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Space Photos of the Week: Jupiter Is a Storm-Eat-Storm World
Wired - 26 Jan 2019 17:00
Plus, Saturn's awesome--and useful!--rings.
These are the best alternatives to Google Fi
Android Central - 26 Jan 2019 17:00
Google Fi is unique, but if for some reason you can't or don't want to subscribe to it, here are some awesome alternatives. There is nothing else like Google Fi in the U.S. Google's alternative carrier is a unique combin...
Apple's Johny Srouji supposedly not considering Intel CEO position
AppleInsider - 26 Jan 2019 06:15
A report in January pegged Apple SVP of hardware technologies Johny Srouji as a potential candidate to become Intel's next CEO, but a new rumor claims the executive recently informed staff that he is not leaving the Cupe...
Tesla hit with $29k in fines over alleged California labor violations
Slash Gear - 26 Jan 2019 02:42
Tesla has been fined more than $29,000 over half a dozen alleged issues involving its GA4 production “tent” in California. The fine was issued by the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA), w...
Android Q might introduce support for much more secure face recognition tech
Android Authority - 26 Jan 2019 00:14
It appears Android Q will attempt to make facial recognition much more secure across the Android ecosystem.
Using a MIDI Controller with Lightroom for a More Efficient Workflow
PetaPixel - 26 Jan 2019 21:28Control this app-enabled Ecovacs Deebot 601 robot vacuum on sale for $160
Android Central - 26 Jan 2019 20:10
This smart vacuum recharges itself and works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The Ecovacs Deebot 601 robot vacuum cleaner drops to $159.98 at Amazon when you clip the coupon on its product page and enter code ECOV...
No one knows why non-existent bands have started showing up on Spotify playlists
BGR - 26 Jan 2019 16:33
Spotify has officially acknowledged a curious phenomenon that's manifested itself recently across the streaming music service's platform. Fake artists and bands with strange names -- and practically no Internet presence ...
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs. Dell XPS 13
Digital Trends - 26 Jan 2019 16:00
The Surface Pro 6 is our all-time favorite Windows 2-in-1, and the Dell XPS 13 our favorite laptop. Both devices might be excellent, but there's a lot that makes the two different. In this head to head guide, we help you...
Advanced Extraterrestrials as an Approximation to God
Scientific American - 26 Jan 2019 16:00
Our first encounter with E.T. technology could be as baffling to us as a smartphone would have been to a Neandertal --
Why This Enormous, Scaly Foot Looks Like It's from a Dinosaur
Live Science - 26 Jan 2019 15:51Saturn's Biggest Moon Titan May Bake Its Own Atmosphere
SPACE.com - 26 Jan 2019 14:51How a Trash-Talking Furry Became Esports' Dominant Player
Wired - 26 Jan 2019 14:00
Dominique McLean has been winning fighting-game tournaments since his early teens--but now SonicFox, as he's known, has turned a knack into a dynasty.
German expert panel agrees 2038 deadline to end coal use
ABC News - 26 Jan 2019 09:57
A government-appointed panel is recommending that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of efforts to curb climate change
Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Neural Networks
ReadWrite - 26 Jan 2019 07:21
Neural networks are arguably the technological development with the most potential currently on the horizon. Through neural networks, we could feasibly handle almost any computational or contemplative task automatically,...
Electrify America shuts down most of its high-powered EV chargers
Engadget - 26 Jan 2019 06:53
Volkswagen-backed Electrify America has been busy building up an infrastructure of 150kW and 350kW-capable electric vehicle charging sites, even before there are any production cars on the road to use them. However, now ...
Maybe Don't Charge an E-Scooter If You Plan to Do Crimes
Gizmodo - 26 Jan 2019 06:45
A man was reportedly arrested this week in connection with a recent bank robbery after his credit card that was used to rent a Jump e-scooter linked him to the scene of the crime.
Congressman: The world would be better off if Facebook didn't buy Instagram
BGR - 26 Jan 2019 05:05
Do we finally have a sense of why so many key Facebook leaders, particularly co-founders of the myriad products that comprise its suite of apps, have left the company over the last year or so? Maybe, if today's huge news...
Mastercard says plans to apply for China license to clear card payments
Reuters - 26 Jan 2019 04:53
U.S. payments card company Mastercard Inc said on Friday it still plans to apply for a bankcard clearing license in China and was in "active discussions" to explore solutions.
NASA is now being sued by the owner of an Apollo 11 lunar sample bag
BGR - 26 Jan 2019 04:03
When Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the Moon and handed over the first samples of lunar material ever gathered by human hands it was a monumental moment for NASA and humanity as a whole. It would have been impossible...
APNewsBreak: Undercover agents target cybersecurity watchdog
ABC News - 26 Jan 2019 03:58
The Associated Press has found that researchers who reported the role of Israeli spyware in the targeting of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi's inner circle are in turn being targeted by international undercove...
Qualcomm wraps up defense after expert rebuts FTC witness - CNET
CNET - 26 Jan 2019 03:51
Up next is the FTC's rebuttal on Monday. Closing arguments from both sides come Tuesday.