Sunday, July 27, 2014

U.K. Parents Spoil Their Kids With Tech Gadgets
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:22:08 GMT ]
U.K. children now own an average of four gadgets each, and parents estimate they spend about $500 a year on technology for their children.

Museum Hosts 3-D Printed Skeleton of Richard III
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:36:29 GMT ]
Richard III's bones may be going back to his recently unearthed tomb, but visitors can see a 3-D printed replica of his skeleton nearby.






Museum Hosts 3-D Printed Skeleton of Richard III
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:36:29 GMT ]
Richard III's bones may be going back to his recently unearthed tomb, but visitors can see a 3-D printed replica of his skeleton nearby.






For 6-Year-Old, 3-D Printing Means He Gets New Arm
[ Sat, 26 Jul 2014 13:29:23 GMT ]
Alex’s new limb only cost $350 to build, compared with up to $40,000 for similar prostheses currently on the market.






'Bronie' Boom? How 3D Printing Could Change the Toy Industry
[ Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:41:26 GMT ]
The 3-D printing is making it easier than ever for fans to express their love for TV shows, movies and video games.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Self-healing buildings, bodies, and machines
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:19:51 EDT ]
Crumbling buildings, burnt-out PCs, potholes, and cracked smartphone screens -- all these damaged goods could soon be distant memories, as a new generation of "self-healing" technologies emerge.

See through walls on ... your iPhone
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:20:28 EDT ]
Invasive or awesome? A new device turns your iPhone into a thermal imaging sensor.

12 real people in video games
[ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:35:52 EDT ]
It's a matter of geopolitical debate whether Manuel Noriega's reputation can be damaged any more than it already was. But the former Panamanian dictator says a video game did just that.

NASA tackles new space threat
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:25:05 EDT ]
Seems NASA's fascination with the moon is in the past. It's focused on something far more menacing: incoming asteroids

See through walls -- on your iPhone
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:22:13 EDT ]
Invasive or awesome? A new device turns your iPhone into a thermal imaging sensor.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

What Is a DDoS Attack?
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:29:08 GMT ]
DDoS stands for distributed denial-of-service and it's a way that Internet attackers bring down a website.






U.K. Parents Spoil Their Kids With Tech Gadgets
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:22:08 GMT ]
U.K. children now own an average of four gadgets each, and parents estimate they spend about $500 a year on technology for their children.

Museum Hosts 3-D Printed Skeleton of Richard III
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:36:29 GMT ]
Richard III's bones may be going back to his recently unearthed tomb, but visitors can see a 3-D printed replica of his skeleton nearby.






Museum Hosts 3-D Printed Skeleton of Richard III
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:36:29 GMT ]
Richard III's bones may be going back to his recently unearthed tomb, but visitors can see a 3-D printed replica of his skeleton nearby.






'Bronie' Boom? How 3D Printing Could Change the Toy Industry
[ Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:30:58 GMT ]
The 3-D printing is making it easier than ever for fans to express their love for TV shows, movies and video games.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Self-healing buildings, bodies, and machines
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:19:51 EDT ]
Crumbling buildings, burnt-out PCs, potholes, and cracked smartphone screens -- all these damaged goods could soon be distant memories, as a new generation of "self-healing" technologies emerge.

See through walls on ... your iPhone
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:20:28 EDT ]
Invasive or awesome? A new device turns your iPhone into a thermal imaging sensor.

12 real people in video games
[ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:35:52 EDT ]
It's a matter of geopolitical debate whether Manuel Noriega's reputation can be damaged any more than it already was. But the former Panamanian dictator says a video game did just that.

NASA tackles new space threat
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:25:05 EDT ]
Seems NASA's fascination with the moon is in the past. It's focused on something far more menacing: incoming asteroids

See through walls -- on your iPhone
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:22:13 EDT ]
Invasive or awesome? A new device turns your iPhone into a thermal imaging sensor.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Drive-By Galactic Images Made Possible by Fiber Bundles
[ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:04:49 GMT ]
A new way of using fiber optics massively increases the amount of data this Australian observatory is getting from a night looking up.






Computer May Know the Beatles Better Than You Do
[ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:26:54 GMT ]
Computer scientists have developed a music analysis program that can put all the Beatles albums in order just by giving them a listen.






Amazon Loss Bigger Than Expected
[ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:02:47 GMT ]
Amazon has long focused on spending the money it makes to grow and expand into new areas. It reported a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss.






Police Investigate Drone That Buzzed Space Needle
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:14:59 GMT ]
Sightseers at Seattle's Space Needle saw a small drone buzz the landmark's observation deck — and the craft's owner got a police visit.






Smarter Smartphones: What Is a Kill Switch?
[ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:10:53 GMT ]
With smartphone thefts on the rise, the mobile phone industry is working to make stolen devices worthless to criminals.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Manuel Noriega sues over 'Call of Duty'
[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:55:44 EDT ]
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has a message for the publishers of a popular video game that features a mission to capture him: You owe me money.

12 real people who appeared in video games
[ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:35:52 EDT ]
It's a matter of geopolitical debate whether Manuel Noriega's reputation can be damaged any more than it already was. But the former Panamanian dictator says a video game did just that.

Google Glass now supports mind control
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:27:22 EDT ]
An app has been developed that allows a Google Glass user to control the device using their mind. Erin McLaughlin reports.

12 real people in video games
[ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:35:52 EDT ]
It's a matter of geopolitical debate whether Manuel Noriega's reputation can be damaged any more than it already was. But the former Panamanian dictator says a video game did just that.

NASA tackles new space threat
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:25:05 EDT ]
Seems NASA's fascination with the moon is in the past. It's focused on something far more menacing: incoming asteroids

Thursday, July 24, 2014

What is the Six Californias Plan?
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:36:52 GMT ]
A Silicon Valley-based tech entrepreneur has a plan to fix all of California's problems by dividing it up into six new states.






Automatic Parachute Could Slow Crashing Drones
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:51:32 GMT ]
Drones and remote-controlled copters are pretty safe, but if something goes wrong, it'd be nice to have a little insurance on board.






Mobile Ads Give Facebook Big Boost
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:12:51 GMT ]
Facebook posted sharply higher earnings as revenue from mobile advertising continued to grow, and more people used it, more often.






Nigerian 419 Email Scammers Shift to Malware
[ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:40:37 GMT ]
Some of the same folks behind the Nigeria 419 email scam are apparently switching to more sophisticated cyberfraud tactics.






Golden States: What's Behind the Plan to Break Up California?
[ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:16:04 GMT ]
A Silicon Valley-based tech entrepreneur has a plan to fix all of California's problems by dividing it up into six new states.