Sunday, June 30, 2013
The world's weirdest instrument?
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Plaintiffs tussle with Facebook over proposed settlement of ad-related lawsuit
[ Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:24:33 GMT ]
Social network's detractors say proposed class-action settlement over ad feature that displays images of users doesn't go far enough. Facebook argues otherwise; says if plaintiffs don't like it, they can opt out of deal. [Read more]
[ Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:24:33 GMT ]
Social network's detractors say proposed class-action settlement over ad feature that displays images of users doesn't go far enough. Facebook argues otherwise; says if plaintiffs don't like it, they can opt out of deal. [Read more]
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The world's weirdest instrument?
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
Friday, June 28, 2013
The world's weirdest instrument?
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The world's weirdest instrument?
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:40 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
Is this the world's weirdest instrument?
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:18:26 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
[ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:18:26 EDT ]
Is it a guitar? Is it a piano? Nope, it is a crazy iPhone-powered combination of both. Plus it has a built in bass, violin and drum machine to boot. The Artiphon Instrument 1 looks something like a medieval lute, but with a smart phone jammed into its belly.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
FTC tells Google, other search sites to improve ad labeling
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:27:14 GMT ]
U.S. regulators warned leading Internet firms including Google to better identify paid ads in search results, particularly as new technology such as mobile services and voice-based online services become more common. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had sent letters to 24 Internet search companies, including giants Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, updating its guidance on advertisi...
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:27:14 GMT ]
U.S. regulators warned leading Internet firms including Google to better identify paid ads in search results, particularly as new technology such as mobile services and voice-based online services become more common. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had sent letters to 24 Internet search companies, including giants Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, updating its guidance on advertisi...
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Chinese spacefliers return to Earth after 15-day orbital mission
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:00:21 GMT ]
BEIJING — A Chinese space capsule with three astronauts safely landed Wednesday on the country's northern grasslands after a 15-day trip to a prototype space station, marking the latest success for China's manned space program as it enters its second decade.The Shenzhou 10's descent module landed by parachute in the vast territory of Inner Mongolia early Wednesday with the three crew members s...
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:00:21 GMT ]
BEIJING — A Chinese space capsule with three astronauts safely landed Wednesday on the country's northern grasslands after a 15-day trip to a prototype space station, marking the latest success for China's manned space program as it enters its second decade.The Shenzhou 10's descent module landed by parachute in the vast territory of Inner Mongolia early Wednesday with the three crew members s...
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Pre-caffeine tech: Pigeon pranksters, DOMA done
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:53:38 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.You may have heard something about the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.FTC is telling Google and other search sites to to improve their ad labeling.And Google says, by the way, hacked sites far worse than attack sites.The court is fixing to hear in that Verizon argume...
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:53:38 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.You may have heard something about the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.FTC is telling Google and other search sites to to improve their ad labeling.And Google says, by the way, hacked sites far worse than attack sites.The court is fixing to hear in that Verizon argume...
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'Biowire' could be major step toward viable cardiac patches
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:32:37 GMT ]
Tech out of Toronto allows researchers to make mature tissue from human cardiac cell samples for the first time, which could eventually lead to biodegradable surgical patches that remain in the body. [Read more]
[ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:32:37 GMT ]
Tech out of Toronto allows researchers to make mature tissue from human cardiac cell samples for the first time, which could eventually lead to biodegradable surgical patches that remain in the body. [Read more]
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Rover roams Chile desert to prepare for life hunt on Mars
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:54:24 GMT ]
By Katia MoskvitchSpace.comA solar-powered rover is searching for microbes beneath the parched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert on a mission that could aid the Mars life hunt down the road.The four-wheeled rover, named Zoe, began a two-week field campaign in the Atacama on June 17. Its work could help NASA decide how best to equip its next Mars rover, which is set to launch toward the Red Planet ...
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:54:24 GMT ]
By Katia MoskvitchSpace.comA solar-powered rover is searching for microbes beneath the parched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert on a mission that could aid the Mars life hunt down the road.The four-wheeled rover, named Zoe, began a two-week field campaign in the Atacama on June 17. Its work could help NASA decide how best to equip its next Mars rover, which is set to launch toward the Red Planet ...
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Found! 3 super-Earth planets that could support alien life
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:21 GMT ]
The habitable zone of a nearby star is filled to the brim with planets that could support alien life, scientists announced Tuesday. An international team of scientists found three potentially habitable planets around the star Gliese 667C, a star 22 light-years from Earth that is orbited by at least six planets, and possibly as many as seven, researchers said. The three planet contenders for al...
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:21 GMT ]
The habitable zone of a nearby star is filled to the brim with planets that could support alien life, scientists announced Tuesday. An international team of scientists found three potentially habitable planets around the star Gliese 667C, a star 22 light-years from Earth that is orbited by at least six planets, and possibly as many as seven, researchers said. The three planet contenders for al...
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First map of Saturn moon's topography unveiled
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:22 GMT ]
By Denise ChowSpace.comScientists have pieced together the first-ever global topographic map of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, using radar observations from veteran NASA spacecraft.The new map of Titan was stitched together from radar observations of the moon by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. It reveals an unprecedented look at Titan's surface and should help scientists learn more about one of the most...
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:22 GMT ]
By Denise ChowSpace.comScientists have pieced together the first-ever global topographic map of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, using radar observations from veteran NASA spacecraft.The new map of Titan was stitched together from radar observations of the moon by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. It reveals an unprecedented look at Titan's surface and should help scientists learn more about one of the most...
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Bison may shrink as planet warms, study says
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:22 GMT ]
By Laura PoppickLiveScience Bison roaming the U.S. prairie may grow smaller as a result of climate change, a new study suggests.Interested in how regional climate affects bison size, biologist Joseph Craine of Kansas State University collected body mass data for more than 250,000 bison across the country. He found that herds from hot, dry regions tend to weigh less than those from cooler, wetter r...
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:22 GMT ]
By Laura PoppickLiveScience Bison roaming the U.S. prairie may grow smaller as a result of climate change, a new study suggests.Interested in how regional climate affects bison size, biologist Joseph Craine of Kansas State University collected body mass data for more than 250,000 bison across the country. He found that herds from hot, dry regions tend to weigh less than those from cooler, wetter r...
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Russian spacewalkers prime space station for new laboratory
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:22 GMT ]
Two cosmonauts took a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Monday to prepare the orbiting outpost for the arrival of a new Russian laboratory later this year.Clad in bulky Orlan spacesuits, cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin spent more than six hours outside the space station to test automated docking system cables and install equipment in preparation for the arriv...
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:07:22 GMT ]
Two cosmonauts took a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Monday to prepare the orbiting outpost for the arrival of a new Russian laboratory later this year.Clad in bulky Orlan spacesuits, cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin spent more than six hours outside the space station to test automated docking system cables and install equipment in preparation for the arriv...
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Microsoft's Build 2013 keynote: Join us Wednesday (live blog)
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
The software giant brings its developer conference to San Francisco, starting with a executive speeches Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT. CNET will be there live to bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]
[ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
The software giant brings its developer conference to San Francisco, starting with a executive speeches Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT. CNET will be there live to bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]
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Monday, June 24, 2013
Facebook now lets you 'like' messages from your phone
[ Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:20:33 GMT ]
Too busy to tap out a reply acknowledging your friend's Facebook message from your phone? No worries, you can now simply hit a new "like" button.The new "like" button — which is actually a little "thumbs-up" icon — is available on the Facebook and Messenger apps for iOS and Android, as well as on the mobile Facebook website. (In other words: It's basically everywhere except on the regular desktop ...
[ Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:20:33 GMT ]
Too busy to tap out a reply acknowledging your friend's Facebook message from your phone? No worries, you can now simply hit a new "like" button.The new "like" button — which is actually a little "thumbs-up" icon — is available on the Facebook and Messenger apps for iOS and Android, as well as on the mobile Facebook website. (In other words: It's basically everywhere except on the regular desktop ...
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Pre-caffeine tech: NSA leaks, Facebook holes
[ Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:20:34 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Are the NSA leaks putting American's at risk? Eh. Not so much.Facebook wants to be the newspaper of mobile devices, turns out. Don't forget! That Facebook hole exposed data for six million users!What online privacy stuff should you actually care about? Let's find out!And for what it's worth,...
[ Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:20:34 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Are the NSA leaks putting American's at risk? Eh. Not so much.Facebook wants to be the newspaper of mobile devices, turns out. Don't forget! That Facebook hole exposed data for six million users!What online privacy stuff should you actually care about? Let's find out!And for what it's worth,...
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
NASA moon probe celebrates 4th birthday on Supermoon Sunday
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:46:00 GMT ]
A sharp-eyed NASA spacecraft celebrates four years of circling the moon this Sunday (June 23), just in time for the "supermoon."Since arriving in orbit on June 23, 2009, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has given scientists a much deeper understanding of Earth's nearest neighbor, mission team members said."Not only has LRO delivered all the information that is needed for future human ...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:46:00 GMT ]
A sharp-eyed NASA spacecraft celebrates four years of circling the moon this Sunday (June 23), just in time for the "supermoon."Since arriving in orbit on June 23, 2009, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has given scientists a much deeper understanding of Earth's nearest neighbor, mission team members said."Not only has LRO delivered all the information that is needed for future human ...
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Supermoon rising: How to photograph this weekend's full moon
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:34:57 GMT ]
The largest full moon of the year will rise this weekend, and for any shutterbugs hoping to snap photos of the so-called "supermoon," following some easy guidelines can help people make the most of their moon shots.On Sunday (June 23), the moon will reach the closest point to Earth in its asymmetrical orbit, and will appear roughly 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the full moon a...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:34:57 GMT ]
The largest full moon of the year will rise this weekend, and for any shutterbugs hoping to snap photos of the so-called "supermoon," following some easy guidelines can help people make the most of their moon shots.On Sunday (June 23), the moon will reach the closest point to Earth in its asymmetrical orbit, and will appear roughly 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the full moon a...
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Zombies roam the animal kingdom — and some of them may be after us
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:13:12 GMT ]
The zombies in "World War Z" are just actors — but in the animal world, zombies are a fact of life. Evolution can come up with some fiendish twists: For example, there are some species that bend other creatures to their will to keep their bizarre life cycles going. Or just to feast on their delicious braaaains.To celebrate the premiere of "World War Z," here's a top-ten list of zombies from the an...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:13:12 GMT ]
The zombies in "World War Z" are just actors — but in the animal world, zombies are a fact of life. Evolution can come up with some fiendish twists: For example, there are some species that bend other creatures to their will to keep their bizarre life cycles going. Or just to feast on their delicious braaaains.To celebrate the premiere of "World War Z," here's a top-ten list of zombies from the an...
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Social media spreads and splinters Brazil protests
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:46:00 GMT ]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's biggest protests in decades are a confusing, conflicting mix of people and messages. Blame Facebook.Social media tools like Facebook and Twitter enabled mass protests of the sort that have not happened in Latin America's biggest country in more than two decades.As a result of the speed, efficiency and anonymity of online activism, though, an amorphous, unwieldy m...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:46:00 GMT ]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's biggest protests in decades are a confusing, conflicting mix of people and messages. Blame Facebook.Social media tools like Facebook and Twitter enabled mass protests of the sort that have not happened in Latin America's biggest country in more than two decades.As a result of the speed, efficiency and anonymity of online activism, though, an amorphous, unwieldy m...
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Facebook hole exposed 6M users' data
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 21:36:07 GMT ]
Facebook's security blog Friday posted details of a recent information leak that affected as many as 6 million users. It's also in the process of emailing users hit by the bug to let them know about it. The problem was with Facebook's "download my information" tool, which as the name suggests allows you to download the data the social network has related to you: posts, contacts, pictures and so on...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 21:36:07 GMT ]
Facebook's security blog Friday posted details of a recent information leak that affected as many as 6 million users. It's also in the process of emailing users hit by the bug to let them know about it. The problem was with Facebook's "download my information" tool, which as the name suggests allows you to download the data the social network has related to you: posts, contacts, pictures and so on...
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Skunk Works: 70 years of cutting-edge aircraft
[ Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:45:00 GMT ]
In June 1943, Lockheed made a bold pitch to the U.S. Army that it could build a jet fighter, and build it fast. Since then, the Skunk Works has conjured up the U-2, the SR-71, the F-117, and more, and it's still going strong. [Read more]
[ Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:45:00 GMT ]
In June 1943, Lockheed made a bold pitch to the U.S. Army that it could build a jet fighter, and build it fast. Since then, the Skunk Works has conjured up the U-2, the SR-71, the F-117, and more, and it's still going strong. [Read more]
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Facebook broke Indonesia terror case
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:49:03 GMT ]
Sefa Riano didn't try to hide his plans or his beliefs. A Facebook page that police traced to him is plastered with photos of bearded men in camouflage uniforms holding rifles and banners hailing "The Spirit of Jihad."One status update in late April apologizes to his parents before telling them goodbye. Another declares ominously, "God willing, I will take action at the Myanmar Embassy, hope y...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:49:03 GMT ]
Sefa Riano didn't try to hide his plans or his beliefs. A Facebook page that police traced to him is plastered with photos of bearded men in camouflage uniforms holding rifles and banners hailing "The Spirit of Jihad."One status update in late April apologizes to his parents before telling them goodbye. Another declares ominously, "God willing, I will take action at the Myanmar Embassy, hope y...
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UFO over Stonehenge? Britain releases its last big batch of X-Files
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:27:53 GMT ]
Britain's Ministry of Defense finished up its release of almost 60 years' worth of UFO sighting reports on Friday with a bang: a 4,300-page cache of documents that describe strange sights over Stonehenge and Parliament, and lay out the reason why the ministry shut down its UFO desk three and a half years ago.Thanks in part to the proliferation of camera phones, the number of UFO reports in the U.K...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:27:53 GMT ]
Britain's Ministry of Defense finished up its release of almost 60 years' worth of UFO sighting reports on Friday with a bang: a 4,300-page cache of documents that describe strange sights over Stonehenge and Parliament, and lay out the reason why the ministry shut down its UFO desk three and a half years ago.Thanks in part to the proliferation of camera phones, the number of UFO reports in the U.K...
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Too much #hashtag! Time to wise up about the pound sign
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:44:16 GMT ]
We’re officially in the era of too many hashtags. Nearly three-quarters of social media users stick them in posts, according to a March 2013 study from RadiumOne. But quickly scan Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr — and now Facebook — and even that seems low. In January, France banned the word hashtag. Should America follow suit and ban the hashtag itself?Even the father of the hashtag tells NBC...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:44:16 GMT ]
We’re officially in the era of too many hashtags. Nearly three-quarters of social media users stick them in posts, according to a March 2013 study from RadiumOne. But quickly scan Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr — and now Facebook — and even that seems low. In January, France banned the word hashtag. Should America follow suit and ban the hashtag itself?Even the father of the hashtag tells NBC...
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The unlikely group putting the kibosh on cable TV: Parents
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
Tykes are dream customers who don't care how they watch Mickey and clamor to watch him again and again. With Netflix and Amazon catering more to kids, parents may be the next big group to cut the cable cord. [Read more]
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
Tykes are dream customers who don't care how they watch Mickey and clamor to watch him again and again. With Netflix and Amazon catering more to kids, parents may be the next big group to cut the cable cord. [Read more]
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Bat sounds play 'Batman' theme song
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
One European group has created a soundtrack to the "Batman" theme tune using the most natural of acoustic choices: The sounds of real bats. Because the call of bats is well, squeaky and less pleasant for the human ear to take in, the group transposed recorded sounds down a few octaves. Then they assigned sounds to keys on a keyboard, they explain on their YouTube page.A techno-flavored, but very c...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
One European group has created a soundtrack to the "Batman" theme tune using the most natural of acoustic choices: The sounds of real bats. Because the call of bats is well, squeaky and less pleasant for the human ear to take in, the group transposed recorded sounds down a few octaves. Then they assigned sounds to keys on a keyboard, they explain on their YouTube page.A techno-flavored, but very c...
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Bits of Arthur C. Clarke and 'Star Trek' celebs will sail into deep space
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
When the Sunjammer solar sailis launched for a deep-space test next year, small samples from sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke and three pioneers of the "Star Trek" TV series will be going along for the ride. And you can send a message as well.It's all part of a memorial spaceflight organized by the Houston-based Celestis, which has been putting cremated remains into outer space for 16 years. Hundreds ...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
When the Sunjammer solar sailis launched for a deep-space test next year, small samples from sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke and three pioneers of the "Star Trek" TV series will be going along for the ride. And you can send a message as well.It's all part of a memorial spaceflight organized by the Houston-based Celestis, which has been putting cremated remains into outer space for 16 years. Hundreds ...
