Blackphone, 'NSA-Proof' Smartphone Focused On Privacy, To Debut In February
The tech world is abuzz this week with news that an "NSA-proof" smartphone will soon be available for purchase. On Wednesday, Silent Circle -- an encrypted communications service based in D.C. -- and...
View ArticleNational Mentoring Month: Pay it Forward to a Girl
January is National Mentoring Month, a campaign launched in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR. It's great that the campaign matches up when we are making resolutions for the New...
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These Mesmerizing GIFs Will Change The Way You Look At Everyday Stuff
We're lucky enough to live in a post-industrialized world, where we can pop down to the store to pick up a few groceries without thinking twice. All the growing, harvesting, mining and biosynthesizing...
View ArticleWhat The Consumer Electronics Show Taught About Wireless Spectrum
More than 100,000 people descended on Las Vegas for last week's annual Consumer Electronics Show. While the sale of tech devices is expected to shrink this year (see here), what's beyond doubt is that...
View ArticleIt's Time to Diversify Video Games
There's a big, complicated problem that I, as an artist-type, have been trying to address: media tends to reflect the views of its creators and for most of the 20th century, the gatekeepers of...
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CES and Beyond: Who's Changing the Game in 2014?
By Anneke Steenkamp The only way to stand out in the tech industry is to have a new product or two up your sleeve. Game changers within the competitive tech sphere race to introduce ground breaking...
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No Sixth Sense? ESP Debunked In New Psychology Study
Ever get the feeling you have extrasensory perception, or ESP -- a "sixth sense" that gives you powers of perception that transcend the familiar five senses? Well, you're wrong about that. A new study,...
View ArticleIn Defense of My iPhone
If you asked me what my most important material possession was at the moment, I would have to truthfully answer, "My iPhone." It reminds me of appointments (which I try very hard to be on time for), it...
View ArticleNew York City Wants To Teach Kids How To Not Ruin Their Lives On Facebook
The New York City Department of Education (DOE) wants to make sure teens know how to use social media responsibly. The DOE recently rolled out a nine-page social media guide for students 13 and older,...
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How to Win Back 1 Hour Per Day with 5 Easy Tips
I always get asked how do you find the time in the day to do all that you do? Usually my answer is, "I do not have kids as of yet, so I am taking advantage of it." Watching David Pogue discuss the 10...
View Article'BeetleCopter' Soars Over Serengeti And Delivers Amazing Views (VIDEO)
It took wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas a full five months to build and learn to fly his incredible "BeetleCopter," but the work was well worth it. As evidenced by the fate of his previous...
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Working At The Detroit Auto Show Is Like 'Operating On Someone Who's Awake'...
Dazzling displays, glowing screens, gorgeous models and, most importantly, cars of the future make Detroit's North American International Auto Show one of the world's most eye-catching events. But it...
View ArticleThe Hottest Cars At The 2014 Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit is in full swing. Until Jan. 26, the Cobo Center will be a haven for car enthusiasts and new car buyers in the midwest. Whether you plan on...
View ArticleWeb 3.0: What The Internet Could Look Like Without Net Neutrality
What will the Web look like without net neutrality? Net neutrality is dead, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, invalidating Federal Communications Commission rules requiring Internet service...
View ArticleYahoo COO Henrique de Castro Leaving Company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is cutting loose her top lieutenant in a possible sign that the Internet company's efforts to revive its long-slumping advertising sales aren't paying off....
View ArticleDo CIOs Know What Is Running On Their Network? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Do You Know What's Running Your Network from Vala Afshar When we surveyed the strategic priorities of CIOs in industries including higher education and K-12 education, they told us that infrastructure...
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Well This Is Rather Alarming: Nearly 6,000 Gas Leaks Discovered In...
You've never wanted a city-wide smoking ban more than this. An alarming new report put out in the journal Environmental Science & Technology finds nearly 6,000 natural gas leaks around Washington,...
View Article3D Printer That Makes Chocolate Is Basically A Dream Come True
This 3D printer will be producing something worthy of our attention: chocolate. In pursuit of bringing 3D printing technology into the mainstream, South Carolina-based company 3D Systems announced...
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How to Avoid Becoming a Registered Text Offender
If you are attached to your iPhone or Droid (gasp) -- let's just say smartphone, for all intents and purposes -- you may want to pay attention to the following rules of texting. If you relate to the...
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Here Are All Of The Previous Oscar Winners Currently On Netflix
The Oscar nominations are here, and there are a number of interesting statue races this year, including Best Picture. As you prepare for the announcement of the winner on March 2, we've rounded up all...
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