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Global Technology News for 27 Aug 2014
Brilliant new GoPro accessory will let you see the world from a dog's eye view
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 04:00
Love wacky GoPro videos? Well just wait until the Internet gets its hands on a terrific new GoPro accessory that lets you hook up your camera directly to your beloved pooch. The new GoPro Fetch is a... dog harness that will let you securely strap on a GoPro camera to your dog’s back or around its neck, all without weighting the canine down. Once the camera is mounted, it can then be used to film footage that shows what your dog sees when it’s chasing squirrels, digging holes or sniffing at any number of disgusting things. The Fetch harness comes with two mounting slots that you can use, so technically you could strap two different cameras up to your dogGoogle For Spies: How the NSA Created Its Own Search Engine
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 02:45
The National Security Agency doesn't just store your cellphone data — it can also look up who you talked to through its own Google-like search engine The agency's search engine called ICREACH can... comb through around 850 billion files of phone calls, emails and more made by Americans and citizens of other nations, according to The Intercept. All those records are available to 23 agencies, such as the FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency, which have access to the search engine. See also: The 10 Biggest Revelations From Edward Snowden's Leaks Government analysts can search for specific bits of data associated with a person, such as a phone number or an email address, and up pops a list of emails both to and from that person over a period of time. From there, analysts can figure out who a person...Enthusiast developer keeps Windows XP alive with unofficial 'Service Pack 4'
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 18:25
Windows XP users may now download a fourth service pack for the 13-year-old operating system, but it isn't coming from Microsoft. Instead, this Windows XP "SP4" comes from a single developer, who... claims to have rolled up every official Microsoft update into an unofficial package. Windows XP Unofficial SP4 is now in its third beta, with work on a release candidate in progress. Though the first beta version arrived in September, Softpedia spread word of the latest unofficial service pack this week. LaCie's stupid-large, crazy-fast drive is ready for your Mac Pro
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 16:03
Let's face it, you probably don't know why you need 48TB of incredibly fast Thunderbolt 2 storage, but you really, really want it. LaCie's superlative-generating 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2 has finally... started shipping, announced back in April as the perfect foil for your 4k video workflow. Inside the 1U rack-mount case is room for up to eight 3.5-inch drives, which … Steve Jobs called Sports Illustrated's 2009 iPad demo 'stupid'
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:25
Is it any wonder that Steve Jobs — who transformed Apple from an incredibly leak-heavy company during the 1990s, into one of the most secretive tech companies in existence — hated word getting out... about his future products? While bloggers… Hacker Attacks on Videogame Servers Continue, Spread to Twitch
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 04:17
Another day, another denial of service.Snapchat funding rumors return. Could its valuation hit $10 billion?
L.A. Times - 27 Aug 2014 02:17Endomondo Life app brings all-day fitness tracking, context
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 22:32
We're all interested in fitness wearables to some degree, mostly because they offer up stats we normally wouldn't keep track of ourselves. The problem is --not everyone wants something on their wrist.... Endomondo is trying to fix that for you, and is introducing their Endomondo Life app for the iPhone 5S. The app tracks many of the stats you would … QiStone+ Review: Wireless charging in your pocket
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 18:27
In the world of utility gadgets, external batteries seldom rank high on aesthetic or even functionality scales, but the QiStone+ aims to change all that. Handiwork of FoneSalesman, the pebble-like... portable charger not only looks like the sort of thing you might want to leave out on your desk rather than hide away, but packs the latest Qi wireless charging … Fashionable smart ring Ringly gets a new, trendier design for the winter
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 18:15
Ringly, a company which makes smart rings which connect to your phone, has revealed a new design for the winter. The ring acts like a smartwatch, alerting the wearer of incoming calls, texts, and... messages. The post Fashionable smart ring Ringly gets a new, trendier design for the winter appeared first on Digital Trends.Why the Multiverse May Be the Most Dangerous Idea in Physics
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
Proof of parallel universes radically different from our own may still lie beyond the domain of science -- The Infinity Blade series comes to an end with Kingdom Come
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 16:20
Here’s the bad news: Chair’s Infinity Blade series, which has been one of the biggest showcases of what the iPhone and iPad hardware can do for gaming, is set to end next week. Here’s the good... news. Infinity Blade is… NASA Completes Tests on Composite Cryotank
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2014 16:05NASA has completed a complex series of tests on one of the largest composite cryogenic fuel tanks ever manufactured, bringing the aerospace industry much closer to designing, building, and flying... lightweight, composite tanks on rockets....
Meet BabyX, the virtual TODDLER that learns like a human - and could unlock the secrets of how our brain works
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 13:49
Scientist at Auckland University have designed a virtual baby that learns. Called BabyX (shown) the computer programme can recognise words and images.NASA Nears Choice on Private Space Taxis for Astronauts
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 13:40
The space agency is about to give out its Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract, the last in a series of awards and agreements NASA began putting in place in 2010 to encourage the... development of private American astronaut taxis.Wearables shouldn't be an exercise in screen miniaturization
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 12:00At this early stage, smartwatches still look like tiny smartphones -- much as early automobiles looked like horse-drawn carriages without horses.
Syllabus Tyrannus
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 05:42When I was an undergrad in the '90s, there was little more exciting than the first day of class. What will my professor be like? What books will I be reading? How many papers will I have to write?... Answers came readily, in the form of a tidy one-page document that consisted solely of the professor's name and office hours, a three-sentence course description, a list of books, and, finally, a very brief rundown of the assignments (papers, exams) and their relevant dates. This was a course syllabus in 1996, and it was good.
Microsoft 'DeLorean' cloud gaming research can predict your next move. Buh-bye lag
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 05:14
Microsoft researchers are working on the DeLorean cloud gaming system, which is able to drastically reduce lag by predicting the actions of gamers. The researchers had gamers test the system on Doom 3... and Fable 3.WhatsApp now has over 600 million active users: Can Facebook monetize the platform?
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 05:12
WhatsApp is the most popular social messaging platform. It's even more popular now with over 600 million active users; that's more than WeChat and far more than Viber.Apple making plans to launch a 12.9-inch iPad alongside the iPhone 6: Bye bye Surface Pro 3?
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 05:03
New report is claiming that Apple has its sights set on launching a new iPad, but this time, it could come with a massive 12.9-inch display, completely surpassing the Surface Pro 3's 12-inch display.JBL Synchros E50BT over-ear and E40BT on-ear wireless headphones review
AppleTell - 27 Aug 2014 03:55
Good headphones are a pleasure, and to not be tethered to a cord is even better. The post JBL Synchros E50BT over-ear and E40BT on-ear wireless headphones review appeared first on AppleTell.The hottest cooler on the planet: Coolest Cooler takes top spot on Kickstarter
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 03:21
After washing out in its first effort, the Coolest Cooler came rolling back to become the highest funded Kickstarter campaign in the history of the site. The ice chest with everything from a blender... to a Bluetooth speaker has now reached over $10 mill in pledges. The post The hottest cooler on the planet: Coolest Cooler takes top spot on Kickstarter appeared first on Digital Trends.California's Cellphone 'Kill Switch' Law: What You Need to Know
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 02:58
California just passed a law — the first of its kind — that will require all cellphones sold in the state to have a "kill switch" enabling the owner to wipe and disable his or her phone remotely.... The law has been in the works for a while, passing through the California State Senate in May, and getting Gov. Jerry Brown's signature on Monday. It requires any cellphone made after July 1, 2015 that's sold in the state to have a feature — provided by the manufacturer — that enables remote wiping and disabling, conventionally known as "bricking." See also: 10 Free Android Apps You'll Use Every Day Intended to discourage theft, the new law could make stealing cellphones a thing of the pastOnce the law comes into effect in 2015, it would theoretically render stolen phones unusable, so...Does Swatch desperately need an iWatch rival?
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 02:30
Despite dismissing smartwatches in the recent past and denying that it's working with Apple on future iWatch versions, Swatch is actually developing its own smartwatch, The Wall Street Journal has... learned, hoping to better compete against the wide range of devices already available in stores -- and particularly against the upcoming Apple iWatch, a looming threat for the company. Swatch's smartwatch will be released in 2015, more than 10 years since its previous failed experience with similar devices, and is expected to integrate various new features including the "usual" fitness functions, among other things. Specific details aren't available about the Swatch smartwatch, and it's not clear what operating system it will run. However, analysts see Swatch as a vulnerable target for existing...Take Instagram's Hyperlapse for a Test Drive Over NYC's Bridges
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 02:11
Instagram released its new time-lapse video app Hyperlapse on Tuesday that allows users to easily make time-lapse videos without shelling out thousands of dollars in video equipment. So, before your... Instagram and Facebook friends will almost assuredly do the same, we took to the four major bridges of New York — the Brooklyn, the Williamsburg, the Manhattan and the George Washington — to see how Hyperlapse fared The results: Expect a lot of time-lapse bridge videos in your Newsfeeds in the coming days — that means you too, San Francisco. You've been warned. Hyperlapse is now available for a free download in the Apple App Store. Facebook Hosts First Hackathon For Female Veterans
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 02:07
There are dozens of hackathons in Silicon Valley every month, but on Monday Facebook hosted one with a twist. Rather than the college-aged brogrammers that usually dominate the coding marathons,... female veterans were the only participants at the first Women Vets in Tech event. About 30 female veterans participated in the hackathon, pitching a variety of ideas from Bohdi therapies, an app to… Seagate Launches World's First 8TB Hard Drive
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 02:04
The first 8TB hard drives in existence were sent out to early-bird buyers today, data storage company Seagate confirmed. The drives have the largest storage space of any single hard-disk drive on the... market. The need for a more efficient hard drive corresponds with the rising amount of data being created, shared and stored. The goal of the 8TB drive is to provide these necessities while also keeping consumer costs low. See also: How Dropbox Plans to Replace Your Hard Drive "As our world becomes more mobile, the number of devices we use to create and consume data is driving an explosive growth in unstructured data. This places increased pressure on cloud builders to look for innovative ways to build cost-effective, high capacity storage for both private and cloud-based data centers,"...Do we live in a HOLOGRAM? US Government begins mind bending experiment to find out if our 3D world is an illusion
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 01:51
A unique experiment (pictured) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has started collecting data about whether we exist in a hologram.Nasa planning $4m contest to create giant airships that could float at 65,000 feet
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 01:47
Nasa says the airship contest will have a $4m prize fund, and will be launched next year.Have scientists discovered how to make vegetables taste better? Researchers say genetic breakthrough could help create broccoli that is less bitter
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 01:41
Arizona researchers say they have unraveled the genetic code of the rapeseed plant, and say it could lead to better tasting vegetables.HP recalls millions of power cords in US and Canada
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 01:39
During a year rife with recalls (mostly of the automotive sort), HP has been forced to recall more than six million laptop power cords following multiple reports of them overheating and more. The... recall is for both the United States and Canada, and covers cords sold from September 2010 up through the summer of 2012. The recall was announced earlier … Google doesn't copy, explains Eric Schmidt
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 01:38
In a post on -- of all things -- Google+, the company's executive chairman explains that Google is only focused on "building great products that people need."Magma From Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano Moving As Quakes Intensify
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 01:37
There's been no eruptions yet, but earthquakes continue to intensify has magma from Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano remains on the move.Back to school gaming guide
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 01:15
Got the back to school blues? Buy yourself a whole mess of video games and gaming gear to keep them at bay! The post Back to school gaming guide appeared first on Digital Trends.Watch This Cloud Of Rusty Balls Shape-Shift Into an Airborne Labyrinth
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 01:05
The last time we checked in with Plebian Design and Hypersonic, the creative teams had installed an interactive map chandelier in Washington DC that glowed in time with different data sets. For their... latest trick, they turned the lobby of a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech company into a similarly mind-bending, shape-shifting display. Google buying hangar where Spruce Goose built, but why?
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 23:57
Google may be getting some new digs -- in Los Angeles. A massive hangar, once owned by Howard Hughes, is reportedly being eyed by Google. People familiar with the discussions say Google is close to... inking a deal to buy the oddball facility. The only question remaining is "why?". Building 15 was where Hughes oversaw construction of his Spruce Goose … 'Cops' Crew Member Dies After Being Shot by Officer While Filming Robbery
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 23:55
OMAHA, Neb. — Police officers who opened fire while disrupting a robbery at a fast-food restaurant in Omaha killed a crew member with the reality TV show "Cops" as well as the suspect, the... authorities said Wednesday. The suspect was armed with a pellet gun that officers thought was a real handgun. The suspect fired from the pellet gun before officers returned fire, Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said at a news conference. He said witnesses and officers thought the robbery suspect's Airsoft handgun looked and sounded real, but discovered later that it fires only plastic pellets The suspect was struck by the officers' gunfire, but fled outside of the restaurant before collapsing. Boston Children's Hospital preps surgeons with custom 3D-printed models
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 23:55Undoubtedly, 3D printing has taken root in a variety of disciplines, and medicine is no stranger to leveraging its tool kit. At Boston Children's Hospital, surgeons are using printed models to prep... for the operating room. "With 3D printing, we're...
Twitter Now Lets Anyone Check How Many People Saw Their Tweets
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 23:54
Twitter analytics are now available to all users. In June, Twitter began experimenting with opening its analytics dashboard to users outside of its advertisers. See also: 20 Honest Twitter Reactions... to Emmys' Sexist Sofia Vergara Bit Then, last month, Twitter rolled out an updated analytic dashboard to marketers, verified users and Twitter Card publishers The dashboard lets users see how many impressions each tweet has received (how many times users saw the tweet on Twitter), the number of favorites their tweet has received, how many times others have clicked on their profiles, and the number of retweets and replies on a certain tweet. It also shows how many times users engaged with a tweet and what that engagement was. Yamaha expands its Blu-ray line with the new BD-S477
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 23:54
Top audio/video player Yamaha today unveiled the latest addition to its 2014 lineup of Blu-ray Disc players, the $230 BD-S477. The announcement follows last month's release of the premium Aventage... BD-A1040, which weighed in with a heftier $450 price tag. The post Yamaha expands its Blu-ray line with the new BD-S477 appeared first on Digital Trends.Underground Experiment Confirms Fusion Powers the Sun
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 23:53sciencehabit writes: Scientists have long believed that the power of the sun comes largely from the fusion of protons into helium, but now they can finally prove it (abstract). An international team... of researchers using a detector buried deep below the mountains of central Italy has detected neutrinos—ghostly particles that interact only very reluctantly with matter—streaming from the heart of the sun. Other solar neutrinos have been detected before, but these particular ones come from the key proton-proton fusion reaction that is the first part of a chain of reactions that provides 99% of the sun's power.
Apple loses second attempt to ban sales of Samsung phones
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 23:52
Judge Lucy Koh has denied Apple’s second attempt at banning certain Samsung phones. After Apple won its second major patent infringement case against Samsung earlier this year, it requested that a... permanent injunction be placed on nine Samsung devices in the U.S.… iWatch may debut on September 9 alongside both iPhone 6 models
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 23:52
Apple may unveil the iWatch at its September 9 event along with both iPhone 6 models. The iWatch will also reportedly work with HealthKit and HomeKit from iOS 8. The post iWatch may debut on September... 9 alongside both iPhone 6 models appeared first on Digital Trends.Rockstar adds 10 new verified jobs to GTA Online
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 23:51
Rockstar Games has verified 10 new player-created jobs for you to enjoy in GTA Online, from punishing technical races to deathmatches rife with opportunities for creative carnage. The post Rockstar... adds 10 new verified jobs to GTA Online appeared first on Digital Trends.Broadcom wants to let 1,000 IoT devices bloom with $19.99 development kit
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 23:50
The Internet of Things may have been the talk of the tech industry for months now, but communications chip maker Broadcom thinks it's just getting started. "It's a totally new space. It offers ... a... massive number of projects and efforts and new ideas," said Brian Bedrosian, senior director of Broadcom's embedded wireless business, at a media event in San Francisco on Tuesday night. "There's no monopoly in any particular market." Broadcom has a big stake in IoT because it makes the kinds of chips that will connect many home devices, wearables and industrial sensors to wireless networks. On Wednesday, the company introduced the latest tool it hopes will expand that market, a US$19.99 development kit built around its BCM20737 Bluetooth Smart chip with five built-in sensors and a free Apple...Obama Shouldn't Bomb ISIS in Syria
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 23:49Let's hope that President Obama does not bomb ISIS inside Syria--unless, maybe, the airstrikes are coordinated with some other country's troops on the ground. That's what happened in northern Iraq... last week, when U.S. airstrikes paved the way for a mix of Iraqi special forces, Shiite militias, and Kurdish peshmerga fighters to push ISIS away from the Mosul Dam. But that's not likely to happen in Syria.
[GamerTell] Pure Pool Review: Get ready to hustle
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 23:47[From GamerTell] Experience a high-class brand of billiards in Voofoo Studios' Pure Pool. Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.
Comcast says it has to smother competition to protect poor people
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 23:45
Ever wonder why America’s two biggest cable providers don’t bother competing with one another? Or why you have only one choice for Internet service in your neighborhood? Or why cable prices have... been rising at more than triple the rate of inflation? Well, wonder no more. Ars Technica flags some recent filings sent to the Federal Communications Commission sent by Internet service providers CenturyLink and RCN that detail how Comcast works tirelessly to keep them out of its markets and then justifies its actions as a favor to poor people. FROM EARLIER: Comcast thinks you’re even stupider than Verizon does In its filing to the FCC opposing the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, CenturyLink says that Comcast has been “uniquely and extraordinarilyMotorola and Yo are giving away 20 Moto 360 smartwatches
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 23:44Lots and lots of people are about to install a pretty silly app. Yo, the minimalist messaging app that can send only a single word ("yo") to your friends, is holding a Moto 360 giveaway with Motorola.... We're just over a week out from Motorola's September 4th press event where we expect to hear pricing and release details for the Moto 360, but the two have teamed up to give 20 people an early chance at winning the anticipated Android Wear smartwatch. 20 people who live in the United States of America, that is. Sorry world. All it takes is downloading Yo (Android) and adding "MOTOROLA" to your contacts in the app. From there, just fire off a Yo to Moto and you'll automatically be entered into the giveaway. Just do it fast; the contest is...
PS4's Free Game PS Plus trailer run-down for September
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 23:43
Welcome to September - in a few days, but as far as Sony is concerned, right this minute. They're bringing on a collection of games that'll be free to download in September just so long as you've got... a PlayStation Plus account. Signed up and ready to roll? The first trailer you're seeing here rounds up the bunch. Evert trailer … Scented Duct Tape For Half-Assed Repairs That At Least Smell Good
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 23:43
At one time duct tape only came in a single color: silver. It made the material seem like some kind of NASA-engineered, space-age, super tool, but eventually mankind demanded more. Colors and patterns... were introduced, but that still wasn't enough to satiate humanity's desire for choice. So Duck Brand is now introducing scented duct tape as well, making your hackney repairs smell downright delicious. Create your own photo filters with MIX for Android
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 23:37
The team behind Camera360 announces MIX, a photo editing app for Android devices that lets users create their own effect filters. The post Create your own photo filters with MIX for Android appeared... first on Digital Trends.Want to see who reads your tweets? Twitter's Analytics Dashboard reveals all
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 23:37
Twitter no longer just favours verified users: starting today, anyone can track tweets. Twitter introduced an analytics feature last month, but it limited the feature to anyone with a blue check on... their profile. But now the company has opened the feature...Hail nearby medics with the GoodSAM smartphone app
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 23:34In a serious medical emergency, action in the first few minutes can be key to a positive outcome. An ambulance might be only a few miles away, but what if someone with medical training, who could... provide immediate care while the cavalry's on route,...
The Mystery of Death Valley's "Sailing Stones" Is Finally Solved
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 23:33
On a dried-up lake bed in Death Valley are dozens of rocks that have puzzled us for decades. The rocks have each left a dusty trail, evidence of some unknown force propelling them forward. Scientists... have now finally observed the rocks moving and settled on an explanation: Thin ice and a gentle breeze. Ask Slashdot: What To Do About Repeated Internet Overbilling?
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 23:33An anonymous reader writes "AT&T has been overbilling my account based on overcounting DSL internet usage (they charge in 50 gigabyte units after the first 150). I have been using a Buffalo NFinity... Airstation as a managed switch to count all traffic. As you may know, this device runs firmware based on dd-wrt and has hidden telnet functionality, so I am able to load a script to count traffic directly onto the device. I have an auto-scraper that collects the data and saves it on my computer's hard disk every two minutes while the computer is running. While it is not running, the 2 minute counters accumulate in RAM on the device. Power problems are not normally an issue here; and even when they are I can tell it has happened. The upshot of all this is I can measure the exact amount of...
NASA deep-space rocket, SLS, to launch in 2018
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 23:30
The US space agency's powerful deep-space rocket, known as the Space Launch System (SLS), aims to blast off for the first time in 2018, NASA said Wednesday.Tie a Trash Bag Easier by Flipping It a Few Times
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 23:30When you're trying to tie off a trash bag, it can be a real pain getting two ends together for tying. You just need to give the bag a few flips around and it'll be much easier.
Apple Fails Again to Ban Sales of Samsung Phones
Time - 27 Aug 2014 23:28
The latest in the Apple-Samsung patent war$10m Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE: 10 Finalist Teams Selected
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 23:28
By Jon Sung It all began with over 300 pre-registered teams, which led to over 20 competing teams. And then there were 10. That's right. After considerable evaluation and deliberation, it's time to... reveal the 10 finalists in the running for the $10M Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE. These are the select few advancing in the global competition to create an affordable, portable, wireless, Star Trek-inspired scanning device that will monitor and diagnose medical conditions quickly, easily, and non-intrusively. The winning device will weigh no more than five pounds and will provide user-friendly assessment and monitoring of five vital signs and 15 different medical conditions including diabetes, pneumonia, and the bane of every parent's existence -- an ear infection. Congratulations to everyone who...US judge rejects Apple bid to ban Samsung smartphones
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 23:25A judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by Apple to ban US sales of rival Samsung smartphones targeted in a recent $2 billion patent trial in Silicon Valley.
Rubber meets the road with new ORNL carbon, battery technologies
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:24Recycled tires could see new life in lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and store energy produced by wind and solar, say researchers at the Department of Energy’s... Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
How Duke Turned an iPod Giveaway into a University-Wide Digital Initiative
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 23:24
A decade ago, Duke University gave iPods to incoming freshmen. That idea evolved into the Duke Digital Initiative, a way to integrate emerging technology into courses. Kelly looks at how that... initiative has grown and changed in the last ten years.Breaking benzene
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:23Aromatic compounds are found widely in natural resources such as petroleum and biomass, and breaking the carbon?carbon bonds in these compounds plays an important role in the production of fuels and... valuable chemicals from natural resources. However, aromatic carbon-carbon bonds are very stable and difficult to break. In the chemical industry, the cleavage of these bonds requires the use of solid catalysts at high temperatures, usually giving rise to a mixture of products, and the mechanisms are still poorly understood.
GoPro cameras record your dog's day out
The Australian - 27 Aug 2014 23:23
YOU can now wire up Fido with GoPro cameras and record every instant of their adventuresome day.Gawker Did Katie Couric Accuse Diane Sawyer of Handing Out BJs Like Candy?
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 23:22Gawker Did Katie Couric Accuse Diane Sawyer of Handing Out BJs Like Candy? | io9 This Street Performer Has Mastered One of the Greatest Illusions | Jalopnik This $4 Million Garage Comes With A Very... Nice House | Kotaku How To Walk Around Walls Using The Fourth Dimension | Kinja Popular Posts
Judge Rejects Apple Bid for Injunction Against Samsung
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 23:21
No threat to Apple's reputation as an innovator, Judge says.Google Glass tech can see how you feel
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 23:21
A Germany research institution adapts its facial recognition software for Google Glass, but promises to keep the data out of the cloud.Orion rocks! Pebble-size particles may jump-start planet formation
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:21Rocky planets like Earth start out as microscopic bits of dust tinier than a grain of sand, or so theories predict.
Mastering the Van Halen power-shuffle
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 23:20Hot For Teacher, I'm the One, The Full Bug, Ice Cream Man--all classics in the Van Halen catalog. Strap a jet engine to the tried-and-true blues shuffle and you get an uptempo sprint that defines the... Van Halen sound. The fast and furious pace make these some of the most challenging rock songs to play on the guitar--unless you know the secrets! Alex Vollmer is a great guitarist and I really like his lessons--they're professional, explained clearly and very detailed. You can preview and purchase this lesson on his Web site.∞ Read this on The Loop
A prescription for better stroke care
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:19Stroke patients are 70 per cent more likely to continue taking their stroke prevention medications one year later if they have a prescription in hand when discharged -- according to researchers at St.... Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
Fighting prostate cancer with a tomato-rich diet
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:19Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests.
Checking In on the Town of Greece
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 23:19When last we left the town of Greece, New York, the Supreme Court had just blessed its legislative prayer policy, announcing that expressly sectarian prayer, which persisted over many years, prior to... town council meetings does not violate the storied tradition of nonsectarian legislative prayer and is therefore acceptable under the First Amendment. Since that sunny week in May, the town of Greece has been confronted by many well-meaning applicants from across the country, seeking a chance to be the legislative chaplain. This list of supplicants evidently included "someone who wanted to sacrifice a small animal, a man identifying himself as the devil, and a representative of a movement calling itself the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster." So great was the clamor to lead worship in...
Leading scientists call for a stop to non-essential use of fluorochemicals
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:19Fluorochemicals are synthetically produced chemicals, which repel water and oil and are persistent towards aggressive physical and chemical conditions in industrial processing. These characteristics... have made the fluorochemicals useful in numerous processes and products, such as coatings for food paper and board.
Ridley Scott says Blade Runner sequel might follow his next project
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 23:19
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott says a sequel to his iconic 1982 sci-fi film might go into production after his 2015 film The Martian hits theaters. The post Ridley Scott says Blade Runner sequel... might follow his next project appeared first on Digital Trends.What lit up the universe?
e! Science News - 27 Aug 2014 23:18New research from UCL shows we will soon uncover the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes the cosmos, helping scientists understand how galaxies were built.
Now you have an awesomely stupid way to get the gorgeous Moto 360 before anyone else
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 23:17
It’s an unlikely pairing: The world’s smartest looking smartwatch and the world’s stupidest mobile app. And yet they have indeed teamed up, because mobile app Yo has just announced that... “Motorola is going to use the Yo platform to release their long awaited Moto 360 smart watch.” And yes, this promotion is just as awesomely stupid as you think it is. FROM EARLIER: How some lucky people are about to get the gorgeous Moto 360 for free “Potential customers have 24 hours to subscribe to Motorola's Yo username ‘MOTOROLA’ in the Yo Index,” explains Yo. “Tomorrow, at 12pm CST, Motorola will send a Yo to all of their subscribers. That Yo will contain a link for an early chance toCode Club cofounder resigns after being ordered not to criticize Google
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 23:15
One of the founding members of Code Club, a volunteer-led organization that teaches programming to kids in the UK, has resigned after being told by its board not to criticize Google or any of the... group’s sponsors. In a blog post, Linda Sandvik writes, “On Monday the 25th of August the Code Club board gave me an ultimatum, either I have to stop saying negative things about Code Club sponsors, or resign as a […]Most Popular Tablet Stylus: Adonit Jot Pro
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 23:15
If you're looking for a solid stylus that will work with any capacitive touch screen, on any phone or tablet, you have options. Last week, we asked for your favorites , then looked at the five best... tablet styli . Now we're back to highlight the Lifehacker community favorite. REmatrix multilayer convolution plug-in
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 23:14REmatrix combines five individual IRs to create dense, complex and unique spaces. The reverb is then processed with an effects chain designed to add liveliness, create warmth, or even completely... reshape decay and create a reverb character that cannot be obtained with any other tool. ∞ Read this on The Loop
Broad Range Of Public Tech Firms Trade For Record Prices
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 23:12
All the talk of a bubble isn’t slowing down public interest in technology shares. Today, Apple, TubeMogul and Arista Networks set new record highs. TubeMogul and Arista both recently went public.... Other firms, like Microsoft are trading near local maximums. MobileIron set an all-time high yesterday, managed a new intra-day high today, and is up strongly in the past few trading sessions. Hyperlapse coldly reminds us where Instagram fails
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 23:11
Like many of you, Instagram's Hyperlapse app intrigued me. A fancy time-lapse video app could be a really cool thing, even if it did link directly into Instagram with little hope of existing outside... of the Facebook empire. Still, Hyperlapse reminds us where Instagram falls short, not where it succeeds. Again, like many of you, I downloaded Hyperlapse; I toyed … 'Doctor Who' is coming to 'Minecraft' on Xbox 360 next month
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 23:10Simply put, Doctor Who and Minecraft are two worldwide sensations, each extremely popular in their own entertainment category. Thus, it just kind of makes sense to bring the two together. Thankfully... for those of you who are into both, Microsoft and...
Picture of the Day: Abandoned Courtyard
Twisted Sifter - 27 Aug 2014 23:09
Photograph by Roberto Venegoni In this eerily serene capture, we see an overgrown courtyard at an abandoned psychiatric hospital. I came across the photo while looking through abandoned images on... Flickr. Photographer Roberto Venegoni didn’t specify the exact location of the derelict building, but you can see more images from the set here. …[EntertainmentTell] Fin: No jokes, Batman, Kevins are kryptonite and "Buffalo Stance" 2014
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 23:09[From EntertainmentTell] People named Kevin are bad for the Timberwolves, no jokes in the Batman movie and Neneh Cherry is doing the Buffalo Stance again. Gigolo. Sucker.
5 Traditionally Male Jobs You Didn't Know Women Pioneered
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 23:00
Today, women make up nearly half of America's workforce, and counting. But even as women achieve new levels of success at work, some fields remain heavily male-dominated. Many of these occupations are... seen as stereotypically "masculine" work, yet some of the gentleman's club-type jobs we see today had early female influence. These five occupations actually have long, often-forgotten histories of women helping to pioneer their early days: 1. The first computer programmer ever was a woman. Today's tech world is notoriously male-dominated, with women holding less than 25 percent of science, technology, engineering and math jobs nationally. And yet, the gentlemen of Silicon Valley owe a lot to the 19th-century founder of scientific computing: Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, or "Ada Lovelace."...TextExpander touch 3 beta testers wanted
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 23:00TextExpander is a great app and the folks at Smile are among my favorite developers. If you want to help beta test the new version, you can contact them directly.∞ Read this on The Loop
"Actual Photography is a Solitary Pursuit": An Interview with Fred Lyon (Part 2)
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 23:00
Editor’s Note: Part two of Rfotofolio’s interview with San Francisco photographer Fred Lyon Rfotofolio: Was there a photographic assignment you worked on that surprised you by how interesting or... inspirational you found it? Fred Lyon: A few years ago I was unleashed in a newish vineyard in the rolling hills above Los Olivos, in Santa […]Incubated: Y Combinator's Approach To Finding And Helping Startups Become Big Winners
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 23:00
Y Combinator is the most famous of all startup accelerators out there, thanks to success of companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Stripe, all of which have gone through its program. But how does YC do... it? What sets it apart from some of the other accelerators out there, and why does it seem like its alumni companies are disproportionately successful? [GadgeTell] Asus christens rookie wearable effort ZenWatch, details coming soon
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 23:00[From GadgeTell] The smartwatch terrain is quite fertile nowadays, probably because intelligent wearable pieces are yet to break into the mainstream tech décor.
Why Saving Tasks for Tomorrow Doesn't Always Work
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 23:00
Do you frequently tell yourself that you'll do better "next time" and then don't change when the time comes? Do you often decide to do something "later" only to find that it never gets done? Poor time... management today will only lead to poor time management tomorrow, but here's how you can improve. This Portable Hot Tub Makes Any Camping Trip a Luxurious Affair
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 23:00
Have you ever been in the woods and wondered, "Why isn't this place more like a spa?" Well, wonder no more, my adventurous friend. The Nomad Collapsible Hot Tub is here to save the day. iWatch Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:58
If it feels like the promise of an Apple smartwatch has been looming forever, that's because it has. And its shadow helped birth the army of other smartwatches that we have today. But now, finally,... the near mythical iWatch is rumored to arrive very soon . Here's what we think we know. BlackBerry teams with Verizon to keep business away from Android and iOS
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 22:56
BlackBerry hasn’t had too much luck with its recovery efforts over the past several months, but there are still plenty of businesses that depend on the Canadian company’s devices and services in... order to function. As BlackBerry struggles to regain momentum in the smartphone market, it is looking for ways to hold on to its existing clients, which is why a partnership with Verizon could be huge for enterprise customers. Verizon announced this week that if a business decides to stick with BlackBerry, it will receive up to $150 in bill credits for every legacy device it upgrades. BlackBerry is hoping that more businesses will be willing to stay on board with BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. The bill credits can be put towards BlackBerryCommuting in a warzone? BMW's bulletproof X5 has you covered
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 22:56
BMW is adding to the growing market of armored civilian cars with the X5 Security Plus. Featuring heavy armor plating, thick security glass, and upgraded seams and joints, the beefed-up X5 has the... ability to absorb gunfire from an AK47. The post Commuting in a warzone? BMW's bulletproof X5 has you covered appeared first on Digital Trends.'Party Down' will stream exclusively on Hulu starting this Friday
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 22:55Here's something to do for this Labor Day weekend that doesn't involve inclement weather: stay inside and watch Party Down on Hulu. Starz's cult comedy ran for two seasons starting in 2009, earning... critical acclaim but never finding a large enough audience to keep going. The show enjoyed a brief stint on Netflix before getting pulled a few months before Starz left Netflix entirely. Starting this Friday, the entire Party Down series returns to the internet as an exclusive to Hulu -- and the first five episodes will be free for non-subscribers (though likely still ad supported) for a limited time. It's a chance to see a group of actors who were on the precipice of bigger things, including Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Lizzy Caplan (M...
How Magazines Are Shifting to Digital for Huge Revenue
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 22:55
For Ed Loh, editor-in-chief of one of the most popular men's magazine's in the country, making the switch from being known as Motortrend magazine to just "Motortrend" wasn't a conscious strategic... decision, it just happened. And it happened because their audience asked for it. Loh didn't start his career as a car guy, he was high school science teacher who had a passion for photography. With a little luck and a lot of desire for creating engaging content, Loh landed at a small car magazine until he worked his way up and into his current Motortrend gig. Two years ago he (and Motortrend) decided to dip a toe into the original content creator pool on Youtube. With all of their reader analytics and magazine knowledge they knew that cars like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord were the best...Pre-beta Z Launcher gets major speed bump with latest update
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 22:55
Z Launcher, which is a home screen alternative for Android-based devices, has announced that its just received its second major update. The launcher, currently in a limited pre-beta release, was... created by the Nokia that wasn't sold off to Microsoft. With the new updates, you can see faster and more robust performance and some additional features.Alienware x51 R2 Review with AMD Radeon R9 270b
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 22:55
Here in the late Summer of 2014 we're having a look at a gaming PC from Alienware that's continuing to aim for console-beating power after nearly a year out in the wild. This review isn't like most... SlashGear reviews where we review a product early - sometimes before it's on the market. Instead we're taking a quick look at how … Slashdot Talks WIth IBM Power Sytems GM Doug Balog (Video)
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 22:52Yesterday we had a story titled 'IBM Gearing Up Mega Power 8 Servers For October Launch.' In the intro Timothy wrote, '...watch for a video interview with Balog on how he's helping spend the billion... dollars that IBM pledged last year on open source development.' This is that video, and in it Balog tells us how much IBM loves Linux and open source, and how they're partnering with multiple distros, recently including Ubuntu. So get ready for Power 8 servers in October. IBM is pushing them like mad -- especially in the Linux/FOSS realm. (Alternate Video Link)
Slashdot Talks WIth IBM Power Systems GM Doug Balog (Video)
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 22:52Yesterday we had a story titled 'IBM Gearing Up Mega Power 8 Servers For October Launch.' In the intro Timothy wrote, '...watch for a video interview with Balog on how he's helping spend the billion... dollars that IBM pledged last year on open source development.' This is that video, and in it Balog tells us how much IBM loves Linux and open source, and how they're partnering with multiple distros, recently including Ubuntu. So get ready for Power 8 servers in October. IBM is pushing them like mad -- especially in the Linux/FOSS realm. (Alternate Video Link)
Scientists find water clouds outside the solar system for the first time
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:51
This beautiful purple jewel is an artist rendition of W0855--a Jupiter-sized brown dwarf 7.3 light years from Earth. If the scientists who just published a new paper on its composition are right, it's... the first object outside the solar system in which we have observed water clouds--an amazing discovery. Twitter Finally Lets You See Just How Few People Are Faving Your Tweets
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:51
After quietly testing out its handy new analytics dashboard just over a month ago, Twitter is officially opening the service up to the rest of the world. And the results can be--er, kinda depressing. How 'Game of Thrones' Makes Westeros Look So Real
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 22:50
We have some bad news. Westeros isn't real. So how does Game of Thrones make it look so believable? For that, you can thank the magic of visual effects and CGI See also: 17 'Game of Thrones' #TBT... Photos Worthy of the Nostalgia Throne Emmy-winning VFX team Rodeo FX shows exactly what brings the show to CGI life in a video that strips down the stunning visuals of Season 4 The video is similar to another clip released by VFX studio Mackevision last month. Special effects are coming. BONUS: 'Game of Thrones' Explained in 3 Minutes Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Too-hot tech: Overheating Surface Pro 3, HP cord recall
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 22:48
Hewlett-Packard recalls more than 6 million defective power cords, Microsoft promises a fix for overheating Surface Pro 3 tablets, and Square Cash sends money over text messages.3D-Printed 'Bump Key' Can Open Almost Any Lock
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 22:48
Bump keys are primitive tools used by locksmiths (and HAXoRZ) to knock open simple locks. Until now, many locks were secure simply because they were too complex to be bumped and, as a result, you... had a bit of security by obscurity. That’s all changing. Twitter wants everyone to know how many people read their tweets
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 22:48Publishers and verified users have been able to track view counts on organic tweets since last month, but Twitter is looking to make that data more widely accessible. Today, the microblogging social... network revealed that this analytics feature is no...
