Technology 
YouTube video subscriptions may include music, but no network TV
YouTube is getting closer to selling an ad-free subscription video service, but might have to go without major TV networks. Google, YouTube’s parent company, told Bloomberg that its current partner deals cover more than 90 percent of all YouTube viewing. … Continue reading
AMD’s GPU performance under Linux can be boosted by renaming certain executables
A new report claims that CS:Go players with AMD Radeon GPUs on Linux can boost performance significantly by renaming files.
GreenIQ’s Smart Garden Hub irrigation controller gains IFTTT support
Israel-based GreenIQ has added IFTTT (IF This Then That) support to its Smart Garden Hub irrigation controller, making it only the second product in this device category after the Rachio Iro. The announcement comes close on the heels of the … Continue reading
NFL Game Pass brings streaming football reruns to the TV
The NFL is making some much-needed tweaks to its subscription streaming video service, including support for game consoles and connected TV devices like Apple TV. The new service is called NFL Game Pass, and effectively replaces the Game Rewind service … Continue reading
Humanity gets a new Blue Marble photo of Earth — and it’s stunning
It still amazes us to think that before 1972, we had no idea what our own planet looked like in full — and now we’ve got the best photo yet.
ET deals: Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB solid-state drive for $100
If you’re tired of molasses-like boot-up sequences and sluggish applications, it’s time to upgrade to a solid-state drive. Today, Dell is selling a 250GB Samsung SSD for just $99.99, and it even comes with a $25 gift card.
Ford GPS aims headlamps around dark corners
Ford uses GPS and maps to swivel your headlamps — before you even start turning the wheel.
IBM’s Watson learns to critique the tone of your writing
Watson is leveraging all its data to figure out if your writing has the right tone for a given task.
Powerline vs MoCA: Which alternative networking technology is the best?
Ethernet cable (either CAT5e or CAT6) is the gold standard of home-networking technology. If you can string cable from your router to everywhere you need Internet access, do it. You’ll get out-of-this-world speed and impeccable reliability. That’s easier said than … Continue reading
Beginnings of the atomic age: 70th anniversary of the first nuclear bomb
Thursday marked 70 years since the world’s first successful atomic bomb test as part of the top-secret World War II program the Manhattan Project. Due to the controversy surrounding this detonation, the resulting destruction through bombing of Japan, and the … Continue reading