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Lawyers eye NSA data as treasure trove for evidence in murder, divorce cases
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
The National Security Agency has spent years demanding that companies turn over their data. Now, the spy agency finds the shoe is on the other foot. A defendant in a Florida murder trial says telephone records collected by the NSA as part of its surveillance programs hold evidence that would help prove his innocence, and his lawyer has demanded that prosecutors produce those records. On Wednesday,...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
The National Security Agency has spent years demanding that companies turn over their data. Now, the spy agency finds the shoe is on the other foot. A defendant in a Florida murder trial says telephone records collected by the NSA as part of its surveillance programs hold evidence that would help prove his innocence, and his lawyer has demanded that prosecutors produce those records. On Wednesday,...
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Spectacular sun eruption sheds light on star formation
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comA stunning eruption unleashed by the sun two years ago is providing clues about how stars form, scientists say.On June 7, 2011, the sun blasted out an enormous cloud of superheated plasma called a coronal mass ejection. Some of this material rained back down on the sun in a dazzling display that researchers say is helping them understand how newborn stars suck up plasma from t...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comA stunning eruption unleashed by the sun two years ago is providing clues about how stars form, scientists say.On June 7, 2011, the sun blasted out an enormous cloud of superheated plasma called a coronal mass ejection. Some of this material rained back down on the sun in a dazzling display that researchers say is helping them understand how newborn stars suck up plasma from t...
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Sunday's 'supermoon' won't really drive you mad
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience The full moon that will rise Sunday will be the largest of the year, a "supermoon" caused by the slightly asymmetrical orbit of the moon around Earth.A supermoon is a full moon that happens within 12 hours of the lunar perigree, or the point in the lunar orbit that brings the moon closest to Earth. The moon's orbit is slightly elliptical; at its closest approach, the...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience The full moon that will rise Sunday will be the largest of the year, a "supermoon" caused by the slightly asymmetrical orbit of the moon around Earth.A supermoon is a full moon that happens within 12 hours of the lunar perigree, or the point in the lunar orbit that brings the moon closest to Earth. The moon's orbit is slightly elliptical; at its closest approach, the...
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook's got ideas, Google's challenging things
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
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House GOP: Don't grab an asteroid — let's put bases on moon and Mars
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars — and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars — and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
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Netflix's blink-and-you-missed-it 'Hemlock Grove' to return
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:03:58 GMT ]
Netflix greenlights a shorter second season of the supernatural horror thriller that flew under the radar, sandwiched between the hyper-hyped "Arrested Development" and critical darling "House of Cards." [Read more]
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:03:58 GMT ]
Netflix greenlights a shorter second season of the supernatural horror thriller that flew under the radar, sandwiched between the hyper-hyped "Arrested Development" and critical darling "House of Cards." [Read more]
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Battery tests show Apple's new MacBook Air beats competitors by a mile
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intel’s new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesn’t need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intel’s new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesn’t need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook's got ideas, Google's challenging things
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
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House GOP: Don't grab an asteroid — let's put bases on moon and Mars
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars — and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars — and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
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Battery tests show Apple's new MacBook Air beats competitors by a mile
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intel’s new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesn’t need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intel’s new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesn’t need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Pre-caffeine tech: Instagram updates, Xbox owners
[ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:58 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Instagram is fixin' to add video-sharing, according to reports. After four years of altering grades using credentials gained with keylogger equipment installed on professors' keyboards, three Purdue University students were finally busted. Check out the "Cheetah-Cub" — looks like a robot, ru...
[ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:58 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Instagram is fixin' to add video-sharing, according to reports. After four years of altering grades using credentials gained with keylogger equipment installed on professors' keyboards, three Purdue University students were finally busted. Check out the "Cheetah-Cub" — looks like a robot, ru...
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Facebook may add videos to Instagram, rumors suggest
[ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:33 GMT ]
Facebook invited members of the press to its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. to "learn about a new product" on Thursday. Rumor is that this new product might be a video feature on Instagram.According to Facebook's invitation, a "small team has been working on a big idea," and TechCrunch reports that video support on Instagram, the photo-sharing service acquired by Facebook for a cool billion do...
[ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:33 GMT ]
Facebook invited members of the press to its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. to "learn about a new product" on Thursday. Rumor is that this new product might be a video feature on Instagram.According to Facebook's invitation, a "small team has been working on a big idea," and TechCrunch reports that video support on Instagram, the photo-sharing service acquired by Facebook for a cool billion do...
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Europe's 2016 Mars mission passes key milestone
[ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:05 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comEurope's next mission to Mars has passed a key milestone to enter its final construction phase in pursuit of a planned 2016 launch toward the Red Planet.European Space Agency officials signed the last construction contract for the 2016 ExoMars mission on Monday, a deal between ESA and the Mars orbiter's prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space. The ExoMars orbiter mission aims to...
[ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:05 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comEurope's next mission to Mars has passed a key milestone to enter its final construction phase in pursuit of a planned 2016 launch toward the Red Planet.European Space Agency officials signed the last construction contract for the 2016 ExoMars mission on Monday, a deal between ESA and the Mars orbiter's prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space. The ExoMars orbiter mission aims to...
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Anti-social media app helps you avoid Foursquare friends
[ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:26:10 GMT ]
While Hell Is Other People is described as "partially a satire" by its creator, the Web app might be a blessing to those who just want to feel alone in a crowd.The app looks at your Foursquare friends' recent check-ins, calculates "optimal locations for avoiding them," and slaps everything onto a nice Google Maps interface. Follow its guidance while strolling through a city and you should be able ...
[ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:26:10 GMT ]
While Hell Is Other People is described as "partially a satire" by its creator, the Web app might be a blessing to those who just want to feel alone in a crowd.The app looks at your Foursquare friends' recent check-ins, calculates "optimal locations for avoiding them," and slaps everything onto a nice Google Maps interface. Follow its guidance while strolling through a city and you should be able ...
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Past megaquakes left mark on Canadian coast
[ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:05:49 GMT ]
By Becky OskinLiveScienceThanks to decades of geologic detective work, scientists know that on Jan. 26, 1700, at 9 p.m., a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the Pacific Northwest.Born from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the earthquake may have cleaved the 620-mile-long (1,000 kilometers) offshore fault from Northern California to Canada. Researchers don't yet know; they must play connect the dots ...
[ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:05:49 GMT ]
By Becky OskinLiveScienceThanks to decades of geologic detective work, scientists know that on Jan. 26, 1700, at 9 p.m., a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the Pacific Northwest.Born from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the earthquake may have cleaved the 620-mile-long (1,000 kilometers) offshore fault from Northern California to Canada. Researchers don't yet know; they must play connect the dots ...
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Microsoft revs speedier, smarter speech recognition for phones
[ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
Using a novel method that mimics brain functions, Microsoft researchers say they've doubled the speed at which speech is recognized and results are returned. They've also improved accuracy by 15 percent. [Read more]
[ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
Using a novel method that mimics brain functions, Microsoft researchers say they've doubled the speed at which speech is recognized and results are returned. They've also improved accuracy by 15 percent. [Read more]
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Solar-powered plane zeroes in on Washington after 'pit stop' in Ohio
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:57:47 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane took off from Cincinnati on Saturday and headed for Washington, the penultimate stop in a cross-continent, solar-powered odyssey.The overnight layover at Cincinnati Lunken Municipal Airport added a few new twists to the Solar Impulse routine: Cincinnati was added to the schedule just a few days ago when flight planners determined that cross winds and head winds w...
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:57:47 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane took off from Cincinnati on Saturday and headed for Washington, the penultimate stop in a cross-continent, solar-powered odyssey.The overnight layover at Cincinnati Lunken Municipal Airport added a few new twists to the Solar Impulse routine: Cincinnati was added to the schedule just a few days ago when flight planners determined that cross winds and head winds w...
