Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Jaguar Land Rover goes all in with Portland-based tech operations - Roadshow
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:11:33 +0000 ]
The automaker's rolling out a new facility, adding new jobs and increasing the size of its tech-startup incubator.

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.

'X' shape in Milky Way confirmed via Twitter
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:51:43 EDT ]
When astronomer Dustin Lang tweeted out some galaxy maps he made using publicly available data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2015, he wasn't expecting for them to lead to a new way of looking at our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Your nose might know if you'll get Alzheimer's
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:11:16 EDT ]
Alzheimer's researchers are looking to our noses and our eyes for early signs of disease.

Solar Impulse: Around the world with zero fuel
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:38:43 EDT ]
The first aircraft powered solely by the sun made a historic landing in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, completing the 25,000 mile, round-the-world journey that began in March 2015.

Social Media Proclaim Clinton's Nomination Historic
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:48:00 GMT ]
Pro or con, almost everyone recognized that Hillary Clinton's becoming the first woman to be nominated by one of the major parties was historic.

Sex-Assault Victims Were Befriended on Facebook Messenger
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:04:23 GMT ]
Domingo Juan Andres is a suspect in at least two sexual assaults in Riverside, California.

Tesla Opens Gigafactory to Expand Production, Sales
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:43:00 GMT ]
Tesla officially opened its Gigafactory on Tuesday, where making its own lithium-ion batteries will reduce its battery costs by more than a third.

Nintendo Posts a Loss, Delays 'Pokemon Go' Product Launch
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:58:16 GMT ]
Japan's Nintendo booked a quarterly operating loss on a sharply stronger yen and delayed the launch of an accessory for "Pokemon Go.'

Apple Sells More iPhones Than Expected, Shares Jump
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:23:00 GMT ]
Apple sold more iPhones than expected in the third quarter, soothing fears that demand for the company's most important product had hit a wall.

Twitter dazzled, dismayed by Bill Clinton's star turn at DNC - CNET
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 06:36:22 +0000 ]
With his speech at the Democratic National Convention, the former president shows that he still knows how to rock a lectern. The Twitterati weigh in.

Apple to open retail stores in India, says CEO Tim Cook - CNET
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:14:16 +0000 ]
India is the world's quickest growing smartphone market, and it's a key to the iPhone's long-term success.

Firefox for iOS gets customizable search, battery savings - CNET
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 07:02:13 +0000 ]
Diehard fans of Mozilla's desktop browser now have a new mobile version for their iPhone or iPad.

Pokemon no go: Nintendo suffers quarterly net loss of $234 million - CNET
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:22:40 +0000 ]
With Pokemon Go profits going to Niantic and The Pokemon Company, Wii U sales falling and few big hits in sight, Nintendo is hit with financial woes.

This fan clips to your sleeves to keep your armpits cool - CNET
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:34:40 +0000 ]
If the antiperspirant isn't cutting it, how about a fan for your pits?

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.

'X' shape in Milky Way confirmed via Twitter
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:51:43 EDT ]
When astronomer Dustin Lang tweeted out some galaxy maps he made using publicly available data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2015, he wasn't expecting for them to lead to a new way of looking at our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Your nose might know if you'll get Alzheimer's
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:11:16 EDT ]
Alzheimer's researchers are looking to our noses and our eyes for early signs of disease.

Solar Impulse: Around the world with zero fuel
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:38:43 EDT ]
The first aircraft powered solely by the sun made a historic landing in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, completing the 25,000 mile, round-the-world journey that began in March 2015.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Solar-Powered Plane Completes Round-the-World Flight
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:45:52 GMT ]
Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi at the end of a 16-month, 24,000-mile journey to show the potential of renewable energy.

Why Experts Are Sure Russia Hacked the DNC Emails
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:52:01 GMT ]
Motive, ability and some telltale clues, say cyber security experts both inside and outside the U.S. government.

Russia Offers 'Four-Letter' Response to DNC Hack Claim
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:16:32 GMT ]
John Kerry's Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, gave a surprisingly direct response when asked by a reporter if Moscow was behind the DNC email leak.

We Love Social Media, But 'Like' Facebook, Twitter Less: Study
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:01:00 GMT ]
Americans are spending more and more time on social media, but are increasingly dissatisfied with the experience, a new survey shows.

