Posts

Showing posts with the label World

First sheep, then cats, now Google’s Street View offers a dog’s perspective

Image
First sheep, then cats, now Google’s Street View offers a dog’s perspective If you're a fan of dogs, Japan, and Street View, then the latest imagery to hit Google's online service is sure to delight. It's been collected via lightweight cameras strapped to two hardy, and very furry, Akita dogs.

Criminals can easily hack into your web browser, report says

Image
Criminals can easily hack into your web browser, report says Everyday use of a Web browser provides criminals with lots of opportunities to poach your personal data, new research shows.

With 200,000 laser dots, this glass orb puts the Milky Way on your desk

Image
With 200,000 laser dots, this glass orb puts the Milky Way on your desk Using thousands of individually lasered dots to represent stars, this awesome glass desk ornament compresses the entire Milky Way into an 8-cm sphere. Here's how to get hold of one.

2019 Apple iPhones won't use a notch, report says

Image
2019 Apple iPhones won't use a notch, report says The iPhone X was a big experiment for Apple, and one that came with a few features that weren't received well.

Random, terrifying laughter from Amazon's Alexa creeps out its users

Image
Random, terrifying laughter from Amazon's Alexa creeps out its users Amazon’s Alexa apparently has been malfunctioning -- and it's caused quite a shock.

‘Digital Disruption’ author discusses tech dependency

Image
‘Digital Disruption’ author discusses tech dependency How much technology is too much? Tracy Wilen sits down with Julie Banderas for Fox Extra.

Trump administration puts Broadcom bid for Qualcomm on hold

Image
Trump administration puts Broadcom bid for Qualcomm on hold Federal government hits the pause button on foreign takeover that could jeopardize American leadership in a crucial wireless technology; Gillian Turner reports.

Tracy Wilen on how technology is transforming industries

Image
Tracy Wilen on how technology is transforming industries On Fox Extra, author of ‘Digital Disruption: the Future of Work, Skills, Leadership, Education and Careers in a Digital World’ tells Julie Banderas that technology is changing every facet of our lives.

The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants

Image
The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants The Electronic Frontier Foundation, via the Freedom of Information Act, revealed documents that show the FBI worked with the Best Buy’s Geek Squad employees for over a decade to uncover child porn possession. This has raised concerns about Fourth Amendment rights.

The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants

Image
The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants The FBI has been in cahoots with Best Buy's Geek Squad for at least the past decade, new documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit reveal.

What is Bitcoin mining?

Image
What is Bitcoin mining? Cryptocurrencies are not the easiest of topics to get your head around, but one of the most confusing aspects is "mining." What is Bitcoin mining? It's a big part of what helps the cryptocurrency work as intended.

Projection art brings old Vegas neon signs back to life

Image
Projection art brings old Vegas neon signs back to life The Vegas strip has always been synonymous with marquee signs twinkling with thousands of lights.

Google helps the Pentagon with drones amid concerns

Image
Google helps the Pentagon with drones amid concerns How Google is helping the Pentagon with military drones and why it’s concerning to some of the tech giant’s employees.

Google's artificial intelligence is being used by US military drone program, prompting concerns

Image
Google's artificial intelligence is being used by US military drone program, prompting concerns Google’s artificial intelligence technologies are being used by the US military for one of its drone projects, causing a stir both inside and outside the company.

Old Vegas signs brought back to life using projection art

Image
Old Vegas signs brought back to life using projection art The Neon Museum’s ‘Brilliant!’ experience lets visitors see the heyday of Vegas.

OpenTable sorry for employee's 'disgraceful' scheme

Image
OpenTable sorry for employee's 'disgraceful' scheme Tactics are apparently rough in the business of online dinner reservations.

BlackBerry to Facebook: You stole our messaging technology

Image
BlackBerry to Facebook: You stole our messaging technology BlackBerry Limited has long been proud of its messaging app—so much so that it's now suing Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp subdivisions for ripping off key features.

Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought

Image
Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought Warnings of regional threats have largely focused on North Korea’s nuclear missile programs, and Russia’s recent unveiling of a heap of deadly new weapons.

Amazon CEO's wealth soars to new heights while Trump's sinks

Image
Amazon CEO's wealth soars to new heights while Trump's sinks SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first $100 billion mogul to top Forbes' annual rankings of the world's richest people. But President Donald Trump's fortune sank during his first year in office despite a surging stock market.

iPhone is too addictive, Stanford students say

Image
iPhone is too addictive, Stanford students say A group of Stanford University student protestors are urging Apple to do more to curb iPhone addiction.