TECH & INNOVATION

NASA SLS Unveils Largest Spacecraft Welder to Build the Most Powerful Rocket to Date

TECH & INNOVATION 09.17.2014 01:09 AM

Ever wonder what you’d need to build the world’s largest spacecraft? The world’s largest tools, of course. Looking to usher in a new era of space exploration, late last August NASA approved the next generation of American rockets, known as the Space Launch System (SLS). Built for deep-space missions the core stage of the rocket is more than 200 feet tall and 27.6 feet in diameter, allowing enough space to fuel four RS-25 engines.

Solar Storm Causes Aurora Across Northern Skies

09.17.2014 01:03 AM

With a giant solar storm erupting just last week, causing cosmic disturbances emanating from the center of the sun, the northern skies have welcomed the arrival of aurora lights. Reaching as far south as New York, the record-breaking Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) of early last week’s solar storm brought with a gust of solar wind, an illuminating spectacle of lights across the sky.

What Is It? An International Journey for the Monarch Migration

09.16.2014 04:35 AM

Certainly when you think of a butterfly, you think of lofty wings and graceful fluttering. But reality is far from expectations when we think of patterned wonders.

Social Media Users Have Opportunity to Join Journalists in NASA’s MMS Spacecraft Preview

09.16.2014 04:01 AM

Want to try your hand at reporting like the pros? Well you may be in luck if you’re a social media enthusiast, because NASA has a special mission they’re opening up to you.

Social Media Saturday: Facebook Begins Internet.org Dominance, Twitter Bounces Back, and Yet Another Snapchat Clone Appears

08.04.2014 02:41 AM

This week in social media, Facebook opened up the Internet to every person in Zambia through its Internet.org app. Meanwhile, things don't look so bleak for Twitter, partly thanks to the World Cup, and Snapchat could soon be valued at $10 billion -- no wonder Facebook just launched yet another Snapchat clone.

Microsoft vs Samsung for Licensing Fees: Galaxy Maker Owes Royalties for Phones and Tablets Under Android Patent Agreement

08.04.2014 02:32 AM

A complaint was filed Samsung was sued by Microsoft on Friday as the Korean company has allegedly backed out of an agreement that requires the Galaxy-maker to pay licensing fees to Microsoft for the phones running on Android that the company sells.

Google Nexus 6 by Motorola with Release Date in November?

08.04.2014 02:23 AM

If one new rumor is correct, then there is, in fact, a Nexus 6 handset in the works and it should release in September.

Stellar vs. Bitcoin: San Francisco Startup Stripe Launches New Digital Currency With Kick-Start Funding

08.04.2014 02:13 AM

Aiming for mainstream A new digital currency and online payment method called Stellar has been launched by Stripe to challenge Bitcoin. The startup company based in San Francisco introduced the new currency on Thursday as its current technology allows businesses to accept payments online through a network that lets users exchange currency digitally, according to Forbes.

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Faces New $15 Billion Bid from Iliad

08.02.2014 04:16 AM

The possible merger between Sprint and T-Mobile received another potential obstacle Thursday when French telecommunications firm Iliad entered the fray with a $15 billion bid for T-Mobile.

Microsoft Forced to Respect U.S. Warrant for Overseas Emails in Cloud

08.02.2014 03:56 AM

Microsoft Forced to Respect U.S. Warrant for Overseas Emails in Cloud Microsoft lost its fight to protect a customer's data stored overseas Thursday as a U.

iPhone 6 Release Date Possibly in October Instead of September?

08.02.2014 03:53 AM

It's possible the next-generation Apple iPhone will come out a bit later this year than expected. According to a recent report, the iPhone 6 could hit retail stores' shelves on Tuesday, October 14, instead of in September.

Birth Control Pill Could Lead to Breast Cancer

08.02.2014 03:46 AM

High levels of estrogen in the pills could lead to breast cancer, study finds. A new study has revealed the possibility that a pill used to prevent pregnancies could also cause breast cancer among some women.

iOS 7 Jailbreak News: Best Tweaks to Try With Your Smartphone

08.01.2014 05:21 AM

Try these tweaks for extra performance on your iOS devices Adding tweaks to your jailbroken device is what makes jailbreaking so much fun. You get extra features that Apple doesn't typically allow.

iPhone Apps vs. Android Apps 2014: BBM Application Changes, Develops on New Platforms

08.01.2014 05:14 AM

current users of the BBM app will notice it is a signature look of Blackberry, but that is about to change as the company has seen a strong reception of the app (released Oct 2013) and released a Windows native app. iOS and Android to follow.

NASA: Giant Asteroids Gave Early Earth Extreme Surface Makeover

08.01.2014 05:08 AM

New research from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shows the earth's earliest rocks and outer crust were likely lost to giant asteroids.

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