[EntertainmentTell] 'We Need to Talk': CBS Sports Network to air all-woman sports talk show
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:47[From EntertainmentTell] CBS Sports Network is airing the first all-woman sports panel show.
Clever Chairs Stack Horizontally So You Don't Need To Lift a Thing
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:47
Filling a venue with temporary seating is a time-consuming process--both during setup and take down--since it requires heavy chairs to be unstacked and then stacked again. But the designers at... Seoul-based Centimeter Studio realized there was a better way. Their Sleeed chairs slide together and stack horizontally, so a whole row of them can be compressed like a bunch of nesting shopping carts. First 64-bit Android phone has no 64-bit software
Ars Technica - 27 Aug 2014 22:45The HTC Desire 510's low-end Qualcomm 410 processor longs for Android L.
The Moon smells like spent gunpowder
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:45
Exploring the lunar surface is now a quick click away for desk-bound normals, but there are still some moon mysteries that only those special folks from Apollo missions will ever really experience.... Like how it smells. The consensus: Spent gunpowder. What Will We Do With a 12.9-Inch iPad?
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 22:44
By this time next month, the rumors about a new, larger iPhone will be put to rest. By next year, if those rumors hold true, we’ll also have the super-sized 12.9-inch iPad alongside the regular... 9.7-inch model and the mini It’s a product I don’t fully understand, but there are scenarios in which a bigger iPad is truly better. See also: 5 Apps to Improve Work Productivity It's not the first time we're heard the giant iPad rumor, and it won't be the last, either. If you listen to analysts and supply-chain snoops, Apple is always building a 12- or 13-inch iPad, but have never delivered one. Apple soothsayers tend to hedge their bets by predicting delivery sometime next year. These Aren't Futuristic Homes for People. They're Luxury Condos for Bees
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 22:41A few modern concessions include a thermostat, a scale for measuring the honey production, and, on the exterior, a tiny landing strip for incoming bees making their way back indoors.
Tall People Won't Have to Endure Reclining Airline Seats in the Future
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 22:41Tall people began complaining when passengers reclined in their airplane seats. It was the height of human excess. Within a few years, everything had changed.
HP yanks 6 million laptop power cords, citing potential fire hazard
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 22:39
Hewlett-Packard has announced a recall of a line of power cords after reports of problems arose. The company is to replace all cords sold during a two-year time frame after minor burns and charring... were reported.[GadgeTell] So, USB Condoms are a real thing now
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:36[From GadgeTell] Last I checked, USB ports can't transfer herpes, but perhaps there's a computer equivalent to STDs that you need to actively avoid. Enter the USB condom, which is now a real thing.... When you charge your devices through untrustworthy USB ports (what crazy USB hubs are YOU hanging out at?), you can use the USB condom to create an extra layer of security for your devices. Thus, you don't have to worry about your device leaking access to all your mobile secrets.
Gadgetwise: Protect and Power Back-to-School Gear
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 22:36
Gadgets for returning students include smartpens, laptop-size backpacks, USB drives and backup batteries.Instagram Reveals Stunning Tech Behind Its New Hyperlapse App
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 22:35
Instagram released a new app this week called Hyperlapse, an app that makes it simple for users to create seamless time-lapse videos on an iPhone or iPad. Now, Instagram is offering a look at how the... app was built from a technical perspective on the Instagram Engineering Blog. See also: 20 Creative Hyperlapses From Instagram's New App One of Hyperlapse's lead engineers, Alex Karpenko, describes how the team could successfully create time-lapses with a smartphone without needing a steadicam mount. It requires a good deal of video stabilization. Karpenko developed an image stabilization technology called Cinema, which uses the phone's built-in gyroscope to measure camera movement. An algorithm can then be applied to those measurements to reduce shake and create fluidity. We are about to find out if our universe really is a hologram
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 22:32
What could be the most important scientific experiment of our lifetime is about to begin. The so-called Holometer Experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory aims to determine whether our... perception of a three-dimensional universe is just an illusion. Do we actually live on a 2D plane, as a holographic projection? There is a well-established theory that states we are indeed living in a hologram, with a pixel size of about 10 trillion trillion times smaller than an atom. This has certain implications, some of which are quite sinister, even unspeakably horrific. The argument about the nature of the universe hinges on something that 99.99% of people are not able to comprehend even on the most superficial level -- namely,Watch the full 'Game of Thrones' Comic-Con 2014 panel
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 22:32If you weren't at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con and you love Game of Thrones, you're in luck: you can now watch the full, hour-long panel on YouTube. If you're not all caught up on the show, probably... best you don't (h/t Morning After/Gawker).
First Public High Res Satellite Struts Its Stuff, Releases Sample Images of Madrid
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 22:30
Cue privacy overreaction in three… two… one… Remember DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3, the first high-res public imaging satellite we told you about earlier this month? Well, it’s up in orbit,... and the company wants to show off just how capable the WorldView-3 really is. Less than a week after Lockheed Martin got the thing into orbit, the […]How the Ferguson Protests Convinced Me We Don't Need Cell Phone Kill Switches
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 22:30
California Governor Jerry Brown just signed a bill that requires all smartphones sold in California to come with mandatory "kill switches." A few weeks ago, I thought the bill was a seemingly harmless... piece of legislation that might decrease the number of smartphones stolen every year. I even wrote a blog post in support of the bill. I've since changed my mind. The events in Ferguson, Mo. that followed the police shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown made me rethink my view. What's the connection between Ferguson and kill switches? Let me explain. As the executive director of CALinnovates, I advocate for the tech creators and users in California. When there's legislation that would either help or harm my members, I make our voices heard in Washington and Sacramento. SB 962, the bill...Sound off! Do you use any speed-reading apps?
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 22:30Speed-reading apps seem like the new weather apps. There are tons of different examples to choose from and they tout benefits that range from better memory retention to more free time and even... healthier, shinier hair (one of those may not be totally...
Add Any Application to the Windows Context Menu
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 22:30
If you're looking for a way to help clean up your Windows desktop icons and taskbar, you can make any application accessible in the desktop context menu. Review: The Case Against Binge-Watching TV
ABC News - 27 Aug 2014 22:29Review: Technology enables television binge-watching, but there's a lot you lose
Apple Denied Sales Ban on Samsung Devices From Second Patent Trial [iOS Blog]
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 22:27
Apple has again been denied a permanent injunction on Samsung products that infringe on its smartphone patents, reports Bloomberg. Judge Lucy Koh today rejected Apple's plea for a sales ban on nine... different Samsung devices involved in the second Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement trial. According to Koh, Apple did not demonstrate irreparable harm in the form of lost sales, despite efforts to target specific infringing features on the Samsung devices. "Apple has not satisfied its burden of demonstrating irreparable harm and linking that harm to Samsung's exploitation of any of Apple's three infringed patents," the judge wrote. "Apple has not established that it suffered significant harm in the form of either lost sales or reputational injury." Earlier this year, a jury ruled that...'Grand Theft Auto' Maker: Lindsay Lohan Sued Us for Attention
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 22:27
The makers of Grand Theft Auto said Lindsay Lohan sued to get attention when she claimed the video-game series' latest installment features a character based on her. In Manhattan court papers made... public Tuesday, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. and subsidiary Rockstar Games call the case frivolous, and maintain it was "filed for publicity purposes." They want the case dismissed, and are demanding the Mean Girls star pay their legal fees. See also: Now and Then: 10 Classic Video Games That Got a Major Upgrade Lohan's lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The embattled actress sued in July over Grand Theft Auto V. Her suit says the game uses her image, voice and style, and that her likeness is evident in a character named Lacey Jonas Alibaba's Revenue Growth Surges in Latest Quarter
ABC News - 27 Aug 2014 22:27Alibaba discloses revenue growth is picking up again as Chinese company prepares for big IPO
Feds warn first responders of dangerous hacking tool: Google Search
Ars Technica - 27 Aug 2014 22:25"Google dorking" warning from DHS and FBI calls out "advanced search" as a threat.
[GadgeTell] Dropbox Pro introduces 1TB of Storage at a competitive price
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:24[From GadgeTell] Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud storage services available on the internet. The company offers various plans to cater the needs of various types of internet users. Recently,... the company announced the updated Dropbox Pro which now comes with 1TB of storage, as well as a few more features for just $9.99 per month or $99.99 a year.
Original BioShock finally coming to iOS tonight, but it will cost you
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 22:24
The original BioShock is coming to your iPhone. More specifically, you'll be able to download and start playing the game tonight. According to Mashable, the popular first-person shooter video game,... which 2K Boston developed and released for Xbox 360 in...Archaeologists Assess Killing Power of Stone Age Weapons
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 22:23
Half a million years ago in South Africa early human ancestors shaped lumps of rock into lethal points and then attached them to wooden shafts, producing the earliest known stone-tipped spears. -- You could win a Moto 360, and all you have to do is Yo
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 22:22
Motorola is giving away a full twenty Moto 360 smartwatches, and they're doing it via the messaging app Yo. You remember Yo, right? The app that let you send your contacts a message that consists... merely of Yo? Yeah, that's the one. And Motorola's using it to give away a score of the Android Wear-powered circular-screened Moto 360s.[GadgeTell] Kobo unveils Aura H2O, the first 'premium' waterproof e-reader
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:22[From GadgeTell] An e-book reader manufacturer at its roots, and quite a popular one in Canada back in the day, Kobo tried its hand at more evolved tablets, knowing little success with the impressive... but far too costly Arc 10HD.
NYC, LA mayors hammer Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 22:22FCC warned mega-gobble could price citizens out of the internet The mayors of the two largest cities in America have sent letters to US watchdog the FCC expressing their concerns over the proposed... merger between cable giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable (TWC)....
[EntertainmentTell] HBO wants Scorsese's 'Shutter Island' "semi-prequel" series
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:20[From EntertainmentTell] Hoping to capitalize on the auteur's track record with their subscribers, HBO is developing Martin Scorsese's Hitchcock homage 'Shutter Island' for a series
Workday's Stankey: Financials implementation, five key clouds, hiring talent
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 22:20Workday is landing customers for its financial applications to go along with its core HR business. The goal: Rule the admin cloud. We catch up with operating chief Mike Stankey to talk about Workday's... hiring, innovation and culture.
Ebola Doctor Reveals How Infected Americans Were Cured
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 22:20
Techniques used in the U.S. to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says -- A Gentleman's Advice for Scholars
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 22:19Please send your questions for publication to [email protected]. Questions may be edited, or wholly invented.
Weekly Photo Contest: Boats
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 22:18
Last week's photo contest focused on bridges, and this week we're going with a prompt that often goes under those bridges -- boats. Whether you're just taking a nice morning ride on the lake in a... kayak or on a longer journey on a ferry, we're sure you can come up with some great boat photos this week. We're picking out three winners this week to take home prizes, and each will receive an Incipio Dual USB Desktop Charging Station!'Fifty Shades' producer talks 'drunk' tweeting, trolls
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 22:16
Dana Brunetti doesn't mind an alcohol kick when using the social media platform. Netflix waves the red flag, files formal FCC petition against Comcast/TWC merger
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 22:15
Netflix has gladly played the role of irksome gadfly in the ever-heated net neutrality debate, but this week the streaming service went to the greatest and most serious length yet in its tearing-down... of the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable. The post Netflix waves the red flag, files formal FCC petition against Comcast/TWC merger appeared first on Digital Trends.Despite a loss, Workday beats Q2 expectations with strong outlook
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 22:14Workday's CFO promised a "strong second half of fiscal 2015," offering Q3 revenue guidance of $200 million to $205 million.
Pandora's radio app for Glass lets you tune into Haim using your head
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 22:14If you regularly go out wearing Google Glass, you've probably lamented the lack of major music app choices. There's Play Music and... well, that's about it. Never fear, though, as Pandora has just... released a Glass app for its internet radio service....
Eye Problems From Space Affect At Least 21 NASA Astronauts
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 22:13SternisheFan sends this report from Universe Today: How does microgravity affect your health? One of the chief concerns of NASA astronauts these days is changes to eyesight. Some people come back from... long-duration stays in space with what appears to be permanent changes, such as requiring glasses when previously they did not. And the numbers are interesting. A few months after NASA [said] 20% of astronauts may face this problem, a new study points out that 21 U.S. astronauts that have flown on the International Space Station for long flights (which tend to be five to six months) face visual problems. These include "hyperopic shift, scotoma and choroidal folds to cotton wool spots, optic nerve sheath distension, globe flattening and edema of the optic nerve," states the University of...
JPMorgan attacked by Russian computer hackers: report
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 22:12(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and at least one other bank were attacked by Russian hackers in mid-August and the FBI is investigating whether the assault was in retaliation for U.S.-government... sponsored sanctions against the country, according to a report by Bloomberg News citing two unnamed sources.
Nimblebit's 'Tiny Tower Vegas' Now Available Worldwide [iOS Blog]
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 22:09
The sequel to Nimblebit's popular free-to-play tower building game Tiny Tower is now available for download worldwide after soft launching in several countries earlier this summer. Tiny Tower Vegas... incorporates the same tower building gameplay found in the original game, melding it with several Las Vegas-themed mini games like poker and slot machines. As in the previous game, the idea is for players to continually build up and manage a tower filled with various businesses that generate coins. Like many free-to-play titles, Tiny Tower Vegas includes various countdown timers for functions like restocking floors, which can be sped up with the use of real life currency. Tiny Tower Vegas can, however, be played without investing any real money. There are three types of currency in the game:...Pushbullet now lets you answer text messages on your computer
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 22:09
The latest update to Pushbullet has recently been updated so SMS notifications that are mirrored on your desktop can actually let you reply to the message. Just click in the notification, type on your... luxuriously huge desktop keyboard, hit enter, and away it goes. This feature was enabled for a few select partner apps before, but now it should work across the board. Another recent update allowed for a shared clipboard, so you could copy text on one device and paste in another.An Early Look at XKCD's Upcoming What If? Book
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:09
XKCD's What If--that extra-special corner of the internet that answers all of our nerdiest, most absurd questions in delightfully extensive detail--is finally being made into a book. And fortunately... for all those who just can't wait, Nerdist has the very first look inside. Wrangling push notifications: Control your phone before it controls you
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 22:08
If you're reading this, you've probably been there. Buzzed, dinged, and blooped to death. For as incredible as smartphones are, their ability to notify you about anything and everything can quickly... become a nightmare. Early on, in simpler times, it was a common technological courtesy for your phone to notify you whenever a call, text, or email was inbound. We branched out a bit with instant messaging, and if you were really crazy, you might even ask the ESPN app to ping you whenever your favorite team recorded a W. Notifications are a huge part of why smartphones have become more than just assets -- they're extensions of our brains. They're digital assistants. They're there to remember things for us,Report: Apple to reveal wearable device next month
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 22:07
Company also reportedly announcing two iPhones. Jon Stewart: Computers are going to kill us, right?
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 22:07
In an animated chat with MIT Media Lab's David Rose, the "Daily Show" host wonders about the Internet of Things and whether it's a good thing.Is Wii the next MS therapy tool?
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 22:06
People suffering from unsteadiness due to multiple sclerosis begin to regain their balance when they train with Wii balance boards, according to a new study. After a bit of supervised training, the... balance board therapy can be practiced at home.Salesforce.com CRM upgrade puts heavy emphasis on mobile
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 22:05Salesforce.com's development teams are continuing their steady pace of improvements to the Salesforce1 mobile application, which first debuted at last year's Dreamforce conference. More than 50... features being rolled out as part of the upcoming Winter '15 release of Salesforce.com's CRM (customer relationship management) suite target the mobile app, according to a set of release notes recently posted on its website. On the whole, the updates focus on improving the app's usability while also giving users the ability to do more things. Microsoft rolls out DLP to SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 22:05
Microsoft has extended the data loss prevention features in Office 365 so that they are available not only for its email tools but also for data in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. Office... 365 already had DLP capabilities for Exchange Online and Outlook, so that compliance officers could monitor email communications and enforce corporate and regulatory rules regarding the use of sensitive corporate data, such as confidential intellectual property details and customers' financial information. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that it's now taking its "first steps for DLP" in Office 365's SharePoint Online collaboration server and its OneDrive for Business cloud storage service for employees. [EntertainmentTell] On the great 'Simpsons' aspect ratio controversy
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:04[From EntertainmentTell] The world became a slightly better place last week when FXX began a 12-day-and-change marathon of every single episode ever of the greatest prime time television show of all... time.
Malcolm Gladwell to write TV medical drama
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 22:04Everyone's favorite pop sociologist has just been contracted to pen a TV show: as New York Magazine reports, Malcolm Gladwell will be co-writing The Cure, an American medical thriller starring a... "young, impulsive" black neurologist. Gladwell, whose five books about behavioral science and psychology have sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide, will be taking point on the story, which involves the main character "taking the law into her own hands" as she fights to cure some sort of ghastly disease. An act of individual heroics outside the system is an obvious hook for Gladwell, who recently explained to an interviewer at Forbes that many of Americans' health care woes could be solved if patients lived healthier lives rather than...
How Can National Weather Service's Warnings Save Lives If Nobody Gets Them?
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 22:02
Over the past two years, the National Weather Service — the agency tasked with issuing life-saving severe weather watches and warnings across the country — has had a bevy of technical glitches... that have severely impeded its operations These incidents, which have ranged from the apparent issuance of a massive (and false) flood watch for all points east of Lake Michigan and north of Florida, to letting a tornado go essentially unwarned due to failures of automated systems, have the attention of the agency's leadership, the NWS says See also: You've Never Seen a Thunderstorm Move Like This The latest problem occurred on Monday, when an unidentified Android app made too many data requests from the NWS Internet Dissemination System, known as NIDS, causing the system to temporarily shut...Rockstar Games says Lindsay Lohan sued for attention, wants her to pay
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 22:01
Rockstar Games, the studio behind the Grand Theft Auto games, has responded to Lindsay Lohan's defamation suit against them for GTA V, calling it a frivolous grab for attention. The post Rockstar... Games says Lindsay Lohan sued for attention, wants her to pay appeared first on Digital Trends.[GamerTell] Skyrim mods and role playing go hand in hand
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 22:00[From GamerTell] Skyrim mods add new life to the game, especially if you really get into it and start role playing your character.
Apple once again denied sales ban on Samsung devices in ongoing patent case
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 22:00
Bloomberg reports that Apple has once again been denied a sales ban request on Samsung products that were already found to infringe its patents back in May. Apple Inc. (AAPL) failed again to win a... sales ban on Samsung Electronics Co. (005930)products found to infringe its smartphone patents, even after requesting what it described as […]Startups Anonymous: I didn't have a contract with my friend and my business tore us apart
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 22:00
The first year of my business was great. Profits were through the roof. My sales funnel was spot on. And part of that success was due to a friend who helped out. The business idea was mine, the launch... of it was mine, the daily work was all mine. But, I know his help was valuable. We have never talked about who owned how much of the company because it was […]Why More Companies Should Submit To Peer Review
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 22:00
Academia is governed by a process called “peer review,” which ensures research is validated and reasoning is sound. More simply – it weeds out the real insights from the fluff. Meanwhile, most... corporate data (think surveys, white papers), is made public after only an internal, inherently biased review. With recent backlash toward Facebook’s emotions experiment, being… Everything you wanted to know about how Instagram's Hyperlapse app works, and more
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 22:00Instagram released a new separate app yesterday called Hyperlapse, which allows you to make timelapse videos quickly, easily, and with impressive automatic image stabilization technology (meaning that... your videos will look smooth and won't betray your shaky, caffeine-addled grip). Today the company, owned by Facebook, released a lengthy blog post describing the technical features that underpin the app. It's pretty geeky, but if you're a programmer, videographer, or just interested in how it all works, have a read.
How To Walk Around Walls Using The Fourth Dimension
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 22:00The above video will not help you in real, three-dimensional life. But it should help you understand how you'd be able to move if you could sidestep your way into a fourth spatial dimension--sort of... like what might happen if a character in a 2D cartoon leapt into our 3D world.
Set Reminders After You're Supposed to Start to Beat Procrastination
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 22:00
We all procrastinate in some form or another. Sometimes, even a detailed daily schedule isn't enough to keep that from happening. The Atlantic suggests that instead of setting reminders that tell you... to do something in the future, you set them as late as possible. [EntertainmentTell] Why it doesn't matter whether or not Tony Soprano died
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 21:58[From EntertainmentTell] Now we (apparently) know that Tony Soprano didn't die. But did that really matter in the first place?
FBI Said to Be Probing Whether Russia Tied to JPMorgan Hacking
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 21:57
Russian hackers attacked the U.S. financial system in mid-August, infiltrating and stealing data from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and at least one other bank, an incident the FBI is investigating as a... possible retaliation for government-sponsored sanctions, according to two people familiar with the probe.Why the hype of Instagram Hyperlapse? It just makes video making more fun
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 21:57
Instagram's new Hyperlapse app brings video stabilization and time-lapse features to video shooting with mobile devices. It benefits from simple, easy to use controls, and quick uploading to Facebook... or Instagram accounts.Satellite Towing Service Developed By Israel's 1st Space Startup | Video
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 21:57
Effective Satellite Solutions' microsatellite, called "The DeOrbiter", will be able to grapple satellites and tow them to their correct orbits. Useful for satellites that are launched into incorrect... orbits or for towing to 'graveyard' orbits.What The 'Spiral of Silence' Tells Us About Social Networks
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 21:57
The one thing your company can't do is retreat from the field of battle. There's simply too much to be gained from participating in the fray.Rdio, Songza and other music services won't eat your T-Mobile data
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 21:56T-Mobile's Music Freedom initiative raised a few eyebrows when the Uncarrier revealed it a few months ago - it granted most-favored nation status to a handful of music streaming services so whatever... data they used wouldn't count against your monthly...
Hackers may have hit Google in its sweet spot, car crash photo dominates image search
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 21:55
Google Images may have been hit by hackers on Aug. 26. The result saw many users' searches return with only images of a Russian car crash.All the Strange Ways People Attract Mosquitos
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 21:55About 20 percent of the population seems to be bitten by mosquitoes more often than others. Why? Mosquitoes, it turns out, are a discriminating bunch, and several experiments have offered explanations... for why some people are more enticing than others. The video above runs through the most common theories--some we can't help, others we certainly can (looking at you, beer).
Blue Mo-Fi headphones full of power, high fidelity and quite comfy to wear
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 21:52
Blue Microphones finally releases its first pair of headphones. The analog-amplified Mo-Fi headphones stream pure, undressed audio from custom 50-mm drivers.Sprint, Cricket, Virgin Mobile USA and Boost Mobile sign up to sell HTC Desire 510 [Canada too]
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 21:49
HTC has just announced that the Desire 510 will be coming soon to Sprint, Cricket, Virgin Mobile USA and Boost Mobile. The LTE-enabled HTC Desire 510 was announced yesterday as a new mid-range... smartphone. The device was announced with worldwide availability, but HTC didn't specify which carriers. Now we know who will pick it up here in the U.S.[GadgeTell] It's official, LG's next-generation G Watch is... round
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 21:49[From GadgeTell] Motorola, you've been served. As for you Samsung, you might be the smartwatch market's current leader, but you'll need to step things up to remain at the top of the ranks.
[GadgeTell] Microsoft shaves $100 off all Surface 2 models, cheapest version now $349
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 21:49[From GadgeTell] Given the glaring productivity, functionality and performance gaps between the Windows RT-running Surface 2 and the Windows 8.1 Pro-powered Surface Pro 2, not to mention the Pro 3,... you'd expect Microsoft to pull the plug on the humblest member of the tablet family any day now.
How Many People See Your Tweets? Twitter Opens Its Nifty Analytics Dashboard To Everyone
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 21:48
Back in July, Twitter launched a really nifty analytics dashboard. A bit like Google Analytics for tweets, it allows you to gauge the performance of each and every tweet you sent. How many people... saw it? How many of those actually clicked your links? There was one catch, though: it was only open to advertisers and verified users. No longer! Announcing the 'Weekly Photo Contest: Bridges' winners!
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 21:48
Another week, another fantastic photo contest that yielded great entries from dozens of different members in our forums. This week's contest was looking for your best bridge photos, and the entries... this week didn't disappoint. We narrowed things down to just two winners, which you can find here.The Ingenious Way the Ancient Egyptians Should Have Built the Pyramids
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 21:47
Thousands of years ago, a minority of ancient Egyptians set a majority to work building some of the oldest human-made structures in the world. It seems like we've been debating about how they did it... ever since: Water? Animal labor? Magic? A team of researchers thinks they've found the best explanation yet. U.S. judge rejects Apple bid for injunction against Samsung
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 21:46SAN FRANCISCO
On The Way To An IPO, Nutanix Raises A Massive $140M
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 21:46It was only a few months ago that Nutanix, a five-year old converged infrastructure provider, raised over $100M in funding and today they’re at it again with the announcement of $140M in Series E... funding. The round is based on a whopping $2B+ valuation and speaks to the massive opportunity that exists in converging computation and storage. It also comes in the same week that VMware (disclosure, VMware covered my travel costs to attend their VMworld conference) announced a new approach which sees it partner with hardware vendors to deliver an appliance that converges hardware with the company's virtualization and vSAN storage software.
Incredibly cool GoPro video shows what it's like to speed through Arizona canyons on a jet ski
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 21:45
What we love about GoPro videos is that they give us a first-person look at incredible sights and daring stunts that we ourselves might not want to go through. A terrific GoPro video recently posted... on YouTube shows us some gorgeous footage of a man on a jet ski zipping through the water that winds through Mountain Sheep Canyon at Lake Powell, which is locate across both Arizona and Utah. FROM EARLIER: Watch this crazy GoPro video of a man leaping off a four-story building The video was filmed using a GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition and it’s of such a high quality that it almost looks like you’re playing a racing game while you’re watching it. Anyone hoping for the video toX-Rays Reveal Interactions Between Eta Carinae Stars | Video
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 21:44
Power winds emanating from the binary system's stars interact and are being studied with the help of Chandra X-ray Observatory imagery. The system harbors one of the largest and brightest stars in the... Milky Way.Now you can upload your Google+ videos to YouTube
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 21:42
Google+ and YouTube are both Google entities, and have a pretty close relationship already. That melding is about to get stronger, too. Today, Google is announcing you can port your Google+ videos... right over to your YouTube channel. Not only useful for distributing videos to the world, it's also a great way to backup your videos. By visiting the imports … September 2014 brings free arcade action to PlayStation Plus
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 21:41
Sony has shared the latest batch of free games that PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download for their PS3, PS4, and Vita in September, including Hoard and Joe Danger. The post September... 2014 brings free arcade action to PlayStation Plus appeared first on Digital Trends.Maroon 5 Drops Hypnotic Dance Remix of Hit Single 'Maps'
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:40
Maroon 5's catchy "Maps" hit, stamped with Adam Levine's indelible falsetto and brooding lyrics, just got a mesmerizing remixMashable is debuting that remix, below. The band and its label hired... Slaptop, an electronic dance music producer to revamp "Maps," which is No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 after nine weeks shifting around in the top 15 See also: 17 Musical Lyrics to Express Your Internet Struggle The remix will appear on the Walmart version of Maroon 5's V album. Maroon 5 recently performed "Maps" at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards: BONUS: 11 Weirdest Moments at the 2014 VMAs Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Gauntlet delayed until September 23
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 21:40
Warner Bros. and Arrowhead Game Studio's reboot to the classic, multiplayer arcade dungeon crawler, Gauntlet, has been pushed back a few weeks from September 3 to September 23. The post Gauntlet... delayed until September 23 appeared first on Digital Trends.Security vulnerabilities on the decline but risk assessment is often flawed, says IBM
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 21:40
Based on data gathered over the first six months of 2014, security researchers from IBM X-Force predict that the number of publicly reported vulnerabilities will drop to under 8,000 this year, a first... since 2011. While the majority of flaws disclosed so far fall into the medium-risk category, the IBM researchers said that the widely used system to rate their severity often fails to reflect the real risk they pose to users. Over the first half of the year, the IBM X-Force team collected reports about 3,900 security vulnerabilities from advisories published by software vendors, security industry mailing lists and other sources. If vulnerability disclosures continue at the same rate, the number of flaws reported in 2014 will fall under 8,000, several hundred less than in each of the previous...NASA's New Giant Rocket System Passes Milestone
ABC News - 27 Aug 2014 21:39NASAs new giant rocket system looking more likely to fly, but later; 1st launch delayed a year
The Times of India wants access to its journalists' social networks
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 21:38Over the past few years, social networks have become an extremely powerful tool for every journalist, whether it's here in the United States or elsewhere across the world. But social networks like... Twitter and Facebook aren't just a venue for sharing...
Scratched PC-dispatch patch patched, hatched in batch rematch
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 21:35Windows security update fixed after triggering blue screens (and screams) of death Microsoft has reissued a security patch for Windows that previously caused PCs to suffer blue screens of death. The... new release comes 10 days after Redmond advised people to uninstall the dodgy update....
Gotham City Jail spotted in Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice set photos
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 21:34
A series of photos from the Detroit set of Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice offers an early peek at Gotham City Jail and the GCPD police force. The post Gotham City Jail spotted in Batman V.... Superman: Dawn Of Justice set photos appeared first on Digital Trends.Nobody Is Buying Amazon's Fire Phone
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 21:32
Amazon's Fire Phone does not appear to be on fire. According to an estimate by Charles Arthur, technology editor at The Guardian, the world's largest online retailer sold fewer than 35,000 of its new... smartphones in the first 20 days it was on the market. To put that in perspective: Apple sold 9 million iPhone 5C and 5S devices within three days of the phones' release last September. It's not an entirely fair comparison, because iPhones are the most popular smartphone in the world and are available in more stores, in more countries and on more carriers. But 35,000 is indeed a very small number. Amazon itself has 132,600 employees, according to the company's latest public filings. Amazon's entry into the smartphone market comes at a time when the company is under intense pressure from...Facebook Really Wants You to Stop Being Pissed About Messenger
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 21:32
Facebook wants you to know Messenger isn't spying on you. Before and After: The West Has Lost 63 Trillion Gallons of Water During Drought
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:31
The West has been suffering from a severe drought since 2013 and, in some cases, much longer than that. Conditions are particularly acute in California, where close to 60% of the state is experiencing... "exceptional" drought after three years of below average rainfall. This is the worst category according to the U.S. Drought Monitor According to a new study published in the journal Science, the regional drought has cost the West about 240 gigatons of surface to near-surface water, or about 63 trillion gallons of water. This is equivalent to covering the entire western U.S. with a four-inch layer of water, the study found Photographer Creates a Fantasy World for Her One-Handed Daughter to Show Her Anything is Possible
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 21:30
Photographer and mother Holly Spring‘s photography has always been about her daughter. Born with only one hand and suffering from something known as Hirschprung’s disease, little Violet almost... died from surgical complications before Holly ever got a chance to take a single picture of her. Shortly after that, her husband bought her a DSLR, and […]GAEMS Vanguard - video games are moving away from the couch
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Aug 2014 21:30
Is playing video games the best part of your day? Do you wish you didn’t have to be home in your living room or at your desk to play? Using your phone to play an app-version of a game that would be... far more exhilarating on a bigger screen is only so much fun. What if you had a portable gaming station that had everything you needed to play your ...Sony website slip mentions upcoming Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 21:30
Yet another mention of the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has slipped out leading up to IFA. This time it's dab smack on Sony's existing Xperia Z2 tablet product page under the Screen section. It explains... how "with IPS technology, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact offers an improved viewing angle. So you get super sharp images and accurate colours, no matter which angle you're looking at your device from."8 Cocktail Recipes for One Last Summer Buzz
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:30
Once Labor Day weekend is over, you might as well throw on a sweater and boots, because summer 2014 is dead. Ok, so we're being a little overdramatic. Yes, it will likely still be 80 degrees for... another three weeks until the real end of the season. But that doesn't mean we can't drink like it's the end of something big. See also: What Songs Did You Overplay Most This Summer? Take advantage of the last of your farmers' market summer produce and mix cocktails that taste as fresh as they look. Mashable asked Brooklyn-based bartender and blogger Mallory Lance of Mallory's Kitchen to share her favorite cocktail recipes made from the summer season's best offerings. Full Speed Ahead: Brands Immediately Hop on Board Instagram's Hyperlapse
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 21:30
Marketers are putting Instagram's newest app to the test.IDC to PC industry: Don't let your hopes run wild just yet
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 21:30Several recent forecasts have hinted at comebacks for the PC industry, but the latest IDC forecast maintains a much more conservative outlook.
DoT Proposes Mandating Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 21:30schwit1 sends word that the Dept. of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given notice of a proposal (PDF) for a new car safety standard that would require... vehicle-to-vehicle communication equipment in all new passenger cars and light trucks. The NHTSA thinks this will facilitate the development of new safety software for vehicles. They estimate it could prevent over 500,000 crashes (PDF) each year. "Some crash warning V2V applications, like Intersection Movement Assist and Left Turn Assist, rely on V2V-based messages to obtain information to detect and then warn drivers of possible safety risks in situations where other technologies have less capability. ... NHTSA believes that V2V capability will not develop absent regulation, because there would not be any...
Balance Visualizes How Much Time You Spend at Work
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 21:30
iPhone: Work-life balance is an important part of healthy living, but it's difficult sometimes to know exactly how much time you're spending at work. Balance uses data from Moves to visualize where... you're spending your time. California Governor signs law mandating 'kill switch' on all smartphones sold in state
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 21:29
California's Governor signed a unique bill earlier this week that requires all future smartphones sold in the state to have a default feature nicknamed "kill switch". Jerry Brown mandated Monday that... every smartphone sold in California after 1 July 2015...Online peer-to-peer banker LendingClub files for IPO
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 21:26(Reuters) - LendingClub Corp, the world's largest online marketplace directly connecting borrowers and investors, filed with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering of common stock.
This is the phone Sony will launch to take on Apple's iPhone 6
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 21:25
After several years of complete and total domination by Samsung and Apple, a handful of rival device makers are finally starting to see some gains in the global smartphone market. Huawei and Lenovo... have experienced some solid growth in recent quarters, and up and comer Xiaomi is among a handful of smaller Asian companies seeing big gains in that region. Meanwhile, Sony has continued to struggle despite launching several solid smartphones over the past couple of years. The fall and the coming holiday shopping season are expected to be the hottest period in Apple’s storied history, with a record holiday quarter expected on the back of the iPhone 6, 5.5-inch iPhone phablet and iWatch. To combat the new iPhone 6, which is widely expectedOrbitz loses a big airline as American cuts ties with Internet travel site
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 21:25
American Airlines is removing its fares from the Internet travel website Orbitz. The move, 'effective immediately,' will be a big hit for the online booking site as other airlines might follow suit.Web-weaving spiders force Suzuki recall
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 21:24
Spiders whose webs clog up fuel tank vents have forced Suzuki to recall some 19,000 2010-2013 Kizashi sedans in the United States.One of the first Apple HomeKit-compatible devices ships
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 21:24Re/code: August Smart Lock, an electronic lock that provides keyless entry into the home, started shipping in limited quantities this week to consumers who placed orders on the company's website. The... device...lets people unlock their doors using a smartphone app (instead of a key). The electronic lock replaces the interior portion of an existing deadbolt lock and opens whenever you, a house guest or the cleaner approaches with the right virtual key stored in the smartphone app. The second to last sentence in the piece might be even more important/interesting and I think it is the future of any Apple wearable.∞ Read this on The Loop
T-Mobile Fined $819,000 for Not Meeting Hearing Aid Compatibility Mandate
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 21:21The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday upheld an $819,000 fine against T-Mobile for failing to offer the required percentage of hearing-aid-compatible phones during 2009 and 2010. T-Mobile... had asked the commission to reduce the fine amount.
'All Together Now' is a Fox sitcom about friends who unplug
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 21:21Time spent with friends is supposed to be cherished. Nowadays, however, the existence of things like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter make those moments a little less special for some people,... namely because they keep their eyes hooked to...
Street Art by Pejac [16 photos]
Twisted Sifter - 27 Aug 2014 21:18
Check out the fantastic work of Spanish street artist Pejac, whose pieces have been spotted in cities across Europe. The artist primarily paints with only black but sometimes uses splashes of... colour in his works. Pejac is also an accomplished painter and illustrator on more traditional surfaces like canvas. Some of his street art…First study of brain activation in MS using fNIRS
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 21:17Using functional near infrared spectroscopy, researchers showed differential brain activation patterns between people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy controls. This is first MS study to... examine brain activation using fNIRS during a cognitive task.
Encyclopedia of how genomes function gets much bigger
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 21:17
A big step in understanding the mysteries of the human genome has been unveiled in the form of three analyses that provide the most detailed comparison yet of how the genomes of the fruit fly,... roundworm, and human function. The analyses will likely offer insights into how the information in the human genome regulates development, and how it is responsible for diseases.Tracking spending among commercially insured
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 21:17Recent growth in health care spending for commercially insured individuals is due primarily to increases in prices for medical services, rather than increased use, according to a new study. Increases... in health care spending for commercially insured beneficiaries were principally the result of increases in prices (how much medical services cost) -- especially for outpatient services -- rather than increases in utilization (how much medical care is received), researchers conclude.
