Sunday, May 16, 2010

Jobs sought return of missing iPhone
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 01:15:11 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs asked Gizmodo.com to return the missing iPhone prototype to the company.Apple convinced police to launch a felony investigation and Steve Jobs contacted Gizmodo himself to try and recover a missing iPhone prototype, according to a warrant unsealed Friday.


Google blasted for ‘alarming’ privacy breaches
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 16:26:42 GMT ]

The Google logo is reflected in a window of a car equiped with special cameras, used to photograph whole streets, at the high-tech CeBIT fair on March 3 in the northern German city of Hanover. Google says it has inadvertently scooped up snippets of people's online activities broadcast over unprotected Wi-Fi networks during the past four years.


Shuttle Atlantis links up with space station
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 20:04:45 GMT ]

Earth provides a backdrop for the shuttle Atlantis in a picture taken from the International Space Station during the approach for Sunday's docking.Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday for what could be its last visit, delivering fresh batteries and other equipment to help keep the outpost running long after the shuttle program ends.


Eyes flashing, robot conducts wedding
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 17:01:39 GMT ]

I-Fairy, a four-foot tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails, directs a wedding ceremony for groom Tomohiro Shibata 42, and bride Satoko Inouye, 36, at a Tokyo restaurant on Sunday.Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white gown, but not the wedding conductor, because she was bolted to her chair.


Cosmic Log: The leading light for lasers
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 00:10:06 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.


Shuttle Atlantis glides to smooth space station docking
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 09:54:24 PDT ]
Carrying a Russian docking module and critical spare parts, the shuttle hooks up with the International Space Station on Sunday to wrap up a two-day orbital chase.

U.S. urges China to keep an open tech policy
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 10:20:09 PDT ]
Beijing is pouring billions of dollars into solar, wind, and other projects, but U.S. officials say the barriers to China's clean energy market can be as big as the opportunities.

Wikimedia's Wales gives up some top-level controls
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 16:06:25 PDT ]
Wikimedia Foundation co-founder Jimmy Wales is giving up some of his top-level editorial control after the controversial removal of pornographic images from Wikimedia Commons.

HP won Palm in six-company bidding war
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 18:45:55 PDT ]
Palm reveals that Hewlett-Packard was just one company that hoped to acquire Palm for its intellectual property and the WebOS--and that it almost lost out to another company.

Honda's new mobility device is about people, not cars
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 20:12:57 PDT ]
Honda says the focus of its Bodyweight Support Assist device, which allows users to get around in a semi-crouching position, is ultimately not on cars but on human mobility.

Man lands job with $6 Google campaign
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 12:02:02 EDT ]
By now, landing a job via social media is nothing new; we've perused the how-to guides and heard dozens of great success stories. There are, however, still plenty of creative opportunities for securing a job with a bit of clever online marketing.

Why 'location' apps haven't gone mainstream
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 11:28:25 EDT ]
For all their buzz and value, location-based social networks haven't really gone mainstream yet. Only 7 percent of Americans are aware of location-based social networks, according to data from Edison Research.

Facebook launches new security feature
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 19:08:26 EDT ]
Facebook has announced a new security feature that aims to keep hackers from tapping into users' personal information.

Google giving up on Nexus One's online store
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 15:37:30 EDT ]
Google's Nexus One smartphone will start being sold in brick-and-mortar stores, said the company Friday in acknowledging that its experiment with Web-only sales has been a failure.

Apple spurred police in lost iPhone probe
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 17:27:28 EDT ]
Apple pressed police to investigate the loss of a 4G iPhone a day after Gizmodo published photos, telling investigators the prototype was so valuable a price could not be placed on it, according to court documents.

Jobs sought return of missing iPhone
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 01:15:11 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs asked Gizmodo.com to return the missing iPhone prototype to the company.Apple convinced police to launch a felony investigation and Steve Jobs contacted Gizmodo himself to try and recover a missing iPhone prototype, according to a warrant unsealed Friday.


