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Bethesda trademarks Fallout 4 in Europe

Fallout 3 was released over five years ago and Bethesda has still yet to say anything about the highly anticipated sequel. Now reports are coming in that Fallout 4 has...

Twitter expands its emergency alert services to the U.K. and Ireland

Twitter has launched Twitter Alerts in the U.K. and Ireland. The service allows organizations to send emergency, relief, or charity alerts to opted-in users. Some 57 Twitter accounts from the...

Q&A with the most tech-focused mayor in America

Eric Garcetti, the 42-year-old mayor of Los Angeles, recently discussed L.A.'s growing tech sector and his plans to raise the digital profile of the entertainment capital.  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti...

Simplistic new app offers lots of silly, whimsical fun

Keezy, a new sampler app for iOS, allows you to record 8 different noises and then play them back simultaneously in any order that you want.   There isn't enough...

Finland is considering bringing programming classes to elementary schools

Alexander Stubb, the Finnish Minister of European Affairs and Foreign Trade, believes that it is important for children to familiarize themselves with technology. He also said that, following this line...

Using sonic-blasts to boil your blood can help doctors test circulation

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a method to test blood circulation in the small, slow-moving vessels that can't be detected by standard ultrasound methods. The method uses...

Destiny beta will be coming to the PS3 and PS4 first

After its bitter falling out with Microsoft a few years ago, Bungie decided to take a PlayStation-centric approach to all of its games. Consistent with this decision, Bungie has announced...

EPA promotes a reduction in the amount of ethanol required to be mixed into gasoline

Ethanol requirements were an attempt to curb global warming but proved to be wildly insufficient and possibly even detrimental. Now the Environmental Protection Agency is promoting a reduction in the amount of ethanol...

Adobe’s massive password leak gets turned into a playable crossword puzzle

A man named Ben Falconer has put together a product called Adobe Crossword that uses 1000 passwords from Adobe's massive password and turns them into 10 playable crossword puzzles.  Adobe's been embarrassed...

Why are music and movie suggestion algorithms so flawed?

Music and movie suggestion algorithms are designed to expand your library by suggesting content they think you'll like. They do this by analyzing your data and finding patterns. While this...

New website turns Twitter into a question-and-answer platform

A new website called Screech sifts through  Twitter and collects all of the posts from people who are seeking answers to questions. The website then highlights these questions in a stream...

Why urban environments are a necessity when hiring tech employees

Tech companies have found that the “built environment” offered by urban areas is a necessity when hiring tech employees. These environments are very attractive to top  tech employees as they offer  a...

Why Steve Ballmer failed

The less-cynical might point to all of the numbers and positives that happened at Microsoft during Steve Ballmer's stay as CEO, but the reality is that he missed the boat...

The ins and outs of the PlayStation 4

It's here. Now that we have it, it's time to get the word about everything that is already known about the next generation gaming console. You may have heard, but...

Government will snitch on some of its warrantless wiretaps

Some of those who were arrested as a result of warrantless will be informed that it happened, according to the US Attorney General's office. On Friday, the Washington Post published...

Bitcoin traders may soon need a license in NY

If it has to do with money and it happens in New York, there's a very good chance that there's going to be a license required at some point. The...

Privacy groups turn spotlight on tech companies

The best news the US government received this week was that the privacy groups that have been going after them ever since Edward Snowden's revelations and even before then are...

How to drone

Do you even drone, bro? If not, you may be surprised at just how easy it is to get started flying, soaring, and maybe even spying a little. Drone, UAV,...

Hot Topic learns the hard way that you don’t mess with cosplayers

Some call them geeks. Some call them losers. The reality is that cosplaying is not something that can be easily stereotyped. We're not just obsessed fans with nothing better to...

Playstation 4s bricking already

That didn't take long. Playstation 4 just launched and an alarming number of reports of them coming in DOA are already coming in. After its launch on Friday, the PlayStation 4...