Junk food makes rats lose appetite for balanced diet
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 21:17
A diet of junk food not only makes rats fat, but also reduces their appetite for novel foods, a preference that normally drives them to seek a balanced diet, reports a study. "The interesting thing... about this finding is that if the same thing happens in humans, eating junk food may change our responses to signals associated with food rewards," says an author. "It's like you've just had ice cream for lunch, yet you still go and eat more when you hear the ice cream van come by."Gang life brings deep health risks for girls
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 21:16Being involved in a gang poses considerable health-related risks for adolescent African American girls, including more casual sex partners and substance abuse combined with less testing for HIV and... less knowledge about preventing sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new study.
Storytelling, comedy, comics, and film: A career spanning conversation with Berkeley Breathed
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 21:16Comics Alliance: Ever since Bloom County became a sensation in the early '80s, Berkeley Breathed has had an incredibly varied career. He followed Bloom County's initial success with two more popular... comic strips, Outland and Opus; he won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning; he wrote and illustrated best-selling children's books; he adapted his own stories into a pair of animated TV specials, and he provided art for various environmental and animal-welfare charities. ...and last month, he made a rare convention appearance, playing to a packed room at San Diego Comic-Con. ComicsAlliance spoke with Breathed about his career in cartooning, his work in other media, and his upcoming projects. Along with Gary Larson of The Far Side, I devoured everything Breathed did and loved all of...
GoPro Fetch Camera Harness Lets You See From Pooch's Point Of View
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 21:15
Ever ask your dog how his day went and not get a satisfying answer? Now you can know exactly what your pooch has been up to by outfitting it with a GoPro Fetch harness, which enables a camera to be... mounted on the dog at two locations. The device lets you capture every lick, fetch and sniff from your pet's perspective. And you thought there were already plenty of dog videos on the Internet. Now we'll have pups making the clips! The harness sells for $59.99 on GoPro's website. The Hero3 camera attachment will cost you about $200. The harness fits dogs from 15 to 120 pounds. Sorry, chihuahua and Yorkie lovers. h/t Laughing Squid Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On TwitterMother of Captured American Journalist Makes a Video Plea For His Life
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:15
The mother of an American journalist held by Islamic State militants has issued a video plea to the group's leader, asking that he spare her son's life In a video obtained by the New York Times,... Shirley Sotloff directs her message to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, whom she addresses with his self-proclaimed title, caliph See also: Why the Islamic State Is Scarier Than al-Qaeda in Iraq "I ask you please to release my child," Stoloff says. "I ask you to use your authority to spare his life." Later she adds: "I want what every mother wants, to live to see her children’s children. I plead with you to grant me this.” Letter to a Young Male Gamer
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 21:14There are a lot of jerks on the Internet. I know you aren't one of them. I write to give you some credit, some advice, and some hope.
The Trailer for Amazon's 'Transparent' Is Ridiculously Good
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:13
Like the trailer for a really good indie movie, Amazon's Transparent might give you an existential crisis. But it's worth it On the show, debuting Sept. 26 on Amazon Prime Instant Video, Arrested... Development's Jeffrey Tambor stars as Maura, a woman who has spent her life living as Mort, the patriarch of a seemingly normal suburban family. When Maura decides to live her life as a woman full-time, the family is stunned and secrets they've all been keeping for years begin to spill out See also: Three Shows to Check Out on DirecTV, Hulu and Amazon Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass play Maura's adult children, while Judith Light plays Mort's wife Sheepdog Study Yields Simple Explanation For Dogs' Awesome Herding Ability
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 21:11
When it comes to getting unruly livestock to toe the line, sheepdogs certainly know their stuff. And now scientists know how these incredible canines do it, with new research showing that they follow... two surprisingly simple rules when herding animals. For the study, Dr. Andrew King, a biosciences professor at Swansea University in the U.K., fastened GPS units to a flock of sheep and a sheepdog. Then data collected by the units were analyzed in order to develop a mathematical model of how the dogs did their herding. "We had to think about what the dog could see to develop our model," King said in a written statement. "It basically sees white, fluffy things in front of it. If the dog sees gaps between the sheep, or the gaps are getting bigger, the dog needs to bring them together." So what...J. Lo Teases Her 'Booty' Remix Music Video With Iggy Azalea
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:11
LOS ANGELES — It was undoubtedly the Year of the Booty at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday with Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea shaking it up onstage Not wanting to be left out, Jennifer Lopez... delivered some bum-related news: J. Lo's "Booty" song with Pitbull has been remixed to include the "Fancy" and "Black Widow" rapper See also: Oops! Iggy Azalea Falls Off Stage During 'Fancy' at Pre-VMAs Concert On the red carpet, J. Lo gave Mashable a tease of the Azalea-infused music video. She said they filmed it on Saturday with Hype Williams at the helm (watch the video, above) Williams is the mastermind behind such videos as Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love," Coldplay's "Viva La Vida," Jay Z's "Big Pimpin'," Kanye West's "Gold Digger," Kesha's "We R Who We R," Missy Elliott's "The Rain," TLC's "No...Milwaukee Wants to Turn Foreclosed Homes Into Part of Its Sewer System
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 21:11
When it rains, it pours. It pours down streets, into sewers, and often right into people's basements. What if we could flood the abandoned basements and spare the occupied ones? Milwaukee has a novel... sewer solution that just might be a silver lining in the foreclosure crisis. NASA Completes Key Review of World's Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars
PTTU - 27 Aug 2014 21:11
NASA Breaking News: NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) -- the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to take... humans beyond Earth orbit and to Mars -- and approved the program's progression from formulation to development, something no other exploration class vehicle has achieved since the agency built the space shuttle.These are Cheetos' custom Xbox One and PS4 consoles
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 21:09
The developers at PopCap and wizards at EA Games have teamed up with Cheetos-brand products to bring you a couple of unique-looking consoles. Both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 will be coming... your way - if you're lucky - right after you enter a code from a winning package of Cheetos. It's all a part of the push … Ruben Bolling Talks About Cartooning As A Career In The Internet Age
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 21:09
It’s back to school time and we decided to share some insight and advice from some amazing people. The first victim participant in our BTS school series of interviews is Ruben Bolling (pictured... here), a lawyer-turned-cartoonist who moved from print to a primarily online presence thanks to his poignant, pithy, and hilarious art. TC: Hi, Ruben! You’re my favorite! How did you get… Alibaba's revenue growth surges in latest quarter (Update)
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 21:08
Alibaba's quarterly revenue growth is surging again, a development that should help the Chinese e-commerce company sell its shares in what could become the technology industry's most lucrative IPO.You Can Now Buy a GoPro Camera Harness For Your Dog
Time - 27 Aug 2014 21:08
The video camera maker has launched a new product for pet loversStone Age spears were as lethal as BULLETS
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 21:06
Scientists at Arizona State University fired wooden and stone-tipped spears (pictured) into gelatine to examine the nature of the impact.Is Facebook silencing YOUR politics?
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 21:04
Researchers at the Pew Research Centre in Washington DC and New Jersey say Facebook and Twitter are stifling people's opinions (stock image shown).Unusual Fish that 'Walks' Holds Clues to Animal Evolution
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 21:03
An unusual type of fish that can walk and breathe air develops quite differently when it is raised on land, rather than in water. The study holds clues to a pivotal moment in animal evolution, when... the first creatures moved out of the water and onto land.The Death of Film: After Hollywood Goes Digital, What Happens to Movies?
The Atlantic - 27 Aug 2014 21:03
You'll never hear the whirring sound of a projector again.Another BIG NEXUS X LEAK reveals tons of details about Google's next Nexus phone
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 21:03
The Nexus X is reportedly going to be the name of the Google's next Nexus handset, and the smartphone has again been spotted on a retailer’s website. FROM EARLIER: Nexus X leak confirms monster... specs and new Android L details TKTechNews, the same source has previously posted screenshots of two independent Fnac.pt and Best Buy listings for the Motorola XT1100 Nexus X as well as benchmark screenshots for the handset, is now back with an image that seems to reveal more details about the handset. Assuming it isn't faked - actual links to the leaked Fnac.pt pages have not been provided - the image indicates that a 64GB Nexus X model may also be available in stores, retailing for €449.99 in Europe.NASA Completes SLS Key Review
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2014 21:02NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) -- the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to take humans beyond Earth... orbit and to Mars -- and approved the program's progression from...
[GamerTell] Sashimi Dash is a terrifying Swing Copters clone
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 21:00[From GamerTell] Sashimi Dash is a surprisingly unsettling Swing Copters clone about a piece of sushi running away from the most terrifying tabby ever.
After ditching Amazon, this publisher posted record revenues. Should others follow suit?
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 21:00
Amazon, which sells more books than every other seller combined, isn’t afraid to push publishers around to get what it wants. Earlier this year, the ecommerce giant removed pre-order buttons,... increased shipping times, and reduced discounts on books published by the Hachette Book Group as part of a contract dispute between the two companies. Beyond working to the detriment of Hachette, this hurts customers who, at least on paper, have […]Good Samaritans Save Pudgy Prairie Dog Stuck in Hole
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 21:00
A couple driving along the main road on Olkhon Island in Russia spotted a rotund rodent in need of some help The ground squirrel was unable to free itself from its hole, either because it was too fat... or a passing vehicle collapsed its home, so they offered the scared animal a little help. Either way, the cute little prairie dog lived to eat another day Homer Simpson's Ice Bucket Challenge Is the Iciest Yet Idris Elba Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge Like a Gentleman Take Instagram's Hyperlapse for a Test Drive Over NYC's Bridges Father Films Daughter Taking Selfies in the Backseat School of Science announces winners of Teaching Prizes for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
MIT - 27 Aug 2014 21:00
Rick Danheiser and Bjorn Poonen are lauded for their outstanding teaching.Which U.S. City Has the Worst Drivers?
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 21:00Allstate has declared that residents of three Massachusetts' cities rank among the worst drivers in the country in its annual Best Drivers Report. But before you decide to avoid the roads of Boston... forever, consider that there are certain limitations to the Allstate survey. As Slate's Explainer discussed last year, Allstate's methodology doesn't consider the miles covered or vehicular mayhem, i.e. drunk driving. (Of course, we also noted that Allstate insured only 10 percent of Americans, none of whom were in Massachusetts. It would appear--perhaps unfortunately for Allstate--that they are now.)
I'm Angelo Sotira, Co-Founder of DeviantArt, and This Is How I Work
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 21:00
In the context of contemporary internet companies, DeviantArt is venerably ancient. The site began in 2000 as a means of sharing media player skins, and has grown into a hotbed of creativity and... collaboration for artists of all sorts. And behind the site is Angelo Sotira. Every living thing in the Antarctic Ocean mapped
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 21:00A new atlas draws on thousands of records reaching back to the 18th century and describes more than 9000 species, ranging from microbes to whales
Casio's newest G-Shock has a giant dial for (complicated) music control
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 21:00Casio continues to inch its G-Shock series toward something a little smarter, while holding onto a simple monochrome LCD display and that distinctly G-Shock styling. The "G'Mix" GBA-400 improves on... the typical digital watch feature list through...
This gas may erase bad memories
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 20:59
Sorry Men in Black. Turns out using a neuralyzer to wipe away memories is overkill. Scientists now believe inhaling the right gas at the right time may do the trick.Surf Legend Laird Hamilton 'Shoots the Pier' on Huge Hurricane Wave
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 20:58
Laird Hamilton is a surfing legend and legends never die — even, apparently when they tempt fate on massive waves before a beach full of gobsmacked onlookers See also: Inside Mavericks, Big-Wave... Surfing's Gnarliest Contest Watch the man purported to be Hamilton — who news reports confirm has been in the area — catch a huge wave at Surfrider Beach in Malibu before shooting the pier like a true daredevil. "Shooting the pier," in surfing lingo, means to ride a wave through the gaps in a pier's support posts. It's dangerous. It's risky. When pulled off successfully, it's totally badass. Hamilton also appears to be riding a standup paddle-board, no less Dad mows down video games and we can't stop watching
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 20:57
We’ve all heard it: “Turn that TV off or I’m gonna take it and toss it out the g*dd*mn window.” Chances are, if you’re a parent, you’ve even said such a thing (I know I have). That’s why... after repeated… DealBook: Lending Club, Leader in Peer-to-Peer, Plans I.P.O.
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 20:57
Lending Club, which has political heavyweights on its board and has raised money from the likes of Google, could rank it among the 10 biggest I.P.O.s of an Internet company.Is Apple Planning to Reveal the iWatch In September?
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 20:56
In the weeks leading up to the Apple event, reportedly scheduled for Sept. 9, most speculation has revolved around the debut of a new iPhone. But a new report adds to long-standing rumors that we will... finally see an iWatch at the event, too The word comes from Recodeclaims that Apple will unveil a wearable device alongside two new versions of the iPhone See also: Apple Snags Luxury Watchmaker Exec Ahead of Rumored iWatch Launch With no leaked images of the device (now a common occurrence with new iPhone models), some observers had begun to believe rumors of a delay in the roll out of the device, and that 2014 would see no Apple wearable Poll: Will the 'black bar' keep you from buying a Moto 360?
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 20:56
As we near the official release of the Moto 360 next week, speculation and parsing of the little information we have has gone rampant. While we don't know a whole lot about the watch -- even though... we've held it in our own hands -- we do know that the big sore spot for many is the so-called "black bar" at the bottom of the display. A seemingly-necessary bit of technology is smushed down at the bottom of the Moto 360's display, and while it doesn't actually take much away from the experience, it sure is hard to miss once you've noticed it. With the launch date approaching, we really want to know what you think -- will the black bar on the bottom of the Moto 360's display keep you from picking up this otherwise-attractive smartwatch? Be sure to vote in our poll.Both iPhones AND the iWatch now said to arrive September 9
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 20:56
Remember how the iWatch is a mythical beast that nobody has ever really seen, but we all believe exists? Yeah, well, here we go again with iWatch rumors! A new report says this Apple-made wearable... will show up on September 9 -- alongside both new iPhones. Yikes. This comes to us via Re/Code, who were among the first noting Apple … After Nearly 20 Years and Several Reprieves, NASA To Shut Down Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
Space News - 27 Aug 2014 20:52TRMM's fuel supply is depleted past the point where orbit-boosting maneuvers are practical.
How Red Hat Can Recapture Developer Interest
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 20:48snydeq writes: Developers are embracing a range of open source technologies, writes Matt Asay, virtually none of which are supported or sold by Red Hat, the purported open source leader. "Ask a CIO... her choice to run mission-critical workloads, and her answer is a near immediate 'Red Hat.' Ask her developers what they prefer, however, and it's Ubuntu. Outside the operating system, according to AngelList data compiled by Leo Polovets, these developers go with MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL for their database; Chef or Puppet for configuration; and ElasticSearch or Solr for search. None of this technology is developed by Red Hat. Yet all of this technology is what the next generation of developers is using to build modern applications. Given that developers are the new kingmakers, Red Hat needs...
Early Universe Galaxy Core Harbored Millions Of Newborn Stars | Video
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 20:47
Galaxy GOODS-N-774 has been observed by NASA and ESA space telescopes and the W.M. Keck Observatory. The view is how it appeared 11 billion years ago.Pandora Radio Comes to Google Glass
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 20:46
Google Glass Explorers now have a new way to listen to music through Glass. Pandora rolled out its first Glass app Wednesday, which allows users to control their stations via voice commands. The app... started as an internal hackathon project at Pandora earlier this year — and was so popular the company decided to turn it into an official Glass app See also: 6 Spotify Apps You'll Use Every Day Users can listen to music though Glass in three different ways: with the single earbud included in the Glass Explorer kit, with the stereo earbud accessory or with Glass' built-in bone conduction speaker, which requires no additional hardware. Entangled Photons Make a Picture from a Paradox
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 20:46
Quantum imaging outlines objects with light that does not interact with them -- Entangled Photons Make a Picture from a Paradox
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 20:46Quantum imaging outlines objects with light that does not interact with them -- Journalist Blames Photographer's Reckless Behavior for the Kidnapping of Freelancer Steven Sotloff
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 20:45
It’s unlikely that pointing fingers and placing blame will do anything to help freelance journalist Steven Sotloff, who was kidnapped in 2013 and is currently being held by ISIS, the same militant... group who executed photojournalist James Foley on video. But blame is being placed, and there’s a lesson to be learned from the supposed […]Unusual Fish that Can Walk & Breathe Hold Clues to Animal Evolution | Video
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 20:45
African fish called bichir have lungs and can walk on land. In a new study, researchers raised juvenile bichir on land, and compared them with bichir raised in water.LendingClub IPO to Reward Silicon Valley Approach to Banking
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 20:45Alibaba has dominated the IPO headlines since the Chinese e-commerce and digital marketplace behemoth filed for a U.S. initial public offering in May. But it’s the coming share sale of another... online marketplace that likely has greater relevance to Americans. LendingClub, the largest U.S. provider of peer-to-peer loans announced plans Wednesday to raise $500 million […]
Kinect set free: Standalone Xbox One Kinect coming in October for $150
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 20:43
You can buy an Xbox One without a Kinect, and now you can buy a Kinect without an Xbox One, too.LendingClub Files For $500M IPO
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 20:43
LendingClub, a company that provides an online loan marketplace, filed today to go public. According to its S-1 document, the company intends to raise up to $500 million in its flotation.... LendingClub, as with many technology companies currently seeking the public markets, has quickly growing revenues but isn’t profitable. Time Warner Cable suffers major outage; New York launches probe
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 20:42BOSTON/WASHINGTON
[GadgeTell] Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition officially announced
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 20:41[From GadgeTell] If you're waiting for the handset, you be glad to find out it's officially announced by the company, and will hit the retail shelves in China in the coming weeks. The device will come... with a "Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition" moniker and may just be limited to China at the moment.
Is this hot dog really the iPhone 6?
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 20:41
YouTube user Doldo411 decided to bestow upon us the iPhone 6, Apple's rumored flagship due out sometime this fall. The thing is, it's not the iPhone 6 you might be looking for. The post Is this hot... dog really the iPhone 6? appeared first on Digital Trends.Galaxy Note 4 detailed further: filled with crystals
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 20:41
This afternoon Samsung has released some Galaxy Note 4 details intentionally and not-so-intentionally. At least two variants of the Galaxy Note 4 are on their way, are a number of models of the two... variants therein. Then there's the videos - the lovely videos of the Galaxy Note 3 depicting features that'll again be delivered in the Note 4. The … Instagram details the technology behind its new Hyperlapse app
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 20:40
As you can see above, Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app that debuted yesterday is one of the most simple apps on the surface. It does two things: shoots video in either portrait or landscape and... changes speed from 1x to 12x for a time-lapse effect. There’s not very much other user interface aside from the record […]Companies will pay you to give up privacy on your devices
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 20:39You may have good reason to safeguard your privacy these days, but would you hand over the goods if someone paid you? For some people, the answer is "yes." Companies like Luth Research have been... paying willing subjects a modest amount (in Luth's...
Lock in that heart rate with Jabra's new Sport Pulse wireless headphones
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 20:36
Jabra's new wireless headphones are the latest to add heart rate monitoring to their arsenal, designed to integrate with the company's Jabra Sport Life app for Android and iOS to tailor your workout... down to the last detail. But can they offer decent sound? The post Lock in that heart rate with Jabra’s new Sport Pulse wireless headphones appeared first on Digital Trends.It looks like Apple's iWatch may come with a painful compromise
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 20:35
Despite the fact that the iWatch represents Apple’s first dive into an “exciting new product category” since it unleashed the original iPad back in 2010, the new device isn’t Apple’s most... hotly anticipated launch this fall. In fact, it likely falls into the No. 3 spot behind the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone phablet. Consumers and investors alike are still waiting anxiously to see Apple’s take on wrist-worn wearables, but a new report suggests that the company may have been forced to forgo its typical no-compromise approach to mobile devices, and the result could be a big letdown for users. DisplaySearch analyst Charles Annis issued a note recently that explores some key issues surrounding Apple’s upcoming debut smartwatch. Considering the firm’s focus --...Man 3-D Prints Backyard Castle, Plans House Next
NBC News - 27 Aug 2014 20:33
Andrey Rudenko used a custom 3-D printer to create a tiny cement castle in his backyard, and next he plans to build a two-story house.Sonic CD and Super Monkey Ball added to Humble Sega Mobile Bundle
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 20:32
Sega has added two more games, Sonic CD and Super Monkey Ball, to the six previous titles that are included in the Android-based Humble Sega Mobile Bundle, making an already terrific deal on a group... of games even better.Air France Temporarily Halts Flights to Sierra Leone in Ebola Response
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 20:32
Air France announced Wednesday it would temporarily halt flights to Freetown, Sierra Leone, because of the Ebola outbreak, at the request of the French government. France is recommending that its... citizens leave Sierra Leone and Liberia, two of the countries hardest hit by the worst ever outbreak of the disease. The government said that the increasing spread of the disease prompted its request that the airline to suspend flights. More than 1,400 people have died from Ebola in West Africa. See also: The Airlines That Have Halted Flights to West Africa Over Ebola Concerns Air France is continuing daily service to Conakry, Guinea, and Lagos, Nigeria. The carrier does not have any scheduled service to Liberia. The Scrubba Wash Bag will let you do laundry when you are out of options
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Aug 2014 20:30
When you’re out in the wilderness, the only clothes you can wear are the ones on your back, and maybe a spare change that’s in your bag. If you’re trekking for more than a couple of days, those... pieces of cloth are going to soak up your smell, and it may not be a good one. There’s not exactly a washing machine out in the middle of nowhere, but you ...[GadgeTell] Moto G2 previewed ahead of launch, removable back cover and microSD slot confirmed
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 20:30[From GadgeTell] It's weird, Motorola has a Moto X sequel in the pipeline that's rumored to make the original look like a featherweight, plus an even beefier Nexus phone codenamed Shamu, yet we seem... to find ourselves talking more about the low-cost, low-end G2.
Intel says world's smallest 3G modem has been launched
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 20:30
Analysts say why not. Intel is going after its own comfortable stake in the mobile market, where connectivity for wearables and "Internet of Things" household items will be in high demand. Intel on... Tuesday announced "the world's smallest standalone 3G modem" which, noted the BBC, is not much bigger than a UK or US penny. The BBC said it has an area of about 300 sq mm.What's The Best Solid State Drive For The Money?
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 20:30
A solid-state drive (SSD) is the best upgrade you can make to your computer, if not your life. Today we're not looking for the SSD with the most storage or the the very fastest speeds, but instead the... one that's the best bang for your buck. Where's the happy medium between speed, size, reliability, and price? Tell us in the comments. What's The Best Solid State Drive For The Money?
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 20:30A solid-state drive (SSD) is the best upgrade you can make to your computer, if not your life. Today we're not looking for the SSD with the most storage or the the very fastest speeds, but instead the... one that's the best bang for your buck. Where's the happy medium between speed, size, reliability, and price? Tell us in the comments. Vibrations in rings reveal Saturn's inner secrets
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 20:30Eavesdropping on Saturn's rings has given us clues about surprises in the gas giant's interior
Ferguson protests spark calls for cops to wear cameras
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 20:30On-body cameras mean police use less force, and a range of new apps are giving citizens new ways to hold errant police officers to account
[GadgeTell] HTC One M8 for Windows en route to Sprint and T-Mobile, say tipsters
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 20:29[From GadgeTell] With the original Android-running HTC One M8 almost six months old, many deemed its Windows counterpart an experimental device.
MB&F Mixes Up Sci-Fi Canon With A New High-Tech Music Box
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 20:28
Watchmaker MB&F aka Maximilian Büsser & Friends is well known for its dedication to the sci-fi cause. Many of the watches – some costing over $100,000 – are reminiscent of robots, steampunk... engines, and alien heads. Now, however, you and yours can own a handmade music box that looks like a weird USS Enterprise and plays, oddly enough, the Superman theme. Apple To Announce Wearable Device In September: Re/code
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 20:27
This may be a huge year for Apple, but it's already a big year for Apple rumors. There's talk of the company introducing not one but two new iPhones in September, as well as its biggest iPad yet. And... now, there are whispers of a wearable device, too. Re/code's John Paczkowski speculated on Wednesday that the company may introduce its first wearable device as soon as next month. Paczkowski doesn't reveal what sort of insider information he has, but he sure sounds confident. There's no telling what this theoretical device would be called ("iWatch," anyone?) or what exactly it will do, but Paczkowski has a few ideas. The device would likely make use of Apple's new "HealthKit" for iOS 8, which was announced earlier this year. HealthKit is meant to collect health and fitness data from your...Detroit's Chalkfly Brings Social Good to Office Supplies
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 20:26
By Wayne Lam and Adam Ludwig In anticipation of our Techonomy Detroit conference on September 16, we are profiling Detroit-area tech startups that are driving the city's re-emergence as a center of... innovation. (To register for the conference, click here.) Andrew and Ryan Landau attended rival universities in Michigan, then left the state after graduation to pursue jobs at Google and IBM, respectively. But the pull of home, and the prospect of being part of a burgeoning entrepreneurial renaissance, brought the brothers back to Detroit to launch an innovative e-commerce company. Chalkfly, their fast-growing two-year-old office-supply e-commerce company, lets users donate 5 percent of each sale directly to teachers. Andrew calls the chance to work with his brother and be part of Detroit's...Schrödinger's Cat Comes into View with Strange Physics
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 20:26
Shrödinger's cat is a thought experiment that has fascinated physicists for decades. An experiment explores its ramifications with surprising results.Report: Apple wearable on track for September debut
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 20:25
Fitness and home controls could play a big role in Apple's latest gadgetParents Sue FIFA, U.S. Soccer Over Concussions
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 20:24
Head injuries became a hot topic during this summer's World Cup, and now a group of American parents have filed a class-action lawsuit against FIFA, U.S. Soccer and other organizations about how head... injuries are prevented and treated in the sport The suit, filed on behalf of current and former soccer players, does not seek any monetary damages, but it does aim to change the rules of soccer to protect young players from brain trauma and improve how professional players are checked and treated for concussions. Also named in the class-action filing are the American Youth Soccer Organization, U.S. Club Soccer, U.S. Youth Soccer and the California Youth Soccer Association. Text Expander iOS 8 Keyboard Replacement Goes to Public Beta
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 20:24
Smile Software announced Wednesday that TextExpander touch 3 was being opened to a public beta. This will be a keyboard replacement for iOS 8 (via Apple's new keyboard extension) that allows you to... use your TextExpander snippets in every iOS app-even Apple's own apps. Smile also said the keyboard will include full VoiceOver accessibility support. If you want to participate in the public beta, follow Smile's special Twitter account @SmileTEBeta.Apple's iWatch wearable to show up at September event, could work with HomeKit?
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 20:23
Apple's rumoured iWatch will debut alongside two new iPhones on 9 September, it's claimed. It's been widely reported that the iWatch will show up at Apple's next event. But now Recode, which has an... impeccable track record when it comes to Apple rumours,...Yawning Is Contagious in Wolves (Just Like Humans)
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 20:22
Just as with humans, when wolves see one of their fellow creatures yawn, they do it too, a new study suggests. And the contagious yawning could be a sign that these animals have the capacity for... empathy, the researchers say.Vote for Eruptions in the 3 Quarks Daily Science Prize
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 20:22I’m not usually great with self promotion, but my post “So You Think Yellowstone Is Going to Erupt” was nominated (with 85 science articles from all over the spectrum) for the 2014 3 Quarks... Daily Science Prize. If you have a moment, head over a cast a vote for my post to move onto the […]
How We Can Get Submarines to Travel at Supersonic Speed
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 20:22Chinese researchers say they are developing technology that would allow submarines to travel more than 750 mph. That’s faster than commercial aircraft fly, and yes, it is possible. The technology is... called supercavitation, and it’s been around for decades. The idea is to increase the speed of an object like, say, a submarine or torpedo […]
Here's how digital effects give 'Game of Thrones' its grand scale
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 20:22We've already seen how digital effects make Game of Thrones' world more believable, but there were some spectacular scenes in the show's fourth season: giant city-states, an undead horse and battles... involving thousands of cavalry. Want to know just...
Detroit's Chalkfly Brings Social Good to Office Supplies
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 20:20
Andrew and Ryan Landau attended rival universities in Michigan, then left the state after graduation to pursue jobs at Google and IBM, respectively. But the pull of home, and the prospect of being... part of a burgeoning entrepreneurial renaissance, brought the brothers back to Detroit to launch an innovative e-commerce company. Chalkfly, their fast-growing two-year-old office-supply e-commerce company, lets users donate 5 percent of each sale directly to teachers.If Evil Were a Puzzle, It Would Look Like This X-Shaped Rubik's Cube
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 20:20
Although simple and straightforward in its design, the Rubik's Cube has been providing a formidable challenge to puzzle fans for 4o years now. But if arranging all of those colored squares has become... child's play for you, don't worry, some twisted individual has created a Rubik's Cube with an X-shape that looks like a complete nightmare when it's all mixed up. This smart thermostat wants to turn up the heat on slumlords
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 20:19In New York, keeping the heat on can be a battle. Buildings are required to keep temperatures above 68 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 55 at night, but between faulty boilers and often hostile... landlords looking to save on fuel, that doesn't always happen. The result is that many tenants are left in the cold. This winter the city got more than 200,000 reports of heating violations -- sometimes more than 5,000 in a single day -- but just a fraction of those made it through the city's courts. Gathering evidence of the violations is difficult, and pushing a complaint through can take months, having little effect until long after the weather changes. As a result, many tenants have no option but to wait the winter out.
Driving the World's Most Iconic Roadster on America's Greatest Road
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 20:18
Rear-wheel drive, six speeds, a drop top and 90 miles of curves along the Pacific Coast. This is what driving a car can be. Not Defending 'Knee Defender' But We Laptop Users Need Protection From Airline Reclining
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 20:17According to the Associated Press, a United Airlines flight had to be diverted and two passengers ejected after a fight broke out over a passenger's use of the $21.95 "Knee Defeder," apparently to... protect his laptop from the reclining seat in front of him.
Malaria symptoms fade on repeat infections due to loss of immune cells
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 20:16
Children who repeatedly become infected with malaria often experience no clinical symptoms with these subsequent infections, and a team of scientists has discovered that this might be due at least in... part to a depletion of specific types of immune cells. Additionally, researchers speculate that malaria infection, by reshaping immune responses, might influence susceptibility to, and protection from, other infectious diseases.New drug promises relief for inflammatory pain, scientists say
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 20:16
A compound could potentially serve as a painkiller, with particular utility for East Asians with an alcohol-metabolizing enzyme mutation, researchers report. "Finding a new pain medication is... important because we need a safer drug; there are 17,000 deaths from prescription opiate overdoses a year alone," said the study's lead author.Xenon exposure shown to erase traumatic memories
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 20:16Xenon gas, used in humans for anesthesia and diagnostic imaging, has the potential to be a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and other memory-related disorders, researchers report. "We know... from previous research that each time an emotional memory is recalled, the brain actually restores it as if it were a new memory. With this knowledge, we decided to see whether we could alter the process by introducing xenon gas immediately after a fear memory was reactivated," explained an author.
Fly Past Neptune's Moon Triton in this Video Made from Real Pictures Shot by Voyager 2 in 1989
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 20:1525 years and two days ago today, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft passed right over Neptune’s largest moon Triton. It’s the only spacecraft to have ever done this, and as behoved the situation, it... had its camera snapping photos just as quickly as possible so it could record this momentous occasion. Now, 25 years later, for […]
ASUS ZenWatch revealed in video, not so curved after all
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 20:15
Yesterday, ASUS teased some sketches of their new smartwatch. At the time, all we had were those designer renders to go from in examining their entry into the wearables market. Now, the company has... posted a teaser video to get everyone excited ahead of their IFA announcement for their new offering. Called the ZenWatch, this first wearable from ASUS was … Microsoft thinks you'll pay $150 for something you didn't want to spend $100 on
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 20:14
One of the smartest moves Microsoft made this year was unbundling the Kinect from the Xbox One. The Kinect is an intriguing device, but lacking significant support from virtually every game released... on the Xbox One up to this point, gamers in the market for a new console saw the $500 price tag and decided to take their chances with the PlayStation 4 instead. Sales picked up though once the Xbox One dropped to $400 and now Microsoft is finally ready to reintroduce the Kinect as a separate product. Here’s the catch: the standalone Xbox One Kinect is going to cost $149.99. This might elicit a sigh of relief from early adopters who felt cheated when Microsoft backtracked on its Kinect requirement earlier thisAlcohol-dependence gene linked to neurotransmitter
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 20:14
Scientists have solved the mystery of why a specific signaling pathway can be associated with alcohol dependence. The new research shows the gene, Nf1, regulates gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a... neurotransmitter that lowers anxiety and increases relaxation feelings.Dosage of HIV drug may be ineffective for half of African-Americans
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 20:14Many African-Americans may not be getting effective doses of the HIV drug maraviroc because they are more likely than European-Americans to inherit functional copies of a protein that speeds the... removal of the drug from the body.
Dropbox Antes Up In The Cloud-Storage Price War
ReadWrite - 27 Aug 2014 20:13
Cloud storage platform Dropbox announced today that it is offering a terabyte of storage for $9.99 a month, the same terabyte storage price set by competitors Google Drive and Microsoft's One Drive.... This is just the latest move in the great cloud computing war of 2014, as these three heavy hitters engage in a race to the bottom for the consumer's storage gigabyte. In March, Google announced a terabyte for $10 a month and 10 terabytes or more for $100 a month Apple, meanwhile, plans to release its iCloud Drive later this year, which will offer 5GB for free, 20GB for a dollar a month or 200GB for $4 a month. Images courtesy of DropboxTiny Canadian town crowdfunding full-size USS Enterprise
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 20:13
A crowdfunding campaign aims to build a full-size working version of the USS Enterprise from "Star Trek" in the Canadian Badlands, but the funding goal is a long way off.Uber slogging it out with Lyft in ride-share service battle
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 20:12
Car sharing app Uber is conducting a campaign in an effort to recruit drivers from rival, Lyft. This includes taking rides with rival drivers, as well as booking and canceling rides with drivers to... frustrate them.T-Mobile adds Google Play Music, Rdio, Grooveshark, and more to Music Freedom
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 20:11
T-Mobile has announced the first major update to its Music Freedom service. In addition to six new streaming music services being added to the list, Google Play Music will also join them later in the... year. The post T-Mobile adds Google Play Music, Rdio, Grooveshark, and more to Music Freedom appeared first on Digital Trends.Shooting Challenge: Trains
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 20:10
You know why it's about to be Labor Day Weekend? Because in 1894, Grover Cleveland couldn't stop the Pullman (railroad) Strike. Blood was shed. Morale was down. And Congress rushed legislation to make... appease workers everywhere and make Labor Day a national holiday. In gratitude, for this week's Shooting Challenge, let's pay homage to the railroad workers who made the day possible. LG's GX2 is a supersize version of the G3, but with mid-range specs
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 20:06
LG introduced the GX2 smartphone, a larger version of the G3 flagship with mid-range specs. The device is only available in South Korea for now. The post LG’s GX2 is a supersize version of the G3,... but with mid-range specs appeared first on Digital Trends.No, water doesn't drain backwards when you cross the equator
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 20:06
At La Mitad Del Mundo, a tourist attraction outside of Quito, Ecuador, visitors are invited to watch a demonstration after they've finished taking corny photos of themselves straddling the line... dividing the world. Three tubs stand on both sides and on the middle of this line. The demonstration begins, as pink-nosed travelers clutch their Tilly hats in anticipation. U.S. Senator: All Cops Should Wear Cameras
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 20:06Several readers sent word that U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has begun speaking in favor of mandatory cameras for police across the country. "Everywhere I go people now have cameras. And police... officers are now at a disadvantage, because someone can tape the last part of an encounter and not tape the first part of the encounter. And it gives the impression that the police officer has overreacted when they haven't." This follows the recent controversy ove the shooting death of Michael Brown in a police incident, as well as a White House petition on the subject that rocketed to 100,000 signatures. McCaskill continued, "I would like to see us say, 'If you want federal funding in your community, you've got to have body cams on your officers. And I think that would go a long way towards...
World's Oldest Wine Cellar Fueled Palatial Parties
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 20:05
An archaeological excavation at a Bronze Age palace in modern-day Israel revealed an astonishingly intact ancient wine cellar. A chemical analysis of residue from the jars showed that the wine had... traces of pine resin, honey, mint and juniper.Loyalty leader Belly expands its footprint by rolling out to 2,600 7-Eleven locations
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 20:05
Digital loyalty startup Belly is extending its already impressive market lead today with the announcement that 7-Eleven, one of the company's strategic investors, will roll-out the iPad-based platform... in 2,600 of its convenience stores by the end of the year. The roll-out will be spread across the Northeastern US as well as in Vancouver, British Columbia, marking Belly's first official international launch (the company had beta tested a […]Major cyber attack hits Norwegian oil industry
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 20:05Statoil, the gas giant behind the Scandie social miracle, targeted More than 50 Norwegian oil and energy companies have been hacked by unknown attackers, according to government security... authorities....
