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Unless
you've just finished an incredibly dedicated Rip Van Winkle cosplay
session, you're probably well aware of how hot a topic encryption is at
the moment. To that end, the winners of the 2015 A.M. Turing Award have
been announced. Whitfield Diffi... 
Energizer
broke fresh ground when it made the first disposable batteries from
recycled cells, but that immediately raised a question: where are the
rechargeable versions? As of today, they're here. The company has
introduced new Recharge AA and AAA... 
The
astronaut and cosmonaut who lived aboard the ISS for almost one whole
year are on their way home. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko, along
with another cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, boarded their ride back to Earth
(a Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft) a few h... 
If
you're waiting for the next installment of the Uncharted series, get
ready to wait just a little bit longer than you might have planned.
While its open beta may be just days away, tonight Sony announced that
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will launch... 
What's
the point of live video if you don't watch it when it's, you know,
live? That's the reasoning behind a new shift in Facebook's algorithm
that'll push live video streams to the top of your News Feed. This comes
a few days after Facebook announc... 
LG
announced on Tuesday that it will be adding a streaming app from video
game rental service Gamefly to its WebOS-enabled smart TVs in late
April -- much like its recent deal with Samsung. The new app will allow
users in the US to stream Gamefly's... 
If
you wailed when you heard that Rock Band 4 wasn't coming to the PC,
it's time to wipe those tears away -- you now have a chance to make it
happen. Harmonix has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to bring its
latest music game to Windows systems th... 
At
least one Palestinian man is dead, and another 10 reportedly have been
severely wounded, after an Israeli Defense Force truck strayed into the
Kalandia Palestine refugee camp on Monday -- reportedly at the direction
of the Waze navigation app. Mul... 
NBC
News announced on Tuesday that it has developed and released a new
skill for the Amazon Echo that, when activated, will have Alexa read you
regular updates of the 2016 presidential elections. The service will
deliver news on upcoming events, pert... 
Apple
isn't the only company in hot water over encryption. Facebook's VP of
Latin America, Diego Dzodan, was detained by police this morning in
Brazil after the company failed to comply with a court order to hand
over Whatsapp user data, CNN reports.... 
Seaborne
pirates just borrowed a page from their land-based counterparts. A
Verizon security report has revealed that raiders hacked a shipping
company's content management system to determine which ships were worth
boarding, and where the valuable c... 
We've
become accustomed to hearing about executive shuffles at Tidal over the
last several months. According to both Norweigan newspaper Dagens
Næringsliv and Swedish news outlet Breakit, the streaming service fired
both its CFO Chris Hart and... 
There's
no doubt that electric skateboards can get you around town in a hurry,
but they don't hold a candle to this. Mischo Erban recently set a
Guinness world record for the fastest speed on an e-skateboard, hitting
59.55MPH on NGV's four-motor NEXT... 
AT&T
isn't about to sit on its thumbs while Dish's Sling TV scoops up people
eager to ditch conventional TV. It's introducing a trio of DirecTV
streaming services in the fourth quarter of this year that won't require
a satellite dish or existing... 
Forza
Motorsport is one of the precious few realistic racing games to hit the
mainstream, but you've had to play it on an Xbox so far. You typically
have to try games like Live for Speed or Project Cars to get your fix on
a PC. Well, you won't have t... 
NBC's
comedy streaming service officially went live back in January after a
month-long preview. As of today, the monthly subscription is now
available on two popular streaming devices. Roku and Amazon Fire TV
owners can now take advantage of Seeso fo... 
By Tim Barribeau, Winnie Yang and Michael Sullivan
Researchers
at New York University claim that Craigslist has a serious problem
identifying fraudulent listings. After digging through two million of
'em, a team from the Tandon School of Engineering thinks that the site
misses anything up to 55 perce... 
If
you've been holding out on getting your very own Pebble Time,
congratulations, because your patience has been rewarded. Today, the
company is dropping the price of two of its Time smartwatches -- both
the Time and the Time Round -- by $50, which m... 
Apple
is testifying today in front of the House Judiciary Committee as part
of hearing called "The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans'
Security and Privacy." It's an opportunity for the company to formally
make its case before members of Congr... 
Windows
Defender has offered a baseline level of PC security for years, but
that's not really going to cut it in an era when data breaches and other
large-scale cyberattacks are virtually commonplace. That's why
Microsoft is stepping up its game: it'... 
Last
month, Sony introduced its A6300 mirrorless camera, a follow-up to the
sought-after A6000 from 2014. As expected, the company's latest compact
Alpha shooter brings top-of-the-line specifications. That includes a
24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor, a Bi... 
At
the end of 2016, the BBC will get its next Royal Charter, giving it set
of rules and expectations it must meet as a public service broadcaster
over the next 10 years. The UK government put a call out last year for
feedback on what the public, and... 
Are
Fantastic Voyage and Innerspace some of your favorite movies? Do you
rewatch Cosmos just to see the microbiology segments? If so, we have the
game for you. Truant Pixel has unveiled Viva Ex Vivo, an
exploration/survival hybrid for the PlayStation... 
It's
frustrating when a favorite Android app disappears from Google Play,
but it's even worse when that happens due to a misunderstanding of the
rules. Do you really want to lose access over an honest mistake? Google
is taking steps to prevent that f... 
