We weigh in on the USB-C port on the new iPad Pro; look at states hedging their bets on electronic voting; and say goodbye to NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope. …read more Source:: CNet

High-resolution satellite images could help scientists collect whale data in remote, inaccessible areas. …read more Source:: CNet

Show Us Yours: Dan from Georgia would like to thank his loving wife who lets him do stuff to their house that most would not. …read more Source:: CNet

A complete Surface Pro bundle for $800. Apple’s latest iPad for $250. And some deals start Nov. 6. …read more Source:: CNet

You can tell a lot about a country, its history and its politics, by taking a look at its banknotes. Who features on them, or in the case of studiously engineered international compromises such as the Euro, who doesn’t feature on them. Residents of the UK have over the years been treated to a succession…

NASA and the European Space Agency have released the first 8K ultra high definition video filmed in space. It was shot with a RED Helium 8K camera and provides a glimpse of what the astronauts are working on aboard the International Space Station. Engadget reports: The camera was delivered to the ISS in April by…

Chinese internet giant’s cloud revenue continues to grow, climbing 90 percent in its latest fiscal quarter, as departing chairman Jack Ma identifies opportunities amidst trade tensions with the US. …read more Source:: ZDNet

For one reason or another, electronic synthesizing musical instruments are mostly based around the keyboard. Sure, you’ve got the theremin and other oddities, but VCAs and VCFs are mostly the domain of keyboard-style instruments, and have been for decades. That’s a shame, because the user interface of an instrument has a great deal to do…

A new study published in the journal Emotion has found that playing the classic game of Tetris can help sooth the mind when you are awaiting uncertain news. The Week reports: The venerable video game was used in a recent experiment to create a state of flow — the term psychologists use to describe a…

Telstra worked through Friday night to replace ‘faulty vendor equipment’ after an M2M data outage took down Eftpos machines and ATMs from midday Friday until almost 1pm Saturday. …read more Source:: ZDNet