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Kodi releases streaming box

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

Kodi (formerly called XBMC) is releasing a streaming box of its own although when we say "a box" we mean just a box. The outfit is collaborating with FLIRC to produce an official Kodi-branded Raspberry Pi case,… Go To Full Article

Google's AI fears are adorably mundane, for now

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

If Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and other ultra-IQ folks fear AI, shouldn't we? Even Google -- which produces terrifying robots (for now) -- sees the downsides, so its researchers have produced a paper called "Concrete Problems in AI Safety." Put… Go To Full Article

Microsoft gets into the payments racket

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

Software king of the world Microsoft is getting into the mobile payments racket just as soon as it gets out a few phones with its mobile OS on board. Microsoft has introduced an NFC payment feature for… Go To Full Article

Apple’s open OS is a security nightmare

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Some security experts who inspected Apple’s new version of iOS were surprised; it appears that the security geniuses at Jobs’ Mob had forgotten to encrypt the operating system. Suddenly crucial pieces of the code destined to power… Go To Full Article

Klikr Review: The Beginning of Your Smart Home

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

The Klikr device by Axtro is an easy and affordable way to get started with the concept of a smart home. This $39 (SRP) little device might just be what you need to turn your smartphone into the ultimate universal… Go To Full Article

The best way to play 'Splatoon' is with a hacked water gun

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

Researchers and makers over at Kougaku Navi in Japan have been working hard on a playable Splatoon gun since March, and the latest model really looks the part. It combines a Wii U GamePad, controls transplanted inside a Splatoon-themed water… Go To Full Article

Apple left iOS 10's core code unencrypted on purpose

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Apple is infamous for guarding its secrets tightly, so it came as a big surprise that the preview version of iOS 10 it released at WWDC has an unencrypted kernel. According to a spokesperson, though, Cupertino did it on purpose,… Go To Full Article

Google Fiber buys a gigabit ISP that uses fiber and wireless

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

Hoping Google Fiber will come your way soon? The Alphabet subsidiary just made an acquisition that could help it roll out high speed internet faster. It agreed to purchase Webpass, a company that currently has "tens of thousands" of customers… Go To Full Article

Computer simulations point to the source of gravitational waves

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Since the first gravitational waves were successfully detected last September by the earthbound Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), scientists have wondered what made them. Today, researchers from the University of Warsaw publ... Go To Full Article

Brainwavz XFit XF200 Noise Isolating Sport IEM Earphone Review

@ 2016/06/25 read/post comments(0)

Brainwavz Audio started a few years ago, primarily making earphones, headphones and DACs. The company mostly competes in the budget space and their earlier offerings I heard were very good and value for money. The earphone reviewed here is the… Go To Full Article

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