Plex gives your media server a secure connection
You
probably don't think of your personal media server as a target for
hackers and spies, but Plex isn't taking any chances. The company has
started handing out free SSL security certificates to everyone using a
media server, giving you an encrypted ... Read More ...
South Korea will track cellphones to keep an outbreak under control
South
Korea is grappling with an outbreak of the frequently deadly Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and it's taking some drastic
technological steps to keep this bad situation from getting worse. The
country plans to track the cellphones of p... Read More ...
Uber starts getting serious in the UK
Uber
is finally making its move to become an ubiquitous transport service in
Britain. For months, the company has been slowly growing with launches
in major cities such as Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle. We've been
waiting for the floodgates to open... Read More ...
Tim Cook says diversity is the future of Apple
Tim
Cook has pledged that Apple's future won't be as white and male as it
has been in the company's past. The CEO sat down with Mashable in
advance of the WWDC keynote to say that diversity is the "future of our
company." It's not just hand-wringing ... Read More ...
Here's how 'flawless' materials break on a nanoscopic scale
Have
you ever wondered why a supposedly defect-free material ends up
cracking? Penn State researchers have an answer. They've studied
supposedly flawless materials (in this case, palladium nanowires) to see
how they break on a nanoscopic level. As it... Read More ...
Anti-drunk driving technology won't start the car if you're smashed
The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's anti-drunk driving
technology won't let you get away with driving sloshed -- it won't even
let you start the car. At a recent event, the agency has revealed the
prototype of two candidates for the ... Read More ...
Airbus thinks it can trump SpaceX's reusable rockets
Airbus
isn't done trying to beat SpaceX... in fact, it's going for the
jugular. The German aerospace firm has unveiled Adeline, a reusable
first-stage rocket engine that aims to one-up the efforts from its
American rival. Rather than try to return th... Read More ...
GE's big-nosed wind turbine generates more power
Despite
their giant blades, most wind turbines waste a lot of energy -- gusts
around the rotor don't really generate electricity at all. GE thinks it
can do better, however. Its experimental ecoROTR turbine touts a big,
rotating aluminum nose that se... Read More ...
Monkeys may be the first primates to get successful head transplants
Outside
of horror and sci-fi flicks, head transplants aren't really viable.
What attempts have been made so far usually kill the unfortunate test
subjects within a day, and they can't really survive without life
support. Researchers at China's Harbin... Read More ...
Carl Sagan's solar spacecraft finally deploys its sails
The
Planetary Society's LightSail spacecraft just dodged another bullet --
the ground crew has not only regained contact with the Carl
Sagan-inspired ship, but managed to deploy its sails. It's still not
clear just what rendered the vessel silent las... Read More ...
NASA pushes back its latest flying saucer test
NASA's
not having an easy time testing the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator
that should eventually put big payloads on Mars. The agency has scrubbed
all test flights this weekend due to weather, and now won't take the
flying saucer-like balloon for... Read More ...
Watch the US Navy test its electromagnetic jet fighter catapult
The
US Navy's next-gen electromagnetic catapult for aircraft carriers
works! Well, OK, the military hasn't exactly used it to launch an actual
fighter jet yet, but a recent test has proven that it can handle 80,000
pounds of steel. The Navy has been ... Read More ...
Sony Music chief says Apple's streaming service arrives 'tomorrow'
In
case there was any doubt that Apple is unveiling its self-branded
streaming music service at the Worldwide Developer Conference this week,
one loose-lipped executive just let the cat out of the bag. Sony Music
CEO Doug Morris told guests at the Mi... Read More ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: hoverbikes, UFOs and a Lego Titanic
Each
week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green
developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.A couple years ago, Elon Musk unveiled his vision for the future of long-distance travel: the Hyperloop, ...
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The biggest misconceptions about bitcoin (video)
Many
mistakenly believe it's a company. Others say it is bound to be
destroyed by regulators. In some circles, it has been described as
nothing more than a conduit to buy and sell drugs.As a relatively nascent technology, misconceptions about Bitco...
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Drones hunt illegal logging in Amazon rain forests
Drones
have seen a lot of bad press and idiotic hype that has slowed their
acceptance by regulators and the public. But let's not forget that they
perform valuable services like search and rescue and inspection that
can't be done any other way. A gre... Read More ...
Cornell's website can ID bird species through photos
Casual
birdwatchers may want to bookmark Merlin Bird Photo ID, a website
created by Cornell University and the Visipedia research project. Thanks
to powerful artificial intelligence techniques, the website can
identify birds in photos you upload, so ... Read More ...
The LightSail solar spacecraft is in dire straits once again (update: it's back!)
Unfortunately,
the LightSail spacecraft's recovery wasn't quite as miraculous as its
creators first thought. The Planetary Society reports that it hasn't
heard back from its sailer since Wednesday, shortly after the vehicle
deployed its solar panels.... Read More ...
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