Microsoft's Siri Rival May Feature 'Halo' Character's Voice
Microsoft may be turning the dreams of fanboys everywhere into a reality by putting Cortana, the sexy AI companion from the "Halo" franchise, into the pockets of Windows Phone users. Well, just...
View ArticleNSA Randomly Collects 200 Million Text Messages Per Day
The National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million text messages a day from across the globe, using them to extract data including location, contact networks and credit card details,...
View ArticleBest Brokerage Industry Apps for Non-Customers
The most popular finance apps on the iTunes or Google Play app stores let you pay your friends, stay on budget, calculate tip and more. For those with the money to play the stock market, there are a...
View ArticlePlease, Can We Stop Blaming the Victims? The Case of Target and Neiman Marcus
A woman is assaulted, a man is robbed, a house is burglarized, a store is broken into. Every time something like this happens, we jump to the aid of the victim. The police show up, witnesses come...
View ArticleSee The Wildfire Selfie And Other Social Media Shots Inspired By The Colby Fire
The Colby Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains can be seen from space, but photos snapped an elbow's length away reveal another important perspective about how the wildfire is impacting residents all over...
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Everything From This 1991 Radio Shack Ad You Can Now Do With Your Phone
Some people like to spend $3 on a cup of coffee. While that sounds like a gamble I probably wouldn't take, I'll always like to gamble -- especially as little as three bucks -- on what I might be able...
View ArticleNew Marriages May Sharply Decline in Coming Transhumanist Era
Marriage is one of the most sacred and historically important institutions in society. Few other human acts involve as much excitement, ritual and celebration as tying the knot. Regardless of which...
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Just 2 Companies Pretty Much Make All The Smartphones Sold In The U.S.
The iPhone is on a roll. More people in the U.S. were using Apple's flagship phone last year than in 2012, according to a study released Thursday. Apple now has a stronger lead in the U.S. over its...
View ArticleTop 5 Goals for Open Government in 2014
Open government offers a society a number of attractive benefits. Transparency begets accountability. The provision of information enhances the ability of governments to provide valuable public goods...
View ArticleCecilia Abadie, California Motorist, Cleared In Google Glass Case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego traffic court threw out a citation Thursday against a woman who authorities said was driving while wearing the Google Glass computer-in-eyeglass device. Commissioner John...
View ArticleNever-Before-Seen Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Photos Found In...
Think you've seen every photo of the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster? Think again. Michael Hinds of West Springfield, Mass. was rummaging around in his grandparents' attic recently and came...
View ArticleThe Internet In 1981 Was Just So Adorable
"Imagine, if you will, sitting down to your morning coffee and turning on your home computer to read the day's newspaper." So begins this adorable San Francisco newscast from 1981, chronicling how...
View ArticleNintendo Admits The Wii U Is A Failure
It's been a year of console wars. While one could spend hours debating the victor, the loser has been obvious for quite some time, and Nintendo seems to finally be realizing that its Wii U is never...
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A Field Guide To Anti-Technology Movements, Past And Present
"Major anti-technology movements will be active in the U.S. and elsewhere by 2030," Francis Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, predicted back in 2001. Whether his premonition will prove right...
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iPhone 5S Continues Strongly
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released analysis of the results from its research on Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for the calendar quarter that ended December 31, 2013. This analysis...
View ArticleThis Man Is Trying To Find 'Mike,' The Stranger Who Stopped Him From...
Six years ago, Jonny Benjamin almost jumped off the Waterloo Bridge in London. The then-20-year-old had just been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, according to a blog post he wrote for The...
View Article10 Tech Etiquette Lessons For Teens And Tweens
Please. Thank You. You're welcome: These are some of the basic phrases we instruct our kids to say at a very early age. Teaching a code of behavior that delineates expectations for the complicated...
View ArticleNobody Has Ever Figured Out What These 5 Mysterious Sounds Are
Do you hear that? Earlier this month, YouTuber Dark5 uploaded a video listing the five most mysterious sounds ever recorded. It covers everything from the infamous 1997 bloop to the low-frequency hums...
View ArticleUtah Man Might Choose Living On Mars Over Wife And Kids
A Utah man's dream to be one of the first explorers on Mars means leaving behind a wife and four kids. But it's a risk he's willing to take, despite the fact he would never see his family again....
View ArticleGoogle Develops 'Smart' Contact Lens, Future Officially Arrives (VIDEO)
Google is officially developing a futuristic new contact lens that will reportedly measure blood glucose levels. This technological breakthrough could be a huge boon for people suffering from diabetes.
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