Peter Thiel, the “other” angry, free press-loathing libertarian billionaire, speaks
Peter Thiel was invited this week to speak at the National Press Club for some reason. Maybe the NPC thought that, seeing how difficult it is for a billionaire to get his views heard in American society, Thiel deserved a bully pulpit from which to promote his libertarian ideology and ardent support for Donald Trump. Maybe the professional organization for journalists wanted reassurances that Thiel does not plan to help sue all media outlets into oblivion. Just the ones that offend him.What seem..>> view originalI'm going to say no to the new MacBook Pro
Lots of people will buy the new 2016 MacBook Pros. They’ll do it because they’re invested in the Mac and Apple hasn’t updated the Mac line in ages. But I don’t think Mac users, other than the fanboi contingent, are going to love it, or even like it that much.I use and like Macs. There are three in my home/office. I also have Apple TVs, iPads and iPods. But I’ve never drunk the Apple Kool-Aid. For example, I recently said AirPods were a bad idea. That got people so cranked up, an article was..>> view originalHere are the new emoji included in iOS 10.2 [Gallery]
Apple earlier today released the first developer beta of iOS 10.2 and included among the handful of changes is a variety of new emoji. New emoji are generally one of the most popular additions with an iOS update and iOS 10.2 is full of them. Read on as we highlight what’s new… There are a variety of new emoji included in iOS 10.2, including new faces, new food and drinks, new characters, and more. Headlining the new additions are emoji for a clown face, bacon, a person taking a selfie, and a..>> view originalPlants That Detect Bombs: Bionic Spinach With Nanotubes Can Sense Explosives
Numerous methods have been devised and used over the decades to detect the presence of bombs in various places. Some of these include the use of chemicals, spectrometry, X-rays, silicon nanowires and animals such as dogs and even bees. But plants?Using an approach they are calling “plant nanobinics,” researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have embedded carbon nanotubes in spinach that enables the leafy plant to sense explosives and also transmit the information to a handhel..>> view originalNASA Advisory Group Raises Concerns About SpaceX Rocket-Fueling Plans
Months before an unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on the launchpad during a routine fueling exercise in September, a NASA advisory committee had raised red flags about the company’s intention to use the same procedure to fuel future boosters carrying astronauts. On Monday, the committee met and issued further strong warnings about the potential safety hazards of the way entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp....>> view originalMicrosoft's Surface godfather hints that Dial is just the start
Microsoft and Apple faced off with different ideas of the creative computing future last week, and in many ways Microsoft looked like more of the innovator. The new wheel-like Surface Dial, a larger Surface Studio touchscreen computer, an improved Surface Book, and a bold attack strategy regarding affordable virtual-reality headsets as a patient build-up to a broader mixed reality future -- in which users can see virtual digital objects overlying real-world space -- gave Microsoft a unique angl..>> view originalReport: Foxconn currently producing & testing wireless charging modules for iPhone 8
Apple may have only recently released its new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, but the company is already in the process of making feature decisions for next year’s ‘iPhone 8.’ A new report from Nikkei claims that Foxconn is currently in the process of producing wireless charging modules to go along with the release of next year’s iPhone… The report explains that the module being produced by Foxconn is integrated into the iPhone itself, but it’s unclear at this point if the all of next year’s mod..>> view originalSamsung CEO Asks Employees To Question Their Work
Samsung Chief Executive, Kwon Oh-hyun, has been today released a statement about the business and the difficulties it faces. His comments follow a difficult period for Samsung because of the failed release of the Galaxy Note 7 flagship device, which ...>> view originalGoogle infuriated Microsoft by revealing a critical bug before it had time to patch it
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks on stage during We Day at KeyArena on April 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington.Mat Hayward/Getty Images for We DayGoogle has infuriated Microsoft by disclosing a critical vulnerability in Windows before it had a chance to fix it. After warning Microsoft of the bug, Google gave the company just 10 days to fix it, rather than the usual 60 — because it is already being actively exploited by attackers. Microsoft has since criticised Google's behaviour, telling Ventur..>> view original
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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