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App Of The Year: Improving Your Digital Experience (Part II)

The final section of our year-concluding extravaganza

Farout: Scientists Spot Solar System's Farthest Known Object

Astronomers have spotted the farthest known object in our solar system — and they’ve nicknamed the pink cosmic body “Farout.”

‘Transformers' Gets A Great Savior In ‘Bumblebee'

The “Transformers” movie universe has lately been leaky and rusted out. It’s become shorthand for bad blockbuster moviemaking — male-driven, mindless spectaculars with sophomoric humor. How can it be saved? Just hand the keys over to some talented women.

BYU Blockchain Summit Seeks To Explain Blockchain Technology

As comedian Ellen DeGeneres explained last week on her television show: “Everybody is talking about bitcoin, nobody understands it.”

Remembering A Great Year For Apple: January - June 2018

12 MONTHS OF TRIUMPH FOR THE CUPERTINO GIANT

Music Service Pandora Names Dish Streaming Exec Lynch As CEO

Music service Pandora named a new CEO this week as it wrestles with competition from Spotify and other newer streaming apps. 

James Cameron Says 'Terminator 2' As 'Timely As It Ever Was

James Cameron has taken time out from crafting the upcoming four “Avatar” sequels to return to one of his old films, one he says is as up-to-the-minute as ever - “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.”  

iOS Apps That Will Make You A Whizz In The Kitchen

From App store to Master Chef.

The Secret Behind Those SB-51 Half-Time Show Drones

Watching the Super Bowl halftime show, it seemed like Lady Gaga had other-worldly power, controlling a galaxy of lights behind her as she entertained the stadium.

Concert Halls Call On This Japanese Engineer To Shape Sound

Behind some of the world’s most reputed concert halls is a Japanese engineer whose finesse in shaping sound is so perfectly unobtrusive that all listeners hear is the music in all its subtlety, texture and fullness.

Europe Plans Remote Update To Keep Aging Mars Probe Stable

The European Space Agency plans to remotely update the software on its Mars Express probe to ensure the aging spacecraft remains stable.

‘DESPACITO,' OTHER VIDEOS ALTERED BY SECURITY BREACH AT VEVO

“Despacito” and other popular music videos were the target of a security breach on the video sharing service Vevo.

Netflix Pulls Out Of Cannes Film Festival In Growing Dispute

Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos says the streaming service is pulling its films from the Cannes Film Festival.

BOX OFFICE TOP 20: ‘A QUIET PLACE' MAKES NOISE WITH $50.2M

John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” blasted past expectations to notch the second-best debut of the year, opening with $50.2 million in ticket sales, according to final studio figures Monday.

Apple Co-Founder Closing Facebook Account In Privacy Crisis

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is shutting down his Facebook account as the social media giant struggles to cope with the worst privacy crisis in its history.

Review: Book Shows Apollo 8 Was A Big Risk For 3 Astronauts

“Rocket Men” (Random House), by Robert Kurson

Disney Parks Name Star Wars Lands Galaxy's Edge

Disney Parks isn’t letting Han Solo or Luke Skywalker save the day at their new Star Wars themed lands.

Riveting 'Dunkirk' Is Nolan's, and Year's, Best

“Dunkirk“ is not a typical war movie.

First Half Of 2017 Ranks 2nd Hottest Globally, Behind 2016

The first half of 2017 was the second warmest on record for Earth, only behind last year.

Facebook Working On Way To Charge For Reading News Artilces

Facebook is working on a way for news organizations to charge readers for articles they share and read on the social network.

Child Experts File FTC Complaint Against Facebook Kids' App

Childrens and public health advocacy groups say Facebooks kid-centric messaging app violates federal law by collecting kids personal information without getting verifiable consent from their parents.

Inflatable Sea Monster Takes Over A Rusting Warehouse

A giant sea monster has taken over a building at Philadelphias Navy Yard, but only temporarily.

Netflix Assembles New US Production Hub In New Mexico

Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex on the edge of the states largest city, government and corporate leaders announced this week.

Hubble Space Telescope Sidelined By Serious Pointing Failure

The Hubble Space Telescope has been sidelined by a serious pointing problem.

Indiana School Tries New Methods With Autistic Students

An Indianapolis high school that opened last year is attracting students with autism by taking a different approach to teaching.

UN Report: Technologies Can Help Lives But Boost Inequality

New technologies from artificial intelligence to gene editing hold immense potential to improve peoples live but can also drive greater inequality and social dislocation, according to a U.N. report launched this week.

Nasa Spacecraft Sets Record For Closest Approach To Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is now closer to the sun than any spacecraft has ever gotten.

BEATLES RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘GLASS ONION' ON APPLE MUSIC

The Beatles have released a new music video on Apple Music for their 1968 song, “Glass Onion.”

Virgin Orbit Mates Rocket To Jet For Airborne Launch System

Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system.

iPad Pro And All News From New York Event

Spirits were high at Apple’s ‘There’s more in the making’ event, which was held at the Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York on October 30.