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Big Brother may not be listening, but he's watching: Why metadata snooping is legal
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:14:45 GMT ]
The debate about the NSA spying program feels like a bad game of charades. Members of Congress and leaders of three-letter agencies keep saying how much they welcome public debate about spying, then immediately regretting that they're unable to talk in public about it. Winks and ear pulls follow. But one phrase has permeated the discussion over and over.“Nobody is listening to your phone calls.â€It...
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:14:45 GMT ]
The debate about the NSA spying program feels like a bad game of charades. Members of Congress and leaders of three-letter agencies keep saying how much they welcome public debate about spying, then immediately regretting that they're unable to talk in public about it. Winks and ear pulls follow. But one phrase has permeated the discussion over and over.“Nobody is listening to your phone calls.â€It...
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How duct tape patched up the world – and why we're still sticking with it
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:20:41 GMT ]
Over the past half a century, duct tape has been keeping NASA's astronauts alive, putting airplanes back together, making race cars speedier and patching up millions of fix-it projects. It's even been used to remove warts. But the makers of duct tape aren't resting on their sticky, gray laurels: On the contrary, engineers and designers are adding some new twists to the decades-old standby."Ten yea...
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:20:41 GMT ]
Over the past half a century, duct tape has been keeping NASA's astronauts alive, putting airplanes back together, making race cars speedier and patching up millions of fix-it projects. It's even been used to remove warts. But the makers of duct tape aren't resting on their sticky, gray laurels: On the contrary, engineers and designers are adding some new twists to the decades-old standby."Ten yea...
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Solar-powered plane lands in Washington after 'pit stop' in Ohio
[ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:37:56 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane made a smooth landing in Washington early Sunday, leaving just one more solar-powered hop to go in its cross-continent odyssey.The 208-foot-wide (63-meter-wide) aircraft set down at Dulles International Airport at 12:15 a.m. ET, with Solar Impulse chairman Bertrand Piccard at the controls. The trip from Cincinnati Lunken Municipal Airport took more than 10 hours ...
[ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:37:56 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane made a smooth landing in Washington early Sunday, leaving just one more solar-powered hop to go in its cross-continent odyssey.The 208-foot-wide (63-meter-wide) aircraft set down at Dulles International Airport at 12:15 a.m. ET, with Solar Impulse chairman Bertrand Piccard at the controls. The trip from Cincinnati Lunken Municipal Airport took more than 10 hours ...
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Russian tycoon wants to move mind to machine
[ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:19:23 GMT ]
Can the City That Never Sleeps become the City That Never Dies? A Russian multimillionaire thinks so.Dmitry Itskov gathered some of humanity's best brains — and a few robots — in New York City on Saturday to discuss how humans can get their minds to outlive their bodies. Itskov, who looks younger than his 32 years, has an aggressive timetable in which he'd like to see milestones toward that goal m...
[ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:19:23 GMT ]
Can the City That Never Sleeps become the City That Never Dies? A Russian multimillionaire thinks so.Dmitry Itskov gathered some of humanity's best brains — and a few robots — in New York City on Saturday to discuss how humans can get their minds to outlive their bodies. Itskov, who looks younger than his 32 years, has an aggressive timetable in which he'd like to see milestones toward that goal m...
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Purdue students charged with switching prof's keyboard to improve grades
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:51:53 GMT ]
Three Purdue students have been accused of entering their professor's computer and changing their grades -- even A to A+. They're said to have switched out the professor's keyboard to log keystrokes and glean passwords. [Read more]
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:51:53 GMT ]
Three Purdue students have been accused of entering their professor's computer and changing their grades -- even A to A+. They're said to have switched out the professor's keyboard to log keystrokes and glean passwords. [Read more]
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NSA admits listening to U.S. phone calls without warrants
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:39:49 GMT ]
National Security Agency discloses in secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls. That authorization appears to extend to e-mail and text messages too. [Read more]
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:39:49 GMT ]
National Security Agency discloses in secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls. That authorization appears to extend to e-mail and text messages too. [Read more]
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
Asteroid 1998 QE2 gets a close look from the world's widest radio dish
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:56:42 GMT ]
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has captured the most detailed radar images yet of asteroid 1998 QE2 and its newly discovered moon.A sequence of pictures released on Friday shows the 1.9-mile-wide (3-kilometer-wide) asteroid rotating in outer space while its 2,500-foot-long (750-meter-long companion zips around it. The asteroid and its moon sped past Earth harmlessly at a minimum distance o...
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:56:42 GMT ]
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has captured the most detailed radar images yet of asteroid 1998 QE2 and its newly discovered moon.A sequence of pictures released on Friday shows the 1.9-mile-wide (3-kilometer-wide) asteroid rotating in outer space while its 2,500-foot-long (750-meter-long companion zips around it. The asteroid and its moon sped past Earth harmlessly at a minimum distance o...
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This is your brain on fatherhood: Dads experience hormonal changes too, research shows
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:30:47 GMT ]
The trick to fatherhood has a lot to do with the brain — and how close a dad gets to his kids. At least that's the message from a mounting pile of research into the neurological and hormonal cues that translate into fatherly nurturing. And what better time to keep that message in mind than on Father's Day?"Mothers have an advantage, in that the hormones of pregnancy give them a head start and get ...
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:30:47 GMT ]
The trick to fatherhood has a lot to do with the brain — and how close a dad gets to his kids. At least that's the message from a mounting pile of research into the neurological and hormonal cues that translate into fatherly nurturing. And what better time to keep that message in mind than on Father's Day?"Mothers have an advantage, in that the hormones of pregnancy give them a head start and get ...
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50 years ago, first woman to fly in space wore world's first mission patch
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:56:04 GMT ]
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who 50 years ago this Sunday launched aboard the Soviet Union's Vostok 6 mission, set a world record by becoming the first woman in space. But her gender wasn't the only contribution that Tereshkova made to the cultural history of space exploration — she was also the first person to wear a mission emblem on her spacesuit, although it was hidden from view. Now, half ...
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:56:04 GMT ]
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who 50 years ago this Sunday launched aboard the Soviet Union's Vostok 6 mission, set a world record by becoming the first woman in space. But her gender wasn't the only contribution that Tereshkova made to the cultural history of space exploration — she was also the first person to wear a mission emblem on her spacesuit, although it was hidden from view. Now, half ...
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Facebook, Microsoft release NSA stats to reassure users
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:20:22 GMT ]
In an effort to reassure users, Facebook discloses it has received legal orders to turn over details on about one-thousandth of one percent of user accounts. So does Microsoft, and Google plans to do the same. [Read more]
[ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:20:22 GMT ]
In an effort to reassure users, Facebook discloses it has received legal orders to turn over details on about one-thousandth of one percent of user accounts. So does Microsoft, and Google plans to do the same. [Read more]
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Language authorities break rules, add 'tweet' to Oxford English Dictionary
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:10:34 GMT ]
Authorities on the English language — the folks behind the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), to be specific — have once again seen it fit to acknowledge the existence of some terms which techies have been mumbling (and typing) for years.Yes, that's right — you can finally talk about "big data," "crowdsourcing", "e-readers," "mouseovers," "redirects," "streams," and more without fretting that you're...
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:10:34 GMT ]
Authorities on the English language — the folks behind the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), to be specific — have once again seen it fit to acknowledge the existence of some terms which techies have been mumbling (and typing) for years.Yes, that's right — you can finally talk about "big data," "crowdsourcing", "e-readers," "mouseovers," "redirects," "streams," and more without fretting that you're...
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Women flying high as they mark 50 years in space
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:49:34 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comThe history of women in space is about to turn 50 years old.Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's landmark 1963 flight, which launched her into history as the first woman to fly to space — only two years after Yuri Gagarin performed the first spaceflight ever in 1961. Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times during her time as the pilot ...
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:49:34 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comThe history of women in space is about to turn 50 years old.Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's landmark 1963 flight, which launched her into history as the first woman to fly to space — only two years after Yuri Gagarin performed the first spaceflight ever in 1961. Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times during her time as the pilot ...
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The whole world celebrates 50 years of women in spaceflight
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:06:28 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comThe history of women in space is about to turn 50 years old.Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's landmark 1963 flight, which launched her into history as the first woman to fly to space — only two years after Yuri Gagarin performed the first spaceflight ever in 1961. Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times during her time as the pilot ...
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:06:28 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comThe history of women in space is about to turn 50 years old.Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's landmark 1963 flight, which launched her into history as the first woman to fly to space — only two years after Yuri Gagarin performed the first spaceflight ever in 1961. Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times during her time as the pilot ...
