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...
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Google and Microsoft are taking steps to block links to child porn in Internet search results
Google has finetuned its algorithms to clean up the results for more than 100,000 queries that might be related to the sexual abuse of children and Microsoft will be rolling out...
Employees confesse that working at Google isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Current and former Google employees have come together to confess the worst things about working for the tech giant. Their complaints included being overqualified for their positions, an inability to...
Apple’s app store has been rated “more mature” than Google’s
Pfeiffer Report analysed all the major app store and rated them based on search, discovery assistance and content curation, an App Store Maturity Evaluation Grid, and user experience friction. According to...
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...
Apple has opened pre-orders for its new iTunes-exclusive charity album
Apple has once again teamed up with The Global fund to create another iTunes-exclusive charity album, all of the proceeds of which will go to charity. The album features tracks from...
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...
Zune Marketplace will soon be shutting down in preparation for the Xbox One
The Zune Marketplace will be shutting down as early as November 22, the day the Xbox One launches. The Zune Marketplace is the precursor to Xbox Music and Xbox Video. In preparation...
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...
MIT builds a way for you to manipulate objects through a TV
inFORM is a dynamic shape display that was designed and built by MIT. Using a Kinect sensor, the display allows users to manipulate physical objects through a TV screen. This is...
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...
Google might be launching the new Nexus 10 next week
The second-generation of Google's 10-inch tablet might be launching next week. Google has been very quiet about its newest piece of hardware and as such there isn't much information on...
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...