The Unstoppable Share Economy--LendingClub Files For $500 Million IPO
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 20:05
The LendingClub IPO will give investors a chance to bet on peer-to-peer lending movement, continued low-interest rates and its secret software algorithmsMicrosoft's Visual Studio Online Now Lets Developers Add Unlimited Stakeholders For Free
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 20:05
Microsoft says it now has over 1.5 million users on Visual Studio Online, its hosted application lifecycle management service. Today, it is launching a new (and free) license for the service that... makes it easier for developers to add extra stakeholders to a project who don’t need full access to the code but need to keep up to date with a project. Swap bad memories for good at the flick of a switch
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 20:04Hate that holiday because you spent your whole time arguing? There may be a way to overwrite your reminiscences if what works in mice works in humans
Apple wearable rumored to join iPhone 6 in September
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 20:02
Apple may debut a wearable device alongside the September 9 iPhone launch, says a new report. But the question remains if it will be the so-called "iWatch."Image Gallery: How Ice Drives Death Valley's Sailing Stones
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 20:01
See how ice bulldozes black boulders across Death Valley National Park's Racetrack Playa.Disney's drone research eyes better parades and floating screens
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 20:01We've seen drones used for all sorts of things from film production to package delivery. Now, it seems Disney may be looking to leverage the aerial vehicles for its theme parks. The company has... applied for three patents that employ the...
Dad Who's Deep in the Weed
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 20:00Prudie counsels a new father who doesn't think he needs to give up his casual pot habit just because he has a child.
High-Tech Sleuthing Cracks Mystery of Death Valley's Moving Rocks
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 20:00
Scientists obsessed with Death Valley's sailing stones have solved the Racetrack Playa mystery.Philips Hue Lux Review: Wireless light at a lower price
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 20:00
Selling people on the concept of Philips Hue color-changing bulbs generally isn't hard, but convincing them on the cost of the system can be tougher. Into the mixture, then, steps Hue Lux, slashing... the price of the bulbs though giving up on color as a compromise. At just under thirty bucks a bulb, has Hue Lux finally got the balance … [GamerTell] 5 tips for getting your deck over in WWE SuperCard
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 20:00[From GamerTell] Follow these tips and you'll be on top of the WWE SuperCard, well, card.
Cloud Storage Showdown: Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud and More Compared
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 20:00
Cloud storage bigwig Dropbox just slashed the price of its plans, offering 1TB of storage for $10 per month. And it's not alone. Over the last year, most of the major players have been cutting prices... and upping sizes. So what's the best option today? Sliding stones of Death Valley: Rocky riddle resolved
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 20:00What causes boulders to glide hundreds of metres across a desert lake bed? Time-lapse footage and smart rocks have helped Ralph Lorenz crack the puzzle (full text available to subscribers)
Scientific Study Reveals How to Make Perfectly Browned Pizza Cheese
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 20:00
Want to bake a perfect-looking pizza--with uniform, golden brown cheese--with a unique flavor kick? Leave it to scientists to detail pizza's "cheese functionality" and how to get good browning. Report: Apple To Launch iWatch In September
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 20:00
New reports indicate that Apple's first wearable device is coming earlier than thought, and will be announced alongside the new iPhone 6.Cloud Storage Showdown: Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud and More Compared
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 20:00Cloud storage bigwig Dropbox just slashed the price of its plans, offering 1TB of storage for $10 per month. And it's not alone. Over the last year, most of the major players have been cutting prices... and upping sizes. So what's the best option today? Rare Superman comic fetches record $3.2 million
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 19:59
Earlier this week, a copy of the holy grail of comic book collecting, Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, sold on eBay for a record shattering sum of $3.2 million. This pristine copy of Superman’s first... appearance in comic books… Apple to Launch iWatch Wearable Device on September 9
OS X Daily - 27 Aug 2014 19:59Apple will unveil it’s new “wearable” device alongside the iPhone 6 on September 9, according to a new report from the well-sourced Re/Code. Commonly referred to as the “iWatch”, the Re/Code... report calls it a “wearable” and mentions the new Apple product will make use of several iOS 8 features, including HealthKit and HomeKit. Re/Code ...
T-Mobile offers up to $50 off all iPhone models, Galaxy S5, LG G3, and more
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 19:58
T-Mobile discounted all the main flagship smartphones up to $50. Every iPhone model, the Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3, and HTC One M8. The post T-Mobile offers up to $50 off all iPhone models, Galaxy S5,... LG G3, and more appeared first on Digital Trends.Microsoft's standalone Xbox One Kinect due in October with bonus game
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 19:58
Poor Microsoft Kinect. Microsoft's standalone sensor for the Xbox One boosted the console's price to unsustainable levels, prompting Microsoft to ditch it. But now it's back. Microsoft said Wednesday... it will ship a standalone Kinect sensor for the Xbox One on Oct. 7 for a whopping $150. To sweeten the deal, Microsoft will toss in a "free" game: Dance Central Spotlight, the latest in the dance series from developer Harmonix, which will be available as a digital download. Microsoft originally launched the Xbox One for $500, including the Kinect sensor--that was $100 more than the PlayStation 4. But gamers balked because of the price and what they saw as Microsoft prioritizing everything but the games. Combine that with a labyrinthine method for sharing and selling previously owned games and...Trade-in Interest For Apple's iPhones Portend Huge Demand
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 19:57
Two Internet sites that buy and re-sell iPhones are seeing much higher interest than a year ago.Ukraine Says Russian Forces Have Launched Stealth Invasion in East
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:57
MARIUPOL, Ukraine — The battle for Ukraine's strategic coastline heated up Wednesday as a local mayor reported that pro-Russian rebel forces entered a key town in southeast Ukraine after three days... of heavy shelling. Novoazovsk, a resort town of 40,000 on the Sea of Azov, lies in a strategically significant location — on the road linking Russia to the Ukrainian port of Mariupol and onto Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed earlier this year See also: Ukrainians Arm Themselves in Preparation for Battle Wednesday's incursion, reported by the town's mayor, was the first time in the four-month-long conflict between the government in Kiev and separatists in the east that fighting has reached as far south as the seacoast. It suggests that the rebels — who Ukraine, NATO and...EcoFactor Says It Beats Nest In Home Energy Management
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 19:57
The air conditioners have spoken: EcoFactor looks like the winner.Apple is reportedly unveiling its wearable device on September 9th
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 19:57If you ask many pundits when Apple will unveil its often-rumored wearable device, many of them will say October. However, we may have to revise those expectations a bit. Recode's sources now claim... that Apple will unveil the gadget on September 9th --...
Samsung again appears to defend its phone design choices
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 19:56
The Korean tech company outlines why the Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks the way it does, despite the device's similarities to Apple's iPhone.Apple seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 build 13F24 to developers
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 19:55Apple has released yet another beta build of the upcoming OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 update. The current build number on today’s release is 13F24, while the previously build released to developers for... testing came in at 13F18. Apple continues to ask developers to test USB, USB Smart Cards, Safari, Graphics, and Thunderbolt integration with 10.9.5. The […]State of the Art: Technology and the Human Factor: The Future Could Work, if We Let It
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 19:54
A book offers an optimistic view of the effects of technology, but its arguments have one big blind spot: human behavior.This $33 smartphone is the first-generation iPhone of 2014
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 19:52
Earlier this week, Mozilla unveiled its first-ever low-end smartphone for customers in India: the Intex Cloud FX. At just $33, the Firefox OS device is one of the cheapest smartphones on the market,... but how do its specifications stand up to other cheap phones in emerging markets? The Cloud FX is clearly not meant to compete with the Galaxy S5 or the iPhone 5s, but there is one Apple handset it might be able to go toe-to-toe with. Shortly after the announcement of the Cloud FX, Phone Cruncher realized that the specs of the phone seemed vaguely familiar. That’s because they are nearly identical to the specs of the first-generation iPhone released in 2007. Everything from the RAM to the display sizeHow to feed the cities of the future
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 19:51Come along with The Verge for the second season of Detours. We've traveled across the country to find the people, groups, and companies that are solving America's problems in new and unconventional... ways. At MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Caleb Harper's CityFARM demonstrates the future of food production. He grows plants through aeroponics, a system that produces plants without soil. Plants are hooked up to servers and misting mechanisms. LEDs fill in for the sun and ladybugs (purchased on Amazon) occasionally make an appearance. Plants are periodically sprayed with a nutrient-rich mist that provides optimal pH balance. Light and temperatures are closely monitored. The environment nurtures plants that have twice the nutrient...
Homer Simpson's Ice Bucket Challenge Is the Iciest Yet
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:50
Looks like even two-dimensional celebrities aren't off limits for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Before pouring a small cup of water onto his head, Homer Simpson challenged his neighbor/sworn enemy Ned... Flanders, his friend Lenny and Donald Trump, for good measure. And then things got interesting. See also: 11 Times 'The Simpsons' Predicted the Future of Technology Trump, who was also nominated by WWE's Vince McMahon, has not yet responded to either challenge. BONUS: 5 'Simpsons' Facts You Might Not D'oh! Bill and Melinda Gates take a $1 million stand for gun control
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 19:50
The couple donates $1 million to support a Washington state initiative that would require criminal background checks on firearm sales at gun shows and online.Honest Co., Jessica Alba's E-Commerce Startup, Has Raised A $70M Series C
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:50
Honest Co., an e-commerce startup co-founded by actress Jessica Alba that makes and sells eco-friendly personal care products, has raised $70 million in a series C funding round, the company... announced yesterday. The new round was led by funds affiliated with private investment management firm Wellington Management Company with the participation of existing investors including Lightspeed… Samsung starts production of 3D DDR4 DRAM modules
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 19:50
Samsung has started producing 64GB DRAM modules for servers based on emerging DDR4 (double-data rate 4) memory using 3D "through silicon via" (TSV) package technology. The 64GB capacity is the largest... for DRAM modules yet, which will improve application performance because data will be kept in memory longer so that bits don't have to be transferred as often between DRAM and other components such as storage. Memory chips are currently placed horizontally on DIMMs, a technical term for memory modules plugged into motherboards. But memory chips are getting smaller, so stacking them vertically provides an opportunity to make better use of the space available on DIMMs, which is the approach Samsung is taking. Apple Reportedly Plans to Launch Wearables 'Alongside' iPhone
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 19:49
Some hedge analysts might be saying that Apple is having to delay its foray into wearables (i.e. the "iWatch"), but Re/code's well-informed John Paczkowski said that Apple will unveil it "alongside"... new iPhones at the September 9th media event he also broke. Bryan Chaffin says if it's true, it means the iWatch is being built in Arizona.iWatch will debut alongside iPhone 6 on September 9th
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 19:48
Apple will unveil it’s first foray into wearables at a special event in September, reports Recode’s John Paczkowski who previously reported that Apple had an October event scheduled for the... iWatch, but the plans have changed. Rumors of production delays… Apple Seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 Build 13F24 to Developers [Mac Blog]
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 19:47
Apple today seeded Mavericks 10.9.5 build 13F24 to developers, just over a week after seeding the fourth OS X 10.9.5 beta, build 13F18, and more than a month after releasing OS X 10.9.4 to the public.... The beta is available through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store and through the Mac Developer Center. It is unclear what improvements the 10.9.5 update will bring to Mavericks, but it is likely to include bug fixes and stability enhancements. Apple is asking developers to focus on USB, USB Smart Cards, Graphics, Safari, and Thunderbolt. Along with working on improvements to Mavericks, Apple is also beta testing OS X Yosemite, which is due to be released in the fall. The last Mavericks update, 10.9.4, added several Wi-Fi fixes and improved wake from sleep reliability.Alec Baldwin Catches Stray Tennis Ball Like Nothin'
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:46
Image: ESPN Alec Baldwin is going to be gloating about this one for a while Last Monday night at the U.S. Open, Maria Kirilenko hit an out-of-bounds ball that bounced into the stands and landed... flawlessly into Alec Baldwin's hand See also: The 8 Worst Moments in Alec Baldwin's Tabloid History Applause ensued. Then, instead of holding onto the ball as a keepsake, he threw it back to the ball boy and carried on with his viewing experience from the front row Baldwin told ESPN, "I don't play tennis well, but I can catch a slow-moving tennis ball." How humble of him BONUS: This Is What It Takes to Be a Ballperson at the U.S. Open T-Mobile's 'Music Freedom' adds Songza, Rdio, promises Google Play Music soon
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 19:46
Even though it was the top choice in a subscriber poll, T-Mobile subscribers must still wait to get Google Play Music with the company's data-free streaming plan.Report: Apple to invent smartwatches on September 9
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 19:45
Or something like that. A usually impeccable source, John Paczkowski at re/code, says that Apple's reported September 9 event for the new iPhone will also see the launch of Apple's first wearable. If... you're curious be sure to keep an eye on our sister site, iMore, for full and proper coverage. Before then though we'll be seeing a bunch of potentially awesome Android Wear smartwatches next week at IFA and beyond. And for that, you're already in the best place.Ubersnap Photo Sharing Platform Lets You Combine Music and Photography in Melodic Matrimony
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 19:45
Whether or not you're conscious of it when watching a movie, the sounds and soundtrack play as significant of a role as the actual imagery. Sadly, none of the standard photo sharing options allow us... still photographers the luxury of framing our visual message with melody… until now. A fairly new and interesting platform called […]'Grand Theft Auto' maker wants Lohan lawsuit dismissed
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 19:44
Company calls actress' lawsuit over video game 'legally meritless.' You can finally Escape Dead Island on November 18
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 19:44
The latest spin-off from Deep Silver's tropical zombie survival franchise, Escape Dead Island, will arrive on November 18 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. The post You can finally Escape Dead... Island on November 18 appeared first on Digital Trends.BeeLink makes Android Wear usable across multiple devices
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 19:44
Connecting more than one phone or tablet to your Android Wear smartwatch no longer requires a factory resetReport: Apple Will Announce Its Watch at the Sept. 9th iPhone Event
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 19:42
The ever-reliable John Paczkowski is reporting that Apple will announce a wearable at the previously reported event on September 9. That wearable is almost surely that "iWatch" thing everyone has been... talking about, though an announcement wasn't expected until later this year. But why wait when you have billion of dollars to make by disrupting a burgeoning industry (again)? [Re/Code] Jabra's pulse-tracking earbuds tout Bluetooth connectivity for fewer tangles
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 19:42Heart rate tracking in-ear headphones are starting to pop up on the regular it seems. A couple weeks ago, SMS Audio revealed its collaborative effort with Intel, and now Jabra's joining the fray, but... without the tether. In an effort to limit cord...
Identity Thieves Target Kids as Well as Adults
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 19:40I'm sorry to report that child identity fraud is alive and well in 2014. If anything, the problem may be worsening as identity thieves devise new methods to steal -- and use -- children's personal... information. Most commonly, they'll harvest kids' dormant Social Security numbers and use them to illegally obtain jobs or open fraudulent bank and credit accounts, mortgages or car loans. According to a recent survey sponsored by the Identity Theft Assistance Center, one in 40 households with kids under 18 has had at least one child's personal data compromised by identity thieves. Furthermore, ITAC suspects that child identity theft is underreported because friends or family members often are involved. Many victims don't realize there's a problem until years later, when they apply for a student...The City Pipes and Stairways That Get Left Behind and Lead to Nowhere
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 19:40
Cities, like living things, evolve slowly over time. Buildings and structures get added and renovated and removed, and in this process, bits and pieces that get left behind. Vestiges. Just as humans... have tailbones and whales have pelvic bones, cities have doors that open into a limb-breaking drop, segments of fences that anyone can walk around, and pipes that carry nothing at all. Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac: More Mobile Efficiency, More Ease of Use
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 19:40
Parallels Desktop 10 for the Mac is now shipping. As with previous versions, Parallels has added some excellent new features that make the new version compelling and the upgrade price worthwhile. John... Martellaro takes a closer look.Saints Row 6 Pre-details: Told You So
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 19:39
More information has come to light in the Saint's Row/Deep Silver PAX event saga. While Deep Silver has been mum as to what game they're revealing this Friday specifically (insert Saints Row 5 here),... they have confirmed that their Friday event at PAX will exist - complete with clues that heavily suggest another Saints Row title release. Deep Silver/Volition will … The Truth About DevOps: "IT Isn't Dead; It's Not Even Dying"
ReadWrite - 27 Aug 2014 19:37
With the rise of the modern developer, traditional IT operations is dead, right? Not even close, says Puppet Labs founder Luke Kanies. And he should know. Puppet is one of the technologies at the... heart of the DevOps phenomenon, a merger of traditional IT and app development in which developers take on more responsibility for running the infrastructure that hosts their apps--in part, by automating it. See also: DevOps: The Future Of DIY IT? Yet Kanies believes that while there are "plenty of environments that can survive without ops for a while," they almost certainly don't look like the enterprise you work for today or want to work for tomorrow. As Kanies points out, even developer-heavy organizations like Google still depend upon operations: To get more insight into the shifting...Budget Airline Ryanair Launches Business Class Ticket
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:37
Dublin-based Ryanair is Europe's largest low-cost airline, known for its no-frills approach to budget air travel. But in a continued departure from its budget tradition, the airline announced a new,... flexible business-class ticket Wednesday. "Your boss will approve," reads the banner advertising Ryanair's business ticket, which reverses some of the airline's policies like fees for services like a seat assignment See also: Plane Takes Off in Front of a Tornado According to Ryanair, more than a quarter of its current passengers are traveling on business, and it sees a lot of potential in attracting more of the work travel between the UK and Ireland. 30-Second Tech Trick: Write Better Papers with Google Scholar
Time - 27 Aug 2014 19:37
Think of it as doing research without the rest of the Internet getting in the way.The 12 best Hyperlapse videos on Instagram so far
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 19:36
Instagram’s decision to release Hyperlapse as a standalone app yesterday was a bit of surprise to users, but not adding the feature directly into Instagram certainly hasn’t seemed to hurt its... rising popularity. Hyperlapse was only released 24 hours ago… Smart plug startup Zuli just raised $1.65M in seed funding
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 19:35
Zuli, makers of a unique smart plug that can sense a user's location and use that information to automate tasks, has just raised a new $1.65M seed round from a handful of big-name investors The post... Smart plug startup Zuli just raised $1.65M in seed funding appeared first on Digital Trends.Predictive Analytics: Potential Cure for What Ails the American Economy?
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 19:35The way we hire and manage employees in America is fundamentally broken. Not only are unemployment rates still high in most cities, but approximately 32 percent of the current unemployed population... has been unemployed for seven months or longer. Many people believe these long term unemployed workers no longer fit in today’s workplace, but they […]
Secrets of the Flamboyant Cuttlefish's Display
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 19:35The flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi) earned its moniker for a reason. Like many cephalopods, this cuttlefish can change its appearance with remarkable flexibility and speed. Sometimes it... displays bright colors; other times, it camouflages itself to seamlessly blend into the background. In a new study, Gilles Laurent, Michael Kuba, Tamar Gutnick, and Andres Laan of […]
New malvertising campaign hit visitors of several high-profile sites
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 19:35Some visitors to several high-profile websites last week were redirected to browser exploits that installed malware on their computers because of malicious advertisements on those sites. The attack... affected visitors to Java.com, Deviantart.com, TMZ.com, Photobucket.com, IBTimes.com, eBay.ie, Kapaza.be and TVgids.nl between Aug. 19 and Aug. 22, according to researchers from Dutch security firm Fox-IT. "These websites have not been compromised themselves, but are the victim of malvertising," the researchers said Wednesday in a blog post. "This means an advertisement provider, providing its services to a small part of a website, serves malicious advertisement aimed at infecting visitors with malware." Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September
NBC News - 27 Aug 2014 19:34
The new Apple wearable device will be unveiled earlier than expected, Re/Code reports.Apple's iWatch is almost definitely coming on September 9th
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 19:34Apple's long-awaited wearable device, often referred to as the iWatch, will debut alongside two new iPhones set to be unveiled on September 9th. That's according to a new report from Recode, which... also claims that the product will be deeply integrated with Apple's health tracking tools -- coming as part of iOS 8 -- and even tap into home automation through HomeKit, another new feature of the upcoming software. Rumors have long pointed to Apple's wearable putting a big focus on health, so that tidbit isn't exactly a revelation. But we've yet to truly see Apple's grand vision for controlling electronics throughout the home with HomeKit. At WWDC, the company revealed that iPhones will be able to control garage door openers, lights, security...
Apple May Reveal A Wearable Alongside New iPhones In September
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:34
Apple should have a very busy schedule for its (yet-to-be-confirmed) event on September 9: Re/code is now reporting that it will show off its wearable device on that day alongside new iPhone... hardware. The report from John Paczkowski says that Apple’s wearable will incorporate HealthKit, the upcoming software found in iOS 8 that adds fitness and health tracking features to its mobile… Time Warner Cable nationwide outage draws state scrutiny given merger move
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 19:33
Millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers saw Internet service go out early Wednesday. For hours, users were unable to get online or use the On Demand service from the company before it was resolved.User-Generated Content Portal Wikia Raises Another $15M To Crack Into Asia
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:31
Wikia, the user-generated publishing site started by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is today announcing a $15 million round of funding to crack into Japan and other Asian markets. As with Wikia’s... previous rounds, this Series D comes from a pretty high-profile list of backers. The investment was led by Digital Garage, and includes some of the startup’s existing investors, Amazon… Wells Fargo Launches FinTech Innovation Lab
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 19:31Wells Fargo has launched an innovation lab to provide some structure for its work with startups.
Uber's Latest Cutthroat Business Tactic Might Actually Help Workers
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 19:30
Uber has been at the center of many scandals, giving people plenty of reasons to be mad at it. But its latest scandal might be a reason to praise it. The ride-sharing company's cutthroat business... tactics are quickly becoming legendary, but its latest ploy just doesn't seem all that scandalous. Uber's so-called "Brand Ambassadors" are using company-issued phones and credit cards to hail rides from its biggest rival, Lyft, and then trying to recruit their drivers to work for Uber, according to documents obtained by The Verge. This alleged scheme -- which Uber copped to in a blog post -- may seem a bit shady. It certainly undermines Lyft's ability to compete. But poaching workers is a well-established hiring practice and one that typically benefits workers. A worker recruited by a rival can...Arden tries to do the near impossible: Improve the Jaguar F-TYPE
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 19:30
The Jaguar F-Type is pretty close to perfect, but German tuner Arden has found some room for improvement. Its package of upgrades includes a boost of up to 150 horsepower, and flashy 21-inch wheels.... The post Arden tries to do the near impossible: Improve the Jaguar F-TYPE appeared first on Digital Trends.Amazon Opens Up Its Enterprise Cloud Storage Service Zocalo To All
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:29
Amazon today announced that it’s making Zocalo, its secure document storage and sharing service designed for enterprise use, generally available. The news comes, not coincidentally, on a day when... cloud storage competitor Dropbox announced lowered pricing and storage increases for its Pro customers. Apple to Unveil Wearable Device on September 9 Alongside iPhone 6
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 19:29
Apple has plans to unveil its upcoming wearable device in September, alongside the iPhone 6, reports Re/code. The site previously suggested Apple had planned to debut the device at an October event,... but now says that Apple's plans have changed. iWatch concept by Todd Hamilton, based on the Nike Fuelband Remember back in June when I said Apple hoped to schedule a special event in October to show off a new wearable device? Remember how I also said this: "Could things change between now and fall? That's certainly possible." Turns out that was a prescient hedge, because things have changed. Apple now plans to unveil a new wearable alongside the two next-generation iPhones we told you the company will debut on September 9th. According to Re/code, the device will "make good use" of both...In Images: Real-Life 'Star Trek' Health-Monitoring Tech
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 19:29
The X Prize Foundation is hosting a $10 million competition to develop a mobile health-monitoring device that can diagnose and interpret a set of 15 medical conditions and monitor five vital signs.... Here are devices from some of the finalists.Two-Thirds Of Arctic Sea Ice Lost Since 1980's - NASA Explains | Video
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 19:28
NASA cryospheric program manager Dr. Tom Wagner talks to Space.com's @MiriKramer about how the space agency is trying determine the causes of the ice loss and how it affects Earth.Bad Memories Turned to Happy Ones in Mice Brains
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 19:27
Scientists manipulated mice brain cells using light and changed the emotional aspects of their memories.Apple will reportedly unveil its wearable product alongside new iPhones next month
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 19:27Last month Re/code’s John Paczkowski reported that Apple plans to introduce its new iPhone models at an event scheduled for next month, and today Re/code’s Paczkowski reports that Apple will also... reveal its wearable product (i.e. iWatch/iBand) alongside the new iPhones: Apple now plans to unveil a new wearable alongside the two next-generation iPhones we told you the company […]White Dwarfs May Hold Nuclear Trigger for Explosive Supernovas
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 19:26
Supernovas may spark from catastrophic nuclear explosions on dead white dwarfs. The scenario has long been theorized by scientists, but now direct evidence has been found.Microsoft may be trolling Google again with cardboard tablet
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 19:25
Microsoft has a well-documented history of trolling Google. Prior attempts at throwing shade on the search giant have revolved around things like privacy in Gmail, and Google's scanning of your... communiqué for their own good (sarcasm on my part, of course). A new promotional Surface tablet, meant as an announcement of the PC-killer launching in several new countries, might just … TMO Daily Observations: 2014-08-27
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 19:25
There's a new report claiming Apple plans to start building 12.9-inch display iPads in early 2015. John Martellaro and Kelly Guimont and join Jeff Gamet to discuss what they think of a bigger format... iPad, and they also take a look at what's happening at Duke University's technology program for students and faculty ten years after they started handing out iPods.The Pentagon's New Super Helmet For Soldiers Sucks, For Now
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 19:25
After 14 years of warfare that has been pock-marked with improvised explosive devices, the Pentagon has come up with a motorcycle-like infantry helmet that is meant to protect soldiers from both... shrapnel and concussive blasts. Sadly, this new technology is anything but ready for combat. Messaging App Tango Expands Its Channels Program With BuzzFeed And Other New Publishers
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:24
Mobile messaging company Tango is announcing some new additions to its Channels program for publishers and brands, including BuzzFeed and Vimeo. As I wrote when the program launched in June,... Tango’s Channels represent something similar to Facebook Pages — it gives consumers a way to subscribe to receive updates from publishers and other brands in the service. It’s not an… This Musical Illusion Will Make You Question Your Own Ears
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 19:23
We're used to illusions being optical. These visual tricks are designed by magicians and masters of the craft to leave us questioning our own eyes. But it's quite another thing to be left questioning... our ears. Give the video below a listen, and then let it replay (it should do so automatically). The same notes are being played each time -- it's just the same clip, over and over -- but it's weird how they seem to keep going up in pitch. (Story continues below.) The illusion, according to YouTube uploader maricv 84's description, is a Shepard tone, also known as a "sonic barber's pole." It was discovered in 1967 by cognitive scientist Roger Shepard. "When a number of octave notes are played at the same time, the average human ear will simply hear the one note, closest to the last pitched...Witnessing the early growth of a giant
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 19:22
Astronomers have uncovered for the first time the earliest stages of a massive galaxy forming in the young Universe. The discovery was made possible through combining observations from the NASA/ESA... Hubble Space Telescope, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, ESA's Herschel Space Observatory, and the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The growing galaxy core is blazing with the light of millions of newborn stars that are forming at a ferocious rate.Inside Post Ranch Inn - Big Sur's Most Exclusive Getaway
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 19:22
Inside the eco-luxe Big Sur getaway hidden among the clouds.One publisher dumped Amazon and had its best revenue year ever
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 19:21Amazon has been in a heated battle with the publisher Hachette for a few months now, and the general consensus is that Amazon has very little to lose while Hachette has a quite a bit to lose -- a... relationship with the biggest seller of books, to be specific. Modern life without Amazon has always sounded like a big problem for any publisher, but apparently that's not the case for all of them. In a big profile today, Business Insider looks at the case of Educational Development Corporation (EDC) -- the publisher of titles like Everyone Poops -- which has managed to break free from Amazon and actually succeed on its own. EDC's business was declining when it decided to cut off Amazon sales back in 2012 in a dramatic move to spur a turnaround....
Scientists Craft Seamless 2D Semiconductor Junctions
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 19:21vinces99 (2792707) writes Scientists have developed what they believe is the thinnest-possible semiconductor, a new class of nanoscale materials made in sheets only three atoms thick. The University... of Washington researchers have demonstrated that two of these single-layer semiconductor materials can be connected in an atomically seamless fashion known as a heterojunction. This result could be the basis for next-generation flexible and transparent computing, better light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, and solar technologies. "Heterojunctions are fundamental elements of electronic and photonic devices," said senior author Xiaodong Xu, a UW assistant professor of materials science and engineering and of physics. "Our experimental demonstration of such junctions between two-dimensional materials...
Motorola Moto G2 image leak shows thin design and rear snap-on cases
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 19:20
A new set of images of Motorola's upcoming Moto G2 smartphone have leaked. The images show off the smartphone's rear case and customization feature.Fancy-pants cooler captures Kickstarter funding crown
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 19:20
Move over, Pebble, your reign is done. The Coolest Cooler rides a blender-induced wave to more than $10.5 million in crowdfunding.Scientists Turn Bad Memories Into Good Inside the Brains of Mice
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 19:20Neuroscientists have devised a technique for switching the emotional association of a memory from bad to good by directly manipulating the neurons that encode it.
'The Shift': BYO Brings a Big Challenge to the Software Community
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 19:20There was a time not too long ago when web sites and web applications prescribed directions on how each should be sourced to be properly viewed and utilized. For example, on many sites there was a... banner that would proclaim that this application or website should be viewed using a certain browser and a specific […]
Tata's love affair with Snapdeal
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 19:20First, Tata Value Homes decides to sell its apartments using the site. Then, Ratan Tata invests in it in a personal capacity. We should all be so lucky.
Code/red: Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 19:19
Plus, big iPads, bigger hard drives and Steve Jurvetson's Elon Musk mancrush.What Life Is Like in Ukraine's Rebel-Held City of Donetsk
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:19
DONETSK, Ukraine — Pro-Russian separatists have controlled the eastern city of Donetsk for months. But as Ukrainian forces move in, these rebels have holed up in the center of the city, making for a... hellish life for the residents who are unable to flee Once a city of bustling crowds and culture, parts of it has fallen to ruins as Ukrainian forces and separatists exchange fire day after day. Photographer Evgeny Feldman explores what life is like for the civilians who are trapped inside and the rebels who now own the streets Kickstarter has a new king: Coolest, an all-in-one cooler
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 19:19Back when it introduced its first smartwatch, there's no doubt that Pebble took the crowdfunding world by storm. But, more than two years after Pebble broke and set new records on Kickstarter, a... cooler is now doing the same. As of today, Coolest is...
Microsoft to Sell Stand-Alone Xbox One Kinect — for $149
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:18
Good news for anyone who purchased the stripped-down $399 version of the Xbox One console this summer and would like to upgrade: a stand-alone Xbox One Kinect sensor will go on sale on Oct. 7. The... orphaned Kinect will cost $149 and come bundled with a copy of Dance Central Spotlight, the newest entry into the motion-controlled dance franchise. That price point, which is $50 more than if you bought the Xbox One and Kinect together, suggests Microsoft may have been selling its original vision of the Xbox One at a loss. (Dance Central Spotlight costs $10.) See also: Why Plants vs. Zombies Is the Perfect Introduction to Shooters Marijuana compound may offer treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 19:18
Extremely low levels of the compound in marijuana known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, may slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from neuroscientists shows.AsiaSat 6 Launch on Falcon 9 Delayed until Further Notice
Space News - 27 Aug 2014 19:17SpaceX said it would take one to two weeks to re-examine potential failure modes of its Falcon 9 rocket.
NIH issues finalized policy on genomic data sharing
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 19:17The National Institutes of Health has issued a final NIH Genomic Data Sharing policy to promote data sharing as a way to speed the translation of data into knowledge, products and procedures that... improve health while protecting the privacy of research participants.
Move over, Verizon: Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T all to get Windows Phone 8.1 HTC One M8
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 19:17
Sprint and T-Mobile will join Verizon and AT&T by offering the HTC One M8 for Windows. The Verizon exclusive will now be heading to all three carriers.The Evolution of ATM Skimmers
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 19:17
In a little over a decade, ATM skimmers have gone from urban myth to a wildly complex, ever-evolving suite of technologies that has the potential to be the worst nightmare of anyone with a bank... account. Here's a look at how quickly skimmers have evolved--and why they're increasingly impossible to spot. Neuroscientists reverse memories' emotional associations: Brain circuit that links feelings to memories manipulated
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 19:16
Most memories have some kind of emotion associated with them: Recalling the week you just spent at the beach probably makes you feel happy, while reflecting on being bullied provokes more negative... feelings. A new study from neuroscientists reveals the brain circuit that controls how memories become linked with positive or negative emotions.Evolution used similar molecular toolkits to shape flies, worms, and humans
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 19:16
Although separated by hundreds of millions of years of evolution, flies, worms, and humans share ancient patterns of gene expression, according to a massive analysis of genomic data. Two related... studies tell a similar story: even though humans, worms, and flies bear little obvious similarity to each other, evolution used remarkably similar molecular toolkits to shape them.Why Modern Consumers Crave Both Freedom and Structure
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 19:16
Today, consumers desire to interact rather than to just mindlessly consume. Consumers don't want to just read; they want to comment. They don't want to just watch TV; they want to live tweet. They... don't want to just dance at a new club; they want to share the whole night on Instagram. Consumers want to do more than just "enjoy the moment." Modern consumers crave what consumer scientists Darren Dahl and Page Moreau call "constrained creativity." Constrained creativity is defined as an activity with two components. First, the activity has enough freedom for consumers to be creative. Second, and importantly, the activity has enough structure to guide consumers and measure their success, such as through norms or goals. When we look at what modern consumers love, we readily see these two...[EntertainmentTell] Mike Epps IS Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels' biopic
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 19:16[From EntertainmentTell] After weeks of media speculation, director Lee Daniels has confirmed that Mike Epps will play legendary stand-up Richard Pryor in an upcoming biopic
Scientist uncovers red planet's climate history in unique meteorite
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 19:15
Was Mars--now a cold, dry place--once a warm, wet planet that sustained life? And if so, how long has it been cold and dry?MU researchers develop more accurate Twitter analysis tools
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 19:15
"Trending" topics on the social media platform Twitter show the quantity of tweets associated with a specific event. However, trends only show the highest volume keywords and hashtags, and may not... give qualitative information about the tweets themselves. Now, using data associated with the Super Bowl and World Series, researchers at the University of Missouri have developed and validated a software program that analyzes event-based tweets and measures the context of tweets rather than just the quantity. The program will help Twitter analysts gain better insight into human behavior associated with trends and events.Motorola 'Shamu' makes appearance on AnTuTu as Google Nexus X
Tech Times - 27 Aug 2014 19:15
Google and Motorola have partnered on a new Nexus smartphone. The Nexus X has made an appearance on AnTuTu and revealed most of its specs, including Quad HD display and Android 5.0.Control Your Living Room with Your Phone, Three-Year Mouse [Deals]
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 19:15
Logitech Harmony remotes have always been among the best for wrangling massive home theater systems, but this particular version actually turns your smartphone into the remote. You'll also get a basic... universal remote with physical buttons for when your phone isn't handy. [Logitech Harmony Smart Control, $91] Rockbot Grabs Funding From Universal Music Group To Bring Its Social Jukebox To More Businesses
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:14
Rockbot, a virtual jukebox solution for businesses, has closed strategic investment from Universal Music Group, which is the largest of the major music labels. That funding will be used as Rockbot... seeks to expand its business across a wide range of bars, restaurants, and other brick and mortar locations throughout the U.S. Scientists raised these fish to walk on land
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 19:13Raising fish on land seems like the sort of idea you'd get while recovering from general anesthesia. But for three McGill University researchers, it made perfect sense. How else would you find out... what behavioral and physiological changes might have taken place when fish first made the move from sea to land over 400 million years ago?
VMware integrates Horizon with AirWatch, turns Chromebooks into remote workstations
V3 - 27 Aug 2014 19:13
VMware announces Workspace Suite and shows off Nvidia Grid acceleration for desktops delivered to ChromebooksBackup hard drive stolen from law firm contained personal info
SC Magazine - 27 Aug 2014 19:13Social security numbers were among the information on a backup hard drive that was stolen from an employee of Imhoff and Associates, PC.
Power of the Sun: Elusive Solar Neutrinos Detected, a Cosmic First
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 19:12
Particles released from the core of the sun confirm existing models of the fusion process that drives the star.Proton Fusion, the Sun's Power Source, Explained (Infographic)
SPACE.com - 27 Aug 2014 19:11
Stars are giant fusion reactors, smashing protons together to produce energy.The Slate Plus Doctor Who Inaugural Podcast
Bad Astronomy - 27 Aug 2014 19:10[Note: Extremely mild spoilers below. I figure I might as well warn you.] As an unapologetic and enthusiastic Doctor Who fanboy, I'm really happy that the new series has started up. We're in Season 8... now, with Peter Capaldi now (metaphorically) filling the Doctor's fez. The first episode just aired, and I thought it was pretty good. I even tweeted it: So it's official. The Hive Overmind at Slate asked if I'd like to do a podcast with various Slate-sters discussing the new episodes of Doctor Who as they air. I said yes--duh--and the first one is now online. I spent about an hour talking Whovianicity with Slate's Outward editor and culture critic June Thomas. We talk Clara, Capaldi, robots, Silurians, and why I thought the regeneration was handled pretty well. We also had some fun with a...