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Report: Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:16:55 GMT ]
Apple is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung.The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the California-based firm that once ruled the smartphone market is increasingly under threat from its aggressive South Korean comp...
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:16:55 GMT ]
Apple is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung.The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the California-based firm that once ruled the smartphone market is increasingly under threat from its aggressive South Korean comp...
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Pre-caffeine tech: NSA leaks, WTF matchbooks!
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:09 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Good news everybody! Facebook added hashtags, just like Twitter!According to the NSA director: "Dozens" of terrorist plots have been foiled by surveillance programs. But according to this Guardian poll, two-thirds of Americans want the NSA's role in surveillance programs reviewed, and 56 per...
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:09 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Good news everybody! Facebook added hashtags, just like Twitter!According to the NSA director: "Dozens" of terrorist plots have been foiled by surveillance programs. But according to this Guardian poll, two-thirds of Americans want the NSA's role in surveillance programs reviewed, and 56 per...
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China's Shenzhou 10 spaceship brings crew to orbital lab for practice
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:57:32 GMT ]
A Chinese spaceship made a successful automated docking with an orbiting module on Thursday, marking one more small step toward full-fledged space station operations.The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft brought China's three latest spacefliers to the Tiangong 1 module at 1:18 p.m. Beijing time (1:18 a.m. ET), the Xinhua news agency reported.This was the first docking maneuver of the Shenzhou 10 mission — wh...
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:57:32 GMT ]
A Chinese spaceship made a successful automated docking with an orbiting module on Thursday, marking one more small step toward full-fledged space station operations.The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft brought China's three latest spacefliers to the Tiangong 1 module at 1:18 p.m. Beijing time (1:18 a.m. ET), the Xinhua news agency reported.This was the first docking maneuver of the Shenzhou 10 mission — wh...
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Sliding dry ice may create Mars 'toboggan tracks'
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:57:32 GMT ]
By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery NewsThere is no mistaking them: the tracks of tobogganers on the frigid slopes of Mars. The Martian toboggans in this case are slabs of dry ice that are now believed to slide down sand dunes and create long, narrow channels that had previously been ascribed to some sort of weird water seeps.The new explanation for the strangely long, high-sided channels in dune faces has...
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:57:32 GMT ]
By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery NewsThere is no mistaking them: the tracks of tobogganers on the frigid slopes of Mars. The Martian toboggans in this case are slabs of dry ice that are now believed to slide down sand dunes and create long, narrow channels that had previously been ascribed to some sort of weird water seeps.The new explanation for the strangely long, high-sided channels in dune faces has...
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The 404 throwback interview with Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
Here's another throwback episode of The 404 Show where Jeff sat down on August 3, 2012, with Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan, two of the members of the comedy group Broken Lizard (Super Troopers, Beerfest). [Read more]
[ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
Here's another throwback episode of The 404 Show where Jeff sat down on August 3, 2012, with Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan, two of the members of the comedy group Broken Lizard (Super Troopers, Beerfest). [Read more]
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
English flying reptiles had relatives in Brazil
[ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:48:45 GMT ]
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Flying reptiles that once winged around England 110 million years ago are closely related to their contemporaries found in Brazil and elsewhere around the world, new research finds.The new study is the first comprehensive look at the dizzying array of pterosaur bone fragments found in England. These fossils, which date back to the Cretaceous period, are all fragmenta...
[ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:48:45 GMT ]
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Flying reptiles that once winged around England 110 million years ago are closely related to their contemporaries found in Brazil and elsewhere around the world, new research finds.The new study is the first comprehensive look at the dizzying array of pterosaur bone fragments found in England. These fossils, which date back to the Cretaceous period, are all fragmenta...
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New type of variable star captured in photo
[ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:05:15 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comA previously unknown kind of variable star is on brilliant display 7,000 light-years from Earth in a new photo taken by a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.For years scientists have known that the apparent brightness of many stars changes over time, however, the kind of variable star seen in this new European Southern Observatory photo of the open star cluster NGC 3766 ...
[ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:05:15 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comA previously unknown kind of variable star is on brilliant display 7,000 light-years from Earth in a new photo taken by a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.For years scientists have known that the apparent brightness of many stars changes over time, however, the kind of variable star seen in this new European Southern Observatory photo of the open star cluster NGC 3766 ...
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Pre-caffeine tech: Apple, E3, 3-D and more
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:09:46 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Yesterday at the World Wide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled OS 7, iTunes Radio, a new MacBook Air and offered a sneak peek at the new. Check it out! By combining the best of Apple design with good ideas from its competitors, Apple's latest and greatest is exactly what Apple needed to ...
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:09:46 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Yesterday at the World Wide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled OS 7, iTunes Radio, a new MacBook Air and offered a sneak peek at the new. Check it out! By combining the best of Apple design with good ideas from its competitors, Apple's latest and greatest is exactly what Apple needed to ...
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New kind of dark matter might form 'dark atoms'
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:49:03 GMT ]
By Charles Q. ChoiSpace.comThe mysterious dark matter that makes up most of the matter in the universe could be composed, in part, of invisible and nearly intangible counterparts of atoms, protons and electrons, researchers say.Dark matter is an invisible substance thought to make up five-sixths of all matter in the universe. Scientists inferred the existence of dark matter via its gravitational e...
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:49:03 GMT ]
By Charles Q. ChoiSpace.comThe mysterious dark matter that makes up most of the matter in the universe could be composed, in part, of invisible and nearly intangible counterparts of atoms, protons and electrons, researchers say.Dark matter is an invisible substance thought to make up five-sixths of all matter in the universe. Scientists inferred the existence of dark matter via its gravitational e...
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Humans not in South Asia before major eruption
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:11:31 GMT ]
By Tia GhoseLiveScienceHumans didn't enter the Indian subcontinent until after the massive eruption of Mount Toba in Sumatra nearly 75,000 years ago, new research suggests — overturning a previous idea that humans arrived much earlier.The research, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used a combination of archaeological and genetic data to suggest a new...
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:11:31 GMT ]
By Tia GhoseLiveScienceHumans didn't enter the Indian subcontinent until after the massive eruption of Mount Toba in Sumatra nearly 75,000 years ago, new research suggests — overturning a previous idea that humans arrived much earlier.The research, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used a combination of archaeological and genetic data to suggest a new...
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The 404 Throwback: Episode 634, 07/30/10
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
Here's a throwback episode of The 404 Show where we interviewed Michael Showalter. The comedian behind "The State" and "Wet Hot American Summer" joins us in the studio to chat about his new "Making of..." Web series on Babelgum. [Read more]
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]
Here's a throwback episode of The 404 Show where we interviewed Michael Showalter. The comedian behind "The State" and "Wet Hot American Summer" joins us in the studio to chat about his new "Making of..." Web series on Babelgum. [Read more]
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The bold new Mac most people won't buy
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:55:24 EDT ]
The big hardware unveil at Monday's Apple press event was the new Mac Pro, a sleek cylindrical desktop computer and the most powerful machine Apple has ever built. It was the announcement that prompted Apple executive Phil Schiller to exclaim, "Can't innovate anymore, my ass."
[ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:55:24 EDT ]
The big hardware unveil at Monday's Apple press event was the new Mac Pro, a sleek cylindrical desktop computer and the most powerful machine Apple has ever built. It was the announcement that prompted Apple executive Phil Schiller to exclaim, "Can't innovate anymore, my ass."
Monday, June 10, 2013
Google doodles wild things for Maurice Sendak
[ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:42:37 GMT ]
It's Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday, and Google's homepage has turned into an animated fantasy world inhabited by Max, the star of Sendak's most famous book, "Where The Wild Things Are." Sendak, children's book author and illustrator, died in May 2012, but lived to see "Wild Things" turned into a movie in 2009. In today's Doodle, a Max in full wolf costume sails away to the island of the Wild Thin...
[ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:42:37 GMT ]
It's Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday, and Google's homepage has turned into an animated fantasy world inhabited by Max, the star of Sendak's most famous book, "Where The Wild Things Are." Sendak, children's book author and illustrator, died in May 2012, but lived to see "Wild Things" turned into a movie in 2009. In today's Doodle, a Max in full wolf costume sails away to the island of the Wild Thin...
