Technology News
Some newly discovered periodic orbits of Newton's 3-body problem are unstable
EurekAlert! - 12 Oct 2014 06:00
(Science China Press) Isaac Newton's three-body problem, which examines how three bodies affected by gravitation will orbit around each other, is well known in nonlinear dynamics and applied mathematics. In 2013, Belgrad...
More Details On The 3rd-Party Apps That Led to Snapchat Leaks
Slashdot - 12 Oct 2014 01:59
Yesterday we posted a link to Computerworld's reports that (unnamed) third-party apps were responsible for a massive leak of Snapchat images from the meant-to-be-secure service. An anonymous reader writes with some more ...
Revving up fluorescence for superfast LEDs: Researchers set speed record for molecular fluorescence
Phys.org - 12 Oct 2014 19:00
Duke University researchers have made fluorescent molecules emit photons of light 1,000 times faster than normal--setting a speed record and making an important step toward realizing superfast light emitting diodes (LEDs...
Here's a Mugshot Every Tom Brady Fan Can Appreciate
Mashable - 12 Oct 2014 00:17
Add this to the ever-growing list of mugshots we can't believe are real. Victor Thompson, 46, was arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 10 for possession of synthetic marijuana, The Smoking Gun reports. Thompson, ...
Review: Satechi Bluetooth Smart Selfie Extension Arm Monopod
AppleTell - 12 Oct 2014 23:59
Now your selfies can look like those fake selfies in Kentucky Fried Chicken commercials. The post Review: Satechi Bluetooth Smart Selfie Extension Arm Monopod appeared first on AppleTell.
Snake Robot Will Slither Into Your Nightmares
Re/code - 12 Oct 2014 00:30
Researchers at the Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon and elsewhere have developed a sidewinding snake robot.
Facebook dying? Survey suggests teens prefer Instagram and Twitter more
Tech Times - 12 Oct 2014 03:31
Is Facebook dying? For realz, at least according to the latest survey of 7,200 fickle-minded teenagers. As older users increasingly go on Facebook, the social network is losing its appeal to teens.
Stick an iPad on a Segway and What Do You Get? An Airport Robot
Mashable - 12 Oct 2014 02:25Google Tests Connecting Doctors With Online Patients
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2014 16:00
The web can be a precarious place to find accurate information regarding your health. With only a list of symptoms to type into a search engine, your mild headache could just be a headache...or the early stages of brain ...
How Much Energy Does Your iPhone (And Other Devices) Really Use?
Forbes - 12 Oct 2014 01:08
Are they vampires or sippers? Here's what's worth worrying about and what's not.
Ex-NSA Director Keith Alexander's Investments In Tech Firms: "No Conflict"
Slashdot - 12 Oct 2014 00:05
Presto Vivace (882157) writes "No conflicts appear to exist" among Keith Alexander's investments, the NSA said. "New financial disclosure documents released this month by the National Security Agency (NSA) show that Keit...
Woman's interminable selfie shoot divides YouTube
CNET - 12 Oct 2014 22:00[In-Car Tech] Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 becomes my first favorite tire
Technology Tell - 12 Oct 2014 18:24
[From In-Car Tech] I can honestly say the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tire is the first tire I've bought that I was thoroughly happy with.
NYC Poised to End School Cellphone Ban
ABC News - 12 Oct 2014 17:23
As NYC prepares to end school cellphone ban, dollar-a-day phone storage vans face doom
Keeping your digital life safe in the age of surveillance
Engadget - 12 Oct 2014 17:00
Like it or not, people are after your data. Whether it's for advertising, national security or other nefarious purposes, you're leaving a trail of digital breadcrumbs for anyone to follow. But there's a growing arsenal o...
Texas health worker tests positive for ebola, marking first transmission of disease in US
The Verge - 12 Oct 2014 16:21
A healthcare worker in Texas has been preliminarily diagnosed with ebola, the first known transmission of the deadly virus in the US. The person has not been identified, but was involved in the care of Thomas Duncan, a m...
What's new in Google Voice: MMS
USA Today - 12 Oct 2014 12:02
Verizon says it will soon support MMS reception in Google Voice.
Solid nanoparticles can deform like a liquid
EurekAlert! - 12 Oct 2014 06:00
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Nanoparticles can act like liquid on the outside and crystal on the inside.
How Tech Can Foster Financial Capability For The Underbanked
TechCrunch - 12 Oct 2014 03:00
In 2014, the financial services industry is looking to technology as a vital link between financial capability and under-resourced communities. Investments in these technologies are imperative to alleviate economic dis...
Microsoft's Android Wear keyboard has you drawing every letter
Engadget - 12 Oct 2014 02:58
Microsoft's support for Android Wear smartwatches isn't limited to a handy OneNote app. The company's research wing has slipped out Analog Keyboard, a prototype input app that has you drawing individual characters on you...
5 Ways Facebook Geo-Targeting Will Change Your Life
Forbes - 12 Oct 2014 02:11
Marketers have long been challenged to reach consumers near the point of purchase decision, particularly when those decisions are made impulsively like quick-service restaurants and certain other bricks and mortar retail...
This May Be The End of Shampoo As We Know It
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2014 22:00
Welcome to Reading List, a quick tour of this week's great prose around the interwebs. So, how's your Sunday going? Fall is in full swing, and we have a full plate of tech coming up this week. Embrace the slowness of Sun...