EE's free Power Bar chargers are back in stock
Mobile
operators aren't often recognised for their benevolence, but EE caught
everyone's attention when it started handing out free portable mobile
chargers to customers. In fact, it received over a million requests in
just four days, forcing it to "... Read More ...
Ford's latest eBike breaks down to fit in your trunk
Ford
is serious about marrying eBikes and cars and just revealed a new bike
concept called the MoDe:Flex, complete with a new smartwatch app. Like
other prototypes from its new Palo Alto Research and Innovation Center,
it's an electric-assisted bicyc... Read More ...
iPhone users can attach Drive files on Google Calendar
iPhone
users can start associating files from Drive directly to Google
Calendar events, thanks to the app playing catch up to its Android
version. Those files can be documents, PDFs, work presentations and
spreadsheets or photos you took at a party -... Read More ...
The $300 'PITA' steals encryption keys with radio waves
Your
computer is leaking information. It's not from the usual suspects:
WiFi, Bluetooth or ethernet, but from radio waves originating from your
processor. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Israel's Technion
research institute have built a $300 d... Read More ...
Meerkat reminds users that it has a points system
Did
you know Meerkat has a points system? Yup, it's been around since
launch, and there's even a Leaderboard that shows streamers with the
highest scores, similar to the ones you see in games. Since it was
pretty easy to miss unless you went live at ... Read More ...
Honda CR-Z will run Pikes Peak with full-EV power
Honda
is hitting the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in this
experimental CR-Z with an electric powertrain driving and steering all
four wheels up the twisting mountain route. Honda is running a CR-Z at
Pikes Peak this year. But as you might... Read More ...
Google's urban tech lab is working on free, city-wide WiFi
When
Google unveiled its urban improvement initiative, Sidewalk Labs, it
left one big question: what was this new outfit actually working on? As
of today, you should have a good idea. Sidewalk and a group of investors
have bought and merged two key c... Read More ...
Lexus video teases a 'real' magnetic hoverboard
Yes,
we know - it's 2015, the year Marty jumped to in Back to the Future 2
and you still don't have a hoverboard. Right on time, Lexus has
presented the latest example from its "Amazing in Motion" series of
video spectacles: the Lexus Hoverboard. As ... Read More ...
Tesla Model S drivers rack up over 1 billion miles
Apparently,
Tesla Model S owners like to hit the road quite often. The electric car
maker has revealed that Model S drivers have collectively notched up
more than 1 billion miles, or enough usage to prevent over 570,000 tons
of carbon dioxide emissio... Read More ...
Face-tracking tech knows when you skip church services
More
than two dozen churches around the world have installed a
facial-recognition system that monitors which members of the flock have
actually shown up for the Sunday sermon. The system is called Churchix
and was developed by Israeli software compan... Read More ...
iOS 9 will delete apps to make room for system updates
Early
adopters of iOS 9 beta 2 have discovered a new feature that will
temporarily delete apps from overloaded devices when there isn't enough
space to install system updates. Many users with the smaller 8GB and
16GB iPhones reportedly had difficulty... Read More ...
Netflix announces a 7-for-1 stock split
We've
come a long way from Qwikster. Netflix's stock price has more than
doubled since last December, and with prices of shares nearing $700
today it announced plans (PDF) for a 7-for-1 stock split. The price
closed today at $681, and the Board of Di... Read More ...
Experiment charges your Tesla with footsteps
Eventually,
you might not have to find a charging station when you park your
electric car downtown -- pedestrians could do the work instead. Pavegen
has teamed up with Tesla to show off an experimental charger that tops
up your EV through kinetic ene... Read More ...
The best of Public Access Vol. 2: Robot friends, flaming Macs and more
Last
week, you took us to the dark side of customer support with your worst
IT nightmares, and at least a couple of your stories felt like the
opening scenes of a Sci-Fi thriller. Carl Zetie took us back to the days
of minicomputer, into a medical la... Read More ...
NASA tests sense-and-avoid system for commercial UAVs
NASA's
testing a sense-and-avoid system that will allow fully-autonomous,
commercial UAVs to operate in civilian airspace. The trials are being
held at the Armstrong Flight Research Center in California as part of
the agency's Unmanned Aircraft Syste... Read More ...
BMW's concept motorcycle carries your surfboard
Like
surfing, but would rather not strap your board to a big, stuffy car for
the trip to the coastline? BMW's Concept Path 22 motorcycle might just
let you travel lighter and enjoy the open road. The retro-inspired
scrambler (a bike meant for off-roa... Read More ...
Amazon, eBay and others to stop selling Confederate flags (update)
Many
prominent online retailers have vowed to remove all items bearing the
Confederate flag from their websites following a mass shooting last week
at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina. So far, eBay,
Wal Mart, Sears and Kmart have... Read More ...
The Rock will fight a giant gorilla in a 'Rampage' film
Just
after rescuing his family from The Big One in San Andreas, Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson is set to save the world in a film adaptation of Midway's
arcade classic Rampage, Deadline reports. Now, you might wonder how a
game about a giant gorilla, liza... Read More ...
Samsung's Galaxy A8 should be its thinnest smartphone yet
Samsung
isn't synonymous with extra-thin smartphones -- that distinction
usually goes to Chinese vendors like Gionee or Oppo. However, you may
have to rethink that reputation very shortly. Samsung's as yet
unannounced Galaxy A8 has just been approved... Read More ...
The road to Mars: NASA's next 30 years
What
will NASA be up to by 2030? The space agency (and even President Barack
Obama) hopes it will be close to launching a manned mission to the
surface of Mars. But, before that's possible, there's a whole lot of
puzzle pieces to fit together. In fac... Read More ...
One day, you'll fine-tune hearing aids yourself
Hearing
aids are supposed to help you resume a normal life, but they sometimes
make things worse -- and when most clinics aren't prepared to calibrate
the devices, it's tempting to ditch them altogether. Norwegian
scientists might give you an incenti... Read More ...
'The Last Guardian' is a stripped-down sort of beautiful
The
Last Guardian needs to be perfect. Fans of Ico and Shadow of the
Colossus have been waiting for this, the third game from director Fumito
Ueda, since it was announced in 2009. As issues with its production
went public and development appeared to ... Read More ...
Google's new health watch will keep tabs on patients' vitals
Google
unveiled a new wearable today, though it won't be competing with the
Apple Watch any time soon. Developed by Google X (the company's advanced
research division), the experimental device is geared specifically for
clinical research. It monitors... Read More ...
Hulu hooks up with Showtime to make internet TV more like cable
Showtime
is following HBO's lead and launching an internet-only version of its
service in July, but cutting the cable doesn't mean the bundle is going
away. In a first for Hulu, it's adding the network as a premium option
similar to the way it's offe... Read More ...
Instagram's revamped photo exploration helps you follow trends
Want
to see all the Instagram shots coming out of that big music festival?
It should be much easier after today. Instagram is releasing new
versions of its Android and iOS apps whose overhauled Explore and Search
features help you follow trends as th... Read More ...
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