Technology News
Is Apple beefing up its own apps' rankings in the App Store?
Digital Trends - 17 Nov 2015 01:00
Apple may be promoting its own apps on the iPhone App Store instead of giving fair billing to apps that deserve Top Chart positions. It is also possible that the problem is due to a bug. The post Is Apple beefing up its ...
US Galaxy S7 Models Could Get Both Chipsets [Rumor]
Ubergizmo - 17 Nov 2015 02:57
It is no secret that with the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 that some high-end flagship smartphones in 2016 will be using it. One of those phones is rumored to be the Samsung Galaxy S7, although there have been r...
LG brings Google Play Movies & TV to its Smart TV range
PC World - 17 Nov 2015 20:05
Google's video store is getting a new home on LG's smart TVs. Later this month, all WebOS-based LG televisions will get an app for Google Play Movies & TV, as will older LG TVs running NetCast 4.0 or 4.5. The rollout wil...
Why Huawei's fast-charging batteries may be worth getting excited about
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2015 00:35
Today we've seen a rare look at a smartphone technology that's in development stages and might actually be delivered as a final product. While many startups are creating technology that's either absurd or many times unli...
New flying drone 'for everybody' lands in S.F.
USA Today - 17 Nov 2015 23:38
Parrot's new Bebop Drone 2, which resembles a small pizza box but is designed to fly like a bird, landed on Tuesday with a promise of longer airtime.
Jag plans electric SUV with C-X75 styling cues
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2015 22:37
Jag has announced that it has plans to bring a new electric SUV to market and the car the styling will be based on might surprise you. According to reports the electric SUV will be based on the style that the C-X75 seen ...
Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 vs Shield Tablet (2014): What's the difference?
Pocket-lint - 17 Nov 2015 16:00
A year on from releasing its first Android tablet geared mainly for gaming, Nvidia has followed up the Shield Tablet with the Shield Tablet K1. The main difference between the two is price, with the newer model almost £...
Anonymous Has Declared War on ISIS
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2015 14:30
In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and renewed airstrikes in Syria, hacking collective Anonymous has declared war on ISIS.
House Passes Commercial Space Bill
Space News - 17 Nov 2015 06:08
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the compromise version of a commercial space bill Nov. 16, but not before a final debate on the House floor about some of the bill's provisions. SpaceNews.com
Don't miss the Leonid Meteor Shower, which peaks this week
Mashable - 17 Nov 2015 04:50
A meteor shower peaking this week could bring a great cosmic show to people in places dark enough to see it The Leonid meteor shower should be at its peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, before dawn local time, for...
After Paris Attacks, C.I.A. Director Rekindles Debate Over Surveillance
The New York Times - 17 Nov 2015 04:11
The director, John O. Brennan, criticized "hand-wringing" over spying by governments and said that restrictions on surveillance made it harder to find terrorists.
Oxford Dictionaries picks crying emoji as word of the year
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2015 04:07
Get ready to feel old, or confused, or crotchety, or any number of the things people are expressing about Oxford Dictionaries' new word of the year -- it's an emoji. Not the word 'emoji,' but rather an emoji, a pictograp...
Apple Maps Uses Foursquare Data For Business Listings
Ubergizmo - 17 Nov 2015 04:06
While Apple Maps held a lot of promise at its announcement, the reality was far from what many had expected. However to be fair, over the years Apple has made various changes and improvements to the software, resulting i...
MIT Cambridge centennial employee profile project
MIT - 17 Nov 2015 23:55
Human Resources seeks stories about MIT employees throughout the Institute's 100-year history in Cambridge.
Ford now allows you to remotely start your car with Sync Connect
Digital Trends - 17 Nov 2015 23:36
Who says you have to be inside your car to start your car? Certainly not Ford, which now allows drivers to remotely start, schedule future starts, lock, and unlock their latest generation Ford Escape vehicles by using th...
Hate leads to the dark side, but AMD's Fury leads to a free game
Digital Trends - 17 Nov 2015 22:08
Although Star Wars: Battlefront hasn't exactly set the world of shooters on fire, it has been relatively well received and delivers a solid nostalgia kick. Now you can get that for free with AMD Fury GPUs. The post Hate ...
The Secret WWII Club That Healed Burned Pilots and Revolutionized Plastic Surgery
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2015 21:00
One of the most exclusive clubs in Great Britain is not full of hereditary peers and socialites, but instead counts former pilots and servicemen as its chief members. It's called the Guinea Pig Club and membership dues a...
This Microbial Animal Threw the Evolutionary Rulebook Out the Window
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2015 20:40
We're taught to think of evolution as a progression from simplicity to complexity. But one organism seems to have thrown the rulebook out the window: a microbial animal that offers a striking example of evolution run "ba...
The Vita Fish Tank Planter takes 'living art' to a new level
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Nov 2015 20:30
When you get to be soul-crushingly lonely, the idea of having a pet always comes to mind. Of course, then the questions of whether or not you’ll be able to keep up with maintaining a good quality of life for your pet a...
Chromebit PC debuts, Vizio TV tracking, Google Glass 2 cometh? DT Daily
Digital Trends - 17 Nov 2015 20:02
Google's Chromebit stick PC with Chrome OS is just $85, turning off data tracking on Vizio smart TVs, details trickle out on the next iteration of Google Glass. The post Chromebit PC debuts, Vizio TV tracking, Google Gla...
Scientists find surprising trait in anti-HIV antibodies
Science Daily - 17 Nov 2015 20:01
Scientists have new weapons in the fight against HIV. Their new study describes four prototype antibodies that target a specific weak spot on the virus.
Why The Most Expensive Cars Are The Easiest To Steal
Forbes - 17 Nov 2015 19:31
If you're concerned about your expensive car being stolen, consider not ordering keyless entry and get door locks that cannot be opened in less than a minute.