Tuesday 27 March 2018

Brexit may exclude UK from the EU's GPS satellite program

Europe plans to exclude the UK from its GPS-like Galileo satellite program because of Brexit, and Britain isn't happy about it. In a letter to the UK government, Europe said that UK businesses may no longer be able to bid on the project and the UK mi...

Coinbase will support Ethereum ERC20 tokens on its exchange


Coinbase has traditionally been extremely selective when it comes to adding new coins on its platform, but it appears things might be about to change: the San Francisco-based company has announced plans to support Ethereum-based ERC20 tokens on its cryptocurrency exchange desk in the near future. For those unfamiliar, ERC20 is a technical protocol developers can use to create utility-based tokens on the Ethereum network. Among hundreds others, the list of ERC20-powered tokens includes popular currencies like EOS, Golem and QTUM. Indeed, the technical standard has often been employed by fraudulent startups seeking to launch their own tokens in an…

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Inside Fort Gordon: Where Next-Gen Cyber Troops Are Trained

What's happening at the US Army's new cyber branch headquarters marks a change for Fort Gordon. Hell, it might be changing warfare itself—all through a computer screen.

Kiddie YouTube: Companies Are Cashing in on Reality TV for Tots

While the strategy carries risks, if it pans out, you could soon see more kids in their own Netflix series or on smartphone apps—or wherever kids are.

What Happens When You Track Your Boyfriend on Strava

A tale of romance, performance, surveillance, and loss.

Teen Driving by the Numbers

Kids aren’t getting behind the wheel as much these days. But contrary to popular belief, it’s not just because of smartphones and social media.

Bigger, Brighter, Simpler: A Tablet for the Mature User

We asked researchers to help us build a device that's optimized for folks whose sight and motor skills are beginning to fade.

What Oversharing on Social Media Taught Me About Parenting

Sharing my daughter through #MiniMilah helped me connect with a cybervillage of support. Now it’s time to lower the volume.

A Baby's Battle for Survival Tests How Far Neonatal Medicine Has Come

Thanks to advances in neonatal care, Baby Boy Green joined a generation of premature babies whose survival would have been unimaginable a generation ago.

What Are Screens Doing to Our Eyes—And Our Ability to See?

Our eyes are hardening; we can barely see our phones any more. We must learn to look at the wider world.

Monero Privacy Protections Aren’t as Strong as They Seem

Researchers point out serious gaps in the privacy promises of stealth cryptocoin Monero.

An Alternative to Burial and Cremation for Corpse Disposal

Alkaline hydrolysis is a clean, green method for dissolving a body into its chemical building blocks; the runny remains just wash down the drain.

How Kids Can Use 'Screen Time' to Their Advantage

Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik wants us to take a deep breath—and focus on the quality, not quantity, of the time kids use tech.

A Brief History of Screen Panic, From TVs to Today

For as long as we've had screens, people have worried whether too much screen time would make kids less healthy, more violent, and hopelessly distracted.

It's Getting Easier for Teens to Achieve Early Stardom

With access to more tutorials, audiences, and distribution channels than ever before today's kids are truly becoming teen idols.

App Roundup: Services for Savvy Seniors

We all get old, and at some point, everyone's going to need an app that embiggens that doggone tiny mouse type.

The Science Behind Antiaging Methods

As researchers begin to understand how aging works at a molecular level, there’s a glint of promise—and oodles of hype—in new life-­extension treatments.

Women and Minorities in Tech, By the Numbers

More women than ever are finding work in the legal, medical, and technical fields. So why are women avoiding computer science?

Seniors Get a Wii Bowling League of Their Own

When Dennis Berkholtz’s parents moved to a retirement home, he launched the National Senior League for Wii Bowling. It's still going strong.

How Science and Tech Are Disrupting Every Stage of Human Life

The Life Issue: From miracle babies to swipe-happy seniors, how we're born, how we live, how we die—it's all going to change.

Sophisticated Tools Lead to Breakthroughs in Prenatal Surgery

Modified instruments have led to fewer preterm deliveries and C-sections for mothers, and these surgeries have helped improve survival rates for infants.

Women May Have an Alternative to Freezing Their Eggs

To stave off what's called "anticipated gamete exhaustion," would-be moms could freeze their ovarian tissue and have it re-implanted it later.

The Morning After: The first Chrome OS tablet and a new 'Fortnite' record

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. While we prepare for Apple's field trip event (starts at 11 AM ET), you can check out the first Chrome OS tablet and our review of Fitbit's latest smartwatch.

Zuckerberg refuses UK parliament summons over Fb data misuse

So much for ‘We are accountable‘; Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has declined a summons from a UK parliamentary committee that’s investigating how social media data is being used, and — as recent revelations suggest misused — for political ad targeting. The DCMS committee wrote to Zuckerberg on March 20 — following newspaper reports based on […]

Xiaomi goes after Alienware’s throne with a gaming laptop at ‘half the price’


While Xiaomi is best known for its Android phones and home appliances, the Chinese brand is now branching out into gaming gear, with a new laptop that promises high-end graphics capabilities – and it costs only half as much in China as an Alienware with similar specs there. The 15.6-inch Mi Gaming Laptop comes with formidable but not ultra-powerful hardware: you’ll get a Full HD display, a 7th-gen Intel Core i7 chip, an Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU, 16GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD along with a 1TB HDD for oodles of storage. What’s more remarkable though, is that these components…

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Xiaomi's Mi Mix 2S is a more powerful take on an already beautiful phone

By now, you probably know exactly what to expect from a smartphone sequel with an S in its name: it'll be faster than its predecessor but its design won't change very much. That's not necessarily a bad thing for Xiaomi's newly announced Mi Mix 2S, th...

