Technology News
Kate Winslet touched Susan Sarandon's boob at the SAGs
Mashable - 31 Jan 2016 06:30
The SAG Awards are a nice time for peers to catch up and talk about their craft. Or just feel each other up. Whatever you feel like, really. Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon posed for photos at the ceremony together, and ...
Yamaha YHT-5920UBL review: If streaming audio is your focus, this home theater in a box has you covered
TechHive - 31 Jan 2016 13:00
When it comes to the world of music, there's arguably no company more intimately involved in so many aspects as Yamaha. The company produces musical instruments, hardware for commercial and home recording studios, and pr...
President Obama pledges $4 billion in Computer Science for All program
Digital Trends - 31 Jan 2016 04:31
President Obama, who as a candidate was known for his savvy social media use and his ever-present Blackberry, has now pledged $4 billion to fund computer science education in America's schools. The post President Obama p...
Holî SleepCompanion - The Sleep Enhancing and Monitoring Light
The Gadget Flow - 31 Jan 2016 15:59
Wake up with a spring in your step, or at least more willingly, with Holî SleepCompanion, the sleep enhancing and monitoring light. Emitting a specific blue light, this smart bulb naturally reduces the amount of melaton...
Microsoft Edge's incognito mode isn't so incognito
Digital Trends - 31 Jan 2016 23:30
Microsoft's latest Web browser saves users' Web browsing history while they're in incognito mode, defeating the entire purpose of the feature. The company has said that it is aware of the issue and that is looking into t...
Tesla hires veteran from AMD, Apple to make self-driving tech
Engadget - 31 Jan 2016 04:03
If there was any doubt left that Tesla is serious about self-driving car tech, it all but disappeared this week. The company has confirmed to Electrek that it recently hired processor design veteran Jim Keller to lead it...
CybertronPC Launches New CLX Line Of Luxury, High Performance Desktop And Mobile PCs
Forbes - 31 Jan 2016 23:49
ongtime Kansas-based system builder, CybertronPC, just announced that it is launching a new line of custom PCs under the brand CLX. The CLX moniker stands for “CybertronPC Luxury Experience”, and new line-up us syste...
Cornell researchers create first self-assembled superconductor
e! Science News - 31 Jan 2016 20:13
Building on nearly two decades' worth of research, a multidisciplinary team at Cornell has blazed a new trail by creating a self-assembled, three-dimensional gyroidal superconductor.
Help Wanted: 1,000 Cybersecurity Jobs At OPM, Post-Hack Hiring Approved By DHS
Forbes - 31 Jan 2016 15:21
There are one million cybersecurity job openings in 2016. Where are all of those jobs? This week we take a look at the cybersecurity job boom in the U.S. government sector.
Drone schools spread in China to field pilots for new sector
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2016 12:42
Joysticks at their fingertips, the mostly male students packing the classroom lift their virtual helicopters into the air, part of a new cottage industry that's sprung up in China: drone pilot schools.
Elon Musk on the Hyperloop: 'I'm Starting to Think It's Really Going to Happen'
Motherboard - 31 Jan 2016 03:25
"With this level of attention, it's clear the public and the world want something new."
MIT wins SpaceX's Hyperloop competition, and Elon Musk made a cameo
The Verge - 31 Jan 2016 01:55
In the end, Elon Musk couldn't resist showing up to the competition he helped inspire. The billionaire SpaceX CEO made a surprise appearance at the end of the Hyperloop pod design competition at Texas A&M University Satu...
Stop procrastinating and backup your damn files already! We've got the guide
Digital Trends - 31 Jan 2016 23:15
Disasters, natural or otherwise, are the reasons IT pros follow the 3-2-1 backup rule: Make three copies, on at least two different media -- like the drive on your machine and a USB drive -- with at least one copy stor...
'The Division' Beta Extended For PC, PS4 And Xbox One
Forbes - 31 Jan 2016 21:24
Good news for anyone that hasn't quite gotten their fill of scavenging through post-apocalpytic New York: Ubisoft announced that it will be extending the closed beta for The Division until Tuesday, February 2nd, at 6AM ...
SpaceX Crew Dragon Conducts Propulsive Hover and Parachute Drop Tests; Videos
Universe Today - 31 Jan 2016 16:25
On the road to restoring US Human spaceflight from US soil, SpaceX conducted a pair of key tests involving a propulsive hover test and parachute drop test for their Crew Dragon vehicle which is slated to begin human miss...
Explore Mars In 360 Degrees With Rover's New Interactive Photo
The Huffington Post - 31 Jan 2016 10:39
Experience what life could be like on Mars with this awe-inspiring 360 degree photograph. NASA released the picture taken by its Curiosity Mars rover on Saturday, just a day after dazzling us with a stunning selfie beame...
This Mind-Reading Computer Knows What You're Thinking The Moment You're Thinking Them
Tech Times - 31 Jan 2016 09:49
Researchers were able to develop a mind-reading computer program that accurately and rapidly knows what people are thinking. By decoding brain signals, the program was able to predict thoughts almost instantly.
Google Fiber testing phone service with select users, report says
Mashable - 31 Jan 2016 03:11
The rollout of Google Fiber, the search giant's initiative to give select cities high-speed Internet access, could be about to add a service that would dramatically enhance the offering: phone service Invites for a new s...
These magnetic headphones may revolutionize audio
USA Today - 31 Jan 2016 23:50
Fancy planar magnetic drivers in a portable package.
Flyover Video of Ceres Shows the Grandeur of Space Exploration
Universe Today - 31 Jan 2016 22:49
Wow. This video will knock your socks off ... at least it did mine. This new flyover video of Ceres was created using enhanced images taken by the Dawn spacecraft's framing camera. It was produced by the camera team at t...
Phase of the moon affects amount of rainfall
e! Science News - 31 Jan 2016 19:43
When the moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet's atmosphere that creates imperceptible changes in the amount of rain that falls below.
Best Space Stories of the Week - Jan. 31, 2016
SPACE.com - 31 Jan 2016 19:00
Defending Earth from asteroids, finding home base for wandering planets and more on the explosive impact that created the moon in this week's top space stories.