Technology News
Luxembourg's Bold Plan to Mine Asteroids for Rare Minerals
Wired - 29 Aug 2019 16:00
Photographer Ezio D'Agostino documents the tiny European country's space-mining ambitions.
'Verbage' Is Not a Word
Life Hacker - 29 Aug 2019 21:30
If you've ever had to pause to ask yourself, "Hmm, which word is correct here... verbiage or verbage," I've got the perfect mnemonic device for you: Verbage is garbage.
Scientists Test Mars Spacesuit By Climbing a Glacier in Iceland
SPACE.com - 29 Aug 2019 13:00
A team of researchers and explorers tested the MS1 Mars analog spacesuit in Iceland in one of the most Mars-like environments on Earth.
The next big 'Pokemon' mobile game is out now for free on iOS and Android
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 23:04
There were Pokemon games on mobile devices before Pokemon Go arrived, and several have been released in the years since, but none have had even a fraction of the impact as Niantic's mega-hit. That might change this week,...
LEGO instructions now have audio and braille for the visually impaired
Slash Gear - 29 Aug 2019 13:31
It is a sad fact that much of the world’s products take for granted the people who deserve the same experience but could not due to one physical disability or another. That’s true from some visual-centric products li...
US-China tensions are threatening an undersea internet cable between the two countries
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 04:05
In yet another byproduct of continued tensions between the US and China, a national security review is reportedly scrutinizing an undersea internet cable between the US and China that's supported by both Google and Faceb...
Steve Wozniak says Apple should have broken up years ago
The Verge - 29 Aug 2019 02:15
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images for Discovery Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is wildly outspoken, and he's never been shy to criticize the company he helped build. This week, he told Bloomberg that Apple should ...
DARPA Wants a Spooky Urban Tunnel Complex by Tomorrow, Won't Explain Why
Live Science - 29 Aug 2019 22:42
DARPA would like to enter your labyrinthine network of underground, urban tunnels. No, the secretive research agency is not saying please. No, you may not ask why.
Snake oil or genius? Crown Sterling tells its side of Black Hat controversy
Ars Technica - 29 Aug 2019 21:30
In an exclusive interview with Ars, execs of controversial crypto company explain everything.
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 looks ready to go on sale in September
ZDNet - 29 Aug 2019 17:04
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented-reality headset could begin shipping starting in September, based on remarks by one of the company's executives.
Apple is allowing independent repair shops to officially service iPhones
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Aug 2019 14:10
Apple announced a new scheme that will allow independent repair shops to offer official servicing of iPhones that are out of warranty. The new Independent Repair Provider Program gives small repair businesses accesses to...
Pair of asteroids make early-morning passes of Earth
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 05:07
If you're reading this, the Earth is intact. That's good news, since a pair of asteroids made some reasonably close approaches to our planet this morning. The rocks, named 2019 QS and 2019 OU1, both safely sped past Eart...
NASA finally assembles long-delayed futuristic space telescope - CNET
CNET - 29 Aug 2019 03:26
Two parts of James Webb become one.
17,000-year-old puma poo contains oldest parasite DNA ever found - CNET
CNET - 29 Aug 2019 02:43
An Ice Age parasite found in fossilized feces has haunted big cats for thousands of years.
Google is shutting down another service - CNET
CNET - 29 Aug 2019 01:52
Google Hire will close in September 2020.
CDC warns US is very close to losing its 'measles eliminated' status
Slash Gear - 29 Aug 2019 01:18
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that the United States is within weeks of losing its ‘measles eliminated’ status. As of last week, measles cases had been confirmed across 30 states, boosting...
YouTube Kids is branching off with a separate website
Mashable - 29 Aug 2019 00:49Is Facebook thinking about charging money for access to its social network?
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 00:35
The morning of August 7th was a morning like any other. The only thing special happening in the tech world on that day was the Galaxy Note 10 Unpacked event. But even that wasn't such a big deal, considering that everyth...
Woman Falls From 6th-Floor Balcony While Posing for 'Extreme Yoga' Photos
PetaPixel - 29 Aug 2019 17:35These are the 15 most-watched shows this week from Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and more
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 21:43
Actor Holt McCallany, who stars in Netflix's Mindhunter series opposite Jonathan Groff as a 1970s-era FBI agent in the early days of the bureau's new behavioral science unit, was reportedly told by creator and executive ...
Human stomach pathogen is attracted to bleach
Science Daily - 29 Aug 2019 21:20
Researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism by which the human stomach pathogen Helicobacter pylori is attracted to bleach. The study revealed that H. pylori uses a protein called TlpD to sense bleach and swim towar...
Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community
Science Daily - 29 Aug 2019 21:08
Researchers have identified genetic variants in mice that impact the levels of different bile acids as well as the size of a specific population of microbes in the gut.