Lax computer security is something everybody complains about, but no one does anything to fix it. Witness the egregious examples of security lapses ranging from Equifax to Yahoo that have compromised the personal data of billions of people. But that lackadaisical attitude toward cybersecurity is going to...
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January 7, 2019 admin
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Innovation in the tech industry is moving at a breakneck pace lately, and 2018 was a fantastic example of that. Wireless companies took gigantic steps towards 5G (including merging to get there), while Google wowed us with its Duplex AI. Despite Bitcoin’s precipitous fall in...
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January 1, 2019 admin
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: humanity is living in the golden age of rideable technology right now. Over the past few years, electric motors have become smaller and more powerful, while batteries have become more power dense and accessible — two...
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December 14, 2018 admin
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By all accounts, driving to and from Dodger Stadium on game days is a bit of a nightmare. That’s why Elon Musk’s Boring Company has just proposed building a high-speed transportation tunnel connecting the home of the LA Dodgers to another part of the city....
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August 17, 2018 admin
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Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 smartphone may have been the most infamous example, but plenty of devices which rely on lithium-ion batteries have had their share of combustible incidents. While statistically rare, this is one of the risks of lithium-ion technology; frequently caused by problems...
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August 17, 2018 admin
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Scientists have used genetically engineered bacteria to recreate a masterpiece at a microscopic scale. By engineering E. coli bacteria to respond to light, they’ve guided the bacteria like tiny drones toward patterns that depict Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. It’s not artistic recognition they’re after....
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August 17, 2018 admin
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[embedded content] Any project which starts with beer and ends with colonizing Mars has our attention. At its highest level, that describes new research coming out of the University of Colorado Boulder — where scientists have developed a new super-insulating gel, created from beer waste,...
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August 16, 2018 admin
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For the last couple of decades, security measures in places like airports, schools, stadiums, and other public venues have continuously ramped up. X-ray machines, surveillance cameras, and bag searches have all become commonplace, but still concealed weapons, bombs, and explosive can slip through the cracks...
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August 16, 2018 admin
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There’s one serious benefit that’s emerged from Nintendo’s choice to use standard Bluetooth technology in the Nintendo Switch: You can easily use the console’s unique controllers on PC, Mac, and even Android devices. That includes the Joy-Cons and the Switch Pro Controller, the latter of which is an...
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August 16, 2018 admin
Emerging Tech, Gaming, How To, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, PC
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Thruvision Los Angeles’ rail system plans to step up its security efforts by deploying body scanners on its network of 93 subway and light-rail stations. In doing so, it’ll become the first mass transit system in the U.S. to undertake such measures. But when they’re...
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August 16, 2018 admin
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