Scientists are studying evolutionary concepts with robot mice
Studying evolution is tricky -- it's a process that happens over
countless generations and thousands of years, but the men tasked with
studying it live less than a century. Researchers at the Okinawa
Institute of Science and Technology have found one... Read More ...
Google's new terms of service tell you that it's scanning email for ads
Many Gmail users know that the service scans email looking for ad
keywords, but some have been upset that Google hasn't spelled this out
-- enough so that there are several privacy lawsuits underway. The
company may have just headed off future... Read More ...
This smiley face is either a perfectly fitting typo or the world's first emoticon
It turns out that the emoticon might be a bit older than we originally
thought. Literary critic Levi Stahl has found what could possibly be the
first instance of a ":)" in Robert Herrick's 1648 poem "To Fortune."
Stahl checked to see if it was just a... Read More ...
Glow-in-the-dark roads hit the streets in the Netherlands
One stretch of road in the Netherlands may make you feel like you're
cruising through a video game. A new glow-in-the-dark pavement has
replaced power-sucking streetlights for a 500m (.3mi) piece of the
highway. The result is a Tron-like street that... Read More ...
Broadcasters' backup plans for thwarting Aereo include live TV streaming
The big US broadcasters are primarily leaning on legal action to shut
down Aereo's antenna-based streaming TV service, but what if the startup
prevails in court? Apparently, the media giants aren't too worried;
they have some backup plans. The Wall... Read More ...
The April Xbox One update is here, finally lets it notify you when friends come online
Ready for more new features on your Xbox One? Major Nelson just
announced that the April software update Microsoft has been beta testing
will start rolling out to all systems tonight. The big new feature is
the return of notifications for when people... Read More ...
Office comes to the Chrome Web Store along with a slew of upgrades
Microsoft isn't done with Office updates just because it released
Office for iPad and made Office Mobile completely free -- it has a bunch
of improvements in store for Office Online, too. To start with, Office
has reached the Chrome Web Store. You... Read More ...
Google Glass Kit Kat update arrives ahead of tomorrow's big sale, but removes video calling
Still need a push to drop $1,500 on Google's Glass headset when they go
on sale to all US residents tomorrow? After skipping a couple of
months, the team behind it is pushing a big software update later this
week that lets it run the freshest version... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Windows Phone 8.1 review, Google buys a drone company, and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news.
Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This
is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines
for the past 24 hours -- all... Read More ...
The NSA issues its own suggestions for avoiding lost Heartbleed data
The United States National Security Agency may or may not have known
about the security vulnerability known as "Heartbleed," but now that
it's a widely publicized issue, the agency has some safety suggestions.
Sure, you've probably heard all this... Read More ...
Chrome OS now lets you dock small apps on the side
Chrome OS just became much more useful for multitaskers. Google has
updated the web-centric platform with support for docking smaller apps
along the screen edge, à la Windows 8; you can now keep a Hangouts chat
or shopping list in view without... Read More ...
The first HTC One will get Sense 6 in US and Canada by the end of May
Sorry, HTC, we're still not going to call it the "Sixth Sense." That's
the phone maker's name for Sense 6, the latest version of its Android
user interface. For the uninitiated, this is the update that comes
preloaded on the new HTC One (M8) but is... Read More ...
Banksy's latest works tackle technology, surveillance and our crumbling humanity
They say that the best art imitates life, and let's be honest, our
lives are increasingly controlled by technology. After tackling war,
human rights and censorship, legendary and anonymous street artist
Banksy is now turning his critical eye on our... Read More ...
This is how Samsung thinks normal people use smartwatches
Samsung's track record on smartwatch marketing has been, shall we say,
mixed. Its nostalgic sci-fi TV spot for the Galaxy Gear was a hit, but
its awkward (and slightly creepy) romantic skier ad? Not so much. Give
credit to the company for learning... Read More ...
Leaked icons indicate Android may enjoy a redesign soon
The Google I/O developer conference is just over two months away, but
it's never too early to start opining about what the software giant is
planning to show. Try not to be overwhelmed with excitement, kids:
according to documents leaked by Android... Read More ...
Snowden leaks and NSA reporting win Pulitzer Prizes
Both The Guardian and The Washington Post were announced as Pulitzer
Prize winners today in the public service category. The prizes were
awarded for The Guardian's Edward Snowden work, which revealed dozens of
details about the United States... Read More ...
Anyone can sign up to buy Google Glass tomorrow; will you?
Tomorrow, as most everyone in the US knows, is tax day. It's also the
one day where Google will open up the sale of its Glass wearable to the
general public, meaning you won't need that Explorer invite to nab a
pair. What you will need is $1,500, a... Read More ...
Netflix speeds soar on Comcast following controversial deal
The past few months have been very active for Netflix, as it's faced
new challenges with getting its video streams into homes. It responded
to customer complaints and dropping average speeds by making a new
connection deal with Comcast, while others... Read More ...
Engadget Podcast 392: The whiskey 'sode
After a chance meeting with Distiller app co-founder Mikael Mossberg
and in-house whiskey expert Stephanie Moreno at this year's SXSW event, a
unique podcast concept was born. In this Very Special Episode, our
guests serve as spirit guides, taking us... Read More ...
Mozilla picks interim CEO as it tries to move past controversy
Previous CEO Brendan Eich lasted just 11 days as head of the Firefox
company. He resigned last week amid political backlash; Eich contributed
$1,000 to California's controversial Proposition 8, a bill that
would've ended the legality of same-sex... Read More ...
Watch SpaceX's ambitious launch of a reusable rocket (update: launch scrubbed)
Haste makes waste, and you have to move awfully fast to break out of
Earth's atmosphere. After today, however, space travel might be a tad
more sustainable. SpaceX is testing a new, reusable version of its
Falcon 9 rocket today. The test is tacked on... Read More ...
Google beats Facebook to acquisition of drone maker
Google has just agreed to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of high-altitude
solar-powered drones that was in acquisition talks with Facebook just a
few months ago. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Mountain View
company hopes to use these... Read More ...
Prime-time TV enjoys its highest ratings since 2007
The drastic change in the way people consume media has stirred up the
argument that TV as we knew it is dead. But while prime-time ratings
have dipped since the rise of services like Netflix and solid
programming from networks such as AMC and HBO,... Read More ...
Crooks use Heartbleed exploit to steal 900 Canadian tax IDs
While it might not be the worst-case scenario, a security breach at the
Canada Revenue Agency could be the worst known real-world exploit of
the Heartbleed vulnerability since it went global last week. The CRA
claims that almost 1,000 Social... Read More ...
LogAnalysis maps the structure of gangs using phone records
It's no surprise that law enforcement agencies use mobile phone records
to investigate criminal activity, but a platform called LogAnalysis
could facilitate some of the most sophisticated analysis for all that
raw data. Developed by Emilio Ferrara... Read More ...
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