Technology News
The Yoogo Self-Defense Keychain - they'll never know what hit them
Coolest Gadgets - 26 Dec 2014 21:30
If you’re alone at night, there’s always the fear that you’re going to be attacked when you least expect it. Not knowing any form of self-defense always heightens this fear, as you never know if you’ll be able to...
Researchers Discover How Lung Cancer Spreads. Possible Clues to Halting Disease Progression
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 16:44
A cure doesn't exist at the moment but the discovery of how lung cancer spreads is the next best thing available for potentially halting the spread of the disease.
Mars by crazybaby - an otherworldly bluetooth speaker
Coolest Gadgets - 26 Dec 2014 20:30
When you’re picking out a new speaker, you want something that can keep up with your on-the-go lifestyle. There are times when you want all-encompassing sound for home, and a smaller speaker for work and travel which h...
Anki DRIVE Intelligent Car Racing Game Starter Kit lets you get started right out of the box
Coolest Gadgets - 26 Dec 2014 03:30
Racers can be fun – as it not only allows you to go face to face with the person behind the wheel (figuratively speaking, that is), you will also have a good time socializing with one another, that is for sure. After a...
NASA Makes 3-D Printed Wrench Model Available
Slashdot - 26 Dec 2014 03:20
First time accepted submitter smsiebe writes You can now download a piece of history by getting the designs for the wrench that NASA recently emailed to astronauts on the ISS. The wrench took four hours to complete and w...
Tesla's Roadster update will allow it to travel 400 miles on a charge
Engadget - 26 Dec 2014 01:42Precursors to Egg and Sperm Cells Created in Lab
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 22:51
Creation of eggs and sperm from stem cells could lead to new treatments for infertile couples, researchers say. British scientists have turned stem cells into sperm and egg cell precursors in a lab.
Precursors To Human Sperms And Eggs Created, For The First Time, With Skin Cells
IBTimes - 26 Dec 2014 17:34
British scientists have been successful in creating primitive forms of artificial sperms and eggs from human skin cells, marking an achievement that could not only transform the understanding of age- and sex-related dise...
New Patent Illustrates Olympus OMD EM5 MK II Sensor Shift Technology
The Phoblographer - 26 Dec 2014 17:13
How many frames does it take the Olympus OMD EM5 MK II to create sensor shift images?
Finding faster-than-light particles by weighing them
Phys.org - 26 Dec 2014 15:38
In a new paper accepted by the journal Astroparticle Physics, Robert Ehrlich, a recently retired physicist from George Mason University, claims that the neutrino is very likely a tachyon or faster-than-light particle. Th...
Hypnosquare
The Gadget Flow - 26 Dec 2014 09:00
Randomly customize unique visualizations and make your evenings real fun with the Hypnosquare. It's a little cube built to bring fun back to your lives with 60+ distinct visualizations and 10+ transition effects. Partyho...
At Facebook, Boss Is a Dirty Word
Wall Street Journal - 26 Dec 2014 04:57
Facebook has embraced young workers and crafted management techniques around these millennials. Employees are given unusual freedom to choose, and change, assignments and performance reviews are focused on strengths.
Hacker Grinches Steal Christmas From Online Gamers
ReadWrite - 26 Dec 2014 23:09
A group of hackers calling itself "Lizard Squad" has claimed responsibility for repeatedly taking down both XBox Live and PlayStation Network over the holidays. As of Friday morning, Xbox Live is up and running, but th...
Sony hackers' worst nightmare: 'The Interview' is the most popular video on YouTube
BGR - 26 Dec 2014 16:30
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “The Interview” went from being just another mediocre comedy to being the most talked-about movie of 2014, and it’s all thanks to hackers’ efforts to prevent the movie’s release....
Mars Has 'Macroweather,' Just Like Earth
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2014 15:10
Mars, like Earth, experiences "macroweather" -- atmospheric effects that lie in between short-term weather and long-term climate. The discovery could shed light on the atmospheres of Earth and other planets in the solar ...
Fly across the Earth on board the ISS with this timelapse video
Engadget - 26 Dec 2014 10:34
Photos of the Earth from up high make for some very stunning imagery, so astronauts aboard the ISS make it a point to capture tons of photos for our sake. Take for example, the 12,500 images astronaut Alexander Gerst too...
Mira Fitness Experience
The Gadget Flow - 26 Dec 2014 09:01
Mira is a wearable device for women devoted to delivering a simple, personal and motivational fitness experience with style. Mira is changing the conversation in the wearable device category. It's about time. It’s not ...
PlayStation, Xbox Networks Suffer Outages On Christmas Day
The Huffington Post - 26 Dec 2014 06:59Google, Microsoft Call Out Marriott International's Efforts To Disable Customer 'Mi-Fi' Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots
IBTimes - 26 Dec 2014 06:34
Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. might be tech industry rivals, but they agree that hotel guests should not be blocked from accessing the Internet through their own connected devices. And with the U.S. government set to r...
[GamerTell] You can restore your Lucario Amiibo pre-order now
Technology Tell - 26 Dec 2014 06:00
[From GamerTell] In NFC figure news, those who lost their Lucario Amiibo pre-order from Toys R Us can restore it now.
M.B.A. Programs Start to Follow Silicon Valley Into the Data Age
The New York Times - 26 Dec 2014 03:08
Leading business schools have picked up the digital ethos of experimentation, with A/B testing, rapid prototyping and data-driven decision making.
The NSA chose Christmas to detail 12 years of accidental spying
Engadget - 26 Dec 2014 21:23
The NSA's idea of a Christmas present, it seems, is to release multiple reports detailing 12 years of improper conduct. The heavily redacted accounts reveal many incidents of misuse (both accidental and intentional) of t...