Sunday, May 8, 2016

Academic questioned by American Airlines officials for doing math on plane - CNET
[ Sat, 07 May 2016 20:26:40 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: An Ivy League expert in search theory says the math he was writing may have been mistaken by a passenger for some sort of code, possibly terroristic. Oh, and he has dark skin.

Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]
Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

Brazil judge overturns ban on WhatsApp
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 17:07:05 EDT ]
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This game can tell if you have dementia
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:36:43 EDT ]
A new mobile game, Sea Hero Quest, tracks spatial awareness among users. Doctors will use data to help diagnose dementia early.

'The Martian' would live here
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:11:26 EDT ]
In sci-fi movies, space habitats are huge structures with labyrinth layouts. But Hollywood doesn't have to deal with the issues real aerospace engineers face when contemplating future space homes -- such as gravity and financial constraints.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

State Earns $157M Selling Driver Records
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 08:20:42 GMT ]
The information PennDOT sold to credit agencies, insurance companies and car dealerships includes names, addresses, and driving histories.

272 Million Hacked Email Accounts Up for Sale Online
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:13:08 GMT ]
A security consultant discovered Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail addresses and passwords among the 272 million hacked accounts.

Apple's Tim Cook 'to Visit China for Govt Meetings'
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:19:00 GMT ]
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook plans to visit Beijing later this month to meet with high-level government officials.

Self-Proclaimed Australian Bitcoin Founder Backtracks
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 13:38:00 GMT ]
The man who claimed to be the mysterious founder of bitcoin appears to be stepping back into the shadows, leaving numerous questions in his wake. Three days after Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright came forward as " Satoshi Nakamoto," the unknown creator of the digital currency bitcoin, he has backtracked in a dramatic fashion. He wrote in a blog post that he does...

Facebook Loses First Round in Biometric Lawsuit
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:49:00 GMT ]
Facebook lost the first round in a court fight against users who allege it "unlawfully" collected users' biometric data.

EA's latest Battlefield goes back to World War I - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 20:55:31 +0000 ]
The game maker's upcoming military-themed shooting title brings players back to fighting that happened a century ago.

Amazon pledges to fill gaps in Prime service, Bloomberg - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 21:30:41 +0000 ]
The online retailer says it will fill coverage gaps in 27 cities that excluded some minority neighborhoods, according to a Bloomberg report.

Apple wants you to make your own Mother's Day ad - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 22:19:49 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: Insert yourself into Apple's Mother's Day ad...because mom will love it.

Tesla Model 3 might already be running late (AutoComplete Podcast, Ep. 17) - Roadshow
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 22:24:07 +0000 ]
Lots of updates from Tesla, pricing on a pair of hot cars, and yet more Takata airbag woes.

Passwords and emails don't match up in cache of 272 million logins - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 23:59:26 +0000 ]
Three email providers say their customers aren't at risk after the discovery of a hoard of login credentials.

Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]
Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

Brazil judge overturns ban on WhatsApp
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 17:07:05 EDT ]
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This game can tell if you have dementia
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:36:43 EDT ]
A new mobile game, Sea Hero Quest, tracks spatial awareness among users. Doctors will use data to help diagnose dementia early.

'The Martian' would live here
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:11:26 EDT ]
In sci-fi movies, space habitats are huge structures with labyrinth layouts. But Hollywood doesn't have to deal with the issues real aerospace engineers face when contemplating future space homes -- such as gravity and financial constraints.

Friday, May 6, 2016

State Earns $157M Selling Driver Records
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 08:20:42 GMT ]
The information PennDOT sold to credit agencies, insurance companies and car dealerships includes names, addresses, and driving histories.

272 Million Hacked Email Accounts Up for Sale Online
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:13:08 GMT ]
A security consultant discovered Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail addresses and passwords among the 272 million hacked accounts.

Apple's Tim Cook 'to Visit China for Govt Meetings'
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:19:00 GMT ]
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook plans to visit Beijing later this month to meet with high-level government officials.

Facebook Loses First Round in Biometric Lawsuit
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:49:55 GMT ]
Facebook lost the first round in a court fight against users who allege it "unlawfully" collected users' biometric data.

Gmail, Microsoft and Yahoo Email Breached, Says Expert
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 10:31:19 GMT ]
Hundreds of millions of user names and passwords for email accounts are being traded in Russia's criminal underworld, claimed a security expert.

