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The 10 Sharpest Lenses You Can Buy According to DXOMark (01/2019)
The Phoblographer - 31 Jan 2019 16:00
There's nothing quite as exciting as getting some new glass for your camera. Buying good quality lenses is incredibly important, after all they will determine if you'll be able to get razor sharp shots, or if you'll be a...
For a Super Security Playbook, Take a Page from Football
Dark Reading - 31 Jan 2019 17:30
Four key questions to consider as you plan out your next winning security strategy.
Sprint beats on revenue, loses fewer phone subscribers
Reuters - 31 Jan 2019 19:24
Sprint Corp on Thursday posted third-quarter revenue that beat estimates while the U.S. wireless carrier lost fewer customers than expected even as it cut back on price promotions to improve financials.
SteelSeries' new Stratus Duo mobile controller is here and ready for Fortnite
The Verge - 31 Jan 2019 17:08
SteelSeries has long been one of the biggest names when it comes to phone controllers, and the company's latest model -- the Stratus Duo -- looks to address some of the bigger complaints from the last few models, adding ...
Superinsulators to become scientists' quark playgrounds
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2019 09:59
Scientists widely accept the existence of quarks, the fundamental particles that make up protons and neutrons. But information about them is still elusive, since their interaction is so strong that their direct detection...
SpaceX just can't catch its rocket nosecones, no matter how hard it tries
BGR - 31 Jan 2019 03:08
While you're watching SpaceX send rockets into space over and over again, it can be easy to forget that the company is really still just a startup. As such, it's still working out the kinks in its operations, and one of ...
Defense of Amazon's Face Recognition Tool Undermined by Its Only Known Police Client
Gizmodo - 31 Jan 2019 23:55
Faced with two independent studies that found its facial recognition software returns inaccurate or biased results, Amazon has repeatedly claimed that the researchers failed to use the software, called Rekognition, in th...
iOS 12.1.4 Could Fix FaceTime Bug and will Drop Soon
The Mac Observer - 31 Jan 2019 22:10
Apple should fix the group FaceTime bug in iOS 12.1.4 which the company says will appear later this week. If we don’t see it today then that means tomorrow (via Macrumors). [Apple Sued Over Group FaceTime Eavesdropping...
Firms That Sold Fake Social Media Activity Settle With New York State
SecurityWeek - 31 Jan 2019 20:44
Companies that sold fake social media activity have reached a settlement with the state of New York in a case that, for the first time, established such activity as illegal, the state's attorney general said Wednesday.
Sodium, not heat, reveals volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2019 20:31
A large volcanic event was detected on Jupiter's moon Io using Jovian sodium nebula brightness variation, a new paper in Astrophysical Journal Letters said.
First private spacecraft shoots for the moon
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2019 17:06
"Moon of Israel" is an epic 1924 film from the golden era of silent movies, and helped launch the directing career of Michael Curtiz, of "Casablanca" fame. Sequels seldom live up to the original. But if Israel's plans to...
Environmentally stable laser emits exceptionally pure light
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2019 17:00
Researchers have developed a compact laser that emits light with extreme spectral purity that doesn't change in response to environmental conditions. The new potentially portable laser could benefit a host of scientific ...
Save 50% On This Retro Style Handheld Gaming Console
PC World - 31 Jan 2019 16:53
With life-like graphics and vast, immersive games, we're certainly spoiled by today's gaming systems, but there's still something to say about that rich feeling of nostalgia you get when looking back on the old-school ga...
Instant Pot's most advanced multi-cooker is down to its lowest price ever, today only
BGR - 31 Jan 2019 14:54
The DUO 60 is Instant Pot's most popular multi-use cooker ever, but the Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker is even more versatile. It's very similar both in form and in function,...
Nintendo says nine-month profit up nearly 25%, lifted by strong titles
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2019 10:14
Nintendo said Thursday its net profit jumped nearly 25 percent for the nine months to December, riding out the crucial holiday season thanks to blockbuster game titles for its popular Switch console.
Bacteria promote lung tumor development, study suggests
EurekAlert! - 31 Jan 2019 07:00
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT cancer biologists have discovered a mechanism that lung tumors exploit to promote their own survival: The tumors alter bacterial populations within the lung, provoking the immu...
BDNF-VEGF interplay key to rapid antidepressant actions
EurekAlert! - 31 Jan 2019 07:00
(Elsevier) A study by researchers at Yale University reveals a complex interplay of two different growth factors in the rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects of ketamine.
Made a typo? Google Chrome tests warning for lookalike URLs
Mashable - 31 Jan 2019 04:44Mellody Hobson thinks too many all-white, all-male companies are committing "corporate suicide"
Re/code - 31 Jan 2019 04:02
Hobson is one of the most prominent black women in finance, and she's not happy with how her industry is doing. Mellody Hobson is one of the most prominent black women in finance. And she's had it with the rest of the bu...
Google Chrome Is Testing a Feature to Warn Users About Suspicious URLs
Gizmodo - 31 Jan 2019 03:55
As phishing scams become increasingly sophisticated, Google's engineers have been exploring ways to help users better identify potentially nefarious URLs. Google Chrome is currently testing a new warning to flag these ty...
FBI, Air Force investigators mapped North Korean botnet to aid shutdown
Ars Technica - 31 Jan 2019 03:45
Search warrant based on Sept. 2018 indictment allows DOJ to hunt malware, alert victims.
Samsung sees slow phone sales too, but has hopes for Galaxy S10 debut - CNET
CNET - 31 Jan 2019 03:38
It's not just Apple struggling in today's smartphone market.