A lot of the technology that is released into the public is sleek and thin, which slowly erodes the bulky gadgets of past eras. And solar technologies are no less different from the rest. The University of Sheffield, which is in England, announced through a press release that a number of their science departments collaborated…
With the summer in its last month (September just isn’t the same), a lot of the interesting blockbusters are starting to make their mark, especially the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy.” It’s about time. The movie was released last Friday, and earned more than $94 million by the weekend’s end. Add to the movie’s domestic…
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is a very busy man who focuses a lot on issues that concern his constituents in Vermont. However, on a national level, he is taking it upon himself to tackle privacy issues regarding phone use. Sen. Leahy teamed up with Representative James “Jim” Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) to work on legislation that deals…
Max Schrems, an Austrian law student, is changing the definition of social activism by bringing in his law education into court. Schrems is pursuing a class action lawsuit against Facebook because the company is accused of bringing its data-mining policies into European Union (EU) borders. Facebook has a branch in Ireland, which is a member…
Ever since the “I Love You” virus affected large swathes of email users, computer users had to learn the multiple ways that are required keep their computer’s myriad components safe. The frequent tools include computer updates, anti-malware software and antivirus software. But there’s a problem when the touted safety tools contain inherent flaws. Already, you…
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio may have held a press conference on July 28 to talk about the recent death of Eric Garner, but one journalist’s question led him to talk about another crime that took place in New York City. According to de Blasio, a tourist was harassed while walking through the…
With battle-rousing songs and planned combat strategies, there comes a time when the video game geek has to come out of the solitary video game world and enter a larger world. But the gamer is not leaving the house just yet — there is a world of video game players that are competing against each…
With all the Google products out there, from Gmail to Google’s search bar and Google Hangouts, Google seems to bare it all for the wide world to see. However, Google isn’t transparent about everything it does. It isn’t only government workers with high-level security clearances that have to be careful about what they say. Google…
Oculus VR (Virtual Reality) is trying to make the virtual reality technologies of yore more palatable for the 21st century, with its Kickstarter campaign garnering more than $2.4 million for its first product, the Oculus Rift. With a robust response to their attempts of making virtual reality a reality, the delays frustrated many people who…
As the Australian shores get ready to face another day, the recent news from Sydney is still making waves in time zones that are farther behind. Engineering and business students from the University of New South Wales spent a little over a year on renewing their already-existing solar cars, which have been around for a…
When a large company juggles multiple investments, one of those flaming torches is bound to fall as priorities shift. Microsoft acquired the Devices and Services department of the Finnish telephone company Nokia last April. According to a press release from Stephen Elop, former head of Nokia and now executive vice president of Microsoft Devices Group,…
Move over, Stuart Little. Mousetronauts are capturing the hearts and minds of many fans and admirers as they get ready to embark on a space mission. SpaceX, which produces rockets and spacecraft, is going to send 40 mice in order to be part of a routine International Space Station (ISS) mission, which involves resupplying the…
Never underestimate the power of a customer, especially when that person is a technology expert. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/158720628″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Ryan Block, who founded Engadget, co-founded gdgt and currently works for AOL, tried to cancel his Comcast subscription after being with them since 2005. The result was similar to a break up, but…
Black holes and dark matter may have their place in popular culture as dark and powerful materials, but they are facing tough competition from material that came out of recent scientific invention. Surrey NanoSystems, which is located in England, came up with a new material called Vantablack. It is considered to be the darkest material…
When chefs compete on “Chopped” and “Cutthroat Kitchen,” they have to put out the best stuff that they can. To put out their best work, they use culinary techniques that aren’t usually found when eating out. One of those tools is molecular gastronomy. Although a few restaurants offer these foods, such as minibar and Rogue…