Technology News
Apple Releases Fixes to Prevent iPhone Encryption Hack
NBC News - 22 Feb 2014 04:00
A major flaw in Apple software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company said Friday.
Should we list bugs in the header of a source file?
Ars Technica - 22 Feb 2014 22:45
Some programmers think it's clutter, but others want the information.
Scientists Use Fishing Line, Thread to Make Artificial Muscles
MedicineNet - 22 Feb 2014 09:00
Title: Scientists Use Fishing Line, Thread to Make Artificial MusclesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/20/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/21/2014 12:00:00 AM
'Legend of Zelda' remake for the Oculus Rift lets you become Link
The Verge - 22 Feb 2014 07:17
The Legend of Zelda series may have gone 3D many years ago, but an enterprising Oculus Rift developer is taking things a step further by recreating the original, NES Legend of Zelda game in a virtual reality world. The c...
Schiit Audio's tiny, but powerful $119 tube headphone amplifier
CNET - 22 Feb 2014 17:36
Schiit's made in the US Vali desktop amp will wake up your ears!
Bhutan, world's last TV holdout, now at tech vanguard, PM says
Phys.org - 22 Feb 2014 10:50
It was the world's last hold-out against television and is regarded by travellers as a Himalayan Shangri-La.
Here's why you should double-check your Facebook privacy settings before you die
BGR - 22 Feb 2014 06:45
Facebook on Friday announced a new privacy change that will affect the accounts of users who pass away. Instead of only letting deceased users’ friends access their accounts as it did before, Facebook will now keep tho...
Fitbit issues recall of Force fitness band due to skin irritation
Digital Trends - 22 Feb 2014 06:45
Possibly cause for alarm if you purchased a Fitbit Force wristband in the past few months, Fitbit has pulled the fitness tracker from store shelves and is offering a full refund to all owners. The post Fitbit issues reca...
PlayStation 4 goes on sale in Japan, and there's no competition
The Verge - 22 Feb 2014 05:24
The PlayStation 4 is now available in Sony’s home country of Japan, over three months after it first became available in the US. The release comes after Sony has racked up impressive figures elsewhere; the company anno...
Scientists Track Where All The Debris From The Japanese Tsunami Is Going
IBTimes - 22 Feb 2014 04:19
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami shook Japan, led to a nuclear meltdown (at a plant where accidents continue to leak radioactive water into the ocean to this day), and claimed nearly 16,000 lives.
Spain convicts woman for making threats against politicians on Twitter
The Verge - 22 Feb 2014 23:49
Threats made on social media are coming back to haunt those that make them in countries around the world. As reported by The New York Times, a 21-year-old woman named Alba González Camacho has been convicted in Spain of...
Meet the man behind Movidius, Project Tango's vision processor maker (Q&A)
CNET - 22 Feb 2014 14:00
Vision is a big deal to Remi El-Ouazzane and Movidius, the computer vision processor company he leads. More than just another Google partner on its mobile 3D-mapping Project Tango, he sees Movidius at the center of a vis...
Spin Chill Portable Beer Cooler - $30
The Gadget Flow - 22 Feb 2014 08:00
The Spin Chill is a portable beer cooler that makes use of convection to turn luke-warm beer into a heavenly chilled one in less than a minute. The small pocket-sized device spins your beer bottle or can (or wine or...
[AppleTell] Genius LuxePad i9010 iPad mini Bluetooth keyboard case review
Technology Tell - 22 Feb 2014 21:05
[From AppleTell] The Genius LuxePad i9010 combines the utility of having a Bluetooth keyboard with the protection offered by a screen cover style case. And it's quite affordable.
This is what an iPhone 5s looks like when its battery catches fire and explodes
9 to 5 Mac - 22 Feb 2014 17:16Apple and Samsung headed for another patent trial in March after they fail to reach a settlement
Engadget - 22 Feb 2014 17:04
It's back to court for Apple and Samsung. After an attempt at settling their latest patent dispute, the two companies will begin another trial in March, according to a filing with the US district court in San Jose. To be...
Behind the scenes pictures of a NSFW Playboy photoshoot are so awkward
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2014 06:57Author's wish for Amtrak to offer 'writer's residencies' becomes a real thing
The Verge - 22 Feb 2014 22:36
Lumbering across the countryside in your cozy sleeper cabin, the endless fields, pastures, and forests whizzing by your window: a long train ride can be a relaxing place, and relaxing places are conducive to writing. So ...
Researchers Show Off Mind-Controlled Music Player
Singularity Hub - 22 Feb 2014 19:05
Scientists at the University of Malta think touch screens are for suckers. Mind-controlled devices? Now, that's where it's at. Outfitted in an electrode-studded cap, users of the group's specially designed music software...
Become a Master of the Secret Menu
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2014 18:00
You may already be familiar with In-N-Out's fabled secret menu, but it's just one of several popular food chains whose order options aren't limited to what's on display. In fact, there's a menagerie of exotic items and f...
Oldest Superman cover design fetches $286,800 at auction
The Verge - 22 Feb 2014 10:26
A cover design for what may be the oldest comic book cover featuring Superman sold for more than a quarter of a million dollars earlier today. Action Comics No. 15, which shows Superman holding up a submarine from the de...
Childhood viewing of violent media linked to genes
Medical News Today - 22 Feb 2014 10:00
The lifelong debate of nature versus nurture continues - this time in what your children watch. A recent paper published in the Journal of Communication found that a specific variation of the serotonin-transporter gene w...