John Gordon Ross

Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Slashdot » Can Geoengineering Drones Fight Global Warming?

Saturday 22 April 23:54:00 UTC 2017

MIT Technology Review reports: David Mitchell, a lanky, soft-spoken atmospheric physicist, believes frigid clouds in the upper troposphere may offer one of our best fallback plans for combating climate change… Fleets of large drones would crisscross the upper latitudes of the globe during winter months, sprinkling the skies with tons of extremely fine dust-like materials every year. If Mitchell is … [Link]

Mashable » Man returns home to overjoyed mom after biking around the world for 7 years

Saturday 22 April 22:53:29 UTC 2017

Englishman Leigh Timmis set off on a wild adventure seven years ago. And by wild we mean he was determined to ride his bike for two years around the world. That ambitious timeline quickly fell to the wayside as he realized how daunting the challenge would be to actually traverse the globe. SEE ALSO: This tricycle for adults will have you … [Link]

Slashdot » Steve Case On How To Get Funded Outside Tech Corridors

Saturday 22 April 22:49:00 UTC 2017

Long-time reader Esther Schindler writes: Innovation occurs outside the Bay Area, New York, Boston, and Austin. So why is it so hard for a startup to get attention and acquire venture capital? Steve Case and Kara Swisher discussed this never-ending-topic recently, such as the fact 78% of U.S. venture capital last year went to just three states: California, New York, … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube fix brings 12 million videos back to Restricted Mode

Saturday 22 April 22:38:50 UTC 2017

Following the outcry back in March over YouTube's Restricted Mode, a feature that screens for "mature content," and how it filtered out some LGBTQ videos on the site, the company first attempted to explain the issue before they ultimately apologized. YouTube's words were nice, but the YouTube community wanted action. Now YouTube says it has fixed the Restricted Mode issue that … [Link]

Mashable » How to pick the right camera for 360 video

Saturday 22 April 22:11:06 UTC 2017

Yes, those 360-degree videos you see sometimes on YouTube and Facebook are purty, not just because they're new and shiny, but because they're more immersive than even the most stunning two-dimensional Instagram images. But how do those video wizards create them, you may ask? Although some of those videos were definitely created using very expensive and sophisticated cameras, it's absolutely possible … [Link]

Mashable » How to turn on 'Undo Send' in Gmail

Saturday 22 April 22:09:02 UTC 2017

There are no second chances in life, but there may be in email.  While this is of little consolation to those wishing they could hit "undo" on semi-recent national events, Gmail's Undo Send feature gives us all the break we so desperately need. SEE ALSO: Gmail finally doubles email attachment limit, but it means nothing Are you using it? You really … [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon.net 'Gets Out Of The Email Business'

Saturday 22 April 21:44:00 UTC 2017

"We have decided to close down our email business," Verizon has announced — in a move which affects 4.5 million accounts. Slashdot reader tomservo84 writes: Strangely enough, I didn't find out about this from Verizon, itself, but SiriusXM, who sent me an email saying that since I have a Verizon.net email address on file, I'd have to update it because … [Link]

Mashable » Subway rats fight over the ultimate delicacy, the New York City bagel

Saturday 22 April 21:21:52 UTC 2017

Life is all about how you look at it. For example, this rat fight over a bagel on a New York subway track is either a horrific metaphor for the desperate human struggle for life and resources in NYC, or a sweet, Pixar-like short story about compromise.  SEE ALSO: This man's epic quest for a rainbow bagel makes a crucial point … [Link]

Mashable » Rihanna celebrates Queen Elizabeth's birthday (?) by photoshopping her into iconic Rihanna outfits

Saturday 22 April 21:03:23 UTC 2017

Everyone wants to be Rihanna, including probably the queen of England.  Rihanna gave a shoutout to Queen Elizabeth II the day after the monarch's 91st birthday with a series of incredible Instagram posts. The photos featured none other than the queen herself photoshopped into some of Rihanna's most iconic outfits.  cause u f*** like a 👵🏼 f***, u just a amateur. … [Link]

