Monday, April 6, 2015

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.






Does Music Really Sound Any Better on Expensive Players?
[ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:52:28 GMT ]
New devices and file formats fuel an expanding audiophile debate.






The NSA Is Collecting Your Racy Pics, Snowden Says
[ Mon, 06 Apr 2015 09:11:52 GMT ]
Americans shouldn't curb their Internet use simply to avoid having intimate pictures intercepted by the NSA, Edward Snowden told HBO's John Oliver.






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 ]

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.

Large Hadron Collider lights up
[ Mon, 06 Apr 2015 08:08:38 EDT ]
The world's biggest and most powerful physics experiment is taking place as you read this.

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.