European Rideshare Rivals Merge to Take on Uber
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT ]
Daimler's mytaxi said it will will merge with British rival Hailo in an all-share deal, creating Europe's largest phone-based taxi-hailing business.

Star Trek at 50: Artists celebrate the final frontier - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:00:03 +0000 ]
Set phasers to stunning: 50 artists create a range of art you're going to want in your starship quarters.

Office 365 gets smarter with a handful of new Word, Outlook and PowerPoint features - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:00:07 +0000 ]
Microsoft's online office suite looks to machine learning to power a small set of new convenience features.

Pokemon Go cinches 75 million downloads - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:54:02 +0000 ]
The mega hit already joined the 50 million downloads club faster than any other popular game in the last two years, according to an app analytics firm.

Pokemon Go player says cops, guns drawn, mistook him for a robber - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:57:05 +0000 ]
Iowa football player Faith Ekakitie says he's "thankful to be alive" after being searched at gunpoint by police while playing the popular app in a park.

BlackBerry DTEK 50 eschews the keyboard, but keeps Android - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:23:54 +0000 ]
The full touchscreen mid-range phone is the latest product from the struggling phone maker. BlackBerry touts the DTEK 50 as the most secure Android phone in the world.

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

NASA rebuts UFO speculation
[ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:18:40 EDT ]
NASA denied claims by amateur observers that it cut off a video feed from the International Space Station to avoid showing a UFO.

New rover will be able to hear Mars
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:52:39 EDT ]
When the newly developed Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021 after embarking on a seven-month cruise through space, we will be able to hear sounds of the landing and the Martian surface for the first time, according to NASA.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.

'X' shape in Milky Way confirmed via Twitter
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:51:43 EDT ]
When astronomer Dustin Lang tweeted out some galaxy maps he made using publicly available data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2015, he wasn't expecting for them to lead to a new way of looking at our galaxy, the Milky Way.

'Impulse' Flight Completes First Solar Round-the-World Journey
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:30:00 GMT ]
Solar Impulse 2, the world's first round-the-world flight to be powered solely by the sun's energy, made history as it landed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

See Lavrov's Surprisingly Feisty Response to Hacking Question
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:32:00 GMT ]
Russia's foreign minister had a rather pointed response when asked if Moscow was behind the leak of Democratic Party emails.

Solar-Powered Plane Completes Round-the-World Flight
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:45:52 GMT ]
Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi at the end of a 16-month, 24,000-mile journey to show the potential of renewable energy.

Russia Offers 'Four-Letter' Response to DNC Hack Claim
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:55:01 GMT ]
John Kerry's Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, gave a surprisingly direct response when asked by a reporter if Moscow was behind the DNC email leak.

European Rideshare Rivals Merge to Take on Uber
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT ]
Daimler's mytaxi said it will will merge with British rival Hailo in an all-share deal, creating Europe's largest phone-based taxi-hailing business.

Solar Impulse zero-fuel plane lands in Abu Dhabi, completing historic round-the-world trip - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:42:23 +0000 ]
After 18 months, Solar Impulse's sun-powered circumnavigation is complete, as the pilot hails a "new era in aviation."

Amazon making moves in India, launches Prime service with more coming soon - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:42:22 +0000 ]
The launch of same-day delivery option to Indian customers further captures Amazon's commitment to India.

Delivery company to trial self-driving vans in Japan - Roadshow
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:15:05 +0000 ]
Forget delivery drones: A postal service in Japan is hoping to use self-driving cars.

'Double Dare' celebrates 30th anniversary with Facebook Live revival at SDCC 2016 - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:25:19 +0000 ]
Will you take the physical challenge? Marc Summers, host of the classic Nickelodeon game show, returned to celebrate its 30th anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con 2016.

On the heels of Yahoo deal, Verizon posts slowing phone growth - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:33:14 +0000 ]
The nation's largest wireless customers saw much of its growth from the tablet business, but still enjoyed high customer loyalty.

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

NASA rebuts UFO speculation
[ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:18:40 EDT ]
NASA denied claims by amateur observers that it cut off a video feed from the International Space Station to avoid showing a UFO.

New rover will be able to hear Mars
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:52:39 EDT ]
When the newly developed Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021 after embarking on a seven-month cruise through space, we will be able to hear sounds of the landing and the Martian surface for the first time, according to NASA.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.