FCC drafting new 911 rules to prevent more service outages
The Federal Communications Commission is trying to update the aging American 911 network for an era of cellphones and fiber networks.
October 31, 2014 at 05:03PM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1udFoWU
The Biggest Ship in the World (Though It Isn’t Exactly a Ship)
It’s called Prelude, and it’s bigger than big. More than 530 yards long and 80 yards wide, it was constructed with 260,000 metric tons of steel, more than was used in the entire original World Trade Center complex, and it’s expected to displace 600,000 metric tons of water, or as much as six aircraft carriers.
October 31, 2014 at 12:11PM
via Digg http://ift.tt/10a07wO
Inside Wikileaks’s Servers
One hundred and fifteen feet deep under ground, inside a mountain on the Southside in central Stockholm, behind huge doors that look like a gateway to the future, lies one of the world’s coolest offices.
October 31, 2014 at 09:45AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1zfGy5p
Why the U.S. Has Fallen Behind in Internet Speed and Affordability
America’s slow and expensive Internet is more than just an annoyance for people trying to watch “Happy Gilmore” on Netflix. Largely a consequence of monopoly providers, the sluggish service could have long-term economic consequences for American competitiveness.
October 31, 2014 at 08:43AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1p6qAYe
Slack Communication Hub Raises $120 Million
Slack, the workplace collaboration tool, raised $120 million in a new funding round that values it at $1.12 billion.
October 31, 2014 at 07:40AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1sQv93t
VR is here to stay, and it’s going to change more than gaming
Tech challenges remain, but cheap head-mounted displays are going to change the world.
October 31, 2014 at 07:40AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/13mHDLG
The FBI’s Secret House Meeting to Get Access to Your iPhone
The administration argues that encryption is making it difficult for police to catch dangerous criminals.
October 31, 2014 at 07:40AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1uaetv6
What’s Behind the Great Podcast Renaissance?
What’s happening? And why now? The word podcast is roughly ten years old, after all, and the “pod” to which it refers has been discontinued. Still, the genre seems more alive than ever.
October 31, 2014 at 05:28AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1wOjWbt
Launch Failure Doesn’t Shake NASA’s Faith in Orbital’s Antares Rocket
Orbital Sciences said its unmanned Antares rocket suffered a “catastrophic anomaly” less than 20 seconds after launching from NASA’s Wallops Island (Va.) launch center on Tuesday evening. Within seconds after launch, an unusual flare appeared near the bottom of the rocket. Less than 10 seconds later, the launch safety officer sent a command for the rocket to self-destruct.
October 31, 2014 at 02:09AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1pYGSgI
A week with Apple Pay
Does it work? Yes. Does it work everywhere you’d like it to? No.
October 31, 2014 at 01:09AM
via Digg http://ift.tt/1rAuD9E