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Light pollution can impact nesting sea turtles
[ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:05:07 GMT ]
By Elizabeth HowellLiveScience Light pollution along the Mediterranean is changing the nesting habits of sea turtles in Israel, according to new research.Orbital pictures of the region, coupled with sea turtle nesting data from Israel's National Parks Authority, revealed that the species of turtles in that area cluster their nests in darker spots."The two species of sea turtle in our study are noc...
[ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:05:07 GMT ]
By Elizabeth HowellLiveScience Light pollution along the Mediterranean is changing the nesting habits of sea turtles in Israel, according to new research.Orbital pictures of the region, coupled with sea turtle nesting data from Israel's National Parks Authority, revealed that the species of turtles in that area cluster their nests in darker spots."The two species of sea turtle in our study are noc...
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Innovation vs. cheating on the battleground of golf science
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:40:57 GMT ]
Golf might not look like a sport for science geeks, but there's actually a lot of physics and engineering that goes into playing the game right — and making sure it doesn't get played wrong."Anything that could be detrimental to the game of golf is important for us to rule on," Steve Quintavalla, senior research engineer at the U.S. Golf Association, told NBC News.The USGA Research and Test Center...
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:40:57 GMT ]
Golf might not look like a sport for science geeks, but there's actually a lot of physics and engineering that goes into playing the game right — and making sure it doesn't get played wrong."Anything that could be detrimental to the game of golf is important for us to rule on," Steve Quintavalla, senior research engineer at the U.S. Golf Association, told NBC News.The USGA Research and Test Center...
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Asteroid the size of a small truck buzzes Earth: NASA
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:51:55 GMT ]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of potentially hazardous impacts on the planet. NASA said Asteroid 2013 LR6 was discovered about a day before its closest approach to Earth, which occurred at 12:42 a.m. EDT (0442 GMT ...
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:51:55 GMT ]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of potentially hazardous impacts on the planet. NASA said Asteroid 2013 LR6 was discovered about a day before its closest approach to Earth, which occurred at 12:42 a.m. EDT (0442 GMT ...
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Iran ups cyber attacks on Israeli computers: Netanyahu
[ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:08:38 GMT ]
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran and its Palestinian and Lebanese allies on Sunday of carrying out "non-stop" cyber attacks on major computer systems in his country.He gave no details on the number of attacks but said "vital national systems" had been targeted. Water, power and banking sites were also under threat, he added."In the past few months, we have ide...
[ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:08:38 GMT ]
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran and its Palestinian and Lebanese allies on Sunday of carrying out "non-stop" cyber attacks on major computer systems in his country.He gave no details on the number of attacks but said "vital national systems" had been targeted. Water, power and banking sites were also under threat, he added."In the past few months, we have ide...
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'One giant leap': Bill would name NASA center after Neil Armstrong
[ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:08:39 GMT ]
LOS ANGELES - Neil Armstrong's name is attached to a lunar crater, an asteroid, more than a dozen schools and a museum, but not a single NASA facility is christened in honor of the man whose "giant leap" made him the first to walk on the moon. All that could soon change on the fringes of the Mojave Desert, where leaders at the space agency's top flight research center are mulling the consequences ...
[ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:08:39 GMT ]
LOS ANGELES - Neil Armstrong's name is attached to a lunar crater, an asteroid, more than a dozen schools and a museum, but not a single NASA facility is christened in honor of the man whose "giant leap" made him the first to walk on the moon. All that could soon change on the fringes of the Mojave Desert, where leaders at the space agency's top flight research center are mulling the consequences ...
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First Borders, then Best Buy. Now Amazon's gunning for Safeway
[ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
After five years of tinkering with a grocery delivery service in Seattle, Amazon is reportedly set to roll it out in California and elsewhere. Here's why the business, with its razor-thin margins, appeals to the company. [Read more]
[ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
After five years of tinkering with a grocery delivery service in Seattle, Amazon is reportedly set to roll it out in California and elsewhere. Here's why the business, with its razor-thin margins, appeals to the company. [Read more]
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Saturday, June 8, 2013
Abe Lincoln, math whiz? Notebook pages suggest he was well-schooled
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01:00 GMT ]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two math-notebook pages recently authenticated as belonging to Abraham Lincoln suggest the 16th president, who was known to downplay his formal education, may have spent more time in school than usually thought.And the Illinois State University math professors behind the discovery say the work shows Lincoln was no slouch when it came to numbers.Professors Nerida Ellerton and ...
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01:00 GMT ]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two math-notebook pages recently authenticated as belonging to Abraham Lincoln suggest the 16th president, who was known to downplay his formal education, may have spent more time in school than usually thought.And the Illinois State University math professors behind the discovery say the work shows Lincoln was no slouch when it came to numbers.Professors Nerida Ellerton and ...
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Venus, Mercury and moon to meet in night sky
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01:01 GMT ]
By Joe RaoSpace.comStargazers will get an interesting chance to see a celestial configuration between the moon and two bright planets on Monday evening.Looking low toward the west-northwest horizon, you’ll first notice the skinny lunar crescent, just 5 percent illuminated and just a little more than two days past new phase.Next, look about 9 degrees to the right of the crescent and you’ll pick out...
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01:01 GMT ]
By Joe RaoSpace.comStargazers will get an interesting chance to see a celestial configuration between the moon and two bright planets on Monday evening.Looking low toward the west-northwest horizon, you’ll first notice the skinny lunar crescent, just 5 percent illuminated and just a little more than two days past new phase.Next, look about 9 degrees to the right of the crescent and you’ll pick out...
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Did Easter Island's famous statues 'walk' into place?
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:44:26 GMT ]
An idea suggesting massive stone statues that encircle Easter Island may have been "walked" into place has run into controversy.In October 2012, researchers came up with the "walking" theory by creating a 5-ton replica of one of the statues (or "moai"), and actually moving it in an upright position, and have published a more thorough justification in the June issue of the Journal of Archaeological...
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:44:26 GMT ]
An idea suggesting massive stone statues that encircle Easter Island may have been "walked" into place has run into controversy.In October 2012, researchers came up with the "walking" theory by creating a 5-ton replica of one of the statues (or "moai"), and actually moving it in an upright position, and have published a more thorough justification in the June issue of the Journal of Archaeological...
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NASA's biggest rocket yet aims for 2017 test flight
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:06:26 GMT ]
NASA's largest rocket yet, a vehicle under development called the Space Launch System (SLS), is on track for its first test flight in 2017, according to experts who spoke at the Space Tech Expo in Long Beach last month.The rocket is designed to carry astronauts farther into the solar system than ever before. Meanwhile, NASA plans to leave travel to low-Earth orbit to commercial space companies, wh...
[ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:06:26 GMT ]
NASA's largest rocket yet, a vehicle under development called the Space Launch System (SLS), is on track for its first test flight in 2017, according to experts who spoke at the Space Tech Expo in Long Beach last month.The rocket is designed to carry astronauts farther into the solar system than ever before. Meanwhile, NASA plans to leave travel to low-Earth orbit to commercial space companies, wh...
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Friday, June 7, 2013
In the great social war, it's Facebook against many
[ Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:19:01 GMT ]
Sorry, Facebook — but it's time to change our relationship status to "It's complicated." While the Home of the Poke still retains a billion-strong user base, people are starting to use it less, divvying up their interactions and uploads, and all kinds of apps and services benefit as Facebook's hotness fades.It used to be that we used Facebook to schedule parties, trade phone numbers, find old clas...
[ Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:19:01 GMT ]
Sorry, Facebook — but it's time to change our relationship status to "It's complicated." While the Home of the Poke still retains a billion-strong user base, people are starting to use it less, divvying up their interactions and uploads, and all kinds of apps and services benefit as Facebook's hotness fades.It used to be that we used Facebook to schedule parties, trade phone numbers, find old clas...
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Pre-caffeine tech: Data over-sharing, 'iRadio,' and more
[ Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:34:29 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.U.S. intelligence agencies are directly tapping into the servers of the U.S.'s largest Internet companies, sources say.As the definition of "social media" loosens, so does Facebook's grip on the masses — while the Home of the Poke still retains a billion-strong user base, people are starting...
[ Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:34:29 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.U.S. intelligence agencies are directly tapping into the servers of the U.S.'s largest Internet companies, sources say.As the definition of "social media" loosens, so does Facebook's grip on the masses — while the Home of the Poke still retains a billion-strong user base, people are starting...
