X-ray vision, coming soon
An MIT professor and her student have devised technology that lets us track a person's movements through walls
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 10:20 PM UTCWiFi, superman, x-ray vision, Wi-Vi
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Sean Parker's wedding lives!
Silicon Valley has launched a backlash against ankle-biting journalists. Careful what you wish for, guys
WiFi, superman, x-ray vision, Wi-Vi
Zynga CEO to step down
Mark Pincus will be replaced by Don Mattrick, head of Microsoft's Xbox business
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 9:07 PM UTCAssociated Press, Zynga, xbox
Tribune Co. to acquire 19 TV stations in billion-dollar deal
The company says it expects the agreement to boost its profits immediately
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:00 PM UTCAssociated Press, Tribune Co.
Please stop the bogus tech nostalgia eulogies
Here's what all the silly weeping over Google Reader and AltaVista really means: We miss being young and in love
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 5:17 PM UTC 12AltaVista, Google Reader
U.S. to Europe: Our snooping is the same as yours
The intelligence community pushes back against anger from allies over American surveillance abroad
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:29 AM UTCNSA, Spying, Edward Snowden
App of the Week: Duck Duck Go
The privacy-friendly search engine comes to iOS -- and brings some reading material along with it
Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTCduck duck go, search engines
Will mercury be removed from vaccines?
Phased out of childhood immunizations in the US, thimerosal has become a subject of heated debate around the globe
Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 20FairWarning, Science, Medicine
Taming mother nature, one flight at a time
To avoid losing money on flight delays, Southwest predicts the weather using complex forecasting technology VIDEO
Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 4:00 PM UTCNautilus, Video
NSA reportedly spied on European Union offices
According to a "top secret" document obtained by Edward Snowden
Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 10NSA, Edward Snowden, EU, Spying
Phantom noise could spark diplomatic dispute
An engineer is bent on uncovering the origins of the mysterious "Windsor hum" that's driving Ontario residents mad VIDEO
Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 19Windsor hum, Audio, Ontario
The mad genius of Vi Hart
You might think you don't have time for a 30-minute video on twelve-tone musical theory. You are so, so wrong VIDEO
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 4:01 PM UTCVideo, Vi Hart, Twelve Tones
The NSA’s early years: Exposed!
A newly declassified work of history shows how U.S. intelligence agencies helped launch the digital age
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 12NSA, surveillance state
Aero heads to Chicago
The TV-over-Internet service is challenging cable and satellite packages with an $8-a-month offering
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:23 PM UTCAssociated Press, Aero, TV
Suffer from social anxiety? Try this “anti-social media” app
The app "Hell Is Other People" tracks your friends' movements via FourSquare -- so you can avoid them
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:27 PM UTCApps, foursquare, Social Media
Report: NSA tracked U.S. emails for a decade
"It is hard to distinguish email metadata from email content"
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:03 PM UTCverizon, Leaker, Edward Snowden
WikiLeaks volunteer was paid FBI informant
A "cherubic" looking 18-year-old was part of an international investigation
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 2:50 PM UTCWikiLeaks, Assange
Study: Monsanto GMO food claims probably false
New research reveals that plant breeding, not genetic engineering, is responsible for yield increases in US crops
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:25 PM UTC 10AlterNet
When Twitter does what journalism can’t
On Wendy Davis' filibuster (and, in a way, on DOMA), social media showed mainstream news what it couldn't ignore
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 25Twitter, Wendy Davis
Social media’s wildest 24 hours
From the Supreme Court to Austin and back again: The arc of online sound and fury bends toward justice
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:27 PM UTCWendy Davis, DoMA, Gay Marriage
NSA won’t confirm or deny it has your data
Hundreds of Americans have filed FOIA requests since the scandal broke. Early returns suggest they may be in vain
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:37 PM UTCthe daily dot, NSA
Video game offers first (semi-)plausible zombie apocalypse
In "The Last of Us," humanity is all but wiped out by a parasitic fungus. The scenario isn't entirely far-fetched
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:04 PM UTCScientific American
Don’t tell Marissa Mayer she’s pretty
A "compliment" from a shareholder shows that for too many men, a woman's looks still matter more than anything
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 125Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Sexism
Happy Playtime app tries to make female masturbation cute and cuddly
Does a new masturbation app encourage women to get in touch with their bodies, or perpetuate tired gender tropes?
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:46 PM UTCSex, Apps, Masturbation
Google celebrates gay rights
This is what you see when you search "gay" on Google right now
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 2:53 PM UTCGoogle, Gay, Gay Rights, DoMA, SCOTUS
Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments
Windows 8.1 will be released to the general public later in the year
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:23 PM UTCAssociated Press, Microsoft
Why is the IRS “targeting” free software?
Never mind the Tea Party and Occupy; the tax man was also giving open source software a cold stare
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:56 PM UTCIRS, Tea Party, Occupy
Mormons to use technology in missionary work
Church leaders have announced they will do more recruiting over the Internet
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:15 PM UTCAssociated Press, Mormons, iPad
Hacking a car is way too easy
Could Michael Hastings' car crash have been caused by a remote attack? Technically, yes
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 221Michael Hastings
Who will stop Google?
Snowden revealed what many of us already suspected: Google completely controls the web
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:45 PM UTC 37TomDispatch.com, Google
New Samsung tablets mimic galaxy phones
The electronics company is hoping to take a bite out of Apple's market share
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 8:32 PM UTCAssociated Press, Samsung, Tablet
The Koch brothers want you to hack for freedom
150 software programmers stay up all night attempting to translate the philosophy of Ayn Rand into code
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 6:01 PM UTClibertarians, Libertarianism
Are you ready for Buddha 2.0?
If Facebook represents the interconnectedness of all things then Silicon Valley is already enlightened
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 3:47 PM UTCBuddha, Buddhism, meditation
When will video gamers use their power for good?
The gaming community brought Microsoft to its knees -- can it do the same to the worst parts of its own culture?
Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 55Video Games, Microsoft
App of the Week: Pause
The key to a fuller life -- competing with your friends to see who can use their phone the least
Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 6:00 PM UTCapp of the week, Pause
Cafe noise boosts productivity
A downloadable soundtrack simulates the hum of your local coffee shop, helping you work more effectively at home
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 9:32 PM UTCcafe, productivity, Research
Are Google and Microsoft buying their way out of net neutrality?
Large Internet companies are shelling out cash to get faster connections, ensuring you rely on their services
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 5:26 PM UTCthe daily dot, Google, Microsoft
Now the government’s cracking down on privacy tools!
New leaked documents reveal that the mere use of encryption is a red flag for intelligence agencies
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 4:38 PM UTC 45NSA, surveillance state
Millennials save the world: Smartphones to the rescue!
Smartphones and the sharing economy help Americans drive less -- and an oft-derided generation is leading the way
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 16smartphones, sharing economy
Gandolfini’s death prompts rampant fat-shaming
Because being snarky on the Internet is way more important than being a decent human being
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 49James Gandolfini, Twitter, obits
NSA can access collected data without a warrant
Leaked documents: FISA court rulings allow the agency to make use of "inadvertently" collected data
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 7:57 PM UTCNSA, FISA, Surveillance, Prism
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