Bright House Networks and Charter deal looking less likely
According
to Reuters Bright House Networks may look to kill its impeding merger
with Charter Communications. After pressure from regulators put an end
to Comcast's effort to purchase Time Warner Cable, rumors started
circulating that Charter wanted t... Read More ...
MIT Study suggests current solar power tech is good enough
The
standard line about solar power is that while good in theory, the
technology just isn't there to keep our lights on and our Netflix
streaming. But a new study from MIT (PDF) suggests that's not the case.
According to the massive report (an epic 3... Read More ...
NASA thinks a robotic eel might be the key to exploring Europa
We've
seen the submarine that NASA wants to explore Saturn's moon Titan with,
but compared to what the aeronautics outfit's looking at for icy climes
like Jupiter's Europa it's downright pedestrian. The wormy-looking
contraption up above is actually ... Read More ...
Amazon's Echo wireless speaker gets voice-controlled Prime Stations
Amazon
has added Prime Stations to Echo, its wireless speaker-slash-personal
assistant, perhaps in hopes that it would get more people to press the
"Request an invitation" button. Prime Stations are the company's ad-free
radio feeds -- basically play... Read More ...
'Castlevania' designer explains what made 'Symphony' so special
There's
plenty I could say about Castlevania: Symphony of the Night but in the
interest of time I'll keep it short and sweet: it's one of the most
influential games ever made. Don't believe me? Eighteen years later, its
core design conceit (read: exp... Read More ...
Cybersecurity firm accused of staging data breaches to extort clients
Have
you ever heard of a cybersecurity firm called Tiversa? No? Well, you'll
likely be hearing about it a lot in the coming weeks, because an
ex-employee is accusing it of fraud. Richard Wallace, one of its former
investigators, has recently testifie... Read More ...
AZ town hides license plate readers in dozens of fake cacti
City
officials from Paradise Valley, Arizona have reportedly set up an array
of license plate readers, hidden within fake cacti no less, throughout
the wealthy Phoenix suburb. Problem is, officials can't seem to explain
if the devices are currently i... Read More ...
Recommended Reading: Wearing Google Glass every day for two years
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Mozilla launches Firefox OS phones in Morocco and Senegal
Firefox
OS might be in a distant fourth place (or further?) here domestically,
but Mozilla sees plenty of value for it in emerging countries.
Specifically? Senegal and Madagascar in Africa, where it recently
partnered with French telecom Orange to la... Read More ...
Russia and China promise not to hack each other
Russia
and China have further solidified their growing friendship this week by
making a cybersecurity pact. According to The Wall Street Journal, the
two countries have sworn not to launch cyberattacks against each other.
They've also agreed to an ex... Read More ...
Fox officially plans 'Minority Report' TV show for this fall
It's
official: Fox will bring back Minority Report later this year. Steven
Spielberg directed the 2002 movie, and his company Amblin TV is behind
the new TV series, set 10 years after the end of "pre-crime" in
Washington D.C. The plot details availab... Read More ...
Google executives talk Snowden and NSA backdoors during AMA
Senior
members of Google's public policy team took to Reddit today to discuss
the company's stance on government surveillance reform and the pending
expiration of Section 215 of the Patriot Act that allows for the bulk
collection of phone records. Go... Read More ...
The dark side of competitive archery hits 'TowerFall' in May
TowerFall
Ascension is a glorious little game. It shines as a local, competitive
platformer, with players bounding around levels, shooting explosive
arrows at each other, dodging and grabbing power-ups such as wings and
shields. The first major expan... Read More ...
'Photofucket' devs arrested for selling their pic-stealing app
Years
before stolen pictures of celebs hit the internet in a massive bundle,
news that Reddit posters were searching for private photos popped up
under the term "fusking." As detailed by Buzzfeed in August of 2012,
Reddit channels were dedicated to u... Read More ...
Recode: Apple to offer free music with its upcoming streaming service
It's
no secret that Apple plans on revealing a new streaming music service
-- thanks to its Beats Music acquisition -- some time this year,
supposedly at its annual developer conference in June. What has so far
been a secret, however, is whether or n... Read More ...
Harvard engineering class tries to make the best BBQ smoker
As
part of a 14-week-long assignment, 16 Harvard engineering students were
given the task to create the perfect brisket. But what did they need to
do that? A really, really good BBQ smoker. To build one, Engineering
Sciences professor Kevin Parker la... Read More ...
Anti-graffiti device nabs taggers by sniffing their fumes
Australian
taxpayers spent a whopping $34 million last year to remove graffiti
from Sydney's commuter trains. To combat this urban blight, the
Australian Department of Transport is rolling out an electronic "nose"
that alerts authorities in real-time... Read More ...
Japanese bankers get exosuits to help move stacks of cash
Japan's
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation announced Friday that it will
provide Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) exosuits to select senior employees
as part of a pilot program aimed at reducing the strain of moving
currency. "There have been many cases ... Read More ...
Scientists are using powerful X-rays to make better chocolate
Have
you ever unwrapped a piece of chocolate only to discover that it looked
a little old? That white substance that appears on the delicious
confection is known as a fat bloom. As the fats in the chocolate
crystallize, they form the rather unattract... Read More ...
Some Canon Rebel T6s and T6i cameras have defective sensors
Canon
has acknowledged that a number of Rebel T6s and T6i DSLRs, which were
introduced in February, are being affected by a major issue with the
sensor. This matter came to light a few days ago, when LensRentals, a
site focused on lending gear for ca... Read More ...
Facebook is using your Instagram feed to suggest new friends
Notice
some familiar faces popping up in Facebook's "People You May Know"
section? Well, there's a reason for that. Zuckerberg & Co.
recently began serving up suggestions for prospective connections based
on your Instagram feed. It's no surprise that... Read More ...
Cooking with Watson: Italian grilled lobster
'Cognitive
Cooking with Chef Watson' is a collaboration between IBM and the
Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Once a week, as part
of an ongoing series, we'll be preparing one recipe from the book until
we've made all of them. Wish us... Read More ...
ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi review: thinner than air, but at what cost?
When
ASUS formally unveiled the Transformer Book Chi T300, it did so in the
cheekiest way possible: with a cleverly worded swipe at Apple. "Our Chi
is thinner than Air," the company proclaimed -- a clear shot at the
MacBook Air. ("Chi" means "air" in... Read More ...
JXE Training Day: Picking the right 'League of Legends' Champion
We
covered League of Legends basics in Training Day Episode 1, and in
Episode 2 we took a long look at how to actually play through your first
match. Today Loc Tran, he of San Jose State University's rising League
team, will be teaching us how to sel... Read More ...
US SKYNET program marks Al Jazeera journalist as Al Qaeda
The
US government has marked Ahmad Zaidan, an influential journalist and Al
Jazeera's longtime Islamabad bureau chief, as a member of Al Qaeda and
the Muslim Brotherhood, according to NSA documents unearthed by
whistleblower Edward Snowden (via The I... Read More ...
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