Crave giveaway: A prop from the 'Deadpool' set, plus the film on Blu-ray - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 07:00:05 +0000 ]
To celebrate next week's release of "Deadpool" on Blu-ray and DVD, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has a free Blu-ray copy plus a real prop from the set. Bedazzled jeans not included.

Boaty McBoatface will set sail after all -- in the form of a drone sub - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:28:18 +0000 ]
A new polar research vehicle will be christened the RRS Sir David Attenborough, but will carry a drone submarine with the name suggested by the public.

Apple Music streaming subscription chopped in half for students - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:36:16 +0000 ]
Students will now get a 50 percent discount on yearly subscriptions to the streaming service.

Apple and Google reportedly buying land for autonomous car facilities - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 11:30:17 +0000 ]
The two tech titans are apparently seeking large swathes of land for research into driverless cars.

They're not also-Hans: Meet the stars in the running to play young Han Solo - CNET
[ Fri, 06 May 2016 11:14:34 +0000 ]
"Hail Caesar!" star Alden Ehrenreich is reported to have been cast as the space-faring scoundrel in his own Star Wars spin-off movie.

This game can tell if you have dementia
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:36:43 EDT ]
A new mobile game, Sea Hero Quest, tracks spatial awareness among users. Doctors will use data to help diagnose dementia early.

Half of teens think they're addicted to smartphones
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:53:11 EDT ]
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Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]
Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

'The Martian' would live here
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:11:26 EDT ]
In sci-fi movies, space habitats are huge structures with labyrinth layouts. But Hollywood doesn't have to deal with the issues real aerospace engineers face when contemplating future space homes -- such as gravity and financial constraints.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Facebook Pays $10,000 to 10-Year-Old Instagram Hacker
[ Wed, 04 May 2016 18:03:00 GMT ]
Social media giant Facebook has paid a $10,000 reward to a 10- year-old Finnish boy for finding a glitch in its picture sharing app Instagram.

Good Germs Stop Mosquitoes From Spreading Zika
[ Wed, 04 May 2016 23:37:44 GMT ]
Deliberately infecting mosquitoes with a certain type of bacteria stops them from transmitting Zika virus, a new study finds.

Hacker 'Guccifer': I Got Inside Hillary Clinton's Server
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 06:32:08 GMT ]
The Romanian hacker who first exposed Hillary Clinton's private email address is making a bombshell new claim -- that he also gained access to the for

#RapedAtSpelman Tweets Spark Gang-Rape Investigation
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 11:52:48 GMT ]
The @RapedAtSpelman account started posting on May 2.

Gmail, Microsoft and Yahoo Email Breached, Says Expert
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 10:31:19 GMT ]
Hundreds of millions of user names and passwords for email accounts are being traded in Russia's criminal underworld, claimed a security expert.

'Batman: The Killing Joke' animated film to burst your sides from July - CNET
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 06:44:19 +0000 ]
The animated adaptation of the classic Batman comic will be released digitally on July 23 and on Blu-ray in early August.

Cops make Facebook plea for customers to stop calling alleged drug dealer's phone - CNET
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 07:28:32 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: Police in Ohio are frustrated that locals keep calling the phone of an alleged drug dealer they've arrested to ask for drugs. They say it's interfering with their investigation.

VR headsets can be used to help cure paranoia, study shows - CNET
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 07:32:53 +0000 ]
We're just now learning about the wonders of virtual reality, and a new study from Oxford University is showing a medicinal side to the tech platform.

Uber picks up former lawmakers for a smoother ride with governments - CNET
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 10:03:32 +0000 ]
The ridesharing app's new public policy advisory board includes an ex-US Secretary of Transport and Europe's former digital czar.

LAPD cracks locked iPhone in murder case - CNET
[ Thu, 05 May 2016 11:02:36 +0000 ]
In the latest case of law enforcement taking on smartphone security, cops have hacked an iPhone crucial to the trial of "The Shield" star Michael Jace.

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:55:11 EDT ]
For the first time, researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting an ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years away in another star system, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Weasel knocks out CERN's particle accelerator
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:54:17 EDT ]
The largest scientific experiment has gone offline because of a foreign intruder.

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Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]
Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

Brazil blocks WhatsApp
[ Wed, 04 May 2016 00:36:57 EDT ]
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