Monday, October 27, 2014

Apple Pay Review: The Re/Code Bi-Coastal Team Test
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:37:45 GMT ]
The Re/Code Review team's overall conclusion: Apple Pay worked smoothly and quickly in all but a very few instances.






Drones Give Archaeologists a Bird's-Eye View of Past
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:44:43 GMT ]
From drones that perform high-fidelity 3-D scans to apps that automatically scour satellite data for undiscovered sites, the past is looking futuristic.






Watch Out for Ebola-Themed Email Attacks
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:18:43 GMT ]
The purveyors of email-based scams and malware have stooped to imitating the World Health Organization, hoping to take advantage of spooked readers.

Hoverboards Are Now a Reality
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:27:30 GMT ]
A future in which we are all gliding around on hoverboards is now one step closer to reality as a California company has stumbled upon the formula for a viable prototype.






Uber for Kids: Shuddle Wants to Shuttle Your Children
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:32:47 GMT ]
Little Suzy has soccer practice. Timmy needs to get to his recital. You have an important meeting. Don't worry, Shuddle has you covered.






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.

Can the web predict the future?
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:14:23 EDT ]
From drone wars to cosmic theories, long-term bets take the long view and place odds on the shape of the future.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]
Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

The dark world of online harassment
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:13:43 EDT ]
For the past 25 years, the Web has opened up unprecedented possibilities for human communication. But it has a dark side too -- sometimes, a very dark one.

Wearable tech to hack your brain
[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:56:24 EDT ]
The technology sounds simultaneously fake and dangerous: Strap on a headset and send targeted electrical currents into your brain for about 15 minutes to get more energy, improve your focus or calm down.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]
Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Apple Pay Review: The Re/Code Bi-Coastal Team Test
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:37:45 GMT ]
The Re/Code Review team's overall conclusion: Apple Pay worked smoothly and quickly in all but a very few instances.






Drones Give Archaeologists a Bird's-Eye View of Past
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:44:43 GMT ]
From drones that perform high-fidelity 3-D scans to apps that automatically scour satellite data for undiscovered sites, the past is looking futuristic.






Watch Out for Ebola-Themed Email Attacks
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:18:43 GMT ]
The purveyors of email-based scams and malware have stooped to imitating the World Health Organization, hoping to take advantage of spooked readers.

Hoverboards Are Now a Reality
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:27:30 GMT ]
A future in which we are all gliding around on hoverboards is now one step closer to reality as a California company has stumbled upon the formula for a viable prototype.






Uber for Kids: Shuddle Wants to Shuttle Your Children
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:32:47 GMT ]
Little Suzy has soccer practice. Timmy needs to get to his recital. You have an important meeting. Don't worry, Shuddle has you covered.






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.

Can the web predict the future?
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:14:23 EDT ]
From drone wars to cosmic theories, long-term bets take the long view and place odds on the shape of the future.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]
Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

The dark world of online harassment
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:13:43 EDT ]
For the past 25 years, the Web has opened up unprecedented possibilities for human communication. But it has a dark side too -- sometimes, a very dark one.

Wearable tech to hack your brain
[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:56:24 EDT ]
The technology sounds simultaneously fake and dangerous: Strap on a headset and send targeted electrical currents into your brain for about 15 minutes to get more energy, improve your focus or calm down.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]
Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Apple Pay Review: The Re/Code Bi-Coastal Team Test
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:37:45 GMT ]
The Re/Code Review team's overall conclusion: Apple Pay worked smoothly and quickly in all but a very few instances.






Drones Give Archaeologists a Bird's-Eye View of Past
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:44:43 GMT ]
From drones that perform high-fidelity 3-D scans to apps that automatically scour satellite data for undiscovered sites, the past is looking futuristic.






Watch Out for Ebola-Themed Email Attacks
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:18:43 GMT ]
The purveyors of email-based scams and malware have stooped to imitating the World Health Organization, hoping to take advantage of spooked readers.

Hoverboards Are Now a Reality
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:27:30 GMT ]
A future in which we are all gliding around on hoverboards is now one step closer to reality as a California company has stumbled upon the formula for a viable prototype.






Uber for Kids: Shuddle Wants to Shuttle Your Children
[ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:32:47 GMT ]
Little Suzy has soccer practice. Timmy needs to get to his recital. You have an important meeting. Don't worry, Shuddle has you covered.






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.

Can the web predict the future?
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:14:23 EDT ]
From drone wars to cosmic theories, long-term bets take the long view and place odds on the shape of the future.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]
Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

The dark world of online harassment
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:13:43 EDT ]
For the past 25 years, the Web has opened up unprecedented possibilities for human communication. But it has a dark side too -- sometimes, a very dark one.

Wearable tech to hack your brain
[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:56:24 EDT ]
The technology sounds simultaneously fake and dangerous: Strap on a headset and send targeted electrical currents into your brain for about 15 minutes to get more energy, improve your focus or calm down.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]
Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Want to Chat Anonymously? Facebook Says Get 'Rooms'
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:44:19 GMT ]
The new Rooms app allows people to chat in groups. Users can sign in with an email address or use a pseudonym.






Google Poaches Oxford Brains for A.I. Research
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:37:32 GMT ]
Google has visited the hallowed halls of Oxford University and come out with several of the school's most prized minds in artificial intelligence.

Why Mark Zuckerberg Spent Years Learning Mandarin
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:58:22 GMT ]
"Having China will make Facebook's global ascent complete. And that's absolutely what they want."






Microsoft Co-Founder Bumps Ebola Effort to $100 Million
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:17:30 GMT ]
Paul Allen said the money will pay for programs to train doctors and to build special containment units to evacuate any who get infected.






Amazon Fire Phone Proves To Be an Expensive Flop
[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:48:58 GMT ]
Amazon says it recorded a $170 million write-down in the third quarter largely related to its unsold stockpile of Fire smartphones.