Technology News
Kids expecting 'Inside Out' get horror movie instead
Mashable - 25 Jun 2015 20:20
If you really want your children to experience a range of emotions, don't take them to see Inside Out; take them to see Insidious: Chapter 3. A movie theater in Ohio accidentally mixed up the reels of the two films and s...
Startup Tanium to Start Selling Security Software to Investigate Hacking Attacks
Re/code - 25 Jun 2015 17:18
The first of a series of expansions into adjacent lines of business.
Sexism isn't just bad for scientists - it hurts science too
New Scientist - 25 Jun 2015 08:00
The Tim Hunt furore is a stark reminder that inequality in the lab needs addressing. And not just for the important reason of social justice
Abortion pills will be delivered by drone in Poland this weekend
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2015 03:27
In what may be the most innovative use of drone technology yet, women's rights activists are planning to deliver abortion pills to Poland by drone this weekend, raising awareness for the lack of health care access Polish...
Dropbox Now Boasts 400 Million Users And Counting
Ubergizmo - 25 Jun 2015 02:51
If you travel frequently and use multiple computers and don't like bringing around flash drives or external hard drives, then cloud storage is probably the best way to go and when it comes to cloud storage, Dropbox is pr...
4 Fantastic Vacation Spots in the U.S. that Tourists Don't Know About
BGR - 25 Jun 2015 21:27
When deciding where to travel on vacation this summer, the usual suspects are probably the first that come to mind: Disney World, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls… or probably just whichever beach is closest to your hou...
Does Unusual Exoplanet Gives Glimpse of Earth's Past?
ABC News - 25 Jun 2015 18:17
Could this be what Earth looked like in the past?
OneWeb Wins $500 Million for Internet Satellite Network
NBC News - 25 Jun 2015 16:31
OneWeb says it has raised $500 million in funding for its plan to put more than 600 satellites in orbit for low-cost global Internet access.
Google Play Music vs. Pandora: What Free Music Streaming Service Should You Use?
Tech Times - 25 Jun 2015 04:59
Google Play Music has released a free version, which will put it in direct competition with another free music streaming service, Pandora.
Here's What Will Convince CEO John Chen To Produce BlackBerry Android Smartphone
Tech Times - 25 Jun 2015 05:42
BlackBerry CEO John Chen hasn't completely ruled out releasing a phone that runs on Android. Still, he's partial to the BlackBerry OS.
NASA's Hubble sees a 'behemoth' bleeding atmosphere around a warm exoplanet
e! Science News - 25 Jun 2015 05:33
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen dubbed "The Behemoth" bleeding from a planet orbiting a nearby star. The enormous, comet-like feature is about 50 times the siz...
Protest Again Delays Hawaii Giant Telescope Construction
The Huffington Post - 25 Jun 2015 03:50
Work on the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island of Hawaii was delayed again Wednesday after construction vehicles were blocked by hundreds of protesters, who say the giant telescope is being built on l...
HoloLens Is Going To Space As Sidekick In A Joint Project By NASA And Microsoft
Tech Times - 25 Jun 2015 23:41
Microsoft's new augmented reality technology, HoloLens, is useful for much more than playing video games. The company teamed up with NASA to bring the technology aboard the International Space Station to aid astronauts.
How Michael Jackson Inspired One of the Original YouTube Memes
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2015 23:13
An incredible thing happened on July 17, 2007. A video of several hundred inmates wearing orange jumpsuits and performing an immaculately choreographed dance to Thriller appeared on a small website called YouTube. Two ye...
The Story Behind the First 3D Printed Wrench in Space
Singularity Hub - 25 Jun 2015 18:00
You may recall that late last year, a breakthrough in manufacturing occurred a few hundred miles above the Earth. After having sent a 3D printer to the International Space Station and printed...
Amazon Earmarks $100 Million to Make Its Siri Rival Mainstream
Re/code - 25 Jun 2015 16:48Silk LED bulb emulates natural sunlight
Gizmag - 25 Jun 2015 16:21
Our well-being and mood throughout the day is largely influenced by the light we are exposed to. Following this principle, a start-up called Saffron has developed the prototype of a LED light that can sync our internal c...
What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
Phys.org - 25 Jun 2015 15:46
Ever since the invention of the telescope four hundred years ago, astronomers have been fascinated by the gas giant of Jupiter. Between it's constant, swirling clouds, its many, many moons, and its Giant Red Spot, there ...
NASA Launches Suborbital Rocket With Student Experiments
SpaceRef - 25 Jun 2015 15:41
NASA successfully launched a NASA Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket carrying student experiments with the RockOn/RockSat-C programs at 6 a.m., today....
The challenge of building a better atomic clock and why it matters
Phys.org - 25 Jun 2015 13:20
Prior to the mid-18th century, it was tough to be a sailor. If your voyage required east-west travel, you couldn't set out to a specific destination and have any real hope of finding it efficiently.
Integrated Silicon bidding war hots up with Cypress's fresh offer
Reuters - 25 Jun 2015 07:57
(Reuters) - The bidding war for Integrated Silicon Solution Inc intensified with rival chipmaker Cypress Semiconductor Corp further sweetening its offer to $22.60 per share.
Alex Stamos says to join Facebook as chief security officer
Reuters - 25 Jun 2015 06:38
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's Alex Stamos will join Facebook Inc as chief security officer, he said on Wednesday.