TECH & INNOVATION

‘The Interview’ Goes Back to Its Theater Roots—Live Reading in NYC this Saturday

TECH & INNOVATION 12.23.2014 16:36 PM

Even in the face of potential international warfare, public acclaim and the media win the popular vote. So it comes as no surprise that since Sony Pictures pulled the plug last week on the release of controversial comedy “The Interview”, the people have demanded another option to see what’s ruffling international feathers—and Sony has answered them with a unique alternative. While cinemagoers will not be pleased to miss out on the comedic makings of Seth Rogen and James Franco, the stars of the newly banned film, theatergoers will be able to watch a live reading of the movie’s screenplay on Saturday Dec. 27 at New York’s Treehouse Theater.

Keurig Recalls more than 7 Million Coffee Makers Due to Burn Risk

12.23.2014 15:51 PM

This morning, after receiving over 200 reports of hot liquid spraying from the brewer of their single-serve coffee makers, Keurig (produced by Green Mountain Inc.) issued the recall of over 7 million machines as consumers entered the final leg of the holiday season. And while the reports may not seem like a cause for concern, over 90 burn-related injuries, the company is taking every precaution to recall the faulty equipment.

Full Speed Ahead – Google Releases Prototype for First Self-Driving Car

12.22.2014 23:55 PM

The future arrived this morning. It rolled up on four wheels with a tiny cab and no steering wheel. Today, Google celebrated the release of the of its first fully functioning, self-driving car prototype.

Cyberterrorism Marks the End of ‘The Interview’, and Perhaps the Start of Something Worse

12.22.2014 18:06 PM

It’s been a brawl months in the making, since Sony Pictures announced the trailer for the upcoming film “The Interview”. But now threats have manifested into firewall action, and the US is claiming that North Korea is at fault for some serious feats of cyberterrorism. And while the totalitarian regime is throwing some pretty heavy ammunition via the media our way, President Obama says the “acts of cybervandalism” are just that—vandalism, not war.

Sony hacking highlights challenge to CEO Hirai's 'One Sony' vision

12.15.2014 15:18 PM

An entrance gate to Sony Pictures Entertainment at the Sony Pictures lot is pictured in Culver City, California April 14, 2013.

U.S. faces tough questions in Apple e-books antitrust appeal

12.15.2014 15:12 PM

A general view of an Apple store in the Manhattan borough of New York September 7, 2014. A U. S. government lawyer faced tough questioning in an appeals court on Monday as he sought to defend a judge's ruling that Apple Inc conspired with five publishers to raise e-book prices.

Large Hadron Collider Prepped & Prepared for Most Powerful Collisions To Date

12.15.2014 10:20 AM

For several years now, researchers have carefully sifted through data collected from the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in its first run at smashing particles together. But when productivity hit a peak, and researchers ran out of things to study from the vast data collected only a few years ago, CERN looked towards a round two that would provide additional insights that may help answer questions that modern physics has, in addition to sparking new topics which CERN researchers could study.