Technology News
Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Review
Photography Blog - 6 Nov 2018 15:00
The Sony Cyber-shot HX99 is a new premium travel-zoom camera with a 30x, 24-720mm zoom lens. The HX99 also features an 18 megapixel CMOS sensor, pop-up electronic viewfinder, lens barrel control ring, flip-up LCD touchsc...
See 80,000 miles of plasma bursting from the sun's surface
USA Today - 6 Nov 2018 03:25
NASA just captured a solar prominence, a strange phenomenon where plasma bursts from the Sun's surface.
Dell Ultrasharp 49 vs. Samsung CHG90
Digital Trends - 6 Nov 2018 22:29
Even if most of the options are excellent, there can only be one winner in the battle for best ultrawide monitor. We pitted the Dell Ultrasharp 49 vs. Samsung CHG90 to see which comes out on top. The post Dell Ultrasharp...
Mac mini 2018 Review: Apple's mightiest mini yet
AppleInsider - 6 Nov 2018 13:01
With the Mac mini finally refreshed after four years, we finally have our hands on the newest model. We've spent some time running it through the wringer to test Apple's mightiest mini yet.
Remains of Nazi 'flying bombs' uncovered in British woods
Fox News - 6 Nov 2018 18:42
Archaeologists have discovered the exploded remains of a German V1 "flying bomb" that crashed in a forest in 1944 on the way to its target in London.
Facebook boots 115 accounts on eve of U.S. election after tip
Reuters - 6 Nov 2018 09:49
Facebook Inc blocked about 115 user accounts after U.S. authorities tipped it off to suspicious behavior that may be linked to a foreign entity, the company said in a blog post on Monday, hours before U.S. voters head to...
SpaceX Crew Dragon recovery vessel team rehearses astronaut retrieval
Slash Gear - 6 Nov 2018 05:20
Under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, private space company SpaceX has developed a capsule that will eventually take astronauts to the International Space Station, and it’s called the Crew Dragon. When returning to E...
Amazon's Dystopian HQ2 Reality Show May Get a Twist Ending
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 05:02
With the finish line of HQ2 drawing closer, Amazon's metro region deathmatch took an unexpected turn today which indicated there would be no single winner.
Chinese 'gait recognition' tech IDs people by how they walk
ABC News - 6 Nov 2018 04:49
A Chinese technology startup has begun selling software that recognizes people by their body shape and how they walk, enabling identification when faces are hidden from cameras
Astronomers spot one of the oldest stars ever
BGR - 6 Nov 2018 02:06
Our Solar System is incredibly old by human standards. The Sun, sitting in the center, is thought to be just over 4.6 billion years old, which is an almost unfathomable amount of time to you and I. But it's actually not ...
Novel anti-inflammatory bacterial protein discovered
Science Daily - 6 Nov 2018 19:14
Researchers have identified a novel protein secreted by a common gut bacterium in zebrafish that reduces inflammation in the gut and delays death by septic shock.
Industrial Case System (ICS)
Medical Design Technology - 6 Nov 2018 17:42
Product Announcement Designing devices for the Internet of Things (IoT) is now easier, thanks to Phoenix Contact's new Industrial Case System (ICS) family of housings. The ICS's wide range of sizes and multiple connectio...
Could Blockchain Voting Fix Democracy? Today, It Gets a Test Run
Singularity Hub - 6 Nov 2018 17:00
There's no shortage of debate about the role tech has played in politics. From misinformation being spread via WhatsApp in Brazil to Facebook becoming a tool for hate speech in Myanmar to the Cambridge Analytica scandal ...
75% of organizations are buying more security tools to keep up with cloud in 2019
TechRepublic - 6 Nov 2018 16:54
While more than half of organizations use a hybrid cloud setup, many are still configuring security policies manually, or are using too many tools.
Scientists unveil fuel that can use Sun's energy for 18 years
USA Today - 6 Nov 2018 16:53
A new fuel that can store energy from the sun for up to 18 years. That’s what group of scientists in Sweden say they have developed.
As satellites become targets, U.K. military seeks closer ties with space industry
Space News - 6 Nov 2018 16:53
U.K. military official: "Here we have a sector in which we excel, which is daily growing more central to everyone's lives, but is vulnerable to attack." SpaceNews.com
Russia: Now everyone who uses a messaging app must be identifiable
ZDNet - 6 Nov 2018 16:35
New decree means messaging services will have to check users' registration data with their mobile operator.
Gene therapy injection into spinal cord halts ALS in adult mice
New Scientist - 6 Nov 2018 16:34
A new way to deliver DNA to spinal nerve cells brings us a step closer to a gene therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Russia's Megafon sues Hewlett Packard in U.S. over network outages
Reuters - 6 Nov 2018 16:27
Megafon, Russia's No. 2 mobile phone operator, is suing Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a California court, over major outages on its cellular network, court documents show.
Facebook referred to EU regulator over ad targeting methods
Engadget - 6 Nov 2018 16:22
Facebook is about to face more scrutiny over its ad targeting methods. Just days after fining Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office has referred the social network to t...
New Galaxy S10 video teases the most exciting Android phone of 2019
BGR - 6 Nov 2018 16:21
Just yesterday we confirmed that Samsung will make its first ever announcement on Wednesday that reveals details about the upcoming new Galaxy F smartphone. What's so special about the Galaxy F? As most of the enthusiast...
Google transforms logo for Election Day to two words: 'Go Vote'
USA Today - 6 Nov 2018 16:18
Google updated its search logo Tuesday, telling its users to "Go Vote" as it takes them to resources where they can learn where to head to the polls.