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Easter Island tourists put iconic statues at risk to get nose-picking selfies
DP Review - 21 May 2019 19:07
The remote volcanic island Rapa Nui, also called Easter Island, is under threat from tourists seeking a particular variety of images taken with the island's iconic oversized head statues (moai): nose-picking. The trend i...
How to watch the Champions League final in 4K, HDR and for free
Pocket-lint - 21 May 2019 17:05
BT Sport has the sole UK rights to show the UEFA Champions League final. However, while you would normally have to subscribe to watch live coverage of
How Heineken is using 3D printing for on-demand brewery parts
ZDNet - 21 May 2019 14:00
Heineken is using Ultimaker equipment to customize and redesign custom parts for its production lines.
DARPA Identifies Teams Qualified to Compete in First Scored Event of SubT Challenge
Medical Design Technology - 21 May 2019 19:42
News Eleven teams from around the world will attempt to remotely map, identify, and report the greatest number of artifacts along the passages of a Pittsburgh research mine in the Subterranean Challenge Tunnel... Contrib...
Here's how to access your personal Fortnite Season 8 recap video
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 02:20
If you’re already nostalgic over your Fortnite history, good news: Epic has a new account tool that gives players a private, customized recap of their Season 8 gameplay. The recap comes in the form of a shareable video...
AT&T Gave $200,000 to Politicians Leading Abortion-Ban Efforts in Six States: Report
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 23:00
AT&T has donated nearly $200,000 to politicians who've helped pass state-level laws either banning abortion or restricting women's access to the medical procedure, according to a recently compiled list of contributions.
Microsoft kicks off the rollout of the Windows 10 May Update 1903
ZDNet - 21 May 2019 19:42
Microsoft's Windows 10 May Update/1903 is available to consumers and business customers as of today, May 21. It's available through WSUS, Windows Update for Business and VLSC starting today, too.
Bose adds Google Assistant to its range of smart speakers and soundbars
Android Central - 21 May 2019 18:47
A new Bose Home 300 speaker is also expected to launch this summer. What you need to know Google Assistant support has been added to the Bose Home Speaker 500, Bose Soundbar 500 and 700 smart speakers. A new Bose Home Sp...
Vizio's 2019 TVs with upcoming AirPlay 2 & HomeKit support now on sale
AppleInsider - 21 May 2019 15:45
Vizio has started to make its 2019 line of smart televisions available to purchase, with the collection of 4K-resolution screens all set to offer support for Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in an update to the SmartCast 3....
Next-gen PlayStation could be 8 times faster than PS4 Pro
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 05:11
The Nintendo Switch may be the darling of the console gaming market but when it comes to raw power, the Xbox One and PS4 are still the ones to beat. Especially the PS4 Pro, which unlike its Microsoft rival, is able to su...
NASA teases completed Mars 2020 spacecraft
BGR - 21 May 2019 05:07
NASA's Curiosity rover, InSight lander, and Reconnaissance Orbiter are all doing remarkable work on and around the Red Planet, but that's not stopping scientists from pushing ahead with plans to send yet another piece of...
Huawei gets temporary relief from its U.S. ban
Mashable - 21 May 2019 04:15Google's secretive chip design team just lost three prominent members
BGR - 21 May 2019 04:05
With each passing year, Apple takes hardware performance on the iPhone to the next level, a feat made possible by the series of A-x chips the company designs in-house. Specifically, Apple's A-x processors can be engineer...
NASA's floating robot 'bee' is alive and well aboard the ISS
BGR - 21 May 2019 02:08
NASA is betting big on the future of space robots. As automated gadgets become more and more advances, scientists are starting to imagine how robots could not only aid space travelers but perhaps even shoulder some of th...
Political Parties Still Have Cybersecurity Hygiene Problems
Wired - 21 May 2019 01:00
Three years after the DNC hack, a new report finds that political parties around the world have ongoing security flaws that leave them vulnerable to attack.
Scammers Are Using Facebook to Trick People Into Thinking They Accidentally Donated Money to ISIS
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 00:45
Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and other apps in an attempt to convince Americans that they accidentally gave money to terrorist groups like ISIS, according to a new warning from the Department of Homeland Securit...
Apple starts offering LG's latest UltraFine 4K Display online
Cult of Mac - 21 May 2019 23:40
A day after it began quietly appearing in Apple retail locations, the Mac maker added LG's larger UltraFine 4K Display to its online store. With the pricier 5K version of this product listed as "sold out," this 4K screen...
Making Custom Lenses Without Costly Molds
Medical Design Technology - 21 May 2019 23:33
News Traditional lens manufacturing methods have required the use of costly metal molds, thus preventing lens makers from being able to easily tool a variety of lens shapes and sizes. Researchers from Washington State Un...
Cement as a Climate Killer: Using Industrial Waste to Produce Carbon Neutral Alternatives
Medical Design Technology - 21 May 2019 23:23
News A team of geoscientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) has found a way to produce more environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives to cement... Contributed Author: MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVE...
SoFar Sounds house concerts raises $25M, but bands get just $100
TechCrunch - 21 May 2019 23:17
Tired of noisy music venues where you can hardly see the stage? SoFar Sounds puts on concerts in people’s living rooms where fans pay $15 to $30 to sit silently on the floor and truly listen. Nearly 1 million guests ha...
Quantum Dots from Osram Make LEDs Even More Efficient
Medical Design Technology - 21 May 2019 23:09
News Osram Opto Semiconductors will showcase its first Quantum Dot LED in booth #1701 at LIGHTFAIR International. Quantum Dots (QD) are nanometer-sized semiconductor particles and are approximately 10,000 times smaller t...
Getting Vaccines to Remote Areas Safely, Without Cold Storage
Medical Design Technology - 21 May 2019 22:32
News A key challenge facing the medical supply chain is safely storing and transporting vaccines to remote and impoverished global regions. To meet this challenge, researchers at McMaster University have devised a means ...