Wednesday, July 27, 2016

This fan clips to your sleeves to keep your armpits cool - CNET
[ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:34:40 +0000 ]
If the antiperspirant isn't cutting it, how about a fan for your pits?

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.

'X' shape in Milky Way confirmed via Twitter
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:51:43 EDT ]
When astronomer Dustin Lang tweeted out some galaxy maps he made using publicly available data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2015, he wasn't expecting for them to lead to a new way of looking at our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Your nose might know if you'll get Alzheimer's
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:11:16 EDT ]
Alzheimer's researchers are looking to our noses and our eyes for early signs of disease.

Solar Impulse: Around the world with zero fuel
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:38:43 EDT ]
The first aircraft powered solely by the sun made a historic landing in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, completing the 25,000 mile, round-the-world journey that began in March 2015.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Solar-Powered Plane Completes Round-the-World Flight
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:45:52 GMT ]
Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi at the end of a 16-month, 24,000-mile journey to show the potential of renewable energy.

Why Experts Are Sure Russia Hacked the DNC Emails
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:52:01 GMT ]
Motive, ability and some telltale clues, say cyber security experts both inside and outside the U.S. government.

Russia Offers 'Four-Letter' Response to DNC Hack Claim
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:16:32 GMT ]
John Kerry's Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, gave a surprisingly direct response when asked by a reporter if Moscow was behind the DNC email leak.

We Love Social Media, But 'Like' Facebook, Twitter Less: Study
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:01:00 GMT ]
Americans are spending more and more time on social media, but are increasingly dissatisfied with the experience, a new survey shows.

European Rideshare Rivals Merge to Take on Uber
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT ]
Daimler's mytaxi said it will will merge with British rival Hailo in an all-share deal, creating Europe's largest phone-based taxi-hailing business.

Star Trek at 50: Artists celebrate the final frontier - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:00:03 +0000 ]
Set phasers to stunning: 50 artists create a range of art you're going to want in your starship quarters.

Office 365 gets smarter with a handful of new Word, Outlook and PowerPoint features - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:00:07 +0000 ]
Microsoft's online office suite looks to machine learning to power a small set of new convenience features.

Pokemon Go cinches 75 million downloads - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:54:02 +0000 ]
The mega hit already joined the 50 million downloads club faster than any other popular game in the last two years, according to an app analytics firm.

Pokemon Go player says cops, guns drawn, mistook him for a robber - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:57:05 +0000 ]
Iowa football player Faith Ekakitie says he's "thankful to be alive" after being searched at gunpoint by police while playing the popular app in a park.

BlackBerry DTEK 50 eschews the keyboard, but keeps Android - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:23:54 +0000 ]
The full touchscreen mid-range phone is the latest product from the struggling phone maker. BlackBerry touts the DTEK 50 as the most secure Android phone in the world.

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

NASA rebuts UFO speculation
[ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:18:40 EDT ]
NASA denied claims by amateur observers that it cut off a video feed from the International Space Station to avoid showing a UFO.

New rover will be able to hear Mars
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:52:39 EDT ]
When the newly developed Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021 after embarking on a seven-month cruise through space, we will be able to hear sounds of the landing and the Martian surface for the first time, according to NASA.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.

'X' shape in Milky Way confirmed via Twitter
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:51:43 EDT ]
When astronomer Dustin Lang tweeted out some galaxy maps he made using publicly available data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2015, he wasn't expecting for them to lead to a new way of looking at our galaxy, the Milky Way.

'Impulse' Flight Completes First Solar Round-the-World Journey
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:30:00 GMT ]
Solar Impulse 2, the world's first round-the-world flight to be powered solely by the sun's energy, made history as it landed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

See Lavrov's Surprisingly Feisty Response to Hacking Question
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:32:00 GMT ]
Russia's foreign minister had a rather pointed response when asked if Moscow was behind the leak of Democratic Party emails.

Solar-Powered Plane Completes Round-the-World Flight
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:45:52 GMT ]
Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi at the end of a 16-month, 24,000-mile journey to show the potential of renewable energy.

Russia Offers 'Four-Letter' Response to DNC Hack Claim
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:55:01 GMT ]
John Kerry's Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, gave a surprisingly direct response when asked by a reporter if Moscow was behind the DNC email leak.

European Rideshare Rivals Merge to Take on Uber
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT ]
Daimler's mytaxi said it will will merge with British rival Hailo in an all-share deal, creating Europe's largest phone-based taxi-hailing business.

Solar Impulse zero-fuel plane lands in Abu Dhabi, completing historic round-the-world trip - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:42:23 +0000 ]
After 18 months, Solar Impulse's sun-powered circumnavigation is complete, as the pilot hails a "new era in aviation."

