Technology News
Foil surveillance by wearing a mask of this artist's face
The Verge - 7 May 2014 17:55
In certain locations, video cameras can track you everywhere. Artist Leo Selvaggio doesn't think that'll go away, so he's proposing a way around it: a single mask of a human face that anyone can wear if they don't want t...
It Got Better: Life Improved After Black Death, Study Finds
Live Science - 7 May 2014 23:00
Generations of Europeans who lived after the Black Death were healthier and lived longer than those who lived before the plague's first outbreak, new research shows. The plague may have wiped out the weak and frail, leav...
Best coffee makers
Digital Trends - 7 May 2014 23:57
There should be more to coffee than Folgers and the $15 Black & Decker machine you picked up at the local Target. Check out our top picks for the best coffee makers on the market, whether you're looking for a single-drop...
How To Become An Astronaut
SPACE.com - 7 May 2014 07:47
Do you have the right stuff? Becoming an astronaut doesn't just happen overnight. It takes many years of education and experience to meet the basic qualifications.
Empa mission in space
Phys.org - 7 May 2014 15:40
Little research has been done on comets and they still hold many secrets. One theory is that comets brought water (and thus possibly even life) to earth. Although space probes have been able to carry out isolated investi...
Octopus instantly changes colors to blend in with a fishing boat
Gizmodo - 7 May 2014 06:17
It's not news that an Octopus, the alien super villain of the big bad ocean, can change colors to camouflage itself but just watch as this octopus try to blend in with a boat in seconds. The transformation from orange to...
Want This Joystick Used to Land on the Moon? It's Up for Auction
Mashable - 7 May 2014 03:00
Space enthusiasts can now own a little piece of lunar history The Rotational Hand Controller (RHC, or more popularly known as a joystick) which was on board Apollo 15's Lunar Module Falcon and played a significant role i...
[EntertainmentTell] McDonald's "Random Red Couch" ad skeeves out Twitter
Technology Tell - 7 May 2014 18:35
[From EntertainmentTell] It takes a special kind of annoying to make me want to write about a TV commercial. But McDonald's has achieved specialkindofannoyingness with its "Random Red Couch" spot.
Google Exec Demos The Internet Of Jerks
ReadWrite - 7 May 2014 01:17
According to eyewitnesses, Google product strategist Scott Jenson angrily stormed out of a conference in San Francisco Tuesday, 30 minutes before he was scheduled to deliver a keynote address--a week after inviting himse...
HP Wants to Help You Build Your Own Google
Wired - 7 May 2014 07:18
Anyone can now run their software on Google’s worldwide network of computers — perhaps the most advanced computing system on earth — and Google believes that, eventually, everyone will be happy to do so. The tech g...
Why Amazon wants you to use Twitter hashtags to shop
CNET - 7 May 2014 03:15What getting a tattoo looks like in super slow motion
Gizmodo - 7 May 2014 03:12
If you ever wondered what getting a tattoo feels like, just watch this super slow motion video showing up close shots of the tattoo needle relentlessly stabbing people's skin over and over again so that the ink sets unde...
[GamerTell] College football lawsuit still costing EA money
Technology Tell - 7 May 2014 02:36
[From GamerTell] The lawsuit over student athlete image use is still having a negative impact on EA's financials.
Google seduces students with Classroom, Chromebooks
CNET - 7 May 2014 23:20Tesla beats Q1 EV goals: Ramps for 2015′s Model X
Slash Gear - 7 May 2014 22:38
Tesla delivered 6,457 Model S EVs in its first 2014 quarter, and produced 7,535, as the company ramps up to deliver right-hand drive cars from June and continues working on …
This Was the Best Watched Solar Flare Ever
Universe Today - 7 May 2014 17:24
Are giant dragons flying out of the Sun? No, this is much more awesome than that: it’s an image of an X-class flare that erupted from active region 2017 on March 29, as seen by NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectro...
Inmarsat Chief Exec Blasts Iridium Ambitions in Aviation, Maritime Safety
Space News - 7 May 2014 15:32
Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce says Iridium has not demonstrated it can be trusted to provide crucial maritime safety services; unveils competitor to Aireon air-navigation service.
Video Tour of Alien Planets Shows How Time Flies on Strange New Worlds
SPACE.com - 7 May 2014 12:21
The 61-second exoplanet video, created by a graduate student in England, provides a flyby tour of all known planetary systems beyond our own sun known to orbit a single star.
Do Gravitational Waves Cause Tiny Earthquakes?
SPACE.com - 7 May 2014 12:12
The Earth and moon can serve as giant detectors for ripples in the fabric of space-time known as gravitational waves, which are given off by stars, black holes and other massive objects in deep space, researchers say.
White House Unveils Dire Warning, Calls For Action On Climate
IBTimes - 7 May 2014 03:34
(Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday released an updated report on how a changing climate has touched every corner of the country, from oyster growers in Washington State to maple syrup producers in Vermont, a...
NASA Ames Proposals Selected to Support Crew Health on Deep Space Missions
PTTU - 7 May 2014 03:03
NASA's Ames Research Center News and Features: NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) will fund 26 proposals - including three from Ames Research Center - to help...
Astronomers harness the galaxy's biggest telescope
e! Science News - 7 May 2014 01:57
An international team of astronomers has made a measurement of a distant neutron star that is one million times more precise than the previous world's best.