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'Longevity gene' responsible for more efficient DNA repair
<b>...</b> Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered a gene that may be responsible for longer life spans in some people. The gene, called WRN, is responsible for repairing DNA damage and keeping cells healthy. By testing people with and without the gene, researchers found that those with...
BioNTech mRNA Cancer Treatment Moved To Human Trials
<p></p><p> By Ludwig Burger</p><p> BERLIN (Reuters) - German biotech company BioNTech AG</p><p> said on Monday it had received regulatory approval to start human trials of its</p><p> experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine, marking a major step forward in its</p&...
Google launches new tool to help cities stay
on track as climate changes The changing climate will mean that cities will have to adapt their infrastructure. Google has launched a new tool that can help cities stay on track as the climate changes. The new tool is called City Adapt and is designed to provide city planners with information about climate impacts and...
gotify/server (GitHub Repo). gotify/server is a self-hosted server
for sending and receiving messages via a RESTful API. It aims to be simple and reliable while still being able to handle a huge number of messages and devices. It can be used to build your own push notification IBM, UNDP, Cisco, SAP, and Injaz Al-Arab launch initiative to support entrepreneurship in the Arab world IB...
Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried
chicken made from plants. Beyond Meat and KFC announced today that they will be collaborating on a new product, plant-based fried chicken, which will be tested in an Atlanta restaurant later this year. 2004 Olympics: Athens Strives to Be Ready as Games Draw Near The Athens Olympics, which begin in 10 days, have been p...
Qualcomm To Launch Its Own Premium Snapdragon Branded
ed Mobile Phones Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced its entry into the mobile phone market with the launch of its own premium branded mobile phones. U.S. Stocks Mixed; Intel, Crude Weigh NEW YORK (Reu...
'Black neutron star' discovery changes astronomy . Black
stars, black neutron stars and dark matter are all topics of discussion in this week's edition of Science. Also, a new theory of how the Earth was formed and a look at how bacteria can survive in space. High-Flying Spy Who Came in From the Cold The C.I.A. has had its ups and downs in recent years, but its paramilitary...
Microsoft tests Super-Duper Secure Mode for Edge .
Threatpost. Microsoft is testing a new security feature for its Edge browser that would lock it down to the point where it can only run trusted code. The feature, called Super-Duper Secure Mode, is currently available in a preview version of Edge, and Microsoft plans to roll it out to all Edge users if the testing goe...
Microsoft to permanently close all of its retail
stores worldwide. The company announced the move on Friday, saying the decision was made as part of its “refocused investments in growth areas.” Ex-NFL Player Sentenced for Role in Bar Fight Former NFL player Leonard Little was sentenced to 30 days in jail for his role in a bar fight. The St. Louis Rams linebacker ...
Awesome Personal Blogs (GitHub Repo). This repository contains
. The best personal blogs on the Internet. Each blog is written by a single person. Each blog is awesome. Each blog is hand-picked. FedEx Holds Ground in Fiscal First Quarter NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FDX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">...
Pope Ponders Universal Basic Income as World Economy
Collapses (NewsCore) - Pope Benedict XVI said the collapse of the world economy has made it necessary to consider a universal basic income for all, the Vatican newspaper LOsservatore Romano reported Saturday. Tears, then cheers as US troops return to Iraq base After a tearful reunion with their families, US soldiers f...
Botnet that hid for 18 months boasted some
features not seen before. quot;The malware itself is quite sophisticated, quot; said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. quot;It has various features we don #39;t normally see. Tougher times ahead for IT jobs, survey says IT workers will continue to face a tough job market through the end of the y...
Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with PC
Games Pass for \$14.99 per month Microsoft has announced the launch of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a new subscription service for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC gamers. The service combines Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass for PC for a single monthly fee of \$14.99. The service will be available starting September 15th. Wi...
Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and
ly, if you’re running Windows, you need to be aware of it and take steps to protect yourself. 2004 a record year for worms, viruses, spyware A new report from anti-virus firm Sophos finds that 2004 was a banner year for malware, with 10,624 new viruses, worms, Trojans and other types of malicious code discovered. Accor...
NASA announces SpaceX crewed flight June 2019 .
