The TSA has been using CT scanners to screen airline passengers' luggage since last year — early tests of the technology have been taking place in Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport. But now, the agen… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mV1PA8 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "TSA will install 40 luggage CT scanners in airports this year July 30, 2018 at 11:31PM"

The jury's still out on whether or not Snapchat Stories are successful, but giants in the sports realm are apparently happy. Snap has signed deals with the NFL and NBC that will bring more sports programming to your phone. To begin with, it's exten… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2KbeUym via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Snapchat deals with NFL, NBC add more sports videos July 30, 2018 at 11:09PM"

When we had our hands-on with Xiaomi's Mi 8 Explorer Edition, we expressed our doubts that the circuit board you could see through the transparent rear did not showcase the phone's actual internals, not least because of the board's atypical layout. T… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mUikMT via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Xiaomi’s transparent phone shows off a dummy circuit board July 30, 2018 at 10:48PM"

Two years after Uber bought self-driving truck developer Otto to the tune of $680 million, the ride hailing company announced on Monday that the Uber Advanced Technologies Group is shuttering its autonomous truck unit. The company remains committed t… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2AvrxES via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Uber ends autonomous truck program to focus on self-driving cars July 30, 2018 at 10:41PM"

How do you infiltrate US government computers when security experts are increasingly aware of your hacking campaigns? Send old-fashioned mail, apparently. The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center has warned officials of a China-based c… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2AqSgT6 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Chinese ‚hackers‘ try to attack state governments by mailing CDs July 30, 2018 at 10:27PM"

It's still early days in creating the kind of human-like androids we see in the movies, but new research brings us ever closer to the idea. Boston Dynamics has become the de facto image of locomotion for both humans and their pets, while LG already h… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2vkKkgj via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "OpenAI’s Dactyl system improves the dexterity of robot hands July 30, 2018 at 10:04PM"

NASA's TESS spacecraft is officially up and running. The agency recently announced that TESS, which stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, started its search for exoplanets — planets outside of our solar system — on July 25th. Its first… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2LJgSer via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "NASA’s TESS spacecraft begins its search for exoplanets July 30, 2018 at 09:42PM"