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Inside the Color Factory: My Chat With a Photo Colorizer
Gizmodo - 22 May 2014 18:20
Dana Keller is a colorizer. He takes old black-and-white photos and applies his digital paintbrush, transforming them into a new work of art. Colorization of old photos isn't new, but it's becoming increasingly popular o...
NASA Is Letting Citizens Commandeer a Long-Lost Satellite
Gizmodo - 22 May 2014 21:20
Yesterday evening, NASA officially granted permission to a group of scientists and enthusiasts who want to do what NASA can't afford: Make contact with a 36-year-old satellite called ISEE-3 that's still capable of taking...
NASA Has Discovered the Darkest Shadows in the Galaxy
Gizmodo - 22 May 2014 18:20
NASA and the University of Zurich have announced the discovery of what are believed to be the darkest spots in the galaxy outside of a black hole's event horizon.
Saturn's Dancing Auroral Lights | Space Wallpaper
SPACE.com - 22 May 2014 06:37
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured the images in this amazing space wallpaper showing the dancing auroral lights at Saturn's north pole.
Video app Magisto wants you to skateboard with dinosaurs
CNET - 22 May 2014 23:18Meet the Regulators Trying to Make Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Safe
The Atlantic - 22 May 2014 17:00
The California DMV has the unenviable job of regulating a new cadre of artificial intelligences that are directing 2,000-pound vehicles around the streets. How do they keep us safe without impeding the development of the...
Urine is not sterile as previously thought...ummm, so what?
Tech Times - 22 May 2014 07:24
Bacteria found in so-called "sterile" urine could help identify urinary tract problems, researchers say. Women with overactive bladders could especially benefit, they say.
Hispanic Consumers Embrace Mobile Technology
Re/code - 22 May 2014 06:01
As a group, U.S. Hispanics tend to stream and download far more video than the population at large.
Paid content from Google Play Newsstand now available in France, Germany
Android Central - 22 May 2014 05:10
While Google Play Newsstand itself is available worldwide, the ability to purchase content is limited to a select group of countries. Today that group is expanding by two, with people in France and Germany now having the...
Does mobile phone use impact brain development of children? Huge study launched in the UK
Tech Times - 22 May 2014 07:19
Study will track British schoolchildren to see if cellphone use impacts mental development and will follow them for 2 years.
Apple's response to security issue: too late, says hacker
Slash Gear - 22 May 2014 04:03
A security issue with iCloud that leaves iOS users vulnerable was the recent topic of an email from Apple received by hacker AquaXetine, who took to Twitter today to announce …
Malware-as-a-service picks Android apart
The Register - 22 May 2014 04:03
Dev offers crimeware roadmap to subscription customers Quite possibly the most expensive and capable Android malware the world has yet seen is for sale at $US5000 on underground markets, replete with software-as-a-servic...
What Is the First New Creature in 'Star Wars: Episode VII'?
Mashable - 22 May 2014 03:52
When director J.J. Abrams recorded his first video from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII in Abu Dhabi, he was sending a number of messages to different kinds of Star Wars fans. The obvious message, meant for all kinds o...
Kansas photographer turns violent storms into beautiful time-lapse cinematography
Digital Trends - 22 May 2014 03:15
Photographer Stephen Locke puts a cinematic approach into the time-lapse videos of storms that he captures. His recent video of a supercell forming over Kansas is hauntingly beautiful. The post Kansas photographer turns ...
Facebook to listen in on status updates, if you let it
ZDNet - 22 May 2014 02:34
Facebook says its mobile application will be getting an ear for music, as well as for film or television show sound tracks.
Zoom H5: The Perfect DSLR Audio Sidekick With a Scaled Back Price
Gizmodo - 22 May 2014 22:40
Shooting video with a DSLR can be a pain when it comes to your audio setup. Zoom has been a mainstay of external audio devices targeted at DSLR filmmakers with the H4N and last year's beefed-up--but expensive--H6 . The n...
10 Tips for Photographing Meteor Showers
PetaPixel - 22 May 2014 22:33NASA makes zoomable Earth using 36,422 selfies from all continents
Gizmodo - 22 May 2014 18:56
Not even Ellen DeGeneres can beat this one: NASA asked people to take selfies on Earth Day and humans from Antarctica to Zimbabwe submitted more than 50,000 photos. Of those NASA selected 36,422 photos to create this ful...
18 Amazing Places You Should Ride Your Bike Before You Die
Gizmodo - 22 May 2014 15:21
One of the most rewarding way to explore a country is to get a bike and ride around for days--or even weeks--without hustle. By bike, you can explore stunning places that can't be experience from the seat of a car or a b...
New Supernova Study Reveals Mystery About The Death Of Massive, Super-bright Stars
IBTimes - 22 May 2014 08:34
There are massive and extremely bright stars in the universe that were long suspected by astronomers to die spectacular, explosive deaths, and a new study has put forth evidence for the first time that these cosmic behem...
Could cannabis curb seizures? Experts weed through the evidence
EurekAlert! - 22 May 2014 06:00
(Wiley) The therapeutic potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol (CBD), an active substance in the cannabis plant, for neurologic conditions is highly debated. A series of articles published in Epilepsia, a jo...
Oh no: Google wants to put ads on our thermostats, refrigerators and other appliances
BGR - 22 May 2014 05:15
We’ve said in the past that we’re willing to put up with some of Google’s shadier antics mostly because its services are so useful. However, a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that Googl...