ALTSPACE. NASA has announced that the first crewed flight of SpaceX #39;s Crew Dragon capsule will take place in June 2019. The capsule is designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). US Stocks End Lower on Oil, Merger Worries (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as a\dramatic plun...
system-design-resources (GitHub Repo). This repository contains a collection
of resources to help you design software systems. This document is a work in progress. Please feel free to contribute. #148;. AOL Settles Spam Lawsuits for \$19 Million (Reuters) Reuters - America Online Inc. agreed to pay \$19\million to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of sending out\unsolicited e-mail adve...
Artificial Intelligence is Helping Old Video Games Look
(PC World) PC World - A new game engine gives classic titles a facelift without surgery. Google to Launch Desktop Search Tool Google plans to launch a desktop search tool that will allow users to find e-mails, contacts, and files on their hard drives. Google says the tool is still in the early stages of development. ...
Salesforce is buying data visualization company Tableau for
. The deal, which is valued at \$15.7 billion, is the largest acquisition in Salesforce's history. It's also the biggest acquisition in the software industry so far this year. Tableau will continue to operate under its own brand after the acquisition closes, and Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will report to Salesforce CEO M...
Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential
Walmart has been working on a cloud gaming service for quite some time now, and a new report from The Information (paywall) reveals some interesting details about the retail giant’s ambitious project. #39;Britain needs more women in top jobs #39; The UK economy would benefit from more women in top jobs, the equal opp...
What's it like as a Senior Engineer? .
. I've been at my company for almost 3 years now, and I'm currently a Senior Engineer. I've been promoted twice in my time here, and I'm doing great. I'm also making a lot of money. But I don't feel like I'm really a Senior Engineer. I feel like I'm just a glorified engineer. I don't have any real responsibilities, and...
'Radically new' wing from NASA and MIT automatically
, self-corrects, and could cut cost of aircraft by 20 percent. Update: Cingular to buy AT T Wireless for \$41B Cingular Wireless will buy AT T Wireless for \$41 billion, creating the country #39;s largest cell phone company with more than 46 million subscribers. The merged company will have about \$26 billion in annual...
What’s a five-letter word for “acquire”? NYT buys
circle.com for \$1.2 million The New York Times Company has acquired the Web site www.circlesecurity.com, a site that provides computer security information, for \$1.2 million in cash. The seller was Circle Software Inc. Circle Security, which has been in operation since 1993, will be integrated into The New York Times...
Telegram ‘Premium’ subscription is showing up in beta
It looks like Telegram is preparing to introduce a ‘Premium’ subscription for its messaging app. The feature was spotted in the latest beta release, which clearly shows the option to subscribe to additional features. Kerry says US, Europe should toughen Iran stance Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the Un...
Apple’s board of directors reportedly tried out its
music phone before the company agreed to buy the device’s maker, but they didn’t like it. That’s one reason why Apple plans to come out with a revamped version of the phone next year, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Friday. Acer to sell its own-brand mobile phones in China in 2005 (TechWorld) TechW...
Space balloon company offers first look at luxury
at 30,000 meters.\\A new company called World View Enterprises is offering a unique luxury travel experience - a ride in a pressurized capsule suspended below a high altitude balloon for a two hour trip to 30,000 meters.\\"We are positioning this as the ultimate travel experience," says Jane Poynter, CEO of World View...
JavaScript Performance in the Wild 2020 (14 minute
) 2020-04-20. The State of JavaScript Performance in the Wild. A deep dive into the JS performance trends over the past 5 years. By Stefan Judis. Slides. Video. Data. How to Make a Time Capsule for Your Future Self or Loved Ones After I wrote about my 20-year time capsule, many readers asked how they could make one of ...
Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser rolls out through Windows
10 update Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Windows 10 PCs that will upgrade the built-in Edge browser to a version based on the open-source Chromium project. The update, labeled KB4567449, is being distributed through Windows Update. UPDATE 1-Oil steady as traders await US stock data Crude oil futures we...
France passes tax on tech giants despite US
#39;s threat to retaliate France #39;s parliament on Tuesday approved a tax on companies that help users or businesses avoid paying French levies, despite a threat from the United States to retaliate. British Airways to Cut 1,200 Jobs British Airways PLC plans to cut 1,200 jobs and reduce flights by 7 percent next sum...
One of the World's Most Powerful Supercomputers Uses
Processors (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - A supercomputer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has been upgraded with 64 AMD Opteron processors, making it one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. Rare treat: Total solar eclipse dazzles skygazers in Europe, Asia A total solar eclipse dazzled skygazers ...