Bill
Gates says that Apple should help the FBI break open the San Bernardino
shooter's iPhone. Talking to the Financial Times, he said this was a
very specific case: "They are not asking for some general thing." Gates
has taken a different view compa... 
The
4K wildflife documentary Netflix promised us isn't slated to debut
until 2019, but you won't have to wait that long to see vivid images of
nature on TV. BBC's gearing up for the release of Planet Earth II, its
six-part follow-up to the original P... 
Nikon
has more than a few premium compact cameras to reveal today. Along with
the announcement of its DL series, the company's also introducing three
new Coolpix shooters. The most interesting one of the bunch is the
A900, a point-and-shoot camera wi... 
Fresh
off its exciting camera announcements from CES 2016, Nikon is now back
with more. Today, the company is introducing a new line of premium
point-and-shoots, called DL. This series consists of three different
cameras -- the DL24-85, DL18-50 and D... 
A
special type of vaginal ring that continuously releases an experimental
antiretroviral drug called dapivirine could help protect women from
HIV. Two separate groups of scientists conducted experiments in Africa
(where there's a high prevalence of H... 
In
mere months we'll finally have two of the "big three" virtual reality
headsets out in the market. While your bank account might be more than
capable of writing the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift pre-order checks, can
your PC's performance actually cash... 
After
The X-Files wraps up its abbreviated run tonight, we'll be getting
ready for Telltale Games to release the first part of its The Walking
Dead: Michonne game. Of course, later this week Netflix brings its new
Full House revival/spin-off, as well... 
The
massive dinosaur class known as titanosaurs got a lot of attention last
month when a 122-foot skeleton was added to the fossil exhibits at the
American Museum of Natural History. If you can't get to New York City
and see it for yourself, the BBC... 
If
we take the 1984 classic Marvel Super Heroes RPG, also known as the
'FASERIP system', at its word, there are five categories of superhero:
To
put it mildly, many "happy birthday" wishes on Facebook are...
impersonal. Even if you know someone well, you can't help but look like
you're brushing them off with text and the odd photo. Facebook just gave
you the chance of offering something mo... 
Last
week, American Airlines filed a lawsuit against GoGo to get out of its
contract with the in-flight internet provider. The airline found
"materially" better service with a competing company, a situation that
would force Gogo to provide a new prop... 
Artificial
intelligence won't be truly convincing until it can understand
emotions. What good is a robot that can't understand the nuances of
what you're really saying? IBM thinks it can help, though. It just
gave Watson an upgrade that includes a... 
Carmageddon
enjoyed a brief (if imperfect) revival on PCs and mobile a few years
ago, but what about living room gamers? Don't worry, you'll be covered
soon. Stainless Games has revealed Carmageddon: Max Damage, an upcoming
take on the car- and pedes... 
Despite
onstage sweat, several wireless microphone issues and pointed (but
important) questions from his interviewer, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
held his ground at Mobile World Congress tonight. For the most part, the
keynote discussion wasn't very... 
David
Bowie released his final album, Blackstar, on his 69th birthday just
two days before he passed away. He gave InstaMiniSeries access to the
songs ahead of the release to transform the tunes into a miniseries of
"visual interpretations" for the s... 
Oral-B
debuted its Smart Series of connected toothbrushes last year, and at
Mobile World Congress 2016, the company announced a new model. The
Oral-B Genius touts Position Detection tech that uses motion sensors and
your phone's camera to track your... 
Google's
DeepMind artificial intelligence might have beaten a Go champion last
month, but you shouldn't expect a repeat victory... at least, not
according to its next opponent. World champ Lee Sedol tells the
Associated Press that he not only expect... 
Man-made
tissues and organs are useful tools for scientists seeking to
understand and potentially fix the human body. One area in which they
could have a significant impact is drug discovery, allowing researchers
to test therapies in living models pr... 
Russia
requested permission on Monday to fly a surveillance plane equipped
with an advanced electro-optical imaging sensor over the US, despite
objections from American officials. Both the US and Russia are
signatories on the Open Skies Treaty, an in... 
Snapchat's
various location-based filters have turned into one of the service's
defining features. It started out as a way to add flair to your photos
and videos in specific locations Snapchat deemed worthy, but the company
opened up community submis... 
Some
Linux fans just got a hard lesson about the importance of
double-checking install files. The Linux Mint team is warning users that
hackers compromised the ISO (drive image) downloads for 17.3 Cinnamon
on February 20th, pointing people toward a m... 
Until
now, Google has had to build Fiber's gigabit networks the hard way,
either from scratch or by making deals to use some existing lines. It's
about to try something new, though: the search firm is bringing Fiber to
Huntsville, Alabama by using a... 
Samsung
wasn't going to let LG have all the limelight. The mobile giant's press
show at MWC was memorable, to say the least, not just for the launch of
the Galaxy S7 (and S7 Edge), or even the Gear 360 VR camera, but
because parts of the show were de... 
While
we've known for a while that Disney intends to build big new Star
Wars-themed areas inside its parks, concrete details of its plans have
yet to materialize. That hasn't exactly changed after last night's ABC
Disneyland 60 special, but we at lea... 
Optogenetics
is one of the greatest achievements in gene splicing over the last
decade, as it has helped researchers see how the brain works in animals
by making neurons react to light. For the first time, however, the
technique will be tried on a hu...