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Obama wants to transform US schools through faster Internet
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:44:32 GMT ]
President Barack Obama on Thursday will encourage American schools to engage their digital-era students by providing more laptops with high-speed Internet connections and fewer textbooks and lectures.Obama will tour a middle school in Mooresville, North Carolina, that has improved its test scores and graduation rates through digital learning, an approach favored in countries like South Korea, whic...
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:44:32 GMT ]
President Barack Obama on Thursday will encourage American schools to engage their digital-era students by providing more laptops with high-speed Internet connections and fewer textbooks and lectures.Obama will tour a middle school in Mooresville, North Carolina, that has improved its test scores and graduation rates through digital learning, an approach favored in countries like South Korea, whic...
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Notorious Zeus banking Trojan is gaining speed on Facebook
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:38:52 GMT ]
Malware known as Zeus that can land on a user's computer and steal that user's bank account information is "re-merging with a vengeance" and finding its way onto Facebook. One security firm believes Zeus' reemergence "peaked in May," but is still quite active.An administrator of Facebook sports fan pages is so upset about it, he's made it his personal mission to try to get the social network to be...
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:38:52 GMT ]
Malware known as Zeus that can land on a user's computer and steal that user's bank account information is "re-merging with a vengeance" and finding its way onto Facebook. One security firm believes Zeus' reemergence "peaked in May," but is still quite active.An administrator of Facebook sports fan pages is so upset about it, he's made it his personal mission to try to get the social network to be...
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Turks skip suspected censorship with Internet lifelines
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:40:47 GMT ]
ISTANBUL/LONDON (Reuters) - Turks are turning to encryption software to thwart any ramp up in censorship of the Internet after six days of anti-government demonstrations and a wave of arrests reportedly for urging people to protest on social media sites.Hotspot Shield, a VPN (virtual private network) that disguises users' identities and encrypts traffic on the Web, said more than 120,000 peopl...
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:40:47 GMT ]
ISTANBUL/LONDON (Reuters) - Turks are turning to encryption software to thwart any ramp up in censorship of the Internet after six days of anti-government demonstrations and a wave of arrests reportedly for urging people to protest on social media sites.Hotspot Shield, a VPN (virtual private network) that disguises users' identities and encrypts traffic on the Web, said more than 120,000 peopl...
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Pre-caffeine tech: Security issues, squid sperm
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:08:15 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Turns out, the CIA didn't always know who it was killing in drone strikes, classified documents show.Also, the NSA is collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily. This security firm uses "martyr" posts to on the Internet to analyze "foreign fighters" aiding Syrian rebels....
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:08:15 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Turns out, the CIA didn't always know who it was killing in drone strikes, classified documents show.Also, the NSA is collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily. This security firm uses "martyr" posts to on the Internet to analyze "foreign fighters" aiding Syrian rebels....
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New Viking voyage to Newfoundland discovered
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:10 GMT ]
By Owen JarusLiveScienceSome 1,000 years ago, the Vikings set off on a voyage to Notre Dame Bay in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada, new evidence suggests.The journey would have taken the Vikings, also called the Norse, from L'Anse aux Meadows on the northern tip of the same island to a densely populated part of Newfoundland and may have led to the first contact between Europeans and the indigenous...
[ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:10 GMT ]
By Owen JarusLiveScienceSome 1,000 years ago, the Vikings set off on a voyage to Notre Dame Bay in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada, new evidence suggests.The journey would have taken the Vikings, also called the Norse, from L'Anse aux Meadows on the northern tip of the same island to a densely populated part of Newfoundland and may have led to the first contact between Europeans and the indigenous...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
More than half of US adults now own smartphonesÂ
[ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:21:31 GMT ]
More than half — 56 percent — of American adults now have smartphones, up from 35 percent two years ago. The findings from the Pew Internet & American Life Project mesh with other recent research which shows that for the first time worldwide, there are more smartphones being shipped than feature phones. Nine out of 10 Americans now have a cellphone of some kind, smart or not, Pew says. Two yea...
[ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:21:31 GMT ]
More than half — 56 percent — of American adults now have smartphones, up from 35 percent two years ago. The findings from the Pew Internet & American Life Project mesh with other recent research which shows that for the first time worldwide, there are more smartphones being shipped than feature phones. Nine out of 10 Americans now have a cellphone of some kind, smart or not, Pew says. Two yea...
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The BlackBerry keyboard returns … but is it too late?
[ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:07:09 GMT ]
When BlackBerry launched its latest operating system — BlackBerry 10 — on an all-touch smartphone, we scratched our heads. Physical keyboards are a defining BlackBerry feature — why the heck would they be set aside during a critical time for the company? The blunder has made the latest BlackBerry, the Q10 — along with its physical keyboard — the smartphone maker's final hope.Fortunately, the Q10 i...
[ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:07:09 GMT ]
When BlackBerry launched its latest operating system — BlackBerry 10 — on an all-touch smartphone, we scratched our heads. Physical keyboards are a defining BlackBerry feature — why the heck would they be set aside during a critical time for the company? The blunder has made the latest BlackBerry, the Q10 — along with its physical keyboard — the smartphone maker's final hope.Fortunately, the Q10 i...
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Star astronaut Chris Hadfield's future up in the air
[ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:07:12 GMT ]
By Elizabeth HowellSpace.comWith star astronaut Chris Hadfield recently back on planet Earth after five months in orbit, many are wondering what he will do next.Will Hadfield stay with the Canadian Space Agency? Bring his outreach skills to politics or business? Or do something different altogether?"Chris will have people knocking onhis door from every single possible area of work imaginable, and ...
[ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:07:12 GMT ]
By Elizabeth HowellSpace.comWith star astronaut Chris Hadfield recently back on planet Earth after five months in orbit, many are wondering what he will do next.Will Hadfield stay with the Canadian Space Agency? Bring his outreach skills to politics or business? Or do something different altogether?"Chris will have people knocking onhis door from every single possible area of work imaginable, and ...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Google will block sexually explicit and violent apps from Glass
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:29:54 GMT ]
The only thing less surprising than the sudden appearance of a Google Glass porn app is the fact that the tech giant won't allow such naughtiness on its futuristic headgear for long. No porn, no gambling, no violence, no bullying, no piracy — the folks in Mountain View confirm that they're planning on keeping things clean. That said, the first Glass porn app is still operational — for now. "Our po...
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:29:54 GMT ]
The only thing less surprising than the sudden appearance of a Google Glass porn app is the fact that the tech giant won't allow such naughtiness on its futuristic headgear for long. No porn, no gambling, no violence, no bullying, no piracy — the folks in Mountain View confirm that they're planning on keeping things clean. That said, the first Glass porn app is still operational — for now. "Our po...
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Google will block sex and violence from Glass (but hasn't yet)
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:41:15 GMT ]
The only thing less surprising than the sudden appearance of a Google Glass porn app is the fact that the tech giant won't allow such naughtiness on its futuristic headgear for long. No porn, no gambling, no violence, no bullying, no piracy — the folks in Mountain View confirm that they're planning on keeping things clean. That said, the first Glass porn app is still operational — for now. "Our po...
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:41:15 GMT ]
The only thing less surprising than the sudden appearance of a Google Glass porn app is the fact that the tech giant won't allow such naughtiness on its futuristic headgear for long. No porn, no gambling, no violence, no bullying, no piracy — the folks in Mountain View confirm that they're planning on keeping things clean. That said, the first Glass porn app is still operational — for now. "Our po...
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Hack a virus, win a prize: Scientist recognized for 'useful' germ modding
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:03:48 GMT ]
The inventor of a viral technology behind tomorrow's electric car batteries, flexible touchscreen computers, and non-invasive cancer screening was awarded a $500,000 prize Tuesday.Angela Belcher, a materials chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, alters the genetic code of viruses to build things that are useful to humans. The technique is already being harnessed to produce touchscr...
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:03:48 GMT ]
The inventor of a viral technology behind tomorrow's electric car batteries, flexible touchscreen computers, and non-invasive cancer screening was awarded a $500,000 prize Tuesday.Angela Belcher, a materials chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, alters the genetic code of viruses to build things that are useful to humans. The technique is already being harnessed to produce touchscr...