Uber says it will start delivering fast food
in Los Angeles and other cities using its self-driving delivery trucks. The ride-hailing service says it has partnered with McDonalds to deliver food in downtown Los Angeles. India to probe Microsoft anti-trust complaints India #39;s anti-trust watchdog will probe complaints that Microsoft Corp. is hurting competition...
Eight big takeaways from CES 2020 . CES
Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas, USA January 7-10, 2020 1. The automotive industry is taking over CES. The automotive industry has been a major player at CES for years, but 2020 felt like a tipping point. Terrorism #39;s new front: the Internet The Internet has become a breeding ground for extremist views and a to...
Building electronic devices via chemical reactions . Almost
evolution, but no soup. By Lee Gomes, Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - Despite a long history of failed attempts, a Silicon Valley startup called Zyvex Corp. is once again trying to build electronic devices by using chemical reactions. The company claims it has overcome the obstacles that have bedeviled its predecessors ...
Plant-based burger battle heats up as culinary rivals
up. The plant-based burger wars are heating up. Last month, Impossible Foods scored a coup when Burger King began testing its Impossible Whopper in St. Louis. The test went so well that Burger King is rolling the burger out nationwide by the end of the year. The company has about 7,300 US locations. Meanwhile, Nestle ...
Elon Musk reveals updated design for future SpaceX
craft. Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX, has revealed the latest design for the companys future spaceship, which it hopes will one day ferry astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. The updated ship, called Dragon V2, looks like a cross between a traditional rocket capsule and a futuristic wedge-shaped spacepla...
Ubuntu market-share is in a nosedive . Ubuntu
ly only 0.02 of the market-share. The other Linux distros are not even worth mentioning. But seriously, why is Microsoft so afraid of Linux? Is it because they cannot be sued for faulty software? Is it because they cannot charge an arm and a leg for it? Is it because it is not bloated with useless features? Is it becau...
Message Platform Slack Moves Ahead Amid Direct Listing
ing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, Stewart Butterfield, chief executive officer of Slack Technologies Inc., was all smiles. Ahead of him was a direct listing on the public markets, a rare and risky strategy that his company pulled off with aplomb. The stock was up 48 percent at midday, valuing the company at ...
A CCTV Company Is Paying Remote Workers in
Tokens, Not Dollars WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. surveillance camera company is paying its remote workers in digital tokens instead of dollars as part of an experiment to see if the technology can be used for real-world payrolls. China #39;s Xi urges better ties with Japan Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged J...
What part of the developer experience is hardest
? There are a lot of things that can be hard about developing software. In fact, I'd say that the only thing that's easy about software development is that it's easy to get started. Almost everything else is hard. Yesterday, I posted a list of the things that we're doing to make the developer experience of working with...
BrainNet is The World's First Non-Invasive Brain-to-Brain Interface
Communications System. It is a direct interface between the brains of two human beingsdistinctly different from current interfaces that connect brains tokeyboards, mice or gamepads. This interface is made possible by Scientists make a giant leap for mankind A team of scientists at the University of Leicester has made...
MySpace Says It Lost Years Of User-Uploaded Music
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Spotify Teams Up With Ancestry to Create DNA-Curated
Playlists Spotify has teamed up with Ancestry to create DNA-curated playlists. The music streaming giant will analyze your DNA to create a personalized playlist based on your heritage. Vodafone in talks to buy AirTouch stake Vodafone, the world #39;s biggest mobile phone group, said on Thursday it was in talks to buy ...
Elon Musk Raises More Questions About Twitter's Approach,
(Forbes) Forbes - Elon Musk continues to raise questions about Twitter's approach to its upcoming IPO. In a new tweet, Musk says he asked Twitter whether he could buy some shares, but he was told he can't. The response he received: "you have to wait until we are public." It's not clear whether Musk was just joking or ...
How Amazon automatically tracks and fires warehouse workers
are revealed in a new report. In addition, the retail giant is reportedly testing a program that would allow its delivery drivers to enter customers #39; homes when they are not there. Sears, Kmart to cut jobs, close stores Sears, Kmart to cut jobs, close stores\\Real estate brokerage Redfin raises \$10M in new fundin...