Amazon original series 'Transparent' angles for streaming-TV binges too
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 19:09
The dark-comedy series gives Amazon its best shot so far at beating Netflix at the critical-accolades game, and in a new turn, all episodes go up at once September 26.Dropbox Pro now costs £7.99 a month for 1TB of space, the same as Google Drive
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 19:08
Dropbox Pro just got a little more...well, pro. And affordable. Dropbox has introduced new Dropbox Pro features such as passwords and expiration dates for shared links. It even added a remote swipe... functionality and cheaper, more unified plans. All of...Why We Self-Censor On Social Media
ReadWrite - 27 Aug 2014 19:05
Have you ever caught yourself deleting a Facebook status update even before you post it, because you anticipate the negative backlash it will receive from your online friends? I know I have, and... according to a study by Pew Research, you probably have, too. Twitter and Facebook can be useful tools for distributing news and information, but when it comes to sharing controversial news, America can be reluctant to share things on social media if they know friends might disagree with it. To study the effect social media has on debate and discourse of polarizing public issues, researchers surveyed 1,801 American adults about the Edward Snowden NSA privacy revelations in 2013, which exposed the government's massive data collection through surveillance of American's phone and email records. Just...T-Mo adds 6 services to Music Freedom, but not Google Play Music yet
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 19:05
The wireless carrier asks customers to vote for their top music service to stream without data worries. Google Play Music wins, but T-Mobile offers six others instead first.Are Killer Robots on the Rise?
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 19:04
A recent New York Times article warned of the future dangers robots could pose to the humans who work alongside them. The article cited the 33 deaths robots caused in the industrial setting over the... past 30 years. While any death is unfortunate, let's put that number into perspective. In the U.S. alone, there are 80 deaths due to auto accidents every day. The real issue is not about the number of deaths robots have caused; rather, it's about helping the general population have a better understanding of robots. For most people, their understanding of robots comes from the movies. That's also where their fear of robots developed. And who can blame them? From the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still to the modern remake of the TV series Battlestar Gallactica, Hollywood tends to portray robots...This Small Business Is 'Built on a Dream and Elbow Grease'
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 19:04
While the tech world is enamored with seed and VC funding, mom-and-pop small businesses typically don't have the luxury of deep pockets. Most American small businesses, says Stephen Roginson, are... built on a dream and elbow grease. He says this as he sands countertops, demolishes walls and installs flooring in his soon-to-open Detroit nanobrewery, Batch Brewing Company. As Roginson perfects the infrastructure of his hoppy dream, neighbors trickle past the front door, teeming with excitement toward the area's newest venture. But until doors and taps open, he has to find creative ways to keep potential customers engaged with his product. Watch the video above to see how Roginson balances brand-building with a stressful buildout. Is This Hot Dog the New iPhone 6? [Humor]
OS X Daily - 27 Aug 2014 19:03With the official iPhone 6 unveiling just a few weeks away, rumors and hype surrounding the new phone are really heating up. Part leaks, mockups, conjecture, and overproduced videos showing off little... alleged internal components that are entirely meaningless to the average human, are all part of the run-up to the new iPhone release, and ...
Speaking in Tech: Live from VMworld
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 19:02Anyone go to the keynote? Anyone? There's a blog post...
Think Global, Act Local: Fortify Your Data Center Strategy
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 19:02
There’s no doubt that any smart and efficient company is fully capable of designing, building and managing its own internal IT organization and infrastructure. But given the growing complexity of... today’s data center, the flood of new information and the rapid proliferation of security threats – this job’s not quite as simple as it once was.Why Climate Change Won't Intensify Extreme Snowstorms
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 19:01
Even though ferocious snowstorms will become more frequent this century, their intensity will stay the same.Neuroscientists reverse memories' emotional associations
MIT - 27 Aug 2014 19:01
MIT study also identifies the brain circuit that links feelings to memories.Snowfall in a warmer world
MIT - 27 Aug 2014 19:01
Study finds big snowstorms will still occur in the Northern Hemisphere following global warming.Mixpanel Adds Mobile A/B Testing To Its Analytics Platform
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
Mixpanel, the analytics startup incubated at Y Combinator and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is launching a new feature today for mobile developers who want to test out different variations of their... app. We’ve written about several startups that are focused on mobile A/B testing, such as Taplytics. Optimizely, the big player in desktop A/B testing, recently moved into mobile. [GamerTell] Love Live! School Idol Paradise needs to be localized
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 19:00[From GamerTell] Since the Love Live! series already has a foothold outside of Japan, we should really start hoping and politely asking some niche game publishers to consider Love Live! School Idol... Paradise.
Detecting neutrinos, physicists look into the heart of the Sun
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Using one of the most sensitive neutrino detectors on the planet, an international team of physicists including Andrea Pocar, Laura Cadonati and doctoral student Keith Otis at the University of... Massachusetts Amherst report in the current issue of Nature that for the first time they have directly detected neutrinos created by the "keystone" proton-proton (pp) fusion process going on at the sun's core.Integral catches dead star exploding in a blaze of glory
ESA - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
Astronomers using ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory have demonstrated beyond doubt that dead stars known as white dwarfs can reignite and explode as supernovae. The finding came after the unique... signature of gamma rays from the radioactive elements created in one of these explosions was captured for the first time. Strange Neutrinos from the Sun Detected for the First Time
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
An underground neutrino detector has found particles produced by the fusion of two protons in the sun’s core -- INTEGRAL catches dead star exploding in a blaze of glory
PTTU - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
ESA Top News: Astronomers using ESA's INTEGRAL gamma-ray observatory have demonstrated beyond doubt that dead stars known as white dwarfs can reignite and explode as supernovae. The finding came after... the unique signature of gamma rays from the radioactive elements created in one of these explosions was captured for the first time.Source of sun's power revealed by ghostly particles
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 19:00The first detection of neutrinos produced by fusion in the sun confirms that our star has been stable for millions of years
How California's New Smartphone Kill Switch Law Will Affect You
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
This week, California passed a new law that will require any smartphone sold in the state to include anti-theft measures. It's likely to have effects far outside California's borders. Here's what it... means for you. Will the Insurance Company Pay When Your Car is Stolen? Guess Again.
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
"My car was stolen and the insurance company won't pay me." This is a phone call I get too often - considering I do not advertise that I handle insurance claim denials. People only call me because... they heard I handle "car cases." Close enough. Science Release: Witnessing the early growth of a giant
PTTU - 27 Aug 2014 19:00
Hubble Space Telescope News: Astronomers have uncovered for the first time the earliest stages of a massive galaxy forming in the young Universe. The discovery was made possible through combining... observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, ESA's Herschel Space Observatory, and the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The growing galaxy core is blazing with the light of millions of newborn stars that are forming at a ferocious rate. The paper appears in the journal Nature on 27 August.Fish reared on land replay the transition to four legs
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 19:00Unusual fish with lungs have developed walking techniques and bodies like those of the ancestors of four-legged animals after being raised on land
Supernova find backs dark energy and universe expansion
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 19:00The first evidence that type Ia supernovae are thermonuclear explosions solidifies one of the cornerstones to the discovery of dark energy
Schrödinger's cat caught on quantum film
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 19:00The patron animal of quantum theory poses for a unique portrait in which the camera and the sitter don't share a single photon - except by entanglement
Europe launches two satellites into wrong orbit
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 19:00Two satellites destined for the Galileo global positioning network may have to burn most of their fuel to get back into formation, or be replaced
Strange Neutrinos from the Sun Detected for the First Time
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 19:00An underground neutrino detector has found particles produced by the fusion of two protons in the sun’s core -- Kinect for Xbox One by Itself Will Set You Back $150
Time - 27 Aug 2014 18:59
It'll cost a little more than many probably hoped, but it comes with a pack-in game and it's less expensive than the Windows version.The Internet Goes to War Over Reclining Airline Seats
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 18:58
Earlier this week, a flight from New Jersey to Denver was diverted when two passengers got in a fight over reclining a seat. A 48-year-old man used a Knee Defender, a device that prevents the seat in... front from reclining, on the sides of his tray table on United Airlines flight. The woman of the same age sitting in front of him tried to recline, then protested to a flight attendant when she was unable to do so. Even though the attendant attempted to defuse the situation, it escalated: The man refused to remove the device and the woman threw water in his face. See also: 5 Travel Apps to Help You Get the Most Out of Summer Vacation Flash Giveaway: Win A Free Ticket To #TCDisrupt
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 18:58
***Giveaway has ended. Check back tomorrow for the next round.*** Yes, you heard that right. Enter to win a free ticket to Disrupt. We’ve decided to do something a little crazy this year for the... ticket giveaways. We’re giving away tickets…lots of tickets. Every day from now until Disrupt we will be giving away one ticket to Disrupt San Francisco. Here’s the catch: the… Real-Life 'Star Trek' Tech Could Diagnose Diseases
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 18:56
Teams around the world are competing to build a medical device that could diagnose diseases and monitor people's health -- just like the fictional "tricorder" featured in the sci-fi series "Star... Trek."Russia wants to ban films that make it seem oppressive or silly
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 18:56Russia's recent crackdown on "things it doesn't want to hear" may take a nostalgic turn if culture committee member (and kickboxer) Batu Khasikov has his way. He wants to invoke the USSR days by... banning foreign films that "demonize or present Russia...
DealBook: Alibaba Profit and Mobile Revenue Soar Again as I.P.O. Nears
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 18:51As it prepares for an I.P.O. in mid-September, the Chinese e-commerce reported a staggering $2 billion of profit on $2.5 billion in revenue for its most recent quarter.
[EntertainmentTell] Movie Review: "The November Man"
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 18:51[From EntertainmentTell] "The November Man" reviewed by Stephen Silver
Ellen DeGeneres and Chelsea Handler Have an Awkward Shower Fight
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 18:49
Chelsea Handler said goodbye to her late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on Tuesday, and what better way to go out than with an awkward naked shower scene with Ellen DeGeneres? Ellen confronts Chelsea... for never inviting her to be a guest on her show. Ellen assumes this oversight was due to the fact she is a lesbian, so Chelsea does a weird naked jumping dance for her See also: Netflix's Chelsea Handler Deal Is About Much More Than Chelsea Handler Did we mention how much we'll all miss Chelsea? It seems many other celebrities will also miss having Chelsea and her biting sarcasm around Several stars — including Gwen Stefani, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Aniston, Fergie, Tim Gunn and Sandra Bullock — showed up to the finale to perform a musical goodbye to the comedian. It was also...HTC One Mini 2 versus Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 18:49
How do HTC and Samsung's miniature flagships measure up? The vast number of mid-range Android devices on the market means there's no shortage of choice for those wanting a smaller, less expensive... handset. This year, both HTC and Samsung have fielded "mini" versions of their popular high-end offerings in this form factor, both with 4.5-inch displays and similar hardware loadouts. As is the case at the high end, HTC and Samsung's mid-level offerings reflect the differences in the two companies' approaches to smartphone design. HTC leads with a flashy metallic chassis and carefully considered software; Samsung is all about expandability and features -- what the phone can do more than how it looks. So it's time to pit these mid-range "minis" against each other. Joins us after the break to see...Meet the Rebels in These Awesome New Hunger Games: Mockingjay Posters
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 18:49If there's anything fans of The Hunger Games know, it's that advertising is just propaganda with a nicer name. So in promoting the film franchise's next installment, Mockingjay—Part 1, it's only... makes sense that the marketing onslaught have the look and feel of the message war that plays out as Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and her fellow Panem revolutionaries rally to take on the Capitol. The latest installment? These Rebel Warriors posters.
7 Cool Smartphone Photography Hacks
Twisted Sifter - 27 Aug 2014 18:49
Photographer Lorenz Holder demonstrates some creative smartphone photography tips and tricks using an iPhone 5S, although these ideas should work on whatever smartphone you use. Google Glass gets Pandora app
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 18:47
Google Glass now has Pandora support, giving the wearable another option for streaming music playback. The new Glassware pipes Pandora's ever-changing custom radio playlists to the headset, complete... with support for starting a new channel or picking from a preexisting one. As with any Pandora app, there's also support for shaping the playlist by marking it thumbs-up or thumbs-down. That's … Standalone Kinect For Xbox One Will Go On Sale October 7 For $149.99
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 18:47
Starting October 7, consumers who opted to buy an Xbox One without a Kinect will be able to snag one for $149.99. Microsoft unbundled the Kinect device from the Xbox One in a bid to lower the price... of its current-generation console. Since then, according to the company, Xbox One sales have increased by more than 100 percent. The Xbox One is part of Microsoft’s larger Windows strategy… Ex-NFL star Warren Sapp joins fantasy sports start-up Rivalry Games
L.A. Times - 27 Aug 2014 18:45Internet Anywhere, Your Phone as a Remote, Logitech Mouse [Deals]
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 18:45
If you own a MacBook Air, Microsoft Surface, or any Ultrabook that's too thin to fit an ethernet jack, this USB adapter has gigabit speeds, and is a great gadget to keep in your bag for those rare... moments where you can't get good Wi-Fi. [Loftek USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Adapter, $16 with code A39A93XB] [EntertainmentTell] Donald Glover to (finally) play Spider-Man in upcoming 'Ultimate Spider-Man' episode
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 18:44[From EntertainmentTell] Donald Glover will play Miles Morales, the character he inspired, in an upcoming episode of 'Ultimate Spider-Man'
[EntertainmentTell] Finally, 'The Daily Show' tackles Ferguson
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 18:43[From EntertainmentTell] "The Daily Show" comes back from hiatus and tackles Ferguson
Time Warner Cable Says Outages Largely Resolved
ABC News - 27 Aug 2014 18:42Time Warner Cable says widespread outages are largely resolved, still investigating cause
Pandora Google Glass app lets users stream music to their eyewear
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 18:41
Google has added support for the Pandora Internet radio service to Google Glass, enabling current owners to access streaming music and listen to it on their eyewear via a newly released MyGlass app.Are there two Nexus devices coming this Fall from Google?
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 18:40
There is a lot of discussion about Apple's two new iPhones, where we are almost certainly getting a 4.7-inch screen, then a 5.5-inch model later on. There is another hotly anticipated product lineup... coming out this Fall, though, in Google's Nexus. We've heard a bit about the Motorola Shamu being the new Nexus, but could you handle two Nexus smartphones? … Google Buys Zync Cloud Graphics Rendering Service
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 18:39mpicpp (3454017) writes To beef up its cloud platform with more specialized packages, Google is acquiring Zync for its large scale rendering service for movie special effects, called Zync Render.... Google plans to offer the Zync service on its Google Cloud Platform, where it can be used by motion picture studios that do not want to build their own rendering farms.
Asphalt 8 adds Dubai courses and new cars
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 18:39
Asphalt 8's latest update hit the Google Play Store today, packing new courses set in Dubai, five new cars, and a whole new season with 74 events. Other updates since launch have added courses in... China, added new multiplayer events, and tons of new cars. If you haven't given Asphalt 8 a shot since it came out, it's worth giving another go.Broadcom tries tickling developer interest with $20 multi-sensor kit
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 18:36
In an effort to prod gadget makers to build new Net-connected devices, the chipmaker announces a compact kit that can be turned directly into products.[HomeTechTell] LG's new curved OLED HDTV becomes first TV to achieve UL GREENGUARD Certification
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 18:35[From HomeTechTell] UL Environment reports that it performed rigorous tests against the GREENGUARD Certification standard in its Marietta, Ga., laboratory, to confirm low emissions from the LG... 55EC9300.
Time Warner Offline: Customer Service Blames Internet Downtime On 'Internet Backbone'
IBTimes - 27 Aug 2014 18:34Time Warner Cable Inc.'s (NYSE:TWC) Internet went offline Wednesday at about 4:30 a.m. EDT, with frustrated customers from around the U.S. complaining on Twitter that their service had gone down.
Dropbox Slashes Its Price as the Cost of a Gigabyte Nears Zero
Wired - 27 Aug 2014 18:34When I talk to folks at Dropbox, they’re eager to tell me about how different people are using its file-sharing service: the musician, the photographer, the professor, the startup founder. They like... to talk about new features, like password-protected links and the remote wipe tool that lets you remove files from a lost computer. But […]
[AppleTell] What else does that iPhone 6 user guide leak reveal?
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 18:33[From AppleTell] We've all seen the iPhone 6 user guide leak from Nowhereelse.fr yesterday, but more than the pending release date was leaked with it.
What else does that iPhone 6 user guide leak reveal?
AppleTell - 27 Aug 2014 18:33The sleep/wake button is where? And how much storage is included? The post What else does that iPhone 6 user guide leak reveal? appeared first on AppleTell.
The Top 25 Smartphone Apps, Revealed
Time - 27 Aug 2014 18:33
Digital analytics firm comScore recently released a list of the top 25 mobile apps in the United States, each based on the number of unique users over a one-month period this June. Did your favorites... make the list? MoreHere’s How to Embed Your Hyperlapse Videos on TwitterEvery Dropbox Pro User Now Gets 1TB for $10…Get a Google Chromecast for $25, shipped
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 18:31
It's a refurb, but so what? You still get a one-year warranty. Adding smarts to your TV has never been cheaper.Are Designer Labels Key to Wearable Tech's Success?
NBC News - 27 Aug 2014 18:31
Now a spate of high-end retailers are launching sports trackers and device accessories with an eye for fashion first.Intel's tiny 3G modem will put always-on data in your smartwatch
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 18:31There are already smartwatches and other wearables with cellular data built-in, but the bulky hardware they need for that wireless access makes them less than elegant. Intel clearly isn't happy with... this state of affairs, as it just unveiled an...
Photographers Get Nocturnal for a Week to Capture Impressive Death Valley Motion Time-Lapse
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 18:30
It took a week of sleepless nights and a whole lot of Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy shots, but the duo of photographers behind Tree Speed Photo managed to get through it in order to capture this, dare we... say ‘epic,’ motion time-lapse in Death Valley. Dubbed Ghosts of Death Valley, the 4K time-lapse was […]Where to Trade in Your iPhone for the Most Money Back
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 18:30
If you want to sell your iPhone (perhaps to upgrade to the next one), this chart from the Wall Street Journal could help you get the most money for it. Choosing the right place to sell your iPhone can... make as much as a $150 difference. Today on New Scientist
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 18:30All the latest on newscientist.com: controlling your immune system like the iceman, birds A-Z, Napa Valley quake, computers beat human scientists and more
Time Warner Cable Outage Raises Questions About Comcast Merger
Time - 27 Aug 2014 18:29
It's a redundancy issueColbert Changes Opening Credits to Match Gwen Stefani's Emmys Flub
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 18:27
Maybe Stephen Colbert didn't care much about Gwen Stefani's pronunciation mishap at the Emmys, but his graphics team sure did. On Tuesday night's episode of The Colbert Report, the show's opening... credits sequence was altered to match Stefani's "Colbore" slip. See also: 11 Times We've Seen the Real Stephen Colbert First, take a look at the Emmy moment, below: And here's the updated Colbert Report credit sequence. Adele Dazeem's calling — she wants her bit back. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Samsung's Triple-Headed Micro USB Cable Charges Three Gadgets At Once
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 18:27
It's not uncommon to leave the house with a bag full of gadgets that will probably need a charge at some point during the day. So you can either bring an assortment of cables with you, let your... devices all fight over a single charger, or wait until Samsung's new three-headed micro USB charging cable is finally available. Renaultsport R.S. 01 is a French racecar with the heart of a GT-R
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 18:26
This isn't Renault's highly-anticipated Alpine sports car. It's a full-on racecar, built for a one-make series that begins in 2016, and featuring the 3.8-liter twin-trubo V6 from a Nissan GT-R. The... post Renaultsport R.S. 01 is a French racecar with the heart of a GT-R appeared first on Digital Trends.Educated consumers more likely to use potentially unreliable online healthcare information
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 18:26Consumers are increasingly turning to forums, video-sharing sites, and peer support groups to gather anecdotal health-care information and advice, which may distract them from more reliable and... trustworthy sources. New research studies the characteristics of consumers who use the Internet to collect health-care information.
Lifetime of fitness: Fountain of youth for bone, joint health?
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 18:26Being physically active may significantly improve musculoskeletal and overall health, and minimize or delay the effects of aging. "An increasing amount of evidence demonstrates that we can modulate... age-related decline in the musculoskeletal system," said the lead study author.. "A lot of the deterioration we see with aging can be attributed to a more sedentary lifestyle instead of aging itself."
Impact of cultural diversity in brain injury research
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 18:26The implications for cultural diversity and cultural competence in brain injury research and rehabilitation has been the focus of recent study. Risk for brain injury is higher among minorities, as is... the likelihood for poorer outcomes. More research is needed to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes among minorities with brain injury, experts say.
Big data approach identifies Europe's most dangerous human, domestic animal pathogens
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 18:26The pathogens posing the greatest risk to Europe based upon a proxy for impact have been identified by researchers using a 'big data' approach to scientific research. The top risk for both humans and... animals was E.coli and in humans this was followed by two forms of HIV, Hepatitis C and Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria which causes food poisoning and is increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
'Junk' blood tests may offer life-saving information
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 18:26Thirty percent of all positive hospital blood culture samples are discarded every day because they reflect the presence of skin germs instead of specific disease-causing bacteria. Now research... demonstrates that rather than toss these samples into the trash, clinicians may be able to use the resistance profiles of skin bacteria to treat patients with antibiotics appropriate to their ailment.
New smartphone app can detect newborn jaundice in minutes
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 18:25
Engineers and physicians have developed a smartphone application that checks for jaundice in newborns and can deliver results to parents and pediatricians within minutes. Skin that turns yellow can be... a sure sign that a newborn is jaundiced and isn't adequately eliminating the chemical bilirubin. But that discoloration is sometimes hard to see, and severe jaundice left untreated can harm a baby.LG smartwatch details pre-event: round gets real
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 18:24
In the war for most round smartwatch on the market, Motorola had - until now - held the monopoly with the Moto 360. Or they would have, had they actually had the resources - or the foresight - to... release the device before the rest of the world had the chance to release one first. LG is taking the open … Here's How to Embed Your Hyperlapse Videos on Twitter
Time - 27 Aug 2014 18:24
It's a YouTube-based workaroundGoogle's Security Compliance Audit Report Is Now Public
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 18:23
Google today announced that its cloud platform has received both a new ISO 27001 certificate and that it has completed its latest SOC 2 and SOC 3 Type II audits. Before you start yawning, it’s... worth remembering that these reports certify Google’s compliance with standard security practices that are meant to keep the data on its Cloud Platform safe. That includes products like… Pandora's Google Glass app puts music right into your bones
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 18:19
Web's top radio service launches app for Google's wearable computer, letting owners pick stations with voice commands and listen through earbuds or bone-conduction feature.Google updates business, education, cloud security certifications
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 18:19The latest security audits also blanket additional coverage for Google+ and Hangouts.
Supercomputers make discoveries that scientists can't
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 18:19No researcher could read all the papers in their field - but machines are making discoveries in their own right by mining the scientific literature
The HTC Desire 510 is the first 64-bit Android phone
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 18:18
The latest from HTC has an impressive chip trapped inside a mid-range smartphone.Solve low battery issues with the Limefuel Lite USB Battery Pack [Deals]
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 18:15
You trust your mobile device to keep you in touch with your business associates, friends, and family. It also stores your vital data and apps so you can access them whenever and where ever you need... them. Your mobile device… Office space outfit Regus suffers 'UK-wide' network outage
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 18:15Working on a fix now Regus has coughed to what appears to be a major network outage affecting its UK-based customers, but the company is yet to explain what has gone wrong....
Xbox One Kinect coming as a $150 standalone purchase in October 2014
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 18:14
Microsoft confirms that the Xbox One's Kinect camera sensor will be sold separately as a $150 package that includes Dance Central Spotlight, starting on October 7. The post Xbox One Kinect coming as a... $150 standalone purchase in October 2014 appeared first on Digital Trends.You'll never believe these pictures were drawn on a Surface Pro 3
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 18:14
To celebrate the launch of its Surface Pro 3 tablet, Microsoft commissioned renowned ballpoint pen artist James Mylne to recreate three of the famous paintings hanging in the National Portrait Gallery... in London, using just the tablet and its included...NASA Begins Hurricane Mission with Global Hawk Flight to Cristobal
PTTU - 27 Aug 2014 18:14
NASA's Ames Research Center News and Features: The first of two unmanned Global Hawk aircraft landed at Wallops on Aug. 27 after surveying Hurricane Cristobal for the first science flight of NASA's... latest hurricane airborne mission.Link From 'Zelda' Races in His First 'Mario Kart' Game
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 18:13
Legend of Zelda's Link and other characters you're not used to seeing alongside Mario will soon be crossing the finish line in Mario Kart 8 as part of some cross-franchise downloadable content... announced by Nintendo. Nintendo will offer two packs of downloadable content for the Wii U racing game. The first, out in November, gives players four new vehicles, eight new race tracks and access to Link, Tanooki Suit Mario and Cat Suit Princess Peach from Super Mario 3D World. One of the pack's new vehicles is also the iconic Blue Falcon from the F-Zero racing series. See also: 6 Entertaining Games Made Entirely in Microsoft Excel An oral history of virtual reality: 18 insiders on its past, present, and future
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 18:13When Facebook bought virtual reality company Oculus in early 2014, virtual reality blew up. While game and movie studios began reimagining the future, others looked back at the "old days" of VR -- a... loosely remembered period in the 1990s when gloves and goggles were super cool and everyone was going to get high on 3D graphics. But things were never so simple. We spoke to 18 key VR innovators about their work and dreams. What follows is over two decades of memories and visions for what the future could be.
The Vanishing Neighbor
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 18:12Listen to Marc Dunkelman discuss his new book, The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community, and take questions from the audience. Recorded Aug. 11, 2014.
Berlin bans car service Uber
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 18:11(This version of the story corrects an August 14 story to make clear in penultimate paragraph that Paris court did not ban Uber)
Comcast Data Caps Aren't Data Caps, Says Comcast
ReadWrite - 27 Aug 2014 18:09
Comcast, already less than loved, once again has some explaining to do. For years, the company has made sure policy makers and journalists know that it doesn't apply "data caps." Despite that, in some... cities, Comcast imposes data limits on customers and, if they surpass that amount, issues them fines. This is what is generally known as a data cap virtually everywhere else, but Comcast has even submitted an article correction emphasizing that while it may have "data thresholds" or "flexible data consumption plans," it is allergic to calling them data caps. Why does it matter what Comcast calls its scheme? Aside from being infuriating, it's also deceptive. By not calling its own practices by the name they are commonly known as, it could slow down or deter regulatory investigations. This...AT&T HTC One M8 4.4.3 update now rolling out
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 18:09
The Android 4.4.3 update for the HTC One M8 on AT&T should now be available for download. T-Mobile and Sprint subscribers got this update earlier this month, not to mention the broad European rollout.Report Cites Vulnerability in NOAA's Satellite Ground Stations
Space News - 27 Aug 2014 18:06The U.S. Commerce Department's Office of Inspector General says NOAA is taking far too long to address the problem.
David Lynch's Ice Bucket Challenge video is very Lynchian
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 18:05The camera opens on a man in a fully buttoned black shirt standing in front of a red wall, squinting into the sun. He pours a shot of espresso into a metal bucket, raises a trumpet, and begins to play... Somewhere Over the Rainbow, badly. Someone off stage pours the bucket of espresso over the man's head, followed by a bucket of ice water. David Lynch's Ice Bucket Challenge is everything you would hope it to be. He was nominated by Laura Dern and Justin Theroux. I won't spoil his nominee.
Cotap, A WhatsApp For The Workplace, Adds Box, Dropbox, Google, OneDrive And Desktop App
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 18:05
Cotap, a startup founded by former Yammer executives Jim Patterson and Zack Parker that launched last year with the premise of becoming a “WhatsApp for the workplace“, is today unveiling a new... build of its product, and a wider remit. Cotap is going beyond mobile messaging and moving into file sharing, with integrations with Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive; adding… Stunning Photos Of The Earth From Space
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 18:05
Amazing views of our pale blue dot.GOG Introduces DRM-Free Movie Store
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 18:04Via Engadget comes news that GOG, the DRM-free game store platform, has launched a DRM-free movie store. The initial set of movies are gamer oriented, and you won't find major studio releases (yet,... and not for a lack of trying on the part of GOG). From GOG: Our goal is to offer you cinema classics as well as some all-time favorite TV series with no DRM whatsoever, for you to download and keep on your hard drive or stream online whenever you feel like it. We talked to most of the big players in the movie industry and we often got a similar answer: "We love your ideas, but we do not want to be the first ones. We will gladly follow, but until somebody else does it first, we do not want to take the risk". DRM-Free distribution is not a concept their lawyers would accept without hesitation. We...
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Retina iPad mini $320, Acer 27″ 2560--1440 monitor $300, Seagate 5TB HDD $160, more
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 18:02
Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can't miss deals: Apple iPad mini w/ Retina... display 16GB WiFi: $320 shipped (Reg. $399) Acer 27-inch widescreen monitor $300 (orig. $450), LG 60-inch HDTV $800 (orig. $1300), more Storage: Seagate Expansion 5TB USB 3.0 desktop external hard drive: $160 […][GamerTell] Dreamfall Chapters to be released on PS4
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 18:00[From GamerTell] Dreamfall Chapters, eight years in the making, will be released on PS4 before it makes it to PCs.
Coolest replaces Pebble as the most-funded Kickstarter campaign
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 18:00
Kickstarter has long contested the idea that its crowdfunding platform is a marketplace. It’s supposed to be used to support artistic endeavors; everything else is just a byproduct of the... platform’s willingness to host essentially anything imaginable, not its founding purpose. But that idea has always been indefensible, especially with gadgets like the Pebble smartwatch or the OUYA videogame console remaining the most well-funded projects on the entire platform. That holds […]Microsoft to Sell Standalone Kinect for Xbox One for $149
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 18:00Everything old is new again: The Kinect camera/sensor peripheral, which debuted as a sold-separately accessory for the Xbox 360, will be sold separately as an accessory for the Xbox One starting... October 7. It will cost $149 and be bundled with Harmonix’s dancing game Dance Central Spotlight, Microsoft said today. The Kinect was originally a […]
Google goes public with security audits to ease corporate concerns
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 18:00
The tech titan makes available to the public for the first time two independent security audits, as it works to prove its commitment to customer data protection.Italian Film Company Ferrania to Start Making 35mm and 120 Film Again in Mid-September
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 18:00
Film photographers are used to options slowly fading away, but today we have news of the opposite variety: a film company making a dramatic return to the game. Originally announced via blog post in... July of last year, Italian film company FILM Ferrania is finally preparing to start making film again in mid-September. The announcement […]How the ALS ice bucket challenge hijack could harm other charity brands
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 18:00Watching someone douse themselves in ice cold water is funny -- even better when it is for charity. But other charities are hijacking the ALS ice bucket meme.
Water- and dust-resistant gadgets to go the distance
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 18:00
Don't destroy your existing tech by exposing it to the elements. Here are some gadgets ready-made for aquatic and summer adventures.Summer review: the 9 movies and TV shows you need to watch
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 18:00We know how it is. It's summer, the beach is calling, and you're spending as much time as possible hanging out in front of the grill. There just isn't that much room in your life for, say,... binge-watching the most depressing show of the year or keeping up with the latest Tom Cruise vehicle. But if you're afraid of missing out, don't fret: even if the movie industry is done for the season, you aren't quite. Summer is the season when all of the biggest, most explosive, and most expensive movies...
Fantasy game facing its sexist vibe
IOL - 27 Aug 2014 18:00Feline Longmore's success has set off something of a crash course in diversity training in the world of gaming.
Don't forget to enter our Back to School 2014 sweepstakes!
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 18:00Gearing up for a new academic year can be stressful, and that's where our Back to School 2014 guide comes in handy. Whether you're crossing items off your shopping list or simply perusing your... options, you'd be silly not to enter our sweepstakes as...
NASA Telescopes Uncover Early Construction of Giant Galaxy
NASA Breaking news - 27 Aug 2014 18:00Astronomers have for the first time caught a glimpse of the earliest stages of massive galaxy construction. The building site, dubbed "Sparky," is a dense galactic core blazing with the light of... millions of newborn stars that are forming at a ferocious rate.
Allcast Adds Device Mirroring to Chrome, Removes 10 Minute Limit
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 18:00
Android/Chrome: Allcast is already one of the best Chromecast apps . Now, it's gotten better with the ability to mirror your phone's display to the Allcast receiver extension in Chrome. Also, the free... version gets rid of that pesky 10-minute streaming limit to Chromecasts (though it replaces this with a watermark). NASA Holds Teleconference Today to Discuss Progress on World's Largest Rocket
NASA Breaking news - 27 Aug 2014 18:00NASA officials will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today to discuss the agency's progress on the Space Launch System (SLS), the heavy-lift rocket under development to take humans beyond... Earth orbit and to Mars.
NASA Completes Key Review of World's Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars
NASA Breaking news - 27 Aug 2014 18:00NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) -- the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to take humans beyond Earth... orbit and to Mars -- and approved the program's progression from formulation to development, something no other exploration class vehicle has achieved since the agency built the space shuttle.
Time Warner Cable suffers massive outage nationwide
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 17:57
The cable giant's services went down in a number of areas across the US, but by midmorning Wednesday all seemed to be back to normal.HTC One M8 for Windows review
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 17:55The classic Oreo cookie is a wonderful thing. (By classic, I mean the Double Stuf, let's be real here.) It's the right combination of crunchy and soft, sweet and, well, more sweet. It's the best... cookie ever and I won't hear any arguments. But that hasn't stopped Nabisco from messing with the formula. The company has released dozens of variations on the idea: different cookie flavors, different filling, different experiences. Some have been a great success, others never should have left the...
Microsoft frees Visual Studio Online for occasional contributors
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 17:55Responding to the growth of enterprise software development teams, Microsoft will allow occasional contributors to access the Visual Studio Online project development environment at no cost. "What we... learned from our customers is that they need lots of people to participate. There are different levels of involvement in a project that are critical," said Nicole Herskowitz, Microsoft senior director of product marketing for Visual Studio Online. "We wanted to make sure that the people who are not the core of a development project participate." Beginning Wednesday, Microsoft has added a new licensing option for Visual Studio Online, allowing an unlimited number of contributors--which Microsoft calls stakeholders--to access projects at no cost. Stakeholders have some, but not all of the...Cloud adoption grows in Brazil as organizations prepare for tighter budgets
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 17:55Everything-as-a-service becomes the norm and "public" cloud will lose space, says research.
TCS and Cloudera hook up to make a big data play
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 17:54The union will leverage Cloudera's Apache Hadoop-powered enterprise data hubs and TCS' global IT Services delivery platform as well as Big Data solutions
USB Condom promises to protect your dongle from infected ports
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 17:54
Crowdfunded hardware ideas sputter out all too often, but a particularly intriguing one just became reality. The--ahem--USB Condom is now shipping, ready to protect your dongles from infected ports... for $10 a pop. Despite the cutesy name, the USB Condom protects a very real potential danger: "Juice-jacking." Juice-jacking refers to the practice of stealing data or uploading malware onto your devices when they're being charged in a malicious USB port. It's not a widespread threat, but security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski claims to have seen these attacks in the wild after the exploit was highlighted at the Defcon security convention in 2011. LOHAN Kickstarter campaign hits £9,000
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 17:53Join our generous backers in supporting New Mexico spaceplane launch Our Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) Kickstarter campaign has reached a healthy £9,000, as we build momentum towards... the launch of the Vulture 2 spaceplane at Spaceport America, New Mexico....
It's come to this: new sitcom is based around people not using their cellphones
The Verge - 27 Aug 2014 17:51What on Earth would a modern sitcom look like if all of its main characters didn't use a cellphone? Maybe it would be something like every series made before the 2000s, or maybe it would be a smart... take on today's culture. Either way, Fox is about to find out. According to Deadline, it's ordered a pilot episode -- which will very likely be aired to the public -- for a show called All Together Now, which features the daring premise of six twenty-somethings all agreeing to turn off their mobile devices and start talking to each other. The show comes from two producers of the Fox sitcom Dads, which was widely criticized for racism in its first episode, continually received poor reviews, and was finally canceled after its first season....
Jon Stewart Is Totally Confused About the Internet of Things
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 17:50
Last night's episode of The Daily Show featured MIT Media Lab instructor David Rose talking all about connected objects and his new book, Enchanted Objects. The hilarious interview left Jon Stewart in... awe over the new frontier of tech. 'BioShock' for iOS Will Arrive on Your Phones Tonight
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 17:49
BioShock's mobile port is arriving on iPhones and iPads Wednesday night, according to 2K Games. The mobile port of the last-gen classic was announced earlier this monthBioShock for iOS will feature... the full game that originally appeared on console and PC in 2007, with scaled back graphics so it can run on mobile hardware. See also: The 15 Best Free iPad Games BioShock features touch controls to replicate the first-person shooter control scheme of the original game. The port was created by 2K Games China-based studio. 2K Games also announced the title will be available for $14.99, which is something of a higher price point than mobile gamers might be used to. The PC version is on sale via Steam for $19.99, though it can frequently be nabbed for cheaper on sale NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 August 2014
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2014 17:49Today: Robonaut Assembly: Commander (CDR) Swanson set up Robonaut and powered up the hardware to allow the ground team to start a six hour power soak....