Amazon making moves in India, launches Prime service with more coming soon - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:42:22 +0000 ]
The launch of same-day delivery option to Indian customers further captures Amazon's commitment to India.

Delivery company to trial self-driving vans in Japan - Roadshow
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:15:05 +0000 ]
Forget delivery drones: A postal service in Japan is hoping to use self-driving cars.

'Double Dare' celebrates 30th anniversary with Facebook Live revival at SDCC 2016 - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:25:19 +0000 ]
Will you take the physical challenge? Marc Summers, host of the classic Nickelodeon game show, returned to celebrate its 30th anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con 2016.

On the heels of Yahoo deal, Verizon posts slowing phone growth - CNET
[ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:33:14 +0000 ]
The nation's largest wireless customers saw much of its growth from the tablet business, but still enjoyed high customer loyalty.

Meet this 'human' designed to survive a car crash
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:11:00 EDT ]
To up your chances of surviving a car accident, it would help if your ultra-thick ribcage were lined with sacs that served as natural airbags and if your face were flattened, your skull much larger, your skin thicker and your knees able to move in all directions.

NASA rebuts UFO speculation
[ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:18:40 EDT ]
NASA denied claims by amateur observers that it cut off a video feed from the International Space Station to avoid showing a UFO.

New rover will be able to hear Mars
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:52:39 EDT ]
When the newly developed Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021 after embarking on a seven-month cruise through space, we will be able to hear sounds of the landing and the Martian surface for the first time, according to NASA.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.

'X' shape in Milky Way confirmed via Twitter
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:51:43 EDT ]
When astronomer Dustin Lang tweeted out some galaxy maps he made using publicly available data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2015, he wasn't expecting for them to lead to a new way of looking at our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Monday, July 25, 2016

R.I.P: World's Last VCR Maker Hits the Eject Button
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:56:00 GMT ]
It's one final hit of the "eject" button for the VCR.

This Startup Serves Pizza Made by Robots
[ Sat, 23 Jul 2016 07:32:23 GMT ]
Zume, a Silicon Valley startup aiming to be the "Amazon of food," is taking on Domino's and Pizza Hut with a small army of pizza-making robots.

As Biometric Scanning Use Grows, So Does Security Risk
[ Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:29:32 GMT ]
Without you necessarily realizing it, your unique attributes — or 'biometrics' — are being used to verify your identity.

Shares Dive as Nintendo Downplays 'Pokemon Go' Impact
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:08:00 GMT ]
Shares in Nintendo tumbled as much as 18 percent on Monday after the company said Pokemon Go would have a limited impact on its earning.

Verizon Announces $4.83B Deal to Buy Yahoo
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:32:19 GMT ]
Verizon announced an agreement on Monday to buy Yahoo for $4.83 billion, ending months of speculation.

Pokemon Go perfect storm turns tiny park into suburban nightmare - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 02:48:51 +0000 ]
With thousands of avid Pokemon Go players flocking to the suburb of Rhodes in Sydney's inner west, the local council has petitioned Niantic for the removal of PokeStops.

Nintendo reminds investors it didn't make Pokemon Go, stock plummets - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:32:16 +0000 ]
The company's share price more than doubled in the two weeks following the release of the augmented reality game -- but it dropped by 18 percent on Monday.

The Face of Mars: A Martian mystery turns 40 - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:59:05 +0000 ]
On this day: On 25 July 1976, Voyager 1 took a photograph of what appeared to be a humanoid face on the surface of Mars.

Pokemon Go banned in ancient Japanese shrine - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:38:55 +0000 ]
Izumo-taisha, one of the oldest Shinto shrines, has banned the game just days after its release in Japan.

Verizon buys Yahoo, will merge it with AOL - CNET
[ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:11:29 +0000 ]
After a drawn-out process, the troubled web pioneer finally knows its fate. That means the end of independence for one of the web's earliest stars.

$1,000 device 3D-scans body fat
[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:48:26 EDT ]
Naked Labs makes a 3D body scanner for your home. Founder Farhad Farahbakhshian tells CNN's Samuel Burke that the company's device will tell you if your diet or workout is making a difference, before you'd see results on a scale.

NASA rebuts UFO speculation
[ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:18:40 EDT ]
NASA denied claims by amateur observers that it cut off a video feed from the International Space Station to avoid showing a UFO.

New rover will be able to hear Mars
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:52:39 EDT ]
When the newly developed Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021 after embarking on a seven-month cruise through space, we will be able to hear sounds of the landing and the Martian surface for the first time, according to NASA.

K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
[ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:57:08 EDT ]
The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues.