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2016
07.13

Technology Bytes Links – Jul 13, 2016

News

Google Fiber is rolling out new plans for small business owners

Amazon’s Chinese counterfeit problem is getting worse

What you need to know about the FCC’s 5G vote

What to Expect From Mr. Robot, Season Two (Hint: Lotsa Easter Eggs)

Amazon’s Second Prime Day Was Pretty ¯\_(?)_/¯

iPhone users may be spending more time playing Pokèmon Go than they do browsing Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter or Instagram

20-year-old Windows bug lets printers install malware—patch now

The amount of energy needed to run the world’s economy is decreasing on average

Festival uses CC-licensed pic without attribution, pays the price

For the first time, federal judge tosses evidence obtained via stingray

 

Bite of the Apple

Apple Faces Patent Lawsuit Over iPhone’s Battery Technologies

Apple Watch Ranked Highest in Smartwatch Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power

iPhone 7 Plus Follow-up Images Reignite Smart Connector Rumors

iOS 10 preview: Apple goes back to ignoring the iPad in a wide-ranging update

After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back

Rumor: iPhone 7 image leak shows redesigned antenna lines, larger camera for 4.7-inch model

More Photos Show Off Alleged Lightning EarPods for iPhone 7 [Update: Fake]

 

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Mercedes Just Made the Coolest Golf Cart of All Time, Because Sure

This Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Might Be the Most Ridiculous Video Game Ever

Thanko’s Armpit Air Conditioners Are Better Than Any Amazon Prime Day Deal

The Apollo 11 guidance computer code is now available on Github

ABC launches new streaming original and throwback content

1968 Planet of Apes movie screening in theaters this month!

 

Weird Science

Juno sends back first photos from Jupiter’s orbit

2016
07.07

Podcast For July 6, 2016

2016
07.06

Technology Bytes Links – Jul 06, 2016

News

RIP: The BlackBerry Classic (and its iconic keyboard) is dead

Android’s full-disk encryption just got much weaker—here’s why

Hacker Lexicon: What Are CNE and CNA?

US Judge confuses privacy and security, concludes that you should have neither

More People Work From Home Now Than Ever Before

Half a million hoverboards recalled, in case you still thought these were a good idea

Will the robots take all the jobs?

 

Bite of the Apple

Latest iPhone 7 Design Renderings Show Stereo Speakers and Larger Cameras

Backdoor.MAC.Elanor malware for Mac enters the wild, can steal data, execute remote code, operate webcam

 

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FUJIFILM INSTAX SHARE SP-2 SMARTPHONE PRINTER

Hyperloop One says it can get you from Helsinki to Stockholm in 30 minutes

Amazon to offer speedy delivery service on some Prime Day deals

Facebook’s OpenCellular is a new open-source wireless access platform for remote areas

Google may be building its own Android Wear smartwatches

Google Now on Tap extends its reach to barcodes, translation, and QR codes

 

Weird Science

‘Welcome to Jupiter!’ NASA’s Juno space probe arrives at giant planet

2016
06.30

Podcast For June 29, 2016

2016
06.29

Technology Bytes Links – Jun 29, 2016

News

Your Facebook Echo Chamber Just Got a Whole Lot Louder

How To Break Open The Web

Mobile ransomware use jumps, blocking access to phones

Terror-suspect database used by banks, governments, has been leaked

Unwanted Windows 10 upgrade costs Microsoft $10,000

Why ISPs’ fight against net neutrality probably won’t reach Supreme Court

AI Downs Top Gun Pilot

 

Bite of the Apple

New Lightning headphone dev kit another sign hinting at a jackless iPhone

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone home button to incorporate Force Touch features

Why Apple’s switch to Intel Macs was so important, and so successful

Apple retires the Thunderbolt Display without announcing a replacement

 

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IMAX PRIVATE THEATRE

HERE ONE SMART EARPHONES

802.11ac Delivers MultiGigabit

There are already routers out for this. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/multi-user-beamforming-is-here-in-270-1-7gbps-asus-wi-fi-router/

Independence Day: Resurgence: Like a high-budget porno, minus sex and fun

 

Weird Science

7 NASA discoveries that will blow your mind

2016
06.24

Podcast For June 22, 2016

2016
06.22

Technology Bytes Links – Jun 22, 2016

News

C-SPAN Is Using Periscope to Broadcast Because the GOP Killed Its Camera Feed

Taping down your internal computer microphone doesn’t work

Bright white LED street lights make you blue

Senate temporarily votes down controversial online surveillance expansion

 

Bite of the Apple

Rumor: 2016 iPhone to see subtle changes, 2017 model to feature dramatic design overhaul

Company That Sued Apple for iPhone 6 Patent Infringement ‘Barely Exists’

WSJ: Next iPhone ditches the headphone jack, other changes will be small

Headphone Jacks Are the New Floppy Drives

 

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NASA launches Apple TV app with streaming video, 15,000 image gallery

WD Battery Powered WiFi HD

Converse Bluetooth Guitar Pedal Sneakers

Rear Vision Backup Camera

Gamevice Makes Your iPhone a Portable Gaming Powerhouse

WiFi-connected hard drive fits a Plex server in your pocket

 

Weird Science

Lab-Grown Bones Successfully Implanted in Pigs

Boeing: “Legitimate chance” of Starliner launch in February 2018

2016
06.16

Podcast For June 15, 2016

2016
06.15

Technology Bytes Links – Jun 15, 2016

News

net neutrality court win

fcc wins the latest court round regarding net neutrality. escalation re-match almost certain. (phliKtid)

Executive says Facebook will be all video, no text in 5 years

Huge FBI facial recognition database falls short on privacy and accuracy, auditor says

They’re at it again: Senate panel votes to weaken net neutrality rules

Thousands of Hacked Government and Corporate Servers Selling for $6 on Black Market

Hack Brief: Russia’s Breach of the DNC Is About More Than Trump’s Dirt

Critical Adobe Flash bug under active attack currently has no patch

 

Bite of the Apple

MacOS Sierra First Impressions: What It’s Like to Use Siri on a Mac

Apple Is Building An Uberplatform Out Of All Its Platforms

iOS 10 update could make millions of iPads obsolete upon release

New file system spotted in macOS Sierra 

 

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MOTOROLA MOTO Z

‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ is a vast, open-world game

The Apollo 7 earbuds finally bring you true, cable-free music

Innovative table has embedded tech to cook, warm & chill food, all in one surface

Microsoft: Xbox One mouse and keyboard support is “months away”

The FDA just approved a weight-loss device that is super gross

 

Weird Science

Molecules in space may show how life formed on Earth

LIGO Has Detected Gravitational Waves for the Second Time

NASA’s room in space has expanded, but will it prove durable?

2016
06.09

Podcast For June 8, 2016