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Glitter may be a big environmental hazard say researchers
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2017 03:08
As with microbeads and other types of microplastic, researchers say that glitter may be a big environmental hazard. The simple shiny material is commonly used on crafts and for pulling pranks, but the tiny bits of plasti...
FCC Chair Says Twitter and YouTube's Political Biases Are the Real Threat to an Open Internet
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2017 01:52
Would more Nazis and terrorists on social media make our internet more free?
NQA No Questions Asked Tokens
The Gadget Flow - 29 Nov 2017 16:00
Show someone how much you owe them with the NQA No Questions Asked Tokens. Featuring a personal engraving, you can use NQA tokens to express how you'll be there without asking any questions. Using this highly personal gi...
NASA to release Voyager Golden Record as a vinyl box set
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 02:44
Speaking as a space-loving child of the '70s and a music fan, it was hard to contain my excitement when NASA took to Kickstarter to fund a pressing of the space agency's Voyager Golden Records. Sent into space in 1977, t...
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens team on a hybrid electric aircraft
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 04:35
Purely electric aircraft are still in their relative infancy. Hybrid aircraft, however? They're closer than you think. Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens are partnering on a hybrid electric aircraft prototype, the E-Fan X, ...
DSLR Owners love Their Smartphone Camera as much as You do
TechPinions - 29 Nov 2017 15:30
Reading Time: 4 minutesEarlier this month, we, at Creative Strategie, conducted a study across 1000 US consumers to understand how smartphone owners use the camera on their smartphones. We also wanted to know how much of...
The 'X-Files' revival continues with a mobile game
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 05:27
X-Files' resurgence isn't just limited to new TV episodes. Fox has taken the wraps off of X-Files: Deep State, a mystery title for Android, iOS and Facebook that should arrive February 6th, 2018, or just over a month aft...
Study: Vast Majority of Google Play Apps Are Covertly Tracking Users
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2017 04:20
A new study by France's Exodus Privacy and the Yale University Privacy lab has concluded that over three out of four of apps available on Google's Play Store contain third-party tracking plugins, the Guardian reported on...
Facebook's new community tools help you become a mentor
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 23:58
Facebook is once again hosting a Social Good Forum, and that means a new suite of tools and updates to help communities. To start, there's a Mentorship and Support feature that helps mentors and would-be learners connect...
PlayStation Plus games for December have something for everyone
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2017 23:44
Believe it or not, December begins in just two days. Though it might seem like November passed by in a blur, there is one upside to the end of the month getting here quickly: it’s almost time for a fresh batch of PlayS...
EPA confirms Tesla's Model 3 has a range of 310 miles
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 23:39
Back in August, EPA documents implied that the pricier $44,000 version of Tesla's Model 3 could have a range of 310 miles. Today, the agency confirmed that speculation: The top-tier Model 3 will indeed have a 310-mile ra...
Jim Beam smart decanter answers questions and pours whiskey
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2017 23:37
Jim Beam has just unveiled its own Internet of Things device for people who really love bourbon. Called JIM, this smart decanter is able to pour you a glass whenever you ask, as well as answer some questions you may have...
Samsung's 'graphene ball' battery could lead to fast-charging EVs
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 23:19
When it comes to lithium-ion batteries, you can have fast charging speeds or high capacities -- take your pick. Now, Samsung researchers, working with Seoul National University, have figured out how to give batteries bot...
YouTube is testing its own version of Stories
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 23:02
YouTube announced today that it's rolling out the Community tab -- a social feature released among a few select creators last year -- to all creators with more than 10,000 subscribers. However, it noted that a new video ...
Caught Again, Facebook Is (Still) Very Sorry for Letting Advertisers Exclude Black and Latino Users
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2017 22:51
Facebook announced Wednesday that it would temporarily stop letting advertisers exclude users from seeing their ads based on race and ethnic group. The highly controversial (and legally dubious) practice was first uncove...
Facebook test makes users share a selfie to unlock their accounts
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2017 22:45
Facebook is testing a security feature that requires an affected user to upload a selfie in order to unlock their account. The test surfaced after some users complained about receiving a notice that they had to upload an...
Nasdaq plans to offer bitcoin futures in early 2018
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 22:41
Bitcoin continues to grow, hitting a $11,000 price per coin valuation less than a day after it topped $10,000. The cryptocurrency has been normalizing with investors, getting its own federally-regulated exchange this pas...
Galaxy S9 Release dates the phone details, new and old
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2017 22:37
The beginning of our Samsung Galaxy S9 journey begins here, with tips of an early release. This device has been tipped more than once to be appearing first in January of 2018. Because of this, there’s quite a bit we ca...
Amazon AWS DeepLens camera brings local deep learning to the smart home
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2017 22:37
Amazon made a rather surprising announcement today, revealing a product that seems to go toe-to-toe in many ways with Google Clips. Say hello to the AWS DeepLens camera, a new camera that’s designed with deep learning ...
A Computer Error Let Every American Airlines Pilot Take Christmas Off and Now Who's Gonna Fly Us Home
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2017 22:27
Traveling during the holidays is already a nightmare, but for people flying American Airlines during the last two weeks in December, things may have just gotten a whole lot worse.
New Yorkers can report identities used in fake net neutrality comments
Engadget - 29 Nov 2017 22:22
Last week, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman posted an open letter that blasted the FCC for refusing to investigate the allegedly fake anti-net neutrality responses to the agency's public comment portal. ...
Nissan May Have Just Revealed New Droids From The Last Jedi
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2017 22:20
Nissan's booth at the LA Auto Show is essentially a big display of their current line-up of cars in Star Wars cosplay. In the back of their booth, though, they've got this fun but strikingly un-car-related VR experience ...