Mashable » Cincinnati Reds troll Cubs fans with brutal 'Bandwagon Cam'

Saturday 22 April 20:56:57 UTC 2017

The kiss cam is fine, but this cam is *chef's kiss*. Despite losing 6-5 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds managed to get some troll-y revenge on their opponents in the form of the Bandwagon Cam. The joke isn't unfounded, either: we're betting there were more than a few bandwagon fans in the crowd, especially given the … [Link]

Slashdot » Anbox Can Run Android Apps Natively On Linux (In A Container)

Saturday 22 April 20:39:00 UTC 2017

Slashdot user #1083, downwa, writes: Canonical engineer Simon Fels has publicly released an Alpha version of Anbox. Similar to the method employed for Android apps on ChromeOS, Anbox runs an entire Android system (7.1.1 at present) in an LXC container. Developed over the last year and a half, the software promises to seamlessly bring performant Android apps to the Linux … [Link]

New Scientist – News » How pregnancy could affect an elite athlete like Serena Williams

Saturday 22 April 20:20:10 UTC 2017

Williams was 8 weeks pregnant at the Australian Open. Some theories suggest early pregnancy boosts athletic performance, but there isn’t much evidence [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp:Hologram, Proz.com, LiveH2H, Meeco

Saturday 22 April 19:46:13 UTC 2017

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples. [Link]

Slashdot » Waymo Is Using Grand Theft Auto V To Help Teach Its Self-Driving Cars

Saturday 22 April 19:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Bloomberg: In the race to the autonomous revolution, developers have realized there aren't enough hours in a day to clock the real-world miles needed to teach cars how to drive themselves. Which is why Grand Theft Auto V is in the mix… Last year, scientists from Darmstadt University of Technology in Germany and Intel Labs developed … [Link]

Mashable » Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey resurfaces, refutes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak comments

Saturday 22 April 19:19:29 UTC 2017

The founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, quietly slipped back onto the public stage this week after a tumultuous year that ended with his departure from Facebook in March.  First, Luckey appeared on Twitter on Wednesday, after months of silence, using a telling new bio image instead of his own face: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the mysterious, sometimes misunderstood Jedi in Star Wars who … [Link]

Mashable » Even Trump's Earth Day message was anti-science

Saturday 22 April 19:06:02 UTC 2017

President Donald Trump just released a statement for Earth Day, and it doesn't seem like he really loves the Earth?  Along with some faint praise of America's "abundant natural resources and awe-inspiring beauty," Trump used Earth Day to talk about jobs.  "Economic growth enhances environmental protection. We can and must protect our environment without harming America's working families. That is why … [Link]

Mashable » George Takei, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more show their March for Science support

Saturday 22 April 19:02:04 UTC 2017

As hundreds of Marches for Science took place around the globe, science-loving celebrities sounded off on social media to show their support. A few marched themselves (looking at you, Peter Capaldi). Others, unable to make it, sent messages of encouragement and thanks to participants. Bonus: Lin-Manuel Miranda's message involved a dog. Yes, if nothing else, we can take comfort in the … [Link]

Mashable » The science march is about 'hope' for a fact-based future

Saturday 22 April 18:37:24 UTC 2017

In cities all over the world Saturday, scientists and fans of fact and reason have come out in droves to support science.  But what, exactly, are they marching for?  SEE ALSO: Google Doodle uses furry animals to deliver an Earth Day message We went to the New York City March for Science to ask people exactly what brought them into the … [Link]

Slashdot » Systemd-Free Devuan Announces Its First Stable Release Candidate 'Jessie' 1.0.0

Saturday 22 April 18:34:00 UTC 2017

Long-time reader jaromil writes: Devuan 1.0.0-RC is announced, following its beta 2 release last year. The Debian fork that spawned over systemd controversy is reaching stability and plans long-term support. Devuan deploys an innovative continuous integration setup: with fallback on Debian packages, it overlays its own modifications and then uses the merged source repository to ship images for 11 ARM … [Link]

Mashable » Campus vending machine does you a solid by selling condoms, pregnancy tests

