Technology News
Apple @ Work: Email hosting, cameras, and web filtering should be cloud-based in 2020
9 to 5 Mac - 7 Mar 2020 19:20
Apple @ Work is brought to you by Jamf, the standard for Apple in the enterprise. Learn more at Jamf.com/9to5mac. As we continue our cloud-first series for Apple-focused organizations, I'm going to look at four key areas...
2K Games is pulling its games from NVIDIA GeForce Now
Android Central - 7 Mar 2020 02:53
Yet another big removal from NVIDIA's streaming service. What you need to know 2K Games is a publisher owned by Take-Two that publishes games such as the Borderlands franchise. 2K Games has requested all of its titles be...
Why smart products that require a smartphone app aren't always a smart buy
Android Central - 7 Mar 2020 15:30
Your phone is probably on your person and working right now. But that's not always the case. I will go out on a limb and say that everyone reading this has a smartphone within reach at this very moment. In fact, most peo...
Apple opens repair program for 2019 iPad Air models suffering from blank screen issue
AppleInsider - 7 Mar 2020 04:22
Apple on Friday launched a repair service program for third-generation iPad Air models suffering from a so-called "blank screen issue" that can in some cases leave the tablet's display permanently disabled.
FCC Looks to Require Providers Adopt Anti-Robocall Tech--Finally
Gizmodo - 7 Mar 2020 03:50
It seems the Federal Communications Commission is sick of asking nicely for telephone companies to implement anti-robocalling technology. In a Friday press release, the agency announced it plans to mandate service provid...
Thousands of political ads are sneaking around Facebook’s disclosure rules
Mashable - 7 Mar 2020 03:15Intel's unfixable chip flaw could give hackers access to encrypted data
BGR - 7 Mar 2020 02:10
Intel chips released in the last five years contain a severe hardware security flaw that would allow hackers to bypass encryption. A software patch will not suffice to permanently fix the problem. Instead, an upgrade to ...
NASA wants the public to help track light pollution from VLEO satellites
Slash Gear - 7 Mar 2020 01:43
NASA wants the public to help it track very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites and the potential light pollution issues they may cause. The space agency launched a public science project that anyone can participate in, st...
Tenacious bacteria flourish on space station, but they're no more dangerous than Earth bugs
SPACE.com - 7 Mar 2020 01:08
It turns out that bacteria contaminating the drinking water on the International Space Station aren't any more dangerous than bacteria here on Earth.
SpaceX launches the last flight of its original Dragon cargo capsule
The Verge - 7 Mar 2020 17:00
NASA/Kim Shiflett Late last night, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the company's 20th cargo mission to the International Space Station, sending more than 4,500 pounds of supplies and science experimen...
The Coronavirus Could Put an End to Handshakes
Wired - 7 Mar 2020 17:00
The rate of change in everyday rituals is accelerating, in part because we're living in an era of heightened disease awareness.
Recommended Reading: The AI surveillance company watching Utah
Engadget - 7 Mar 2020 16:30
This small company is turning Utah into a surveillance panopticon Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, and Joseph Cox Motherboard If you think Clearview's AI-powered facial recognition is a major problem, buckle up. An artifi...
The DSCOVR Earth and space weather satellite is back online after a months-long glitch
SPACE.com - 7 Mar 2020 16:12
A disabled satellite that tracks space weather is back online after nine months of efforts to get it communicating with Earth, according to a U.S. government update.
Artificial intelligence is making artificial intelligence easier to build
ZDNet - 7 Mar 2020 15:53
AI and machine learning is poised to assist with moving into the next frontier of technology: data itself.
DirecTV's days are numbered
USA Today - 7 Mar 2020 15:40
AT&T management, which has seen massive subscriber losses in 5 years, now admits DirecTV will only be sold in rural areas, putting its future in doubt
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 6 February, 2020
SpaceRef - 7 Mar 2020 15:09
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Online platforms like Facebook are losing yet another infodemic war
Digital Trends - 7 Mar 2020 15:05
Social sites are struggling to contaminate the tide of Coronavirus misinfo
2020 Moto Guzzi V85TT first ride review: (The engine is) the wrong way 'round - Roadshow
CNET - 7 Mar 2020 15:00
Guzzi's first crack at the lucrative adventure bike segment is predictably different but surprisingly excellent.
Dolphins Are Still Accidental Casualties of Tuna Fishing
Wired - 7 Mar 2020 15:00
A new study estimates that about 80,000 cetaceans are swept up every year by tuna-fishing nets in the Indian Ocean.
Oppo Find X2 launches with whopping 3K resolution screen
Digital Trends - 7 Mar 2020 14:18
The cancelation of MWC 2020 can't hold Oppo's Find X2 back
Hackers can clone millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia keys
Ars Technica - 7 Mar 2020 14:18
Encryption flaws in common anti-theft feature expose vehicles from major OEMs.
Apollo Neuro Apollo System Feeling Wearable lets you determine how you want to feel
The Gadget Flow - 7 Mar 2020 14:00
Take control of your emotions by wearing the Apollo Neuro Apollo System Feeling Wearable. This gadget responds to your body and helps you better manage stress. Developed by Apollo Neuroscience, it recognizes your body’...