOS mobile devices
Slash Gear - 3 Nov 2018 03:34
Blizzard has revealed Diablo Immortal, a new game in the Diablo franchise created for mobile devices. This is the first time Diablo fans will get to play within the universe using an Android or iOS mobile device, marking...
Over 20,000 Google employees participated in yesterday's mass walkout
The Verge - 3 Nov 2018 02:25
More than 20,000 Google employees and contractors participated in the mass global walkout yesterday to protest the company's handling of sexual harassment allegations against top executives, according to organizers of th...
Russia says its doomed rocket was damaged before takeoff, causing launch failure
BGR - 3 Nov 2018 02:08
It was just a couple of days ago that Russian space agency Roscosmos announced that its probe into the Soyuz rocket failure had officially wrapped up. The investigation concluded that a malfunctioning sensor was the culp...
Intel CPUs fall to new hyperthreading exploit that pilfers crypto keys
Ars Technica - 3 Nov 2018 01:00
Side-channel leak in Skylake and Kaby Lake chips probably affects AMD CPUs, too.
Apple's first 5G iPhone will launch a year behind Android rivals, report says
Mashable - 3 Nov 2018 21:42Yongnuo's YN450 Mirrorless Camera: 4/3 Sensor, Android OS, EF Lenses, 4K
PetaPixel - 3 Nov 2018 20:03Tencent made smart glasses that look like Snap Spectacles
The Verge - 3 Nov 2018 18:02
Tencent, China's biggest tech company, has made its own pair of video-recording sunglasses this week that bear a slight resemblance to Snap's Spectacles. The Weishi smart glasses have a camera on the front, like Spectacl...
Two workers have died at an Amazon warehouse in Baltimore
Re/code - 3 Nov 2018 16:58
Officials said a 50-foot wall collapsed during a storm Two workers at an Amazon warehouse in Baltimore died on Friday evening after part of the building collapsed during a storm, an Amazon executive said on Twitter on Sa...
Samsung Bixby assistant will soon support skills from third-party developers
Slash Gear - 3 Nov 2018 16:56
Samsung’s own Bixby assistant has been around for a few years now, but it still trails far behind Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant in usage. This is due to a number of reasons, including poor performance and a lac...
Data leak affects thousands of wealthy Moscow residents
Reuters - 3 Nov 2018 15:39
Thousands of wealthy Moscow residents who subscribed to a regional internet provider have had personal data including names, home addresses and mobile numbers posted online.
Floating solar is more than panels on a platform--it's hydroelectric's symbiont
Ars Technica - 3 Nov 2018 15:00
Floating solar offers a wide range of benefits to hydroelectric dams.
An Extremely Large Footprint for an Extremely Large Telescope
Scientific American - 3 Nov 2018 15:00
A first look at the foundations of a 40-meter-class telescope --
Treat Yourself to Anker's Best USB-C Cables On Sale
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2018 14:18
Anker's reader-favorite PowerLine charging cables have blossomed into an entire line of different products, and it hasn't always been clear which one was the best:
Fight Between Lime and Segway Over Alleged Flaming Scooters Is Getting Heated
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2018 06:23
The heat is on in an apparent fight between two e-scooter companies after Lime said earlier this week that some of the batteries made by one of its manufacturers, Segway Ninebot, could catch fire. Now, Segway is squaring...
Cadillac pauses its $1,800-per-month car subscription service
Engadget - 3 Nov 2018 04:34
Just one year after launching it, Cadillac is temporarily ending its expensive car subscription service, the Wall Street Journal reported. Book by Cadillac, which charged drivers $1,800 to be behind the wheel of one of t...
New PortSmash attack exploits Intel's Hyper-Threading architecture to steal your data
Digital Trends - 3 Nov 2018 04:20
A new PortSmash attack exploits the simultaneous multi-thread processor design to allow malicious code to eavesdrop on legitimate processes when the two are running in tandem. The exploit was demonstrated using an Intel ...
Google customer support just became a reality for Google One subscribers
BGR - 3 Nov 2018 04:05
We've all likely experienced it -- some sort of serious issue with a Google product, maybe having been locked out of an account or losing an important document, and you wish you could call or reach out to someone directl...
Galaxy S10 to ditch the iris scanner, but that may actually be good news
BGR - 3 Nov 2018 02:39
The iris scanner debuted on Samsung flagship handsets a few years ago with the Galaxy Note 7, and every Galaxy S and Note model that followed had one as well. But the Note 9 may be the last high-end Samsung handset to fe...