It looks like Acer will be launching a follow-up to last year’s Iconia One 10 with a 2017 version. In fact, specs for the new device have leaked online, showing a quad-core MediaTek processor and 2GB of RAM.
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The FAA’s drone database hit a major snag this week, courtesy of a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling. The D.C.-based court sided with drone hobbyist John Taylor, who argued that the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have jurisdiction over what the law classifies as model aircraft. “Taylor does not think that the FAA had the statutory authority to issue the Registration Rule… Read More
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Twitter is alerting Vine users of a bug that exposed their email addresses and, in some cases, phone numbers to third parties. It’s also advising affected users to be cautious about any emails from unknown senders as a result. The company says the bug was only active for 24 hours before being patched, and doesn’t believe that the data was misused in any way, at this time. To… Read More
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No seeds were lost, but the ability of the rock vault to provide failsafe protection against all disasters is now threatened by climate change. The post The Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault Flooded. Thanks, Global Warming appeared first on WIRED.
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After a few weeks of quiet, two Alaskan volcanoes had big explosions this week, while Etna rumbled but didn’t pop. The post Volcanic Explosions Rock an Alaskan Island as Etna Rumbles appeared first on WIRED.
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Asus has teased a new, Ryzen powered laptop in a video that shrouds the notebook in shadow. The description has #Computex2017 in it, so we should learn more about it at the end of May.
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The “sinkhole” domain that’s held the ransomware in check is coming under repeated denial-of-service attacks. The post Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Nonstop Botnet Attacks appeared first on WIRED.
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The most recent rumors surrounding Microsoft’s Surface Pro 5 indicate it won’t adopt USB Type-C for charging, and will feature a leap to 7th-generation Intel Core hardware.
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As engineers work to develop safe, practical self-driving cars, Grand Theft Auto V has emerged as an unlikely means of simulating tricky scenarios to see how well the AI driver can respond.
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A broken half-shaft may cause a car to move, even if it’s in Park.
Source: CNET