Sunday, April 5, 2015

Want Your Robot to be Taylor Swift? Google Can Help
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:14:43 GMT ]
Google was granted a patent on Tuesday that could see it develop downloadable personalities for robots.






Attention Binge Watchers: This Is Your Dream Job
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:46:25 GMT ]
Attention couch potatoes: This is your dream job.






Icefin Robotic Submersible Probes Antarctic Depths
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:21:59 GMT ]
A new type of robotic submersible craft is giving scientists unprecedented access to the freezing waters beneath the icy crust of Antarctica.






How Tech Could Save California Lawns
[ Sat, 04 Apr 2015 16:51:58 GMT ]
The plush, green lawns that dot the cities and suburbs of California are in danger thanks to the four-year-long drought.






Your 'Free' Phone Apps Could Be Costing You
[ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:04:47 GMT ]
It turns out those free apps could be draining your phone's battery and your data plan.






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.

Boeing granted patent for 'force field'
[ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:48:44 EDT ]

New tech creates buttons out of thin air
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:26:21 EDT ]

Why quantum dots are taking over your TV
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:25:22 EDT ]

Helmet lets pilots see through plane
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:50:25 EDT ]
A new helmet gives pilots of the F-35 fighter jet the ability to see the ground in all directions.

Autopilot technology might have saved Germanwings Flight 9525
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:05:38 EDT ]
There are new calls from aviation experts to develop and deploy enhanced crash avoidance software that could take control of an aircraft away from a pilot, if needed, and steer the plane to a safe altitude.

Saturday, April 4, 2015

How High School Students Use Instagram to Pick Colleges
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:11:11 GMT ]
Seventy-six percent of teens use Instagram and now they are using it to discover what campus life is really like at perspective colleges.

Nikon 1 J5 Brings Enthusiast Features to Tiny Camera
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:25:14 GMT ]
The new, super-compact J5 comes with several features that serious photographers could find useful.






Want Your Robot to be Taylor Swift? Google Can Help
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:14:43 GMT ]
Google was granted a patent on Tuesday that could see it develop downloadable personalities for robots.






Attention Binge Watchers: This Is Your Dream Job
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:46:25 GMT ]
Attention couch potatoes: This is your dream job.






Icefin Robotic Submersible Probes Antarctic Depths
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:21:59 GMT ]
A new type of robotic submersible craft is giving scientists unprecedented access to the freezing waters beneath the icy crust of Antarctica.






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.

Boeing granted patent for 'force field'
[ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:48:44 EDT ]

New tech creates buttons out of thin air
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:26:21 EDT ]

Why quantum dots are taking over your TV
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:25:22 EDT ]

Helmet lets pilots see through plane
[ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:50:25 EDT ]
A new helmet gives pilots of the F-35 fighter jet the ability to see the ground in all directions.

Autopilot technology might have saved Germanwings Flight 9525
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:05:38 EDT ]
There are new calls from aviation experts to develop and deploy enhanced crash avoidance software that could take control of an aircraft away from a pilot, if needed, and steer the plane to a safe altitude.

Friday, April 3, 2015

No Hands! Driverless Car Completes Cross-Country Trip
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:02:16 GMT ]
An autonomous car created by Delphi Automotive completed a 3,400-mile trip across the country this week.






'Dyre Wolf' Cyber Gang Stole More Than $1 Million
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:00:10 GMT ]
The scheme is small in comparison with more recent widespread online fraud schemes but represents a new level of sophistication.






Uber Taps Facebook Exec as First Security Chief
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:43:07 GMT ]
Everytime you take an Uber, sensitive personal and financial data float up to the cloud.






How High School Students Use Instagram to Pick Colleges
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:11:11 GMT ]
Seventy-six percent of teens use Instagram and now they are using it to discover what campus life is really like at perspective colleges.

Nikon 1 J5 Brings Enthusiast Features to Tiny Camera
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:25:14 GMT ]
The new, super-compact J5 comes with several features that serious photographers could find useful.






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.

New tech creates buttons out of thin air
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:26:21 EDT ]

Why quantum dots are taking over your TV
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:25:22 EDT ]

What's the 1 mistake all entrepreneurs make?
[ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:44:12 EDT ]
Getting it wrong is part of starting a business. What should entrepreneurs avoid?

Will Internet cats have 9 billion lives?
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:04:17 EDT ]
Why is the Internet so darned crazy about cats? Why isn't it crazy about dogs?

Autopilot technology might have saved Germanwings Flight 9525
[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:05:38 EDT ]
There are new calls from aviation experts to develop and deploy enhanced crash avoidance software that could take control of an aircraft away from a pilot, if needed, and steer the plane to a safe altitude.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

This Boot Exoskeleton Was Made for Walking Efficiently
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:58:56 GMT ]
Humans were born to walk and run on two feet, but that doesn't mean we can't use a little help now and then.






SnapPower Adds a USB Plug to Your Electrical Outlets
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:41:07 GMT ]
The SnapPower Charger is an ultra-simple electrical outlet replacement that adds a USB port below the usual sockets - no wiring necessary.






Facebook Launches Meme-Tastic Video App 'Riff'
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:03:25 GMT ]
Facebook unveiled a new app called Riff that lets users create video with friends.

Tech Leaders: Religious Freedom Law Bad for Business
[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:47:56 GMT ]
Dozens of leaders from the Internet and tech industry have signed a joint statement saying that "discrimination is bad for business.