Wednesday, August 31, 2016

'Alien' space signal? Not so much

Apologies to the Tin Foil Hat Clan, but that mysterious signal emanating from a star in the constellation Hercules? Yeah, probably not an alien.

Lenovo's new Yoga Book is a 360 degree laptop without the keyboard - Ars Technica


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Lenovo's new Yoga Book is a 360 degree laptop without the keyboard
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Newborn among 6,500 migrants saved at sea in 30 hours

A five-day-old newborn peers out from a pink blanket. His dark, almond-shaped eyes stare directly at the camera, his tiny hand tucked underneath his chin.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

120 dead in Italy; rescuers in a race against time

In the Italian village of Saletta, a tiny settlement of about 20 people, residents used their bare hands to ferret through the rubble of a two-story home in a desperate search for neighbors.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Buildings collapse as 6.2-magnitude quake rocks Italy

An earthquake, about 10 kilometers deep, has shaken central Italy. Here's what we know:

Maisie Williams Says Nothing Can Prepare Us for Game of Thrones Season 7

Maisie Williams Says Nothing Can Prepare Us for Game of Thrones Season 7
The actress has seen the scripts-and her expletive-laden reactions to them are perfect. The post Maisie Williams Says Nothing Can Prepare Us for Game of Thrones Season 7 appeared first on WIRED.

FBI: Russian hacked NY Times reporters

Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other US news organizations, according to US officials briefed on the matter.

Tesla's Model S Now Does an Even Loonier 60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds

Tesla's Model S Now Does an Even Loonier 60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds
Tesla Motors announced today that the new Model S P100D model will hit 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, thanks to a bigger, 100-kWh battery. The post Tesla's Model S Now Does an Even Loonier 60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds appeared first on WIRED.

Saturday, August 20, 2016

My daughter doesn't understand natural death

A father in Aleppo describes how he tries to explain the Syrian civil war to his children, including those who have known nothing but conflict.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

R2-D2 actor dies, aged 81

Kenny Baker, the British actor best know as the squat and bulbous R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, died at the age of 81, according to his niece, Abigail Shield.

Monday, August 8, 2016

How a Computer Outage Can Take Down a Whole Airline

How a Computer Outage Can Take Down a Whole Airline
A computer outage in Atlanta forced Delta to cancel more than 650 flights all over the world. How can that happen? The post How a Computer Outage Can Take Down a Whole Airline appeared first on WIRED.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

33 US service members, 1 pregnant woman, have contracted Zika overseas - Scammers, bug spray companies capitalizing on Zika fears - Miami's Wynwood, immigrant refuge turned hipster haven, becomes epicenter of Zika outbreak - Watch 'Fox News Reporting: ZIKA' at 8pm ET on Aug. 6 on Fox News Channel

33 US service members, 1 pregnant woman, have contracted Zika overseas - Scammers, bug spray companies capitalizing on Zika fears - Miami's Wynwood, immigrant refuge turned hipster haven, becomes epicenter of Zika outbreak - Watch 'Fox News Reporting: ZIKA' at 8pm ET on Aug. 6 on Fox News Channel

Monday, August 1, 2016