The Blue Oval’s big aluminum gamble paid off in the form of cheaper repairs and no insurance cost increases for owners. Ford's aluminum-bodied F-150 is cheaper to repair than steel, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe side of the moon we always see is very different from the one we don’t. New evidence suggests a violent past may be to blame. A massive impact gave the moon its Jekyll and Hyde faces – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOver the weekend, news broke that Google revoked Huawei’s Android license for new devices, cutting off the Chinese tech company’s access to critical Google apps. Now, longtime Huawei critics on Capitol Hill are applauding Google’s move and encouraging other tech companies to follow suit. Lawmakers like Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Chris
Read MoreFor years I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around how silicon chips actually work. How does a purposefully contaminated shard of glass wield control over electrons? Every once in a while, someone comes up with a learning aid that makes these abstract concepts really easy to understand, and this was the case with one
Read MoreEating is a sensory experience, and sometimes it’s a good idea to re-set your senses. Maybe you’ve been eating too many aggressively flavorful foods, maybe your stomach is iffy due to illness (or indulgence), or maybe you just don’t feel like doing. In any case, a bowl of soupy, falling-apart, porridge-like rice is… Read more…
Read MoreT-Mobile and Sprint started the day with very good news when FCC chairman Ajit Pai said he would urge the commission to approve their industry-transforming merger. Stocks of both companies soared soon after. But only a few hours later, Bloomberg is reporting that the US Department of Justice is leaning toward blocking the merger over
Read MoreIf Amazon’s recent acquisition of eero didn’t scare you off the pioneer in mesh networking, the retailer is celebrating its new networking play-thing with big discounts across the board, for a limited time. Read more… Amazon's Taking -0 Off Every eero Router Bundle Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe first time my 6-year-old daughter tried to make a blanket fort, she had the joyful ambition of a child. Unfortunately, she did not have the structural expertise of an engineer because the whole thing collapsed within three minutes and she cried. Read more… Make a Blanket Fort Using Command Hooks Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMisinformation surrounding the safety of vaccines is not new, but the current spread has been driven, in large part, by social media. How anti-vaccine messaging continues to spread online Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThis spring, I am all about freshening up the outside of my home. Maybe because much of my winter was devoted to the deep, dark basement, as soon as winter broke, I wanted to get out in the sun. Read more… How to Spruce Up Your Home's Entryway for Less Than 0 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFor his entry into the 2019 Hackaday Prize, [Marin Vukosav] is working on an ambitious project to create a small GPS tracking device which utilizes Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) for long range communications. Rather than using a GSM modem which would suck the batteries dry in short order, NB-IoT can theoretically maintain a connection within a
Read MoreWhy did Daenerys Targaryen snap so suddenly in Game of Thrones’ final season? One fan in a New York bar has a theory he’s happy to share: Varys has been slowly poisoning her. “That’s why she looks so terrible,” Michael says of Daenerys in the penultimate episode, referring to a scene in which she looks
Read MoreIn our ceaseless quest to provide you with the most helpful tips and tricks in the known universe, we frequently refresh old stories with more accurate information. Nothing lasts forever, after all, and life hacks are no exception. Read more… Get a Free Vehicle History Report Before You Buy a Car Source: Life Hacker
Read More“Certain algorithms,” says Tim Cook, “pull you toward the things you already know, believe, or like, and they push away everything else. Push back.” In a commencement speech to Tulane University, the Apple CEO tells graduates to take charge of their information diet. And much as we want to sneer at the irony of a…
Read MoreTana Mongeau is better known to those outside the inner circle of YouTube creators as “the girl who tried to throw her own convention and failed miserably.” Only one year after throwing “TanaCon,” a hastily thrown together convention born out of retaliation and vengeance, Mongeau is headed back to VidCon, this time as a “Featured
Read MoreJoin us Thursday at noon Pacific time for the OSH Park Hack Chat with Drew and Chris! Note the different day from our usual Hack Chat schedule! Printed circuit boards have been around for decades, and mass production of them has been an incalculable boon to the electronics industry. But turning the economics of PCB
Read MoreThere’s no greater panic-inducing moment than being stuck in a slow security line, knowing you have minutes (or even seconds) before your flight departs. If you break into a cold sweat at the mere thought of missing a flight, we hope to provide you some comfort: A number of airlines have rules that ensure you
Read MoreGame of Thrones’ series finale streamed around the world last night, giving fans closure just about everywhere — except China. Thousands of Chinese users who rely on streaming platform Tencent Video were outraged to discover they couldn’t access the most recent episode. A message that read “transmission medium problems” appeared in lieu of the finale,
Read MoreYou want to be fast. You want to be strong. But day after day, you go to the gym and feel weak and slow and it seems like nothing changes. (Did I say you? I also mean me.) Here are some strategies to stick to your plan and be sure that it’s working even when
Read MoreBut Microsoft plans to give its browser a different look than Google’s Chrome. Microsoft's Edge browser comes to MacOS, thanks to Google Chrome – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe White House’s hard-line approach threatens to speed up the development of two technology worlds, further isolating one-fifth of internet users. The New New World: As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGoogle has announced a new version of its business-focused Glass augmented reality headset, which it’s now designating an official Google product instead of an experiment. The Glass Enterprise Edition 2 costs $999, although, like its predecessor, it’s not being sold directly to consumers. It’s got a new processor, an improved camera, a USB-C port for
Read MoreA new report from What Works Clearinghouse digs into how technology can support postsecondary education practices. 5 Ways Technology Can Accelerate Student Learning Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMissing GoT already? Here’s what to check out after the HBO phenomenon’s finale. Every Game of Thrones book you can read after the final season – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen it comes to SpaceX, or perhaps more accurately its somewhat eccentric founder and CEO Elon Musk, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. For as many incredible successes SpaceX has had, there’s an equal number of projects or ideas which get quietly delayed or shelved entirely once it becomes clear the technical
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