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'Alien' Franchise Celebrates 40 Years of Xenomorphs with 6 Terrifying Shorts
SPACE.com - 29 Mar 2019 23:00
This year marks the 40th anniversary of "Alien," and fans have lots of reasons to celebrate -- including new short films.
How Do I Kick My Ex-Friend out of Our Shared Google Account?
Life Hacker - 29 Mar 2019 15:00
Between all that talk of Family Sharing for Apple's new "Plus" services, and the fact that I finally set up my house's shared Netflix account on my TV the other day, I think a lot about how to minimize the financial impa...
NASA's Hubble spotted an asteroid spinning so fast it's self-destructing
BGR - 29 Mar 2019 05:19
When you imagine an asteroid cruising through the solar system you probably think of it as a static object, not doing much beyond speeding along in a straight line and eventually running into something. The reality can b...
How to learn TypeScript: A resources guide for developers
TechRepublic - 29 Mar 2019 21:22
If you want to learn the TypeScript programming language, check out this list of books, courses, tutorials, videos, and websites.
Borderlands game collection is getting a huge visual upgrade
Slash Gear - 29 Mar 2019 20:10
After a long, long wait, Gearbox has finally confirmed Borderlands 3, and while that was the main attraction during the company’s PAX East keynote, it also gave some love to the previous titles in the series. The origi...
AI improves CommBank's customer engagement up to 400 percent
ZDNet - 29 Mar 2019 03:05
The bank used AI to analyse 200 billion data points to free up more time for its humans to do human things, like exhibit empathy and understand a customer's individual circumstances.
Rocket Lab launches DARPA satellite
Space News - 29 Mar 2019 02:41
Rocket Lab successfully launched an experimental satellite for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency March 28 as the company looks to move to a monthly cadence of launches. SpaceNews.com
Doctors accidentally discovered a 66-year-old Scottish woman who feels absolutely no pain
BGR - 29 Mar 2019 02:03
Pain is something that the vast majority of us just have to deal with, and sometimes on a daily basis. Not being able to feel pain is almost unimaginable, but that's the life one woman in Scotland has been living for 66 ...
RIP AirPower: Apple Kills Its Elusive Wireless Charging Pad
Wired - 29 Mar 2019 23:52
The iPhone charging accessory was announced in September 2017 but failed to materialize. And now it never will.
Facebook explored using a fleet of tiny, bird-sized drones to boost mobile internet speeds
The Verge - 29 Mar 2019 22:08
Facebook has for years explored ways to help improve mobile connectivity and bring more of the population in developed countries get online, ostensibly a humanitarian effort but more of a thinly veiled ploy to bring more...
Teardown Series: Bernecker & Rainer (B&R) ACOPOS P3
Medical Design Technology - 29 Mar 2019 21:29
Article B&R ACOPOS P3 is a compact, efficient and precise servo drive with integrated safety functions, ideal for use in automotive, printing, packaging, handling and robotics, or any process demanding extreme precision ...
I Became an Engineer: Because My Teacher Scared Me into It
Medical Design Technology - 29 Mar 2019 15:02
Blog This week's story comes from ECN reader Robert Webber, field applications engineer, Harwin plc. Back when I was a kid, my favorite subject in school was math. For as long as I can remember, I've always... Staff A...
Google pulls controversial anti-gay religious app from the Play Store
TechCrunch - 29 Mar 2019 05:13
The same day the Human Rights Campaign downranked the company in its index of the best LGBTQ-friendly employers, Google decided to yank a controversial app accused of promoting conversion therapy from the Play Store. On ...
FuboTV is raising its base price by $10 - CNET
CNET - 29 Mar 2019 00:05
Get ready to pay $54.99 a month.
Google goofs by accidentally leaking new Nest Hub Max smart display
The Verge - 29 Mar 2019 23:20
Google made a big goof today when, in what seemed like a relatively minor update to the connected home section of its online Google Store, it accidentally leaked the existence of a new Nest product. In the image, capture...
Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem
Science Daily - 29 Mar 2019 23:14
Researchers have linked disruption of a child's gastrointestinal microbiome triggered by early-life adversity -- such as parental separation -- with activity in the regions of the brain associated with emotional health.
To Imagine the '5G' Future, Revisit our Recent Wireless Past
Medical Design Technology - 29 Mar 2019 21:49
Article "When the smartphone came out it brought the 3G network to its knees," Stanford engineering professor Andrea Goldsmith said. "The success of smartphones was because of 4G." Contributed Author: Tali Arbel, AP Tech...
Huawei Defends Security Record as Annual Sales Top $100B
Medical Design Technology - 29 Mar 2019 21:42
News Chinese tech giant Huawei's deputy chairman defended its commitment to security Friday after a stinging British government report added to Western pressure on the company by accusing it of failing to repair dangerou...
Should your company do an April Fools' Day prank this year?
TechCrunch - 29 Mar 2019 21:39
No. No. Absolutely not.
Amazon reportedly working on free Fire TV video news app
The Verge - 29 Mar 2019 20:08
Amazon is apparently looking to follow Roku in building a free app that includes video news updates from TV networks. The Information reports that Amazon has already approached several news organizations and Verizon (own...
Making waves: Researchers shed light on how cilia work
Science Daily - 29 Mar 2019 19:47
Scientists have found the most efficient length for cilia, the tiny hair-like structures designed to sweep out the body's fluids, cells and microbes to stay healthy.
Need to increase diversity within genetic data sets
Science Daily - 29 Mar 2019 19:47
Polygenic scores developed by studying Europeans do a better job at predicting disease risk for people of European ancestry than for those of other ancestries.