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The real reason Palmer Luckey was fired from Facebook
ZDNet - 12 Nov 2018 22:36
Opinion: It had nothing to with politics and a lot to do with losing a $500 million lawsuit for stealing intellectual property.
The First Trailer for 'Pokémon: Detective Pikachu' Is Here and It Looks Incredible
Motherboard - 12 Nov 2018 20:13
If we're lucky, the live action adaptation of the 2016 game could be another 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit.'
The 3 most recruited jobs ever on LinkedIn are all in tech
TechRepublic - 12 Nov 2018 16:36
Companies can look to new tactics to recruit and retain in-demand tech talent, according to a LinkedIn report.
Veterans Find New Roles in Enterprise Cybersecurity
Dark Reading - 12 Nov 2018 23:00
Facebook and Synack create programs to educate vets and grow employment opportunities while shrinking the cybersecurity talent gap.
The exec who built Snapchat Discover is leaving the company
Re/code - 12 Nov 2018 20:53
Nick Bell is stepping down following some recent management changes and four-plus tumultuous years. Nick Bell, Snap's VP of content and the guy who built Snapchat's Discover section, is leaving the company. Bell, who has...
Amazon Black Friday device discounts start Friday - CNET
CNET - 12 Nov 2018 17:11
Here's the full list of the Echo, Fire, Kindle and other Amazon gear and their upcoming sale prices!
New Study Details All the Toxic Shit Spewed Out by 3D Printers
Gizmodo - 12 Nov 2018 17:11
Researchers have that found that 3D printers spew tiny particles into the air as they operate, though the quantity and nature of these potentially toxic aerosols are poorly understood. A new study identifies a startling ...
The Impact of 3D Printing on Indoor Air Quality
Medical Design Technology - 12 Nov 2018 15:00
News UL Chemical Safety and the Georgia Institute of Technology announced a body of research that explored the impact of 3D printing on indoor air quality. Following an in-depth, two-year research period they found that ...
Weight during adolescence may affect pancreatic cancer risk in adulthood
EurekAlert! - 12 Nov 2018 07:00
(Wiley) New research has linked adolescent obesity with up to a four-fold increased risk of pancreatic cancer later in life. The study's results also suggest that overweight and even higher weight within the 'normal' wei...
Scientists finally know where they're sending the new Mars Rover - CNET
CNET - 12 Nov 2018 03:22
The ExoMars rover will land on a clay-rich plain, drilling into the Martian surface to hunt for signs of life.
A Chemical That the EPA Never Approved Was Used to Treat a City's Drinking Water for 10 Years: Report
Gizmodo - 12 Nov 2018 00:45
A chemical that bills itself as a well cleaner, but hasn't been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to treat drinking water, has reportedly been used for that purpose for 10 years in Denmark, South Carolina, ...
The Sun accidentally blew up a bunch of lost sea bombs in 1972
BGR - 12 Nov 2018 23:51
Without the Sun, none of us would actually be here, so we should be pretty thankful that it exists at all. That being said, tumbling through space around a star isn't always a walk in the park, especially when that star ...
Black Friday 2018 deals at Best Buy: TVs, Nintendo Switch, headphones and more - CNET
CNET - 12 Nov 2018 21:32
Best Buy could very well have the best buys of the Black Friday season. Here are the top deals from the tech specialist.
Detective Pikachu trailer proves pokémon shouldn't be realistic
The Verge - 12 Nov 2018 19:37
The first live-action Pokémon movie is coming next year, whether you want it or not. Legendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company released the first trailer for Detective Pikachu, starring Ryan Reynolds as a very furry v...
The First Detective Pikachu Movie Trailer Is as Creepy as It Is Fun
Gizmodo - 12 Nov 2018 19:11
Wildly unbelievable though it may be, the Detective Pikachu movie is definitely a real thing that is coming to theaters. "What proof do you have?", you might ask. Well. Here's the first trailer.
Surface Go with integrated LTE available for preorder now, from $679
Ars Technica - 12 Nov 2018 19:08
Consumers have one LTE variant available; corporate users have two.
Fantasea-AOI UCL-900F Super Macro Wet Lens
Photography Blog - 12 Nov 2018 18:00
The Fantasea-AOI UCL-900F is the finest Super Macro Wet Lens available. The UCL-900F +15 Super Macro Lens magnifies the subject and enables the camera to focus short distances, creating impressive images sharp on the cor...
Kuo cuts iPhone XR shipment estimates from 100 million to 70 million, forecasts YOY decline in iPhone sales for first quarter of 2019
9 to 5 Mac - 12 Nov 2018 17:38
TF Industries’ Ming-Chi Kuo has cut his estimates for iPhone XR shipments significantly, from 100 million to 70 million, through September 2019. Kuo blames negative consumer confidence due to the ongoing trade war, com...
Netflix is reportedly considering a cheaper price tier in some markets
The Verge - 12 Nov 2018 17:11
Netflix is reportedly planning to experiment with lower prices in some markets, according to CEO Reed Hastings in an interview with Bloomberg last week. For now, details on the actual plan to test cheaper Netflix subscri...
Kids Are Being Raised in a Cashless Society
The Mac Observer - 12 Nov 2018 17:02
Contactless payments and bank apps are introducing kids to a cashless society. Some parents are using these apps instead of forking over cash allowances. “Young people are seeing less and less cash transactions, which ...
Introducing CYBER: A Hacking Podcast by Motherboard
Motherboard - 12 Nov 2018 17:00
Hacking. Hackers. Disinformation campaigns. Encryption. The Cyber. This stuff gets complicated really fast, but Motherboard spends its time embedded in the infosec world so you don't have to.
Upgrade to the Samsung 970 EVO SSD's blazing-fast NVMe speeds for cheaper than ever
PC World - 12 Nov 2018 16:52
If your PC or laptop supports lightning-quick NVMe storage, today's a good day to pick-up one of our favorite SSD drives. Amazon's selling the 500GB 970 EVO M.2 drive for $117. That's about $30 cheaper than it was late l...