Saturday 22 April 18:16:21 UTC 2017

A student at U.C. Davis figured out how to make vending machines more awesome than they already are.  Instead of stocking them with snacks for late-night study sessions, senior Parteek Singh insisted on filling one campus vending machine with condoms, emergency contraception, and pregnancy tests.  SEE ALSO: Guys: It’s now possible to test your sperm via smartphone It took two years, … [Link]

Mashable » Have your suitcase follow you through the airport

Saturday 22 April 18:00:00 UTC 2017

‘Travelmate’ is your new best friend to travel with. It can follow you wherever you go, whether it be standing vertically or horizontally. It can also carry things for you and charge your phone. 'Travelmate' uses AI to match your movements and avoid bumping into objects. Read more…More about Artificial Intelligence, Ai, Carry On Suitcase, Carry On, and Airport [Link]

Mashable » Let Justin Trudeau lull you to dreamland with his mesmerizing Earth Day message

Saturday 22 April 17:41:53 UTC 2017

Justin Trudeau is here to lull you to sleep, and wish you a happy Earth Day.  The Canadian prime minister released an incredibly soothing video on Saturday wishing everyone an active, outdoorsy, socially responsible holiday.  "When I think of my childhood, I think of Harrington Lake and Gatineau Park, hills and forests, and a beautiful lake. I often say it was … [Link]

Slashdot » Stack Overflow Reveals Which Programming Languages Are Most Used At Night

Saturday 22 April 17:34:00 UTC 2017

Stack Overflow data scientist David Robinson recently calculated when people visit the popular programming question-and-answer site, but then also calculated whether those results differed by programming language. Quoting his results: "C# programmers start and stop their day earlier, and tend to use the language less in the evenings. This might be because C# is often used at finance and enterprise … [Link]

Mashable » Apple adds Earth Day fitness badge to Apple Watch

Saturday 22 April 17:32:21 UTC 2017

Just a couple of days after releasing its new NikeLab version of the Apple Watch, Apple is leveraging the device's reputation as a fitness tool to join in the Earth Day festivities.  Early Saturday, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a photo of a new special edition achievement badge on the Apple Watch designed to get people outside and active.  SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » Can Parents Sue If Their Kid Is Born With the 'Wrong' DNA?

Saturday 22 April 16:34:00 UTC 2017

Long-time reader randomErr quotes Gizmodo: It's a nightmare scenario straight out of a primetime drama: a child-seeking couple visits a fertility clinic to try their luck with in-vitro fertilization, only to wind up accidentally impregnated by the wrong sperm. In a fascinating legal case out of Singapore, the country's Supreme Court ruled that this situation doesn't just constitute medical malpractice. … [Link]

Popular Science » The incredible evolution of supercomputers' powers, from 1946 to today

Saturday 22 April 16:30:00 UTC 2017

Technology The bigger they are, the harder they compute In 1946, ENIAC, the first (nonsuper) computer, processed about 500 FLOPS (calculations per second). Today’s supers crunch petaFLOPS—or 1,000 trillion. [Link]

Mashable » The March for Science stretched all the way to the North Pole

Saturday 22 April 16:26:48 UTC 2017

The Trump administration's assault on scientific evidence and research funding may have triggered the March for Science, but the more than 500 events around the world on Saturday demonstrated that the movement is truly global.  The marches began Friday night in Oceania, with events in New Zealand and Australia. As Saturday dawned, the marches spread to Europe, with major gatherings in … [Link]

Mashable » Doctor Who himself makes an appearance at the March for Science in London

Saturday 22 April 16:11:48 UTC 2017

Peter Capaldi's not just a fan of science fiction. This guy loves real deal science, too. Dr. Who's beloved twelfth doctor made an appearance at the London March for Science on Saturday, much to the delight of science, and Time Lord fans alike. SEE ALSO: The new 'Doctor Who' trailer promises an outrageously epic series Devotees were especially glad to see … [Link]

