Technology News
Georgia Tech finds 11 security flaws in popular internet browsers
EurekAlert! - 13 Aug 2015 06:00
(Georgia Institute of Technology) Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing developed a new cyber security analysis method that discovered 11 previously unknown Internet browser security f...
Jaybird Announces X2 Bluetooth Headphones
Ubergizmo - 13 Aug 2015 02:18
The problem with wireless Bluetooth headphones would be its battery. They tend to run out after a few hours meaning that you'll have to charge them. The upside is the lack of a cable which makes it pretty convenient at t...
uBlock, a Ghostery alternative
The Loop - 13 Aug 2015 21:28
To be clear, I haven't used this, but a reader wrote and said it's very fast and does the same thing as Ghostery. It's always good to have an alternative.∞ Read this on The Loop
Work hard, play hard with these versatile PC desks
Digital Trends - 13 Aug 2015 23:25
Whether you are a serious gamer looking for an upgrade or just moved into a new space, it's probably time for a desk that doesn't look like an Ikea reject. The post Work hard, play hard with these versatile PC desks appe...
Tesla to Raise $500 Million in Stock Sale
Wall Street Journal - 13 Aug 2015 18:27
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to sell $500 million in stock to fund its hefty spending on projects like its coming Model 3 vehicle and an advanced battery factory in Nevada.
EU Extends Deadline for Google Antitrust Response
Wall Street Journal - 13 Aug 2015 17:33
The European Union has extended Google's deadline until Aug. 31 to respond to charges that the U.S. company is skewing its search results to favor its own comparison-shopping service.
The evolution machine: Mother robot makes each child better than the last
Gizmag - 13 Aug 2015 05:42
It was only last month that futurists Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking warned about the dangers of intelligent robots, and a new research project led by the University of Cambridge won't do much to put their minds at ease. ...
Modern Wood Table Lamp
The Gadget Flow - 13 Aug 2015 23:00
Sometimes all you need to light up your workspace in the middle of the night is the Modern Wood Table Lamp. It is inspired from the aesthetics of the original Edison light bulb which is a simple yet eye-pleasing design. ...
Supersniffing Ants Smell Things Humans Can't
Live Science - 13 Aug 2015 18:01
Ants may be experts at sniffing out body odor, according to a new study that reveals these insects have a "high-definition ability" to detect tiny chemical changes in the pheromones other ants give off.
Eyewitness Captures Chilling Blast in Tianjin as Shipment of Explosives Goes Up in Flames
Twisted Sifter - 13 Aug 2015 06:05
An eyewitness captured the deadly blast that struck the northern China port city of Tianjin earlier today.
Want to get inside a musician's head? GE's Neuro VR makes it happen
Digital Trends - 13 Aug 2015 03:52
Getting into someone's brain has never been as exciting or looked as beautiful as it does through the futuristic lens of GE's Neuro VR, which uses MRI scans to create a 3D experience of the brain like never before. The p...
No, Radio Isn't Dead -- In Fact, It's Doing Better Than Ever
Forbes - 13 Aug 2015 20:05
Many years ago, if there was a song you wanted to hear, you either had to go out and buy it on vinyl (and then cassette, and then CD), or you had to turn on the radio and hope for the best. In the past decade or so, thin...
Melanoma Risk May Be Higher After Organ Transplant
Live Science - 13 Aug 2015 17:47
People who receive organ transplants may have an increased risk of developing the deadly skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study.
Tinder swipes left on CEO as co-founder returns
Mashable - 13 Aug 2015 03:59
Tinder is reinstating co-founder Sean Rad as chief executive, five months after the matchmaking company replaced him with current CEO Chris Payne. See also: Tinder, Match and OkCupid will be the world's flirtiest IPO Pay...
NASA Smallsat Program Research Opportunities
SpaceRef - 13 Aug 2015 01:36
They say big things come in small packages, and that's evident with the small satellites that are becoming ubiquitous around NASA centers, university labs and even elementary school science classes....
Star Citizen's Arena Commander module free this weekend
Digital Trends - 13 Aug 2015 23:57
Everyone, whether they back the early-access game or not, can access to Star Citizen's Arena Commander module for free this weekend. The post Star Citizen’s Arena Commander module free this weekend appeared first on Di...
Los Angeles County Sheriff office reviewing video of suspect beating
Mashable - 13 Aug 2015 23:55
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's office is promising a full review of an incident, caught on video, in which three officers hold down a suspect while one of the officers repeatedly strikes the suspect with a flashlight T...
Of course the new Samsung phone keyboard has a parody Twitter account
Android Central - 13 Aug 2015 23:19
Because you haven't really made it anywhere in 2015 unless you've got someone pretending to be you. I'm the smartphone equivalent of crocs! -- Note 5 Keyboard (@Note5KB) August 13, 2015 Still, that's pretty funny.
Facebook revoked internship for student who made 'Marauder's Map'
Mashable - 13 Aug 2015 23:18
Facebook revoked an internship offer to a Harvard student after he launched a controversial Chrome extension that showed your Facebook friends' location down to the nearest meter. Marauder's Map, named after a magical lo...
NASA Selects Contractor for Propellants, Life Support Services
NASA Breaking news - 13 Aug 2015 21:56From Scaly Mammals To Feathered Birds - How Views Of Dinosaurs Changed Over 150 Years
Forbes - 13 Aug 2015 21:10
Scientists and the public have had vastly different views about dinosaurs over the past 150 years.
Golden Homer Print by Antoni Tudisco
The Gadget Flow - 13 Aug 2015 08:00
Simpson's fans can now bring home some artistic elegance in the form of these Golden Homer Prints by Antoni Tudisco. These fine art prints are designed by using highest color/paper standards and comes with state-of-the-a...