Technology News
Microsoft leak reveals Windows 10X will be coming to laptops
The Verge - 26 Oct 2019 01:24
Microsoft has accidentally published an internal design document for its upcoming Windows 10X operating system. Spotted by WalkingCat, the document was briefly available online today and provides some more detail about M...
Apple advises iPhone 5 owners to update to iOS 10.3.4 by November 3
AppleInsider - 26 Oct 2019 23:02
Apple has started to warn owners of the iPhone 5 to update their devices from their current iOS version to iOS 10.3.4 by November 3 to continue using the App Store and iCloud, or face updating only by performing a backup...
An upcoming Aston Martin model will have two wheels, not four
Digital Trends - 26 Oct 2019 01:26
Aston Martin is launching its first ever motorcycle. The automaker is teaming up with resurrected motorcycle company Brough Superior on the bike, which debuts November 5.
Facebook Tries Again With News, This Time Paying Publishers
Wired - 26 Oct 2019 02:18
The social media company will pay companies including the New York Times, WIRED--and Breitbart--to distribute their content.
Beautiful drone shots in Apple's new privacy ad will creep you out
Cult of Mac - 26 Oct 2019 01:24
Apple just posted a new video advertisement on Youtube, as the company does from time to time. The ad is about privacy on iPhone which has been one of the company’s biggest talking points over the last few years. Hones...
Woodcessories EcoPad Wireless Charging Station is made of entirely walnut wood
The Gadget Flow - 26 Oct 2019 16:00
A truly beautiful electronic accessory, the Woodcessories EcoPad Wireless Charging Station is made of walnut wood. This gives it both a modern and natural look, blending in with your aesthetic. Not only does it look grea...
Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract
Reuters - 26 Oct 2019 04:46
Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .
Johannesburg's network shut down after second attack in 3 months
Ars Technica - 26 Oct 2019 01:56
Attackers claim to have full control of network and demand $32,000 to give it back.
A self-driving Hyundai can pick you up in one California city starting next month
Digital Trends - 26 Oct 2019 00:49
Hyundai is teaming up with self-driving car startup Pony.ai and ridesharing company Via to launch an autonomous ridesharing pilot program in Irvine, California.
A Month With the Improved Galaxy Fold and I Actually Still Like It
Gizmodo - 26 Oct 2019 17:00
Following the ambitious but janky Royole Flexpai, Samsung's Galaxy Fold was supposed to be the redeemer, a device that demonstrated the power of foldable tech. Then Samsung gave the Fold to a bunch of savages (aka tech r...
Apple's Craig Federighi offers aspiring programmer advice for the future
AppleInsider - 26 Oct 2019 16:44
Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi has offered some advice to an aspiring programmer in an email, with the Apple executive advising to keep studying, become an expert, broaden their horizons, and to follow...
Interstellar Conversations
Scientific American - 26 Oct 2019 16:00
Could there be information networks across the galaxy? --
Stopgap funding bill could impair NASA's lunar ambitions
Space News - 26 Oct 2019 15:57
The prospect of another stopgap funding bill, one that could stretch well into next year, is raising concerns in industry it could slow down work on NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon by 2024. SpaceNews....
Backup in a snap with unlimited Livedrive cloud storage
Android Authority - 26 Oct 2019 14:00
Secure all your files with Livedrive. You can save 62% on unlimited storage space to keep everything together.
This Space-Age Apollo Bag Is the Coolest Conference Swag You've Ever Seen
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2019 12:56
Aerothreads took one giant leap for conference swag when the company created a durable International Astronautical Congress tote festooned with references to the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission.
We just dropped the price to super low on these noise-canceling wireless earbuds
Mashable - 26 Oct 2019 11:00Nasty PHP7 remote code execution bug exploited in the wild
ZDNet - 26 Oct 2019 09:00
New PHP7 bug CVE-2019-11043 can allow even non-technical attackers to take over servers.
Tech consultations on parts of U.S. trade deal completed - China's Commerce Ministry
Reuters - 26 Oct 2019 06:01
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had a phone call with U.S. trade officials as both countries confirmed technical consultations on some parts of a trade agreement were basically completed, China's Ministry of Commerce said in...
Leaked audio captures Sundar Pichai discussing leaks at Google
Engadget - 26 Oct 2019 05:38
Tonight the Washington Post has published audio from a Google all-hands meeting that took place on Thursday, as execs responded to employee questions about a number of issues. Those include the hiring of a former Departm...
New Disney+ talk show will be hosted by a Jim Henson alien puppet
Engadget - 26 Oct 2019 05:06
Disney+ has added a new talk show entitled Earth to Ned to its lineup of non-scripted originals -- and it's hosted by a blue alien and his lieutenant. A blue Jim Henson puppet alien named Ned and his lieutenant Cornelius...
Migrating eagles racked up a huge cellular bill
The Verge - 26 Oct 2019 03:26
Image: Russian Raptors Research and Conservation Network, via VK.com crowdfunding campaign Migrating eagles with tracking beacons that send texts reportedly accrued roaming charges so high that scientists had to take out...
Brazilian government considers sale of semiconductor firm
ZDNet - 26 Oct 2019 02:52
National Center for Advanced Electronic Technology is included in the list of assets that could be privatized.