Researcher Creates Ultra-Soft Yarn Out Of Animal Bones
Your knitted sweaters are made of yarn spun from animal hairs and vegetable fibers. In the future, though, they could be made of yarn created…
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Thermos Smart Lid Bottle Tracks Your Drinking Habit
Thermos, the company that most people associate with hot food and drink containers, has a new bottle that keeps tabs on your drinking habit. Water…
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Electric Skateboards Can Be Hacked, Too
News of cars being hacked have, as expected, instilled fear in the public, but don't think turning to an electric skateboard will eliminate the risk.…
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iPhone 6s September 9 Event Tipped With Apple TV
Apple will hold its big iPhone event on September 9, insiders say, with a new Apple TV also expected along with revamped iPads. Widely expected…
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R2-D2's Head Will Launch As A Bluetooth Speaker This Month
There’s no shortage of Star Wars gear, and yet we can never get enough of it. If the rugs, the wall-mounted heads, the knife block,…
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Oculus Warns VR Coders Its New SDK Breaks Old Apps
Oculus has warned developers to get their virtual reality apps up to date, launching a new PC SDK that breaks some backward compatibility. Oculus PC…
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WalkCar Is A Laptop-Shaped Skateboard 'Car' For Your City Travels
Cars and big cities don't go together well. Parking is expensive. Free parking is rare. You're liable to spend more time sitting in traffic jams…
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Fermilab Successfully Catches Neutrino Gun's 500 Mile Shot
It's nerve-wracking stuff, spending most of a decade building a huge, expensive neutrino particle detector but having to wait until it's up and running before…
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BitTorrent Bleep Update Improves Offline Message Security
In addition to its Sync 2.0 service, BitTorrent also has an offline messaging app called Bleep that allows users to, says the company, “chat privately.…
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North Korea Setting Back Clocks Over Japanese Rule
North Korea has created its own timezone, setting clocks back 30 minutes to "Pyongyang Time" as a strike against historic imperialism. The change, which will…
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Verizon Kills Its Contracts With Simpler Data Buckets
Verizon is attempting to make picking a mobile package more straightforward, killing off the contract but ousting phone subsidies in the process. As of August…
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LG Joins Monthly Android Security Patch Promise
LG has joined Google and Samsung in promising timely Android patches, committing to monthly releases as exploits like Stagefright put security back under the microscope.…
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Panasonic Gets Up To Speed On Curved Car Touch-Dash Tech
Your next car could have a sweeping, touch-sensitive dashboard if Panasonic has its way, with the company green-lighting production of a curved touch panel. Set…
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Apple Redesigns Website, Combining Store And Product Pages
You might not notice it right away, but Apple has launched a fairly substantial redesign to its website. There is no longer a dedicated online…
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This Wasp Turns Spiders Into Zombie Builders (Then Eats Them)
Scheming wasps that ride spiders like horses, turn them into zombies, and then program them to weave stronger webs than normal sounds like science fiction.…
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Lexus Schemes Second Luxe Flagship And No-Haggle Sales
Lexus will unveil a second flagship luxury car in January, the company has teased, while it explores with no-haggle pricing in its showrooms. The new…
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Kim Dotcom Announces Third File Storage Service As Nonprofit
Kim Dotcom, the well-known internet entrepreneur behind file hosting sites MegaUpload, and its successor Mega, has announced he's planning to launch a third file storage…
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Prison Break Confirmed As Fox's Next Show To Return
It was only in January of this year that it was rumored Fox's hit shows X-Files and Prison Break might be making a return to…
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Twitter Rolls Out Emoji For Premier League Kickoff
If you're both a Twitter user and big time soccer (football, if you're reading this from outside the US) fan, then there's a whole bunch…
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Yolk-And-Shell Nanoparticle Could Boost Capacity In Lithium-Ion Batteries
The technology world is ever changing and one of the fastest changing parts of the tech world are screen resolutions. It seems every time we…
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Joe's Jeans Charge Your Smartphone On The Go
Carrying your smartphone in the back packet of your jeans is something that lots of people do. The problem is that not only can you…
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Firefox Exploit Discovered, But Update Is Already Available
If you're a Firefox user and reading this, stop and update to version 39.0.3 right now. Mozilla has revealed on their blog that a nasty…
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FCA Drops $2.5 Million On New 4x4 Dyno For Snow And Ice Testing
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced that it has spent $2.5 million to improve its Chrysler Technology Center (CTC) at the FCA HQ in Auburn Hills,…
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EFF Launches Privacy Badger 1.0 Browser Extension
The EFF has launched a new browser extension that is designed to stop data collection via cookies and other hidden trackers when you surf the…
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Stagefright Detector App Released For Android, Warns If Device Is Vulnerable
With all the details coming out about Stagefright, the new Android vulnerability that could hijack your device, Android users are right to be concerned. While…
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Rolls Royce Wraith "Inspired By Music" Promises The Most Exclusive Audio Experience
Rolls-Royce makes much of its super high-end cars by hand and has a number of custom and bespoke options that buyers can choose for their…
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PlayStation Vue Streaming TV Comes To Dallas, Miami
Sony has announced that its PlayStation-based streaming television service, Vue, has just become available in the cities of Dallas, TX and Miami, FL. Users with…
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