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Dutch town installs LED pavement strips to alert distracted smartphone users

A Dutch town believes it may have a solution to combating pedestrians distracted by their smartphones. Officials are now running trials of LED strips embedded into sidewalks that notify whether it is safe to cross.The post Dutch town installs LED pavement strips to alert distracted smartphone users appeared first on Digital Trends.

Toshiba offers a new hard disk lineup, bringing 8TBs of storage to your desktop

Ever want to put an aircraft hangar inside your desktop? Soon you can, with Toshiba's 8TB hard disks. The MN series HDDs attempt to bridge the gap between enterprise-level storage capacity and high-performing desktop hard disks.The post Toshiba offers a new hard disk lineup, bringing 8TBs of storage to your desktop appeared first on Digital Trends.

‘Fire Emblem: Heroes’ update adds more playable characters, bonus chapter

Nintendo's free-to-play mobile game Fire Emblem: Heroes has updated with a new selection of playable heroes, along with an additional storyline chapter that runs parallel to the game's core campaign.The post ‘Fire Emblem: Heroes’ update adds more playable characters, bonus chapter appeared first on Digital Trends.

Analysis of internet-connected devices reveals millions are vulnerable to attack

Shodan is a search engine that scans online systems and "cyber assets" looking for any that possess security flaws. Trend Micro conducted its own analysis of Shodan data for February 2016, reporting its findings on their blog.The post Analysis of internet-connected devices reveals millions are vulnerable to attack appeared first on Digital Trends.

The workplace of the future tracks your every move, whether you like it or not

Access control is nothing new in the office, where keys slowly migrated over to smart keycards. However, some startups now aim to give employers a vivid picture of their office environment by tracking their employees every move.The post The workplace of the future tracks your every move, whether you like it or not appeared first on Digital Trends.

The workplace of the future tracks your every move, whether you like it or not

Access control is nothing new in the office, where keys slowly migrated over to smart keycards. However, some startups now aim to give employers a vivid picture of their office environment by tracking their employees every move.The post The workplace of the future tracks your every move, whether you like it or not appeared first on Digital Trends.

Study suggests that buying a 3D printer can actually save you money in the long run

Looking for an investment promising you a 100 percent return? According to a new study, buying a 3D printer and printing your own household items is just about the safest bet you can make.The post Study suggests that buying a 3D printer can actually save you money in the long run appeared first on Digital Trends.

Apple surpasses Samsung in smartphone sales for fourth quarter of 2016

The Galaxy Note 7 is still hurting Samsung. Apple has surpassed the South Korean giant in selling more smartphones globally in 2016's fourth quarter. It's a thin lead -- it only sold 256,000 more than Samsung's 76.78 million units. The post Apple surpasses Samsung in smartphone sales for fourth quarter of 2016 appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google’s virus-scanning Verify Apps feature for Android now reveals its secrets

Verify Apps, the Android tool that checks new and installed software against a list of known malware, is now a little more transparent about what it's scanning. The update's appearing for some Android device users. The post Google’s virus-scanning Verify Apps feature for Android now reveals its secrets appeared first on Digital Trends.

EVGA offers 10 GTX 10-series graphics cards with its new iCX cooling tech

EVGA recently introduced its new iCS technology for cooling GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics cards. The tech includes nine embedded sensors, asynchronous fan control, visual temperature levels, holes in the cooling fins, and more.The post EVGA offers 10 GTX 10-series graphics cards with its new iCX cooling tech appeared first on Digital Trends.

‘Rasputin’ responsible for hacking into university, government database servers

A recent SQL injection attack by cybercriminal Rasputin targeted over 60 government and educational institutions, and the solution to such attacks is to change the penalties and incentives related to resolving SQLi issues.The post ‘Rasputin’ responsible for hacking into university, government database servers appeared first on Digital Trends.

Apple may oppose law that would grant third parties access to repair tools

Apple reportedly plans to oppose Nebraska's proposed "right to repair" legislation that would grant consumers and repair shops legal access to repair tools and manuals normally reserved for manufacturers. The post Apple may oppose law that would grant third parties access to repair tools appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google’s ‘Andromeda’ looks to be hiding in plain sight

Fuchsia and Andromeda are certainly a thing, but it's still not clear exactly where they will fit into Google's plans.Set

How Phil lost weight and got less fat with the Withings Body smart scale

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There are so many Moto G5 leaks that we need a napkin

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The Sony Smartwatch 3 is not getting Android Wear 2.0

You can officially retire your old Sony smartwatch to the Box of Aging Tech Things.Is this the official end of