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Apple built UWB into the iPhone 11. Here's what you need to know (FAQ) - CNET
CNET - 14 Sep 2019 14:00
Ultra wideband wireless technology will precisely pinpoint your location.
YouTube is discontinuing its TV interface for web browsers
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 02:41
YouTube offers a readily available television interface for people who access the service using an ordinary web browser. This interface is most commonly used by people who have a small computer, such as a PC stick or Lin...
Disney CEO resigns from Apple board as streaming war heats up
Cult of Mac - 14 Sep 2019 02:15
The Apple board of directors just lost a powerful member: Disney CEO Bob Iger. His resignation, revealed by an Apple filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, comes as Disney and Apple prepare to launch competing...
Decades-old missing person case solved with Google Earth photos
Engadget - 14 Sep 2019 00:52
The body of a man who had been missing for nearly 22 years was found this week thanks to Google Maps, according to the Sun Sentinel. Remains of 40-year-old Wiliam Moldt turned up in a pond located behind a housing develo...
Nokia 7.2 Triple-Camera Smartphone provides accurate color with PureDisplay
The Gadget Flow - 14 Sep 2019 07:00
Using the company’s PureDisplay technology, the Nokia 7.2 Triple-Camera Smartphone gives you clear, accurate color. The 6.3-inch screen displays in Full HD, and the 7.2 phone can translate any content into HDR in real ...
MIT boffins turn black up to 11 with carbon nanotubes that absorb 99.96% of light
The Register - 14 Sep 2019 02:34
It's like, how much more black could this be and the answer is none. None more black Carbon nanotubes have peculiar properties. Not only do they have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any known substance they can a...
Microsoft developed liquid-filled hinges for foldable Surface devices
Pocket-lint - 14 Sep 2019 00:58
Microsoft's dual-screen device ambitions have been revealed in a new patent, first noticed by WindowsUnited.The company, which will reportedly unveil a
DARPA seeks psychedelic drugs that don't cause hallucinations
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 00:54
The government research agency DARPA has announced a new program called Focused Pharma that seeks drug innovations that offer the mental health benefits of psychedelics without the ‘significant side effects.’ The age...
STC expands Clip Filter series with new Panasonic Lumix M43 ND and IR filters
DP Review - 14 Sep 2019 00:42
STC Optics has expanded its Clip Filter Series to include new filters for Panasonic Lumix M43 camera systems, as well as the Z Cam E2 4K Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. As with the existing Clip Fil...
New Airbus planes have sensors that track most of what you do, even in the bathroom
BGR - 14 Sep 2019 15:02
The connected home is a pretty mainstream phenomenon at this point, as more and more consumers bring products like smart speakers and displays, connected video doorbells, smart appliances and the like into their lives. M...
Google launches new tools for finding local addiction resources
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 15:00
Google has launched two new tools to help opioid addicts get help from nearby resources. The tools involve Google Maps, making it easier to find life-saving naloxone medication and to locate recovery centers that can hel...
Magnetic cockroaches, dirty money, wombat poo and posties' balls: It's the Ig Nobels 2019
The Register - 14 Sep 2019 15:00
This year's theme was 'habits' and they were baaaaad The Annals of Improbable Research held its annual award-giving ceremony - the Ig Nobel Prize - on Thursday night at Harvard's Sanders Theatre, and the entries were as ...
'Simjacker' Attack Can Track Phones Just by Sending a Text
Wired - 14 Sep 2019 15:00
White house spying, North Korea sanctions, and more of the week's top security news.
New clues show how Russia's grid hackers aimed for physical destruction
Ars Technica - 14 Sep 2019 14:15
2016 Russian cyberattack on Ukraine intended to cause far more damage than it did.
Five Nights at Freddy's AR arrives this fall: How to pre-register
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 13:15
Mobile horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s will arrive for augmented reality this fall. The hit game originally launched as an indie title in 2014, introducing players to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza shop and the animatron...
50-year old maths problem about an infinite lottery finally solved
New Scientist - 14 Sep 2019 08:00
A 50-year-old maths problem has finally been solved, and it shows that even an infinitely large lottery ticket could not contain every winning solution
Now that's what we're Tolkien about: You need one storage system to rule them all and in the darkness bind them
The Register - 14 Sep 2019 05:28
A gentle guide to designing a single source of truth in your organization Backgrounder One of the tech industry's longest running quests is developing the notion of a single source of truth within organizations. That is,...
iPhone 11 Pre-Order Statuses Begin Shifting to 'Preparing to Ship'
Mac Rumors - 14 Sep 2019 05:20
On the same day that iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max pre-orders began, some customers are already beginning to see their order statuses shift from "processing" to "preparing to ship" on Apple's website. O...
Video shows a Model 3 automatically apply the brakes to avoid hitting a cop who ran a red light
BGR - 14 Sep 2019 05:07
Tesla's automated emergency braking (AEB) system, which was first introduced in 2017, has improved markedly in a relatively short amount of time. Just a few weeks ago, for example, Tesla demonstrated its next-gen AEB sys...
The creators of 'Silicon Valley' are making a Match.com origin series
Engadget - 14 Sep 2019 04:10
The co-creators of Silicon Valley are developing a series on the origins of Match.com, according to Variety. John Altschuler and David Krinsky are reportedly adapting a book entitled The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man...
Friday the 13th harvest moon thrills skywatchers
Fox News - 14 Sep 2019 04:03
A rare Friday the 13th Harvest Moon has been thrilling skywatchers.
Music publishers say Peloton stole even more music, ask for $300 million
The Verge - 14 Sep 2019 03:21
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has asked the courts to allow it to double its claims against exercise bike and treadmill startup Peloton, after discovering m...