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...
    


Couple finds 4 billion-year-old meteorite on farm
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:49:03 GMT ]
    


Anchors test out Instagram’s new video capability
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:49:03 GMT ]
    


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...
    


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...
    


3D-printed pinhead battery could power robots
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 00:54:27 GMT ]
One of the smallest batteries ever, this tiny lithium-ion can store enough juice to power tiny robots or medical implants. [Read more]
    


The democratization of the drone
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]
Homegrown electronics manufacturer Parallax is empowering a wave of DIY robotics, from flying quadcopters to programmable robots. [Read more]
    


Has Samsung gone too niche with its new GS4 smartphones?
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]
commentary Samsung's new Galaxy S4 devices are geared toward niche markets, but they also force consumers to accept some compromises in terms of hardware specs. Will the strategy work? [Read more]
    


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]
    


With the Cardas EM5813, in-ear headphones just got a lot better
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:36:00 GMT ]
The Audiophiliac auditions a new audiophile headphone model, and it sounds like no other! [Read more]
    


On the Web: Hairy Leg Stockings
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:10:46 EDT ]
One day, a rather inconsiderate caveman turned to his cavewoman and said, "You know, Diane, you should really think about shaving your legs."

The guy who saved the bunnies
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:32:24 EDT ]
This is a story about a guy who saved a bunch of baby bunnies, then posted the story online hopeful other people would like it.

Kickstarter: 'We were wrong'
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:10:14 EDT ]
"We were wrong."

Meet the Burrito Bomber
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:10:24 EDT ]
On a sunny Monday morning, over the open fields of Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, California, an unmanned aerial vehicle was turning heads -- and it came with a cargo of carne asada.

Why Facebook is 'cloning' ideas
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:22:48 EDT ]
Facebook has been on a cloning tear recently.

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...
    


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 ...
    


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,...
    


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...
    


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...
    


Impulse buy? Sagita to sell $200,000 personal helicopter
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:27:22 GMT ]
A Belgian company hopes to persuade wealthy people as well as businesses to buy its ultralight two-seater helicopter. It showed a prototype at the Paris Air Show. [Read more]
    


Sony may unveil new smartwatch next week
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:29:09 GMT ]
Recent tweets from Sony hint at a new version of its smartwatch on tap for next week's Mobile Asia Expo. [Read more]
    


Tesla demos electric battery swap in just 90 seconds
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:28:05 GMT ]
The electric automaker shows how quickly a battery can be switched in its Model S sports sedan. [Read more]
    


Apple wins patent case against Samsung in Japan
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:50:35 GMT ]
Tokyo court rules in favor of Apple, which claimed Samsung copied a patent detailing how icons on smartphones and tablets quiver back when users scroll to end of an electronic document. [Read more]
    


HTC executive compensation cut by 51 percent after poor year
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:43:36 GMT ]
The company's top executives were paid a total of $22 million in 2012, less than half of what they made in the previous year. [Read more]
    


How to hide your data from the NSA
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:33 EDT ]
Let's face it: Most of us don't e-mail, tweet, text or post anything worthy of clandestine scrutiny.

Microsoft backtracks on Xbox One
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:49:44 EDT ]
Reacting to "feedback from the Xbox community," it appears Microsoft is reversing course and changing two key components to policies for its new Xbox One video game console.

Instagram launches video feature
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:16:46 EDT ]
Look out Vine: Instagram isn't just about sharing arty photos anymore.

Gamers are sweet on 'Candy Crush'
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:54 EDT ]
Julia Enright often plays at night while watching TV. Billy Byler plays in the airport while waiting for his flight. University student Breanna Reboca, a skilled multitasker, plays on her phone while walking to class.

It's one delicious drone -- the Burrito Bomber
[ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:29:16 EDT ]
On a sunny Monday morning, over the open fields of Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, California, an unmanned aerial vehicle was turning heads -- and it came with a cargo of carne asada.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Groovy! Watch this robot dance ‘Gangnam Style’
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:32 GMT ]
    


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 ...
    


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...
    


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]
    


Microsoft on Xbox One reversal: Dude, E3 held us up
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:06:39 GMT ]
The company says it felt E3 was its first chance to explain its ideas on digital rights management to the world. [Read more]
    


Nvidia trims price of Shield gaming device to $299
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:09:12 GMT ]
With a release date set for June 27, the portable gaming console will now cost $50 less than its original $349 price tag. [Read more]
    


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...
    


Pirate Bay founder gets two-year sentence in hacking case
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:00:08 GMT ]
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been sentenced to jail time for allegedly hacking into a company from which he made illegal money transfers. [Read more]
    


How to hide your data from the NSA
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:33 EDT ]
Let's face it: Most of us don't e-mail, tweet, text or post anything worthy of clandestine scrutiny.

Microsoft backtracks on Xbox One
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:49:44 EDT ]
Reacting to "feedback from the Xbox community," it appears Microsoft is reversing course and changing two key components to policies for its new Xbox One video game console.

Vine, Instagram and the rise of bite-sized video
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:25:26 EDT ]
Thanks to technology, most of us now have the ability to shoot and edit long, high-quality videos on our phones, to upload them and to share them socially with everyone we know.

Dolphin spiffs up its browser for Android
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:47:55 GMT ]
Version 10 of the app offers a redesigned interface, customizable home page, and support for Adobe Flash. [Read more]
    


The top games of E3 2013
[ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:54:02 EDT ]
The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, which wrapped up here Thursday, is all about next-generation gaming.

Gamers are sweet on 'Candy Crush'
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:54 EDT ]
Julia Enright often plays at night while watching TV. Billy Byler plays in the airport while waiting for his flight. University student Breanna Reboca, a skilled multitasker, plays on her phone while walking to class.

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 ...
    


Groovy! Watch this robot dance ‘Gangnam Style’
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:32 GMT ]
    


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...
    


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...