Friday, May 20, 2016

'Crowd Control,' part 10: The road to death goes through Delhi - CNET
[ Fri, 20 May 2016 11:00:06 +0000 ]
In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, Rebecca Danish removes the nanobots that keep her young, leaving her with little time left to change the world.

'New form' of light sets heads spinning
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 22:15:46 EDT ]
When it comes to understanding light, it turns out we're more in the dark than we thought.

Facebook Trending story: The Wizard of Oz algorithm
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Ed Finn says Facebook didn't want to admit it, but the reality is that human judgment inevitably enters the picture when a product is used in real life

Sandberg amplifies social importance of grief
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Sheryl Sandberg's public mourning is an important example, says Meghan O'Rourke. But her "tough-it-out" message misses an opportunity for change.

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Keep calm and TSA on, a how to guide for long airport line rage
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Whether you need to travel for business or enjoy traveling for pleasure, not ruining your trip right off the bat requires some planning, determination and the ability to just let go.

If dogs could talk... this is what they would say
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed technology that allows dogs to trigger audible cues or send text message alerts.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

15 Years of the Apple Store
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 20:31:22 GMT ]
A look back on the growth of Apple's retail stores through the past 15 years.

Zuckerberg and Conservatives Meet About Trending Furor
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:49:51 GMT ]
The meeting — on the fourth anniversary of the day Facebook issued its initial public offering and became a public company — was closed to reporters.

Tesla to Sell $2B in Stock to Fund Model 3
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 11:04:28 GMT ]
Tesla announced on Wednesday an underwritten registered public offering of about $2 billion shares of its common stock to accelerate the ramp of the M

Theranos 'Voids Two Years of Blood Test Results'
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 11:16:43 GMT ]
Blood-testing firm Theranos notified the U.S. federal health regulators that it voided results from the past two years.

Apple Launches Design and Development Lab in India
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 09:58:00 GMT ]
Apple will set up a software laboratory in India to help Indian startups and developers working on the company's iOS platform, Apple said Tuesday.

Grand Theft Auto V, closing in on Minecraft, ships 65 million units - CNET
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 09:59:51 +0000 ]
Originally released in 2013, the title is around 5 million units shy of becoming the third highest selling game of all time.

This wristband will give you a 255-volt shock when you spend too much money - CNET
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 10:55:36 +0000 ]
What better way to save for that new TV than by getting an electric shock every time your bank balance drops?

Google's sticky car patent glues pedestrians in place after an accident - CNET
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 11:03:38 +0000 ]
The patent claims that sticking pedestrians to the car in the event of a crash is safer than them bouncing off into traffic.

'Crowd Control,' part 9: The shot heard around the multiverse - CNET
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ]
In this installment of CNET's groundbreaking crowdsourced sci-fi novel, a spy from a parallel universe co-opts a convenient body and then derails a talk show appearance to foment an uprising in our world.

This toy truck can probably power slide better than you (Tomorrow Daily 367 show notes) - CNET
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 11:17:02 +0000 ]
We're not saying it's a better driver than he is, but we *are* saying we want to challenge it to a drift contest against our very own Tim Stevens.

'New form' of light sets heads spinning
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 22:15:46 EDT ]
When it comes to understanding light, it turns out we're more in the dark than we thought.

Facebook Trending story: The Wizard of Oz algorithm
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Ed Finn says Facebook didn't want to admit it, but the reality is that human judgment inevitably enters the picture when a product is used in real life

Sandberg amplifies social importance of grief
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Sheryl Sandberg's public mourning is an important example, says Meghan O'Rourke. But her "tough-it-out" message misses an opportunity for change.

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Keep calm and TSA on, a how to guide for long airport line rage
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Whether you need to travel for business or enjoy traveling for pleasure, not ruining your trip right off the bat requires some planning, determination and the ability to just let go.

If dogs could talk... this is what they would say
[ Thu, 19 May 2016 06:43:43 EDT ]
Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed technology that allows dogs to trigger audible cues or send text message alerts.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Hacks, Negligence Lead to More Medical Data Breaches
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 17:48:00 GMT ]
America's healthcare organizations are being attacked by data thieves, but the industry is not doing nearly enough to deal with the growing threat, ac

Apple's Latest iOS is 'Bricking' Some iPads, Users Say
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT ]
Apple's latest operating system update is "bricking" some iPads, users complained Tuesday.

Girls Beat Boys in Tech, Engineering Tests: Survey
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 20:19:00 GMT ]
Girls scored three points higher than boys overall — a reversal of expectations because boys typically score higher than girls in math testing.

LinkedIn, Airbnb Matching Survivors With Jobs, Rooms
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 11:17:46 GMT ]
Airbnb allows hosts to offer free accommodation to disaster survivors, and LinkedIn has a micro-site that helps migrants find internships and jobs.

Apple Launches Design and Development Lab in India
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 09:58:00 GMT ]
Apple will set up a software laboratory in India to help Indian startups and developers working on the company's iOS platform, Apple said Tuesday.