Mashable » Google Doodle uses furry animals to deliver an Earth Day message

Saturday 22 April 15:52:48 UTC 2017

Google Doodles are a regular source of unexpected joy, and Earth Day is no exception, with the search giant crafting a special, children's book style message of love for our planet.  SEE ALSO: Bill Nye shuts down flat Earth theories The new doodle tells the story of a fox that has a nightmare about fish dying in the sea and penguins … [Link]

Mashable » RIP bandage dresses: Bebe will close all its stores next month

Saturday 22 April 15:35:39 UTC 2017

Pour one out for the bandage dresses.  Bebe, the iconic mall purveyor of skintight clubwear, will close all its stores by the end of May.  The retailer announced its plans Friday through a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There were at least 180 Bebe stores at the end of 2016.  Bebe had been struggling for a while. Once … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Will Support Python In SQL Server 2017

Saturday 22 April 15:34:00 UTC 2017

There was a surprise in the latest Community Technology Preview release of SQL Server 2017. An anonymous reader quotes InfoWorld: Python can now be used within SQL Server to perform analytics, run machine learning models, or handle most any kind of data-powered work. This integration isn't limited to enterprise editions of SQL Server 2017, either — it'll also be available … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Handmaid's Tale' cast says their show isn't a 'feminist story'

Saturday 22 April 15:31:22 UTC 2017

The Handmaid's Tale presents the story of a near-future patriarchal dystopia, where women are forbidden from reading or using money and are categorized by their supposed virtue and utility as child-bearers. But according to the cast of Hulu's new adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, it's "not a feminist story."  A panel at the Tribeca Film Festival went in an … [Link]

Mashable » There's a reinvented lawnmower that does all the work for you

Saturday 22 April 15:00:00 UTC 2017

The 'Miimo' robot from Honda will do your least favorite summer chore for you. It mows your lawn.  The device was designed with safety in mind. It's equipped with sensors that force the blades to stop cutting if it's unexpectedly hit or moved Read more…More about Miimo, Lawnmower, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, and Real Time [Link]

Mashable » Passive-aggressive postcards to mail your Congressperson

Saturday 22 April 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Real activism requires sacrifice. And the greatest sacrifice of all is being forced to talk to a random stranger on the phone. Calls to Congress increased 164 percent in Trump's first month in office, according to the a report by calling profile company Hiya.  But not everyone who's anxious about the fate of the world has the strength to talk to … [Link]

Mashable » Harry Styles has a curious reaction to rumors he auditioned for 'Star Wars'

Saturday 22 April 14:55:05 UTC 2017

Could Harry Styles have been our young Han Solo? Well, that's certainly a pervasive rumor — one which Graham Norton attempted to unpack once and for all on Friday's show. Of course, Harry remained tight-lipped about the whole thing, but he did kind of smile? And he did a weird thing with his lips? In any event, this is a … [Link]

Slashdot » WikiLeaks Releases New CIA Secret: Tapping Microphones On Some Samsung TVs

Saturday 22 April 14:34:00 UTC 2017

FossBytes reports: The whistleblower website Wikileaks has published another set of hacking tools belonging to the American intelligence agency CIA. The latest revelation includes a user guide for CIA's "Weeping Angel" tool… derived from another tool called "Extending" which belongs to UK's intelligence agency MI5/BTSS, according to Wikileaks. Extending takes control of Samsung F Series Smart TV. The highly detailed … [Link]

Mashable » This week in apps: Microsoft To-Do, Facebook Spaces, Snapchat world lenses and more

Saturday 22 April 14:00:30 UTC 2017

It’s been a busy week: Samsung and Google partnered on special version of Google Play Music and White House staffers' favorite secure messaging app might not be that secure. Oh, and Facebook wants you to talk and listen your skin. Luckily, we've kept up for you. Each week, we round up the latest app news, along with a few of our … [Link]

Mashable » A returning WWII veteran captured an extraordinary photographic record of postwar NYC

Saturday 22 April 14:00:00 UTC 2017

1946LaSalle Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Harlem.Image: Museum of the City of New York/Todd Webb ArchiveIn 1945, 40-year-old Todd Webb was discharged from the Navy and moved to New York CityWebb had cycled through a litany of professions before his service in the war. He settled on photography after taking a class with Ansel Adams and meeting with Alfred Stieglitz on his … [Link]

