iOS
Amazon’s Lump of Coal for Music Uploaders (and Ways Around It)
Amazon gave a lousy Christmas present to its millions of Echo owners last week, as it cut off the ability to upload your own music to Amazon’s free locker, put a January 2019 expiration date on your existing
Risks vary widely in drone-human impacts
New Virginia Tech research suggests there’s wide variation in the risk that unmanned aircraft pose to people on the ground. Many of the most promising applications for these aircraft — including package delivery, public safety,
It’s Too Late to Buy Apple AirPods Online For Christmas
Planning to buy someone you love a pair of expensive Apple AirPods for Christmas? We have some bad news: if you haven’t already placed your order for the $159 wireless earbuds, you’ve waited too long because they’re
Drones that can almost see in the dark
UZH researchers have taught drones how to fly using an eye-inspired camera, opening the door to them performing fast, agile maneuvers and flying in low-light environments. Possible applications could include supporting rescue teams with search
Turbocharging engine design
For scientists and engineers, the process of improving the performance of engines and fuels feels a bit like driving on a one-lane highway. They must often develop and test their designs and prototypes one at
Hunting for the finest droplet
Modern passenger airplanes already consume less than three liters fuel per one hundred kilometers and passenger. At the University Technology Centre of Rolls-Royce, scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are currently working on further
1 in 3 IT Professionals Is Looking for a New Job: Spiceworks
One in three IT professionals is planning to leave his or her job in 2018, according to the “2018 IT Career Outlook,” a new report from Spiceworks. Although 70 percent of respondents say they are
How Dr. Wendy Ju Designs Robots That Won’t Freak You Out
If we’re going to coexist with our silicon cousins, a deep understanding of how humans interact with machines needs to be explored. This is Dr. Wendy Ju’s area of expertise. As Executive Director of Interaction
Amazon ‘Digital Day’ to Offer Deals on Apps, Games, Comics
Mark your calendars, deal hunters: Amazon is bringing back a one-day, post-Christmas promotion it started last year offering steep discounts on all kinds of digital content. So, if you received a new media streaming device or tablet
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Written Review
Pros Rugged design with good grip Flat, bezel-less display Good battery life Cons Possibly inconvenient fingerprint sensor placement Non-customizable physical Bixby button External speaker experiences distortion at louder levels October signals the final stretch of
