The Gyrocopter Could Be The Future’s Flying Car
Among the many configurations being developed for future electric air taxis — everything from drone-like multirotor affairs to machines with both wings and tilting propellers — the gyrocopter might prove to be the most readily adaptable to the task, given its simplicity and known safety characteristics.
August 13, 2019 at 05:36AM
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The Way We Talk About Digital Visual Effects Is Uncanny
Often, instead of being specific in our language, everyone from critics to casual moviegoers talks about VFX in overly simple terms of quality. That takes a toll on our film literacy.
August 13, 2019 at 05:36AM
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Verizon Sells Tumblr, Still No Porn Though
Once hailed as the next social media unicorn, Tumblr sold to Yahoo for an astonishing $1.1 billion in 2013. This week, it is being reported that the company sold for much, much less than that to Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.
August 12, 2019 at 06:03PM
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Samsung’s 108-megapixel Camera Sensor Is Coming To Smartphones Soon
In reality you’re unlikely to ever need a photo with this high a resolution, so the sensor is also able to produce high quality 27-megapixel images by combining groups of four pixels into one. That results in an image that’s a lower resolution overall, but it should mean it’s far brighter, helping low-light performance.
August 12, 2019 at 07:57AM
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These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer
It looks like an Apple lightning cable. It works like an Apple lightning cable. But it will give an attacker a way to remotely tap into your computer.
August 10, 2019 at 11:12AM
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US Scientists Quadrupled Milk’s Shelf Life Using Soviet Technology
Thanks to an idea started in the old Soviet Union and perfected at Purdue University, the dairy industry now has access to technology that helps retain the taste of fresh milk while quadrupling its shelf life.
August 9, 2019 at 09:19AM
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This Simple Law Could Have Saved The US $126 Billion In Broadband Deployment Costs
Experts say a law requiring fiber conduit be installed in highway construction is a “no brainer,” so why hasn’t one been passed?
August 9, 2019 at 08:13AM
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The Secret History Of ‘Easter Eggs’
Yes, Google, Tesla, Amazon and others are still hiding quirky software surprises in their products, mostly to give you a chuckle.
August 8, 2019 at 07:17PM
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Critical U.S. Election Systems Have Been Left Exposed Online Despite Official Denials
The top voting machine company in the country insists that its election systems are never connected to the internet. But researchers found 35 of the systems have been connected to the internet for months and possibly years, including in some swing states.
August 8, 2019 at 06:00PM
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Smartphone Sales Are In Freefall, And That’s Totally Okay
What if fewer new smartphone sales was something worth celebrating? What if part of saving the planet is the beneficent laziness of keeping last year’s model?
August 8, 2019 at 01:36PM
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