Lamborghini confirms Urus SUV will be its only plug-in hybrid
From engadget The brand’s only hybrid powertrain will be offered along with a twin-turbo V8. According to Autocar, we’ll be seeing the first production hybridLamborghini soon. The publication reports that Lamborghini’s research and development chief, Maurizio Reggiani, confirmed that the…
Facebook accused of misleading EU during WhatsApp takeover
By Mat Smith from engadget “Companies are obliged to give the Commission accurate information during merger investigations.” The European Commission is accusing Facebook of providing incorrect or misleading information during the Commission’s investigation into its merger with WhatsApp back in…
Nokia returns with a dumb phone from its new owner
By Devindra Hardawar From engadget No, it’s not running Android. It looks like we won’t have to mourn the demise of the Nokia brand for much longer. HMD Global, the new owners of the Nokia name, unveiled their first device…
Self-driving cars are already deciding who to kill
By Gus Lubin From Business Insider Autonomous vehicles are already making profound choices about whose lives matter, according to experts, so we might want to pay attention. “Every time the car makes a complex maneuver, it is implicitly making trade-off…
2016 was a hard year to be an Apple fan
By Nathan Ingraham From engadget Tim Cook and the rest of Apple’s leadership will probably not look back fondly on 2016. iPhone sales declined for the first time, and Apple’s profits followed suit. There are still bright spots, like the…
Nikon and Verily team up to fight diabetes-related eye disease
By Mariella Moon From engadget They’ll work together to enhance screening for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Verily, Google’s former Life Sciences division, teamed up with a French pharmaceutical company to help treat diabetes just a few months ago….
2016 marks the first year in the “Age of the Drone”
BY ALLISON FONDER From Core77 The best and weirdest drone news of the year The introduction of drones into the consumer market really only took place around this time last year, so 2016 could effectively be deemed the first year…
The FBI released a comprehensive list of the outlandish code names for software programs used by Russian hackers
By Allan Smith From Business Insider The FBI and Department of Homeland Security released a joint report Thursday on Russian “malicious cyber activity” that included a thorough list of code names for the malware used by Russian hackers. The joint…
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US: Keys doctor still wants to swab noses in GM bug trial
BY KATIE ATKINS From Miami Herald Wherever genetically modified mosquitoes are released in the Florida Keys next year, a Key West doctor will follow — with cotton swabs. Dr. John Norris III in September told the Keynoter he wants consent…
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An enormous volcano under the Italian city of Naples is showing signs of reawakening
AFP From Business Insider PARIS (AFP) — A slumbering Campi Flegrei volcano under the Italian city of Naples shows signs of “reawakening” and may be nearing a critical pressure point, according to a study published Tuesday. Italian and French scientists…
