Snip! TV's Cord-Cutting Trend Picks Up Steam: Survey [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 12:48:23 GMT ] New data show that the trend where consumers jettison traditional cable and satellite packages in favor of streaming services is about to get a lot worse.
Meet Marlan, The Most Famous Delivery Man Online [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 15:15:28 GMT ] New York UPS driver Marlan Franklyn has become the city's most well-known delivery man thanks to the online community and a popular vlogger.
Specter of Lethal Drones Are Industry's Latest Headache [ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 18:27:29 GMT ] The leading drone industry group, the FAA and some law enforcement groups have spoken out against equipping the unmanned devices with weapons.
Cyber 101: Why Hackers Are Going After Universities [ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 23:34:37 GMT ] With their stashes of student data and government-funded research, universities are some of America's juiciest targets for hackers.
Ig Nobel prize honours peeing, chicken dinosaurs and eggs (pictures) [ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:08:52 GMT ] Among this year's winners of the award for creativity in science are a bra that converts into a face mask, a pain index for insect stings and whether a man can father 888 children.
What is HDR for TVs, and why should you care? [ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:24:43 GMT ] High dynamic range (HDR) TVs are here and so is the first HDR content, with more of both on the way. Is this next-gen TV technology worth getting in your next TV?
Prosthetic hand 'tells' the brain what it is touching [ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:18:08 GMT ] Research on prosthetic hands has come a long way, but most of it has focused on improving the way the body controls the device.
Facebook Gives Users New Way to Block Targeted Ads [ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:54:13 GMT ] Don't like Facebook's personalized ads that follow you around the Internet? The social network is now giving users a tool to block them.
Snip! TV's Cord-Cutting Trend Picks Up Steam: Survey [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 12:48:23 GMT ] New data show that the trend where consumers jettison traditional cable and satellite packages in favor of streaming services is about to get a lot worse.
Meet Marlan, The Most Famous Delivery Man Online [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 15:15:28 GMT ] New York UPS driver Marlan Franklyn has become the city's most well-known delivery man thanks to the online community and a popular vlogger.
Preorder Star Wars Battlefront and get a Han Solo mini-fridge [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:09:38 GMT ] Gamers can keep their drinks as cold as carbonite with a Han Solo fridge if they preorder Star Wars Battlefront from Wal-Mart. You don't even have to hire Boba Fett to bring Han Solo to your doorstep.
Unboiled eggs and mammal bladders: The Ig Nobel Prize goes to... [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:12:40 GMT ] This year's winners include an experiment that unboiled an egg, a study that tested how long it takes mammals to empty their bladders and other strange breakthroughs that sound like bar bets.
US, China discuss deal to limit use of cyberweapons, says report [ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 00:03:15 GMT ] The countries are in talks to prohibit first strikes against critical infrastructure, according to The New York Times. The negotiations could lead to first-ever arms-control deal for cyberspace.
Prosthetic hand 'tells' the brain what it is touching [ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:18:08 GMT ] Research on prosthetic hands has come a long way, but most of it has focused on improving the way the body controls the device.
Saturday, September 19, 2015
'Artificial Pancreas' Works in Real-World Experiment [ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:33:21 GMT ] The system uses a smartphone to help control blood sugar, and worked better than using separate devices, researchers say.
Facebook Gives Users New Way to Block Targeted Ads [ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:54:13 GMT ] Don't like Facebook's personalized ads that follow you around the Internet? The social network is now giving users a tool to block them.
Yes, that's Selena Gomez in the new Apple iPhone 6S ad [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 03:59:24 GMT ] Technically Incorrect: Gomez shows how to take the perfect selfie. I did say selfie. Some might not be able to come to terms with this.
Preorder Star Wars Battlefront and get a Han Solo mini-fridge [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 05:37:58 GMT ] Gamers can keep their drinks as cold as carbonite with a Han Solo fridge if they preorder Star Wars Battlefront from Wal-Mart. You don't even have to hire Boba Fett to bring Han Solo to your doorstep.
BBC to launch Netflix-style streaming service in US [ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:56:42 GMT ] The British are coming! Get ready to discover quality programming from across the pond with a new streaming service from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Prosthetic hand 'tells' the brain what it is touching [ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:18:08 GMT ] Research on prosthetic hands has come a long way, but most of it has focused on improving the way the body controls the device.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Cyber Command Building System to Stay Ahead of Hackers [ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:29:04 GMT ] U.S. Cyber Command is building a massive, electronic system to provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military's computer networks.
'Invisibility Cloak' Hides Things in Plain Sight [ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 21:45:52 GMT ] Scientists say they have come up with a new, ultrathin "invisibility cloak" that turns objects into perfect, flat mirrors.
'Artificial Pancreas' Works in Real-World Experiment [ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:33:21 GMT ] The system uses a smartphone to help control blood sugar, and worked better than using separate devices, researchers say.