Orion rocks: Pebble-size particles may jump-start planet formation
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 17:48
Rocky planets like Earth start out as microscopic bits of dust tinier than a grain of sand, or so theories predict.The Hollywood-ification Of The App Store
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 17:47
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’s success in the App Store could open the doors to future celebrity-publisher partnerships, suggests app analytics firm App Annie in a new report out this morning which... looks back on the latest in app store trends. The game, a joint effort between the celeb and publisher Glu, was the most downloaded game on iOS in July, and helped Glu become the number one… Arch Venture Partners raises $400 million fund
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 17:47SAN FRANCISCO
Standalone Kinect for Xbox One priced for October 7th
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 17:45
The standalone Kinect sensor for Xbox One will hit stores on October 7th, Microsoft has confirmed, giving those gamers who initially opted for the console without the motion sensor bar to subsequently... upgrade. Microsoft began offering Xbox One in a Kinect-free bundle earlier this year, a desire for sales seemingly overtaking its previous adamance that the sensor was an integral … [GadgeTell] Plantronics says new BackBeat PRO wireless headphones offer 24 hours on a single charge
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 17:43[From GadgeTell] Plantronics today announced new wireless active noise-cancelling headphones with enhanced battery power. The over-the-ear BackBeat PRO Bluetooth headphones are available for $249.99... and promise 24 hours of listening time on a single charge.
The Culture Gabfest "Mmmm ... Simpsons" Edition
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 17:43Listen to Culture Gabfest No. 310 with David Haglund, John Swansburg, and Julia Turner.
Bits Blog: Looking to the Future of Data Science
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 17:43
The future of data science lies beyond the big-data focus on predictions and recommendations, according to Oren Etzioni, a leading computer scientist.Finally we're getting the Gauntlet game we've been waiting for since the 80s
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 17:43
Warner Bros' remake of Gauntlet has been given the new release date of 23 September, which represents a push back of a few weeks, but considering the walkthrough video Warner Bros has just released,... the wait looks to be well worth it. Indeed, we've been...Standalone Kinect For Xbox One Is $150, Coming in October
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 17:42
Not long ago, Microsoft took the Kinect out of some of its Xbox One bundles , dropping the price of the console to $400 and giving devs extra power to play with . If you got one of those and want to... add a Kinect later, you'll be able to in October, for $150. Xbox One's Kinect goes for $150 on its own October 7th
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 17:41Ever since Microsoft cut its motion- and voice-sensor from the Xbox One package, the second version of Kinect has been in limbo. Sure, you could still get one if you shelled out $500 for the deluxe... version of Xbox One, but there was no way to pick...
NASA Is Tearing Down One of the Last Vestiges of Its Shuttle Program
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 17:40
How do you strap an 87-ton Space Shuttle to the back of a 63 foot-tall 747? You use this metal monstrosity. Or, you did, before the program ended in 2011. Now, after nearly four decades of service,... NASA's tearing it down. Deep Silver's Escape Dead Island trailer revealed
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 17:39
Does this mean that Deep Silver won't be releasing a Saint's Row 5 this week? Maybe. What we do know is that "Escape Dead Island" looks extremely unique. And certainly strange. EDIT: Additional... screenshots added - maybe from Xbox 360, maybe from PlayStation 3, maybe even from PC. This game will be released to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, released … Quasars --"Are They the Origin of Light in Our Universe?"
The Daily Galaxy - 27 Aug 2014 17:39Quasars are the brightest objects in the Universe; their intense light is generated by gas as it falls towards a black hole. These mysterious objects emitting radio waves were first identified in 1963... by radio astronomers who called them quasi-stellar...
Square Reportedly Raising $200 Million at $6 Billion Valuation
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 17:38
Square may be looking for a new cash infusion. The mobile payment startup is said to be in the process of raising about $200 million at a $6 billion valuation, according to CNBC. At least some of that... capital is reportedly coming from the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. A rep for Square declined to comment on the report. See also: 10 Startups to Watch in 2014 Square, run by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, was at one point viewed as a likely contender to go public this year, but reportedly put off that plan for the foreseeable future. The company is said to have posted a $100 million loss in 2013 and was rumored to have been in acquisition talks Pebble-size Particles May Jump-Start Planet Formation
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2014 17:37Rocky planets like Earth start out as microscopic bits of dust tinier than a grain of sand, or so theories predict....
This Megaphone Works Like a Sniper Rifle to Target a Single Listener
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 17:36We're not sure what they've been pumping into the air at Fuji Xerox's R&D lab, but we definitely like the results. Following up on the robot printer that delivers documents right to your desk we've... got another bizarre creation in the form of a telephoto megaphone that can amplify your voice but only for a single far-off listener.
'Dragon Age: Inquisition' Has Co-Op Multiplayer Mode, Microtransactions
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 17:36
The new Dragon Age from EA and BioWare will feature cooperative gameplay for the first time in the franchise's history.Can You 3D Print Emotions? New "Love Project" Uses Biometric Sensors to Create Household Objects
Singularity Hub - 27 Aug 2014 17:35
Everyone has knick-knacks of sentimental value around their home, but what if your emotions could actually be shaped into household things? A project recently unveiled at the Sao Paulo Design Weekend... turns feelings of love into physical objects using 3D printing and biometric sensors. "Each product is unique and contains the most intimate emotions of the […]Report details Uber's plans to thwart competitor Lyft
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 17:34
Company reportedly schedules Lyft rides, recruits drivers. Dropbox matches Google and Microsoft pricing for a terabyte
Ars Technica - 27 Aug 2014 17:33Rivals still offer cheaper entry-level packages than Dropbox, though.
Bigger, better 64-bit Chrome Web browser now available for Windows
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 17:32Google delivers a faster, better and more secure version of its Chrome Web browser for Windows. Indeed, the 64-bit version may just be today's best Windows Web browser.
Idris Elba Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge Like a Gentleman
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 17:30
Idris Elba is one classy gent. The actor visited Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote his new movie, No Good Deed, and to publicly accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from athlete Daniel Sturridge. Kimmel and... Elba's longtime friend "Boogie" did the honors. Elba wasn't even upset that his dapper suit got soaked. Homer Simpson's Ice Bucket Challenge Is the Iciest Yet Take Instagram's Hyperlapse for a Test Drive Over NYC's Bridges Father Films Daughter Taking Selfies in the Backseat Could This Hot Dog Be the iPhone 6? Pushbullet Can Now Reply to SMS From the Desktop Using Any Texting App
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 17:30Pushbullet can't seem to stop rolling out useful updates. Users can now reply to SMS messages from the desktop, regardless of what app you use for texting.
'Star Wars' cast gets soaked for Ice Bucket Challenge
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 17:29
"Star Wars: Episode VII" actors Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, new cast member Daisy Ridley, and director J.J. Abrams take a soaking to raise awareness for ALS.Hyperconverged kit is SO HOT right now. $140m sound about right, Nutanix?
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 17:28Watch out, cash burn is increasing The hyperconverged system iron is so hot that there will never be a better time to strike. Nutanix's backers have done just that, handing the company another $140m... of E-round funding just seven months after its VC backers gave it $101m....
Time Warner Cable suffers huge Internet outages
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 17:27
Time Warner Cable suffered a huge Internet service disruption early this morning. Service has since been restored nationwide. The post Time Warner Cable suffers huge Internet outages appeared first on... Digital Trends.Yahoo Aviate data shows 95 apps are installed on the average Android device
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 17:26
New information collected by the Yahoo Aviate app shows that a typical Android device has an average of 95 apps installed, but that only 35 of them are actually used each day.Twitter CEO Says Snapchat's $10 Billion Valuation Is 'Not Absurd'
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 17:25
Snapchat has routinely been the subject of jokes about the meteoric rise of its valuation. Tuesday's report that a new funding round would value the messaging company at $10 billion only served to add... to the snickers. See also: 9 Snapchat Tips and Tricks You May Not Know About Snapchat’s worth $20b; Uber is reenacting The Wire with limos; & Microsoft is right about something. I stepped off in wrong dimension today. — Paul Kedrosky (@pkedrosky) August 26, 2014 Snapchat valued at $10 billion .. the creator still lives with his dad — Zora Suleman (@ZoraSuleman) August 27, 2014 Snapchat now valued at $10 billion; world contemplates whether numbers are just symbols://t.co/sTdttXqbtY — Annie Lowrey (@AnnieLowrey) August 27, 2014 BIG IPHONE 6 LEAK: One of the iPhone 6's most interesting new features just leaked for the first time
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 17:25
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 is now less than two weeks away from its official unveiling, if a report from a solid source and Tuesday’s big leak are to be believed. With the phone expected to... launch the following week on September 19th, it makes sense that the components contained within the hotly anticipated handset are now leaking like crazy. Earlier this week, we saw a China-based cell phone parts retailer post a number of parts said to be destined for inclusion in either the iPhone 6 or the 5.5-inch iPhone phablet set to launch alongside or shortly after Apple’s flagship iPhone. Now, the retailer has added a different component that happens to be one of the iPhone 6’s most interesting newLimiting the Teaching of the Scientific Process In Ohio
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 17:25frdmfghtr (603968) writes Over at Ars Technica, there's a story about a bill in the Ohio legislature that wants to downplay the teaching of the scientific process. From the article: "Specifically... prohibiting a discussion of the scientific process is a recipe for educational chaos. To begin with, it leaves the knowledge the kids will still receive—the things we have learned through science—completely unmoored from any indication of how that knowledge was generated or whether it's likely to be reliable. The scientific process is also useful in that it can help people understand the world around them and the information they're bombarded with; it can also help people assess the reliability of various sources of information." The science standards would have "...focus on academic and...
For real this time? Ford Focus RS could pack 350 HP EcoBoost engine and AWD
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 17:24
U.S. sales of Ford's legendary Focus RS have been whispered about for some time, and the rumors just keep getting better. The next RS may pack a 350 hp EcoBoost engine and all-wheel drive. The post... For real this time? Ford Focus RS could pack 350 HP EcoBoost engine and AWD appeared first on Digital Trends.Zara Pulls Kids' T-Shirt That Looks Like a Nazi Camp Uniform
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 17:23
The Spanish fashion retailer Zara apologized for and pulled a kids' T-shirt from its website on Wednesday after many on social media pointed out it strongly resembled a Nazi concentration camp... uniform. The company listed the "sheriff" shirt on its website for $22 as part of a fashion collection. But the long-sleeved shirt featured a yellow star to the left of the chest, which is reminiscent of the six-point Jewish Star of David. In some camps during the Holocaust, Jews were marked by a yellow triangle over a red triangle to form the Star of David; in others, a yellow star identified them as Jewish. T-Mobile drops iPhone 5S by $48, iPhone 5C by $50
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 17:23
The no-contract 16GB iPhone 5S, for example, is now shipping for $600 -- down from the $648 the carrier was previously charging.How a cooler beat Pebble for the Kickstarter crown
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 17:22
There's a good reason why the "Coolest" Cooler has, just this week, become the highest-funded Kickstarter in Kickstarter history. It's the thirteenth project to hold the crown of Highest Funded on... Kickstarter since they started counting, and it's ready to roll. Because it literally has wheels. The Coolest takes the long-stagnant idea of the cooler - keeping soda pop, beer, … [EntertainmentTell] DVD Review: The Saint: Set One
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 17:22[From EntertainmentTell] History in a crime thriller comes our way in Acorn's "The Saint: Set One."
The Vyper Hands-On: This Vibrating Foam Roller Is Freaking Incredible
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 17:22
It's no secret that foam rollers have been a key part of physical therapy for years. Athletes use them not only to heal from injury, but also to increase flexibility before training and to speed... recovery after strenuous exercise. The Vyper is the first foam roller to add vibration to the equation though, and holy crap it's amazing. Promising new cancer therapy uses molecular 'Trash Man' to exploit a common cancer defense
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 17:21While many scientists are trying to prevent the onset of a cancer defense mechanism known as autophagy, other researchers are leveraging it in a new therapy that causes the process to culminate in... cell death rather than survival.
Supercharge your SD card with IFTTT's new Eyefi channel
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 17:20
If you’ve got an EyeFi wireless SD card in your camera, or even just rattling around inside your desk drawer, IFTTT has just made it a lot more powerful. A new update to the powerful web-based... automation engine has supercharged… The Problem With "Suicide by Cop"
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 17:20Last week, roughly four miles from where Michael Brown had been killed by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, two St. Louis officers shot and killed a 25-year-old black man who allegedly came at... them brandishing a steak knife. "Shoot me! Shoot me! Shoot me! Shoot me now, motherfucker!" Kajieme Powell can be heard yelling at the cops in a cellphone video of the fatal incident. Seconds later, the officers complied with Powell's request.
More Evidence of NFC Support for Both iPhone 6 Models
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 17:19
Last week, Chinese repair firm GeekBar shared a claimed schematic for the iPhone 6 showing what was claimed to be the pinning diagram for the device's rumored near field communications (NFC) chip. The... part addressed on the schematic, PN65V, was thought to be a version of NXP's PN65 NFC package currently used in several Android devices. The leak is one of several schematics shared by GeekBar over the past week and a half, and while some of the components have been misidentified, it is looking increasingly likely that the schematics themselves are legitimate. Seen in that light, it is worth taking a look back at the NFC claim to see if there is additional evidence for it. Closeup of 4.7-inch iPhone 6 logic board with likely NFC chip location boxed in red, LTE modem boxed in green MacRumors...New study throws into question long-held belief about depression
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 17:19New evidence puts into doubt the long-standing belief that a deficiency in serotonin -- a chemical messenger in the brain -- plays a central role in depression. Scientists report that mice lacking the... ability to make serotonin in their brains (and thus should have been 'depressed' by conventional wisdom) did not show depression-like symptoms.
Potential therapy for the Sudan strain of Ebola could help contain some future outbreaks
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 17:19Ebola is a rare, but deadly disease that exists as five strains, none of which have approved therapies. One of the most lethal strains is the Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV). Although not the strain currently... devastating West Africa, SUDV has caused widespread illness, even as recently as 2012. Researchers now report a possible therapy that could someday help treat patients infected with SUDV.
Common anemia: Drug represents first potential treatment
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 17:19An experimental drug designed to help regulate the blood's iron supply shows promise as a viable first treatment for anemia of inflammation, according to results from the first human study of the... treatment. Anemia is a condition that occurs when red blood cells are in short supply or do not function properly. When an individual has anemia, the body does not get enough oxygen, since there are fewer red blood cells to carry the iron-rich protein hemoglobin that helps distribute oxygen throughout the body.
Potential therapy for incurable Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease found
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 17:19
A potential new treatment approach for hereditary neurological disorder, the incurable Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, has been found by researchers. Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A... harbour an extra copy of the PMP22 gene which leads to the overproduction of the peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22), a key component of myelin.Brutal Winter? Almanac Could Be Wrong, Scientists Say
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 17:19
The Farmers' Almanac predicts another nasty winter, but one meteorologist says the freezing forecast might be blown out of proportion.[EntertainmentTell] A New Breed: Interview with Legendary Rocker Glenn Hughes of California Breed
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 17:18[From EntertainmentTell] Check out this interview, in which Glenn Hughes provides' insights on the new group and album, the dissolution of BCC, recording techniques, and the perspective that comes... with the hard life of a rocker.
Statistical Approach for Calculating Environmental Influences in Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) Results
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 17:18
A statistical model allows researchers to remove false positive findings that plague modern research when many dozens of factors and their interactions are suggested to play a role in causing complex... diseases.This more-powerful Raspberry Pi competitor is totally free
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 17:15
Wishing your Raspberry Pi had more power for all those hardware hacking projects you have planned? There's a new barebones board on the market that may better fit your needs, and right now you can... sign-up for your chance to get it for free. Imagination Technologies announced on Wednesday the MIPS Creator CI20, a development board that can run Linux distros such as Debian 7, Gentoo, and Arch, and in the coming weeks Android 4.4. As its name suggests, the CI20 is packed with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor using the MIPS architecture. The board also features 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, SD expansion slot, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI out, and a PowerVR SGX540 GPU capable of running OpenGL ES 2.0. Benioff's Salesforce.com Makes Community Cloud Push
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 17:13
Doubling down on the social enterprise.Dropbox Ups the Cloud Storage Game with new 1TB for $9.99 Deal
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 17:12
The online storage and file sharing service Dropbox increased its paid Pro storage option from 100GB a month for US$9.99 up to 1TB. The new price point brings Dropbox in line with Google Drive's 1TB... offering, and it also brings some extra features to the table that make the deal even more enticing. The Mac Observer Spin: 1TB for $9.99 a month is pretty competitive, especially since Dropbox is throwing other useful features, too. Your move, Apple.Stretchy plastics hide secret pictures
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 17:12A new invisible ink that reveals secret messages when squeezed could be useful in preventing fraud
Fingerprint From a First-Generation Star?
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2014 17:10
The young universe was composed of a pristine mix of hydrogen, helium, and a tiny trace of lithium. But after hundreds of millions of years, it began to cool and giant clouds of the primordial... elements collapsed to form the first stars. The first "Population III" stars were extremely massive and bright, synthesizing the first […]The Most Amazing Stone Walls You Will See Today
Twisted Sifter - 27 Aug 2014 17:10
Andreas Kunert and Naomi Zettl are the husband and wife duo behind Ancient Art of Stone. Together the two artists create some of the most beautiful and intricate stone walls you will ever see.... Andreas has been working professionally with stone for over two decades and his passion was first ignited when his family…LaCie 8big Rack Now Available With Up to 48 TB Storage, Dual Thunderbolt 2 Ports [Mac Blog]
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 17:09
LaCie today announced the availability of its 8big Rack storage device. Unveiled earlier this year at the annual NAB trade show, the LaCie 8big Rack is the company's first Thunderbolt 2 rackmount... storage solution. The 8big Rack includes 48 terabytes of capacity with eight Seagate 6 TB 7200 RPM hard drives that deliver speeds up to 1330 MB/s. Geared towards 4K videographers and other professional media editors, the 8big Rack also features Raid 5/6 data redundancy and dual Thunderbolt 2 ports that expand the storage potential of the Mac Pro to 1.7 petabytes. The LaCie 8big Rack (48TB) is available today for $4,599.99 through LaCie and its authorized resellers. The storage solution also is available in a four-disk 12 TB or an eight-disk 24 TB configuration for $1,599.99 and $2,599.99,...Capturing Ideas: The Surreal Photography of Erik Johansson
The Phoblographer - 27 Aug 2014 17:08
Erik Johansson combines set design, painting, and photography before blending it all in a single photograph.Interrupt Kids' Regularly Scheduled Programming
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 17:07A group of children on a playground, each kid clutching a slip of paper with a number on it, moves along a line drawn in chalk, comparing numbers as they go and sorting themselves into ascending order... from one to 10.
Patton Oswalt: Why I Quit Twitter--And Will Again
Time - 27 Aug 2014 17:07
Maybe the next fashionable rebellion is to become "unlinked"--only reachable face-to-faceIt's Time for Schools to Upgrade Both Technology and Pedagogy
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 17:06
Teaching methods, in some schools, haven't changed much since this picture was taken (Creative Commons License) As students return to school, it's time to think about absolute necessities like pens,... paper, school clothes, a laptop or tablet and, of course, a learning network that enables them to interact with fellow students and teachers. OK, that network may not yet be mandatory. But an increasing number of teachers are flocking toward "connected learning," which involves changing not only educational methods, but also some fundamental assumptions about the nature of education. Connected learning An infographic at ConnectedLearning.tv offers up a definition that refers to connected learning as a model that holds out the possibility of "reimagining the experience of education in the...Why Your Voice Sounds Different Inside Your Head
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 17:05
The voice in your head is a lie. What you hear when you open your mouth is distinctly less velvety than what everyone around hears--and it's your skull that's to blame. More specifically, it's the way... your skull vibrates. T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 gets stability update
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 17:04
An update is being rolled out to Samsung Galaxy S5 owners on T-Mobile that touts improved performance in audio and software stability. The update is a little over 86.46 MB and is marked as baseband... G900TUVU1BNG4. Unfortunately, it's not an official update to 4.4.4.[GadgeTell] IFA starts early for Archos with Windows and Android product announcements
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 17:04[From GadgeTell] Perhaps afraid no one's ever going to notice its gear at next month's IFA, with high-profile product announcements from Samsung, Sony, Asus or Huawei in the cards, Archos decided to... let the cat(s) out of the bag early, previewing a quartet of upcoming Android and Windows-powered gadgets.
I Just Can't Quit You, Jeff
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 17:03
The disclaimer comes first. In Amazon's early days, I had a regular gig reviewing mystery novels -- it was like being a taster at the chocolate factory! Still, it wasn't enough to convince me to... invest in their stock, which could then be had for even less than my occasional $50 review checks. As a writer myself, I knew the sorry economics of publishing -- an industry where 90 percent of the product lost money, 7 percent broke even, and the rest made the owners enough to cover the others. Why throw good money after bad? Of course, that was back when Amazon only sold books,its stock was $9 a share, and I thought of the company as being part of an industry that was even then on life support.. Today books are such a small part of the company's bottom line and amazon is such a big part of the...Banking apps: Handy, can grab all your money... and RIDDLED with coding flaws
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 17:02Yep, that one place you'd hoped you wouldn't find 'em The whopping 70 per cent of retail and 69 perc ent of financial services apps are vulnerable to data breaches....
Cheap Photo: Micro Four Thirds Savings Bundles
The Phoblographer - 27 Aug 2014 17:01
Today, we have a bunch of Micro Four Thirds bundle savings, Nikon refurb products, and loads more. Check out the deals after the jump. Top Deals - 12 month financing on these DSLRs - Over at Amazon,... you can save big with free two day shipping - Bunches and bunches of deals from Adorama - Sigma 50mm f1.4 deals - […]The 46-year-old sex toy Hitachi won't talk about
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 17:011968. It was the year of the Tet Offensive; of Martin Luther King Jr.'s and Robert Kennedy's assassinations; of the Democratic National Convention riots. It was also the first time humans had... photographed the Earth from deep space. It was a year of...
GOG.com and indie filmmakers dare Hollywood to ditch DRM
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 17:01
The videogame seller will offer independent documentaries, to download and stream, without the burden of DRM.The Best 'iPhone Rumor' Video Yet
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
This isn't your typical iPhone leak video, mostly because it isn't one. Second City, the comedy school that lays claim to celebrities like Bill Murray and Amy Poehler, has put out its own video... exclusive on the "iPhone 6," perfectly parodying the ridiculous number of ridiculous rumor videos on the forthcoming phone. It's one of those videos that's so stupid it's genius, but you'll have to watch it to figure out why. For those too lazy to press "play," here are some of the video's best bits: "Obviously, this is not charged, so that's not turning on yet." "The new one is actually much thicker than the old." "Let's do a little teardown on this puppy and see what's inside." "I like the new case. I think it looks cool with the phone inside of it."[GamerTell] Mario Kart 8 DLC opens some serious doors for the series
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 17:00[From GamerTell] The upcoming Mario Kart 8 DLC is great, and opens up possibilities for all kinds of cool stuff.
A Cosmic Collision: Our Best View Yet of Two Distant Galaxies Merging
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
An international team of astronomers has obtained the best view yet of two galaxies colliding when the universe was only half its current age. (...)Read the rest of A Cosmic Collision: Our Best View... Yet of Two Distant Galaxies Merging (526 words) © Shannon Hall for Universe Today, 2014. | Permalink | No comment | […]Clockety is the first smartphone projection clock in the world
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
The whole idea of pico projectors never really took off, simply because there really wasn't any real market niche for it to fill up. Apart from that, battery life proved to be an issue, and so were... brightness levels which were not up to par for a boardroom sized presentation. Having said that, there are still pico projectors in the marketplace, with new models being released from time to time, ...[EntertainmentTell] Sitting Shiva: Who's dead on 'The League'?
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 17:00[From EntertainmentTell] Will we be sitting shiva for Shiva?
PayPal reconsiders online gambling, enters talks to process payments for NJ virtual casinos
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
PayPal has been in the news of late for its possible spinout from Ebay and its ongoing search for a new CEO, but there's another largely overlooked storyline that could have an equally big impact on... its future. According to reports from across the casino world, PayPal is considering (re)entering the online gambling market and could be in line for a contract to process payments on […]Nutanix Lands $140M On $2B+ Valuation, IPO Could Be Next
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
Nutanix, a five-year old converged infrastructure provider, announced $140M in Series E funding today, based on a whopping $2B+ valuation. The funding comes from the two biggest Boston public market... investors, which chose to remain nameless (but Boston isn’t that big so we’re probably talking Wellington Management and Fidelity). The company most recently scored $101M in January… Top-secret project could produce the most exciting Android phone ever made
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
Forget the OnePlus One -- there could soon be a brand-new Cyanogen-enhanced Android phone coming that will blow other Android phones away. Per Engadget, Cyanogen and a mysterious startup called Nexbit... have announced that they’re working together on “something really cool,” although they never specify what that “something” actually is. There are some very good reasons to think it’s going to be a killer new Android phone, however. FROM EARLIER: In a potential major blow, HTC loses the man behind its gorgeous smartphone designs The biggest reason to think this is that Nextbit boasts a strong roster of talent that’s been poached from Amazon, Google and HTC, highlighted by former HTC exec Scott Croyle. For those of you who don’t recall,GOG.com Is Getting Into the DRM-Free Movie and TV Business
Time - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
GOG.com, nee "Good Old Games," is throwing its hat in the DRM-free video ring, hoping to eventually persuade the big studios to liberate all movies and TV shows.Identifying long-distance threats: New 3D technology could improve CCTV images
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
A new government-funded study aims to develop 3D imaging technology to make it easier to identify suspicious objects from a long way off.Nutanix raises $140 million Series E round, valuation at $2 billion
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 17:00The datacenter startup has now raised a total of $312 million, with a valuation that likely positions it for immanent IPO.
How to Handle a Toxic Work Environment
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
It's one thing to dislike your job, but it's another to feel physically ill walking in to work. If your job just doesn't have redeeming qualities, your work environment may be toxic in more ways than... one. Here's how to handle it, especially if you can't just quit. The Star Wars George Lucas Doesn't Want You To See
The Atlantic - 27 Aug 2014 17:00
The original 1977 version of the saga is nearly impossible to find, so these fans made their own.Steam competitor GOG is getting into the movie selling business
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 17:00The generous group over at Good Old Games is prepping to bring another medium into its trademark DRM-free digital distribution platform: movies. Starting today, you can head over to GOG.com and... download or stream a handful of gaming-and-geek focused...
Hilarious Second City iPhone 6 Parody Is A Weiner
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 16:59
Each wave of hype needs its pressure valve and the iPhone 6 is not immune. How does this video stack up to viral parodies past?Dropbox Boosts Pro Storage Limits, Adds More Account Features
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 16:57That noise you just heard was another shot in the ongoing price- and storage-limit battle between cloud storage and collaboration services. Today, Dropbox upped the limit of its Dropbox Pro service to... one terabyte for $9.99 a month or $99 a year. Existing Pro users will see the new limits take effect in the coming […]
IRS e-mails not lost after all--just buried in offsite backups
Ars Technica - 27 Aug 2014 16:56Judicial Watch president says DOJ admitted backups exist but won't turn them over.
Dynamic Duos - Are You Batman Or Robin?
Geek Time - 27 Aug 2014 16:54
A solid foundation formed by two strong legs is key, especially at a competative level. Balance is also an extremely important factor among a founding startup team.Seagate unleashes world's first 8TB hard drive
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 16:52
Seagate just announced that it is shipping the world's first 8TB hard disk drive. The drive is geared toward enterprise customers. The post Seagate unleashes world’s first 8TB hard drive appeared... first on Digital Trends.[EntertainmentTell] 'The Affair' teaser: Everybody has a secret, everybody has a motive
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:52[From EntertainmentTell] Between Ray Donovan's brutal messiness, Masters of Sex's freshness and spunk, Penny Dreadful's... dreadfulness and the ageless coarse charm of Shameless, Showtime's current... drama slate is, probably for the first time ever, more robust and compact than HBO's.
Acorns, a beautiful iPhone app that automatically invests your spare change
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 16:50
Many of us want to invest, but don’t know how to start. Acorns is a new, free to try app that makes investing as easy as using your debit card and rounding up the change to the nearest dollar.... Available… [EntertainmentTell] 'The Newsroom' has a photocopied teaser for final season
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:50[From EntertainmentTell] "The Newsroom" has a teaser for its last season
Light of life
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 16:50
A fluorescent microscopic view of cells from a type of bone cancer, being studied for a future trip to deep space - aiming to sharpen our understanding of the hazardous radiation prevailing out there.Chrome update adds 64-bit support, crisp text for high-res displays
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 16:50
Modern PC and high-end laptop users are in for a treat with the latest version of Chrome, which adds 64-bit support and much crisper text on high-DPI displays. The 64-bit version of Chrome offers... numerous speed, stability and security improvements, according to Google. For instance, YouTube decodes high definition video 15 percent faster using the VP9 codec, and 64-bit rendering engines have proven to be twice as stable as 32-bit engines in beta testing. Chrome's built-in security measures are also more effective against memory-related vulnerabilities. For now, 64-bit Chrome is an opt-in download. The only caveat is that it doesn't support the Netscape Plug-in API, an aging tool for extending the capabilities of Web browsers. However, Google is already phasing out this API and blocks it by...[EntertainmentTell] Olbermann's show moving earlier; SportsCenter appearances to come
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:46[From EntertainmentTell] ESPN is moving Olbermann out of late night to 5 p.m.
Forza Horizon 2 demo release set, Achievements listed
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 16:46
You'll be able to get your hands on the Xbox One version of Forza Horizon 2 starting on the 16th of September, 2014. This is awesome news for Xbox One owners hoping to have a peek at the game before... it's released, as well as for those aiming at testing the game before they buy it. Those of you that … Millions knocked offline in US
BBC - 27 Aug 2014 16:45
A fault on Time Warner Cable's network left its 11.4 million broadband internet subscribers without a connection.Gorgeous 'Trash the Dress' Wedding Photos Captured on a Stunning Glacier in Alaska
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 16:45
It takes work to stand out among today’s wedding photographers. After all, you’ve got shots like these from Iceland to compete with, so how do you create photos that will widen eyes and loosen... jaws? Well, if you’re photographer Josh Martinez, you helicopter the couple onto a glacier in Alaska and let nature do the […]Climate Damage 'Irreversible' According Leaked Climate Report
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 16:45New submitter SomeoneFromBelgium (3420851) writes According to Bloomberg a leaked climate report from the IPPC speaks of "Irreversible Damage." The warnings in the report are, as such, not new but the... tone of voice is more urgent and more direct than ever. It states among other things that global warming already is affecting "all continents and across the oceans," and that "risks from mitigation can be substantial, but they do not involve the same possibility of severe, widespread, and irreversible impacts as risks from climate change, increasing the benefits from near-term mitigation action."
Nook seeks lift from newest Angry Birds
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 16:42
Angry Birds Stella will launch next week, but the game is exclusively available to play at your local Barnes & Noble starting Friday.Dropbox increases Pro plan cloud storage to 1TB at no extra cost
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 16:42
Dropbox today increased its maximum storage option to 1TB for Dropbox Pro subscribers and introduced a bunch of new features while maintaining its subscription charge at just $9.99 a month. It’s... part of the company’s efforts to better compete with rival cloud-based… Back to school speaker and headphone guide
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 16:41
The soundtrack to your school year should NOT come from the cheap pair of 'buds that came with your phone. Whether you're trying to get your head in the game walking from one class to another, or... looking to turn your dorm room into party central, this gear will help. The post Back to school speaker and headphone guide appeared first on Digital Trends.FREE PAID IOS APPS: $68 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now (8 apps total)
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 16:41
This has been an incredible week so far for paid iPhone and iPad apps that have gone on sale for free. Between Monday and Tuesday alone, we shared $99 worth of iOS apps with you that all could have... been downloaded for free thanks to limited-time sales from the developers -- in fact, a bunch of Tuesday’s apps are still free if you move quickly. Today, we’ve got eight more iOS apps for you that are worth a combined $68, but they’re all free downloads right now for a limited time. These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long[EntertainmentTell] 'Gone Girl' TV spot further builds the suspense without actually revealing much
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:40[From EntertainmentTell] "Gone Girl": The moment of truth is nearing.
[EntertainmentTell] Racist pitcher John Rocker to compete on "Survivor"
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:38[From EntertainmentTell] John Rocker is coming to "Survivor"
Every Dropbox Pro User Now Gets 1TB for $10 a Month
Time - 27 Aug 2014 16:38
Dropbox's new unified Pro subscription plan brings it (almost) into alignment with Google Drive.Water Orchids with Ice Cubes for the Perfect Amount of Hydration
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 16:37
Orchids are gorgeous plants, but they're not as easy to maintain as hardier plants are . An ice cube may be the trick to keeping orchids from dying. Kobo's Aura H20 Makes The High-Res E-Reader Waterproof - Your Move, Amazon
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 16:35
Kobo has a new e-reader out that actually could shake up the market, since it offers waterproofing as a standard factory feature on a $179.99 e-reader, with a high-res, 265 DPI 6.8-inch e-ink... display. The Kobo Aura H20 basically takes the already-impressive Aura HD, makes the design thinner and lighter, and adds IP67 environmental resistance, which is a tough package to beat. The e-reader… Forget Hot Air: Disney Parade Floats Could Soon Fly Under Drone Power
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 16:33
The Disney theme park empire is always working to stay on the cutting edge of spectacle tech, and judging by some recent patent applications, The Mouse has his eye on the skies: Disney's R&D teams... want to use drones for their theme park parade floats and aerial displays. NASA Selects a Global Education Team for a Global Mission
PTTU - 27 Aug 2014 16:32
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission recently completed a worldwide competitive process to select 25 master teachers to work with GPM data.Rosetta's Comet Looms In The Dark In Close-Up Spacecraft Shot
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2014 16:31
Wow! Rosetta is getting ever-closer to its target comet by the day. This navigation camera shot from Aug. 23 shows that the spacecraft is so close to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko that it’s... difficult to fit the entire 2.5-mile (four-kilometer) comet in a single frame. As the European Space Agency explained, the way that Rosetta is taking […][GadgeTell] HTC Desire 510 wants to give everyone a taste of 4G LTE
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:31[From GadgeTell] While other smartphone companies are bringing out new smartphones with advanced specs and features, HTC for its contribution to the smartphone market is bringing in a more affordable... and yet capable mobile device, the HTC Desire 510. According to HTC, the HTC Desire 510 puts emphasis on the content you consume on your smartphone and not so much on how premium the device is. Still, said smartphone was build with enough quality for you not to be ashamed of using it.The most important thing is that the HTC Desire 510 will enable you to connect to the internet at 4G LTE connectivity without draining your pocket too much.
Childhood of Tomorrow: Simon Stålenhag Interview
Scientific American - 27 Aug 2014 16:30
Some artists find a synthesis of style and subject that causes their work to resonate deeply within us. We experience new memories and ideas while we look at their images. -- An Island Grows in the Ocean
Bad Astronomy - 27 Aug 2014 16:30Back in March I posted a Landsat 8 image of a volcano called Nishinoshima, located in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo. Up until late 2013 it was just a dinky island barely... poking above the water's surface. But then a second vent started erupting nearby, rapidly grew in size, and actually engulfed the original volcano. It's still growing. This new view from Landsat on Aug. 21, 2014, shows it puffing away: It's interesting comparing it to how it looked a few months ago; it's clearly changed its shape. It's not growing as rapidly as it once was, apparently, but it's still getting bigger. That whole area is loaded with volcanic islands forming seriously long chains across the ocean: The pin marks the location of Nishinoshima. Of course, that map is scaled way out,...
The Bublcam: Live 360-Degree Video With No Blind Spots
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 16:30
At first glance, the bublcam looks kind of like a Poké Ball, but it's actually an impressive HD camera capable of taking completely 360-degree panoramas, live. The spherical little wonder isn't just... a fantasy; it works pretty damn well. Dropbox Upgrades Pro Users to 1TB, Adds Remote Wipe, Security Features
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 16:30
Today, Dropbox announced a re-shuffling of its Pro plans. Now, there's just the one $9.99/mo option, which comes with 1TB of storage (up from 100GB previously). The company also announced several new... security features for Pro users. Volvo adds three-cylinder to Drive-E engine family
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 16:29
Volvo announced its new Drive-E engine family last year, which promised large displacement power with low displacement efficiency. The Swedish company has announced a new three-cylinder variant, which... could be featured as far up as the S60 in Volvo's lineup. The post Volvo adds three-cylinder to Drive-E engine family appeared first on Digital Trends.Time Warner Cable says outages largely resolved
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 16:29
Time Warner Cable said Wednesday service was largely restored after a problem that occurred during routine maintenance caused a nationwide outage of its Internet service for hours.Protect your devices with a $10 'USB Condom'
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 16:29The USB Condom is a small and unobtrusive dongle that effectively turns any USB cable into a secure 'charge-only' cable to allow safe recharging from untrusted USB ports.
Dropbox Pro plan now offers 10x the storage for the same price
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 16:29Beefing up your free Dropbox account with extra space isn't hard if you know what to look for, but the company just smartly streamlined its Pro plans in case you need even more cloud action. Kiss... those tricky tiered plans goodbye: all that's left now...
HP: We're still running the ARM race with Moonshot servers
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 16:28We're in, but this ain't for the faint of heart Moonshot servers running ARM chips are still very much in Hewlett-Packard's future, despite challengers dropping out of the data-centre race....