Amazon ‘destroyed the retail industry across the US’
. The US retail sector has suffered a wave of bankruptcies and store closures in recent years as shoppers increasingly turn to Amazon and other online outlets. The company has become the second largest US retailer, behind Walmart, and is worth almost as much as the rest of the sector combined. US House panel clears bil...
Earth Microbes Can Survive on the Surface of
temperatures, similar to those found on Mars, a UK study has shown. The findings, published in the journal Astrobiology, could increase the chances of life having existed on Mars in the past. IBM, AMD to jointly develop chip technologies IBM and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday they will collaborate on chip de...
Meta goes into lockdown (10 minute read). Meta
Group is in lockdown after the company was hit by a virus that has crippled its network infrastructure and caused it to suspend its hosted email service. AOL to Offer One-Click Shopping at Target (AP) AP - America Online members will be able to buy merchandise from Target Stores Inc. with a single click of their compu...
2020 Startup Themes . It is easier than
to predict the future than you think. All you have to do is to watch what venture capitalists are funding. And what are they funding? A good summary of thematic areas is provided by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, one of the leading venture firms. And what are the themes? 1. Security and privacy. 2. Wireless. 3. Broadband. 4...
Icons 8 Ouch (Free Illustrations). This is a
. Google to buy Urchin, create Web analytics service The Internet search giant says it will offer Web site owners tools to track the effectiveness of their online marketing efforts and Web site design. A Tale of Two Rivals The Yankees and Red Sox meet for the 18th and final time this season. The Yankees have already cl...
Google Contractors Are Unionizing With a Steel Workers
Local Google contractors in Pittsburgh are unionizing with the United Steelworkers. The group of 40 workers will be represented by USW Local 13-923. The group is employed by staffing firm Kelly Services to work at Google's Pittsburgh office. Some 18 months ago, Google moved about 200 employees there from its Mountain ...
Inside Facebook's suicide algorithm: Here's how the company
decides when to remove hateful content Facebook has been criticized for not doing enough to remove hateful content on its platform. But the company's AI algorithms are improving, and it's getting better at removing hateful content. How Google will use its new AI chips to improve search Google's AI chips will help impr...
The JavaScript Developer's Reading List (GitHub Repo). There
#39;s a lot of great content out there for JavaScript developers. This repo aims to be a curated list of the best of it. IBM, Intel team up on chip, software research IBM and Intel Corp. are teaming up to develop new chip and software technologies that could dramatically boost the performance of computers and other de...
Nreal Air AR specs bring TV to your
The Nreal Air AR glasses are a new pair of augmented reality glasses that are designed to bring television to your eyes wherever you are. The Nreal Air AR glasses are a new pair of augmented reality glasses that are designed to bring television to your eyes wherever you are. The glasses are made by Nreal, a company th...
USS Portland Fires Laser Weapon, Downs Drone in
Fit-Check The US Navy has successfully used a laser weapon to bring down a drone in a demonstration of the latest technology. The USS Portland fired a Laser Weapon System (LaWS) at an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of a series of demonstrations conducted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The demo was aimed...
Taking Back Our Privacy (40 minute read). Signal
versus Noise. This is a long post. It will take you 40 minutes to read. But it is important. You should read it. It is about the loss of your privacy. It is about the erosion of your ability to make decisions for yourself. It is about the dangers of living in a surveillance society. It is about the need for you to tak...
The Surface Duo, Microsoft’s first-ever Android phone, is
for sale today. It’s odd, it’s expensive, and it’s clearly a first-generation device. But there’s no other phone on the market like it, and that alone makes it worth considering. How to migrate your file server to the cloud with ease <em>ADVERTORIAL</em> The benefits of cloud computing are well documented,...
Floating Drone Captures First-Ever Footage From Inside A
Bandito The bandito is a large, colorful, and cryptic bird of prey found only in the Gran Chaco region of South America. Its behavior is poorly understood, and it is hunted for its meat and feathers. Toshiba to launch 60GB HD DVD drive in 2005 Toshiba Corp. has announced plans to launch a 60-gigabyte (GB) high-definit...
Meet the creature that eats its own brain
and lives to tell the tale. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Register</B></FONT> Breaking News: 300,000 New Jobs in September The Labor Department has just released its September jobs report, and it shows a surprisingly strong 308,000 new jobs...
