3D-printed bottle caps will let you know if your milk goes bad
If
you're not a fan on the ol' smell test to see if milk has spoiled, you
might soon be in luck. Researchers from the University of California at
Berkley and National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan created a "smart
cap" for food storage containers t... Read More ...
Google Maps shows what it knows about everywhere you've (ever) been
Google's
Location History feature keeps track of the places your mobile device
has been (if you opt-in and turn it on) and now you can look back
through that data with "Your Timeline." Rolling out on the desktop and
Android versions of Google Maps, i... Read More ...
Google clarifies what's going on with Google+ Photos
Facing
a backlash from angry Google+ users (what, both of them?), Anil
Sabharwal, the head of Google Photos, released a statement on Tuesday
clarifying Monday's earlier announcement about the fate of Google+
Photos. According to Sabharwal, Google wil... Read More ...
Starbucks app to serve up free New York Times articles
It's
clear that Starbucks aims to pull in media companies for its Rewards
program: after teaming up with Spotify earlier this year, the
coffeehouse chain is now partnering with The New York Times. You can
already get access to 15 free articles from N... Read More ...
'Project Cars' Wii U version canceled
Project
Cars finally launched on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC in May, after
three delays and a few platform uncertainties dating back to January
2012. The game -- a realistic racing simulator from Need for Speed:
Shift developer Slightly Mad Studio... Read More ...
FTC slams LifeLock for false advertising, again
Worried
about identity theft? If you listen to talk radio you've probably heard
of one potential answer: LifeLock, an identity protection service that
promises to stop identity theft before it happens. It's a nice thought,
but the company doesn't act... Read More ...
Israel, US arrest four over a string of big bank hacks
After
months of investigation, law enforcement has nabbed suspects believed
to be behind hacks at JPMorgan Chase and other big banks... and they're
not quite the master criminals you might expect. Both the FBI and
Israeli police have arrested four pe... Read More ...
Apple's Home Sharing for music returns in latest iOS 9 beta
Well,
would you look at that. Not long after it was reported that Apple had
killed Home Sharing for music in iOS 8.4, the company appears to be
ready to bring the feature back to life. As MacRumors points out, Home
Sharing for music is now included i... Read More ...
2K is reportedly bringing college basketball back to its games
For
the first time in years, college basketball teams may soon be playable
in a video game. ESPN's Darren Rovell reports that 2K Sports has
licensing deals in place with ten schools and plans to include them in
an upcoming title. That list of teams i... Read More ...
The FCC is set to approve AT&T's DirecTV acquisition (update: DoJ too)
As
first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the FCC is gearing up to
approve AT&T's $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV. Commission
Chairman Thomas Wheeler confirmed that he is set to call a vote on the
matter with the FCC's other four commissioners... Read More ...
The PS4 will get an officially licensed media remote
You'd
think that Sony would have released a remote control for the
PlayStation 4 given that video is even more important this time around,
but that's not the case -- without a compatible TV remote via HDMI-CEC
or Harmony setup, you're usually stuck u... Read More ...
California bill allows firefighters to ground pesky drones
As
wildfires scorched sections of California Interstate I-15 last week,
firefighters found themselves hamstrung and unable to deliver aerial
water coverage for nearly 20 minutes because a couple of schmucks were
flying their quadcopters directly over... Read More ...
iPhones and China fuel Apple's growth, not the Watch
It's
that time again — Apple just dropped its Q3 2015 earnings and despite
missing Wall Street's always-lofty expectations, it's been a solid three
months of growth thanks to the two usual suspects. Say it with us now,
folks: It's all thanks to the i... Read More ...
Microsoft reports a $2.1 billion loss in Q4
Microsoft's
earnings for the fourth quarter are in, and they show an operating loss
of $2.1 billion, despite $22.2 billion in revenue (compared to $23.3
billion last year). A lot of that is due to the previously announced
write-down for Nokia (and 7,... Read More ...
'The Good Dinosaur' trailer: Pixar makes CGI look real
It's
a good year for Pixar fans: Inside Out was one of the studio's best
films in years, and we also have another to look forward to on November
25, The Good Dinosaur. Now we've got our best look at the film yet with
its first official trailer, which... Read More ...
NASA gets a peek at two of Pluto's smaller moons
NASA's
New Horizons is showering loads of attention on Pluto and its largest
moon Charon, but what about the dwarf planet's tinier moons? Don't
worry, the probe is giving these smaller celestial bodies their time in
the spotlight. The spacecraft has ... Read More ...
Hurry up and patch your Chrysler against this wireless hack
Last
week Chrysler quietly released a software update for its optional
Uconnect in-car entertainment system. And while the official purpose was
"to improve vehicle electronic security", Wired reports that the patch
is really aimed at fixing a terrify... Read More ...
Google Drive syncs files directly from Windows Office apps
Google
already added tools that help Drive play nice with Office files, and
now it's offering easy access from inside Microsoft's apps. With a new
plug-in, you can open files for Word, Excel and PowerPoint from Drive.
When the time comes, you'll be a... Read More ...
Here's your clearest look yet at the next Moto G
If
there was any doubt left that Motorola will unveil a new Moto G at its
July 28th event, Swiss retailer Digitec just removed it. The store has
posted listings for a "3rd gen" Moto G that offers the clearest look yet
at what this budget smartphone w... Read More ...
President Obama welcomes telepresence robots into the White House
If
you can't greet the president in person, don't worry... as of now, you
can send a robot in your stead. President Barack Obama has welcomed a
telepresence robot into the White House for the first time, letting
Disability Visibility Project founder ... Read More ...
ZTE's latest smartwatch packs style and gesture control
ZTE
isn't just counting on a high-end smartphone to convince you that it
means business. The company has taken the wraps off of the Axon Watch, a
smartwatch that's miles above last year's clunky BlueWatch in both
design and features. Besides looking ... Read More ...
Your next phone could have a fingerprint reader on its screen
Security
technology firm Sonavation recently unveiled a novel means of embedding
an ultrasonic fingerprint reader directly into a Gorilla Glass display.
With it, mobile devices would no longer need a physical button, like
the iPhone's Home button, to... Read More ...
Audi, BMW and Daimler are poised to buy Nokia's Here mapping
What
little hope Uber had of buying Nokia's Here mapping service just went
out the window. A Wall Street Journal source claims that Audi, BMW and
Daimler have tentatively agreed to buy Here for the equivalent of $2.7
billion. A final agreement could ... Read More ...
Grooveshark's playlists return on a 'legit' streaming site
Grooveshark's
dodgy music service might be gone, but that doesn't mean that your
carefully curated playlists have disappeared forever. Newcomer music
site StreamSquid claims that it has resurrected about 90 percent of
Grooveshark's playlists using a ... Read More ...
YouTubers will be the stars of its subscription service
Google's
bringing a paid-for subscription service to YouTube next year, but
don't expect the company to sign a deal with a TV studio for some
exclusive content. Instead, the site is going to see if its wide stable
of home-grown talent will provide en... Read More ...
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