US Navy's cheap and tiny Cicada drones can listen in on the enemy
The
Navy's Cicada drone has reemerged looking smaller than ever. Navy
scientists have been developing the tiny smart glider since 2006 and
even performed a flight test back in 2011. This newest iteration, which
has been presented at the Department of... Read More ...
Scientists close to brewing morphine (or heroin) from sugar
Sugar
is basically ubiquitous and it looks like it could be used to make
morphine, which is a refined form of heroin. Recent research shows that a
genetically modified strain of yeast, when exposed to sugar, could be
used to ferment the opioid. Yes, ... Read More ...
WSJ: Apple shelved its HDTV plans last year
Ever
wondered what happened to that Apple HDTV we've been hearing rumors
about for years ? According to The Wall Street Journal, those rumors
weren't baseless speculation, as the company did work on a television
set for nearly a decade. Unfortunately... Read More ...
Ricoh invents super-efficient power-producing rubber
No,
this is not an image of a delicious Fruit Roll-Up, it's actually a
unique new flexible material from Ricoh that can create electricity from
pressure and vibration. Dubbed "Energy-Generating Rubber," this
piezoelectric mat combines the best featur... Read More ...
L'Oreal is 3D printing its own human skin to test cosmetics
The
L'Oreal Group hasn't tested its products on animals worldwide since
2013, instead relying on a predictive model that utilizes a
"Reconstructed Human Epidermis" -- basically bits of skin grown in a lab
-- to ensure that its products are safe. Now ... Read More ...
Microsoft marks 25 years of Solitaire with a tournament
Microsoft
Solitaire, aka Windows' biggest productivity killer, is turning 25 this
year -- and the team in Redmond is going to mark the occasion in style.
The company is starting with an internal tournament this month that
will determine who rules the... Read More ...
Microsoft Outlook will clean up your email by default
If
you saw Microsoft's Clutter feature and dreamed of a day when your
email inbox was always under control, you're about to get your wish. The
folks in Redmond have revealed that Outlook (both on the web and in the
Office 2016 Preview) will turn on C... Read More ...
Starbucks picks Spotify for radio, and baristas are the DJs
Starbucks
and Spotify are teaming up to to build a music ecosystem across retail
stores. By joining forces with the popular streaming service, the giant
coffee chain hopes to create an experience that will benefit loyal
customers, particularly those ... Read More ...
James Cameron backs a contest to build better movie drones
You
can already record some decent footage with a drone if you're so
inclined, but "decent" isn't good enough for director James Cameron.
He's lending support to C-Prize, a New Zealand competition meant to
improve drone technology for the movie and T... Read More ...
Russia is making its own smartphone platform, sort of
When
Russia said it was reducing its dependence on Western technology, it
wasn't kidding around. Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov
recently met with Finland's Jolla to talk about developing an
"independent" Russian mobile operating system bas... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV: 'House of Wolves', 'Late Show' finale
Summer
doesn't officially begin for another month, but most of our favorite TV
shows are ready to go on vacation now. Shows wrapping up their seasons
this week include The Following, The Flash, Battle Creek and a few
others. Of course, following Mad ... Read More ...
Microsoft wants to keep your online data secure while you're using it
There
are plenty of security measures to keep your online files safe, but
they frequently diminish or disappear when you're actually using those
files. What if someone tries to swipe your data while you're working on
it? Microsoft thinks it can help.... Read More ...
'Mass Effect' director Casey Hudson joins Microsoft's HoloLens team
Casey
Hudson, the producer largely responsible for EA and BioWare's Mass
Effect trilogy, is now Creative Director at Microsoft Studios, where
he's working on HoloLens and Xbox games. Microsoft appears to be all-in
on HoloLens development -- Hudson no... Read More ...
Amtrak installs automatic train controls before service resumes
Following
the deadly accident last week near Philadelphia, Amtrak installed a
braking system on the section of track that could've prevented the
derailment. The automatic train control system (ATC) keeps tabs on a
train's speed as it heads toward cur... Read More ...
White House launches the Police Data Initiative
Following
the police-shooting death of Michael Brown and subsequent riots in
Ferguson, MO, the Obama administration assembled a task force charged
with somehow easing the adversarial relationship between law enforcement
and the citizenry. The White H... Read More ...
HTC doesn't see a future in 'mini' smartphones (update: it might)
We
hope you weren't pinning your hopes on a downsized version of HTC's One
M9 smartphone, as you probably won't get it... or anything like it in
the future, for that matter. HTC's Jack Tong says that the company is
ditching the One mini phone range b... Read More ...
Facebook wants to put games in Messenger after all
Contrary
to previous reports, it appears Facebook is still toying with the idea
of featuring games in Messenger. According to The Information, the
social network plans to strengthen its instant messaging platform by
adding games, as it looks to find ... Read More ...
The top 14 smartphones you can buy right now
It's
been a while since we took time out to list our favorite smartphones,
which means we've had to make more than a few updates to our buyer's
guide. Big players like LG, HTC, Samsung and Motorola have unleashed a
flurry of updates to their previous... Read More ...
President Obama gets his own Twitter account: @POTUS
The
President of the United States of America is one of the most powerful
people in the world. Now, whoever holds that office also has a Twitter
account to match. The White House announced today that @POTUS is the
official handle for the commander in... Read More ...
ASUS' lovely, low-cost ZenFone 2 hits North America tomorrow
ASUS'
ZenFone 2 isn't exactly an unknown quantity -- we first saw it at CES
earlier this year, and since then, the thing's been trickling onto store
shelves around the world. Still, after a surreal, slightly
awkward/slightly cool dance number, Chairm... Read More ...
Mercedes-Benz has an Apple Watch app, too
Apple
Watch apps aren't all about sorting payments and getting notifications.
There are plenty that play nice with your car, too. Following the likes
of BMW and Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz announced its own software for the
wearable that provides walki... Read More ...
Leak hints at the first round of Apple Watch upgrades
There
hasn't been much talk of software upgrades for the Apple Watch now that
it's a real product you can (sort of) buy, but sources for 9to5Mac
understand that there are some important tweaks in the pipeline. To
start with, you'll reportedly see thi... Read More ...
European powers team up to build homegrown drones
Drones
are sufficiently commonplace now that if you aren't building your own,
you get a serious dose of FOMO. That's why Germany, France and Italy
have agreed to bankroll a joint drone project, separate to Europe's,
that'll build aerial surveillance ... Read More ...
Xiaomi opens its online accessory shop in the US and Europe
We
knew that Xiaomi was beta-launching its online accessory store in the
UK this week, but now it's become clear that other regions are also
being supported. The Mi Store will be available at two separate time
slots: 7PM PT/ 10PM ET (May 18th) for cu... Read More ...
Some e-cigarette flavors may have toxic effects on lung cells
E-cigarettes
may be a popular alternative to the traditional smoke sticks, despite
contrasting opinions on how safe they are. Adding to the list of harmful
effects, the American Thoracic Society published research at its annual
conference that certai... Read More ...
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