Technology News
Steve Jobs autograph takes Toy Story poster to $25,000 ... and beyond!
Cult of Mac - 26 Aug 2019 22:56
A movie poster for Toy Story featuring Steve Jobs’ signature will hit the auction block in Los Angeles on Thursday. Starting bid: $25,000. Jobs, the legendary founder of Apple, ran Pixar Animations Studios when its fir...
Mrk 1498 hosts a young and obscured AGN, study finds
Phys.org - 26 Aug 2019 15:10
An international team of astronomers has found that the giant radio galaxy (GRG) Mrk 1498 has a more complex nuclear structure than previously thought. By analyzing multi-wavelength observations of Mrk 1498, a young and ...
Apple Pauses iPhone Offline Messaging Project
The Mac Observer - 26 Aug 2019 22:12
According to a report (paywall) Apple has reportedly paused an iPhone offline message project, dubbed a ‘walkie-talkie’ feature. The report claims Apple was working with Intel on the project, which supposedly would h...
Canberra to establish content blocking regime for crisis events
ZDNet - 26 Aug 2019 01:42
eSafety Commissioner to decide what Australians shouldn't see.
Chinese AI start-up Megvii files for Hong Kong IPO of at least $500 million
Reuters - 26 Aug 2019 06:59
Chinese AI firm Megvii Technology Ltd, backed by Alibaba, has filed in Hong Kong to conduct an IPO targeting proceeds of at least $500 million, two people said, just as the city faces political unrest and its first reces...
New Alexa smart speaker skill plays music for your dog
Mashable - 26 Aug 2019 06:01ASX brings in VMware for blockchain-based CHESS replacement project
ZDNet - 26 Aug 2019 01:47
The Australian Securities Exchange and its blockchain partner Digital Asset have partnered with VMware to work on distributed ledger technology.
Op-ed | It's time for a 21st century licensing system for space
Space News - 26 Aug 2019 22:05
The FAA's former commercial space transportation describes what he thinks a 21st century licensing system should look like -- at the very top level -- and offers some ideas on the best way to implement such a regime. Spa...
What Owning A Reformed Cheater Volkswagen Diesel Is Really Like
Life Hacker - 26 Aug 2019 22:00
"When are you going to get press cars again?" my mom asked. I looked down at my right foot, still in a support boot a month after snapping two bones in my ankle. She wasn't concerned, or just casually inquiring about my ...
'Culture Eats Policy for Breakfast': Rethinking Security Awareness Training
Dark Reading - 26 Aug 2019 21:30
What's definitely not working with end-user cybersecurity awareness training - and what you can do about it.
Report: Apple planned 'walkie-talkie' feature for offline iPhone messaging, project shelved for now
9 to 5 Mac - 26 Aug 2019 19:41
According to a new report from the Information, Apple has shelved its plans for a “walkie-talkie” feature on the iPhone. Apple was purportedly developing this technology in partnership with Intel as a way to let iPho...
Facebook succeeds in blocking German FCO's privacy-minded order against combining user data
TechCrunch - 26 Aug 2019 17:54
Facebook has succeeded in blocking a pioneering order by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office earlier this year that would have banned it from combining data on users across its own suite of social platforms — Facebook, I...
3 Things Stopping You From Embracing Automation
ReadWrite - 26 Aug 2019 16:00
To avoid being left behind, take steps to prepare your organization for automation -- even if you can't put the necessary systems in place all at once. The post 3 Things Stopping You From Embracing Automation appeared fi...
What Sci-Fi Can Teach Computer Science About Ethics
Wired - 26 Aug 2019 13:00
Schools are adding ethics classes to their computer-science curricula. The reading assignments: science fiction.
Google MediaPipe hand tracking bodes well for AR and smartglasses
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2019 12:58
Google may have been less than consistent with its commitment to virtual and augmented reality products but, almost ironically, it has been developing the technologies that could advance those markets. Google has particu...
Govt officials confirm Trump can block US companies from operating in China
ZDNet - 26 Aug 2019 05:06
The US president has not made an order as yet, only requesting for US companies to move out of China.
Australia will block domains with extremist material during terror attacks
Engadget - 26 Aug 2019 04:02
Australia's quest to fight online extremism will soon involve temporary but far-reaching bans. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the country will block internet domains hosting extremist material in the mi...
Sony gave away one of the best PlayStation VR games to some PlayStation 4 owners
Digital Trends - 26 Aug 2019 03:45
Sony gave away free copies of PlayStation VR exclusive Astro Bot Rescue Mission to some PlayStation 4 gamers. The selection process for the giveaway is unclear, so it would be best for everyone to check their inbox.
Huawei Kirin 990 chip confirmed, 5G implementation still in question
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2019 03:41
It may have been given a slight reprieve but Huawei is definitely not wasting time in preparing itself for a dark future. It is lining up its game pieces to ensure that, even without key US products, it will still be abl...
Jupiter's five new moons get names, but no Moony McMoonface - CNET
CNET - 26 Aug 2019 03:34
Surprisingly, asking Twitter to name newly discovered moons does not end in disaster.
OnePlus TV specs and Android TV ambition revealed
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2019 02:26
It was definitely surprising, if not puzzling, that OnePlus would jump onto the smart TV segment. Especially when even its own fans think the company has still much work to do, without messing up its image with questiona...
NASA astronaut accused of space crime refutes allegations - CNET
CNET - 26 Aug 2019 02:04
Anne McClain is accused of identity theft and accessing private financial records from the International Space Station.