How Twitter Is Balancing Free Speech And Security In The Age Of ISIS
Like any political campaign, ISIS is increasingly turning to Twitter and other social media platforms to broadcast its messages and media content. This leaves companies like Twitter with the tough job of balancing free speech with issues of national security.
July 17, 2015 at 10:27PM
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Why America’s biggest chip maker probably won’t be sold to the Chinese government
A Chinese bid to buy memory chip maker Micron Technology is likely to face steep odds, analysts say. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg) Micron Technology’s stock jumped earlier this week amid reports that
July 17, 2015 at 08:24PM
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Instagram Is the Best Social Network
The social network creates a space for intimacy and gratitude, despite being a broadcast medium.
July 17, 2015 at 04:18PM
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The search for the perfect music streaming service
A month-long journey to find the best music-streaming service.
July 17, 2015 at 02:09PM
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Tesla Offers New ‘Ludicrous Mode’: 0 to 60 in 2.8 Seconds
Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced a new “Ludicrous Mode,” for the dual motor version of the Model S during a call on Friday. The upgrade costs $10,000 for new buyers and results in a 10 percent acceleration improvement from the previous model. The hold music before the conference call began was a loop of the rap song “Beast Mode” by Ludacris.
July 17, 2015 at 01:38PM
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The Debut Of Casey Neistat’s Beme, A Social App That Aims For Authenticity
Part of the strategy is taking away all the bells and whistles that make up today’s most popular social apps. Beme — pronounced “beam” — is, at its core, a gray and black list of your friends. It is similar in look and feel to a command line prompt from computer software of old. There are no hearts, no thumbs-up buttons, no gold stars. You are not supposed to be staring at your screen to use it.
July 17, 2015 at 01:11PM
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3D bone printing project in China to enter animal testing stage
While many biomedical 3D printed applications involve surgical models or titanium implants, a team of scientists in China is already taking a biomedical project to the next level. The team has been very successful in 3D printing bones from bone powder and a biological glue and are now ready to enter an animal testing stage.
July 17, 2015 at 01:00PM
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A Visual History Of Smartphone Design
CNET put together this nice timeline of available smartphones from 2007 onward.
July 17, 2015 at 09:04AM
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How Astronauts Sleep On The International Space Station
When astronauts aren’t conducting experiments, performing maintenance, or generally kicking ass they can take personal time to do things like sleep, call their families, or go on the Internet. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti provides a tour of where and how astronauts take their well deserved personal time.
July 17, 2015 at 09:04AM
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Killer robots: The soldiers that never sleep
In the city of Daejeon, South Korea, an arms manufacturer has designed and built a gun turret that’s able to identify, track and shoot targets, theoretically without the need for human mediation. Who will teach these robot soldiers the rules of engagement?
July 17, 2015 at 07:39AM
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