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Telescope could answer dark matter mystery
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:11:23 GMT ]
By Clara MoskowitzSpace.comAn intriguing hint of a certain type of gamma-ray light at the center of the Milky Way might be a product of elusive dark matter — or it might not be. For the past several years, scientists have debated whether the light is really there, and what it means. Now, researchers are petitioning the management team of NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, the observatory that...
[ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:11:23 GMT ]
By Clara MoskowitzSpace.comAn intriguing hint of a certain type of gamma-ray light at the center of the Milky Way might be a product of elusive dark matter — or it might not be. For the past several years, scientists have debated whether the light is really there, and what it means. Now, researchers are petitioning the management team of NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, the observatory that...
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Facebook may boost self-esteem — but there's a downside, says study
[ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:38:32 GMT ]
Even if you're not living your best life you can make it look like you are on Facebook, and just glimpsing this idealized version of yourself can provide a rush of self-esteem, a new study shows. But there may be a downside to those positive feelings. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, measured Facebook users' self-esteem after they looked at their own profiles. The research...
[ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:38:32 GMT ]
Even if you're not living your best life you can make it look like you are on Facebook, and just glimpsing this idealized version of yourself can provide a rush of self-esteem, a new study shows. But there may be a downside to those positive feelings. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, measured Facebook users' self-esteem after they looked at their own profiles. The research...
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Strange asteroid has a tail 620,000 miles long!
[ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:55:13 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comAn odd asteroid's peculiar tail is far longer than previously thought, stretching nearly three times the distance from Earth to the moon, scientists say.The surprising tail of dust streaming from the asteroid P/2010 A2 is about 620,000 miles (1 million kilometers) long, new photos taken by the One Degree Imager (ODI) camera at the WIYN telescope in Arizona reveal."Previous ima...
[ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:55:13 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comAn odd asteroid's peculiar tail is far longer than previously thought, stretching nearly three times the distance from Earth to the moon, scientists say.The surprising tail of dust streaming from the asteroid P/2010 A2 is about 620,000 miles (1 million kilometers) long, new photos taken by the One Degree Imager (ODI) camera at the WIYN telescope in Arizona reveal."Previous ima...
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Judge orders Google to turn over data to FBI
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:31:25 GMT ]
A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary. FBI counter-terrorism agents began issuing the secret letter...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:31:25 GMT ]
A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary. FBI counter-terrorism agents began issuing the secret letter...
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'Mars rat' taking Internet by storm
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:21:04 GMT ]
A Mars rock that bears a passing resemblance to a rodent is scuttling across the Internet with gusto, even inspiring some fans to set up a Twitter account in its name.UFO buffs spotted the purported "Mars rat" in a panoramic photo snapped in September 2012 by NASA's Curiosity rover. Zooming in on a portion of the image reveals what appears to be a rodent crouching between two rocks, its nose t...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:21:04 GMT ]
A Mars rock that bears a passing resemblance to a rodent is scuttling across the Internet with gusto, even inspiring some fans to set up a Twitter account in its name.UFO buffs spotted the purported "Mars rat" in a panoramic photo snapped in September 2012 by NASA's Curiosity rover. Zooming in on a portion of the image reveals what appears to be a rodent crouching between two rocks, its nose t...
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Why sharks generate more money alive than dead
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:26:39 GMT ]
Sharks that are free to swim around in their natural habitats are a valuable part of tourism around the world, a new study finds, which suggests sharks are worth more in the world's oceans than they are on restaurant menus.The new research provides evidence of the value of conservation against the rampant killing of sharks for food, said study lead author Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, a Ph.D. ca...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:26:39 GMT ]
Sharks that are free to swim around in their natural habitats are a valuable part of tourism around the world, a new study finds, which suggests sharks are worth more in the world's oceans than they are on restaurant menus.The new research provides evidence of the value of conservation against the rampant killing of sharks for food, said study lead author Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, a Ph.D. ca...
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Frogs fading? Amphibian census may guide recovery leaps
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:10:59 GMT ]
Karen Lips, an amphibian ecologist and tropical biologist, is an associate professor at the University of Maryland in College Park. She contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.It was a dark and steamy night and clouds of insects were biting our faces and hands as we carefully examined a tiny emerald glass frog. I was with my team of researchers in the midd...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:10:59 GMT ]
Karen Lips, an amphibian ecologist and tropical biologist, is an associate professor at the University of Maryland in College Park. She contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.It was a dark and steamy night and clouds of insects were biting our faces and hands as we carefully examined a tiny emerald glass frog. I was with my team of researchers in the midd...
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How to clean out your overflowing hard drive and get your space back
[ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:23:23 GMT ]
Hard drives get messy. You save files and forget them, download huge chunks of data that pile up, and change your naming schemes a hundred times. It's spring, though, so why not do a little tidying up?To make things simpler, we're going to look at this from the perspective of cleaning up a secondary drive that doesn't have an OS installed on it. You can use these same tactics for any drive, but th...
[ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:23:23 GMT ]
Hard drives get messy. You save files and forget them, download huge chunks of data that pile up, and change your naming schemes a hundred times. It's spring, though, so why not do a little tidying up?To make things simpler, we're going to look at this from the perspective of cleaning up a secondary drive that doesn't have an OS installed on it. You can use these same tactics for any drive, but th...
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Hands on with 'TheLast of Us,' a zombie game with a very human face
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:28:26 GMT ]
Immediately after I first stepped into Joel's shoes to play "The Last of Us," a new post-apocalyptic zombie game being published by Sony and developed by Naughty Dog, I died. Joel and Ellie, his young female ward, had just been ambushed by a group of "Mad Max"-style raiders when trying to drive a car through a desolate, overgrown version of Pittsburgh, and the confrontation forced their car off th...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:28:26 GMT ]
Immediately after I first stepped into Joel's shoes to play "The Last of Us," a new post-apocalyptic zombie game being published by Sony and developed by Naughty Dog, I died. Joel and Ellie, his young female ward, had just been ambushed by a group of "Mad Max"-style raiders when trying to drive a car through a desolate, overgrown version of Pittsburgh, and the confrontation forced their car off th...
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More Oklahoma twisters!? Latest outbreak fits Tornado Alley's pattern
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:23:18 GMT ]
Friday's tornado emergency sent a chill through Oklahoma City and its environs, in large part because it came less than two weeks after a powerful twister drove through the same area. The attention given to the weather pummeling America's midsection plays off the devastation left behind on May 20 in Moore, Okla. — and that contributes to the perception that this year's storm season has been far wo...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:23:18 GMT ]
Friday's tornado emergency sent a chill through Oklahoma City and its environs, in large part because it came less than two weeks after a powerful twister drove through the same area. The attention given to the weather pummeling America's midsection plays off the devastation left behind on May 20 in Moore, Okla. — and that contributes to the perception that this year's storm season has been far wo...
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Cicadas can survive a superstorm — but not changes wrought by humans
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:41:48 GMT ]
The march of the cicadas is hitting prime time on the East Coast, and that means researchers are getting their best opportunities to study how the burrowing insects have weathered the past 17 years. They're finding some amazing comebacks, and some puzzling absences as well.Over the past few weeks, billions of cicadas have been rising out of the ground, over a swath of territory ranging from Georgi...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:41:48 GMT ]
The march of the cicadas is hitting prime time on the East Coast, and that means researchers are getting their best opportunities to study how the burrowing insects have weathered the past 17 years. They're finding some amazing comebacks, and some puzzling absences as well.Over the past few weeks, billions of cicadas have been rising out of the ground, over a swath of territory ranging from Georgi...
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How and why to teach your kids to code
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:58:07 GMT ]
Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Plus, it can be downright fun for you both. Here are some of the best tried-and-true apps for teaching kids of all ages how to code.There's no time like the presentPerhaps there's no better group to teach...
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:58:07 GMT ]
Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Plus, it can be downright fun for you both. Here are some of the best tried-and-true apps for teaching kids of all ages how to code.There's no time like the presentPerhaps there's no better group to teach...
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'Minority Report' in waiting: Wearable tech on the cusp of going mainstream?
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
If past is prologue, wearable computers will soon be the dominant technology we all use. Even if the hype's getting ahead of the reality, a nascent market is notching measurable progress. [Read more]
[ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
If past is prologue, wearable computers will soon be the dominant technology we all use. Even if the hype's getting ahead of the reality, a nascent market is notching measurable progress. [Read more]
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