Got a parking ticket in NYC? City looking at Apple Pay, Bitcoin as ways to pay
New York City has submitted a Request for Information to potentially go mobile.

January 1, 2015 at 08:07AM
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A Visit to Rothenberg Ventures’ New Virtual-Reality Accelerator
“The technologists and innovators have been doing this for years already. Now it’s time for the financiers to come in.”

January 1, 2015 at 12:30AM
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U.K. police allegedly arrest Lizard Squad hacker
Vinnie Omari, a 22-year-old member of the group Lizard Squad, was arrested on Monday after British law enforcement agents raided his home.

December 31, 2014 at 07:57PM
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What Was Ello? ” Cyborgology
“2014 Ello was in with the new and by 2015 it became out with the old. It’s New Years Eve and I want to look back on a thing that came and went this year, which leaves me feeling bummed.”

December 31, 2014 at 04:05PM
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Cleaning Rust With A Laser Is Intensely Satisfying
Are there any problems a laser can’t fix? Yes, many. But they’re less interesting problems to look at than rust.

December 31, 2014 at 03:22PM
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New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019
America’s $400 billion Joint Strike Fighter, or F-35, is slated to join fighter squadrons next year — but missing software will render its 25mm cannon useless.

December 31, 2014 at 02:59PM
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Google’s Philosopher: Tech and the Nature of Identity
How an Oxford don is helping the tech giant understand the nature of modern identity — and stay out of court.

December 31, 2014 at 02:59PM
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Sci-Fi Visions of 2015, Ranked
We’re just hours away from 2015. What will the mysterious future hold? Fortunately there are a number of films set in this far-flung future year to tell us what’s coming. These are their visions of (literally) tomorrow, ranked in order of desirability.

December 31, 2014 at 01:54PM
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Guy Calmly Demonstrates That He Is A MIDI Keyboard-Drumming God
You’re going to roll your eyes when he says “This is rock and roll.” But stick with it, and just make sure you’re sitting down.

December 31, 2014 at 12:30PM
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This app tells you if you’re being spied on
Unbeknownst to you, your phone may be leaking data. But there’s a fix: Security Research Labs, a security firm that specializes in mobile communication, has developed an app that plugs the holes data is coming from.

December 31, 2014 at 11:27AM
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