Daniel Thompson, Whose Bagel Machine Altered the American Diet, Dies at 94
Daniel Thompson, who five decades ago automated the arcane art of bagel making, a development — seen variously as saving grace and sacrilege — that has sent billions of mass-produced bagels raining down on the American heartland, died on Sept. 3 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 94.
September 22, 2015 at 07:13AM
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How Cartrivision’s 1972 VCR Foresaw–And Forfeited–The Time-Shifted Future
Before VHS vs. Betamax, a Silicon Valley startup brought the WCR and home-movie rentals and purchases to Americans. And it failed big time.
September 22, 2015 at 06:37AM
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This Is Apple’s Weird New Emoji
Apple has concocted a strange new symbol for its emoji library. The tech giant calls its new ideogram “eye in speech bubble.” Indeed, the symbol looks just like that: a dilated peeper set against a black chat balloon. Strangely though, the ideogram was not designed by the Unicode Authority, suggesting that Apple needed it for something specific.
September 22, 2015 at 03:24AM
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San Francisco’s Hottest Club Is A Tech Company Cruise Ship (Kinda)
Dreamforce, one of San Francisco’s biggest tech conferences, came to town this week by way of the high seas and taught the city what it means to celebrate tech in 2015.
September 21, 2015 at 06:57PM
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The troublesome debate over the future of killer robots
The question of whether robots should be allowed to kill people — and what the potential consequences might be — isn’t reserved for far-off post-apocalyptic regimes or 1980s sci-fi. It’s actively being discussed in the United Nations.
September 21, 2015 at 04:52PM
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Snowden says aliens could be trying to get in touch right now
In a conversation with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the Moscow-based NSA whistleblower offers his views on interplanetary communication. He fears their communication may be encrypted, so we’re missing it.
September 21, 2015 at 04:52PM
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Why Pharma Wants to Put Sensors in This Blockbuster Drug
The app comes connected to a Band Aid-like sensor, worn on the body, that knows when a tiny chip hidden inside a pill is swallowed — so if patients aren’t keeping up with their meds, the program can alert their doctors.
September 21, 2015 at 02:43PM
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A Virtual Walking Tour Of The USS Enterprise-D
Built in the Unreal Engine and fully compatible with Oculus Rift, this virtual representation of the famed ship from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is accurate but also eerie, as you’re the only living soul on board.
September 21, 2015 at 02:05PM
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Apple Speeds Up Electric-Car Work
According to insider sources, Apple aims to finalize first vehicle in 2019.
September 21, 2015 at 01:48PM
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Should we ban sex robots? Some scientists say yes, I say no
Sexbots are no longer just sci-fi fantasies. While some scientists worry they’re leading us down a dangerous path, CNET’s Bonnie Burton is more concerned for the robots themselves.
September 21, 2015 at 01:48PM
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