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British neuroscientists recently outfitted praying mantises with a little pair of 3-D glasses. They wanted to see if the insects can be tricked by 3-D images — like humans watching...
Online stores have been hinting that Lenovo was working on a 10-inch counterpart to its ThinkPad 8 tablet, and now there's no doubt: the company's Australian branch has listed a ThinkPad 10 ahead of an official...
Next week, White House counselor John Podesta is set to present the results of a 90-day "big data" study, commissioned by President Barack Obama in January as part of a wave...
There is a scramble to find the right big data talent, especially for short-term data projects currently being outsourced to big consulting companies such as Accenture, Deloitte apart from several...
A dogecoin-themed conference held in San Francisco brought together hundreds of attendees to hear leaders from the altcoin industry, and to just have a good time. The event, called Dogecon SF,...
Amazon.com announced it will offer regularly scheduled tours to the public of one of the company's four Phoenix-area fulfillment centers. Starting May 6, Amazon employees will give tours of the 1...
Durham University researchers have used ancient DNA to study how a jungle bird transformed into the domestic chicken. According to the researchers, chickens that lived 2000 to 3000 years ago looked...
Luminescent powder in paint has given a glow to 500 meters of Dutch highway, resulting in a trial section of glow-in-the-dark road. Designer Daan Roosegaarde, who won best future concept for...
Amazon said Thursday that its latest numbers show consumers are continuing to sign up for Prime, despite a $20 fee increase that went into effect last week. "It's early, but we're...
Let’s talk about start-ups. The Russian government recognizes that supporting promising ideas is important. For instance, recently it created the so-called FRII – Foundation for Development of Internet Initiatives. Creation...
Starting Monday you may not require a Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast or additional device just to stream Netflix at home. You will, however, still need a cable subscription. Netflix recently...
Non-profit organizations, law enforcement agencies worldwide and even private industries are increasingly researching and funding technological innovations to disrupt and stem the global epidemic of human trafficking. Worldwide, 2.4 million people...
Major League Gaming has announced plans to construct a 15,000-seat stadium dedicated to hosting eSports on China's Hengpin Island. The MLG Gaming Arena will contribute to a video game-themed destination called the V-Zone,...
Nike is abandoning its FuelBand fitness tracker as a hardware product but will continue to develop software for wearables. The announcement confirmed a rumor from a week ago that the company was winding...
You can’t fault a company for trying. The Washington Post reported on Friday that Verizon challenged—albeit unsuccessfully—the NSA’s phone call surveillance program. Citing declassified government documents and “individuals with knowledge of the matter,”...
It turns out that hobby drones are good for more than just buzzing around tech shows and generally creeping us out. They can also play a pretty cool version of...
If you use virtual private networks, or VPNs, to conceal your identity while surfing the Internet, you may be a little steamed at Hulu’s decision to block anyone attempting to...
ChaseFuture, a Shanghai-based, globally-focused education startup, has secured seed funding of $400,000. The round was completed by a series of reputable names in the global VC space. They include: Florida-based...
So we have heard the rumors that Amazon is apparently planning on launching a smartphone of their own. These rumors have been making their rounds ever since Amazon announced their first...
Reports are accumulating of frequent permanent failures of the Samsung Galaxy S5 camera. A significant number of the new Samsung flagship phone are alerting users that "Warning: Camera Failed" with...