Mashable » PSA: Candle-carving videos are the absolute best way to waste time on the internet

Saturday 22 April 14:00:00 UTC 2017

How It's Made is the best show on television, and that's an objective fact. Fine, it's subjective, but my opinion remains the same. It's the (very safe-for-work) r/powerwashingporn of television in that it's boring, but comforting.  I credit it with leading me to my number one favorite way to waste time on the internet: candle carving videos. SEE ALSO: 15 Power-Washing … [Link]

Mashable » All the best (and geekiest) signs from Marches for Science around the world

Saturday 22 April 13:45:44 UTC 2017

Scientists and science enthusiasts alike took to the streets Saturday (Earth Day!) to support a worthwhile cause: facts.  And you had to know the signs were going to be amazing. Here are a few of the best — and, of course, the geekiest — signs from not only the March for Science in D.C., but marches and rallies around the world. … [Link]

Popular Science » Giant toys you'll want to steal for yourself

Saturday 22 April 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Gadgets I'll give it back soon, I promise… What is adulthood if not the chance to buy all the toys you wished you had as a kid? Go ahead. Buy the robot dinosaur. [Link]

Mashable » This '13 Reasons Why' star could be the Asian leading man Hollywood needs

Saturday 22 April 13:00:00 UTC 2017

“Is Hollywood ready for an Asian leading man?" is a decades-old question. The answer should be a no-brainer, yet the industry continues to push talented minority actors to the sidelines. With 13 Reasons Why, Netflix showed the wide appeal and bankability of immensely talented and racially diverse cast. Among those core characters is Ross Butler, who's about to become a household … [Link]

Mashable » The 'digital wellness lady' is on a mission to make you unplug

Saturday 22 April 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Step into the Center for Digital Wellness and you'll likely hear people chatting and that's about it. Because that's what the Wi-Fi disabled room at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, is for re-connecting and interacting with your fellow humans — no screens, gizmos, or gadgets in the way. You might find the center's founder, Sylvia Frejd, a minister and counselor by … [Link]

Mashable » Attend the March for Science without ever leaving your couch

Saturday 22 April 13:00:00 UTC 2017

On Saturday, tens of thousands of scientists and fans of reason will take to the streets in more than 500 demonstrations planned around the world as part of the first-ever March for Science.  But even if you can't make it to a march in person, a livestream of the festivities in Washington, D.C., has you covered.  SEE ALSO: Here's why thousands … [Link]

Mashable » Living off the grid on the tiny island of Eigg

Saturday 22 April 13:00:00 UTC 2017

About 15 miles off the west coast of Scotland, a pitchstone wall rises out of the sea. Ringed with cliffs and topped by a formidable peak called the Sgurr, the island of Eigg isn't so much exposed to the elements here as it is square in the middle of them. Throw a pebble over the Atlantic edge and the southwesterly gales … [Link]

Slashdot » 107 Cancer Papers Retracted Due To Peer Review Fraud

Saturday 22 April 13:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The journal Tumor Biology is retracting 107 research papers after discovering that the authors faked the peer review process. This isn't the journal's first rodeo. Late last year, 58 papers were retracted from seven different journals — 25 came from Tumor Biology for the same reason. It's possible to fake peer … [Link]

Mashable » Move over, unicorn. These mythical creatures also deserve their own frappuccinos.

Saturday 22 April 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Starbucks briefly made everyone go insane when they unleashed the Unicorn Frappuccino on the world. The drink's electric pink and blue swirls, the daintily powdered whipped cream on top, are all made to be Instagrammed. And of course, unicorns have been a big thing for a while now, with all manner of unicorn-themed products and trends springing up seemingly every other … [Link]

Mashable » I am the founder of Starbucks and I am begging you to stop buying the Unicorn Frappuccino

Saturday 22 April 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Hello, my name is Rutherford Q. Starbucks and I am the founder of Starbucks. When an employee first came to me with the Unicorn Frappuccino idea I told him no. I gave you all the benefit of the doubt. I told him, we here at Starbucks, we respect our customers and they respect us. Our mission is to provide our customers … [Link]

