Technology News
Tesla app now keeps track of electric vehicle's repair status
Digital Trends - 3 Mar 2019 00:23
The updated Tesla app will now provide owners with real-time status updates for their electric vehicles under service. The move is part of a wider initiative to improve Tesla's service system. The post Tesla app now keep...
Heart attack patients taken directly to heart centers have better long-term survival
Science Daily - 3 Mar 2019 19:36
Heart attack patients taken directly to heart centers for lifesaving treatment have better long-term survival than those transferred from another hospital.Directly admitted patients were older, suggesting that heart atta...
Watch how a studio created The Wandering Earth's fantastic world in this VFX reel
The Verge - 3 Mar 2019 16:52
In The Wandering Earth, the sun will soon expand and destroy the Earth, so engineers concoct an ambitious plan -- move the planet to another solar system, using giant engines. China's first big science fiction film is a ...
Trump's North Korea Meeting Tops This Week's Internet News
Wired - 3 Mar 2019 16:00
In other headlines: Michael Cohen went to Washington and some people said things they (probably) shouldn't on Twitter.
The Air Force Wants to Give You Its Credit Card
Wired - 3 Mar 2019 15:00
Will Roper, acquisition executive for the US Air Force, talks to WIRED's editor-in-chief about making the military more adaptive, the role of AI, and what he worries about every day.
Self-driving vehicle startup Drive.ai may be looking for a buyer
Engadget - 3 Mar 2019 13:51
Self-driving car companies are quickly coming to grips with some hard financial realities. Sources talking to The Information claim Drive.ai, one of the few companies operating autonomous shuttles, is looking for buyers....
Facebook Is Suing Four Chinese Companies for Allegedly Selling Fake Accounts
Gizmodo - 3 Mar 2019 03:35
Facebook is suing four companies and three individuals based in China it alleges have been creating and "promoting the sale of fake accounts, likes and followers" on Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram, as well as othe...
WATCH: SpaceX successfully launches rocket en route for the International Space Station
ABC News - 3 Mar 2019 02:09
The unmanned capsule blasted off with a life-sized dummy inside and is expected to reach ISS within 27 hours after liftoff.
Women call ambulance for husbands with heart attacks but not for themselves
Science Daily - 3 Mar 2019 19:36
Women call an ambulance for husbands, fathers and brothers with heart attack symptoms but not for themselves.
Mini-review: 24 hours with Dell's fanciest Chromebook yet
Ars Technica - 3 Mar 2019 17:30
At $599 and 3.9 pounds, this Chrome OS convertible has clear pros and cons.
Amazon has a $120 Logitech Harmony universal remote for just $35
BGR - 3 Mar 2019 16:59
The Logitech Harmony 665 10-Device Universal Remote is one of the most popular Logitech Harmony models around. It has all the great features you want without overcomplicated bells and whistles like touchscreens, so it ma...
From burn table to turntable: Meet the company that's turning ashes to vinyl
Digital Trends - 3 Mar 2019 16:00
Looking for an interesting way to celebrate the loss of a friend or family member? We spoke to And Vinyly, the UK-based company that takes ashes and presses them into vinyl records. The post From burn table to turntable:...
More people bought physical CDs and vinyl than songs on iTunes last year
BGR - 3 Mar 2019 15:58
Sales from individual song downloads have unsurprisingly been falling with no end in sight, thanks to the convenience of streaming options like Spotify and Apple Music. A new report, though, makes clear just how few peop...
French tax on internet giants could yield 500 million euros per year: Le Maire
Reuters - 3 Mar 2019 15:31
A three percent tax on the French revenue of large internet companies could yield 500 million euros (568.5 million pounds) per year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
San Francisco, other US cities still using aging software for municipal needs
Slash Gear - 3 Mar 2019 15:20
When just about everyone is walking around with a smartphone in their pocket that’s more powerful than most desktops from ten years ago, it’s easy to think that the parts of society reliant on computers are all using...
Sunday's best deals: $8 Alexa smart plugs, $19 headphones, $15 Echo Dot rival, $79 sound bar, more
BGR - 3 Mar 2019 14:57
So many of you have been emailing the BGR Deals team asking us to keep rounding up the top daily deals each day during the weekends. Well guess what: we are! Highlights from Sunday's roundup include Alexa and Google Assi...
Colonialists Are Coming For Blood--Literally
Wired - 3 Mar 2019 14:00
The latest way in which wealthy countries are profiting off developing nations is by harvesting useful genetic samples without paying a cent.
The Latest: Estonian opposition leader derides govt policies
ABC News - 3 Mar 2019 13:53
Estonians have started voting in parliamentary election where PM Juri Ratas' Center Party is pitted against center-right opposition Reform Party as populists are seen making inroads
Study finds global fisheries shrinking due to climate change, overfishing
Slash Gear - 3 Mar 2019 13:37
The effects of climate change have been well proven in areas like weather patterns and animal habitats, but a new study highlights how the same problems are found in our oceans, with rising sea temperatures having a sign...
Using the Mate X made me a foldable phone believer - CNET
CNET - 3 Mar 2019 13:00
Forget about the $2,000-plus price tag. The Galaxy Fold and Mate X aren't just about the money.
Sleep apnea may be linked to higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarker in brain
EurekAlert! - 3 Mar 2019 07:00
(American Academy of Neurology) People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that h...
Mayo Clinic study: Sleep apnea may be tied to increased Alzheimer's biomarker in brain
EurekAlert! - 3 Mar 2019 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) People who stop breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of the toxic protein tau, a biological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in part of the brain that manages memory, navigation and percepti...