TECH & INNOVATION

Through Time and Stone--X-Rays Help Solve 2,000 year old mystery from Mt. Vesuvius

TECH & INNOVATION 01.21.2015 17:50 PM

When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it destroyed several Roman towns including Pompeii and Herculaneum. With Herculaneum's destruction, hundreds of writings from the time were buried for what some believed could be all of eternity. However, scientists have now succeeded in reading parts of an ancient scroll buried by the eruption.

Online Hospital Booking Sites Like ZocDoc Are Allowing Members To Text-in Their Upcoming Appointments

01.20.2015 21:29 PM

Don't have the time to call your doctor or healthcare provider for an appointment reservation? Not a problem, you may just be a text away from your 3 pm consultation.

How Obama Plans to Revolutionize the Internet—State of the Union Address

01.20.2015 19:15 PM

Tonight, President Obama will take the stage to give his annual State of the Union address before Congress and the rest of the country, laying out where we are and his agenda for the coming year. Among these will be proposals for new programs that could change the Internet as we know it.

Mysterious Radiowave Outburst Captured From Space in the Blink of an Eye

01.20.2015 12:45 PM

A recent as last week, radio waves from a distant galaxy were detect by an Australian-based radio telescope. And just how far is "distant"―try around 5.5 billion light-years away.

Get Your Hacking Needs Met with New “Hackers for Hire” Site

01.19.2015 14:22 PM

Finding a hacker might not be too difficult these days. A new website called "Hackers List" is up and running, and is now trying to connect hackers with people who either need access to personal information, access to a database, or just want to mess with someone they don't like.

Elon Musk Continues to Dream Big with Idea for Space Internet

01.19.2015 14:06 PM

Elon Musk continues to dream big with his latest idea of bringing satellite Internet to every corner of the Earth, and then extending that net out into space to encompass Mars as well.

Quantum Computing Laser The Size of A Grain of Rice―Coming To A Screen Near You

01.16.2015 19:38 PM

A sole grain of rice is anything but filling; it is, however, small. Now, imagine a laser producing electrode that size. It's like something straight out of a low-budget Sci-Fi film. But now it's a reality―a laser of equal size has been created by a few researchers at Princeton University, representing a "quantum" leap in future technology.

New Horizons, Old Science—Recycling the Old Playstation Processor

01.16.2015 19:30 PM

Old technology, ground breaking mission; NASA's New Horizon probe is encroaching on the "dwarf planet" Pluto with a data-logging 1996 PlayStation processor.

The Truth Behind AI, and Why Elon Musk is Donating Millions To Protect Humanity from Robot Invasion

01.16.2015 14:07 PM

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has already gone on record discussing the potential risks of artificial intelligence, and now he is putting his money where his mouth is. The inventor and entrepreneur is donating $10 million to help fund research to "keep AI beneficial" to humanity and prevent it from going the way of Skynet from the Terminator franchise.

Study Reveals iPhone Separation Anxiety Is Real

01.14.2015 22:40 PM

A new report published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication reveals the impact of iPhone separation on users, taking simple word-search puzzles as an indicator, and finding that being separated from one's phone turns out to cause both psychological and physiological ramifications.

How Your "Likes" On Facebook Give Computers The Upper-Hand In Our Interpersonal Relationships

01.14.2015 22:29 PM

A recent study published in the journal PNAS earlier this week, delved into how our "digital footprints" give our computers the upper-edge in understanding the person behind the screen. And what it found was that digital footprints, like a "like" or a share, may reveal more about the person than even what their closest friends would know.

Android Versus Apple: The App Store Debate

01.13.2015 22:01 PM

Apple has long enjoyed a lead in the number of apps available for their iPhones and iPads compared to the other mobile leaders, Android and Amazon. However, times are changing and according to a new report from appFigures, the Google Play mobile market has surpassed Apple in two key areas - developer community growth and number of apps.

3D Sounds And "Hyperlooping"—The Future To Come

01.13.2015 16:46 PM

The future is shaping-up to be filled with quick transportation, 3D sounds, and our sunglasses guiding us to the nearest local coffee shop.

New Pop-Up 3D Structures Mimic Neural Circuitry

01.13.2015 14:07 PM

Who knew that children's pop-up books could provide so much knowledge. According to researchers, scientists can now make complex microscopic 3D shapes that model brain circuitry and blood vessels by mimicking classic children's pop-up books.

Autonomous BeachBot Leaves its Mark, and Masterpieces, In the Sand

01.13.2015 13:51 PM

Leave it to Disney to create something both cute and kitschy that everyone wants to have—but not necessarily something that anyone would ever need. Their newest venture named “BeachBot” is perhaps the cutest turtle robot you’ve ever seen, and he’s likely the most artistic too.