Sleeping Near A Smartphone Can Disturb A Child’s Rest
There’s plenty of evidence that children who have televisions in their rooms get less sleep. This is one of the first studies to look at whether having a small screen like an iPod or smartphone in the room also affects rest.
January 5, 2015 at 08:27PM
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FCC makes it easier to complain about cable, Internet, and phone providers
The Federal Communications Commission is still plagued by an ancient IT infrastructure despite being the government agency that regulates the telecommunications industry. However, it’s trying to make it easier for consumers to report problems with Internet, phone, and TV providers.
January 5, 2015 at 03:38PM
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The most important cardboard box ever?
It doesn’t look very exciting — a cardboard box about 5 inches tall, covered in leatherette, with a small round opening at the front. You might have some trouble working out what it was for if you didn’t know. But the Brownie might be the most important camera ever made.
January 5, 2015 at 03:38PM
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A Los Angeles Philharmonic Performance Paired With Stunning Live Video Projection
The Los Angeles Philharmonic performs Edgard Varèse’s “Amériques” accompanied by a powerful and immersive site-specific architectural video installation. The visual program analyzes and responds to both the sound of the music and the movements of the conductor in real time.
January 5, 2015 at 02:41PM
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Meet the people who game Silicon Valley promo codes for tens of thousands of dollars
Lots of start-ups dangle the codes to incentivize users to spread the word about their products to family and friends, rewarding them with a virtual Jefferson for each member of their network that comes on board. Enterprising users, however, have made tens of thousands of dollars in credits by hustling, scamming, and spamming to get themselves free stays and free rides from start-ups desperate for new users.
January 5, 2015 at 12:26PM
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When Medical Apps Do More Harm Than Good
Replacing clinic visits with smartphones can be a risky move. Here’s why.
January 5, 2015 at 12:26PM
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Our System Is So Broken, Almost No Patented Discoveries Ever Get Used
The unspoken reality is that the U.S. patent system faces a problem: a market so constricted by high transaction costs and legal risks that it excludes the vast majority of small and mid-sized businesses and prevents literally 95 percent of all patented discoveries from ever being put to use to create new products and services, new jobs, and new economic growth.
January 5, 2015 at 12:26PM
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Never Buy a Phone Again
By the end of last year, it was fancy-ice clear that the distinction between phones and the other little touchscreen computers with over-the-air Internet connections had become blatantly artificial. The only reason we still have electronics with that Bell-ian name is so carriers can sell us a plan.
January 5, 2015 at 11:16AM
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NASA Developing Inflatable Heat Shield To Land Spacecraft On Mars
Devising a way to one day land astronauts on Mars is a complex problem and NASA scientists think something as simple as a child’s toy design may help solve the problem.
January 5, 2015 at 09:54AM
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Construction Begins On California’s High-Speed Rail System
After years of planning and legal challenges, California’s $68-billion bullet train is finally about to break ground.
January 5, 2015 at 07:38AM
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