Technology News
Tourists in Japan could soon use their fingerprints as currency
Digital Trends - 9 Apr 2016 16:13
Soon, you may be able to touch to buy -- literally. Capitalizing upon its status as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, Japan is planning to test a new system of currency over the summer -- t...
Tissue Container Bag For Uterine Surgeries Gets FDA Approval
Tech Times - 9 Apr 2016 06:19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of a new device, called PneumoLiner, a tissue container bag to be used during gynecological procedures. This could be used when removing uterine fibroids...
NASA starts drop testing Orion with a dummy crew on board
Engadget - 9 Apr 2016 05:06
The Orion capsule's first manned mission isn't scheduled to take off until 2023 at the earliest. NASA is already preparing for it, though, and has begun a series of water impact tests using a mockup of the spacecraft wit...
Tesla planning to make the Model S more expensive alongside new luxury upgrades
BGR - 9 Apr 2016 03:45
The Model 3 may be all the rage at the moment, but Tesla hasn't forgotten about the car that helped make it a household name while also establishing the company as force to be reckoned with in the auto industry - the Mod...
Nintendo Shuts Down Fanmade Browser-Based Zelda Game
Ubergizmo - 9 Apr 2016 03:37
So several days ago we reported that in celebration of The Legend of Zelda franchise turning 30 years old, a couple of developers decided to take it upon themselves to create a 3D version of the original The Legend of Ze...
Apple Could Debut Thinner Apple Watch At WWDC 2016
Ubergizmo - 9 Apr 2016 03:37
So far without fail, Apple has held an annual developer's event called WWDC in the middle of the year. While the dates of this year's WWDC has yet to be set, we expect that it should be around the middle of the year. Cha...
U.S. To Keep Fighting For Apple To Unlock iPhone In New York Drug Case
The Huffington Post - 9 Apr 2016 03:02
By Julia Love, Joseph Menn and Nate Raymond
WhatsApp rolls out encryption across all platforms
CBSNews - 9 Apr 2016 18:13
The battle between the FBI and Apple over unlocking the San Bernardino killer's iPhone may be over, but the fight over encryption has just been dramatically ramped up
The world's smallest pacemaker is about the size of a vitamin and it was just approved by the FDA
Digital Trends - 9 Apr 2016 17:13
Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, the world's smallest pacemaker, just received FDA approval. It is one-tenth the size of traditional devices and measures about the size of a large vitamin, so it is easy to implant and ...
Raspberry Pi mod turns classic Game Boy into a perfect handheld emulator
BGR - 9 Apr 2016 16:45
There are few things that warm a nerd's heart quite like a great console mod, which is why we felt we had no choice but to share this impressive project from YouTube user wermy. Dubbed "Game Boy Zero," this RetroPie hand...
Facebook is concerned by a collapse in personal posts on its platform
Digital Trends - 9 Apr 2016 16:23
Facebook is concerned that its users are not sharing enough personal posts, according to sources close to the matter. The social network is hoping a number of new features will encourage users to indulge in more original...
The Division Patch 1.1 Brings New Gear Sets: Striker's Battlegear, Path Of The Nomad, Tactician's Authority And Sentry's Call
Tech Times - 9 Apr 2016 15:55
Aside from changing up the crafting and loot system, update 1.1 for The Division is going to come with four new gear sets that provide unique bonuses.
Smatree SmaShell A100 Portable Apple Watch Battery and Case
The Gadget Flow - 9 Apr 2016 15:00
Safely transport and charge your smartwatch anywhere you travel with the Smatree SmaShell A100 Portable Apple Watch Battery and Case. Designed to seamlessly fit and conceal your magnetic charging cable, this travel case ...
Orphan Black Doesn't Think Human Cloning Is Such a Big Deal
Wired - 9 Apr 2016 13:00
Sci-fi doesn't have the best record for portraying cloning in a realistic way. One exception? "Orphan Black." Here's a bioethicist on what it gets right. The post Orphan Black Doesn't Think Human Cloning Is Such a Big De...
How To Set Up PS4 Remote Play On Windows And Mac
Tech Times - 9 Apr 2016 12:51
Mac and Windows PC owners can now use PS4's Remote Play on their computer screens. We detail the steps that console users can follow to update their monitors and play via their desktop computers.
California Lawmaker Calls For Supervised Use Of Heroin To Curb Overdoses
Tech Times - 9 Apr 2016 05:55
Democratic assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman filed a bill pushing for the establishment of legal drug injection sites to curb the growing heroin and drug overdose problem. How did law enforcers receive this proposal ...
Phantom Limb Pain Reduced Through Use Of Minimally Invasive Procedure
Tech Times - 9 Apr 2016 05:00
Patients suffering from phantom limb pain (PLP) may see relief through a newly-developed process which freezes the affected area. How effective is this new procedure?
BuzzFeed's exploding watermelon video breaks Facebook Live viewing records
Digital Trends - 9 Apr 2016 04:54
A live video of an exploding watermelon has taken Facebook by storm. Uploaded by BuzzFeed, the record-breaking livestream was watched by 800,000 viewers and received 300,000 comments. But will it lead to the mainstream p...
SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now?
Wired - 9 Apr 2016 03:07
SpaceX's successful landing on a drone ship is a step toward reliably getting humans off of Earth--maybe even permanently. The post SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now? appeared first on WIRED.
I called Sweden's new national number to talk to a random Swedish person
The Verge - 9 Apr 2016 00:17
On April 6th, the Swedish Tourist Association launched "The Swedish Number" an actual phone number people from all over the world can dial to speak with a random Swedish person. The marketing gimmick is meant to celebrat...
Google Fiber drops a free service in its original city
Engadget - 9 Apr 2016 23:59
Google Fiber's biggest hook has always been its $70 gigabit internet access, but there has usually been a far more frugal option: you could get free 5Mbps service if you were willing to pay a construction fee. However, t...
SpaceX releases photos of its rocket launch and first-ever sea landing
The Verge - 9 Apr 2016 23:18
In case you somehow missed it, SpaceX made history yesterday afternoon when it successfully landed one of its Falcon 9 rockets on a remotely-piloted barge at sea. The success came after a few failed attempts over the pas...