Scientists Engineer Gorgeous Glowing Plants That Shine Bright
<b>...</b> Scientists have engineered a plant that glows bright green in the dark, and they hope to eventually create plants that shine as brightly as an incandescent light bulb. The research could eventually lead to plants that replace electric lighting, or trees that glow above cities at night.</p>...
Here’s how the FBI managed to get into
the laptop of a terrorist suspect. It took them 10 days, and they still needed a tip from Microsoft. The FBI spent 10 days cracking the password on the laptop of a terrorist suspect, according to a Microsoft document submitted to a US court. The FBI was investigating a suspect in the US embassy bombings in East Africa...
about SwiftUI (GitHub Repo). There are many docs,
overs, and videos out there about SwiftUI. But I found that there is no single place to read all of them. So I made this repo. The main purpose of this repo is to read all the docs, overs, and videos about SwiftUI in one place. The secondary purpose of this repo is to make a collection of SwiftUI sample codes. If you f...
Dow Jones’ watchlist of 2.4 million high-risk individuals
the government wants to track down. The list includes suspected terrorists, drug traffickers and money launderers. Lazio and Monaco draw 1-1 in Champions League ROME - Lazio and Monaco drew 1-1 in a hard-fought match in the Champions League on Tuesday, leaving the French team atop Group E with six points and the Itali...
Humans probably can't live longer than 150 years,
that is. And a new study suggests that the maximum human lifespan is declining, not increasing. The study, published in the journal Science, says that the upper limit of human longevity is 120 years, not 150 years as it was believed earlier. "It is a very simple but important observation that we have made," says study...
El Salvador looks to become the world’s first
/******/-wireless nation. Stocks Fall on Oil, Techs Decline US stocks fell as oil rose to a record and technology shares declined. Wells Fargo and Wachovia added less than expected to earnings. Oil rose to a record above \$49 a barrel on concern that supplies aren #39;t keeping up with demand. The US dollar fell again...
Web Development In 2020 - A Practical Guide
<strong>...</strong> We have already entered a new decade, and with it, the tech world has entered a new era. We have already entered a new decade, and with it, the tech world has entered a new era. New technologies have been introduced, and many more are lined up for the future. Moreover, the web developme...
Ask HN: Where can I find remote or
of these? A list of companies that hire remote workers. Finding and applying for remote jobs has become increasingly difficult. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AOL, and others have started to lock down their sites to prevent easy access from outside of their networks. The 100 Best Music Websites Music sites on the web rang...
Watch: Klein Vision’s Flying Car Prototype Takes to
(Video) A Slovakian company called Klein Vision has been working on a flying car prototype for the past 25 years, and it just took its first manned test flight. The flying car, called the AirCar, is powered by a BMW 1.6 liter engine and can reportedly reach speeds of 99 miles per hour in the air. Google to offer music...
Uber is trying to buy Grubhub . Uber
nates are going to be so confused. The deal would give Uber a dominant position in food delivery in the US. The two companies are already partners in some markets outside the US. Uber would get a majority stake in Grubhub. Grubhub would get a big cash infusion. Uber is trying to buy Grubhub . Ubernates are going to be ...
First Patient Injected With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in
(Reuters) Reuters - The first patient has been injected with\an experimental cancer-killing virus in a British clinical trial\that is the first of its kind in the world, the Medical Research\Council (MRC) said on Tuesday. EU, US to Launch New Transatlantic Talks (AP) AP - The European Union and the United States are t...
Twist Biosciences: The DNA API (18 minute read).
1000-1200 people in the UK have virus. The number of people who have been tested positive in the UK for the Wuhan coronavirus is now 1000-1200. The UK government has not released an exact number, but several UK media have reported the number of confirmed cases to be 1000-1200. Putin Signs Law Allowing Him to Run Again...
Drone swarms can now fly autonomously through thick
forest canopies The researchers have developed a system that allows drones to fly autonomously through dense tropical forests. The system, called the Autonomous Perception, Planning, and Navigation (APPN) stack, uses data from multiple sensors to fly through a complicated environment without the need for human interve...
Signal’s New PIN Feature Worries Cybersecurity Experts .
byline= quot;The Washington Post quot;</p> g; A new Signal feature allows users to create a personal identification number (PIN) that can be used to regain access to their accounts if they lose their phones or forget their passwords. However, some cybersecurity experts are concerned that […] China to impose tari...
