Acoustic sensor could help stop human smuggling
A
number of smugglers sneak living, breathing humans illegally into a
country by hiding them inside trucks, train compartments or shipping
containers. It's not easy to detect people behind metal, especially if
they keep really, really still, but Fran... Read More ...
Disney is closing its first virtual reality attraction
Disney
World broke ground in virtual reality when it launched its DisneyQuest
"interactive theme park" back in 1998. To say that times have changed
would be an understatement, though -- DQ is using primitive VR
technology that makes even Google Cardb... Read More ...
Twitch on Android can stream 'Hearthstone' while you play
Twitch
loves Android. Following its persistent player that debuted on Google's
mobile OS this past April, the game-broadcasting outfit's premiering a
pop-out player window on the platform. Once popped, you can adjust the
size at will and when you're ... Read More ...
Lawsuit claims MakerBot knowingly sold glitchy 3D printers
If
you bought one of MakerBot's fifth-generation 3D printers only to have
trouble running it, you're not alone. A recently filed class action
lawsuit alleges that MakerBot and its parent company Stratasys committed
a "fraudulent scheme" by knowingly ... Read More ...
Solar Impulse delay may end dreams of cross-Atlantic flight in 2015
It's
no longer safe to say that the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft will make it
around the world before 2015 draws to a close. The crew is now warning
that its sun-powered machine won't fly the next leg of its journey (from
Hawaii to Arizona) for at least ... Read More ...
Apple Music faces scrutiny from the FTC
It's
been reported even before Apple launched its Music streaming service
that the company's facing antitrust probes in the US. Now, Reuters says
the FTC has begun looking into Cupertino's "treatment of rival streaming
music apps" to make sure it's n... Read More ...
Android gets Google Maps desktop-to-mobile destination info, too
The
latest update to Google Maps on Android is one of those things that
honestly should have happened a long time ago, but surprisingly didn't
until recently: Now you can send destination info directly to your
mobile device from the desktop. Just lik... Read More ...
Target attempts to unravel the connected home with new showroom
Target
wants you to have a connected home. It even created a showroom called
Open House in the middle of San Francisco to help its shoppers figure
out how such a home is supposed to work. But a side effect of this new
mini store is that it could show... Read More ...
Watch a TV documentary about YouTube at 10PM Eastern
YouTube
may be one of the big reasons to ditch conventional TV, but that isn't
stopping the National Geographic Channel from putting YouTube on TV. The
network is airing Generation YouTube, a documentary on the origins and
cultural impact of the stre... Read More ...
Hacking Team's clients are a who's who of despotic regimes
We
now know that Hacking Team, a company responsible for building some of
the more notorious surveillance software in the world, was also doing
business with some of the most notorious regimes in the world. How do we
know this? Well a treasure trove ... Read More ...
3 amazing technologies that could be part of your new smartphone
That
little computer you carry around in your pocket is already your camera,
navigation device, instant messaging machine, ride-hailing tool and
phone. But it's very possible that, in the not-so-distant future, what
we now refer to as "smartphones" w... Read More ...
A collection of man-made 'music' and the machines behind it
As
technology became a part of modern life in the 19th century, an
increasing amount of scientific study led to breakthroughs in electronic
sound engineering -- often as a byproduct of other research. Humans
became enamored with the crystalline clari... Read More ...
Someone made real-life 'Splatoon' weapons
Sure, they're basically portable pressure-washer guns but they're still strong enough to knock a grown man on his ass.... Read More ...
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Pluto's latest photo shows geologic features
As
the New Horizons probe gets closer to Pluto, the pictures its cameras
capture also get clearer. Take for example the black-and-white image
above: it's no longer just a blob or an extremely blurry circle. Sure,
it's not as sharp as we'd all like it... Read More ...
Download eight years' worth of Reddit comments
If
you need (almost) every publicly available Reddit comment for any
reason -- hey, maybe you're a researcher or maybe you just love data --
then ready your external HDD, because someone bundled 'em all up nicely.
User "Stuck_In_the_Matrix" collected... Read More ...
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' preview shows 'nothing's changed'
No,
you're not at Comic-Con, but that doesn't mean you have to skip this
preview of Star Wars Episode VII. Disney previewed video from The Force
Awakens interspersed with behind-the-scenes chatter tonight in San
Diego, and you can watch it after the ... Read More ...
Amazon previews its 'The Man in the High Castle' series tonight
We
already got a look at the pilot episode from Amazon's adaptation of
Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle, but now it's time to get
ready for the series. At Comic-Con Amazon is presenting the first two
episodes, which you can watch live onli... Read More ...
Your favorite pigeon-dating simulator hits PS4, Vita in July
Hatoful
Boyfriend, the best game about a human dating birds in a creepy
post-apocalyptic world, is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita on July
21st. The PC version launched on Steam in September to critical acclaim
and public bewilderment -- and then so... Read More ...
Microsoft killing its Photosynth 3D panorama apps
For
better or worse, tech companies have to do a bit of product
housekeeping every now and then. Today's Microsoft's turn to do exactly
that. Most notably, the Redmond company announced it will be retiring
its mobile apps for Photosynth, the platform... Read More ...
Now you can explore Hacking Team's world of selling spyware
Plenty
of ink has already been spilled about the Hacking Team's spectacular
security meltdown, but why should the press have all the fun? WikiLeaks
posted a searchable archive of over a million emails from the Italian IT
firm last night, which means ... Read More ...
Ellen Pao out as Reddit CEO, co-founder Steve Huffman takes over
After
an onslaught of user criticism, Ellen Pao has just stepped down as
interim CEO of Reddit, with co-founder Steve Huffman taking over. During
her time as CEO, Reddit not only banned several subreddits over
harassment concerns but also abruptly di... Read More ...
Amazon's Fling is its version of AirPlay and Google Cast
If
you've been hoping for an AirPlay or Cast-like tool to beam content to
your Amazon streaming gadgets, you'll soon be in luck. The company
revealed its Fling feature this week, a tool that will allow developers
to include a way to control media fro... Read More ...
Calendar app Sunrise starts integrating with Office 365
Now
that it owns Sunrise, the sleek and social calendar app, it makes sense
for Microsoft to integrate it with its other productivity tools. That's
why Sunrise now plugs directly into Office 365 on iOS, Android and the
desktop, giving you access to a... Read More ...
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