This Netherlands bank lets use your voice as your password
Online
banking is usually an exercise in remembering complicated pin numbers
or passwords -- but what if there was an easier way? In the Netherlands,
there is: banking customers who use the ING Netherlands app can now
long into their bank account, ch... Read More ...
Japanese scientists fire the world's most powerful laser
A
team of researchers from Osaka University recently fired the most
powerful laser on the planet: a 2 petawatt pulse, that's 2 quadrillion
watts, albeit for just one trillionth of a second. It's called the LFEX
(Laser for Fast Ignition Experiments) a... Read More ...
This Arduino Basic Kit has everything a newbie maker could ask for
It's
easy to think about tinkering around with Arduino, but take more than
30 seconds to look at the platform, and suddenly it becomes daunting:
not only do you need an Arduino itself, but to get started you need
resisters, wires, LEDs, screens and a... Read More ...
Nokia's virtual reality camera is designed for filmmakers
Nokia
has just revealed a new camera for filmmakers called OZO that can
capture virtual reality videos. But unlike similar devices from GoPro
and Samsung unveiled in the past months, it's not a flattened circle
with cameras but a spherical ball-like ... Read More ...
Qualcomm's wireless charging tech now works on metal phones
Until
now, you've had a choice: a smartphone with a sleek metal chassis, or
one that played nice with wireless charging standards. Those days may be
over. Qualcomm just announced that its WiPower charging technology can
now power smartphones, tablets... Read More ...
Elio Motors crowdfunds $25 million to build its 84 mpg 3-wheeler
Well,
that didn't take long. After a month of asking for individual investors
to pony up some money through the crowdfunding site StartEngine, Elio
Motors announced today that it has reached the $25 million level. Now,
that doesn't mean that Elio jus... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV: 'Review', 'American Summer', 'Reading Rainbow'
We're
checking in a bit late with this week's selections of what to watch --
luckily the highlights are yet to come. For anyone who writes or reads
reviews, Comedy Central's Review with Forest Macneil is ready to scratch
your scoring itch in a funny,... Read More ...
White House speeds up (and opens up) online petitions
The
White House's We the People site is supposed to help the government
hear your calls for change, but that isn't quite how it worked out:
backlogs meant that it took ages to respond to petitions. You'll be glad
to hear that the service is getting a... Read More ...
Netflix schedules loads of new shows, says why 'Lilyhammer' died
You
won't have to wonder about when Netflix will start streaming much of
its its exclusive and original programming -- the company has provided
scheduling for seemingly all of it in one shot. To begin with, it's
renewing the weird-yet-familiar cartoo... Read More ...
Pentagon shuts down Joint Chiefs' email network
The
Department of Defense reportedly shut down an unclassified email system
on Tuesday after detecting "suspicious activity" over the weekend,
according to CNN. The network served General Martin Dempsey, chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well... Read More ...
CBS plans to livestream Super Bowl commercials for the first time
If
you've been livestreaming the Super Bowl and missing out on all of
those commercials, that's about to change. Variety reports CBS will
stream all of the ads during the game in February, so those watching via
the internet will be privy to the same ... Read More ...
Cult film 'Hawk the Slayer' gets a sequel with help from Rebellion
When
Hawk the Slayer came out in 1980, Jason Kingsley became an instant fan.
The film features magic swords, elven mindstones, giants, dwarves,
sorcerers and a massive battle between pure evil and noble good. Think
Dungeons & Dragons in real life, on... Read More ...
HBO Now comes to Verizon's internet customers
Cablevision
isn't the only big US internet provider offering HBO Now -- Verizon* is
also joining the fray. Anyone with broadband on Big Red can now use
their existing account to sign up for the cord cutter service, complete
with the usual 30-day tria... Read More ...
Amazon proposes a delivery drone flight plan
Following
the FAA's recent relaxation of commercial drone flight regulations,
Amazon is forging ahead with plans to employ the machines for
deliveries. But first, the company has proposed some ground rules to
keep the fledgling industry flying safely... Read More ...
German privacy watchdog orders Facebook to stay out of usernames
Facebook's
authentic name policy was meant to make the social media platform a
safe place where "pretending to be anything or anyone isn't allowed."
But, ironically the policy bred harassment instead of curtailing it.
Most recently, Facebook blocked ... Read More ...
Twitter is making more money while signing up fewer users
Twitter's
got a new temporary boss in Jack Dorsey (who's actually the old boss)
while it continues to search for a replacement for ex-CEO Dick Costolo
as it dropped its second quarter earnings today. The bright spot is that
its second quarter revenue... Read More ...
Windows 10 review: the best of Windows 7 and 8
The
best thing about Windows 10 is that it's simply Windows, through and
through. It's as if Microsoft realized that devaluing the desktop in
Windows 8 was akin to sacrilege, and Windows 10 is its penance. At its
core, it's a union of the best qualit... Read More ...
Motorola's software chief on talking to phones and life after Google
Between
showing off three new smartphones and two seemingly random pairs of
Bluetooth headphones, it's safe to say Team Motorola had a pretty busy
morning. Still, we wanted even more insight into the thinking that went
into the new Moto Xs, the compa... Read More ...
VSCO Cam adds Collections to curate photos from other users
VSCO
Cam has offered some community features powered by its Grid tool on top
of its regular photo-editing chops for some time now. Today, though,
the company added a new way to interact with your fellow VSCO snapshot
enthusiasts. With updates to both... Read More ...
Intel's 3D memory is 1,000 times faster than modern storage
Intel
and Micron unveiled a novel new kind of non-volatile data storage
device during a press conference on Tuesday. The chips, dubbed "3D
XPoint" (pronounced "cross-point"), are being touted as the first new
class of "mainstream memory" to hit the m... Read More ...
'Dragon Quest XI' may be one of the first Nintendo NX games
It's
been a long time coming, but another Dragon Quest title is on the way
-- and you'll want to keep your eye on this one. Square Enix has
announced Dragon Quest XI, a solo role-playing game (no DQX-style
massively multiplayer experience) that will ... Read More ...
Indie developers out thousands of dollars in OUYA-Razer deal (update)
Once
upon a time, it looked like OUYA would be able to support itself as an
independent gaming company focused on the Android-based, microconsole
experience. In 2013, it even offered up $1 million to OUYA developers as
part of an initiative called Fr... Read More ...
Microsoft's Fifth Avenue flagship store will open this fall
Microsoft
is apparently readying its new flagship retail outlet to open this Fall
on New York's Fifth Avenue. Microsoft Extended Experts Team member
Gokan Ozcifci tweeted the image below, which appears to show the
storefront at 677 5th Ave with signa... Read More ...
Tell Android to send your texts through apps like WhatsApp or WeChat
Sure,
the Google search box in Android lets you dictate regular text
messages, but what if your conversations live in a non-standard chat
app? You can relax as of today. Google now supports using your voice to
send messages in English through a handf... Read More ...
Amazon Launchpad helps startups get products to customers
If
you're an inventor, then your expertise probably lies in developing
hardware and software rather than knowing the ins-and-outs of the
logistics business. Amazon is hoping to help these individuals with
Launchpad, a system that lets startups harnes... Read More ...
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