Surgical robot could sew you up better than a doctor
Surgical
teams aren't fond of robots that could replace them (just ask Johnson
& Johnson), but that doesn't mean they're completely against
mechanical helpers. Children's National Medical Center and Johns
Hopkins University recently tested a Sma... Read More ...
Get ready for the new 'Battlefield' game with free DLC
In
anticipation of Electronic Arts' next Battlefield title, the publisher
is celebrating by serving up free downloads of some of the previous
expansions. You can jump on the platform of your choice and pick up the
Battlefield 4 add-on Dragon's Teeth... Read More ...
Over one million people swiped right for premium Tinder
According
to Match Group, more than one million people have ponied up the $9.99
per month (or more, if you're over 30) for Tinder's premium service
level in the first quarter of 2016. That figure is a relatively small
portion of Tinder's 50 million g... Read More ...
DARPA wants your help tracking malicious hackers
If
you're battling hackers, it's helpful to know who they actually are.
Unfortunately, tracking down the culprits of an attack has always been
difficult thanks to VPNs, TOR, and other methods used to disguise the
source of a digital assault. Now DARP... Read More ...
FormBox brings a vacuum-forming factory to your home
While
3D printing is all well and good, it can be frustrating if you need to
make a lot of things, or make them quickly. Do you really want to wait
minutes (or hours) for a bowl to finish? Mayku sure doesn't. It's
crowdfunding the FormBox, a machine... Read More ...
Hackers are trading millions of Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo logins
Email
services including Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail have fallen victim to a
hack, exposing usernames and passwords for millions of users. According
to Reuters, a huge data breach consisting of some 273.3 million online
accounts has been reported b... Read More ...
Twitter for Mac lets you search for GIFs when a photo won't do
Twitter
launched a handy GIF search tool inside its mobile apps back in
February, and now the social network is bring the animated images to the
desktop. With an update to the Mac software, users can expect to
quickly find an appropriate GIF for the... Read More ...
'Hamilton' and 'Star Wars' collide in your dream jam session
Unless
you've been living under the proverbial rock for the last year or so,
you've likely heard of the musical sensation Hamilton (16-time Tony
nominee) and its creator / star Lin-Manuel Miranda. As it turns out,
Miranda isn't just an American histo... Read More ...
Embrace your inner DJ with McDonald's McTrax placemat
Would
you like a side of sick beats with those french fries? McDonald's
Netherlands has you covered with the McTrax Placemat, a sheet of paper
that allows you to connect with your smartphone to channel your inner
Diplo. Read More ...
Vine's Windows 10 app is a great way to watch its short videos
Vine
finally debuted an official Windows 10 app today, which you can find
for free on the Windows Store. It offers everything you'd expect: A
selection of the latest trending Vine videos, as well as the ability to
explore videos in different category... Read More ...
CIA and NSA doubled their searches for Americans' data in 2 years
So
much for US intelligence scaling back its curiosity in the wake of
Edward Snowden's leaks. An Office of the Director of National
Intelligence transparency report has revealed that the CIA and NSA
doubled the number of searches for the content of A... Read More ...
KFC-flavored nail polish gives new meaning to 'chicken fingers'
KFC
is taking its "finger lickin' good" slogan a bit too far. The fried
chicken fast food chain made two "edible" fingernail polishes for its
fans in Hong Kong. Teaming up with ad agency Ogilvy & Mather and
food experts at McCormick, two shades w... Read More ...
Cloud-seeding drone makes first flight over Nevada
A
group of researchers and aviators in Nevada have successfully completed
the first flight of an unmanned cloud-seeding aircraft, the state's
Desert Research Institute reports. Read More ...
DARPA exhibit offers rare glimpse at a secretive agency
DARPA's
has been responsible for countless advancements in cutting-edge
technologies since its founding in 1958. During a conference call on
Wednesday, DARPA's Deputy director Steve Walker announced that it is
partnering with Chicago's Museum of Scie... Read More ...
Taxiing airplanes could soon get flight info wirelessly
Airlines
have made great efforts to update their tech, including replacing bulky
flight manuals with iPads. But pilot teams still receive flight
information updates the same way they've been doing for decades: over
radio voice comms, as current wirel... Read More ...
Anne Frank's story to be told in VR
You
can already tour Anne Frank's hideaway in virtual reality if you can't
make it to Amsterdam, but producer Jonah Hirsch is taking that one step
further. He's creating a VR experience, Anne, that will tell the
Holocaust symbol's tale in 360 degrees... Read More ...
Roost unveils smart smoke detectors to take on Nest
Roost's
smoke detector smart battery is one of those rare, genuinely useful,
connected home gadgets. It plugs into any smoke detector to give you
alarm notifications on your smartphone, and it costs a paltry $35. Now,
the company is adding two new sm... Read More ...
How a 'Star Wars' nerd made VFX software for the rest of us
If
you've ever tried to make your own movie, you know that emulating J.J.
Abrams isn't easy. Moreover, even if you were the greatest unheralded
cinematographer in history, you still couldn't compete with Hollywood.
After all, even modestly budgeted f... Read More ...
YouTube will reportedly start streaming live TV in 2017
Streaming
live TV over the internet is the latest entertainment land grab -- as
more consumers cut the cord, plenty of companies are finding new ways to
offer potential customers a way to get their live TV fix. According to a
report from Bloomberg, Y... Read More ...
Explore the depths of Far Harbor in 'Fallout 4's latest DLC
Already
trudged through all of what nuclear wasteland simulator Fallout 4 has
to offer? Crossed the first two expansions off of your list? Suit up,
because it's time to head to Fallout 4's fictional island of Far Harbor
on May 19th. Read More ...
The makers of 'Titanfall' are working on a 'Star Wars' game
Respawn
is ready to break out of the Titanfall mold... and in a way you
probably didn't expect. The game studio has announced that it's working
with EA and Lucasfilm on a third-person Star Wars action/adventure. It's
saying precious little about the... Read More ...
Google Slides has a new audience participation Q&A feature
Presentation
apps may not be the most exciting software out there, but there's no
doubt that tools like Powerpoint and Google Slides are important to
large swaths of professional and educational users. Today, Google is
adding what seems to be a prett... Read More ...
LIGO team wins $3 million prize for gravitational wave discovery
The
team of scientists and engineers who confirmed the existence of
gravitational waves earlier this year have just nabbed a handsome $3
million reward as part of a special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental
Physics. Read More ...
Simple exploits use images to attack websites
Would-be
hackers don't always have to jump through hoops to bring down a
website. Researchers have discovered relatively simple exploits in
ImageMagick, a common package for processing pictures on the web, that
let attackers run any code they like o... Read More ...
Building community through arcades and beer
It's
springtime in downtown Phoenix, and Cobra Arcade Bar is open for
business. Wednesday afternoon sunlight spills through two massive open
windows at the front of the bar, illuminating silver tap handles,
neon-splattered paintings from local artist... Read More ...
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