Ford Sync 3 launches in the Escape and Fiesta this summer
Ford's
Sync 3 connected car system is nearly ready to hit the road. The
automaker has revealed that its tuned-up infotainment will first show up
in 2016 Escape and Fiesta models, both of which go on sale this summer.
If you'll recall, this version of... Read More ...
Protesters want Facebook to remove 'fake name' reporting tool
Drag
queens, Native Americans, victims of abuse and anyone who'd rather not
use their real names on social media aren't done waging war against
Facebook's real name policy. Around 50 to 100 protesters have shown up
at Facebook's Menlo Park headquarte... Read More ...
Microsoft buys the company behind to-do app Wunderlist
Microsoft's
quest to conquer the mobile productivity app world by acquiring it is
still underway, it seems. A Wall Street Journal source claims that the
folks in Redmond have bought 6Wunderkinder, better known as the creator
of the to-do app Wunderli... Read More ...
NASA tests airplane wings that shrug off insect guts
You
may not think of insects as a problem for aircraft (Bambi Meets
Godzilla comes to mind), but they really are -- the residue from those
splattered bugs slows aircraft down and hikes fuel consumption. NASA may
soon have a way to keep those critters... Read More ...
Xbox One 'Independent Developers Pack' revealed with new controller
It's
not E3 yet, but Microsoft has taken the wraps off of this limited
edition "Independent Developers Pack" Xbox One, in Australia of all
places. Besides packing download tokens for five ID@Xbox (Hand of Fate,
Threes!, #IDARB, The Jackbox Party Pack... Read More ...
Rumored Apple TV service isn't ready for WWDC next week
Apple's
annual Worldwide Developer Conference will kick off next week, on July
8th, and the company might announce a new music streaming service, a
thinner set-top box and OS updates. You know what we might not see at
the event, though? That subscrip... Read More ...
Nintendo reveals a flood of new games ahead of E3 2015
The
NX console isn't the only product Nintendo's working on behind the
scenes, naturally. Via a Direct Micro video session, the company has now
shared an outlook of its game plan for this year and beyond -- though
we're sure it's not telling us every... Read More ...
AirDog's auto-following camera drone launches on August 31st
It's
been several months since AirDog's namesake tag-along camera drone was
originally expected to ship, but the award-winning robotic flyer is
finally close to reaching your doorstep. The company has confirmed that
its sports-oriented companion will... Read More ...
Of course there's a shark in this 'Call of Duty' Exo Zombies video
Carrier,
the latest map for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Exo Zombies mode,
is a seafaring vessel infested with hordes of ravenous former-humans.
Since it's on the open seas, of course the ship has a tank with a
monstrous, toothy shark just chilli... Read More ...
Supreme Court: online threats must be intentional to be illegal
You
can't be sent to prison for kinda sorta threats in the real world, and
that now applies to the internet as well. The US Supreme Court has
overturned the conviction in Anthony Elonis v. United States on the
grounds that online threats aren't illeg... Read More ...
The Dark Web may be smaller, pervier than previously thought
Last
week, two hackers unleashed an automated scanning tool on the the
internet's deepest layers, known as the Dark Web. This digital
underworld is accessible only through the Tor Network and trafficked
largely by hackers and criminals looking to avo... Read More ...
Facebook will encrypt the emails it sends to you with PGP
Facebook,
the social network where there's no such thing as too much information
is handing another olive branch to the privacy crowd. The company has
announced that it'll allow users to add PGP keys to their profiles,
enabling them to encrypt the re... Read More ...
Use Foursquare to hail your next Uber ride
Since
it gave check-ins the boot, the main Foursquare app became a directory
of restaurants, coffee shops, retail locations and more. Thanks to a
partnership with Button, though, the mobile software is more useful.
After you find a new spot for dinne... Read More ...
Oregon State's robo-ostrich blindly clambers over obstacles
So
what if some mechanical cheetah can hop curbs in stride? The ATRIAS
bipedal robot from Oregon State University can now step over obstacles
without even looking. For this experiment, the ATRIAS was not outfitted
with an imaging or navigation system... Read More ...
Apple's new music service will reportedly cost $10 a month
Rumors
that Apple is going to debut its retooled music offering at WWDC next
week are nothing new. However, in a report by The Wall Street Journal
comes word that the streaming service will be priced at $10 a month when
it's announced in a matter of ... Read More ...
Netflix is testing ads surrounding its shows (update: only its own)
Anxious
to see what happens next in Daredevil? In the future, you might have to
endure an ad first. Netflix has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that
it's publicly testing ads both before and after shows. What you see as a
test subject varies in length... Read More ...
Shopping online doesn't mean you have to skip the tailor
Before
the end of the year, Macy's and Bloomingdale's will offer custom
tailoring for clothes you purchase online. How does that work? Well,
thanks to a new startup from Men's Warehouse founder George Zimmer, you
just buy the clothes, and when they'r... Read More ...
'XCOM 2' infiltrates PCs in November
Prepare
for permadeath. XCOM 2, the sequel to 2012's wonderfully rich strategy
game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, is due to hit PC in November. XCOM 2 comes
from publisher 2K and developer Firaxis Games, the very same team behind
Enemy Unknown. They've been t... Read More ...
Smart thermometer is ready to track your kid's fever all day long
You
no longer have to disturb your kid's sleep just to see if that fever is
getting any better. Months after its CES debut, Blue Spark's TempTraq
thermometer is available for a fairly reasonable $25. The Bluetooth
patch keeps tabs on a child's temper... Read More ...
Welcome to Public Access: Community storytelling at its weirdest
Before
YouTube, before Twitter, before Lil Bub and The Dress, there was the
localized meme generator known as public-access television. As an
alternative to commercial broadcasting, public access gave voice to
local communities, fostering often bizar... Read More ...
Internet pictures can hide code that leaves you open to hacks (update: criticism)
You
might want to be more cautious the next time you click on an internet
image link sent by a stranger -- much like the pirate cat photo you see
above, that adorable picture could be hiding something sinister.
Security researcher Saumil Shah has dev... Read More ...
Three backtracks on mid-contract price hikes
With
all-you-can-eat data tariffs, 4G connectivity as standard and free
roaming in popular travel destinations, Three's often applauded for
being a carrier of the people. Whenever a new service is announced or a
new country added to the free roaming ... Read More ...
Lego's 'Minecraft' competitor is real and ready to download
Yes,
those rumors of Lego building a direct competitor to Minecraft were
true: meet Lego Worlds. The sandbox game has launched on Windows through
Steam's Early Access program for $17, and promises to do more than just
let you sculpt buildings and fig... Read More ...
The Big Picture: Hubble peeks at the Milky Way's densest star cluster
Some
parts of space are a little more crowded than others. The Arches
Cluster, located 25,000 light-years from Earth, is currently the densest
known star cluster in the Milky Way. For comparison, if you measured
the distance between our sun and its n... Read More ...
This transforming PC tower could be a robot in disguise
Remember
that time when Hasbro got really upset with ASUS for calling its
convertible laptops Transformers, only to have its request for sales
injunction shot down by the court? A little over three years later, we
find ourselves staring at a desktop ... Read More ...
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