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  • Eight ethical questions about exploring outer space that need answersMetallic shrapnel flying faster than bullets; the Space Shuttle smashed to pieces; astronauts killed or ejected into space. The culprit? Space debris – remnants of a Russian satellite blown up by a Russian missile. The one survivor, Ryan Stone, has to find her way back to Earth with oxygen suppli...
  • An entrepreneur’s guide to Aruba’s startup sceneMany people dream of building a business. Many others dream of living on a sunny island. But those who dream of doing both need look no further than Aruba. Located just 18 miles off the coast of Venezuela, the tiny Caribbean island has been making serious waves over the past few years. But unlike...
  • Astronomers watch as black hole drags an exploding star to its death
  • Here are some simple tips to not get fooled by shady ICOs
  • Asteroid mining could be the next big thing in space – but we’re not ready
  • Become a Google Analytics guru in 48 hours — for less than $10
  • GDPR is here, but it doesn’t mean your business is done prepping
  • Fortnite gamers are motivated, not addicted
  • Fake news tools helped us unravel a viral infidelity video
  • Russia blocking Telegram showed us how fragile the i
  • World Cup online bookmakers are set to make record $36B this yearSports betting is worth up to £625 billion per year, with 70% of that trade reckoned to come from football. During big sporting competitions, such as the World Cup, even more money is spent gambling than usual. Over the 2018 World Cup, bookmakers are estimated to make a profit of US$36.4 billion ...
  • OnePlus CEO confirms company is in talks with US carriersOnePlus has found tremendous success in a stalling smartphone market. But it’s always had one major limitation stateside: it’s not available through any US carrier. That could soon be a thing of the past. During an interview with PCMag, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said the company was in discussion with...
  • Review: Vivitar’s Follow Me Drone is a refined quadcopter with a sweet 360 camera
  • Facebook and Twitter’s new focus on ad transparency is a welcome, flawed improvement
  • Report: Microsoft really is working on a ‘pocket-sized’ folding Surface
  • Review: Unravel 2 is a delightful local co-op experience
  • Facebook says it would totally never use its patent to spy on you with your phone’s mic
  • DeepMind’s AI learned to turn flat images into 3D scenes
  • Report suggests Tether market manipulation on Kraken cryptocurrency exchange
  • After The Rock’s headphones, what other products should celebs release?
  • Build games on the platform that spawned Fortnite — the training is only $19The best way to learn something is to actually do it, which is why following steps to construct games that actually work in the Learn to Code By Building 6 Games in the Unreal Engine course ($19, 90 percent off from TNW Deals) is a prime avenue for learning the fine art of game creation.
  • EOS creator Block.one to ‘participate’ in blockchain governanceEOS, the world’s fifth largest cryptocurrency, has been mired in chaos over ‘governance,’ ever since its blockchain went live earlier this month. Block.one, the currency’s parent company, is now jumping in to take control in its own hands. Block.one will participate in the EOS block producer elec...
  • Lightning-powered app lets you play roulette on the blockchain
  • Honda pulls the plug on its cute ASIMO humanoid robots
  • Google is reportedly building hardware for its game streaming service
  • 12 fast-rising technologies to get ready for
  • This company wants to stop hackers from stealing your cryptocurrency
  • YouTube makes picture-in-picture video (mostly) free for Android users in the US
  • Review: The Wyze Cam Pan provides 360 degrees of security on a budget
  • Halo is (finally) coming to the small screen
  • Nobody cares whether you want to own a driverless car or notCompanies such as Ford and Waymo are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D for driverless cars despite indications that few people seem interested in buying one. Luckily for proponents of autonomous vehicle technology the future of transportation is about access, not ownership. Try...
  • You can now put music on Instagram StoriesInstagram Stories – everyone’s favorite Snapchat rip-off – has launched a feature that lets you put music over your visual creations. We reported on this potentially happening around two months ago, but it’s set to roll-out to some users shortly. Over 400m people use Stories every day, so there’s...
  • The Olympic Committee is hosting an esports forum
  • Financial overlords are spreading cryptocurrency misinformation disguised as ‘research’
  • Interstellar space travel will require lots of sex
  • It’s official: Samsung will reveal the Galaxy Note 9 on August 9
  • EU police seize $5.2M cryptocurrency in continent’s largest LSD bust in history
  • This top App Store and Google Play Store app makes it easy to learn a new language
  • The Solo speaker is jack of all trades, master of none
  • Nostalgiasm: YouTuber reimagines Windows 95 as a mobile OS
  • Line is launching its own cryptocurrency exchange next monthTokyo-based messaging titan Line is gearing up to launch its own cryptocurrency exchange desk – but the service will not be immediately available to all users. In an announcement on its website, the company said its new undertaking, called BITBOX, is set to take off in July. Unfortunately, the se...
  • Here’s how Google will help you avoid Independence Day trafficGoogle is helping American holiday-goers in major cities avoid the heavy traffic jams by predicting the times when most cars will be out on the road. It’s set up a handy site where you can check the optimal time to drive into each city for your celebratory freedom fireworks. To use the site, sele...
  • Patients should control their data, and this blockchain startup wants to make it happen
  • Apple reportedly wants to sell you news, TV shows, and music for a single monthly fee
  • Colossal 128TB SD cards could soon be on the way
  • Instagram launches a Lite app for low-end Android devices
  • Pixel 3 renders give us our best look at the devices yet
  • Who should get to decide what’s ethical as technology advances?
  • Facebook is testing a keyword snooze button
  • Review: The Sonos Beam is a major upgrade to your TV’s sound (and brains)


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