Shuttle Atlantis links up with space station
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 14:33:10 GMT ]

Earth provides a backdrop for the shuttle Atlantis in a picture taken from the International Space Station during the approach for Sunday's docking.The space shuttle Atlantis linked up with the International Space Station on Sunday during what could be its final orbital journey.


Google blasted for ‘alarming’ privacy breaches
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 16:26:42 GMT ]

The Google logo is reflected in a window of a car equiped with special cameras, used to photograph whole streets, at the high-tech CeBIT fair on March 3 in the northern German city of Hanover. Google says it has inadvertently scooped up snippets of people's online activities broadcast over unprotected Wi-Fi networks during the past four years.


Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 15:07:06 GMT ]
A fire in Brazil has destroyed what may be the world's largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions.

Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 15:07:06 GMT ]
A fire in Brazil has destroyed what may be the world's largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions.

Jobs sought return of missing iPhone
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 01:15:11 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs asked Gizmodo.com to return the missing iPhone prototype to the company.Apple convinced police to launch a felony investigation and Steve Jobs contacted Gizmodo himself to try and recover a missing iPhone prototype, according to a warrant unsealed Friday.


Google blasted for ‘alarming’ privacy breaches
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 16:26:42 GMT ]

The Google logo is reflected in a window of a car equiped with special cameras, used to photograph whole streets, at the high-tech CeBIT fair on March 3 in the northern German city of Hanover. Google says it has inadvertently scooped up snippets of people's online activities broadcast over unprotected Wi-Fi networks during the past four years.


Shuttle Atlantis links up with space station
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 14:33:10 GMT ]

Earth provides a backdrop for the shuttle Atlantis in a picture taken from the International Space Station during the approach for Sunday's docking.The space shuttle Atlantis linked up with the International Space Station on Sunday during what could be its final orbital journey.


Cosmic Log: The leading light for lasers
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 00:10:06 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.


Cosmic Log: The leading light for lasers
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 00:10:06 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.


BP tussles with latest bid to contain oil spill
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 13:52:10 PDT ]
As tricky undersea efforts to stanch the flow of oil continue, the Obama administration demands "immediate public clarification" about BP's intentions on paying costs tied to the accident.

MacBook update in the works?
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 12:30:38 PDT ]
A Vietnamese Web site--the same one that purportedly did a teardown of an iPhone 4G--now seemingly has a new MacBook in its hands, according to a video posted on YouTube.

It's Gawker vs. Jobs in e-mail debate over porn
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 05:35:37 PDT ]
With a refreshing directness, Apple's CEO has apparently offered his views about the company's "freedom from porn," not to mention the future of publishing and that iPhone incident, to Ryan Tate of Gawker's Valleywag.

MacBook update in the works?
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 12:30:38 PDT ]
A Vietnamese Web site--the same one that purportedly did a teardown of an iPhone 4G--now seemingly has a new MacBook in its hands, according to a video posted on YouTube.

BP tussles with latest bid to contain oil spill
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 13:52:10 PDT ]
As tricky undersea efforts to stanch the flow of oil continue, the Obama administration demands "immediate public clarification" about BP's intentions on paying costs tied to the accident.

The next five years of the X Prize
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 21:00:00 PDT ]
At a gala event Saturday night, the X Prize Foundation rolls out a vision and a plan for the next half-decade. Will it change the world for the better?

The next five years of the X Prize
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 21:00:00 PDT ]
At a gala event Saturday night, the X Prize Foundation rolls out a vision and a plan for the next half-decade. Will it change the world for the better?

It's Gawker vs. Jobs in e-mail debate over porn
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 05:35:37 PDT ]
With a refreshing directness, Apple's CEO has apparently offered his views about the company's "freedom from porn," not to mention the future of publishing and that iPhone incident, to Ryan Tate of Gawker's Valleywag.

My take on the iPad: No Flash is foolish
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Hey, wait a minute, this is a media consumption product, why doesn't this thing run a lot of the Flash sites I use every day?