Maker of $33 smartphone hails 'new era' for India
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 16:26
The maker of a new $33 smartphone billed as India's cheapest said Wednesday it aims to sell half a million in the next three months in what it called a "new era" for the market.5 Ways to Improve Your Venture Capital Pitch
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 16:25
This article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. If you're a founding member of a... tech startup, the odds are good that at some point you will find yourself pitching a venture capital firm to raise money. Over the years, I've seen a broad array of these pitches, ranging from the cringingly bad to fantastically good. Here are a few simple tips to help you prepare for and improve your pitch to potential investors. 1. Do your homework It’s best to learn as much as you can about the VC before your pitch meeting. If you've done your homework — and I strongly suggest you do — you will have secured a warm introduction, evaluated the firm’s portfolio for stage and fit and...Dropbox announces 1TB Pro plan for $10 per month, password protection, and more
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 16:24
Dropbox just announced a new Pro plan that gives you 1TB of storage for $10 per month. It also added password protection and more. The post Dropbox announces 1TB Pro plan for $10 per month, password... protection, and more appeared first on Digital Trends.Deal of the Day: Amzer Hybrid Kickstand Case for Galaxy Note 3
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 16:24
This Samsung Galaxy Note 3 hybrid case provides serious protection against drops and scratches while sporting a built-in kickstand that can be used for watching movies and browsing the web. The... inner-most layer is made of a shock absorbing silicone that sits underneath a uniquely textured, thick plastic exterior. The Amzer Hybrid Kickstand Case is available for just $7.95; that's 47% off today only! Backed by our 60-day return policy and fast shipping.Apple on Campus program reportedly no longer available in Belgium or Switzerland
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 16:23
Mac4Ever is reporting that Apple has confirmed that the Apple on Campus program, allowing students to buy significantly discounted Macs and accessories via their college, is no longer available in... either Belgium or Switzerland. The confirmation was provided in a one-line response by Apple Switzerland. Yes, Apple on Campus was stopped. However, the Apple Education Store […]Didata, Naspers talks back on?
Tech Central - 27 Aug 2014 16:21Speculation has again surfaced that a deal between Dimension Data and MWeb is on the cards, eight months after TechCentral first reported on apparent preliminary discussions between the two companies.... The speculation then went cold. This time around, though, the focus appears
Berlin bans car service Uber
Globe and Mail - 27 Aug 2014 16:20San Francisco tech company accuses German capital of denying its residents choice
T-Mobile boosts Music Freedom; Google Play Music incoming
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 16:20
T-Mobile USA has added six new streaming music services to its Music Freedom, promising audio access from twelve providers without eating into your data allowance, and with Google Play Music still to... come. Music Freedom launched two months ago, divorcing services like Spotify and Pandora from each subscriber's data bundle so that they could listen to as much they wanted … THE IPHONE 6 LEAK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR: New leak reveals iPhone 6's release date
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 16:20
After a Chinese carrier confirmed a few days ago that it'll soon sell Apple's iPhone 6, posting a concept image for the handset in the process, Chinese publication PCInLife said on Weibo that the... Unicom version of Apple’s iPhone 6 will be launched in the country between September 16th and September 19th. FROM EARLIER: An Apple carrier partner just confirmed the iPhone 6 The iPhone 6 is expected to be unveiled on September 9th during a special media event that's yet to be confirmed by Apple, and hit various markets, including U.S. and other initial launch markets the following week. Specifically, the iPhone 6's release date is expected to be September 19th, the second Friday following the phone’s unveiling on September 9th. Similarly, in pastAurora Australis
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2014 16:19One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station recorded this colorful image of Aurora Australis on July 15, 2014....
China Developing 3,600mph 'Supersonic Submarine'
Sky News - 27 Aug 2014 16:17
Scientists try to perfect a technique called supercavitation, which was tested by the Soviet military during the cold war.Asus teases their upcoming smartwatch again, gives it a name: ZenWatch
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 16:15
Asus has actively teased an upcoming smartwatch for IFA 2014 and today the company added a short video to the mix, just in time before the show kicks off next month. While the video doesn't reveal... much, it does show off a sleek-looking wearable with clear Asus branding. Best of all, it looks like a watch.Please Don't Be the One to Get Drones Banned
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 16:15
Photography drones are facing a perilous atmosphere of distrust and legal chaos. In these circumstances, even small mistakes can have big consequences. A shift in public sentiment against private... drone usage could easily result in the application of restrictive regulations, or perhaps even conditional bans. I don’t think it would even be hard to make […]Factors predicting functional recovery of upper limb after peripheral nerve injuries
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 16:14A study by Dr. Bo He and co-workers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in China showed that predictors of outcome after the repair of peripheral nerve injuries include age,... gender, repair time, repair materials, nerve injured, defect length, and duration of follow-up, and the nerve injured is the main factor affecting the rate of good to excellent recovery.
Baicalin suppresses iron accumulation after substantia nigra injury
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 16:14Baicalin down-regulated iron concentration in a recent study, which positively regulated divalent metal transporter 1 expression and negatively regulated ferroportin 1 expression, and decreased iron... accumulation in the substantia nigra.
Prescription for better stroke care: Prescription at discharge improves outcomes
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 16:14
Stroke patients are 70 percent more likely to continue taking their stroke prevention medications one year later if they have a prescription in hand when discharged, according to researchers. After... having a stroke or minor stroke, the risk of having another stroke is greater. The risk of recurrence, however, can be reduced by more than 80 per cent by following stroke prevention strategies such as rehabilitation and taking medications.Alibaba Revenue Jumps on Strong China Demand
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 16:13
Quarterly revenue for the Chinese company jumped 46.3 percent to $2.54 billion due to a rise in domestic salesDropbox lowers prices as storage competition heats up
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 16:13
Consumers can get 1 terabyte for $10 a month. They used to pay $50 for half as much space. The Future of Tablets? Market Segmentation
Time - 27 Aug 2014 16:12
The tablet market is one that has greatly polarized many who follow the technology industry. The initial debate centered around whether the tablet would kill the PC. Then, the tablet market began to... slow from its once triple-digit annual growth rates to much more modest single-digit growth rates. The market for tablets is still growing…Measurement at Big Bang conditions confirms lithium problem
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 16:12
The field of astrophysics has a stubborn problem and it's called lithium. The quantities of lithium predicted to have resulted from the Big Bang are not actually present in stars. But the calculations... are correct - a fact which has now been confirmed for the first time in experiments conducted at the underground laboratory in the Gran Sasso mountain in Italy. As part of an international team, researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) studied how much lithium forms under Big Bang conditions. The results were published in Physical Review Letters.3 social shopping applications that pay you back
Geek Time - 27 Aug 2014 16:11
It's not surprising that the companies that are strictly socializing shopping have raised much more money than their affiliate-flirting cousinsDavid Plouffe Gets Hired By Uber; Is It the Rand Paulization of Barack Obama's Campaign Brain?
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 16:11
You can wax rhapsodic about the power of disruptive models and the sharing economy all you want, but sometimes the gatekeepers of the status quo, their Praetorian Guards, aren't seduced by rhetoric... and inevitability. Sometimes they need to be fought with muscle, strategy, marketing and David Plouffe. Uber's hiring of the mastermind of President Obama's 2008 presidential campaign has been obsessively reported on by the media, although the company's objective is no deep secret requiring reportorial investigation. Travis Kalanick, the company's sharp-tongued founder, said that Plouffe will be the company's "campaign manager," drawing the battle lines with an extension of the political metaphor: "There's an incumbent...the big-taxi cartel...and we're the challenger." There's no doubt that...Time Warner Cable suffers from brief, nationwide Internet service outage
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 16:11
An issue with Time Warner Cable's Internet backbone disrupted the company's Internet and on demand services on Wednesday morning, the company said. The disruption started at 4.30 a.m. U.S. Eastern... Time during routine network maintenance and affected all of the company's Internet service subscribers, said Time Warner Cable spokeswoman Bobby Amirshahi in an email. She couldn't say what exactly caused the disturbance. The company is still investigating the cause of the problem. "As of 6 a.m., most customers were back online and as updates continue through the network, the vast majority should be up as of now," she said. It's not clear how long it will take to restore full service to all customers. Strange spikes over Siberia puzzle astronauts
Fox News - 27 Aug 2014 16:10
Houston, we have a question: What are these weird spiky shapes we're seeing as we fly over Siberia? That's what astronauts were asking this June, when the sight of strange, dark-green features running... along Siberia's Kulunda Steppe left them stumped, according to NASA's Earth ObservatoryHTC ships Desire 510 with 64-bit processor, but isn't sure users can take advantage of it
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 16:10HTC is hoping to make inroads in the low-end smartphone market with the 4G Desire 510, which has a new 64-bit capable Qualcomm processor. But HTC isn't sure buyers will be able to take full advantage... of that capability. LTE's growing popularity and increased competition among chip vendors is laying the groundwork for a new generation of better and cheaper LTE smartphones. HTC's Desire 510 is the latest example of this trend. The Android-based smartphone was announced on Tuesday and will start shipping next month. The price tag in the U.K. will be £149 (US$245) with tax, which makes it slightly cheaper than the Moto G 4G. The phone will also be available across the rest of Europe, in the U.S. and Asia. Toshiba's New Robovac Uses Three Times the Sensors for Less Collisions
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 16:09
With countless new models released every year, the robovac arms race seems happy to ignore features like battery life, storage capacity, and even price. What's most important these days is how... intelligently an autonomous vacuum can navigate its surroundings, so Toshiba's crammed some 27 sensors into its new Torneo Robo, so it always knows what needs cleaning and what obstacles to avoid. Apple offering iPhones on AT&T Next installment plans through online store, but no Verizon or T-Mobile financing (yet)
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 16:07Following our report in late July that Apple was about to start selling iPhones through carrier upgrade/installment plans like AT&T's Next, the company is now offering exactly that through its online... store. As of earlier this month, Apple's website now displays the AT&T Next $0 down installment plan for existing AT&T customers upgrading to a […]Weird X-Rays: What Happens When Eta Carinae's Massive Stars Get Close?
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2014 16:06
While the stars appear unchanging when you take a quick look at the night sky, there is so much variability out there that astronomers will be busy forever. One prominent example is Eta Carinae, a... star system that erupted in the 19th century for about 20 years, becoming one of the brightest stars you could […]Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie movie Maggie gets 2015 release date
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 16:05
Lionsgate has acquired the zombie movie Maggie, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin, and will release it in theaters during early 2015. The post Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie movie... Maggie gets 2015 release date appeared first on Digital Trends.Chromium 37 Launches With Major Security Fixes, 64-bit Windows Support
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 16:05An anonymous reader writes Google has released Chrome/Chromium version 37 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Among the changes are better-looking fonts on Windows and a revamped password manager. There are... 50 security fixes, including several to patch a sandbox escaping vulnerability. The release also brings stable 64-bit Windows support which ...offers many benefits for speed, stability and security. Our measurements have shown that the native 64-bit version of Chrome has improved speed on many of our graphics and media benchmarks. For example, the VP9 codec that’s used in High Definition YouTube videos shows a 15% improvement in decoding performance. Stability measurements from people opted into our Canary, Dev and Beta 64-bit channels confirm that 64-bit rendering engines are almost twice...
Contactive releases its caller ID app for Amazon Fire phone
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 16:03Have you ever wanted to know more information about a caller before you answer a call? New York based Contactive wants users to see the most complete profile for everyone you interact with on your... mobile device.
Alibaba revenue jumps on strong China demand
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 16:02(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's quarterly revenue jumped 46.3 percent to $2.54 billion due to a rise in domestic sales.
Why Listeria bacterium is so hard to fight
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 16:02The harmful and potentially deadly bacterium Listeria is extremely good at adapting to changes. Now research uncovers exactly how cunning Listeria is and why it is so hard to fight. The discovery can... help develop more efficient ways to combat the bacteria.
Fighting prostate cancer with tomato-rich diet
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 16:02Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests. With 35,000 new cases every year in the UK, and around 10,000... deaths, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Rates are higher in developed countries, which some experts believe is linked to a Westernised diet and lifestyle.
Excited for the GALAXY NOTE 4?! Check out these four brand new teaser videos from Samsung
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 16:01
With the Galaxy S5 having been something of a dud for Samsung, its upcoming new phablet launch couldn’t possibly be more important. The supersized smartphone space is now heating up to the point... where even Apple can’t ignore it anymore, and Samsung’s top spot in the phablet world is at risk for the first time. Apple is expected to launch a brand new iPhone with a 5.5-inch display at some point before the holidays this year, leaving Samsung precious little time to spread the word about its next-generation Note-series phone, which is set to be unveiled next week during a press conference. Samsung has teased its new Galaxy Note 4 several times in the lead-up to next week’s event, and now theWeigh In: What's the Next Revolution for Medicine?
Discover - 27 Aug 2014 16:00Medicine looks incredibly different than it did a century ago (which I think we can all say thank goodness for that). From new technology such as MRI scanners and antibiotics, to improvements in... logistics, such as widespread immunization programs and organ-donation schemes, medicine seems to be constantly modernizing. But for every revolution in medicine that's complete, there must be a dozen more that haven't even started. Quick lab diagnostics are great -- now how do we make those afford
[GamerTell] This week on the PlayStation Store, August 26, 2014
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 16:00[From GamerTell] The last bit of summer is here. The PlayStation Store has rolled out a few new games to keep you entertained during Labor Day weekend, bingeing on the last bit of vacation time... left... until Columbus Day.
The Things They Googled
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
How did they live before Google, they wondered. How did anyone know anything?The 404 Throwback Ep. 778: Where we've stepped in the Oatmeal (podcast)
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
Today we're replaying our interview with the creator of The Oatmeal, Matt Inman (Original air date: 3/16/11).TWC outage leaves 12M people without Internet access -- and it's only going to get worse
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
On Tuesday, Time Warner Cable agreed to pay the Federal Communications Commission $1.1 million for failing to disclose a “substantial number” of outages affecting its customers. Now today, the... company announced that it is suffering from multiple outages affecting 12 million people. Making matters worse is that many of those consumers probably didn’t have much choice when they signed up for the service, given Time Warner Cable’s effective monopoly in a […]Yale delivers keyless smart locks for added security around the home
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
I am quite sure that we have read enough stories about crime around the neighborhood in the local paper each day, not to mention we probably know someone, or happen to have been a victim before, of... such a burglary in the past. Having said that, a fair number of homes still rely on the old school lock and key system, and while it might have worked a couple of ...Big tobacco late with e-cigarettes
The Australian - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
BIG Tobacco is making a big push into electronic cigarettes, just as growth in the sales of the devices has slowed sharply.What First-Time International Travelers Should Do Before Departing
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
Leaving the country for the first time can be a bit scary to think about, but a little preparation can go a long way. Here are a few things to think about before you depart so that you'll be ready for... adventure. The tweeter's retreat
The Australian - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
DO you check your phone 150 times a day? A professional e-tox might be in order.HTC One (M8) for Windows review: Same muscle, different soul
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 16:00Since Windows Phone's humble beginnings, Microsoft has been the underdog in the wireless industry. Four years later, nothing's changed -- except, perhaps, a few more percentage points of market share.... Even then, it's got a long way to go before...
Bush NBN 'a multi-billion risk'
The Australian - 27 Aug 2014 16:00
AN economics expert has questioned whether subsidising the rollout of superfast broadband to the bush is money “well spent”.Amazon Promotes Its Student Program With 50 College Scholarships
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 15:59
Amazon announced this morning that it will be offering 50 full-time, undergraduate students with a college scholarship that includes $5,000 toward their tuition as well as an additional $500 to... spend on textbooks at Amazon. The scholarships, which will be merit-based, will be distributed in time for fall semester 2015. According to Ripley MacDonald, Director of Student Programs at Amazon,… Dropbox Expands Pro Plan With Improved Security Controls, New 1TB/$10 Monthly Plan [Mac Blog]
Mac Rumors - 27 Aug 2014 15:59
Dropbox today announced changes to its Pro subscription, offering a single plan that provides up to 1 terabyte of storage for $9.99 a month or $99 per year. The new Pro plan also improves its sharing... controls and adds new security options that make it easier and safer to share your data with friends, family and colleagues. The new Dropbox Pro makes it easier to secure your shared data with new password and expiration options. Pro plan users now can add a password to a shared link as well as set an expiration date that limits how long files are being shared. When sharing a folder, Dropbox now has a new "View-Only" permission option that controls whether recipients can view or edit files within that shared folder. For smartphone, tablet and notebook users, Dropbox has added a new remote wipe...Time Warner Cable customers SQUEAL as US network goes offline
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 15:58A rude awakening: North Americans greeted with outage drama Time Warner Cable is staggering back to its feet after wrestling with a major network outage that hit a number of big cities in the US on... both the East and West Coast of the country this morning....
Brazil telecoms battle heats up as Oi steps in
Reuters - 27 Aug 2014 15:58MADRID/PARIS
Soda tax for adolescents, exercise for children best strategies for reducing obesity
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:58Childhood obesity in the United States remains high. A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas, and sports drinks would reduce obesity in adolescents more than other... policies, such as exercise or an advertising ban, and would also generate significant revenue for additional obesity prevention activities, say researchers.
Eta Carinae - Our Neighboring Superstars
SpaceRef - 27 Aug 2014 15:57The Eta Carinae star system does not lack for superlatives. Not only does it contain one of the biggest and brightest stars in our galaxy, weighing at least 90 times the mass of the Sun, it is also... extremely volatile...
Disney Files Patents To Use Drones In Park Shows
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 15:57
If Disney isn’t already the most magical place on earth, it soon will be. The mega-amusement park has filed three patents to use drones within the park, first spotted by MarketWatch. Within the... patents, Disney lists a few different use cases for the drones. The first is that they could carry marionette-version Disney characters, with patent drawings showing something similar to… High-Tech Cooler Shatters Kickstarter Record
NBC News - 27 Aug 2014 15:55
Created by Ryan Grepper, the high-tech cooler is part blender, part waterproof bluetooth summer DJ speaker system, part USB recharge station.Facebook Bolsters International Ambitions With New Ad Option
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 15:54
Facebook wants to bring emerging market mobile advertising up to speed — by making speed less of a factor. Facebook has launched a new option that allows marketers to target certain types of... smartphone network connections, a move aimed at improving its advertising offerings in emerging markets. See also: The Top 10 Reasons You're Still Clinging to Facebook "Optimizing the creative — for instance, targeting a video campaign to people with high-speed connections, and swapping in an image or link ad for people with slower connections — means ads can perform more efficiently for the people seeing them," Facebook wrote in a blog post announcing the move. Alexander the Great-era tomb will soon reveal its secrets
Fox News - 27 Aug 2014 15:50
As archaeologists continue to clear dirt and stone slabs from the entrance of a huge tomb in Greece, excitement is building over what excavators may find insideCorel PaintShop Pro X7
Photography Blog - 27 Aug 2014 15:50
Corel PaintShop Pro X7 features new editing tools, faster brushes and modern UI updates. Rokinon Announces a Bokelicous 50mm t1.5 Cine DS Lens and More
The Phoblographer - 27 Aug 2014 15:49
Rokinon has a new bag of Cine DS lenses made for videographers.Freescale eyes wireless charging for public places
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 15:49
A reference design by Freescale Semiconductor aims to put Qi wireless charging into car consoles and restaurant tables.Dropbox slashes storage prices with 'Pro' plan to take on its rivals
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 15:48The storage giant's new Pro plan promises a terabyte of storage for a single-digit dollar pricetag, raising the bar for Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Box.
[GadgeTell] Boost Mobile's ZTE Warp Sync is a ridiculously cheap upper mid-range Android
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 15:46[From GadgeTell] After taking over China, ZTE is becoming increasingly competitive on the Western hemisphere.
T-Mobile to sell Alcatel OneTouch Fierce 2 and Evolve 2 in September
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 15:45
Alcatel has announced two new handsets for T-Mobile: the OneTouch Fierce 2, and the OneTouch Evolve 2. There's no mention of price, but they'll be launching in September, likely targeting poor... students heading back to school.Dropbox becomes more competitive with revamped pricing and storage upgrades
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 15:45
Dropbox is cutting the price for 1 TB of their cloud storage the service all the way down to $9.99 a month. The change shows that the company is going after Microsoft's OneDrive and Google Drive's... paid cloud storage services.You can now buy a HomeKit-compatible Smart Lock in time for iOS 8
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:44
With the iPhone 6 and public launch of iOS 8 mere weeks away, one of the first products to take advantage of Apple’s new HomeKit platform has started shipping. The product in question is the August... Smart Lock, an electronic… Square trying to raise cash on $6 billion valuation, report says
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 15:44
Earlier this year, the mobile payment-processing company valued itself at a mere $5 billion.Flappy Bird dev accused of ripping off idea for Swing Copters
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:43
Swing Copters, the latest title from Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen, is in the limelight yet again this week following claims it plagiarizes another mobile game. Development studio Open Name believes... the super-addictive title is a ripoff of Bog Racer, a game they released on Android back in July that was… Deadspin 15-Year-Old Catherine Bellis Upsets 12-Seed At U.S.
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 15:43Deadspin 15-Year-Old Catherine Bellis Upsets 12-Seed At U.S. Open | Gawker Cops Who Used to Have Jobs Mistake King of Morocco For a Drug Smuggler | Jalopnik The Guy That Crashed A Veyron Into A Lake... Pleads Guilty, Faces 20 Years | Kotaku If Real Combat Was Like Online Shooters
Deadspin 15-Year-Old Catherine Bellis Upsets 12-Seed At U.S.
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 15:43Deadspin 15-Year-Old Catherine Bellis Upsets 12-Seed At U.S. Open | Gawker Cops Who Used to Have Jobs Mistake King of Morocco For a Drug Smuggler | Jalopnik The Guy That Crashed A Veyron Into A Lake... Pleads Guilty, Faces 20 Years | Kotaku If Real Combat Was Like Online Shooters
Curiosity rover packs up drill, hits the Martian road again
Fox News - 27 Aug 2014 15:42
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has passed up a potential drilling target and instead resumed the long trek to a huge Red Planet mountain.Spotify Connect adds more speakers plus multi-room
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 15:41
Spotify has announced a fresh batch of Spotify Connect partners, with Bose and Panasonic among the new names promising streaming support in their products, in addition to new features like multi-room... playback. The new additions - which Spotify says will be fully detailed at IFA 2014 next week - also includes Gramofon, an adapter to upgrade existing stereos with Spotify … Review: Mo-Fi headphones have more power
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 15:41
The headphones from Blue Microphones offer hefty sound in heavy package. Dropbox lowers prices, adds new features as cloud storage competition heats up
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 15:40
With so many viable options on the market, it can be difficult to settle on a single cloud storage solution. Not only does each service offer its own unique set of perks, the prices are dropping so... quickly that it’s tough know how to get the best deal. Dropbox has made that decision even more difficult by matching Google Drive’s offering of 1TB for $10 a month for Pro users. Until this week, Google Drive was in a class of its own. Dropbox Pro users were previously able to choose between 100GB for $10, 200GB for $20 and 500GB for $50. Box and OneDrive users have similar options, but as a result of the new pricing, Dropbox has eliminated its tiersOn organizing your apps in iTunes
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 15:40Kirk McElhearn wrote a nice little rant on the limited organization options iTunes give you when it comes to apps. I weighed in with my thoughts as well.∞ Read this on The Loop
Tech Five: Apple's next iPad, Time Warner outage
USA Today - 27 Aug 2014 15:39
Apple reportedly working on iPad with larger screen. Dropbox Pro facelift packs enhanced security features
V3 - 27 Aug 2014 15:39
Cloud storage company adds business-level features to its professional product offeringAlcatel's Fierce 2 and Evolve 2 come to T-Mobile for those on a budget
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 15:38
Alcatel has announced two new smartphones, the Fierce 2 and the Evolve 2, which will launch next month through T-Mobile. Neither will set the world on fire when it comes to specs though. The post... Alcatel’s Fierce 2 and Evolve 2 come to T-Mobile for those on a budget appeared first on Digital Trends.Dropbox dramatically cuts pricing to compete, 1TB now just $9.99/month
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:37Dropbox has today slashed its pricing and doubled the maximum storage space from 500GB to 1TB. Up until yesterday, you’d have been paying $500/year for 500GB; today you can pay just $120/year (or... $99/year when paying annually) for a terabyte. The new deal finally brings Dropbox into line with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Apple […]You Can Now Get 1TB of Dropbox Pro Storage For Just $10 a Month
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 15:37
Dropbox Pro users just got way more storage for the same price. The file-sharing service now gives you 1TB of storage for $10 a month instead of 100GB. T-Mobile adds six streaming services to Music Freedom, Google Play Music support coming later this year
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 15:36
T-Mobile announced its first expansion to the Music Freedom program, which sees the addition of six new streaming services -- AccuRadio, Black Planet, Grooveshark, Radio Paradise, Rdio and Songza. The... Un-carrier also announced that support for Google Play Music will be available later this year after the streaming service topped the charts as the most requested service in T-Mobile's social voting poll.High-res imaging satellite shows off with crystal clear pics of Madrid
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 15:36DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 satellite has only been in space for less than half a month, but it's already proven itself capable of shooting high-res images just like the company promised. Just a few... days after Lockheed Martin flew it to orbit, the...
Hurricane Marie Could Swallow Smaller Storm Karina
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 15:35
Images from space show the massive Hurricane Marie poised to swallow another tiny storm off the Pacific coast.Best Back-to-School Gadgets for Under $75
NBC News - 27 Aug 2014 15:35
What do students want? Cool tech that will help them stand out from the crowd.Dropbox Pro Gives Subscribers 1TB of Storage as Cloud Wars Heat Up
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 15:35
The cloud wars just got even more serious. Dropbox on Wednesday announced big changes to its Dropbox Pro offering, including more storage space and better sharing options. The company's new pricing... matches similar moves by Google and Microsoft and makes Dropbox Pro one of the cheapest ways to get a terabyte of storage, though still more expensive than Microsoft OneDrive for Business. Dropbox is simplifying its tiered pricing structure and offering one Dropbox Pro plan for $9.99 a month or $99 a year that includes 1 terabyte (TB) of storage. Previously, Dropbox Pro offered 100GB for that price of $9.99 a month, 200GB for $19.99 a month and 500GB for $49.99 a month. Qualcomm to get it from both sides? EU probe may be coming - report
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 15:32China's 'monopoly' probe has already begun Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm could be facing into an antitrust probe from the EU at the same time as it fends off a similar investigation in China, according to... Reuters....
Seagate's monstrous 8TB hard drive is the most spacious storage yet
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 15:31
If you're looking to pack a massive amount of storage into your PC, the best you can do these days is 6 terabytes--as long as you're willing to shell out close to $300. But there may soon come a day... where you can get a whopping 8TB stuffed into a single hard drive. Seagate recently announced it is now shipping the world's first 8TB 3.5-inch hard drives. The new drives aren't for consumers just yet and are specifically designed for enterprise data centers that need major disk capacity. Finalists selected for $10M Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 15:30
Are you a gadget lover, not a doctor? International teams are working to create portable devices that could quickly and easily detect common ailments.Use Google Ventures' "Note and Vote" Method to Make Group Decisions
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 15:30
People's opinions can quickly derail a meeting and stop the group from making a decision. Google Ventures has a technique to get to good decisions in 15 minutes, which they call the "Note and Vote"... method. New app a homage to manual typewriters
IOL - 27 Aug 2014 15:30The brainchild of Oscar-winning actor and collector of vintage typewriters Tom Hanks, the app replicates the visual sensation of old-fashioned typing.
Get Ready for the 12.9-inch iPad, Maybe
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 15:30
Apple is reportedly working on a 12.9-inch version of the iPad with plans to release the device in 2015. The tablet would be even bigger than the 9.7-inch iPad Air and would dwarf the 7.9-inch iPad... mini. The Mac Observer Spin: It's a safe bet that Apple has been experimenting with several screen sizes for possible future iPad models. If the company does release a 12.9-inch model, it won't be because analysts demand it, but instead because the company is sure it will sell well.Eye Problems From Space Affect At Least 21 NASA Astronauts: Study
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2014 15:29
How does microgravity affect your health? One of the chief concerns of NASA astronauts these days is changes to eyesight. Some people come back from long-duration stays in space with what appears to... be permanent changes, such as requiring glasses when previously they did not. And the numbers are interesting. A few months after NASA […]AI robot called Amy will politely arrange meeting requests with your co-workers
Springwise - 27 Aug 2014 15:28
x.ai is a service that enables busy people to task an AI personal assistant to deal with the tedious back and forth involved in organizing a meeting.The fitness app that keeps tabs on your CAR: Fixd sensor monitors your vehicle and tells you when it needs repairs
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 15:28
Georgia-based Fixd is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Their app and sensor combo (shown) can be used to determine when a car is 'sick'.Is eco-tourism harming whales and dolphins? Animal spotting tours are 'stressing' marine mammals
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 15:26
Minke whales off the coast of Iceland have been observed upping their speed and breathing heavily when boats came near, leading experts to warn that whale watching trips can harm animals.Time Warner Cable Experiences Nationwide Internet Outage
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 15:26Wolfrider (856) writes Reports are coming in from multiple U.S. states that TWC is having a major Internet outage since early this morning. ... TWC's customer service reps are reportedly a bit... overwhelmed by call volume at the moment, and no ETA yet. According to CNET, most locations should be more-or-less back online as of 7 a.m. EDT or so (my TWC connection came back around 7:30 a.m. EDT). TWC says it's maintenance gone wrong: In response to a query by CNET, Time Warner Cable issued this statement: "At 430am ET this morning during our routine network maintenance, an issue with our Internet backbone created disruption with our Internet and On Demand services. As of 6am ET services were largely restored as updates continue to bring all customers back online."
Seagate's new 8TB hard drive is for all you digital hoarders
Ars Technica - 27 Aug 2014 15:223.5" drive hits the enterprise first, but consumer versions will surely follow.
Labor Day Sale: Save 20% on all accessories at Android Central!
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 15:21
Most of you will be enjoying your Labor Day Monday at home firing up the grill with friends and family, and, most important: not at work. And that's the way it should be! We're celebrating our... nation's work-free holiday this year by giving you 20% off all accessories at Android Central! That includes cases, chargers, batteries, headsets, car mounts, you name it -- it's 20% off. This sale kicks off today and will last through midnight Sept. 2. That gives you a full week to grab some gear for your Samsung Galaxy S5, Note 3, LG G3 and many more devices. Simply enter coupon code 14LD at checkout to apply 20% off to your entire cart. You can get free shipping on orders over $50 within the continental US and our flat rate is only $3.95! We offer a variety of payment methods as well including...By the Numbers: A Decade of Letting the Consumer Have a Say Online
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 15:21
Yelp, an online user-review site, will mark its 10th anniversary next month. The website recently introduced a new tool, Yelp Trends, to track the rise and fall of food crazes around the world.'Mousetronauts' and a real R2-D2 on the ISS
CNN - 27 Aug 2014 15:20Mouse astronauts are joining the research carried out at the International Space Station.
Researchers study gallium to design adjustable electronic components
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 15:20
Gallium is one of the few metals that turns into a liquid at room temperature. When that happens, its surface oxidizes, forming a "skin" over the fluid, almost like a water balloon or a water bed.... Years ago, scientists often thought the coating a nuisance. Today they consider it an opportunity.Does food advertising make us eat more?
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:20On a daily basis we are surrounded with images of appetizing and often unhealthy food on TV adverts, billboards, in magazines and everywhere we go. With obesity on the rise, a new article raises... questions about constant exposure to food cues and its effect on eating habits. Does it encourage over-indulgence? Are overweight people more vulnerable? The research examines our cognitive processes, our motivators to eat, and the practical implications for the management of dysfunctional eating behaviors.
Eat your fruits, vegetables for skin with sun-kissed glow
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:19Forget sun beds, sunbathing and fake tanning lotions. The secret to a healthy glow lies in eating your five-a-day servings of fruit and vegetables, reveals new breakthrough research. This research is... the first to show strong evidence for the importance of skin coloration in attractiveness judgements.
Preclinical development of tumor therapeutic agent begins
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:19There is an urgent need for medical agents to treat metastatic tumors. In case of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive types of cancer that is often detected late, 95% of the patients die... within five years after the diagnosis. Researchers now report that amcure develops tumor therapeutic agents that might reduce this mortality rate. For preclinical and clinical tests of the agents, amcure has received a total of EUR 5 million from investors. This will allow for the further development of these substances in the next years.
Thunder God Vine, with assists by nanotechnology, could shake up future cancer treatment
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:19Hepatocellular carcinoma is the second leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. These regrettably poor prognoses are due to the difficulty in treating this cancer using conventional chemo... drugs, which are not able to reach in a sufficient concentration the liver tumor cells safely. Considering the large percentage of patients that are deemed ineligible to undergo conventional curative interventions, it is highly important to develop alternative drug treatment options that are able to target the tumor tissues, without inducing toxicity in other parts of the body.
GHOST: Stealth ship of the future
CNN - 27 Aug 2014 15:19Juliet Marine Systems is funding and designing GHOST, a cutting-edge stealth sea vessel, but will the U.S. Navy buy it?
Kato.im Launches Kato Teams, A Free Chat Platform for Businesses
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 15:17
There’s a lot of Alt + Tab (or if you’re on a Mac: Command + Tab) going on when we work, and it can sometimes be overwhelming. Video: A (Very) Basic Twitch Users Guide
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 15:17A guide to the site for the nongamer.
What lit up the universe? 'Genesis' of UV light in the universe could solve mystery of how galaxies form, scientists say
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 15:17
University College London is using quasars to understand the origin of ultraviolet light. Quasars are distant objects powered by black holes a billion times as massive as our sun.Top Android app, device and accessory deals for August 27, 2014
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 15:16
Looking for deals on apps, accessories, smartphones, and tablets? We've found a bunch of limited-time offers of which you may want to take advantage. Give us a shout in the comments if you find any... other sales floating around the web and we'll be sure to share 'em!We learn how four-player co-op works in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 15:16
BioWare reveals a cooperative mode for Dragon Age: Inquisition that carries over a lot of the best ideas from Mass Effect 3's Galaxy at War mode. The post We learn how four-player co-op works in... Dragon Age: Inquisition appeared first on Digital Trends.Dropbox Pro adds security and drops price for 1TB
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 15:16
Cloud storage provider Dropbox has updated its Dropbox Pro service, streamlining storage to a single 1TB plan, and making it easier to secure files and remotely manage content. The tweaks include... password-protected shared links, which mean that even if someone else gets access to an URL for a shared file, they'll still need to have the password you set in … Thinner MacBooks reportedly launching in Q4 or 2015
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:15
Apple is planning to launch an even slimmer MacBook, possibly as soon as the end of 2014, or else the vaguer long-term date of 2015, according to a new report from Digitimes. The rumor cites... Taiwan-based supply chain makers, and… 10 Absurd Yet Brilliant Inventions That Bring Childhood Dreams To Life
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 15:15
When we think of the inventors of today, we typically envision those pushing technology to heights we never imagined, from 3D printing to the properties of the newest iPhone. But designer, thinker,... artist, innovator and all around life inspiration Dominic Wilcox works a little differently. Bed (A bed made in the shape of a sleeping Dominic Wilcox) The London-based designer creates inventions that may not transform daily life as we know it, but definitely makes our daily tasks way more magical. From shoes complete with GPS programming to find your way home, to a nifty contraption that allows you to shake hands without getting all sweaty, Wilcox's everyday innovations are as unassuming as they are brilliant. Imagine if your childhood self acquired all the technological skills to make his or...Save 20% on a Huge Variety of Watches Today on Amazon
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 15:15
They might not vibrate every time you get an email, or need to be plugged in every night like smart watches, but...well actually, dumb watches sound pretty great. If all you need from a wearable are... clean looks and a clock, Amazon is taking 20% off hundreds of different models right now with promo code 20TIME14. SoftLayer expands bare-metal cloud servers with hourly billing option
V3 - 27 Aug 2014 15:15
SoftLayer customers can now provision servers in 30 minutes and pay by the hourAustin Beerworks releases 99-pack for $99
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 15:12Hey, where did Jim go?∞ Read this on The Loop
Anytime Ale releases 99-pack for $99
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 15:12Hey, where did Jim go?∞ Read this on The Loop
New Dropbox Pro plan offers 1TB of storage, sharing controls for $10 per month
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 15:12
Dropbox is consolidating its three Pro account options into a single plan that's priced at $9.99 per month and includes 1TB of storage and added controls for document sharing and security. The Pro... plan is aimed at freelancers, contractors and other workers who want more storage and tools than come with the free Basic plan, which starts at 2GB, but for whom a Business account might be overkill. Previously, Dropbox had three different Pro plans with 100GB, 200GB and 500GB of storage, priced at $9.99, $19.99, and $49.99 per month, respectively. In addition to a terabyte of storage, the new plan includes several features for collaborating with clients. There's "view-only" permissions, which an interior designer could use to let a client see a mockup of a design but not make changes to it, for...First Impressions: Flipkart Digiflip Pro 8.9-inch tablet
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 15:10We got a chance to spend some time with the top-of-the-line Digiflip Pro XT911 tablet that features Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.
