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Hackers breach Quora.com and steal password data for 100 million users
Ars Technica - 4 Dec 2018 04:46
Other stolen personal data includes names, email addresses, and direct messages.
ESA team blasts Intel's new AI chip with radiation at CERN
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2018 17:09
An ESA-led team subjected Intel's new Myriad 2 artificial intelligence chip to one of the most energetic radiation beams available on Earth. This test of its suitability to fly in space took place at CERN, the European O...
Your phone is gross! It has more bacteria than a toilet seat
USA Today - 4 Dec 2018 16:50
You may have heard that your phone is dirtier than a toilet seat... and that's probably true. Buzz60's Tony Spitz has the disgusting details.
What to do when hackers steal your passport number - CNET
CNET - 4 Dec 2018 03:56
There's good news and bad news about the Marriott breach.
3D printing could help regrow bones of injured combat veterans
Digital Trends - 4 Dec 2018 01:13
A scientist at the University of Arizona is investigating ways to mend broken bones using 3D printing and adult stem cells. The research is geared toward helping veterans who suffer combat injuries. The post 3D printing ...
This is the year to invest in humans, as backlash against chatbots and AI begins
ZDNet - 4 Dec 2018 23:22
Will customers revolt against corporate chatbots in 2019? Forrester says yes.
A step closer to fusion energy: Imaging allows better testing of components for devices
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2018 21:36
Harnessing nuclear fusion, which powers the sun and stars, to help meet earth's energy needs, is a step closer after researchers showed that using two types of imaging can help them assess the safety and reliability of p...
Flutter 1.0 released: The first stable release of Google's mobile UI toolkit
Android Authority - 4 Dec 2018 19:20
Google has announced that Flutter, its mobile UI toolkit, has reached an important milestone -- the all-important version 1.0 release.
Uber launches bus-booking service in Egyptian capital
Reuters - 4 Dec 2018 16:53
Uber Technologies Inc has launched a bus-booking service in Cairo, the company's chief executive said on his first visit to Egypt on Tuesday, as the company aims to tap a sprawling low-income market.
New Jersey Hospital Innovates With Blue Surgical Wrap
Medical Design Technology - 4 Dec 2018 13:50
Videos Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center are repurposing surgical wrap to help the homeless. Contributed Author: WPVI-TV Topics: Surgical Products
Samsung fakes test photo by using a stock DSLR image
TechCrunch - 4 Dec 2018 23:39
Samsung’s Malaysian arm has some explaining to do. The company, in an effort to show off the Galaxy A8 Star’s amazing photo retouching abilities, used a cleverly shot portrait, modified it and then ostensibly passed ...
Microsoft Surface ad takes a fresh shot at the iPad, doubting its computing prowess
USA Today - 4 Dec 2018 23:15
"What's a computer?" was the question posed in an iPad ad last year. A yearlater, Microsoft is calling it -- and Apple -- out in its latest Surface ad.
A second Wells Fargo glitch results in the foreclosure of more homes
Digital Trends - 4 Dec 2018 23:06
A computer error has struck Wells Fargo once again, resulting in hundreds more homes being mistakenly foreclosed after a first glitch was reported in August. To compensate one customer, the bank sent a check for $25,000....
Galaxy S10 just leaked a whole new design
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 18:45
Both the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus have leaked in a bit way – but as of today, they look very different from what most people might expect. Earlier this year we saw several renderings of the Galaxy S10 wit...
New passenger scanner uses space technology to speed up airport security
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2018 17:11
A super-sensitive passenger scanner that reveals hidden security threats is being trialled at Cardiff Airport in the UK.
Apple's largest supplier reported 24 percent surge in revenues from OLED display, components sales
AppleInsider - 4 Dec 2018 17:01
Apple's largest supplier-- and the primary source of the flexible OLED panels used in iPhone X and the new iPhone XS lineup-- reported 24 percent year-over-year growth in its Q3 revenues from its semiconductors, memory, ...
Epic Games will take on Steam with its own digital store
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 17:00
Buoyed by Fortnite's phenomenal success over the last year or so, Epic Games is launching its own digital store to take on the likes of Steam, EA's Origin and Blizzard's Battle.net. However, Epic is giving developers a h...
Apple Reportedly Reassigned Some Marketing Staff to Work on Bolstering Sales of iPhone XS and iPhone XR
Mac Rumors - 4 Dec 2018 16:59
Apple moved some of its marketing staff off other projects to focus on bolstering sales of the latest iPhone lineup in late October, around the time the iPhone XR launched, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The repor...
Bose is dabbling in 'audio AR' with a pair of sunglasses
TechCrunch - 4 Dec 2018 16:57
Back in March we first caught wind that Bose is dabbling in augmented reality, with the launch of a new wearable SDK. Seems the headphone maker is ready to bring that technology to market, launching its first headset nex...
Scientists made dolphins watch SpongeBob SquarePants - CNET
CNET - 4 Dec 2018 04:44
Turns out captive dolphins might enjoy TV like humans, according to a new study.
Deal: Get the LG G7 ThinQ on Sprint for just $167
Android Authority - 4 Dec 2018 23:04
It might not feel like it, but the LG G7 ThinQ was released this year.
New discovery complicates efforts to measure universe's expansion
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2018 17:00
A study led by Texas Tech University shows that supersoft X-ray emissions can come from accretion as well as nuclear fusion.