Google Now tempts you with a Field Trip to nearby sights
The folks in Mountain View have been adding new tools to Google Now,
like suggesting another flight if yours is delayed. The search company's
Field Trip app has been suggesting local points of interest since its
launch in 2012, and now the two are in... Read More ...
A restaurant in China lets robots do a lot of the work
Let's face it, the Robot Apocalypse is near. Just a few days ago, we
met A.L.O Botlr, a robot from the high-tech Aloft Hotel in Cupertino,
California that acts as a butler. Naturally, the food industry, as
important as it is, couldn't stay behind, so... Read More ...
Apple's now storing some personal user data in China
It's no secret that the relationship between Apple and China hasn't
always been the best. From the banning of its products for government
use, to the Chinese state media wanting the Cupertino company "severely
punished" for NSA spying, these cases... Read More ...
Boston PD monitored concertgoers with facial recognition
With perhaps the exception of the bands on stage, no one really goes to
a concert to be seen -- they go to feel the music coursing through
their veins and melt into a crowd. As it turns out, fun-seekers at the
2013 Boston Calling music festivals... Read More ...
The death of the original jumbo jet, Boeing's 747-400
Later this month, Cathay Pacific's 747 will fly from San Francisco to
Hong Kong for the very last time. It's a story we're hearing from nearly
every airline still flying the most recognizable passenger jet in
aviation history -- rising fuel costs are... Read More ...
Artists build a Roland TR-909 drum machine for giants
Roland made some of the most iconic drum machines used in electronic
music, and its TR-909 is entering its 30s. So, what's the best way to
celebrate three decades of tones? Well, you could build a 9-foot long
playable version of the unit to rage on... Read More ...
Back to School Guide 2014: Laptops
No gadget -- besides a smartphone, maybe -- is as crucial to a college
student as the laptop. Regardless of your major, you'll want a solid
machine with a well-crafted keyboard to see you through term papers,
class presentations and more. From a... Read More ...
Amazon's quietly doubled the storage on its Paperwhite e-reader
Head on over to the Amazon product page for the Kindle Paperwhite and
you may spot the message telling you that there's a newer version of the
glow-in-the-dark e-reader available. That's because the retailer has
quietly doubled the internal storage... Read More ...
The future of Xbox One: early access gaming, Cortana and more
Since the Xbox One launched last November, Microsoft's latest game
console has changed pretty dramatically. From "going all-in" on Kinect
to offering a camera-less $400 model; from focused on TV and home
entertainment to appealing directly to "core"... Read More ...
This app does pillow talk so you don't have to
Just for a second, let's imagine that your ultimate sexual fantasy is
to be doused in custard while standing on a salmon as you hum the
Timesteps symphony from A Clockwork Orange. It's left-field, we admit,
but we won't judge. The question is, how... Read More ...
Barnes & Noble teases its Samsung-made tablet
In order to save cash, Barnes & Noble decided to kill off its
homegrown line of Nook tablets, and just asked Samsung to rebrand a
Galaxy Tab instead. We've already seen images of the elegantly-named
7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, but in a new... Read More ...
Even the Oxford English Dictionary can't resist adding amazeballs, selfie and YOLO
Throughout 2014's great dictionary refresh, one publication remained
above attention-grabbing fripperies like adding YOLO, amazeballs and
selfie to their lists. That's why we're disappointed to report that even
the venerated Oxford English Dictionary... Read More ...
Pilots banned from acting like Uber drivers in the sky
"You're going to Napa in your Cessna? Me too! If you let me hop in,
I'll pay my share of the gas!" That arrangement is legal, but the FAA
has declared that connecting brave passengers with amateur pilots for a
fee is definitely a no-no. The ruling... Read More ...
EE lets queue-jumpers pay 50p for faster customer service
If it didn't already feel like mobile operators were squeezing you for
every penny, EE's new customer service charge could certainly help drive
that notion home. BBC News reports that the carrier has introduced a
new option on its support lines,... Read More ...
Hackers transform a smartphone gyroscope into an always-on microphone
Apps that use your smartphone's microphone need to ask permission, but
the motion sensors? No say-so needed. That might not sound like a big
deal, but security researchers from Stanford University and defense firm
Rafael have discovered a way to turn... Read More ...
Not even a sharknado will stop Google's conquest of the undersea internet
How's this for Shark Week? At a recent event, one of Google's product
managers revealed just how far the outfit goes to protect its subaquatic
infrastructure. Word is that Mountain View's shiny new internet
pipeline crossing the Pacific is going to... Read More ...
Google Voice Search can now handle multiple languages with ease
It's not unusual for people who speak several languages to forget
particular terms, and that can be pretty frustrating when you're trying
to look up stuff through Google Voice Search. Thankfully, the latest
Voice Search update for Android gives you... Read More ...
Premier League tells fans to stop posting GIFs and Vines of goals
After becoming the go-to network to upload replays of goals scored
during the recent World Cup, Vine could soon become the subject of a
domestic copyright clampdown. With the new season commencing tomorrow,
the Premier League has told the BBC that... Read More ...
PlayStation 4's new digital game-sharing trick sounds simple
Okay, we know that the PlayStation 4's Share Play feature is coming,
but how does letting a friend on an entirely different console (possibly
around the globe) play one of your games work? A lot like how PS4's
remote play with the PS Vita does,... Read More ...
Pēq will let you control and automate your home for a monthly fee
Thinking about upgrading your home? There are plenty of home automation
systems to choose from -- and now, there's one more. Pēq (pronounced
'peek') is a new smart home service designed to take the guesswork out
of device compatibility by offering a... Read More ...
The next industrial revolution will be robot-based (video)
You're probably getting tired of hearing that robots will take your
jobs (and, ugh, ours) in the future over and over again. But, here's the
deal: perhaps it's necessary keep repeating it so it sinks in, because
there's a huge chance that it'll... Read More ...
You can carry a privacy-minded wireless hotspot in your pocket
Devices like the Safeplug can deter companies and governments from
snooping on your devices at home, but they're not much good when you're
on the road. That's where the PORTAL (Personal Onion Router To Assure
Liberty) project comes into play. Load... Read More ...
Grade-school gamers test the foundation of DARPA's next training software
Inside the University of Washington's Center for Game Science (CGS),
there's a department that is making video games for children, and it's
funded mostly by DARPA. If you'll recall, the Defense Advanced Research
Project Agency is the part of the US... Read More ...
New Xbox One features now rolling out to preview members, all owners in coming months
Remember those new Xbox One features Microsoft announced at Gamescom
this week? They're available right now -- at least to members who are
part of the company's preview program. Major Nelson just announced that
Xbox Live users that have access to... Read More ...
Harvard provides a glimpse at how the robot plague will overrun us all
Think that fancy 3D printer of yours is a technological marvel? Well,
it's got nothing on these tiny coin-sized robots. Computer scientists at
Harvard University have built an army of 1,024 bots that collaborate to
create various shapes, much in the... Read More ...
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