Disney Research develops unsettlingly realistic 3D-rendered eyes
We're keen on checking in with the folks at Disney Research from time to time to see what crazy projects its been working on. At SIGGRAPH Asia this week, the...
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Hackers are threatening the families of Sony Pictures employees
On Friday, Variety reported that Sony Pictures Entertainment employees received an e-mail from hackers threatening their families. Sources told Variety that employees were told to turn off their phones after...
Instacart is raising a whopping $100 million in funding
Instacart is in the process of raising more than $100 million in an investment round that will value the grocery delivery company at $2 billion, according to a report by...
Trains may soon use lasers to clear debris off of tracks
Each autumn, leaves fall to the ground by the billions. Slightly annoying if you have a backyard but really annoying if you run a railroad company. It turns out those...
AT&T throttles “unlimited data” even when there’s no congestion
It's no secret that AT&T throttles its users unlimited data connections. The company has been rather open about the policy. However, the carrier insisted that the practice is used to...
NASA’s newest and most ambitious spacecraft is dumber than a phone
NASA's Orion spacecraft is being heralded as the saving grace of restless, star-gazing pioneers everywhere. And for good reason! It's the first real attempt in decades at pushing human space...
British tribunal rules that mass surveillance is perfectly legal
Internet mass surveillance programs are lawful and do not violate human rights, a UK tribunal has ruled. The UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) made the ruling in a case that...
Aaron Paul’s new YB app does exactly what you’d expect it to
If you’re a fan of Breaking Bad’s Jesse Pinkman and his foul-mouthed love for the words “Yo” and “Bitch,” you’re gonna dig actor Aaron Paul’s new messaging app. The actor...
New bill aims to prevent the FBI from forcing backdoors on companies
While the FBI thinks that all communication tools in the US should have backdoors for law enforcement, a new Senate bill has proposed the exact opposite. The Secure Data Act,...
New camera captures images at 100 billion frames per second
Slow-motion photography is cool and all, but now a team of scientists has decided to use high-speed photography to track light as it travels through space. In this GIF, you're...
Tests show that SSDs can function after centuries of use
Most heavy data users can't wait for the day when hard disks, with their fragile, spinny parts, are put out to pasture for good. But just how much better are...
How the NSA tried to hack the world’s cell networks
Yet another top-secret National Security Agency (NSA) program has been unearthed by Glenn Greenwald’s publication the Intercept. The report details a program called Auroragold, which according to the official documents...
North Korea denies involvement in the recent Sony Pictures hack
Despite rumors that Sony Pictures would officially blame North Korea for the recent hack that exposed everything from its payroll to its employees medical records to unreleased scripts, a North...
New leak allegedly reveals the OnePlus Two’s specs and release date
When the OnePlus One first hit the market it offered some of the best specs around, but eight months later it’s starting to look a little dated. Thankfully, the Chinese...
Disney unveils Imagicademy, a new learning initiative for children
Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and apps and a division of Disney Consumer Products, today unveiled Disney Imagicademy, a new technology-driven learning initiative designed for...
IBM’s Watson Analytics service has entered into open beta
IBM Watson, apparently not content with its Jeopardy winnings, is looking for work. After a lot of buildup, Watson Analytics, the natural language business intelligence tool based on Big Blue's...
Amazon launches its own line of products exclusively for Prime members
Amazon Prime is, by most accounts, a great deal. The free two-day shipping alone is worth the yearly cost, but Amazon throws in its Instant Video service, unlimited music streaming...
Thousands of passwords leaked in recent Sony Pictures hack
A new trove of documents leaked from the Sony Pictures hack is now out in the wild. And, somewhat astoundingly, it takes the whole debacle to a new level of...
Reviews for the dual-screen YotaPhone 2 are coming in
Announced in late February at MWC 2014 and then teased again in mid-November, the dual-screen YotaPhone 2 is available to purchase in launch markets, with the new flagship device set...
Amazon’z Mechanical Turks demand to be treated like humans
Amazon's Mechanical Turk service is all about using humans to perform computer-like tasks, such as identifying objects and transcribing videos. However, those workers are tired of being treated like automatons, they've...