Apple plans iOS development accelerator program in India - CNET
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 07:20:16 +0000 ]
Company will offer expert reviews to developers in India, a growing market for the iPhone maker.

Not big on digital gaming? Now you can play off cartridges designed for smartphones - CNET
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 09:58:37 +0000 ]
A Japanese company is releasing classic games on cartridges that plug into the headphone jacks of Android and iOS devices.

​Nokia phone brand to live on, but not at Microsoft - CNET
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 10:52:20 +0000 ]
Microsoft will sell its low-end phone business for $350 million, and a new Finnish company called HMD will sell Nokia-branded, Android-powered phones and tablets.

Motorola needs India to keep its momentum rolling - CNET
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 10:11:19 +0000 ]
Lenovo-owned Motorola has been steadily gaining ground since being bought by the Chinese company in 2014.

'Crowd Control,' part 8: Traveling between universes requires a new body - CNET
[ Wed, 18 May 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ]
In the latest installment of CNET's crowdsourced sci-fi novel, visitors from another universe arrive via a very unusual vehicle.

Instagram drama proves just how much we don't like change
[ Fri, 13 May 2016 13:03:37 EDT ]
Stop us if you've heard this one before: A major brand changed its logo, and people can barely handle it.

Next da Vinci? Math whiz creates fantastical works of art
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 11:44:21 EDT ]
HASH(0x2998838)

Sky pioneers: A light aircraft revolution is taking off
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 11:30:26 EDT ]
Inside a hangar in the San Francisco Bay Area, a young French entrepreneur is busy readying a small, odd-looking, bubble-shaped aircraft.

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Space Station marks the big 100,000
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 11:51:10 EDT ]
It was 1998 when a Russian Proton rocket flew the Zarya module up to orbit, the first piece of what would become the International Space Station (ISS).

'New form' of light sets heads spinning
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 10:39:40 EDT ]
When it comes to understanding light, it turns out we're more in the dark than we thought.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Hacker Admits Plotting to Use Stolen News Releases
[ Mon, 16 May 2016 20:04:00 GMT ]
The U.S. attorney's office said that from 2010 to 2015, the group gained access to more than 150,000 press releases.

Tesla Call Cheap-Labor Allegations 'Unacceptable'
[ Mon, 16 May 2016 20:45:00 GMT ]
Tesla's reputation came under fire over the weekend after a report claimed the company used cheap foreign labor to build one of its new facilities.

Icahn Protégé Discloses Large Stake in Pandora
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 10:38:51 GMT ]
Corvex disclosed on Monday that it owns 9.9 percent of Pandora Media and urged the internet music streaming company to explore a sale.

Twitter Might Be Tweaking Its Character Count
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 10:53:00 GMT ]
Twitterers may have more room. According to a report, the company plans to stop including photos and links as part of its 140-character limit.

Apple's Tim Cook Arrives in China for Charm Offensive
[ Mon, 16 May 2016 10:46:00 GMT ]
Apple chief executive Tim Cook met some of China's hottest app developers and used a Didi Chuxing car to visit an Apple store.

GarageBand adds Chinese instruments following Tim Cook's Beijing visit - CNET
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 09:42:21 +0000 ]
Extra Chinese music loops and instruments have been added to Apple's music creation app, following a visit to China from CEO Tim Cook.

Amazon's restaurant deliveries come to Manhattan, Dallas - CNET
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 10:00:02 +0000 ]
About 350 Big Apple eateries are participating, including Momofuku Milk Bar, Num Pang and Choza Taqueria.

Panasonic's new hand lacquered fans are gorgeous (and expensive) - CNET
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 10:13:08 +0000 ]
The Japanese electronics giant will sell just 100 of the modified Q fans, which have each been hand lacquered.

Shape-shifting mobile prototype is half smartphone, half Rubik's Cube - CNET
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 10:18:11 +0000 ]
The Cubimorph, cooked up by academics at UK and US universities, is a prototype made up of folding cubes that can form themselves into a variety of shapes.

'Crowd Control,' part 7: 'Mom's not dead, she's just in another universe' - CNET
[ Tue, 17 May 2016 11:00:02 +0000 ]
In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, there's lots of family drama going down with the Parkers -- and an experiment may have gone too far.

Step into the world of virtual reality art with Google Tilt Brush
[ Mon, 09 May 2016 09:26:26 EDT ]
Artists, put down your brushes. It's time to step into the world of virtual reality.

World's largest solar-powered computer
[ Mon, 09 May 2016 10:00:39 EDT ]
Touted by its creators as the "world's largest solar-powered computer," it could offer a quantum leap for development across rural Africa.

Dr. robot could conduct your next surgery
[ Fri, 13 May 2016 13:03:43 EDT ]
Scientists have shown the first use of autonomous robots to conduct bowel surgery under supervision, paving the way for robots one day taking the lead in the operating room.

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Meet the largest unnamed world in our solar system
[ Fri, 13 May 2016 13:03:46 EDT ]
A majority of dwarf planets lie tucked away in the depths of our solar system.