Saturday, January 31, 2015

Robot Learns Moves by Watching YouTube Videos
[ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:43:15 GMT ]
Scientists have created a humanoid robot that learns basic cooking actions by watching videos.






Man Who 3-D Printed Castle Now Wants to Print Village
[ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:57:06 GMT ]
Andrey Rudenko built a castle. It's not very large, but not even King Louis XIV could have imagined its construction.






Uber on Privacy: 'We Haven't Always Gotten It Right'
[ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 22:37:05 GMT ]
The app-based car-hiring service acknowledges in a blog post that it's made some mistakes in the way it handles data on passengers.






GPS-Equipped Bike Light Tracks Rides รข€” and Thieves
[ Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:07:08 GMT ]
Now that you can get a smart bike lock for your smart bike, why not have a smart tail light as well?

iPhone on the Sidelines? In NFL, That's Not Allowed
[ Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:20:14 GMT ]
Football fans might see Russell Wilson playing with a tablet on the sidelines of Super Bowl XLIX.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

This drone crashed the White House lawn
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:28:53 EST ]
Drone-maker DJI is planning a software update to prevent its drones from flying in downtown D.C.

Tesla's 'insane mode' stuns woman
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:29:03 EST ]
The YouTube channel DragTimes published a clip of passengers reacting to Tesla's "insane mode" which can accelerate a car from 0 to 70 mph in a few seconds.

Rings 200 times as large as Saturn's discovered
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:23:12 EST ]
In 1610, after he built his telescope, Galileo Galilei first spotted enormous Saturn's gigantic rings. More than 400 years later, astronomers have in a sense dwarfed that discovery with a similar first.

Nanobots could be small solutions to big problems
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:21:13 EST ]
Advancements in nanotechnology have created robots small enough to enter the human body.

In a hurry? Let a robot valet park your car
[ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:05:50 EST ]
A robotic assistant is taking the sweat out of getting on a plane at Germany's Dusseldorf airport.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Want to Watch the Ads, Skip the Game? Dish Says OK
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:38:58 GMT ]
For the Monday morning commercial quarterbacks, Dish offers a way to skip the touchdowns and interceptions and just focus on the ads.






FCC Sets New, Faster Definition for Broadband
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:03:49 GMT ]
U.S. regulators have determined that only connections with download speeds of 25 megabits per second or faster will qualify as broadband.






You Can Now Pre-Order Sony's $1,200 Walkman
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:21:53 GMT ]
Do you have an extraordinary sense of hearing and a couple thousand bucks burning a hole in your pocket? Sony wants to talk to you.






'Anonymous' Credit Card Data Can Still Give You Away
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:07:19 GMT ]
A researcher has shown that knowing just a handful of charges out of millions of "anonymized" purchases will serve to identify a card and its owner.






Facebook Launches 'Place Tips' Local Recommendations
[ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:43:58 GMT ]
With the new feature, location-based recommendations pop up at the top of your News Feed.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Facebook, Instagram goes down; Twitter freaks out
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:29 EST ]
It's bad enough that the northwest has a horrible storm to contend with, but then Facebook and Instagram goes out?

This drone crashed the White House lawn
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:28:53 EST ]
Drone-maker DJI is planning a software update to prevent its drones from flying in downtown D.C.

Tesla's 'insane mode' stuns woman
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:29:03 EST ]
The YouTube channel DragTimes published a clip of passengers reacting to Tesla's "insane mode" which can accelerate a car from 0 to 70 mph in a few seconds.

Rings 200 times as large as Saturn's discovered
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:23:12 EST ]
In 1610, after he built his telescope, Galileo Galilei first spotted enormous Saturn's gigantic rings. More than 400 years later, astronomers have in a sense dwarfed that discovery with a similar first.

Nanobots could be small solutions to big problems
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:21:13 EST ]
Advancements in nanotechnology have created robots small enough to enter the human body.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Natural Disaster? Cyborg Cockroaches to the Rescue
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:08:40 GMT ]
Researchers have harnessed nature's most enduring survivor, the cockroach. By outfitting the insects with remote controls and audio sensors, scientists can use the bugs to explore disaster sites and find survivors.






Facebook Users Are Increasingly Going Mobile
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:07:19 GMT ]
Facebook says more than eight of every 10 people who use its service now do so on a mobile device.






Smart Mattress Cover Warms Your Bed, Tracks Your Sleep
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:35:50 GMT ]
The Internet of Things has made its way into a lot of homes already, but the Luna is one of the first devices to get all the way into the bed.






France Launches Online Campaign to Deter Would-Be Jihadists
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:40:49 GMT ]
Three weeks after deadly attacks rocked the country, authorities began an Web campaign to dissuade would-be jihadists from joining terror groups.






France Launches Online Campaign to Deter Would-Be Jihadis
[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:40:49 GMT ]
Three weeks after deadly attacks rocked the country, authorities began an Web campaign to dissuade would-be jihadis from joining terror groups.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

See how technology is revolutionizing modern policing
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:28 EST ]
Policing is rapidly changing with the advent of new technology. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

Laser-transformed metal so slick that water bounces off
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:28 EST ]
Water often damages metals, causing rust, wear and decay.

Facebook, Instagram goes down; Twitter freaks out
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:29 EST ]
It's bad enough that the northwest has a horrible storm to contend with, but then Facebook and Instagram goes out?

Tesla's 'insane mode' stuns woman
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:29:03 EST ]
The YouTube channel DragTimes published a clip of passengers reacting to Tesla's "insane mode" which can accelerate a car from 0 to 70 mph in a few seconds.

Rings 200 times as large as Saturn's
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:26:10 EST ]
In 1610, after he built his telescope, Galileo Galilei first spotted enormous Saturn's gigantic rings. More than 400 years later, astronomers have in a sense dwarfed that discovery with a similar first.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Yahoo to Spin Off Its Remaining Stake in Alibaba
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:43:57 GMT ]
A newly formed entity called SpinCo will inherit ownership of Yahoo's remaining 384 million shares in the Chinese ecommerce giant.






Lawmakers: Should Social Media Ban Terrorist Posts?
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:50:47 GMT ]
Lawmakers and policy experts discussed whether social media sites should be held responsible when terrorists use them.






It's Official: Apple Watch Will Ship in April
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:39:38 GMT ]
Chief Executive Tim Cook announced the timing as part of the company's holiday quarter earnings call.






Instagram for a Cause: Movement to Feed Homeless
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:51:33 GMT ]
HashtagLunchbag, a movement that began with a few brown-bag lunches for the homeless on Skid Row, has spread to 100 cities and five continents.






Man Hacks Into Baby Monitor
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:41:14 GMT ]
A nanny is terrified to learn someone hacked into baby monitor camera and watched her every move. KPRC's Phil Archer reports.