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The Scientists Who Sparked CRISPR Panic Couldn't Reproduce Their Study Results
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2018 00:15
Last summer, a study claiming that the gene-editing technique CRISPR might actually be dangerous whipped labs around the biotech world into a frenzy. Researchers found that when they used CRISPR to cure blindness by chan...
Apple's New External GPU Support for Macs Is a Boon for Gamers and Graphics Pros
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2018 16:41
Alongside yesterday's big update to iOS 11.3, Apple also quietly pushed out an update for macOS High Sierra. Included in the new update (version 10.13.4) are a number of helpful, but not super exciting improvements, such...
Facebook is hosting an online abuse summit with other tech leaders
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 16:14
Facebook is trying to bring all the wars it's fighting under one roof. At the "Fighting Abuse @Scale" conference later next month, the social network will host talks on combating fake news, online fraud, spam and abuse i...
The latest macOS update brings support for external GPUs
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 10:35
With the latest release of macOS High Sierra, Apple has officially delivered on a couple of items in the works since WWDC 2017 last June. macOS 10.13.4 brings the external GPU (eGPU) support that lets developers, VR user...
HoneyBot lures hackers to protect its fellow robots
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 01:22
As more and more industrial robots come online, there's an ever greater risk of hackers gaining access to them and taking control of their abilities. In some cases that could mean damage to a product or manufacturing flo...
Watch Russia's Satan 2 ICBM launch in missile's second test
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 23:56
Russia has successfully tested its new ICBM missile, the country’s Ministry of Defense has claimed, a long range weapon that could fly more than 7,000 miles. Officially known as Sarmat, the intercontinental ballistic m...
All you need for a Volvo XC40 subscription is your iPhone
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 23:33
Getting a new car is getting even easier these days. BMW, Lexus and Volvo have all started selling cars via subscription. The Care by Volvo program gives you an all-wheel drive XC40, insurance, routine maintenance, roads...
Intel mulling Bitcoin miner tech as gaming brands back off
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 23:29
A Bitcoin mining hardware accelerator was revealed in a patent this week, showing Intel’s hand ahead of any product unveil. Over the past year, several major gaming-focused hardware manufacturers went both in and out o...
Smugglers used drones to send $79m worth of iPhones to China
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 23:25
Chinese officials have arrested more than two dozen individuals accused of using drones to smuggle smartphones from Hong Kong into Shenzhen. The phones were valued at more than $79 million, according to a state-owned pub...
Czech Republic extradites suspected Russian hacker to the US
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 23:02
The Czech Republic has extradited Russian national Yevgeniy Nikulin to the United States, where he's accused of several hacking attempts dating back to 2012. A US federal grand jury had indicted him in 2016 for breaking ...
This stunning 3D melting snowflake could boost ice storm prediction
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 23:01
A NASA scientist has developed the first three-dimensional model of melting snowflakes, producing a video that’s not only beautiful but could have serious implications for weather forecasting and understanding climate ...
This Could Be the Greatest Drone-Powered iPhone Heist Ever
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2018 22:31
The future is here, and it's cool as shit if you love heist movies.
Apple patent taps VR to ease motion sickness in self-driving cars
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 22:31
The US Patent and Trademark Office has published an Apple patent application that details a pretty neat VR system. Spotted by Patently Apple, it's meant to be used in vehicles -- including self-driving vehicles -- and Ap...
Ascape Audio and the economics of making headphones in America
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 22:00
Ascape Audio's home page proudly proclaims "Designed in Detroit," but at this point it's not helping business. "It hasn't made any goddamn impact," marketing director Dean Clancy said. "I want to put that in as many plac...
You can officially buy an Android Go phone in the US
Ars Technica - 30 Mar 2018 21:50
Google's barebones Android variant is here in the form of the $80 ZTE Tempo Go.
iOS 11.3: Five features worth the upgrade
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 21:47
Today we’re taking a peek at 5 reasons why iPhone and iPad users should update their iOS device to iOS 11.3 immediately. These features range from performance to autocorrect – from the most important features for the...
ProtonMail Launches a Shorter Email Domain and Other New Features for Encryption Lovers
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2018 21:45
An encrypted email service widely used among journalists and political dissidents just got several new sick features, including, let's be honest, the only thing we really care about: a shorter domain name.
Lincoln adds more pre-owned vehicles to its subscription service pilot
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 21:42
Lincoln announced this week that it's expanding the pilot of its subscription service. The company said late last year that it planned to launch such a service and while a small selection of 2015 models have since been a...
Fortnite Battle Royale update 3.4 is live - Here's what's new
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 21:40
Fortnite Battle Royale version 3.4 is here and it seems to add quite a bit to the game that is currently taking the world by storm. There are, of course, plenty of bug fixes and optimizations being made in this patch, bu...
The best wireless headphones
Engadget - 30 Mar 2018 21:23
Music is a necessity while I'm working. If it's not tunes from Spotify, there's at least a podcast chattering on in my ear. Of course, if you don't want to bother those around you with what you're listening to, you need ...
US proposal seeks 5 years of social media data from visa applicants
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2018 21:14
The US government wants to collect social media usernames and email addresses from visa applicants, according to the Department of State. The federal government has been wanting to get its hands on immigrant social media...
Senator Dianne Feinstein Proposes Bill to Get Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates Out of Food Packaging
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2018 21:03
Noted GMG fave Senator Feinstein (D-CA) is set to wage a new crusade in a wake of a sobering study published this week: She wants to get hormone-disrupting chemicals known as phthalates out of our food packaging.