It’s finally happening: Apple has announced that it will hold its “first ever” event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino on September 12, where the iPhone and iPad maker is widely expected to unveil a so-called iPhone 8 premium 10th anniversary edition smartphone, among […]
Month: August 2017
New story in Technology from Time: Everything Apple Might Announce at Its iPhone 8 Event
Apple will hold its iPhone 8 event on Tuesday, September 12, the company announced Thursday. The Cupertino, California tech giant is expected to unveil several new smartphones, including a high-end iPhone that could cost around $1,000. Apple is also set to announce a revamped version […]
Want a Robot to Walk Like You? Don’t Expect It to Look Human
Editor’s note: This is part of our series HardWIRED: Welcome to the Robotic Future, in which we explore the fascinating machines transforming society. A central tension in robotics is that while humanity created the robot in its image—the classic humanoid biped of sci-fi—those two-legged machines […]
New top story on Hacker News: Does disabling Wi-Fi prevent my Android phone from sending Wi-Fi frames? [pdf]
Does disabling Wi-Fi prevent my Android phone from sending Wi-Fi frames? [pdf] 49 by fanf2 | 65 comments on Hacker News.
New story in Technology from Time: This New Star Wars Toy Is LEGO’s Biggest and Most Expensive Set Ever
Get ready, Star Wars fans. LEGO’s just-announced Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon will be the largest — and most expensive — set the company has ever sold. The new Millennium Falcon LEGO set includes a whopping 7,541 pieces, and comes with a price tag to […]
Slashdot: Messaging-App Kik’s Big Bet On Digital Coin Offering
Messaging-App Kik’s Big Bet On Digital Coin Offering Published on August 31, 2017 at 03:00PM cdreimer writes: According to a report from The Wall Street Journal (Warning: source may be paywalled, alternative source), messaging app Kik is planning a $125 million coin offering to tap […]
Slashdot: FDA Approves First Cell-Based Therapy For Cancer
FDA Approves First Cell-Based Therapy For Cancer Published on August 31, 2017 at 03:25AM An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced what the agency calls a “historic action” — the first approval of a cell-based gene […]
Slashdot: Kaspersky Lab Forces ‘Patent Troll’ To Pay Cash To End Case
Kaspersky Lab Forces ‘Patent Troll’ To Pay Cash To End Case Published on August 31, 2017 at 02:45AM In October, Kaspersky Labs was sued by a “do-nothing patent holder in East Texas who demanded a cash settlement before it would go away,” reports Ars Technica. […]
New top story on Hacker News: Does disabling Wi-Fi prevent my Android phone from sending Wi-Fi frames? [pdf]
Does disabling Wi-Fi prevent my Android phone from sending Wi-Fi frames? [pdf] 44 by fanf2 | 61 comments on Hacker News.
Slashdot: New T-Shirt Sewing Robot Can Make As Many Shirts Per Hour As 17 Factory Workers
New T-Shirt Sewing Robot Can Make As Many Shirts Per Hour As 17 Factory Workers Published on August 31, 2017 at 05:30AM An anonymous reader quotes a report from Quartz: In 2015, after years of research, SoftWear Automation introduced LOWRY, a sewing robot, or sewbot, […]