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Goodyear bids goodbye to blimps, says hello to zeppelins
CNET - 13 Jul 2013 13:00
The tire giant is building its next generation of Goodyear blimps -- but the new airships won't technically be blimps at all. CNET Road Trip 2013 discovers the secrets behind Goodyear's new fleet.
Microsoft sucked into ever-growing NSA vortex: who's next?
ZDNet - 13 Jul 2013 09:45
Did Microsoft's "reasonable assistance" go too far, becoming an NSA branch office and betraying their customers? What about other service providers?
Inside The Massive Global Black Market For Smartphones
The Huffington Post - 13 Jul 2013 20:56Channel Master and Echostar working on new OTA DVR
Engadget - 13 Jul 2013 12:51
Sometimes you just want to enjoy TV without making a commitment, and time-shifting broadcasts either means building your own HTPC or purchasing an OTA DVR -- like the now defunct Boxee. Back in 2011, Channel Master teame...
Teen photographer puts surrealist spin on summer photo project
DP Review - 13 Jul 2013 06:00
With summer finals out of the way, 17-year-old photographer Ian Komac has devoted his newfound free time to a photo project. Called 60 Days of Summer, the Belgian teen's manipulated photos give landscapes and everyday ob...
The Hardest Thing to Find in the Universe Is Even Rarer Than You Think
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2013 04:00
Staring at the periodic table of elements was pretty much all I did in science classes but I learned absolutely nothing from it other than Bromine and Barium (but that's more because of a Google search on Breaking Bad). ...
Scientists outsmart dangerous bacteria using infrared light
CNET - 13 Jul 2013 02:03
Researchers in Vienna have developed a technique to quickly distinguish between strains of staph infection bacteria that can cause chronic infections and those that cannot.
Facebook builds a tool to manage data on both facilities and servers
GigaOM - 13 Jul 2013 01:47
Facebook is blowing up the data center infrastructure management space by joining two kinds of data that typically lives in separate silos -- information on the building and information about the hardware.
PlayStation 4, Xbox One pre-orders sold out at most major retailers
NBC News - 13 Jul 2013 00:03
If you're eager to be one of the first gamers to get your hands on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One but haven't pre-ordered either console yet, you might be in for a rude awakening.
Hello Verizon Moto X? New Photo Appears
Ubergizmo - 13 Jul 2013 23:55
Another photo of what is thought to be the Verizon Moto X is making waves on the web as the anticipation continues to build around Google/Motorola's next generation of smartphone, the first one completely designed under ...
5 things not to do when telecommuting
ZDNet - 13 Jul 2013 23:49
Companies have wised up to the benefits of letting some employees work from home. Having remote workers requires trust that the employee is focused on doing a good job, something easily lost.
Dr. Charles G. Cogan: Digital Is the New Third Age
The Huffington Post - 13 Jul 2013 23:40
I wouldn't go back in time for a minute...for the simple reason that I can't go back. But at the same time, I would nevertheless...
9 Robotic Inventions That Are Already Among Us
Mashable - 13 Jul 2013 23:32
If you're planning to check out Pacific Rim, the summer blockbuster featuring giant robots fighting other-dimensional monsters, you might want to know that not all the robotic inventions you see in that movie are science...
The Week in Pictures: Megapixels and melting glaciers
CNET - 13 Jul 2013 23:25
The 41-megapixel Nokia Lumia 1020 sets smartphone cameras free, a human-powered helicoptor flies, and a satellite image gives a new look at the melting Pine Island Glacier. Plus: Robotic humans and spiders.
Reconciling Human Rights With Ubiquitous Online Surveillance
Slashdot - 13 Jul 2013 23:16
Max_W writes "Here is the text of Article #12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 'No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his h...
Convert Normal Recipes to Gluten Free by Weighing Your Flour
Life Hacker - 13 Jul 2013 23:00
If you ever want to make your mom's famous chocolate chip cookies, but your friend is gluten intolerant, they aren't necessarily out of luck. With some careful measuring, you can tweak almost any baked good recipe to be ...
Could a Spell-Checking Pen Get You to Write in Cursive?
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2013 23:00
Handwriting is dying out in general, but cursive especially. Does anyone under the age of twenty ever use it anymore? They will, if the minds behind Lernstift have anything to say about it. They've got a haptic smart-pen...
Hackers Conference Wants "Time Apart" from "Feds"
Forbes - 13 Jul 2013 23:00Proof That Apple Will Never Be Doomed
Mashable - 13 Jul 2013 22:59
Once upon a time, there might have been a valid argument that Apple had no hope for a bright future. But considering all the fanboys who own more Mac products than they can count on one hand, we'll just make the assumpti...
US visa bureau says 'League of Legends' is a professional sport
The Verge - 13 Jul 2013 22:57
High-level League of Legends players can now be awarded the same visas as more traditional pro athletes, says publisher Riot Games. On July 11th, Riot e-sports manager Nick Allen told GameSpot that the company had convin...
Slap, scratch, curse -- why do mosquitoes love me (and not you)?
GigaOM - 13 Jul 2013 22:50
Smithsonian Magazine takes on this age-old question. And the answers may surprise you. Your size, your blood type, what you wear all count.
Dell now shipping XPS 12 Ultrabook/tablet with Intel Haswell processors
ZDNet - 13 Jul 2013 22:46
The refreshed convertible laptop also adds Near Field Communication, starts at $1,199.99.