The war of words continues: Verizon says Netflix is the one causing internet congestion
Verizon, in an ongoing and escalating war of words with Netflix, put up a blog post today arguing that the streaming television provider is the real cause of Internet “congestion” that has created performance issues for its customers.
July 11, 2014 at 12:29PM
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Apple iPhone a danger to China national security: state media
Chinese state media on Friday branded Apple’s iPhone a threat to national security because of the smartphone’s ability to track and time-stamp user locations.
July 11, 2014 at 10:28AM
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The voice of Hulu has been fired
For six years David Fenroy’s bumpers greeted binge-watchers with the promise of “limited commercial interruption.” Now, for reasons unknown, Hulu’s most recognizable employee is out.
July 11, 2014 at 10:28AM
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Fire-Resistant Underwear Made From Fake Spider Silk Could Soon Be a Thing
Spider silk is stronger and lighter than most other fabrics, so it could be used in things like body armor, medical sutures and, oddly, underwear. The U.S. military isexperimenting with silk underwear to protect soldiers’… privates … from explosions, since silk doesn’t melt onto skin when exposed to heat.
July 11, 2014 at 7:42AM
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Clime Sensors Are Tiny Tags That Tell You When Things Are Heating Up
These tiny sensors — shaped like little candies — can transmit the current temperature wirelessly to phones and other devices and will soon able to offer far more interesting data with the help of a tiny chip-based sensor array.
July 11, 2014 at 7:42AM
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Yahoo’s Developing a Map Algorithm to Find the Most Beautiful Route
Sometimes you want to get from A to B as quickly as possible—but what if you want to savor the journey? Well, Yahoo has been working on an algorithm that can plot the most beautiful route, for those days when time is less of a concern.
July 11, 2014 at 7:42AM
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Hysteria Over Teen Sexting Reaches Peak Absurdity
A judge in Maryland granted a warrant for police to take a picture of a 17-year-old’s erect penis — an extreme adult reaction to teenage sexuality.
July 11, 2014 at 6:37AM
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Here’s One Way to Land on the NSA’s Watch List
If you downloaded the privacy software Tor in 2011, you may have been flagged to be spied on.
July 11, 2014 at 6:37AM
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Car insurance companies want to track your every move-and you’re going to let them
The proposition is simple: Install a device in your car and allow your insurance company to monitor your driving—how fast you drive, how hard you brake, how sharply you corner, and so on. In exchange, it will give you a discount on your premiums.
July 10, 2014 at 7:52PM
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The Invention Of Wireless Cryptography
How a radio tower in Sayville, NY, the outbreak of World War I, and a amateur tinkerer ushered in a new wave of concealing secrets over the airwaves.
July 10, 2014 at 5:36PM
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