Xiaomi's Mi Gaming Laptop packs NVIDIA GTX 1060 graphics

Xiaomi already offers laptops (the Mi Notebook Pro and Mi Notebook Air), but it's now getting into PC gaming with a new model for the Chinese market. The literally-named Mi Gaming Laptop offers decent performance for the price, with a 15.6-inch wide-...

Xiaomi’s powerful Mi Mix 2S is both bezel-less and notch-less


At an event in Shanghai today, Chinese hardware maker Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix 2S, the iterative follow-up to its impressive borderless Android handset from 2017 – and thankfully, it hasn’t gone the way of many other phone brands borrowing the iPhone X’s notch. While the core bezel-less design that Xiaomi pioneered is essentially the same as the stunning Mi Mix 2, the 5.99-inch 2S has been upgraded with a faster processor, improved AI capabilities, and a powerful new camera system. And this time around, it comes in ceramic white, as well as ceramic black with 18K gold highlights. You’ll find…

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Shuly Galili and Yahal Zilka join us in Tel Aviv

In a bit more than two months, the TechCrunch team is heading to Tel Aviv for a day-long event. And I’m excited to announce a couple of new speakers — Shuly Galili from UpWest Labs and Yahal Zilka from Magma Venture Partners. While both Galili and Zilka are investors, they have two different stories to […]

Far Cry 5: Launch Gameplay Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]


Far Cry 5 is here! Power your Far Cry 5 experience with AMD. Spark a resistance to take back Hope County from the fanatic doomsday cult that has taken control. Learn more at farcry.com. Available March 27, 2018. #FarCry5 #FarCry Visit our official channels for the latest information on all things Far Cry: https://ift.tt/2rJ1ZM8 https://ift.tt/SZMYCJ https://ift.tt/2rlAVC3 https://twitter.com/FarCrygame youtube.com/ubisoftNA ABOUT FAR CRY 5: Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise. Welcome to Hope County, Montana. When your arrival incites the cult to violently seize control of the region, you must rise up and spark the fires of resistance to liberate a besieged community. Freely explore Hope County’s rivers, lands, and skies with the largest customizable weapon and vehicle roster ever in a Far Cry game. You are the hero of the story in a thrilling world that hits back with every punch, and where the places you discover and the locals you ally with will shape your story in ways you’ll never see coming. Key Features: SPARK THE FIRES OF RESISTANCE AGAINST A FANATIC CULT: Stranded in hostile territory, find strength in the community around you to lead a resistance against a cult taking over Hope County, Montana. CARVE YOUR OWN PATH: The freedom to go in any direction – you decide the when, the where, and the how. From the moment you enter Hope County you have the freedom to tackle the world in any order you choose. A WORLD THAT EVOLVES Play your way against Joseph Seed and his fanatical followers in a dynamic open world that adapts and reacts to the choices you make. DYNAMIC TOYS Tear up the countryside in iconic American vehicles you can make your own; from muscle cars to big rigs, from ATVs to tractors. Note: Links to third party sites are provided for convenience and unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such linked sites and no endorsement is implied. Far Cry 5: Launch Gameplay Trailer | Ubisoft [NA] http://www.youtube.com/UbisoftUS *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe_to_AMD Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Facebook Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/AMD_On_Twitter Follow us on Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/AMD Follow us on G+: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_GooglePlus Follow us on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Linkedin Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Instagram ©2018 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow Logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Far Cry 5: Launch Gameplay Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]


Far Cry 5 is here! Power your Far Cry 5 experience with AMD. Spark a resistance to take back Hope County from the fanatic doomsday cult that has taken control. Learn more at farcry.com. Available March 27, 2018. #FarCry5 #FarCry Visit our official channels for the latest information on all things Far Cry: https://ift.tt/2rJ1ZM8 https://ift.tt/SZMYCJ https://ift.tt/2rlAVC3 https://twitter.com/FarCrygame youtube.com/ubisoftNA ABOUT FAR CRY 5: Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise. Welcome to Hope County, Montana. When your arrival incites the cult to violently seize control of the region, you must rise up and spark the fires of resistance to liberate a besieged community. Freely explore Hope County’s rivers, lands, and skies with the largest customizable weapon and vehicle roster ever in a Far Cry game. You are the hero of the story in a thrilling world that hits back with every punch, and where the places you discover and the locals you ally with will shape your story in ways you’ll never see coming. Key Features: SPARK THE FIRES OF RESISTANCE AGAINST A FANATIC CULT: Stranded in hostile territory, find strength in the community around you to lead a resistance against a cult taking over Hope County, Montana. CARVE YOUR OWN PATH: The freedom to go in any direction – you decide the when, the where, and the how. From the moment you enter Hope County you have the freedom to tackle the world in any order you choose. A WORLD THAT EVOLVES Play your way against Joseph Seed and his fanatical followers in a dynamic open world that adapts and reacts to the choices you make. DYNAMIC TOYS Tear up the countryside in iconic American vehicles you can make your own; from muscle cars to big rigs, from ATVs to tractors. Note: Links to third party sites are provided for convenience and unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such linked sites and no endorsement is implied. Far Cry 5: Launch Gameplay Trailer | Ubisoft [NA] http://www.youtube.com/UbisoftUS *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe_to_AMD Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Facebook Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/AMD_On_Twitter Follow us on Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/AMD Follow us on G+: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_GooglePlus Follow us on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Linkedin Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Instagram ©2018 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow Logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.