Technology News
Supremely chill capybaras soak in a hot tub together
Mashable - 19 Feb 2015 20:20
Seven capybaras are living their best lives while cozied up together in a steaming hot tub at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Japan. On cold days, the zoo lets their pack of giant rodents take long soaks in hot tubs filled...
This Digital Mondrian Was Made in 1964
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2015 13:34
Piet Mondrian sits well in the world of science and technology , his clear geometric forms so neatly and rationally ordered. But perhaps the earliest example of technology and Modrian intersecting is in these images, cre...
The O2 Hurricane Canless Air System is a portable air compressor
Coolest Gadgets - 19 Feb 2015 23:31
If you're not careful, your computer will be home to a colony of dust and crumbs seemingly overnight. We use canned air to blast particulates out of our hardware, but we can tear through full cans in no time flat. It's n...
Onwards and upwards
The Economist - 19 Feb 2015 17:58
VACCINES are medical science's nuclear weapons. Clean water and sewage disposal aside, they have saved more lives than any other public-health measure. Vaccines have wiped smallpox, a disease once dreaded by rich and poo...
iPhone 6/6+ Mahogany Wood Wrap
The Gadget Flow - 19 Feb 2015 09:00
Make your new iPhone 6 stand out from the rest by customizing it with one of these iPhone 6/6+ Mahogany Wood Wraps. These are vinyl wraps which come with the beautiful texture of real wood grain that not only look great ...
The Medical Miracle Headlines of the Future (from 1951)
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2015 22:40
On January 2, 1951, the Rex Morgan, M.D. comic strip featured a New Year's greeting insisting to readers that time is measured by progress instead of simply by years. And it's not a bad thought! But looking at the "headl...
Little Caesars' new pizza is wrapped in a mere 3 1/2 feet of bacon
Mashable - 19 Feb 2015 04:14
If you love pizza but wish your hands would get a little greasier while you eat it, it's a great time to be alive. Little Caesars has unveiled the latest fast food item to make us question everything we know about grub �...
'Song For My Unborn Son' by Sam Martin will give parents all the feels
Mashable - 19 Feb 2015 18:01
LOS ANGELES — Months after Sam Martin's wife told him she was pregnant, he felt compelled to sit at his piano, and write a song about the son he has yet to hold Martin saw the heartbeat in an ultrasound. A melody struc...
Coding 'Boot Camp' Opens High-Tech Doors
Wall Street Journal - 19 Feb 2015 02:27
A computer-coding "boot camp" offers eight-week courses free to low-income adults, with the help of federal funds, putting some young people on the path to potentially lucrative careers.
GoPro Pole Vaulting with Allison Stokke
Twisted Sifter - 19 Feb 2015 23:46
Fly alongside Allison Stokke as she takes you through her pole vault routine and hear why she agrees with the notion that pole vaulters are indeed “a little crazy.”
The origin of the magnetic field covering the Sun has been discovered
Phys.org - 19 Feb 2015 14:16
The magnetic field that covers the sun and determines its behavior -the eleven year cycles no less than such conspicuous phenomena as solar spots and solar storms- also has another side to it: a magnetic web that covers ...
Pinterest reportedly eyes $11 billion valuation
Mashable - 19 Feb 2015 06:19
Pinterest is in talks to raise $500 million worth of funding, expected to increase the value of the photo bookmarking site to $11 billion, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal first reported the new funding rou...
Google voices opposition to court-blessed remote hacking
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2015 03:10
The Internet has definitely changed the legal landscape by blurring the boundaries of geophysical territories. It has made the world both a smaller and bigger place, and the law is having a bit of trouble trying to catch...
Looks like Apple won't give up its iPhone encryption anytime soon
Digital Trends - 19 Feb 2015 00:01
During a last-minute cyber summit, Apple CEO Tim Cook reaffirmed his company's decision to encrypt iOS, arguing it's Apple's responsibility to ensure the privacy of its customers. The post Looks like Apple won’t give u...
Guild of Photographers Announces its Photographer of the Year Winners
Photography Blog - 19 Feb 2015 11:00
The Guild of Photographers, one of the UK’s largest photographic associations, has announced its Photographer of the Year winners.
Does dark matter cause mass extinctions and geologic upheavals?
Phys.org - 19 Feb 2015 08:00
Research by New York University Biology Professor Michael Rampino concludes that Earth's infrequent but predictable path around and through our Galaxy's disc may have a direct and significant effect on geological and bio...
3D-printed tools from the ISS are back on Earth for testing
Engadget - 19 Feb 2015 06:30
We'll soon know if those wrenches the ISS astronauts 3D printed aboard the station are up to par. SpaceX's Dragon has brought the tools back to Earth, along with an assortment of experiment data and samples, on its way h...
Credit Card Fraud Could Peak In 2015 As the US Moves To EMV
Slashdot - 19 Feb 2015 03:28
dkatana writes Some analysts expect fraud to increase this year as thieves will step up their efforts to capture more credit card details before the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standard conversion goes into full t...
Netgear router issues could allow auth bypass, info disclosure
SC Magazine - 19 Feb 2015 23:52
A researcher disclosed details on the vulnerability, which affects several Netgear router models.
Chemical in Plastics May Alter Boys' Genitals Before Birth
Live Science - 19 Feb 2015 09:33
Baby boys who were exposed to a chemical in plastics may show some signs of altered genital development, according to new research published today.
Ruby-Red Sea Dragon Is Brand-New Species
Live Science - 19 Feb 2015 00:08
For the first time in 150 years, researchers have found a new species of sea dragon, a marine creature with "unusual red coloration," according to a new study.
Snowden: NSA/GCHQ have nearly everyone's SIM card codes
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2015 22:24
Edward Snowden's cache of information is unsettling, but necessary. Periodically, he'll release a tidbit of info that either follows up on something that came before it, or is entirely new and equally shocking. Today, we...