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Fiat Chrysler's new Uconnect 5 software is built on Android, adds Alexa support and better OTA updates
The Verge - 28 Jan 2020 01:05
Image: FCA Fiat Chrysler (FCA) today announced the newest version of its infotainment system for cars, Uconnect 5. The new system adds tons of new features for future Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Fiat vehicles, includ...
iPhone Users Can Now Shoot Simultaneously With Both Cameras, Android Users Chuckle Politely
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2020 18:51
Back at the launch event for the iPhone 11 last fall, the developers of Filmic Pro got on stage and showed off a new app that allowed iPhone users to record videos using both the front and rear cameras on their iPhone si...
Apple reportedly held preliminary acquisition talks with MGM
AppleInsider - 28 Jan 2020 03:04
In efforts to to build out its fledgling Apple TV+ streaming service with original programming and exclusive content, Apple recently agreed to discuss a potential acquisition of media titan MGM, according to a report on ...
Problems in social science are being used to discredit climate science
New Scientist - 28 Jan 2020 21:42
A US conference may be using the reproducibility crisis in the social sciences in an attempt to discredit climate science, and scientists question whether to attend and push back
Facebook finally launches 'Clear History' button for real
Mashable - 28 Jan 2020 17:19Watch Elon Musk and Jay Leno riding in Tesla's new Cybertruck
BGR - 28 Jan 2020 01:35
Say what you will about the Cybertruck design, you've got to give Tesla credit for going against the grain and trying something completely new and outside of the box. Especially in an automotive market where companies ar...
NASA says 2019 was the ISS National Lab's 'most prolific year'
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2020 22:02
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has announced the publication of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory’s 2019 Annual Report. The publication details many of the accomplishments and various highlights r...
Facebook asks employees to put off non-essential travel to China
Reuters - 28 Jan 2020 04:53
Facebook Inc has asked employees to suspend non-essential travel to mainland China to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Nokia foldable phone could be joining the fray later this year
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2020 04:14
What was once thought to be not only impossible but also infeasible is now starting to become the next big smartphone trend. Despite the costs, foldable devices or at least their prototypes are popping up left and right....
Russian hacker behind an elite crime forum pleads guilty to multiple charges
Engadget - 28 Jan 2020 03:02
Last week, a well-connected Russian cybercrime boss, Aleksei Burkov, pleaded guilty to running an online criminal marketplace and a site that sold stolen credit and debit card data. What's even more intriguing, than the ...
Atari-branded hotels are coming to the US for nostalgic gamers
Pocket-lint - 28 Jan 2020 02:24
Just thinking about Atari brings up nostalgic feelings for many. Now imagine if you could totally immerse yourself in the world of Atari.Sure, you could
The Brightest Supernova Ever Seen was Caused by a White Dwarf Spiraling into a Massive Star
Universe Today - 28 Jan 2020 00:16
Super-luminous supernovae are the brightest explosions in the Universe. In just a few months, a super-luminous supernova can release as much energy as our Sun will in its entire lifespan. And at its peak, it can be as br...
Five reasons you (really) don't want to miss TechCrunch's AI and Robotics show on March 3
TechCrunch - 28 Jan 2020 23:00
TechCrunch's fourth Robotics and AI show is coming up on March 3 at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall. If past experience is any guide, the show is sure to draw a big crowd (cheap student rates here!), but there's still time...
Research offers promise for treating schizophrenia
Neuroscience News - 28 Jan 2020 21:36
Targeting one specific symptom of schizophrenia has a positive effect on other symptoms. Treating avolition, or reduced motivation has a positive effect on the other negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.
What is quantum cognition? Physics theory could predict human behavior.
Live Science - 28 Jan 2020 17:19
Some scientists think quantum mechanics can help explain human decision-making.
NASA chose Axiom space to build and launch three ISS modules
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2020 17:15
NASA has announced that it has chosen Axiom Space to design, build, and launch a trio of pressurized modules for the ISS and a large Earth observation window. The partnership between NASA and Axiom is part of Appendix I ...
Tesla unlocks free Supercharging for China amid coronavirus epidemic - Roadshow
CNET - 28 Jan 2020 17:14
The electric carmaker reportedly called the coronavirus outbreak an "extraordinary period."
Decoding the Brain Goes Global With the International Brain Initiative
Singularity Hub - 28 Jan 2020 17:00
Few times in history has mankind ever united to solve a single goal. Even the ultimate moonshot in history--putting a man on the moon--was driven by international competition rather than unification. So it's perhaps fitt...
MSI Creator 17 Mini LED Laptop improves color accuracy and the contrast ratio
The Gadget Flow - 28 Jan 2020 17:00
The MSI Creator 17 Mini LED Laptop has a 17-inch display, unlike other computers. That’s because MSI used miniature LED lights, meaning the Creator 17 has more backlights than computers that use regular LEDs. Perhaps i...
Use These Antivirus and Anti-Malware Apps Instead of Avast
Life Hacker - 28 Jan 2020 17:00
If something is free--especially if it's a complicated something, or something you'd probably have to pay for otherwise--the familiar saying is often true: You're the product. It's one of the reasons you're always being ...
Horror Stories From Inside Amazon's Mechanical Turk
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2020 17:00
The workers of Mechanical Turk, Amazon's on-demand micro-task platform, say they have encountered mutilated bodies, graphic videos of botched surgeries, and what appeared to be child pornography. They say they have been ...
Earth's Most Biodiverse Regions Are Collapsing
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2020 16:56
The tropics are the most biodiverse part of the world. Some tropical rainforests are home to more species than entire continents, and tropical coral reefs are believed to have the highest biodiversity of any marine ecosy...