Researchers Discover Largest Prime Number to Date [ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:42:00 GMT ] Researchers at the University of Central Michigan have discovered the largest prime number to date — and it's really big.
'Squishy Robot Fingers' Sample Fragile Marine Life [ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:19:57 GMT ] Researchers have developed a set of robotic spongy grippers that could hold onto things like kelp and soft coral without crushing them.
Made in Pakistan: Your Next Favorite Mobile Game [ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:11:52 GMT ] Most companies in Pakistan's IT sector — including mobile game studios — are growing at more than 30 percent a year.
Holographic assistant brings us one step closer to AI butlers - CNET [ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 05:28:56 GMT ] A company from Japan is working on a fully holographic artificial intelligence assistant. It offers similar services to Amazon's Echo, but brings a new level of personality.
Deliveries could come in a year, Google exec says [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:25:26 GMT ] Want your favorite beer delivered to your door? Google's head of "Project Wing," an initiative to deliver goods to customers by drones, says it's possible in the next one to three years.
Shipwreck from 1800s turns up in MH370 search [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:16:59 GMT ] Boats dragging high-tech detection devices across the Indian Ocean have failed to solve the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. But searchers have discovered a shipwreck some 200 years old at the bottom of the sea.
How are all those screens changing kids' behavior? [ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:02:18 GMT ] In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, businessman and author Tony Schwartz offered an honest yet troubling account of what he calls his "addiction" to technology.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Microsoft Announces 'Minecraft' Edition for the Classroom [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:15:10 GMT ] Microsoft has announced a classroom-focused version of "Minecraft," the phenomenally popular open-world building game the company purchased in 2014
Drones Fly Through an Obstacle Course Without a Ding [ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:08:16 GMT ] Researchers from MIT presented new methods for small craft to identify and avoid obstacles this week, showing them off in an impressive video.
Your Job Might Be 1 of 5 Million Replaced by Robots by 2020 [ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:39:36 GMT ] Brace yourselves for another industrial revolution. Robots could replace an estimated 5 million jobs in the next four years, a new report claims.
This is the other side of the sharing economy - CNET [ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 04:00:03 GMT ] Technically Incorrect: Vacation rental company HomeAway launches an ad that mercilessly mocks Airbnb and its caring, sharing mentality.
This little black box could change the Internet in Africa [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:44:18 GMT ] Kenyan start-up BRCK has secured $3 million in funding for an invention that hopes to change the face of internet connectivity across Africa.
Deliveries could come in a year, Google exec says [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:25:26 GMT ] Want your favorite beer delivered to your door? Google's head of "Project Wing," an initiative to deliver goods to customers by drones, says it's possible in the next one to three years.
Shipwreck from 1800s turns up in MH370 search [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:16:59 GMT ] Boats dragging high-tech detection devices across the Indian Ocean have failed to solve the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. But searchers have discovered a shipwreck some 200 years old at the bottom of the sea.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Facebook Founder Targeted by 'Don't Kill Us' Campaign [ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:06:26 GMT ] "When Palestinian terrorists called for the killing of Jews on Facebook, Facebook closed its eyes," according to a video released by an Israeli NGO.
Ice May Have Caused Spectacular SpaceX Explosion [ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:44:00 GMT ] The rocket had descended with pinpoint accuracy onto a drone ship before a landing leg buckled, causing the booster to tip over and explode.
Facebook Cracks Down on Extremist Posts in Europe [ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 21:10:00 GMT ] The move comes after German politicians in particular raised concerns about a rise in xenophobic comments linked to an influx of refugees.
Myo armbands used to control prosthetic arm - CNET [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 01:15:38 GMT ] The Myo gesture-controlled armband has been used to create a robotic prosthetic arm that can be controlled by the user's muscles.
Trump promises he'll force Apple to manufacture in the US - CNET [ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 04:40:52 GMT ] Technically Incorrect: In a speech at Liberty University, the leading Republican candidate says he'll strong-arm Tim Cook to end all foreign manufacture of the company's "damn computers."
Google's Eric Schmidt Meets With Pope at the Vatican [ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:03:00 GMT ] Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet, had an unusual meeting on his calendar on Friday — a private sit-down with Po
Is That You, Rosie? Humanoid Robot Sweeps, Tidies Up [ Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:47:01 GMT ] Fans of "The Jetsons" may see shades of the robotic maid Rosie as this Atlas humanoid robot attempts various cleaning tasks.
SpaceX Flubs Ocean Landing Attempt [ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:16:00 GMT ] A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to put a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit, then turned around and botched the landing.
Why Wikipedia Is in Trouble [ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:29:00 GMT ] As the user-editing encyclopedia turns 15, dedicated editors are getting scarcer by the day.
