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Netflix's Cam is an unsettling thriller about losing your online identity
The Verge - 16 Nov 2018 22:19
There's a moment about two-thirds of the way through Netflix's creepy new tech thriller Cam where audiences will think they have a pretty good handle on where the movie is headed. Alice (Madeline Brewer), a cam girl who ...
NASA spots a distant galaxy that is actually sucking up other galaxies
BGR - 16 Nov 2018 02:06
When NASA sets its sights on a far-away galaxy, there's often a lot to take in. Even if it only appears to be a dim blob, researchers can often combine various observations to determine the galaxy's size and shape. Norma...
Empowering Autism with an Electronic Coach and Google Glass
Medical Design Technology - 16 Nov 2018 15:00
Videos Developed by neuroscientists and doctors from MIT and Harvard, the Empowered Brain system is an electronic coach that empowers children and adults along the autism spectrum. With the combination of wearables and a...
Scientists produce 3D chemical maps of single bacteria
EurekAlert! - 16 Nov 2018 07:00
(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) Researchers at NSLS-II used ultrabright x-rays to generate 3D nanoscale maps of a single bacteria's chemical composition with unparalleled spatial resolution.
A Look Inside the Tactics of Definers, Facebook's Attack Dog
The New York Times - 16 Nov 2018 03:24
The opposition research firm had focused on the internet company's competition. But ahead of a Senate hearing it had a new target: Senators.
NASA confirms Mars Opportunity rover did not send signal back to Earth - CNET
CNET - 16 Nov 2018 02:22
One of NASA's radio antenna picked up a signal from Opportunity, but further investigation showed it was a false positive.
FCC wants to try to clean up space - CNET
CNET - 16 Nov 2018 02:22
The FCC is reviewing rules to help deal with the 500,000 pieces of zombie satellites and other space debris orbiting the Earth.
This gaming robot will fight other robots IRL and in AR
Mashable - 16 Nov 2018 18:59Colluding Banks Allegedly Slowed Apple Pay Switzerland
The Mac Observer - 16 Nov 2018 17:56
Colluding banks may. have been the reason for the slow adoption of Apple Pay Switzerland. A probe has been opened to examine the matter.
Mercedes reveals the 5G robot-filled factory for its most high-tech cars
Slash Gear - 16 Nov 2018 17:45
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the high-tech production line on which key models like the first EQ electric car, the new S-Class, and its autonomous cars will be built, and it could be more advanced than the vehicles themsel...
Europol, Diebold Nixdorf to Share Information on Cyber Threats
SecurityWeek - 16 Nov 2018 17:43
Europol on Friday announced that it has signed a cybersecurity-focused memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Diebold Nixdorf, one of the world's largest providers of ATM and point-of-sale (PoS) services.
iPhone X bug lets hackers steal deleted photos
DP Review - 16 Nov 2018 17:38
If you have any particularly embarrassing or otherwise compromising photos on your iPhone you might want to think twice about how to keep them from being discovered by someone else. Simply deleting them might not be enou...
The kilogram has officially been redefined
Engadget - 16 Nov 2018 17:38
Today, scientists voted to change the definition of the kilogram as well as three other units of measurement -- the ampere, the kelvin and the mole. The vote took place at the General Conference on Weights and Measures i...
Scientists produce 3-D chemical maps of single bacteria
Phys.org - 16 Nov 2018 17:31
Scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)--a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory--have used ultrabright x-rays to image single ba...
95% of Organizations Have Cultural Issues Around Cybersecurity
Dark Reading - 16 Nov 2018 17:30
Very few organizations have yet baked cybersecurity into their corporate DNA, research finds.
Why women in tech face bigger challenges than their male counterparts
TechRepublic - 16 Nov 2018 17:20
Get lean and mean when raising capital and building product, says Empire Global Ventures CEO Alexandra Stanton.
Qualcomm reportedly hired crisis PR firm behind Facebook controversy
Engadget - 16 Nov 2018 17:19
The New York Times' expose that revealed the relationship between Facebook and Definers mentioned that the controversial PR firm has another big-name client from the tech industry. That client reportedly hired the compan...
Anki Vector review: Bringing a digital pet to life
Android Central - 16 Nov 2018 16:00
Anki has fixed the biggest issue with its first generation robot while stuffing a ton of new smarts inside. Most people know Anki as the company that made a smarter race car, and while that title is well deserved because...
The real villain of Netflix's adult thriller 'Cam' is big tech
Engadget - 16 Nov 2018 16:00
NSFW: This story may contain links to and descriptions or images of explicit sexual acts.
AST&Science picks Midland for Micron satellites
Space News - 16 Nov 2018 07:22
AST&Science announced plans Nov. 15 to begin building extremely satellites in 2019 at its new North American manufacturing plant in Midland, Texas. SpaceNews.com
Vine compound starves cancer cells
EurekAlert! - 16 Nov 2018 07:00
(University of Würzburg) Researchers from Würzburg and Toyama have discovered that a compound isolated from tropical rainforest vines inhibits the growth of pancreatic cancer cells in the lab.
Even British royals are now criticizing tech giants like Facebook for dodgy practices
BGR - 16 Nov 2018 04:03
Britain's Duke of Cambridge has launched a full-throated attack on US tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google in a speech at the BBC, an outgrowth of his leadership of a task force aimed at fighting back against cy...