Bill Gates sides with FBI over iPhone access issue
Bill
Gates says that Apple should help the FBI break open the San Bernardino
shooter's iPhone. Talking to the Financial Times, he said this was a
very specific case: "They are not asking for some general thing." Gates
has taken a different view compa... Read More ...
BBC captures nature in 4K for 'Planet Earth II'
The
4K wildflife documentary Netflix promised us isn't slated to debut
until 2019, but you won't have to wait that long to see vivid images of
nature on TV. BBC's gearing up for the release of Planet Earth II, its
six-part follow-up to the original P... Read More ...
Nikon's A900 is the first Coolpix point-and-shoot with 4K
Nikon
has more than a few premium compact cameras to reveal today. Along with
the announcement of its DL series, the company's also introducing three
new Coolpix shooters. The most interesting one of the bunch is the
A900, a point-and-shoot camera wi... Read More ...
Nikon launches DL line of premium compact cameras
Fresh
off its exciting camera announcements from CES 2016, Nikon is now back
with more. Today, the company is introducing a new line of premium
point-and-shoots, called DL. This series consists of three different
cameras -- the DL24-85, DL18-50 and D... Read More ...
Medicated vaginal ring can reduce risk of HIV infection
A
special type of vaginal ring that continuously releases an experimental
antiretroviral drug called dapivirine could help protect women from
HIV. Two separate groups of scientists conducted experiments in Africa
(where there's a high prevalence of H... Read More ...
Valve uses 'Portal' robots to find out if your PC is VR-ready
In
mere months we'll finally have two of the "big three" virtual reality
headsets out in the market. While your bank account might be more than
capable of writing the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift pre-order checks, can
your PC's performance actually cash... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV: 'Fuller House,' Oscars, 'Michonne'
After
The X-Files wraps up its abbreviated run tonight, we'll be getting
ready for Telltale Games to release the first part of its The Walking
Dead: Michonne game. Of course, later this week Netflix brings its new
Full House revival/spin-off, as well... Read More ...
You can get up close and personal with the titanosaur in VR
The
massive dinosaur class known as titanosaurs got a lot of attention last
month when a 122-foot skeleton was added to the fossil exhibits at the
American Museum of Natural History. If you can't get to New York City
and see it for yourself, the BBC... Read More ...
The Science Behind the Superheroes: Can Superpowers be Created?
If
we take the 1984 classic Marvel Super Heroes RPG, also known as the
'FASERIP system', at its word, there are five categories of superhero:●Altered Humans
●High-Tech Wonders
●Mutants
●Robots
●Aliens
When it comes to real life superpowers you may...
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Facebook hopes you'll send birthday wishes in 15-second videos
To
put it mildly, many "happy birthday" wishes on Facebook are...
impersonal. Even if you know someone well, you can't help but look like
you're brushing them off with text and the odd photo. Facebook just gave
you the chance of offering something mo... Read More ...
American Airlines drops its lawsuit against Gogo
Last
week, American Airlines filed a lawsuit against GoGo to get out of its
contract with the in-flight internet provider. The airline found
"materially" better service with a competing company, a situation that
would force Gogo to provide a new prop... Read More ...
IBM's Watson can sense sadness in your writing
Artificial
intelligence won't be truly convincing until it can understand
emotions. What good is a robot that can't understand the nuances of
what you're really saying? IBM thinks it can help, though. It just
gave Watson an upgrade that includes a... Read More ...
'Carmageddon' comes to PS4 and Xbox One this year
Carmageddon
enjoyed a brief (if imperfect) revival on PCs and mobile a few years
ago, but what about living room gamers? Don't worry, you'll be covered
soon. Stainless Games has revealed Carmageddon: Max Damage, an upcoming
take on the car- and pedes... Read More ...
Zuckerberg finds it funny some still don't trust Internet.org
Despite
onstage sweat, several wireless microphone issues and pointed (but
important) questions from his interviewer, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
held his ground at Mobile World Congress tonight. For the most part, the
keynote discussion wasn't very... Read More ...
Instagram series creates visuals for David Bowie's 'Blackstar'
David
Bowie released his final album, Blackstar, on his 69th birthday just
two days before he passed away. He gave InstaMiniSeries access to the
songs ahead of the release to transform the tunes into a miniseries of
"visual interpretations" for the s... Read More ...
Oral-B's new smart toothbrush tracks movement with your phone
Oral-B
debuted its Smart Series of connected toothbrushes last year, and at
Mobile World Congress 2016, the company announced a new model. The
Oral-B Genius touts Position Detection tech that uses motion sensors and
your phone's camera to track your... Read More ...
Go's world champ expects Google AI to lose its big match
Google's
DeepMind artificial intelligence might have beaten a Go champion last
month, but you shouldn't expect a repeat victory... at least, not
according to its next opponent. World champ Lee Sedol tells the
Associated Press that he not only expect... Read More ...
Instant man-made blood vessels could speed up drug discovery
Man-made
tissues and organs are useful tools for scientists seeking to
understand and potentially fix the human body. One area in which they
could have a significant impact is drug discovery, allowing researchers
to test therapies in living models pr... Read More ...
Russia wants permission to fly a spy plane over the US
Russia
requested permission on Monday to fly a surveillance plane equipped
with an advanced electro-optical imaging sensor over the US, despite
objections from American officials. Both the US and Russia are
signatories on the Open Skies Treaty, an in... Read More ...
Snapchat wants its users to pay to make their own geofilters
Snapchat's
various location-based filters have turned into one of the service's
defining features. It started out as a way to add flair to your photos
and videos in specific locations Snapchat deemed worthy, but the company
opened up community submis... Read More ...
Hackers compromised Linux Mint's install files (updated)
Some
Linux fans just got a hard lesson about the importance of
double-checking install files. The Linux Mint team is warning users that
hackers compromised the ISO (drive image) downloads for 17.3 Cinnamon
on February 20th, pointing people toward a m... Read More ...
Google Fiber comes to Alabama through a city-run network
Until
now, Google has had to build Fiber's gigabit networks the hard way,
either from scratch or by making deals to use some existing lines. It's
about to try something new, though: the search firm is bringing Fiber to
Huntsville, Alabama by using a... Read More ...
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Gear 360 event: Here's what you missed
Samsung
wasn't going to let LG have all the limelight. The mobile giant's press
show at MWC was memorable, to say the least, not just for the launch of
the Galaxy S7 (and S7 Edge), or even the Gear 360 VR camera, but
because parts of the show were de... Read More ...
A look at Disney's 'Star Wars Experience' concepts
While
we've known for a while that Disney intends to build big new Star
Wars-themed areas inside its parks, concrete details of its plans have
yet to materialize. That hasn't exactly changed after last night's ABC
Disneyland 60 special, but we at lea... Read More ...
Algae DNA could help the blind see in upcoming trials
Optogenetics
is one of the greatest achievements in gene splicing over the last
decade, as it has helped researchers see how the brain works in animals
by making neurons react to light. For the first time, however, the
technique will be tried on a hu... Read More ...
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