Engineers test a powered 'ankle exoskeleton' to make
ed walking easier. The device, developed by a team at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, could help the elderly and disabled to walk safely and more easily. Yahoo to buy music downloading service Yahoo Inc. is buying Musicmatch Inc., a privately held San Diego company, for \$160 million in cash to build up its musi...
Google Voice now lets you decide who goes
through to your mobile phone and who gets diverted to voicemail. The service already lets you screen calls from numbers you don #39;t know, but now you can also block specific numbers. US Airways, Pilots Near Deal on Pay Cuts US Airways Group Inc. is close to a deal with its pilots on \$300 million in annual pay cuts,...
Math to Code (Website). Math to Code is
quot;a free online service that converts mathematical expressions into Visual Basic, C, C++, or Java code. quot; It looks like a pretty nifty service, although I haven #39;t had a chance to try it Gates: Piracy hurts China software development Microsoft Corp. chief executive Bill Gates said Monday that software pira...
Spotify Car Thing's wait-list signups surpass 2 million
. Spotify's Car Thing has surpassed 2 million wait-list signups. The company announced the news in a tweet, adding that more details will be shared soon. Baseball: Bonds sets new home run record Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants set a new home run record when he hit his 73rd home run of the season yesterday again...
How I hacked modern Vending Machines . A
ers Vending Machines are those machines you can find in offices, universities, and other places. They usually accept coins and 1\ dollar bills. They give you a can of soda or other stuff. I will describe a security hole I found in the software of these machines. I will also describe a modification I made to these machi...
New JavaScript Features ECMAScript 2021 . This article
has been updated to reflect the latest news. ECMAScript 2021 is the latest version of the ECMAScript standard, which defines the core features of JavaScript. It was released in June 2021 and adds several new features to the language. Some of the most notable additions include: - Optional chaining: This allows you to s...
Tour from Space: Inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon
The first crewed space tourism flight from the US is set to launch on Wednesday. The three passengers will spend three days in orbit aboard SpaceX #39;s Crew Dragon capsule. US Stocks Open Lower on Oil, Economic Data NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US stocks opened lower Thursday after crude oil prices jum...
How To Contribute To Open-Source Projects As A
Source is a great way to get code help, but you can also use it to give back. Here's how. Microsoft and the EU: the final chapter? Microsoft and the EU: the final chapter?\\The European Commission has closed its antitrust case against Microsoft after the software giant complied with a court ruling. However, the Commiss...
IoT vendor Wyze confirms server leak . Wyze
, a maker of smart home devices, is notifying customers that some of their data was exposed for 2 days last month. The data was stored on an unprotected AWS server. The company says it was notified of the leak by a security researcher on Dec. US Airways Parent to Buy TWA for \$500 Million NEW YORK - The parent of US Ai...
Mark Zuckerberg warns staff Facebook will be ‘turning
’ if Trump wins second term Mark Zuckerberg has told staff that Facebook will be “turning” if Donald Trump wins a second term in office. The billionaire Facebook founder made the comment in a leaked internal company meeting in June. Kodak files for bankruptcy protection Eastman Kodak Co. filed for bankruptcy protection...
Stork (GitHub Repo). Stork creates an index file
and a stub executable for each of your statically linked libraries. The index file contains information which allows the linker to find symbols defined in the statically linked library. The stub executable allows the linker to actually resolve the symbols. The index and stub files are placed in a directory that the li...
Putin could decide for the world on CRISPR
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Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat
accessory for your TV Facebook has launched Portal TV, a new video chat accessory for your TV that combines a camera with a microphone and speaker. The device is designed to sit on top of your television and let you make video calls to family and friends. Google offers a new tool to help you manage your passwords Goog...
Imagineering in a Box (Website). This course features
of the design and problem solving process that Imagineers use every day to create magical theme park experiences around the world. It is filled with examples from Disney theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships and taught by professional Imagineers. Through a series of interactive lessons, you will learn how to: Identif...
Hacking the Apple Webcam (11 minute read). This
oatmeal.com article is a bit dated (July 2004), but still has some good information in it if you are interested in hacking the iSight webcam. In particular, it has a link to a utility that allows you to adjust the iSight focus which can be very helpful if your iSight is out of focus. Also, if you have a PowerBook, the ...
