Ford’s Working on a Remote Control for Your Car
Ford is testing technology that controls vehicles thousands of miles away using off-the-shelf parts and a standard 4G LTE connection. Think of it as a drone with wheels instead of wings.
January 27, 2015 at 05:27AM
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Here Is EFF’s Master Plan for Ending Global Mass Surveillance
The entity that’s conducting the most extreme and far-reaching surveillance against most of the world’s communications — the National Security Agency — is bound by United States law.
That’s good news for Americans. US law and the Constitution protect American citizens and legal residents from warrantless surveillance.
January 26, 2015 at 09:49PM
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Snapchat “Discover” Content Feature Launches Tuesday
Snapchat’s boosters have long argued the company could be more than just a messaging service: It could also be a platform for media companies to reach the startup’s youthful audience.
Now Snapchat will try to deliver on its promises.
January 26, 2015 at 08:25PM
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Which iPhone Model Is The Loudest?
Some of Apple’s products — Macbook Pros in particular — have a reputation for being quiet. Want the most volume from your phone? Watch on.
January 26, 2015 at 07:22PM
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A Leatherman You Wear On Your Wrist
Don’t call it a watch. Unless you get the watch attachment, in which case don’t call it *just* a watch.
January 26, 2015 at 04:55PM
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A History Of Body Armor And The Potential For Human Invulnerability
What if we no longer had to wear body armor? What if our skin became the body armor? What if we’re in a Marvel universe? What if we are all X-Men? Slow down there Quicksilver, let’s take it one step at a time.
January 26, 2015 at 03:59PM
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Do Not Strap Roman Candles To Your Drone
And don’t let your friends act as targets either!
January 26, 2015 at 02:41PM
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Apple to Close the Old Standalone TestFlight Next Month
After acquiring TestFlight maker Burstly last year and subsequently releasing a new iTunes Connect-based beta testing service and a native app on iOS, Apple will be shutting down the old version of TestFlight on TestFlightApp.com.
January 26, 2015 at 12:47PM
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Having a Hard Time Being a Human? This App Manages Friendships for You
If this is the age of the quantified self, tomorrow very well could be the age of the quantified other. Why stop at evaluating yourself when you could measure, chart and optimize your relationships with the people around you, too?
January 26, 2015 at 12:47PM
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How to Hack an ADT Alarm System
The hack relies on knowing which unencrypted wireless frequencies are used by intrusion alarms. Specifically, the frequency band used by individual types of sensors and devices. In the US, commercially sold wireless devices are issued licenses by the FCC and the specific frequency they use for communication is public record.
January 26, 2015 at 10:20AM
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