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Airbnb is buying a scam-fighting background check technology

Airbnb is getting more serious when it comes to keeping fraudulent listings and shady renters off the website. According to

Uber sends apology email to its NYC riders

Uber's list of "issues" seems to grow with each passing day. Even when it tries to turn things around something

‘Spider-Man’ is the latest big-budget flick to get a VR tie-in

Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter ego seem to be everywhere these days. Sony showed off a lengthy gameplay sequence

You don’t have to be an engineer to appreciate the world’s most radical bridges

Bridges are both iconic and incredibly convenient -- no matter which way you're headed. Check out our rundown of some of the best of them, from the Millau Viaduct to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.The post You don’t have to be an engineer to appreciate the world’s most radical bridges appeared first on Digital Trends.

Nadi X helps improve your yoga skills with feedback you can feel

Embedded electronics in Nadi X yoga apparel work with a smartphone app to coach you to correct yoga postures. Suggested for novices and experts, Nadi X yoga pants help with poses silently for use inside and outside.The post Nadi X helps improve your yoga skills with feedback you can feel appeared first on Digital Trends.

Lenovo Yoga 720 15-inch review

The Yoga 720 15 brings quad-core performance and a real GPU to the Windows 10 2-in-1 race. Does its more powerful design place it at the top of the heap?The post Lenovo Yoga 720 15-inch review appeared first on Digital Trends.

Atari’s upcoming game console is based on PC technology, says CEO

After a mysterious Atari-branded console appeared on the internet during E3 2017, CEO Fred Chesnais confirmed that it was not a hoax. Dubbed as AtariBox, the device will supposedly be based on PC technology.The post Atari’s upcoming game console is based on PC technology, says CEO appeared first on Digital Trends.

Harvard is building air-powered spider robots out of drinking straws. ‘Nuff said

Why are some of Harvard's sharpest minds messing around with drinking straws? Because they're using them to build air-powered, insect-inspired soft robots. This is why the research is so interesting.The post Harvard is building air-powered spider robots out of drinking straws. ‘Nuff said appeared first on Digital Trends.

Electron-blasting milk treatment kills bad bacteria, leaves the good stuff

Researchers from Texas A&M have developed a method for deactivating bacteria in raw milk using an electron beam. Best of all? Unlike pasteurization, it doesn't kill milk's good ingredients.The post Electron-blasting milk treatment kills bad bacteria, leaves the good stuff appeared first on Digital Trends.

iPad Pro 10.5-inch review

Apple has a new iPad -- the 10.5-inch iPad Pro. It’s replacing the 9.7-inch iPad Pro from last year, and it improves upon it almost every way. Better yet, iOS 11 will make it even closer to a device that can replace your laptop.The post iPad Pro 10.5-inch review appeared first on Digital Trends.

Glenn Close to star as a zombie in an Amazon pilot

Amazon has been hard at work beefing up its TV offerings lately, and there could soon be more reason to

Canada expects hacktivists will target its 2019 elections

It's Canada's turn to freak out about election hacking. At a news conference held today, the country's Communications Security Establishment

France wants autonomous high-speed trains by 2023

According to reports from FranceInfo, the SNCF, France's national state-owned railway company, announced on Friday that it is actively working

YouTube’s heatmaps show where eyes linger in VR videos

YouTube's growing library of VR content is a definite asset in Google's struggle to dominate the virtual reality sphere. The

Girl Scouts can start earning cybersecurity badges in fall 2018

If your office in the future dodges a spearphishing attempt in the future, you might be thanking a Girl Scout.

Now doctors need to be hackers, too

As far as anyone knows, there hasn't been a real-life hack attack on someone's pacemaker. Which is surprising. Security researchers