2015's 'Nobel Prize of computing' honors encryption pioneers
Unless
you've just finished an incredibly dedicated Rip Van Winkle cosplay
session, you're probably well aware of how hot a topic encryption is at
the moment. To that end, the winners of the 2015 A.M. Turing Award have
been announced. Whitfield Diffi... Read More ...
Energizer intros rechargeable batteries made from recycled cells
Energizer
broke fresh ground when it made the first disposable batteries from
recycled cells, but that immediately raised a question: where are the
rechargeable versions? As of today, they're here. The company has
introduced new Recharge AA and AAA... Read More ...
Watch the Space Station's one-year crew touch down on Earth
The
astronaut and cosmonaut who lived aboard the ISS for almost one whole
year are on their way home. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko, along
with another cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, boarded their ride back to Earth
(a Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft) a few h... Read More ...
Sony delays 'Uncharted 4' again, to May 10th
If
you're waiting for the next installment of the Uncharted series, get
ready to wait just a little bit longer than you might have planned.
While its open beta may be just days away, tonight Sony announced that
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will launch... Read More ...
Facebook to push live video to top of News Feed
What's
the point of live video if you don't watch it when it's, you know,
live? That's the reasoning behind a new shift in Facebook's algorithm
that'll push live video streams to the top of your News Feed. This comes
a few days after Facebook announc... Read More ...
LG Smart TV owners can soon stream Gamefly titles
LG
announced on Tuesday that it will be adding a streaming app from video
game rental service Gamefly to its WebOS-enabled smart TVs in late
April -- much like its recent deal with Samsung. The new app will allow
users in the US to stream Gamefly's... Read More ...
'Rock Band 4' is coming to the PC with your help
If
you wailed when you heard that Rock Band 4 wasn't coming to the PC,
it's time to wipe those tears away -- you now have a chance to make it
happen. Harmonix has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to bring its
latest music game to Windows systems th... Read More ...
Waze app leads IDF soldiers into Palestine, conflict erupts
At
least one Palestinian man is dead, and another 10 reportedly have been
severely wounded, after an Israeli Defense Force truck strayed into the
Kalandia Palestine refugee camp on Monday -- reportedly at the direction
of the Waze navigation app. Mul... Read More ...
Amazon's Echo speaker gives you US election updates
NBC
News announced on Tuesday that it has developed and released a new
skill for the Amazon Echo that, when activated, will have Alexa read you
regular updates of the 2016 presidential elections. The service will
deliver news on upcoming events, pert... Read More ...
Brazil detains Facebook VP after he failed to give up user data
Apple
isn't the only company in hot water over encryption. Facebook's VP of
Latin America, Diego Dzodan, was detained by police this morning in
Brazil after the company failed to comply with a court order to hand
over Whatsapp user data, CNN reports.... Read More ...
Pirates hacked a shipping firm to find boats to raid
Seaborne
pirates just borrowed a page from their land-based counterparts. A
Verizon security report has revealed that raiders hacked a shipping
company's content management system to determine which ships were worth
boarding, and where the valuable c... Read More ...
Tidal fires its CFO and COO in latest executive shuffle
We've
become accustomed to hearing about executive shuffles at Tidal over the
last several months. According to both Norweigan newspaper Dagens
Næringsliv and Swedish news outlet Breakit, the streaming service fired
both its CFO Chris Hart and... Read More ...
Watch the fastest-ever electric skateboard run
There's
no doubt that electric skateboards can get you around town in a hurry,
but they don't hold a candle to this. Mischo Erban recently set a
Guinness world record for the fastest speed on an e-skateboard, hitting
59.55MPH on NGV's four-motor NEXT... Read More ...
DirecTV streaming services won't require a satellite dish
AT&T
isn't about to sit on its thumbs while Dish's Sling TV scoops up people
eager to ditch conventional TV. It's introducing a trio of DirecTV
streaming services in the fourth quarter of this year that won't require
a satellite dish or existing... Read More ...
'Forza Motorsport' comes to Windows PCs this spring
Forza
Motorsport is one of the precious few realistic racing games to hit the
mainstream, but you've had to play it on an Xbox so far. You typically
have to try games like Live for Speed or Project Cars to get your fix on
a PC. Well, you won't have t... Read More ...
NBC's comedy streaming service arrives on Roku and Fire TV
NBC's
comedy streaming service officially went live back in January after a
month-long preview. As of today, the monthly subscription is now
available on two popular streaming devices. Roku and Amazon Fire TV
owners can now take advantage of Seeso fo... Read More ...
The best electric kettle
By Tim Barribeau, Winnie Yang and Michael SullivanThis post was done in partnership with The Sweethome, a buyer's guide to the best things for your home. Read the full article here.
Over the past three years, we've spent dozens of hours researchin...
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NYU says Craigslist sucks at spotting fake rental listings
Researchers
at New York University claim that Craigslist has a serious problem
identifying fraudulent listings. After digging through two million of
'em, a team from the Tandon School of Engineering thinks that the site
misses anything up to 55 perce... Read More ...
Pebble drops price of Time and Time Round by $50
If
you've been holding out on getting your very own Pebble Time,
congratulations, because your patience has been rewarded. Today, the
company is dropping the price of two of its Time smartwatches -- both
the Time and the Time Round -- by $50, which m... Read More ...
Watch live as Apple makes its case against the FBI
Apple
is testifying today in front of the House Judiciary Committee as part
of hearing called "The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans'
Security and Privacy." It's an opportunity for the company to formally
make its case before members of Congr... Read More ...
Windows 10 now protects against cyberattacks
Windows
Defender has offered a baseline level of PC security for years, but
that's not really going to cut it in an era when data breaches and other
large-scale cyberattacks are virtually commonplace. That's why
Microsoft is stepping up its game: it'... Read More ...
24 hours with Sony's A6300 mirrorless camera
Last
month, Sony introduced its A6300 mirrorless camera, a follow-up to the
sought-after A6000 from 2014. As expected, the company's latest compact
Alpha shooter brings top-of-the-line specifications. That includes a
24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor, a Bi... Read More ...
BBC supervision should be transferred to Ofcom, says report
At
the end of 2016, the BBC will get its next Royal Charter, giving it set
of rules and expectations it must meet as a public service broadcaster
over the next 10 years. The UK government put a call out last year for
feedback on what the public, and... Read More ...
'Viva Ex Vivo' brings the microscopic world to your PS4
Are
Fantastic Voyage and Innerspace some of your favorite movies? Do you
rewatch Cosmos just to see the microbiology segments? If so, we have the
game for you. Truant Pixel has unveiled Viva Ex Vivo, an
exploration/survival hybrid for the PlayStation... Read More ...
Google helps Android app makers understand its rules
It's
frustrating when a favorite Android app disappears from Google Play,
but it's even worse when that happens due to a misunderstanding of the
rules. Do you really want to lose access over an honest mistake? Google
is taking steps to prevent that f... Read More ...
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