Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts

The Dawn of the Flying Smartphone

Over the next decade, we'll see the rise of lightweight drones that fit in your pocket. In all practicality, they will be flying smartphones. READ MORE>>>&g

How to Fool a Computer With Optical Illusions

New research highlights the distinction between how artificial intelligence sees and how it knows what it's looking at. READ MORE>>>&g

Shutterfly's Mass Email Goes Terribly, Terribly Wrong

In a targeted email campaign gone terribly wrong, the photo-printing website Shutterfly mass-emailed an unknown number of people on Wednesday to congratulate them on their newborn babies. READ MORE>>>>

Self-Healing Plastic Oozes Fluids To Mimic Blood Clots

Puncture this plastic and it will heal itself with oozing fluids, in a process that mimics the way blot clots form to repair wounds. READ MORE>>>>

Deepest-diving Sub Implodes In Kermadec Trench

We raise a glass to the pioneering underwater explorer Nereus, which imploded this week while doing what it did best – exploring the unknown.   READ MORE>>>>

Woman Charged For Allegedly Recording Own Arrest

A Massachusetts woman is facing an unlawful wiretapping charge after she allegedly recorded her own arrest via cellphone. READ MORE>>>>

Amazon, Microsoft, and others Stand Up To FCC

Huge coalition led by Amazon, Microsoft, and others have taken a stand against FCC on net neutrality READ MORE>>>>

How Thousands Of Cars Stolen Using Hi-Tech Gadgets

Tens of thousands of cars are being stolen or broken into every year by thieves using electronic hacking equipment. READ MORE>>>&g

Huawei Unveils New Phone to Compete With Apple and Samsung

Huawei is taking another run at the global smartphone dominance of Apple and Samsung. READ MORE>>>&g

Technology’s Man Problem

Crude apps, patronizing behavior. For some, “bro” culture offers one explanation for why there are so few women in tech. READ MORE>>>&g

Microsoft 2-year Gadget Development Revealed

Patent shows Microsoft has been planning a Smartwatch for 2 years. READ MORE>>>>

Must Have iPad App From Adobe

Adobe has launched a new voice App that is set to take the stage by storm. The App is none other than Standalone Storytelling App for iPad. READ MORE>>>>

Technology Stealing Identity

Facial recognition data points: 'While facial recognition algorithms may be neutral themselves, the databases they are tied to are anything but.' Facial recognition technology is being used by companies such as Tesco, Google and Facebook, and it has huge potential for security. Concerned?

Who is Microsoft's Largest Shareholder? Not Bill Gates

For the first time ever, Bill Gates is no longer Microsoft's largest shareholder READ MORE>>>>

Is Bitcoin a Terror Threat?

The US Department of Defense is investigating whether Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are a potential terrorist threat. READ MORE>>>&g

Sony Or Samsung?...The 4k War

Samsung and Sony are escalating their fight for the attention — and dollars — of TV buyers. Both electronics giants will open up special areas in Best Buy stores to showcase 4K TVs and other home entertainment products. READ MORE>>>>

Foursquare Squares Up With Rivals

Meet Swarm: Foursquare's ambitious plan to split its app in two READ MORE>>>>

Google Develops Time Machine

You can now use Google Street View to explore locations all over the world, including some of the top zoos, national parks and even the ocean floor. READ MORE>>>&g

Magical Furniture That Changes Shape On Demand

The device is made from more than 1,000 pins that react to both computer software and human interaction. Just imagine if your sofa could sense how you’re feeling when you get home from work. To stave off marathon TV sessions, it could transform from a cushioned pile of pillows to a rigid lounge

The 2,000 Year History Of GPS Tracking

Egyptian geographer Claudius Ptolemy and Hiawatha Bray's "You Are Here" Basic Books;Wikimedia Commons; Shutterstock/MeeKo Here are 13 pivotal moments in the history of GPS tracking and digital mapping. Read More>>>&g