New report details launch time frame for the thinnest MacBook ever
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 15:10
Apple is reportedly working on its slimmest MacBook laptop yet, something various reports have claimed in the past, but Digitimes now says the unidentified MacBook will launch either in the fourth... quarter of the year or in 2015. FROM EARLIER: There's a chance that the Retina MacBook Air might be ready for Christmas after all According to sources from Apple’s Taiwan-based supply chain, production of components has already begun in small volumes, although other details have not been revealed regarding the device. It's not clear at this time whether the new MacBook will be part of the Air or Pro families - both laptop lines have been refreshed this year, offering slightly improved performance and cheaper prices - but it’s likely the laptopGartner: After slump, server sales rise again in Europe, Middle East and Africa
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 15:10Server shipments and revenue grew for the first time since 2011 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a trend likely to continue in the second half of the year, according Gartner. Server shipments in... the region increased 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2014, the first increase after 11 consecutive quarters of declines, research firm Gartner said Wednesday. Revenue also got its first boost after shrinking in the 10 previous quarters, reaching US$3.2 billion, a 3.8 percent year-over-year increase, it said on Wednesday. While the results are positive, they're more indicative of the end of a slump in the market, so server providers should focus on sustaining the growth, according to Gartner. 10,000-Buckyball cube destruction is the most satisfying video today
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 15:10
The deadly magnetic metal spheres known as Buckyballs may be officially banned, but they keep living in the homes and offices of rebels who keep making cool stuff with them. Like this massive cube... assembled with 10,000 magnetic spheres--without a doubt the most satisfying video so far this month. ∞ iPhone camera tricks
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 15:09[VIDEO] The Washington Post ran this video showing a series of seven iPhone shooting tricks. Some of them were just OK, but I found a few of them to be brilliant. Did you know you can use your... headphone switch to take a picture? Combine that one with a water glass and you have a clever, albeit slightly risky way to take some underwater shots. I wonder if you could achieve the same thing with a very tall baggie.
The Embroidered Image: Stitching Photographs by Hand
The Phoblographer - 27 Aug 2014 15:07
In The Embroidered Image, mostly vintage photographs become canvases for stitch art.Would the world be any better without any privacy? One guy wants to find out
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 15:07We live in an imperfect world, full of imperfect beings, but if everyone declared that they had nothing to hide, would that make us better people? It's a question that one man is hoping to answer by... opening up every aspect of his life to the world's...
Could smoking marijuana be GOOD for your relationship?
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 15:04
Researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York, studied the effects of smoking marijuana and if it led to violence, in the first nine years of marriage.Facebook Turns On "Bandwidth Targeting" To Match Mobile Ads To A User's Network Quality
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 15:04
Facebook today counts more users, and faster growth, outside of its home market of the U.S. than it has inside it, but the U.S. still accounts for nearly half of all the social network’s ad... revenues. To help boost the ratio in emerging, rapidly expanding markets, where mobile devices are the primary means for going online, today Facebook said it would turn on a new piece of ad tech… What does Apple hope to accomplish with its new mobile ad options?
PandoDaily - 27 Aug 2014 15:03
Apple often claims that its decisions are guided by a desire to offer consumers the best experience possible. That’s why the company didn’t include Flash in the original iPhone, eventually... introduced the App Store to improve software distribution, and has insisted on maintaining as much control as possible over how people interact with their smartphones. Strange, then, that the company has thrown those principles aside to bolster its advertising platform. […]Sennheiser tries to beat Beats with new design for CX headphones
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 15:03
Sennheiser has redesigned its in-ear headphones with the CX range, including red cables that might look familiar...Why VMware Will Struggle To Embrace The Future
ReadWrite - 27 Aug 2014 15:03
Most enterprises would love to embrace the future. The problem is they're so heavily saddled with the past. This is as true for customers as it is for vendors. Nowhere was this more evident than at... VMworld this past week, where VMware, beset on all sides by containers, public clouds and other existential threats, embraced them all. Every single one of them. See also: Docker Promises A Standard Way To Package Apps To Run Virtually Anywhere Given its obvious conflict of interest--VMware's crown-jewel virtualization tech pays the bills even if containers and cloud draw the developer crowds--there's a real question whether any incumbent vendor, even a great one like VMware, can usher its customers into the future of computing. Developers Steering The Ship Developers have never been more...Washington river freed after world's biggest-ever dam removal
Fox News - 27 Aug 2014 15:02
The biggest dam-removal project in history is complete and Washington state's Elwha River is running freely for the first time in more than a century.Fear, safety and the role of sleep in human PTDS
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:01The effectiveness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment may hinge significantly upon sleep quality, report researchers. PTSD is an often difficult-to-treat mental health condition... triggered by a terrifying event. It is characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares and uncontrollable thoughts, often fearful. Research has shown that fear conditioning, considered an animal model of PTSD, results in disruption of animals' rapid eye movement (REM) sleep -- periods of deeper, dream-filled slumber.
Knowledge is power: Men who are uneducated about their prostate cancer have difficulty making good treatment choices
Science Daily - 27 Aug 2014 15:01They say knowledge is power, and a new study has shown this is definitely the case when it comes to men making the best decisions about how to treat their prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most... frequently diagnosed cancer in men aside from skin cancer. An estimated 233,000 new cases of prostate cancer will occur in the United States in 2014. Of those, nearly 30,000 men will die.
Scality likes object storage, puts a RING on it... for the fifth time
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 15:01Adds VM storage capabilities +Comment Object storage software startup Scality is adding virtual machine level storage access to its existing file and object access protocols....
Could Cosmos be Microsoft's next commercial big-data service?
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 15:01Microsoft may be planning to turn its internal-facing big-data storage and computation service into an externally-facing commercial cloud service.
The New Dropbox Pro Offers 1TB for Only $10/mo, Adds a Ton of New Functionality
PetaPixel - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
Dropbox is a Go-To for many photographers. Whether they’re storing their photography, sharing albums with clients or, ahem, sending files to the press, more often than not it’s Dropbox they use.... And starting today, anybody not using Dropbox’s Pro offering has a whole lot more reason to do so thanks to a steep drop in […]Check out how this former Apple employee announced his new baby
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
How do you celebrate the arrival of a new member of the family? If you’re super Apple fan and former training manager for the Apple Online Store team Andreas Kleinke the answer is that you announce... it in the same… [GamerTell] How Martina Was Won: First Person Shooter
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 15:00[From GamerTell] Last Night's Party's Twine game How Martina Was Won effectively simulates the life of a party photographer, for good and bad.
X Cube is going to be quite the cerebral challenge
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
Our brain is somewhat like a muscle, the more often we make use of it, the better and more adept we are, which means that we ought to be able to deal with future problems better when we use the way we... solve existing ones as a "base" of sorts. For those of you who have had a long running love affair with puzzle games and toys, I am quite ...Turn Any Kid's Book Into an Audio Book
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
The Sparkup gadget clips on any picture book to add audio readings.Dropbox Pro ups storage limits and security features
CNET - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
Dropbox is increasing storage space and adding new security features for Dropbox Pro users, while simplifying plans down to a single price.Dropbox Beefs Up Its Pro Feature Set, Now Offering 1TB Of Storage For $10/Month
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
In today’s cloud storage wars, most companies are defined by the amount of space their users get for the least amount of money. With new pricing and updates to its Pro offering, Dropbox is hoping... to show that it can compete on price while also providing greater value to paying users through a number of new features they probably won’t find on other services. Stylish metallic iPhone case minimizes signal loss, but stays on for good
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
I’m torn these days between wanting a functional wallet-style case for my iPhone and something a bit more minimalist. I tend to switch cases as I need them because I haven’t found a... one-case-fits-all solution that works for me. The… Filelize Automatically Backs Up Any File You Open to Your Cloud
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 15:00Windows/Android/iOS: To seamlessly switch gadgets, you need the files you were last working on to be available on the new device. Filelize makes this easy by automatically backing up any file you open... to your Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or SkyDrive.
10 Incredibly Dangerous Banned Toys
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
They say that it's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye. Technically, the same applies to skull fractures, poisoning, and third-degree burns. Throughout history, toy makers have designed some... truly brutal products (lawn darts, anyone?). But with modern-day lawsuits, you'd think we would've curbed that problem. Yet, in their fervor to create the next Slinky, Etch A Sketch, or Tickle Me Elmo, toy manufacturers continue to put dangerous product designs on the market. Three ways the iceman controls his immune system
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 15:00The punishing exercises for mind, body and breath developed by "iceman" Wim Hof seem to give us conscious control over our immune system – here's how he does it
The future of emoticons will embrace everyone
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
Katrina Parrott never anticipated that her daughter's incessant texting would lead to a new career in app development. "She came home one weekend and asked: 'Wouldn't it be nice if I had an emoji that... looked like me that I could send to my friends?'" said Parrott, who had been laid off from her job as a programmer at NASA. Katy's question inspired an idea. A year later, Parrott and her daughter launched iDiversicons, a company dedicated to bringing ethnic-, gender-, and lifestyle-diversity to emojis--those cute little images that can be inserted into text and social media messages from the keyboard of your phone. One of the First Apple HomeKit-Compatible Devices Ships
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 15:00
Unlock doors with your iPhone.Time Warner Cable outage ending after hours of downtime
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 14:59
Time Warner Cable has begun bringing internet services back online, after sweeping outages robbed subscribers across the US of their broadband service for several hours. The downtime affected TWC... customers in 29 states, and is being blamed on a significant infrastructure issue encountered earlier this morning. "[An] issue with our Internet backbone created disruption with our Internet and On Demand … Exorcising a Losing Record
Slate - 27 Aug 2014 14:58Josh Keefe wrote "I Was the Worst High School Quarterback Ever," published on Slate on Tuesday night. In this podcast, Keefe chats with Josh Levin, Slate's executive editor and the host of Hang Up... and Listen, about what it was like to process his inept high school football experience.
Why I Wrote a Book About an Obscure '90s Computer Game
The Atlantic - 27 Aug 2014 14:53
Many forces combine to shepherd a video game from conception to completion, but rarely are they acknowledged.Videocon unveils 4K UHD TVs
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 14:50The 4K UHD LED, manufactured at Videocon's Arungabad plant, will initially be available in Mumbai, Thane and Pune followed by Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai.
For first time in US, crocodile bites humans
Fox News - 27 Aug 2014 14:50
Alejandro Jimenez, 26, and Lisset Rendon, 23, went for a swim at 2:30am Sunday in a Florida canal during a house party ... and exited the water with the honor of being the first people in the US... bitten by an American crocodile.Xiaomi to launch Mi 4 in India around Diwali
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 14:50Xiaomi plans to launch Mi 4 smartphone by the year-end in India and set up its Mi Home experience zone in Bangalore within 4-6 months.
Astronomers find evidence of water clouds in brown dwarf atmosphere
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 14:50
(Phys.org) --A team of researchers, led by space scientist Jacqueline Faherty, has found evidence of water clouds in the atmosphere of a brown dwarf situated just 7.3 light years away. In their paper... to be published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the team describes how they found evidence of the water clouds and where the research is headed next.T-Mobile joins Walmart with its own iPhone discounts
The Loop - 27 Aug 2014 14:48Last week, Walmart knocked down the price of the iPhone 5c (to 97 cents - Yes, 97 cents) and the iPhone 5s ($79 with a new contract). Now T-Mobile has joined the fray.∞ Read this on The Loop
Mario Kart 8 DLC readies Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing at the starting line
Digital Trends - 27 Aug 2014 14:47
Nintendo reveals two downloadable content packs for Mario Kart 8, one themed after The Legend of Zelda and the other after Animal Crossing. The post Mario Kart 8 DLC readies Legend of Zelda, Animal... Crossing at the starting line appeared first on Digital Trends.Report: Apple prepping to launch a 12-inch iPad in 2015
AppleTell - 27 Aug 2014 14:47
Apple wants to "... shake up the iPad line." The post Report: Apple prepping to launch a 12-inch iPad in 2015 appeared first on AppleTell.[AppleTell] Report: Apple prepping to launch a 12-inch iPad in 2015
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 14:47[From AppleTell] Citing credible sources who don't want to be known (for obvious reasons), Bloomberg reports the new iPad will have a 12.9-inch screen, to be exact.
Zetta.net updates its cloud backup service for Windows
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 14:47Zetta.net is one of a number of companies offering cloud-based backup and disaster recovery services. Version 4.5 of Zetta's DataProtect is designed to deliver an appliance-free ability to backup... server images.
Japan lab unable to replicate 'stem cell' findings
News24 - 27 Aug 2014 14:46Researchers have been unable to replicate experiments that were hailed earlier this year as a "game-changer" in the quest to grow transplant tissue.
Apple single biggest buyer of high-resolution smartphone LCDs
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 14:46Apple will purchase 96 million iPhone 5 panels along with a further 98 million iPhone 6 panels during 2014, accounting for 37 percent of all LTPS and oxide smartphone LCDs.
Statistics Losing Ground To CS, Losing Image Among Students
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 14:45theodp (442580) writes Unless some things change, UC Davis Prof. Norman Matloff worries that the Statistician could be added to the endangered species list. "The American Statistical Association (ASA)... leadership, and many in Statistics academia," writes Matloff, "have been undergoing a period of angst the last few years, They worry that the field of Statistics is headed for a future of reduced national influence and importance, with the feeling that: [1] The field is to a large extent being usurped by other disciplines, notably Computer Science (CS). [2] Efforts to make the field attractive to students have largely been unsuccessful." Matloff, who has a foot in both the Statistics and CS camps, but says, "The problem is not that CS people are doing Statistics, but rather that they are...
iOS 7: Closing All Open Safari Windows on Your iPhone or iPad
The Mac Observer - 27 Aug 2014 14:45
iOS 7's Private Browsing is handy if you want to secretly shop for gifts orâahemâview any other sites that you might not want people to see. In this Quick Tip, though, Melissa Holt's going to talk... about using this feature as a way to close all of the Safari windows you've got open.Delayed August smart lock finally starts shipping
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 14:42
The route to market for a new product is seldom straightforward, as smart lock start-up August has found, but after several months of delays the Yves Behar-designed door furniture is finally shipping.... Announced more than a year ago, back in May 2013, August - which can be controlled remotely from your iPhone or Android device - was intended to ship … Samsung readying Galaxy A series of metal-bodied phones
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 14:40The stylish metal Alpha is reportedly only the beginning of an entire A-series of similar smartphones, according to SamMobile.
Time Warner Cable says routine maintenance caused national outage
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 14:39Large chunks of the US will have woken up this morning in a panic. No, not a natural disaster, their Time Warner Cable internet was down. A mother-of-all-outages saw TWC's Internet service down from... New York to, well, pretty much everywhere (see map...
Ikea Is Betting Big on These Six Small Tech Companies
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 14:39
Ikea is one of the largest corporations in the world, and even the smallest change in its supply chain could have a gigantic impact on its business. After all, this is a company that uses 1 percent of... the world's wood supply . In fact, Ikea operates a whole venture fund devoted to emerging tech, from ice cream to batteries. Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition is almost here
Pocket-lint - 27 Aug 2014 14:36
Huawei is expected to announce that its latest smartphone will be bringing a super strong sapphire screen, soon. The Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition should not only sport the second strongest... material on the planet protecting its screen but should...The funniest thing you'll see today: 'Exclusive first look at the brand new iPhone 6′
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 14:35
The iPhone 6 is far from being official, but numerous leaks have revealed many details about the upcoming Apple smartphone. Maybe too many - and that's what seems to be the subliminal message of a... short video that's currently making the rounds of YouTube, having an "Is this the new iPhone 6?" extremely catchy title. FROM EARLIER: Yet another key iPhone 6 component leaks Created by Chicago improve group Second City Network, the hilarious video makes fun of all these iPhone 6 leaks that have flooded the web in past months, especially videos detailing the unreleased smartphone. The video has everything it needs from a tech guy - "Doldo411" - explaining the ins and outs of the new iPhone 6Apple's iPad business at-a-glance as CEO Tim Cook plots breaking out of "speedbump" slump
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2014 14:34Tim Cook hinted at significant developments to the iPad line in describing the recent 16 percent drop in year-on-year sales yesterday as “a speedbump” in an interview with Re/code. "We couldn't be... happier with how we've done with the first four years of the iPad. I'd call what's going on recently a speed bump, and I've seen […]Madden NFL Mobile review - broken play for a 1st down
AppleTell - 27 Aug 2014 14:31
At least there's no Chris Collinsworth. The post Madden NFL Mobile review - broken play for a 1st down appeared first on AppleTell.[AppleTell] Madden NFL Mobile review - broken play for a 1st down
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 14:31[From AppleTell] The new Madden NFL Mobile takes some firmer steps towards finding its identity, but not everyone will be happy with the direction it's going.
A Fancy Cooler Has Stolen The Title Of Most-Funded Kickstarter Project From Pebble
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 14:30
Arguably, Pebble and its record-breaking Kickstarter project woke the slumbering giant that is the smartwatch device category. It should follow, then, that by this time next year we’ll be seeing... Android-powered smart coolers from Samsung, LG and every OEM under the sun flooding the market, given that the Coolest Cooler has now knocked the Pebble from its vaunted pedestal, with over… You'll be able to get your hands on iPhone 6 'between 16-19 September'
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 14:30
September 9 seems all but officially confirmed as the date when Apple will unveil its eagerly-anticipated iPhone 6, but when can users expect to get their hands on Apple’s next generation handset?... According to a new report coming out of… Ridge Racer Slipstream adds new cars and tracks
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 14:30
Ports of popular console and arcade game series can be hit-and-miss on iOS, but Namco Bandai’s Ridge Racer Slipstream definitely falls into the “hit” category. An iOS game which pulls together a... lot of the best vehicles and tracks from… Your Favorite Smartphone Car Mount is $7 Off Right Now
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 14:30
The iOttie One Touch took home the prize of your favorite smartphone car mount , and I can say from experience that it's worth every penny of its usual $20 price. That said, if you don't own one yet,... they're going for $13 right now. Your Favorite Smartphone Car Mount is $7 Off Right Now
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 14:30The iOttie One Touch took home the prize of your favorite smartphone car mount , and I can say from experience that it's worth every penny of its usual $20 price. That said, if you don't own one yet,... they're going for $13 right now. How to Identify a Load-Bearing Wall
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 14:30
Most people enjoy an open floor plan these days, but it's impossible to achieve that look in older homes without taking down a few walls. Since some of those walls might be keeping the rest of the... house standing, it's important to understand how load-bearing walls work and be able to identify them. Ouch... right in the VIDEO GAME: Lizard Squad attacks XBox, Twitch
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 14:29Hacktivists must really hate gamers The hacker crew calling itself the "Lizard Squad" has followed up on high profile assaults on Sony over the weekend with online attacks on Xbox Live and Twitch, a... broadcast platform for gamers....
App Smart: Get Cracking on Learning Computer Code
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 14:28Apps use different approaches in teaching the basics of coding; some offer interactive lessons, while others take the form of a game.
Qualcomm faces EU antitrust probe as it seeks to end China case
V3 - 27 Aug 2014 14:27
The global chip manufacturer seeks amicable resolution to longstanding antitrust allegations in ChinaFacebook, Twitter users in US unlikely to share opinions: Study
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 14:26Unless people know their audience agrees, they are likely to shy away from discussing anything controversial, the study says.
Snapchat valued at $10 BILLION in latest round of funding
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 14:26
California-based owners of Snapchat (HQ shown) are set to become billionaires. This follows reports that investors have promised the company millions.Want Windows XP SP4? Unofficial versions are on the way
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 14:26Microsoft withdrew support for Windows XP in April. That's been the cue for some in the developer community to work on new service packs for the elderly operating system.
This fossilized creature has the world's oldest muscles
Fox News - 27 Aug 2014 14:25
A fossilized creature found in Canada probably didn't go to the gym, but it may be the oldest animal known to have muscles, a new study findsThe LG Gx2 is really just a renamed G Vista for South Korea
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 14:24
After launching the LG G Vista in the US earlier this month, LG has announced the device for the South Korean market today, where it will be called the Gx2. Available exclusively on the LG U+ network,... the Gx2 will be marketed as the successor to the LG Gx, which made its debut last December.Life in Lego: how mini-figure academics went viral
New Scientist - 27 Aug 2014 14:23Donna Yates explains how her Lego female scientists became a Twitter hit
This 6 month old startup is already helping to fight Ebola
Geek Time - 27 Aug 2014 14:22
By using Snapp - a new mobile apps builder, a group of West-African volunteers created a free, informational mobile app to educate the public on the Ebola viral disease.9-Year-Old Accidentally Kills Gun Instructor With Uzi
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 14:21
DOLAN SPRINGS, Arizona — A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said Tuesday. Charles Vacca, 39, of Lake... Havasu City, died Monday shortly after being airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Mohave County sheriff's officials said. See also: There Have Been 74 U.S. School Shootings Since Sandy Hook Vacca was standing next to the girl at the Last Stop outdoor shooting range in White Hills, a small town about 12 miles northwest of Dolan Springs, when she pulled the trigger and the recoil sent the gun over her head, investigators said T-Mobile is offering up to $50 off any iPhone starting today
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 14:20
The price-slashing continues. How on the heels of Walmart cutting the price of the iPhone 5s to $79 and the iPhone 5c to $0.79, T-Mobile will take up to $50 off the price of any iPhone, starting... today. Although the… NASA completes successful battery of tests on composite cryotank
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 14:20
NASA has completed a complex series of tests on one of the largest composite cryogenic fuel tanks ever manufactured, bringing the aerospace industry much closer to designing, building, and flying... lightweight, composite tanks on rockets.Plantronics BackBeat PRO wants to oust your Bose headphones
Slash Gear - 27 Aug 2014 14:19
Plantronics' latest set of BackBeat headphones are here, and while the BackBeat FIT may have targeted fitness nuts, the BackBeat PRO wants music quality to be its focus. Piping stereo audio from your... phone, tablet, laptop, or something else over Bluetooth, the headphones boost wireless range to a hefty 100m if you're pairing them with a Class 1 Bluetooth device, … Actually, Minority Workers Are Everywhere In Silicon Valley -- They're Just Not Treated As Well
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 14:18
Despite what you may have heard, there are actually many black and Hispanic workers at tech companies. They're just not paid much, and they mostly don't get the same benefits as white and Asian... employees. Black and Hispanic workers make up 41 percent of private security guards, 72 percent of janitors and 76 percent of maintenance workers in Silicon Valley, according to a report released Tuesday by Working Partnerships USA, a labor-affiliated nonprofit that works on behalf of temporary employees. While software developers in the Valley make more than $60 an hour, the median wage for workers guarding buildings, cleaning toilets and trimming hedges on tech campuses ranges from $11.39 to $14.17 an hour, according to the report. At that rate, a janitor working full-time wouldn't even be able to...See Screech's First Day in Lifetime's Latest 'Saved By The Bell' Sneak Peek
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 14:15
Ah, youth. To be so full of hope, starring on your own hit Saturday morning TV show. The upcoming Lifetime movie The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story focuses on the young stars of the popular '90s... show, Saved By The Bell, as they experience the highs and lows of Hollywood fame. See also: Mr. Belding to Appear in 'Saved by the Bell' Lifetime Movie A two-minute sneak peak of the movie follows Dustin Diamond, played by Sam Kindseth, on his first day on the Disney Channel show Good Morning, Miss Bliss, the middle school prequel to Saved By The Bell. Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Lark Voorhies also star in the movie Salesforce renames and revamps Communities service
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 14:15Salesforce.com has renamed and updated its Communities product, which lets companies build social websites where employees, partners and customers can mingle and collaborate. Now called Salesforce1... Community Cloud, the service has been updated in several areas including the profile and topic pages, and its mobile access. "We believe communities are the battleground for customer engagement," said Lisa Hammitt, vice president of business operations for Salesforce1 Community Cloud, which has been available for about a year under its previous name. Companies using the product include British Sky Broadcasting, Cornell University and GE Capital. About 2,000 communities are running sites on it, prompting Salesforce to "double down" on its efforts. Time Warner Cable's Internet Has Broken Nationwide
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 14:15
If you're a Time Warner Cable customer who's been lacking internet overnight: don't worry, you're not alone. Freescale aims to integrate wireless charging into auto consoles, restaurant tables
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 14:14A reference design by Freescale could put Qi wireless charging into more public spaces.
Chipmaker Qualcomm may face EU antitrust probe: Sources
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 14:12Qualcomm, the world's No. 1 mobile chipmaker, may face a European investigation related to a four-year-old complaint from a subsidiary of rival Nvidia Corp.
Giant panda FAKES PREGNANCY to receive pampering and food at Chinese breeding centre
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 14:10
Ai Hin (not pictured) is thought to have displayed behaviour suggesting she was pregnant to get an air conditioned room and treats at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre, China.Lockheed Martin to track space junk from the Australian Outback
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 14:08In the movie Gravity, masses upon masses of floating debris hurtled through space at alarming speeds and collided with the heroine's space shuttle, killing her crew. Space junk isn't just something... made up for the movies, though -- it's a real issue...
Apple iPhone 6 Rumours Reach Fever Pitch
Sky News - 27 Aug 2014 14:05
A larger display, thinner body and toughened scratch-free material are among the likely new features of the iPhone 6.Astrophoto: Clouds Above, Clouds Below
Universe Today - 27 Aug 2014 14:05
What a gorgeous view of the dusty cloud of the Milky Way arch hovering over clouds low on the horizon here on Earth! Fellow NASA Solar System Ambassador Greg Redfern took this image of our galactic... center in the constellation Sagittarius. “If you have dark skies look to the south to see this grand spectacle,” […]Fermilab Begins Testing Holographic Universe Theory
Slashdot - 27 Aug 2014 14:03Back in 2009, researchers theorized that space could be a hologram. Four years ago, Fermilab proposed testing the theory, and the experiment is finally going online. Jason Koebler writes Operating... with cutting-edge technology out of a trailer in rural Illinois, government researchers started today on a set of experiments that they say will help them determine whether or not you and me and everything that exists are living in a two-dimensional holographic universe. In a paper explaining the theory, Craig Hogan, director of the Department of Energy's Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics writes that "some properties of space and time that seem fundamental, including localization [where things are], may actually emerge only as a macroscopic approximation from the flow of information in a...
Confessions of a Frat Boy Turned Feminist
Mashable - 27 Aug 2014 14:02
Andrew Lohse is annoyed that his brand-new Bass Weejun penny loafers might not fit. This dilemma, he jokes, is his biggest concern of the day—along with picking up clothes from the dry cleaner So... one might be forgiven for thinking that Lohse, a 24-year-old former Dartmouth College student whose exploits as a fraternity member brought him national notoriety and a Rolling Stone feature in 2012, is still a bro at heart But Lohse, on the phone from Battleboro, Vermont, is discussing his new book, Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy, and he sounds decidedly not like a bro. In fact, if this conversation took place at a frat house, there’s almost no doubt Lohse would be relentlessly mocked. Time Warner Cable Blames "Maintenance" for Nationwide Internet Outage
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Broadband goes out for a big chunk of the U.S., but it's coming back now.A Higher Education: Satellite Startup Aims to Inspire Students Through Experiments in Space
Re/code - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Ardusat has already signed up several dozen schools.These are the best messaging apps on iOS
Cult of Mac - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
I recently watched The Lady try to convince a friend of ours to download WhatsApp. The friend is moving to the United Kingdom, and we want to stay in touch. Our friend tried to say that email would do... the… Star Wars Light Saber BBQ Tongs ensures the undisciplined hungry are kept at bay
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Is there no end to the amount of Star Wars related merchandise for the masses to continue purchasing from time to time? I suppose the answer is a definite "No", especially when you come up with... something that is as creative as this $34.99 Star Wars Light Saber BBQ Tongs. The name of this unique addition to any kitchen of a Star Wars fan more or less gives the game ...[GamerTell] Nintendo selling refurbished Legend of Zelda 3DS XLs
Technology Tell - 27 Aug 2014 14:00[From GamerTell] You can now get a gold and black Legend of Zelda 3DS XL from Nintendo for $150.
Salesforce Community Adds Customers And Partners To Growing Cloud
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Salesforce.com announced the official release of the Salesforce1 Community Cloud today, essentially making their Communities product released in June, 2013 an official product with a cloud of its... own. The idea is to build on the earlier product and give companies a way to build specialized online communities where customers can interact with one another and with company personnel if required. Google's Eric Schmidt tells Stanford gathering that the key to cybersecurity is better encryption
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Congressional staffers from both sides of the aisle came to Stanford last week for a cybersecurity boot camp. They heard from Google's Eric Schmidt that security problems are serious, but can be... reduced with better encryption of communications.Appliance maker Electrolux joins IoT-focused AllSeen Alliance
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 14:00The appliance manufacturer will work with other members to build out the AllJoyn open-source framework.
The Anxiety Disorder Lurking In Your Pocket
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Our gadgets have become so interwoven with our lives, it’s fair to argue that they’ve become an extension of who we are. Phones are no longer just phones, they are Life Interface Devices (let’s... just go ahead and coin it – they’re LIDs), and losing your LID is no small matter. Back in the day if someone stole your cellphone or you left it in a public bathroom, the loss stung for sure, but was remedied easily enough. Not so with LIDs, which carry as much of you in them as anything else you own.Soon Students Will Be Able To Control Satellites In Space
ReadWrite - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
If you've ever dreamed of sending a satellite up into space to measure the Earth, an education-technology company is making it possible. On Wednesday, Ardusat is publicly launching a program to offer... "space kits" with programmable sensors that it will place in small satellites in partnership with commercial satellite company Spire. The space kits cost $2,500, but the company has made the curriculum and online resources available for free. And through a partnership with the Association of Space Explorers, a global professional organization of cosmonauts and astronauts, along with a grant provided by Northrop Grumman, Ardusat is running a science competition to provide 15 high schools with a free space kit and the opportunity to work directly with an astronaut. Already, more than two dozen...Wikipedia wants Congressional staffers to contribute, but bias is a big concern
PC World - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
WASHINGTON--Congress may soon be coming to a Wikipedia page near you. The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, has suggested congressional staffers should use their political expertise to edit... Wikipedia pages related to bills and legislation. "We're trying to make government more legible, we're trying to make it more available, and I think editing Wikipedia is a way of doing that," said Cato senior fellow Jim Harper. "Getting the notable bills up there, getting them written about, so people...doing that search to find out what's going on in Congress can go to that resource." Supporters say Capitol Hill expertise will help provide better information on legislation, while others fear turning the pages into partisan political fodder. Salesforce bets communities will win over consumers, customers
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 14:00Salesforce launched a community cloud so its customers can engage consumers and ultimately grow sales. Are communities really the next battleground?
Volometrix Attempts To Measure Employee Productivity--But Is It A Flawed Model?
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 14:00We’re seeing a tectonic shift in the way organizations work. Distributed team, global collaboration, remote-working and cloud tools all make agility ever more possible within organizations. But it... also makes it harder to really assess employee, and by extension organizational, efficiency. This is the problem space that Volometrix is looking to help with and the company has just filed a patent for an interesting piece of predictive people analytics software.
Road Trip Planner Is a Cheat Sheet to Plan Your Journey
Life Hacker - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
Road trips are awesome. Planning road trips is not awesome. This new cheat sheet takes the research out of road trips and tells you what you need to know. These Sun-Tracking Devices Pipe Real Sunlight Into Shadowy Buildings
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 14:00
It's a necessary evil of designing in cities: Only the tallest or most perfectly situated buildings get much sunlight. A company called Sun Central thinks it has a solution--in the form of an... autonomous sun-tracking mechanism that sucks up sunlight and pipes it into dark buildings. Tim Cook: I'm NOT worried about CRAP iPad sales. It's just a 'speedbump'
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 13:58'We couldn't be happier with how we've done' Tim Cook has claimed the slowdown in fondleslab sales is not a sign of Apple's imminent demise, but merely a "speedbump" along the path to tablet world... domination....
LG G Watch R: Here's a clearer look at LG's round smartwatch
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 13:57
This morning LG once again gave us a sneak peek at its upcoming rounded smartwatch, the LG G Watch R, in the form of an official teaser image. As it is, the image shows us the outline of the circular... timepiece, but little detail beyond that. However thanks to the magic of Photoshop we've been able to bring out some of the details from darker sections of the image, revealing parts of the watch's body that couldn't be seen in the original.How Delivery Drones Could Monitor Their Own Health
Live Science - 27 Aug 2014 13:56
The day when people can order products online and have them delivered by a drone may not be far off. But to make sure these packages make it to their destinations, scientists have created a program... that lets drones monitor their "health" midflight.Illuminated iPhone case lets you take the perfect selfie - even in the dark
Daily Mail - 27 Aug 2014 13:54
Dubbed the LuMee, the device illuminates the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. It was the brainchild of 57-year-old Allan Shoemake from The Boonton Township, New Jersey.HTC Desire 510 heading to O2 next month with Refresh tariffs in sight
Android Central - 27 Aug 2014 13:54
O2 has today announced the UK mobile operator will stock the HTC Desire 510 in September on the range of Refresh tariffs. The 4G mid-range smartphone sports some interesting specifications and will be... available for those who wish to upgrade early from another mobile device.As The Wireless Wars Boil And A Big Cable Merger Simmers, Let's Pause To Thank ... The Government
Forbes - 27 Aug 2014 13:52
In 2011, the government stopped AT&T from buying T-Mobile. The result has been more robust competition and lower competition. In other words, for a change, intervention had a happy ending. With the... Comcast-Time Warner and AT&T-DirecTV deals up next, should the government intervene again?New Nexus 9 leak confirms key hardware details
BGR - 27 Aug 2014 13:50
Various reports have so far detailed the HTC-made Nexus 9 that Google is expected to soon launch, and TKTechNews, a source of plenty of mobile leaks in the recent past, has now provided an alleged... screenshot of CPU-Z running on the tablet that appears to confirm processor details for the high-end device. FROM EARLIER: The Nexus 9's beastly 64-bit processor may have just been unveiled According to the image, the Nexus 9 will pack a 2.5GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra K1 Denver processor, which is in line with what previous reports about the tablet said in the recent past. The Tegra K1 Denver has been recently unveiled by NVIDIA, with the company saying it'll be the "first 64-bit ARM processor forIntelligent system that predicts when alarms might be triggered could greatly improve the management of industrial plant
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 13:50
A*STAR researchers have developed an anticipatory alarm system based on dynamic models of industrial processes using concepts similar to extreme weather forecasting.Charting the Rise of Twitch
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2014 13:49Twitch's peak viewership now rivals the average prime-time viewership of some cable networks.
The Other Neanderthal
The Atlantic - 27 Aug 2014 13:44
Meet the first human-related species to be identified with more than fossil records.Time Warner Cable Outage Affects Users Nationwide
Time - 27 Aug 2014 13:43
Internet and TV blackouts reported in areas ranging from New York to Texas to CaliforniaThe Three Qualities Of People I Most Enjoy Working With
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2014 13:43
LinkedIn Influencer, Jeff Weiner , published this post originally on LinkedIn. Several weeks ago, I shared the above Venn diagram in a status update. With 20k+ likes and comments on LinkedIn and over... 2.2k retweets and favorites on Twitter, it's become the most viral update I've shared to date. As a result, thought it might be interesting to provide some additional context on where the diagram came from. It all started in a meeting where a talented team was presenting their plan for a potentially high impact initiative. Midway through, they covered the measurable results they expected to achieve in three years. Granted, they were being somewhat conservative, but their objectives were still way off what I would have expected them to be targeting based on the addressable opportunity and the...Xiaomi stops Mi 3 sales until further notice
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 13:40Xiaomi has suspended the sales of Mi 3 for an undefined period of time.
Xiaomi 'discontinues' Mi 3 just a month after launch
Times of India - 27 Aug 2014 13:40Xiaomi has suspended the sales of Mi 3 for an undefined period of time.
3D printed nose wins design award
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 13:40
A Victoria University of Wellington design student is the New Zealand finalist for the James Dyson Award 2014 for his Master's project--a 3D printed prosthetic nose.Students' designs for cellular-networking protocols help define the limits of protocol performance
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 13:40
In the 21st century, design contests have emerged as a way to make rapid progress on tough computational problems. The million-dollar Netflix Prize, which sought to improve Netflix's movie... recommendation algorithm, is probably the most high-profile example. But similar, if lower-stakes, contests have addressed problems in computer vision, medical-data analysis, and weather prediction.Awakening the potential of plasma acceleration
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 13:40
Civil engineering has begun for the new Proton Driven Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Experiment (AWAKE) at CERN. This proof-of-principle experiment will harness the power of wakefields generated by... proton beams in plasma cells, producing accelerator gradients hundreds of times higher than those used in current radiofrequency cavities.Smartphones on aircraft - what access do we really want?
Phys.org - 27 Aug 2014 13:40
Australia is playing catch up by allowing plane passengers to keep their mobile phone switched on - albeit in flight mode only - during take off and landing.New brain-twisting mathematical GIFs so pretty I want to lick them
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2014 13:40
Colossal got its eye on the newest hypnotizing mathematical GIFs by Dave Whyte. Here are my favorites. Pop an Ambien and zoom in. Boffins set out to prove UNIVERSE IS JUST A HOLOGRAM
The Register - 27 Aug 2014 13:36Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? How can we tell from the inside of our Universe if it's actually real or just a hologram? Boffins at Fermilab have set out to answer this thorny physics... problem with a new experiment in the National Accelerator Lab called the Holometer....
In China, cinemas place live audience comments on the big screen
Springwise - 27 Aug 2014 13:35
Some Chinese theaters have introduced cinema texting, where viewers' comments can be sent directly to the screen for everyone else to see.Time Warner Cable crashes across the US in massive outage
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2014 13:35UPDATED. One of the US' most popular Internet providers went dark on Wednesday. The company said there's no estimated time for recovery.
London to start trialling wirelessly-charged buses
Engadget - 27 Aug 2014 13:34While London's public transport network is getting more hi-tech by the minute, the city's buses and trains aren't as green as they could be -- at least not yet. Transport for London (TfL) has already... deployed 800 hybrid and a handful of all-electric...
Pluralsight Raises $135 Million At A Valuation Approaching $1 Billion
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2014 13:30
The online technology training service Pluralsight has raised a whopping $135 million in new financing as it looks to consolidate its position as a major player in personal and professional... continuing information technology education. “We believe in the vision we have of democratizing professional education,” says Pluralsight chief executive Aaron Skonnard, and apparently the…