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NYC restauranteur Danny Meyer looks to upend hospitality industry with Apple Watch

Famed New York City restauranteur Danny Meyer is outfitting floor managers and sommeliers at upscale eatery Union Square Cafe with Apple Watch hardware, a tech-meets-hospitality integration that could shape the future of restaurant …

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Australia wants law to ban de-anonymisation of anonymous data

Attorney-General Brandis says it's important for privacy - but what about researchers who probe privacy, George? Yet again, the Australian government has announced a proposal that could outlaw academic research.…

Watch the Rosetta probe fall into its death spiral this Friday

On September 30th, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta probe will cap off its 12-year career surveying Comet 67P (aka Churyumov-Gerasimenko) by slowly descending to its surface. There the spacecraft will join its lander Philae, given …

20-minute 'Gears 4' prologue playthrough looks very familiar

Even the most dedicated Gears of War fan might need a refresher course ahead of the franchise's fourth numbered sequel. And that's precisely what the new video from the developers at The Coalition is all about. What's more, it's direct feed…

Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft come together to create the Partnership on AI

 The world’s largest technology companies hold the keys to some of the largest databases on our planet. Much like goods and coins before it, data is becoming an important currency for the modern world. The data’s value is rooted in its applications …

Apple is Reportedly Planning an October Launch for the New MacBook Pro

Apple is moving rapidly towards the launch of new MacBook Pro models next month, according to a MacRumors report.The company's work on macOS 10.12.1 is said to be focused on preparing the OS to support the new hardware features of the next generatio…

The Doctor Who Oversaw the Creation of 3-Parent Baby Explains the IVF 'Breakthrough'

Dr. John Zhang of Manhattan’s New Hope Fertility Center has long performed miracles for fertility-challenged couples. In a typical year, his futuristic-looking clinic (its sleek all white-interior looks like something out of a 2001: A Space Odyssey-…

Use Siri on the Mac! A List of Mac Siri Commands

Now that macOS Sierra has Siri built directly into the Mac operating system, you’re probably wondering what exactly you can do with the handy virtual assistant on your computer. It turns out that Siri has many abilities unique to the Mac, which you …

ACM 378: Life Without a Headphone Jack, More Apple Watch, Siri on the Mac

We’ve had our iPhone 7s for a week and a half, and Bryan and Jeff talk about life without the headphone jack. They also discuss the differences between Apple Watch (Series 0) and the new Apple Watch Series 2. They close out the show talking about Si…

NuGuard KX Case for iPhone 7 Offers Superb Protection

The NewerTechnology NuGuard KX case for iPhone 7 or 7 Plus features a hard outer shell integrated with a soft, energy absorbing inner shell. Despite that, it’s easy to get on and off and the volume and sleep/wake buttons are relatively easy to press…

Nano-scale mirror could be a breakthrough for optical computing

Using a mere 2,000 atoms of cesium, Professor Julien Laurat and his team at the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris have created the world's smallest mirror. According to postdoctoral fellow Neil Corzo, who is also lead author on the…

iPhone 7 Plus is the starting point of Apple’s major push into augmented reality

The two cameras that make up the dual-camera system found in the iPhone 7 Plus are a pair of 'smart eyes' that will alter the way we use an iPhone...

Zero Day: ‘How One Amazon Kindle Scam Made Millions of Dollars’

BlackBerry Misses Sales Estimates; Stops Making Smartphones

I'm Not 10 Year Old But I'm Still Going to Try and Squeeze Into These Amazing Superhero Winter Coats

After completely wowing us with its new line of Marvel and DC Comics “secret identity ” and “alter-ego ” formal wear, Fun.com is back with a line of winter coats and snowsuits that will make you envious of every 10-year-old who’s out sledding whil…

Wait, Are the New Note 7s Overheating Too?

There’s no nice way to say it. The Galaxy Note 7 launch has been a complete disaster. After initially receiving favorable reviews, the Note 7 made more headlines following reports of spontaneous combustion in pant pockets, cars, airplanes, and homes…

Feds: Beware of Samsung's Exploding Washing Machines

Samsung may have another explosion problem on its hands. Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it was looking into some of Samsung’s top-loading washing machines because of “safety issues.”Read more...

MyMac Spotlight Interview on Bryan Chaffin

The good folks at MyMac were kind enough to put my through one of their Spotlight interviews. They asked me 7 questions and I gave them mostly meandering, far-flung answers that explored life, the universe, and everything. There’s some what-makes-Br…

HP Ink COO: Sorry not sorry we bricked your otherwise totally fine printer cartridges

Inc's ink stink merely a 'miscommunication' HP Inc is trying to spin its way out of the mess it created when it decided it would be a fantastic idea to brick unofficial and refilled printer cartridges.…