Cool HP smartphone turns into a Windows 10 desktop
The HP Elite x3 is an ambitious attempt to turn a smartphone into a desktop PC. Does it work? I’ve been using the HP Elite …
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Twitter suspends several accounts in alt-right ‘purge’
Twitter has suspended a number of prominent accounts associated with the so-called “alt-right” movement, in an apparent purge. A Twitter spokesman said that the company’s …
Pluto could harbor a subterranean icy ocean
If you’re planning on visiting Pluto anytime soon, best to bring some warm boots. A frigid, possibly “slushy” subsurface ocean could be lurking under the …
US Navy denies software piracy in $596 million lawsuit
In response to a $596 million lawsuit, the U.S. Navy has denied that it pirated copies of a tech company’s virtual reality software on more …
Record-breaking bats can fly as fast as 99 mph, study says
Brazilian free-tailed bats don’t need a Batplane: they can wing it at speeds as fast as about 99 mph, researchers have discovered. In fact, that’s …
Did Google search data provide a clue to Trump’s shock election victory?
Donald Trump spectacularly defied pollsters and pundits on the way to his shock election victory over Hillary Clinton, but Google search data may have hinted …
Get ready for November’s big supermoon
November might be known as a dreary month when we set back the clocks, but it will also feature a special full moon, and it’s …
Facebook blocks car insurer from profiling users
Facebook says that it will block a British car insurer from profiling users of the social network to decide whether they deserve a discount on …
15 months later, NASA’s Pluto probe sends back last bit of data
Talk about a long download time. Scientists on Earth have finally received the last data package from the New Horizons spacecraft’s Pluto flyby last year, …
DARPA develops digital copilot for military aircraft
ALIAS can fly a military helicopter and then move into another aircraft and fly that too— and ALIAS is not human. Driverless cars may have …
How is Wikileaks publishing files even after Assange’s Internet was cut?
Cutting the Internet cord on Julian Assange has not silenced the WikiLeaks mastermind, who likely has multiple backup systems in place to ensure his reign of terror …
US Navy commissions the Zumwalt, a destroyer like no other
The U.S. Navy commissioned the stealthy, futuristic-looking battleship the USS Zumwalt on Saturday, a powerful new vessel that the Navy calls its “most technologically advanced …
A comet may have hit the Earth 56 million years ago, study says
Million of years in the past, a comet or an asteroid might have slammed into the Earth at an important time in its climatic history, …
Are Russian ‘weapons’ just filled with hot air?
The same technology that produces bouncy castles is reportedly a part of Russian military strategy. MIG-31 fighter jets, T-80 tanks and even a S-300 missile …
Scientists study ‘Death Star’ to save Earth
Computerized modeling of Mars’ moon Phobos has a connection with keeping the Earth safe from asteroids, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announced on Wednesday. …
Astronauts going to Mars could face brain damage, study warns
Going to Mars could be bad for astronauts’ brains, a new study using rodents has found. While the Earth’s magnetosphere mostly protects people on this …
Mission successful: Blue Origin rocket tests emergency capsule separation
The rocket company Blue Origin pulled off what appeared to be a flawless two-part launch test in west Texas on Wednesday. Not long after the …
Yahoo built email spying software for intelligence agencies, report says
Last year, Internet giant Yahoo built software to spy on incoming emails of hundreds of millions of accounts for U.S. intelligence agencies, according to Reuters. …
Out with a bang: Rosetta crashes into comet
After a journey of billions of miles and a historic cosmic rendezvous, the Rosetta spacecraft met its end after a “controlled impact” with the comet …
Wearable translation device promises a science-fiction future, almost
A company called Waverly Labs is working on a wearable translation device that has captured people’s imaginations, generated plenty of buzz, andraised over $3 million on Indiegogo. …
Clinton won Google searches, Trump dominated Twitter during first presidential debate
Hillary Clinton led in Google searches during Monday’s fiery first presidential debate, although Donald Trump was the most discussed candidate on Twitter. Clinton accounted for …
Facebook apologizes for video viewing-time error
Facebook apologized on Friday for what it described as a “miscalculation” in the way it reported how long, on average, videos on the site were …
Army building new ‘ambidextrous’ multi-purpose grenade
Engineers at the U.S. Army’s Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey are developing an ambidextrous multi-purpose hand grenade, which is the military’s first new lethal hand …
Apple iPhone 7 users report EarPods glitch
A quirky problem is reportedly affecting some people who are using Apple’s new Lightning-connected EarPods: the controls on the EarPods themselves stop working after a …
Wireless warning: How New York used smartphones in hunt for bombing suspect
The smartphone alert sent to New Yorkers during the hunt for bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami has thrust wireless warning systems into the spotlight. The …
‘Star Trek’-style surveillance drone for the US military
It looks like a Star Trek Bird of Prey, and acts like a drone that terrorists cannot escape: A new military aircraft that’s powered by …
Tech and human rights leaders urge Obama to pardon Snowden
Two technology heavyweights lent their names to a campaign announced today in New York to ask President Barack Obama to pardon Edward Snowden. Steve Wozniak, …
X-ray vision: Scientists read a closed book
Most people read books by opening them. Scientists, however, have devised a new method to see what’s inside a volume while its cover remains closed.
Scientists name new species of flatworm after President Obama
A flatworm that infects freshwater turtles in Malaysia has been given a presidential name: Baracktrema obamai. The newly-discovered worm, or blood fluke, inhabits the lungs …
‘Star Wars’-style speeders could carry US troops
Remember those speeder bikes in Star Wars that raced through the air? Soldiers and Marines may get to zoom around the battlespace on a type …