This App Will Make You Question 67% of
Bullsh*t claims are everywhere. This app will help you debunk them. By Kashmir Hill. October 14, 2009. 11:00 am. Related Stories. How to Live Forever. The Real Cost of a Free Lunch. Your Next Computer Might Be Transparent. NATO says Afghan presidential election marred by violence NATO said on Friday that the Afghan pre...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Compression (GitHub Docs). This
uses GitHub Docs, which is pretty cool. I need to look into that for my own docs. The docs are for a command-line program called zopfli that does lossless compression. The docs are very well done and you should check them out. They are a great example of how to write docs. Also, the compression tool looks pretty cool ...
McDonald’s is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a
McDonald’s is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more personalized drive-thru experience. McDonald’s is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more personalized drive-thru experience. McDonald’s is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more personalized drive-thru experience. UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae to restate earnings back t...
Tesla acquires ultracapacitor and battery manufacturer for over
n million US dollar. Europe: The Next Frontier for Outsourcing The market is still immature, but service providers are eager to develop it. By Ellen Pearlman. U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Alcoa Inc. and Citigroup Inc. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, boosted by a 3.4 percent gain in Alcoa Inc. <A HREF="...
Apple says Qualcomm refused to sell it chips
unless the company signed a patent license agreement. The company also alleges that Qualcomm withheld \$1 billion in rebate payments. The U.S. And China Are Battling For Dominance In Africa China and the United States are battling for dominance in Africa, with China taking a clear lead. This is the conclusion of a new...
Seaborg plans to rapidly mass-produce cheap, floating nuclear
power plants that would be towed to remote corners of the globe to generate electricity. Blair to host Iraq reconstruction conference in 2005 LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday he would host an international conference early next year to help reconstruct Iraq. Blair's office said the conference would be h...
Countdown to Mars 2020: NASA rover makes final
design review before construction begins, eyes <b>...</b> NASA is gearing up for another mission to Mars with its Perseverance rover, which is slated to launch in July 2020. Before construction begins, the mission team has successfully completed key reviews of the spacecraft #39;s design and assembly plans...
A Convolutional Network Enhances Photorealism In GTA V
ments, a convolutional neural network was used to upscale the textures in GTA V, resulting in a much more realistic look. The network was trained on 4000 image pairs, each containing the original and upscaled texture, and then applied to all textures in the game. U.S. Stocks Open Down, Weighed by Techs US stocks opened...
The US is charging Huawei with racketeering .
yahoo.com/finance/fullquote.asp?ticker=HWAY.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote?ticker=HWAY.PK qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">HWAY.PK</A> has been charged with racketeering and conspiracy. The charges were filed in federal court in Seattle on Tuesday. The company is accused of selling defective telecommu...
Tesla Model X hacked with $195 Raspberry Pi
computer, relay device A pair of German security researchers have developed a Raspberry Pi-based system that can unlock and start a Tesla Model X electric car. The system, which costs less than \$200 to build, consists of a Raspberry Pi computer, a radio receiver, and four relays. The researchers say that the system c...
Reseter.css (GitHub Repo). Reseter.css resets all premade styles
and sets them to null. It also sets all margins and paddings to 0 and sets the font to a standard web-safe font. It also removes the underlining from all links. The file is only 46 bytes and should be placed in the /css/ directory. If you don't have a /css/ directory, make one and place the file in there. If you alrea...
Facebook brings cloud gaming to Apple devices with
WEB Gaming on the go has become a lot easier for iPhone and iPad users thanks to Facebook. The social media giant has announced that it is bringing its cloud gaming service to Apple devices. The service is currently available on Android mobile devices and desktop. Australian PM to discuss China with Biden, allies Aust...
All your reaction GIFs now belong to Facebook,
Google, and Twitter. The companies have joined forces to create the RICG, or the Reaction Image Content Group, a new organization that will control all reaction GIFs on the internet. The RICG will be headed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Zuckerberg said in a sta...
Windows code-execution zeroday is under active exploit, Microsoft
ly advises patching. Also: Spyware bill faces uphill battle...Google makes books searchable...and more. U.S. Stocks Open Lower as Oil Rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as oil prices rose above \$53 a barrel, hurting investor sentiment. Financial shares declined following news of a record ...