Videos of the air regulator’s experiments show how violent a battery fire can be. Read the original post by Jack Stewart
Month: October 2017
The Most Hated Woman On Russia’s Internet
When Anna Zhavnerovich publicized the details of her assault, she joined a growing movement of survivors fighting back against Russia’s trolling machine. Read the original post by Yulia James
After Mexico’s Earthquake, Social Media Is the New 911
In the aftermath of the September Mexico earthquake, some citizens didn’t trust official relief—so they used Twitter to build a new system from scratch. Read the original post by Maya Averbuch
San Francisco Just Took a Huge Step Toward Internet Utopia
San Francisco’s plan to build its own fiber optic network sets an example for the rest of the nation. Read the original post by Susan Crawford
The Scientist Who Cracked Biology’s Mysteries With Math
D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson pioneered mathematical biology. Imagine what he could he have done with modern computational methods. Read the original post by Stephen Wolfram
Report: Apple Lowered Face ID Component Specifications To Help Improve Yield And Boost iPhone X Production
Apple has always been known for its tight tolerances and strict quality controls. However, with the Face ID components on the iPhone X, the company […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey
These Neurons are Alive and Firing. And You Can Watch Them In 3-D
Researchers are keeping little bits of brain tissue on life support long enough to dye, sequence, zap, and map out individual neurons in 3-D. Read the original post by Megan Molteni
iPhone X: When, where, and how to preorder Apple’s latest smartphone
It’s time: The iPhone X pre-order begins this Friday, October 27 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific/3:01 a.m. Eastern. With an edge-to-edge OLED display, front-facing camera with […] Read the original post by Leah Yamshon
Sharp Roku TV review: A good entry-level 4K UHD TV
The LC-55 is a basic LED-backlit 4K UHD TV that offers about as good a picture as you’ll find for less than $500. Read the original post by Jon L. Jacobi
Roku Ultra (2017) review: Stuck in the middle
If you need a streaming box with hardwired ethernet support, the Roku Ultra is the cheapest one available. Read the original post by Jared Newman
Interface many TVs or STBs to one PC via IR or RF
For those needing to remote control many TVs or set-top boxes (STBs) from one PC, RedRat has launched a device that supports IR and RF links […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Apple Reportedly Reduced Face ID Accuracy to Speed Up iPhone X Production
Several reports in recent months have covered Apple’s struggle to ensure significant components for the upcoming iPhone X can be produced in large enough quantities […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
New Video Demo Reveals Seamless App Switching on the iPhone X
Just as the iPhone X pre-orders are about to begin, a new video demo shows how smooth and seamless the app switching function works on […] Read the original post by Chethan Rao
HTC U11+ Might Not Be Announced In November
Earlier this year HTC launched the HTC U Ultra handset which was supposed to be the company's flagship. However it wasn't exactly the most impressive […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Black Box Corporation to Announce Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018…
Black Box Corporation , a leading digital solutions provider, will release its second quarter of Fiscal 2018 financial results on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. The […] Read the original post by GlobeNewswire