NASA wants to capture an asteroid within the next five years
NASA says it has tentative plans in place to launch an Asteroid Redirect Mission robotic spacecraft as early as 2019—that’s, uh, only five years from now. A specific asteroid will...
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ForgeRock has raised $30 million to expand its IRM platform
Mike Ellis’ ForgeRock enterprise identification management and access software outfit took in $30 million in venture cash this week. IAM is crucial for big enterprise systems to function smoothly. IT...
Nintendo of America claims the Wii U “has a very long life ahead of it”
The Wii U is struggling to prove its case to gamers in comparison to the PS4 and Xbox One, but in an interview with Kotaku, Nintendo of America President and...
The use of drones is now banned in all US national parks
If you’re heading to the Grand Canyon this summer, leave the drone at home. The National Park Service announced Friday that it had banned the use of drones in all...
DARPA wants to put a bulletproof wall inside of a can
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has envisioned some peculiar and diverse projects over the years, from molten metal-filled missiles, all the way to submarines that can fly. Then there's...
Pinterest is eyeing a new headquarters that is already full of tenants
Pinterest, the San Francisco darling of crafters and do-it-yourself enthusiasts, has signed a deal to take over a four-story brick warehouse in the heart of San Francisco's Showplace Square Design...
Verizon wants to expand its XLTE network by acquiring spectrum from Dish
Verizon Wireless recently activated its AWS spectrum to offer faster 4G LTE speeds in several markets around the United States, but that’s not enough. A report from the New York...
Deutsche Telekom and Netflix are considering forming a marketing alliance
Netflix might have finally found an ally in a very contentious market. Reuters reportsthat German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom is in talks with Netflix regarding a potential marketing alliance once...
The FCC is proposing spending $1 billion a year to bring Wi-Fi to schools
There are some schools that are lucky and have the necessary budget to provide WiFi throughout the entire school, thus allowing students, staff, and faculty to access the internet effortlessly....
Online-storage startup, Box, is looking for more funding before its IPO
Box, the online storage company started by a pair of Mercer Island High School graduates, is seeking additional funding from private equity firm TPG to tide the company over before...
The GOkey keychain is like a tech-infused Swiss army knife
Many of us have random, useless crap on our keychains like souvenirs from vacations, pictures of our kids, and other random things. But the new GOkey campaign on Indiegogo is...
Bungie helped Sony develop the PlayStation 4’s controller
So we know that Bungie and Sony have some kind of special relationship with one another. It was revealed that the game would be getting exclusive content if played on...
EA is giving Origin users free, limited-time access to popular games
Titanfall will be free to download and play for 48 hours this weekend as part of Origin's new Game Time service. Unlike Steam's Free Weekend program, Origin is making select...
The BBC is experimenting with virtual reality news broadcasts
The BBC is experimenting with virtual reality news broadcasts, with effervescent presenter Fiona Bruce now viewable in 360-degree video. The downside? You will need a $350 Oculus Rift development kit...
Hackers are using Snowden leaks to reverse-engineer NSA techniques
Over the past year, we've learned of the many techniques the NSA has used to tap into global communications. However, Edward Snowden's document leaks didn't just uncover the gadgets the...
Live video platform, SnappyTV, is being acquired by Twitter
Twitter, just like Facebook, is a social media service. While bought platforms offer up a different experience, both are trying to include more features and tools that will attract more...
Mozilla is developing an open-source comments platform
If we ask you for a favorite comments platform, will you be able to name one, or will your answer be "I hate them all." Folks at The New York...
The OnePlus One has been delayed in Europe due to a design choice
As you might have heard, the OnePlus One handset was delayed. One of the reasons for the delay was apparently due to an OpenSSL bug that had to be rectified...
The House has voted to limit NSA backdoor searches
A proposal to block the NSA from using backdoor searches on US communications without warrants has been passed by the House of Representatives. The surprise vote, adopted 293-123, is an...
A 64-bit Snapdragon 410-equipped Samsung device has been spotted
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s back in 2013, it caused quite a stir because one of its key features was the A7 chipset used by Apple which was also...