Technology News
Sling TV Service Now Open To All
The Mac Observer - 9 Feb 2015 23:30
Sling TV announced their USD$20/mo package for television programming which was warmly received by cordcutters in January. Sadly it was invite-only so people interested had to sign up and wait to hear back. That is, unti...
For your eyes only: Jaguar Land Rover confirm the C-X75 and other cars for 007: Spectre
Digital Trends - 9 Feb 2015 19:15
Jaguar Range Rover have revealed three of its vehicles set to star in the upcoming James Bond film Spectre. This announcement confirms the rumor that the one-off Jaguar C-X75 hypercar will appear in the movie, involved i...
The Best of PlayStation Plus in 2014
Forbes - 9 Feb 2015 01:57
Sony handed out $1300 worth of free games to its PlayStation Plus subscribers in 2014. Here are some of the standouts.
No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning
Phys.org - 9 Feb 2015 16:30
(Phys.org) --The universe may have existed forever, according to a new model that applies quantum correction terms to complement Einstein's theory of general relativity. The model may also account for dark matter and dar...
North Korea defends blackout satellite photos: 'the essence of society is not on flashy lights'
The Verge - 9 Feb 2015 07:37
No single image could hope to capture the ruin and catastrophe brought upon the people of North Korea by the despotic Kim dynasty, but famous satellite photos of the Korean peninsula at night come closer than most; the p...
SpaceX calls off Sunday's rocket launch citing technical issues
Digital Trends - 9 Feb 2015 03:49
SpaceX's mission to launch a space weather satellite and bring the rocket safely back to Earth was called off just minutes before lift-off on Sunday evening when engineers discovered a problem with the rocket's radar tra...
When bulletproof isn't enough: Inkas drops a new version of its armored Mercedes G63 AMG
Digital Trends - 9 Feb 2015 01:15
Canadian armored vehicle manufacturer Inkas is launching an upgraded version of its Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG limo. The car features electroluminescent bulletproof glass, multiple security cameras, and costs $1,000,000. The ...
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube introduce Straight Outta Compton biopic
Cult of Mac - 9 Feb 2015 18:44
Dr. Dre became one of the most iconic figures in tech last year when Apple acquired his company, Beats Electronics, but before the doctor was making billions off overpriced headphones, he started a revolution in the musi...
Video: Watch a Lamborghini Gallardo crush the half mile top speed world record -- 234 MPH! INSANE!
BGR - 9 Feb 2015 23:50
We recently saw a $250,000 Lamborghini Huracan crash at 200 MPH, and a second recent video showed a ridiculous 2,000-hp Lamborghini Gallardo crashing into a pond after the driver lost control. Now, it’s time for a much...
This TV Does 3-D Without the Glasses, and It Doesn't Look Half Bad
Wired - 9 Feb 2015 03:30
A funny thing happened to me at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas last week: I glanced upward and found myself staring into a 3-D television. The post This TV Does 3-D Without the Glasses, and It Doesn’t Look Half Bad appea...
Black Moon: Why the New Moon on February 18th is Special
Universe Today - 9 Feb 2015 21:47
Did you hear the one about last month's 'supermoon?' Yeah, we know. The hype was actually for an event that was less than spectacular, as it revolved around the first New Moon of 2015 on January 20th. Said suspect Moon w...
No, Russia Did Not Detonate A Tactical Nuke In Ukraine
Gizmodo - 9 Feb 2015 21:30
The net (i.e. the Facebook newsfeed of your Uncle Louie) is abuzz with reports that a tactical nuclear weapon was detonated in war-torn Donetsk, Ukraine, with videos showing a bright flash followed by a rising mushroom c...
Our DNA Tells Us When We're Going To Die
Tech Times - 9 Feb 2015 03:17
Researchers at Brigham Young University recently uncovered how DNA can tell us how long we will live, as well as if we're at risk for certain diseases, such as emphysema.
This Video Chat Software Runs in Terminal, Renders Your Face in ASCII
Gizmodo - 9 Feb 2015 13:45
If you find Skype a little too... polished, then why not use your computer's abilities in a rather more retro way? p2pvc is a point-to-point color video chat system, only it runs in terminal and renders the images in ASC...
Luxafor - Your Ultimate Productivity Device
The Gadget Flow - 9 Feb 2015 09:01
This is Luxafor a USB light indicator that shows your colleagues your availability and notifies about important incoming information. Luxafor is an LED indicator that connects to your computer through a USB port or via B...
Apple's Grammy's ad paints the iPad as a musical virtuoso
Slash Gear - 9 Feb 2015 05:30
If you're given an ad spot in the music industry's biggest award night, you will most likely link it to some musical product. But if your business isn't directly related to that, then you'll have to settle for the next b...
New Sleep-Tracking Wearables Help Solve Real Medical Problems
Wired - 9 Feb 2015 04:00
To see the latest in pro-sumer wearables---consumer devices that generate clinically relevant biometric data---look no further than your bedroom. The post New Sleep-Tracking Wearables Help Solve Real Medical Problems app...
Google acquires photo platform Odysee
ZDNet - 9 Feb 2015 02:59
The team behind photo backup and sharing mobile platform Odysee is set to join Google+ after the search giant acquired the San Jose-based company for an undisclosed amount.
The activists working to transform Africa's largest slum, one girl at a time
Mashable - 9 Feb 2015 23:41
Kennedy Odede grew up in what is widely known to be Africa's biggest slum, a poverty-stricken, overcrowded expanse of housing called Kibera in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Home to an estimated 1 million people living i...
Deep-Ocean Volcanic Eruptions May Act as "Valves" on Earth's Climate
The Daily Galaxy - 9 Feb 2015 16:58
"Deep-seafloor volcanism, which is sort of out of sight, out of mind, may have a long-term feedback into our whole climate system," says Maya Tolstoy, an associate professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbi...
NASA's Next Space Telescope Promises the Stars--and Planets, Too
Scientific American - 9 Feb 2015 15:45
The much-hyped James Webb Space Telescope promises to revolutionize exoplanet science, but only if astronomers can agree on how to use it. --
The Moon was a first step, Mars will test our capabilities, but Europa is the prize
Phys.org - 9 Feb 2015 15:30
The icy moon Europa is perhaps the most tantalising destination in our solar system. Scientists have been trying for years to kickstart a mission to Jupiter's most enigmatic moon, with very Earth-like concerns over costs...