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Apple has announced, in support of Computer Science Education Week, a one-hour introduction to computer science in a workshop at its brick and mortar stores. Steve Jobs once said in an interview...
Google’s new computerized glasses aren’t on sale to the general public yet, but the devices already have lawmakers in Illinois and several other states concerned that they’ll become the latest...
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead. AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google,...
A new service called Wearably is making it easier publishers display their content on wearable devices such as smartwatches or Google Glass. With more wearable devices entering the market, the way we read...
This week is shaping up to be the biggest Computer Science Education Week yet.The annual event, meant to promote computer programming education worldwide, is focusing on a new “Hour of Code” initiative...
In 2013, more than any other year, many indie game developers have shown that they are willing to work with emerging technologies and discover new ways to interact with games. These studios...
More specifically, China, which can leverage its manufacturing hub and market size. However, e-commerce sites in the region should first resolve key challenges with user interface, service support, and logistics....
Quadrocopter drones are capable of some incredible acrobatics, but they seldom handle failure all that gracefully. ETH Zurich's Mark Mueller is tackling this problem through a new failsafe algorithm that gives these flying robots a...
If there is one thing that you should know about the Xbox One before making a purchase, it would be this, it will not arrive with true backwards compatibility with...
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and when it comes to computer security, a weak password is more often than not the main passage of entry...
A new Kickstarter has been launched for a gadget called the Ninja Sphere. The gadget will use built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to keep track of almost everything in your home, from...
In November, WikiLeaks published a rare draft of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty, revealing the United States' covert international push for stronger intellectual property rights. Now, nearly a month after the...
Any kind of app that is worth its salt would need to be refreshed and updated from time to time, as it attempts to woo its faithful users continuously. We...
Huawei has quite a few new smartphones in the works for the following weeks and months. Now, the Ascend Mate 2 has been certified for sale in China by TENAA. The Ascend Mate 2...
One of the major obstacles to buying a NUC is undoubtedly the cost is the storage of this minimachine. The arrival of Intel NUC D54250WYKH and support conventional 2.5-inch disks will...
Moon Express, currently a contender for Google's $30 million Lunar Xprize, recently unveiled designs for the robotic spacecraft that could let them continue lunar exploration in the next decade. Dubbed the...
Arma 3 developer Bohemia Interactive has announced Make Arma Not War, a contest that will reward top-tier mod projects from a pool of €500,000. The revealing post also notes that mod projects which...
Huawei filed a trademark for a "PhoPad" with the USPTO this week. There's no guarantee that the manufacturer will come out with such a device -- which, given the name,...
Earlier this month, a user uploaded a video on YouTube showing his Galaxy S4 catching fire while charging. Since the unit was under warranty the owner could simply get it replaced from...
NASA's newest tiny, cheap "PhoneSat", a super cheap satellite made out of off-the-shelf Android hardware, has dialed home from orbit, meaning all systems are go. The 2.2-pound satellite was built using...
