Technology News
Google Street View adds abandoned Japanese island that inspired 'Skyfall'
The Verge - 28 Jun 2013 06:55
Google Street View has extended its reach to the abandoned island of Hashima, Japan, which served as the setting for Raoul Silva's "Dead City" retreat in 007: Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie. Also known as Gunkanjim...
Ask Slashdot: How Will You Update Your Technical Skills Inventory This Summer?
Slashdot - 28 Jun 2013 23:50
Proudrooster writes "As technologists, developers, and programmers it is essential to keep moving forward as technology advances so that we do not find ourselves pigeonholed, irrelevant, or worse, unemployed. If you had ...
What The Duck #1412
DP Review - 28 Jun 2013 23:45
We've been fans of Aaron Johnson's comic strip 'What the Duck' for years. 'WTD' is one of the best satirical comic strips in the world, and it's published here every week, as well as being included in our weekly newslett...
InterDigital loses first round of US case against Huawei, others
Reuters - 28 Jun 2013 23:21
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My barber gave me a head orgasm: the strange world of ASMR
The Verge - 28 Jun 2013 22:50
A scene from a video designed to induce ASMR, "Space Travel Agent" The barber turns on his trimmers. Click. Bzzzzzzzzz. He brings them closer and closer to my ears. He moves from one side of my head to the other. The gen...
20 Greatest Yearbook Trolls of All Time
Mashable - 28 Jun 2013 18:46
Internet trolls have found their way out of online forums and into yearbooks. Forget the cookie-cutter inspirational quotes that usually sit under student portraits and prepare yourself for pop culture allusions, meme re...
That Photon Hitting Your Camera Sensor Took Thousands of Years to Arrive
PetaPixel - 28 Jun 2013 18:45
Categories: Educational Tags: astronomyinterestingphotonsciencesensorsunlighttrivia How long does it take for a photon from the Sun to reach your camera sensor (or film) and help form a photograph? If you answered "8 min...
It's Officially Over for RIM
TechPinions - 28 Jun 2013 18:06
I like to try and remain optimistic about companies because I realize that true innovation can often trump market trends and be a catalyst for growth. But since the the beginning of the year, I have been observing a ...
BBM still coming to Android before the end of the summer
Android Central - 28 Jun 2013 14:18
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins this morning on the company's quarterly earnings call reminded us that BBM -- that's BlackBerry Messenger -- will be available for Android and iOS "before the end of the summer." He didn't g...
Korean Text Pops Up In Surgeon Simulator 2013, Fuels Half-Life 3 Speculation Again
Ubergizmo - 28 Jun 2013 12:13
Remember yesterday we reported that Valve had denied Half-Life 3 rumors? This was after Korean words started popping up in Half-Life 2, and many had speculated that this was Valve teasing an announcement. However a Valve...
Sorry, that's classified: Army blocks staff access to The Guardian
The Verge - 28 Jun 2013 07:08
In an attempt to keep classified information on the NSA's vast and varied spying programs off of unauthorized computers, the US Army is blocking access to the website of UK newspaper The Guardian. Writing to the Monterey...
The Difference Between a Geek and a Nerd in One Graph
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 02:22
It's 2013. We should all know that there are clear differences between calling something a nerd and calling someone a geek. This is a fact! Slackpropagation created this nifty graph that shows the dividing line on what d...
US Defense Department developing secure 4G network and updating rules for cyberwarfare
The Verge - 28 Jun 2013 01:14
The US military is in the process of building its own secure 4G wireless network and is also updating its rules of engagement -- the guidelines that combat personnel are required to follow when deciding how and when to u...
Android Central 140: Inside the Google Play experience phones
Android Central - 28 Jun 2013 23:53
Podcast MP3 URL: ://traffic.libsyn.com/androidcentral/acpc140.mp3 Thing 1: Google Play experience devices First look: Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 New stock camera app debuts in Google Play edition G...
News Corp.'s Amplify is latest with a MOOC for the high school crowd
GigaOM - 28 Jun 2013 23:49
News Corp.'s education division Amplify is the latest to roll out a massive open online course (MOOC) for high school students.
Texas Teenager Arrested for Violent Facebook Comment
Mashable - 28 Jun 2013 23:47
What you say on Facebook could land you in jail. That's the tough lesson that a Texas teenager learned in February, when an online argument with a friend led to his arrest. He's now awaiting trial and faces eight years i...
Richard Nanula, Colony Capital Face Paralegal's Sexual Harassment Suit (Exclusive)
Variety - 28 Jun 2013 23:46
Richard Nanula, who took a leave of absence from Colony Capital earlier this week amid the emergence of sexually explicit photos posted online, was the subject of a sexual harassment suit that a paralegal at his company ...
A closer look at the new Mail app for Windows 8.1
The Verge - 28 Jun 2013 23:44
Microsoft demonstrated its new Mail app for Windows 8.1 earlier this week during the Build keynote, but the company has started to share even more details about the upcoming overhaul. While the Mail app has gradually bee...
Yahoo shutting down a dozen products, including AltaVista and Axis
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 23:42
As expected, in amongst the high profile acquisitions that have thus far marked the next step in Yahoo's evolution, the web company is doing some serious house cleaning. EVP Jay Rossiter took to the exclamatory search co...
Bits Blog: Secret Court Declassifies Yahoo's Role in Disclosure Fight
The New York Times - 28 Jun 2013 23:41
The secret court that oversees national security surveillance requests allowed Yahoo to acknowledge its role in fighting, unsuccessfully, against the government's collection of information used in the Prism program.
Gawker's plan to buy crack video goes up in smoke
GigaOM - 28 Jun 2013 23:41
Gawker will give $200,000 to charity after no one came forward to produce a video showing the mayor of Toronto smoking crack.
OS X Mavericks Adds Auto-Renew Subscriptions for Mac App Store [Mac Blog]
Mac Rumors - 28 Jun 2013 23:41
While iOS apps like Evernote and Instapaper are able to provide users with in-app auto-renewing monthly subscriptions for services, the same functionality is not available in the Mac App Store at the current time. For ex...