My take on the iPad: No Flash is foolish
[ Sun, 16 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Hey, wait a minute, this is a media consumption product, why doesn't this thing run a lot of the Flash sites I use every day?

Why 'location' apps haven't gone mainstream
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 11:28:25 EDT ]
For all their buzz and value, location-based social networks haven't really gone mainstream yet. Only 7 percent of Americans are aware of location-based social networks, according to data from Edison Research.

Man lands job with $6 Google campaign
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 12:02:02 EDT ]
By now, landing a job via social media is nothing new; we've perused the how-to guides and heard dozens of great success stories. There are, however, still plenty of creative opportunities for securing a job with a bit of clever online marketing.

Man lands job with $6 Google campaign
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 12:02:02 EDT ]
By now, landing a job via social media is nothing new; we've perused the how-to guides and heard dozens of great success stories. There are, however, still plenty of creative opportunities for securing a job with a bit of clever online marketing.

Why 'location' apps haven't gone mainstream
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 11:28:25 EDT ]
For all their buzz and value, location-based social networks haven't really gone mainstream yet. Only 7 percent of Americans are aware of location-based social networks, according to data from Edison Research.

Facebook launches new security feature
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 19:08:26 EDT ]
Facebook has announced a new security feature that aims to keep hackers from tapping into users' personal information.

Facebook launches new security feature
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 19:08:26 EDT ]
Facebook has announced a new security feature that aims to keep hackers from tapping into users' personal information.

Google giving up on Nexus One's online store
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 15:37:30 EDT ]
Google's Nexus One smartphone will start being sold in brick-and-mortar stores, said the company Friday in acknowledging that its experiment with Web-only sales has been a failure.

Google giving up on Nexus One's online store
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 15:37:30 EDT ]
Google's Nexus One smartphone will start being sold in brick-and-mortar stores, said the company Friday in acknowledging that its experiment with Web-only sales has been a failure.

Apple spurred police in lost iPhone probe
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 17:27:28 EDT ]
Apple pressed police to investigate the loss of a 4G iPhone a day after Gizmodo published photos, telling investigators the prototype was so valuable a price could not be placed on it, according to court documents.

Apple spurred police in lost iPhone probe
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 17:27:28 EDT ]
Apple pressed police to investigate the loss of a 4G iPhone a day after Gizmodo published photos, telling investigators the prototype was so valuable a price could not be placed on it, according to court documents.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Researchers battle over bats’ ability to ‘see’
[ Fri, 14 May 2010 20:22:16 GMT ]

The scientists who discovered Onychonycteris finneyi, the oldest known bat fossil, concluded that the prehistoric species could fly but that the sonar sense didn't evolve until later. But a recent study reinvigorated the echolocation-versus-flying timeline debate. Scientists know a lot about the finer points of how echolocation works, but they differ on whether that sense evolved before or after bat’s ability to fly.


Jobs sought return of missing iPhone
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 01:15:11 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs asked Gizmodo.com to return the missing iPhone prototype to the company.Apple convinced police to launch a felony investigation and Steve Jobs contacted Gizmodo himself to try and recover a missing iPhone prototype, according to a warrant unsealed Friday.


Google blasted for ‘alarming’ privacy breaches
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 16:26:42 GMT ]

The Google logo is reflected in a window of a car equiped with special cameras, used to photograph whole streets, at the high-tech CeBIT fair on March 3 in the northern German city of Hanover. Google says it has inadvertently scooped up snippets of people's online activities broadcast over unprotected Wi-Fi networks during the past four years.


Astronauts forced into shorter shuttle survey
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 22:47:52 GMT ]
A snagged cable forced Atlantis' astronauts to resort to a more inconvenient and less comprehensive method of inspecting their space shuttle Saturday as they sped toward a weekend rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Cosmic Log: The leading light for lasers
[ Sat, 15 May 2010 00:10:06 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nobel-winning physicist Charles Townes, the man who set the stage for the laser revolution a half-century ago, looks back (and looks forward) at the age of 94.