Bing's smarter video search is big on music
Microsoft
knows that Bing's video search looks more than a little outdated in an
era when YouTube frequently doubles as a music player. Accordingly, it's
giving the feature a much-needed makeover. The new page puts a much
stronger emphasis on music v... Read More ...
UCLA discovers how solar cells' charges can last for weeks
Solar
cells have always been inspired by photosynthesis, so it's only natural
for researchers to take cues from different aspects of the
energy-making process. A team of UCLA chemists, for instance, have
developed a way that will allow solar cells to... Read More ...
Apple invented a material that hides your iPhone's antenna lines
Not
a fan of the iPhone 6's less-than-flattering antenna lines? Neither is
Apple, apparently. The company has filed for a patent on a composite
material that looks like anodized metal, but still allows wireless
signals to get through. You'd get a cle... Read More ...
Court wants Comcast to expose commenter sued for defamation
Here's
a reminder that online anonymity can't always protect you: the Illinois
Supreme Court has ordered Comcast to reveal the identity of a
subscriber involved in a defamation lawsuit. The case was filed by Bill
Hadley who ran for the Stephenson Cou... Read More ...
Facebook and Google get neural networks to create art
For
Facebook and Google, it's not enough for computers to recognize
images... they should create images, too. Both tech firms have just
shown off neural networks that automatically generate pictures based on
their understanding of what objects look l... Read More ...
Amazon uses machine learning to show you more helpful reviews
Let's
be blunt: Amazon's reviews sometimes suck. Many of them are hasty
day-one reactions, others are horribly misinformed and a few are
out-and-out fakes. The internet shopping giant thinks it knows how to
sort the wheat from the chaff, however. It ... Read More ...
Apple to replace broken 3TB hard drives in some older iMacs
If
you have a 27-inch iMac with a 3TB hard drive that conked out on you
recently, check your receipt. Apple might be able to fix it for you, so
long as it's a late 2012 model and was purchased between December 2012
and September 2013. Cupertino has i... Read More ...
How email became the most reviled communication experience ever
By John PavlusIt wasn't until I heard that a colleague had nuked his personal email account—on purpose, for good—that it hit me: Email is the most reviled personal technology ever. Mat Honan, the San Francisco bureau chief at BuzzFeed, was so fed u...
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Uber says no guns in cars, period
Drivers
and passengers can no longer carry guns on Uber rides, even if they
have a legal permit. Uber previously allowed partners to drive with
guns, as long as they "abide(d) by local, state, and federal laws." The
transportation company told the Ne... Read More ...
I wish I were a 'Street Fighter V' master
If
there was one game I wish I could be good at, it's Street Fighter V.
Maybe it's because I've played the series, in some form or another, for
around two decades, maybe it's because most of the other games I play
aren't really multiplayer. Sure, I l... Read More ...
Watson's South American spin on a Canadian classic
'Cognitive
Cooking with Chef Watson' is a collaboration between IBM and the
Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Once a week, as part
of an ongoing series, we'll be preparing one recipe from the book until
we've made all of them. Wish us... Read More ...
Our love affair with the future of food and drink
Are
we getting lazier or have we just gotten smarter at not working harder?
It's possible we may see the day when IBM's Watson will control an
automated system, delivering unique meals from start to finish without
our assistance. Indeed, many applian... Read More ...
Morpheus mech game 'Rigs' uses color to make VR less overwhelming
My
most vivid takeaway from PlayStation 4's new Project Morpheus game Rigs
wasn't what I expected. Sure, the first-person mech shooter handled
like a dream at 60 frames per-second, and targeting my enemies simply by
gazing at them was impressive. But... Read More ...
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Recommended Reading: Why the Cardinals hacked a bad MLB team
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Switching your broadband supplier just got really easy
When
Ofcom announced that consumers can ditch their contract if broadband
speeds aren't as advertised, it also said it would also make changing
providers even easier. This new "one touch" process comes into effect
today, finally putting the responsib... Read More ...
NASA mission sends back fuzzy, color 'movies' of Pluto
Sure,
Pluto doesn't have full-fledged planetary status anymore, but we're
still excited to get some pictures from the edge of the Solar System.
The New Horizons spacecraft is carrying a "Multicolor Visible Imaging
Camera" that takes stills in blue, r... Read More ...
WikiLeaks follows up its Sony post with Saudi cables
Now
that WikiLeaks is back to sharing secrets, it's released another cache
of information. This dump comes in the form of 70,000 documents from the
Saudi Foreign Ministry, which it attributes to a hack by a group
calling itself the Yemeni Cyber Army ... Read More ...
'Whale tail' makes ships fuel efficient by using wave power
There's
no better way to develop more efficient marine vessels than to take
cues from the animals that can effortlessly navigate the waters. In this
case, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU) led by postdoctoral ... Read More ...
Investigators connect massive federal hack to China
More
information about the hack that leaked info on millions of US
government employees -- including extremely detailed data from
background checks -- is coming out now. While a computer security firm
called CloudStrike said it came from a Chinese gr... Read More ...
All the news you need to know from the final day of E3 2015
From
Day Minus-1 to now, it's been one of the most exciting E3s in recent
memory. No new consoles, but lots of actually exciting sequels, ideas,
games and cos-players. As we rub lotion into our lanyard rashes, we
present our picks from the last day o... Read More ...
Jameis Winston will use VR to prepare for his first season in the NFL
Jameis
Winston, the NFL's top draft pick, will have a number of tools at his
disposal as he prepares for his first professional season. According to a
report from Fox Sports, virtual reality is on that list. His team, the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, plans ... Read More ...
The Navy is testing out a bigger, badder Fire Scout UAV
The
Department of Defense is reportedly readying it's larger and more
capable iteration of the MQ-8 Fire Scout UAV for use aboard its Littoral
Combat Ships beginning in 2018. Military.com reports that after two
years of flight tests, the Navy is prep... Read More ...
Google further embraces custom Android with standalone clock app
Google
released a standalone clock in the Play Store this week. While Mountain
View has been keen on serving up pieces of the Nexus experience (read:
unskinned Android) for a while now, this latest release provides more
evidence that the company is g... Read More ...
Amazon launches Fire OS 5 dev preview, based on Android Lollipop
Amazon
is still trucking along with its customized version of Android --
though we'd imagine updates are more focused on the company's Kindle
Fire tablets and TV hardware, rather than the disastrous Fire Phone.
Developers can get their hands on a pre... Read More ...
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