U.S. Spy Agency Reports Improper Surveillance of Americans
On Wednesday, the National Security Agency released reports on intelligence collection that may have violated the law or U.S. policy over more than a decade, including unauthorized surveillance of Americans’ overseas communications.
December 25, 2014 at 01:46PM
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The Amazon Grinch and Germany’s Unhappy Elves
When an American online retailer brings its start-up style to unionized Central Europe, workers go on strike.
December 24, 2014 at 12:38PM
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Uber Decided Christmas Eve Was a Good Time To Announce UberT Fare Hikes
Today, Uber announced a change to its pricing scheme in a bid to push users away from traditional taxi services and towards the company’s own UberX option. According to an email from the company to Uber users in New York City, Uber will now add a $2 surcharge to completed fares on its Uber Taxi service.
December 24, 2014 at 12:38PM
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Most People Would Call This A Short Film. Disney Would Call It An Experiment
In this short, Disney Research Hub went a little nuts: varying frame rates in different parts of the frame, employing new compositing techniques and tone mapping. Some of it is pretty subtle but the overall effect is unusual and hallucinatory.
December 24, 2014 at 12:41PM
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No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony
The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever. But almost all signs point in another direction.
December 24, 2014 at 11:38AM
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The World’s Smallest Christmas Tree Is Made Of 42 Atoms
Professor Moriarty — using nano lithography — shows off a Christmas tree created by precisely removing 42 hydrogen atoms from a silicon surface.
December 24, 2014 at 11:23AM
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How The FAA Wants Kids To Play With Their Toy Drones This Christmas
Buying a drone probably costs more than the production budget on this trashy safety guide.
December 24, 2014 at 10:12AM
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Messing with nature: this is the cutting edge of biohacking
We’re all cyborgs now.
December 24, 2014 at 09:29AM
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Can a Bracelet Really Keep You Safe?
New products claim to help protect women from sexual assault.
December 24, 2014 at 08:31AM
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Uber CEO Indicted in South Korea Over Public Transport Law
South Korea has indicted the chief executive officer and local subsidiary of Uber for violating a law governing public transport, becoming the latest jurisdiction to challenge the U.S. taxi-service provider.
December 24, 2014 at 07:10AM
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