The bodies of at least 20 refugees — and as many as 50 — were found Thursday in a tractor-trailer abandoned on the side of the road in eastern Austria near the Hungarian border, according to multiple media reports. … [Read more...]
Slain Reporter’s Dad Vows to Push Tougher Gun Screenings
The father of a Virginia-based reporter slain during a live television segment Wednesday says he hopes to find purpose in his daughter’s death by pushing for stronger mental health screenings for prospective gun owners. … [Read more...]
Save-for-Later App Pocket Adds Recommendations
Pocket, a popular app for saving articles to read later, has added a recommendation feature to help users find what to read next, the company announced in a blog post Pocket 6.0 has added a tab to the top of its app that'll swap between your saved articles, and a steady stream of recommended articles, which you can then save for offline reading as well. … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Hits 75 Million Devices in Less Than a Month
You can't get to one billion devices without hitting 75 million first. Just a month after its release, Windows 10 has been installed on 75 million computers — well on its way to Microsoft's goal of eventually hitting one billion different devices, according to a tweetstorm on Wednesday by Microsoft VP of Windows and Devices Yusif Mehdi. … [Read more...]
Owen Labrie Says He Had ‘Second Thought’ About Having Sex
Defendant Owen Labrie, who is accused of raping another student at a prestigious New Hampshire prep school, took the witness stand in court today, describing how he and the alleged victim had flirted in the year leading up to the incident at the heart of the case. … [Read more...]
New Research Project for Self-driving Cars Announced by Uber
Uber just moved another step closer to realizing its goal of driverless cars. The ride hailing company announced a new research partnership with the University of Arizona focused on mapping and optics, both of which are essential to self-driving vehicles. … [Read more...]
Gmail Adds Events to Google Calendar Automatically
Google Apps users, take notice: Gmail and Google Calendar will start working together, with Gmail automatically adding travel-related events to your schedule, the company announced Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin Developing U-2 Spy Plane Successor
Lockheed Martin is developing a successor to the U.S. military’s legendary U-2 surveillance plane, according to a media report. Flightglobal reports that Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs, better known as Skunk Works, is planning a new version of the U-2. … [Read more...]