Slashdot » Light Sail Propulsion Could Reach Sirius Sooner Than Alpha Centauri

Saturday 22 April 10:00:00 UTC 2017

RockDoctor writes: A recent proposition to launch probes to other star systems driven by lasers which remain in the Solar system has garnered considerable attention. But recently published work suggests that there are unexpected complexities to the system. One would think that the closest star systems would be the easiest to reach. But unless you are content with a fly-by … [Link]

Mashable » Meet the woman who created a Google doc on how to tactical vote

Saturday 22 April 8:30:00 UTC 2017

The resistance is alive in Britain, and it's armed with a spreadsheet. A super detailed, exquisitely crafted Google spreadsheet called "How to Vote to Stop the Tories" started doing the rounds on social media almost immediately after a snap election was called last Tuesday.  SEE ALSO: This woman's outraged response to the general election has gone gloriously viral It's a detailed … [Link]

Mashable » The small corner of Reddit where people share their darkest secrets

Saturday 22 April 8:13:36 UTC 2017

Somewhere in the world, a man is sat behind a computer screen telling a group of strangers his most shameful secret.The story is long, but the details are thin. At some point when he was 15, he writes, he got wrongly accused of bullying a girl in his class.“We were in maths, and I accidentally knocked her bag off the desk … [Link]

Slashdot » EFF Says Google Chromebooks Are Still Spying On Students

Saturday 22 April 7:00:00 UTC 2017

schwit1 quotes a report from Softpedia: In the past two years since a formal complaint was made against Google, not much has changed in the way they handle this. Google still hasn't shed its "bad guy" clothes when it comes to the data it collects on underage students. In fact, the Electronic Frontier Foundation says the company continues to massively … [Link]

Slashdot » Britain Set For First Coal-Free Day Since Industrial Revolution

Saturday 22 April 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The UK is set to have its first ever working day without coal power generation since the Industrial Revolution, according to the National Grid. The control room tweeted the predicted milestone on Friday, adding that it is also set to be the first 24-hour coal-free period in Britain. The UK has … [Link]

Slashdot » All-Electric 'Flying Car' Takes Its First Test Flight In Germany

Saturday 22 April 1:50:00 UTC 2017

Today, Munich-based Lilium Aviation conducted the first test flight of its all-electric, two-seater, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) prototype. "In a video provided by the Munich-based startup, the aircraft can be seen taking off vertically like a helicopter, and then accelerating into forward flight using wing-borne lift," reports The Verge. From the report: The craft is powered by 36 separate … [Link]

Slashdot » Developer of BrickerBot Malware Claims He Destroyed Over Two Million Devices

Saturday 22 April 1:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: In an interview today, the author of BrickerBot, a malware that bricks IoT and networking devices, claimed he destroyed over 2 million devices, but he never intended to do so in the first place. His intentions were to fight the rising number of IoT botnets that were used to launch DDoS attacks last year, such as … [Link]

Mashable » New documents provide a glimpse into Apple's self-driving car program

Saturday 22 April 1:08:56 UTC 2017

Apple’s secretive self-driving car project just got a little less mysterious.  The Cupertino-based company was granted a permit by the California DMV to test cars on public roads in April, but the details on just what exactly it had planned were few and far between. We knew the permit applied to three self-driving Lexus RX540h SUVs, but not much more.  SEE … [Link]

Slashdot » Cycling To Work Can Cut Cancer and Heart Disease

Saturday 22 April 0:50:00 UTC 2017

randomErr quotes a report from BBC: Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on public transport or taking the car. Published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today, the University of Glasgow study compared … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Hires Top Google Satellite Executives For New Hardware Team

Saturday 22 April 0:10:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The iPhone maker has recruited a pair of top Google satellite executives for a new hardware team, according to people familiar with the matter. John Fenwick, who led Google's spacecraft operations, and Michael Trela, head of satellite engineering, left Alphabet Inc.'s Google for Apple in recent weeks, the people said. They … [Link]

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