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Tali smart motorcycle helmet could be the brain bucket of the future - Roadshow
CNET - 10 Jan 2020 00:51
Debuting at CES, this connected helmet incorporates a wide array of high-tech safety and convenience features.
Christopher Kochanek awarded 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics Contributions
EurekAlert! - 10 Jan 2020 07:00
(American Institute of Physics) The Heineman Foundation, AIP and AAS announce today the 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics is awarded to Christopher Kochanek, professor at Ohio State University, 'who has combine...
FBI Surveillance Vendor Threatens to Sue Tech Reporters for Heinous Crime of Doing Journalism
Gizmodo - 10 Jan 2020 02:30
Motherboard on Thursday revealed that a "secretive" U.S. government vendor whose surveillance products are not publicly advertised has been marketing hidden cameras disguised as seemingly ordinary objects--vacuum cleaner...
We can't use genetics to predict how well children will do at school
New Scientist - 10 Jan 2020 17:00
It is claimed so-called polygenic scores for education could help teachers, but a large study shows they don't reveal anything useful about individuals
The best true wireless earbuds we listened to at CES
Engadget - 10 Jan 2020 15:00
2019 was the year that true wireless earbuds became ubiquitous, so it makes sense there were a lot of new models at CES. Those include new options from Audio-Technica, Jabra, JBL and more. I spent the week listening to n...
Want to analyse your tweets? How to import Twitter JSON data exports into Excel
ZDNet - 10 Jan 2020 12:07
Twitter used to provide CSV exports of your data, now it's all in machine-readable JSON. How can you use it in Excel?
23andMe licenses drug it developed to Spanish drugmaker Almirall - CNET
CNET - 10 Jan 2020 03:29
The antibody is the first it developed in-house based on customer genetic information.
Someone was running an illegal homemade gas station in Las Vegas
BGR - 10 Jan 2020 03:08
Starting a home business can be a great way to generate some residual income while also helping you crush boredom. Some people even turn home businesses into their main sources of income, so anyone who is ambitious enoug...
L'Oreal's Newest Skincare Gadget Is Even Cooler in Person
Gizmodo - 10 Jan 2020 00:40
Sometimes things sound good on paper but don't live up your expectations. When I wrote up the L'Oreal announcement for its upcoming skincare personalization gadget Perso, I was stoked and a little nervous that seeing it ...
Apple and Microsoft Are Dazzling Investors. That Won't Last.
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 18:36
The shiniest stocks are driving the bull market higher. But rusty old bargains will eventually have their day.
Dark Energy Is Real, Despite Claim to the Contrary
Live Science - 10 Jan 2020 17:09
Researchers claim to have found serious fault with the existence of dark energy, but not everyone is buying into it.
Study finds a third of U.S. consumers more likely to return if store is tech-heavy
TechRepublic - 10 Jan 2020 17:08
The report from SOTI said most shoppers want retailers to improve in-store services with the latest technology.
Wave physics as an analog recurrent neural network
Phys.org - 10 Jan 2020 16:40
Analog machine learning hardware offers a promising alternative to digital counterparts as a more energy efficient and faster platform. Wave physics based on acoustics and optics is a natural candidate to build analog pr...
SpaceX Tests Black Satellite to Reduce "Megaconstellation'"Threat to Astronomy
Scientific American - 10 Jan 2020 15:00
Latest launch includes “DarkSat” prototype to minimize reflection from fleets of broadband Internet satellites --
Robot-made pizza goes head-to-head with the best Las Vegas slices - CNET
CNET - 10 Jan 2020 03:57
It's a tough job, but someone has to judge all of the pizza.
SanDisk's latest portable SSD offers an almost unbelievable amount of storage - CNET
CNET - 10 Jan 2020 01:35
Expect the portable drive to cost a fortune -- if it ever leaves prototype status.
Panasonic's compact VR glasses see the future in HDR
Engadget - 10 Jan 2020 01:00
2020 will be a key year for the future of virtual reality, and if things really take off then we should see a lot more stylish headsets like these goggles from Panasonic. The company says that these are the first VR glas...
This Amazing Sitting Bull Portrait Made from 20,000 Dice
Twisted Sifter - 10 Jan 2020 00:04
By Kiowa/Choctaw artist, Steven Paul Judd
8 products to make your work life easier
TechRepublic - 10 Jan 2020 23:52
CES 2020 had lots of ideas for faster Wi-Fi, more convenient meeting presentations, and blue-light glasses to ease jet lag.
How IBM uses blockchain to connect coffee drinkers and farmers
TechRepublic - 10 Jan 2020 22:19
At CES 2020, IBM's Jason Kelley explains how the Farmer Connect app allows consumers to have more trust in their coffee's supply chain.
Skagen Falster 3 Danish-Inspired Smartwatch uses Wear OS by Google
The Gadget Flow - 10 Jan 2020 20:22
The Skagen Falster 3 Danish-Inspired Smartwatch may look like a classic watch, but it’s so much more. This modern watch uses Wear OS by Google to give you wrist access to taking calls. Not only that, but Wear OS provid...
Forget Top Gun: Maverick--let's settle Blue Thunder vs. Airwolf once and for all
The Loop - 10 Jan 2020 20:13
What a great trip down memory lane. I've studiously avoided re-watching Blue Thunder because I don't want my childhood memories of enjoying it immensely be ruined by discovering, as an adult, that it was actually a bad m...