Digitally desirable: Dating app lets users upload face pics they find attractive
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and as people’s thoughts turn to love, chocolate, and dating, a new app has been announced with a simple …
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Super Bowl LI will tap tech to give viewers a player’s POV
The Super Bowl dates back to 1967, and now, decades later, the big game of 2017 will make use of modern tech that will boost …
Experts uncover 38,000-year-old engravings
Thirty-eight thousand years ago, someone in southern France carved the image of a wild cow surrounded by rows of dots into a slab of limestone. …
By squeezing and twisting, new robot could keep hearts pumping
Like Wall–E, a new robot may soon find its way into– or rather onto– your heart. Researchers from Harvard have created a silicone sleeve that …
Controversial video game gun study gets retracted
A controversial study about video games and guns titled in part “Boom, Headshot!” has been pulled because of issues with the original data, the website …
How ISIS is turning commercial drones into weapons in the battle for Mosul
Elite Iraqi units clearing Mosul from Islamic State occupation face aerial bombardment from modified ISIS drones every day. I just returned from two weeks on …
Stunning fossil discovery: Giant otter was size of wolf
Millions of years ago, a wolf-sized otter swam around ancient swampy China, scientists have discovered. The huge otter would have weighed about 110 pounds, and …
Orlando nightclubs deploy radar technology to detect weapons
Some nightclubs in Orlando are looking to deploy radar-based weapons detection technology in the aftermath of last year’s deadly mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse. …
Space Needle slam: Video shows drone crashing into Seattle landmark
An incredible drone’s-eye video that shows an unfortunate flying robot crashing into Seattle’s famous Space Needle has just been released. The bizarre crash, which occurred …
Los Angeles college reportedly pays hackers $28K ransom
A Los Angeles college reportedly paid hackers a $28,000 ransom after a cyberattack kept students and faculty locked out of their accounts. The Valley Star, …
WikiLeaks proposes database of verified Twitter users’ info, sparks uproar
Wikileaks sparked an online firestorm on Friday when they tweeted that they were considering making an “online database” of Twitter’s verified users— those accounts that …
Scientists finally understand Pluto’s ice towers
Cold, dark, distant Pluto is home to giant ice ridges, and now scientists are closer to understanding how they formed— and they think it was …
Trained dolphins recruited to locate, save elusive porpoise from extinction
U.S. Navy-trained dolphins are being tapped to save the world’s smallest porpoise, an extremely elusive creature that is in the verge of extinction in the …
Amazon busts big holiday move, ships over one billion items
Alexa, how are we doing? We seem to be doing well. Amazon shipped more than one billion items worldwide with Prime and Fulfillment this holiday …
Teen hacker claims breach of Russian Visa Center’s systems
A hacker claims to have breached the systems of an organization that helps Americans obtain Russian visas. The Russian Visa Center, which has five locations …
Apple’s coming attractions in 2017: Radical new iPhone, resized iPad?
Apple will be busy in 2017 and reports already point to a bevy of new devices slated for consumers. Let’s start with the device that …
The film ‘Passengers’ highlights the crazy distances and times of space flight
The new film “Passengers” finds a mechanic named Jim Preston, played by Chris Pratt, all alone on a sleek, spinning starship, thanks to a malfunctioning …
Rugged Rudolph: Scientists discover why reindeer antlers are so strong
A team of scientists from the U.K.’s Queen Mary University of London have discovered the secret behind what makes reindeer antlers so tough. In a …
Eye in the sky: Tech helps protect isolated Amazon tribes
The Brazilian government is using satellite technology and aerial imagery to monitor and help protect isolated Amazonian tribes. FUNAI, the Brazilian government’s Indian Affairs department, …
Tech workers publicly pledge not to help make a Muslim registry
Invoking the legacy of the Holocaust, hundreds of people from the technology industry have published a statement saying that they would not cooperate in creating …
4 percent of Americans have been victims of revenge porn, report says
Some 4 percent of Americans have been victims of revenge porn, according to a report released Tuesday by the Data & Society Research Institute and …
Best Buy employees buy Wii U for teen who played store’s demo console every day
Christmas came early for one teenager thanks to the kindness of employees at a Best Buy store on Long Island. The employees at the Best …
‘Less creepier than Google Glass’: Snapchat Spectacles as social media’s hottest ‘sexcessory’
Snapchat is a known showcase for tidbits from life, but for some users of the the new Snapchat Spectacles, it presents a whole new opportunity: …
EU slams US tech giants on hate speech
The European Commission has slammed tech titans Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft, saying that they are not moving quickly enough to deal with online hate …
‘Buckyballs’ magnets now available after ban is overturned
If you need a gift idea for the holiday season, you can now buy small, powerful, rare earth magnets known generally as Buckyballs. Once regulated …
Buzz Aldrin in ‘good spirits’ in New Zealand hospital
Trailblazing astronaut Buzz Aldrin is being treated for fluid in his lungs at a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand following his evacuation from the South …
Chinese resort reportedly working on Titanic replica and sinking simulation
What could possibly go wrong? As part of a resort, a full-size replica of the Titanic is reportedly under construction in China’s Sichuan province— and …
Navy gets new flight simulator technology
The U.S. Navy’s latest flight simulator technology will be found among the exhibits at this year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) taking place …
How technology is helping catch nighttime poachers in Africa
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is harnessing sophisticated technology to catch nighttime poachers in Eastern Africa. Since the deployment of thermal imaging cameras and human …
High school students unearth rare 4,000-year-old jug in Israel
A group of high school students participating in an archaeological excavation in Israel expected to uncover artifacts from long-ago civilizations buried deep in the ground. …
