Brazil Court Issues Injunction Against Secret And Calls For App To Be Remotely Wiped
A court in Brazil has ruled that Apple and Google must remove Secret, the anonymous social networking app, from their mobile software stores — and also from user devices where it’s already installed.
August 20, 2014 at 8:42AM
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SpaceX Denies Funding and Valuation Rumors
It’s not every day that you have to issue a statement basically saying “No, we’re not taking any more money right now and we’re not saying we’re worth $10 billion.”
August 20, 2014 at 6:32AM
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Google’s 10 Zaniest Projects in the 10 Years Since the IPO
Project Loon, hoverboards, teleportation and more.
August 19, 2014 at 10:03PM
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The New Science of Pairing College Roommates
At one school using the new app RoomSync, roommate approval was up 40 percent.
August 19, 2014 at 9:28PM
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How Long Do CDs Last? It Depends, But Definitely Not Forever
Back in the 1990s, historical societies, museums and symphonies across the country began transferring all kinds of information onto what was thought to be a very durable medium: the compact disc. Now, preservationists are worried that a lot of key information stored on CDs — from sound recordings to public records — is going to disappear.
August 19, 2014 at 9:28PM
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Coordinated UAV docking
In this video, two robots communicate their positions, converge to a common docking location and then dock successfully, both indoors and out.
August 19, 2014 at 6:35PM
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One Woman Finally Calls Out a Tech Investor for Creepy Advances
Almost all venture capitalists are men, which means a woman with a good startup idea will almost certainly need the favor of a man at some point. Sometimes the man exploits this imbalance, but for many reasons, names are rarely named. But here’s a woman who isn’t afraid.
August 19, 2014 at 4:28PM
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We Wish There Was More Footage Of This Reactive LED Basketball Court
If these were more widespread maybe we’d be more athletic. But they’re not. Because this is the first and only one.
August 19, 2014 at 3:42PM
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Delivery Start-Ups Are Back Like It’s 1999
Despite the early demise of Rewinery and the shrunken ambitions of others, such as eBay Now, similar start-ups with names like Caviar, SpoonRocket and DoorDash have raised half a billion dollars in investment in the last year.
August 19, 2014 at 3:10PM
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Is This The iPhone 6?
It’s mid-August and we are crazed, starved for a new iPhone. We have all of the questions and none of the answers. But that wont stop us from posting.
August 19, 2014 at 2:00PM
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