India agrees with douglas adams: dolphins are intelligent

India Agrees with Douglas Adams: Dolphins are Intelligent

According to the great words of Douglas Adams from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (you know, the one who solved all our problems to the life, the universe and everything with the number 42), dolphins are actually more intelligent than humans: “On the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than…

Nsa’s x-keyscore: do they know you’re reading this right now?

NSA’s X-Keyscore: Do They Know You’re Reading This Right Now?

X-Keyscore collects the widest-reaching collection of data online and it requires no authorization for its searches. The analysts can simply run through emails, online chats, social media activity and one’s browsing history at the flick of their wrist. It also, according to a former Intelligence Community computer engineer ,“[actually] is a massive target[ing capability] that…

Google gives free wi-fi to san francisco parks

Google Gives Free Wi-fi to San Francisco Parks

Internet Philanthropist Google has offered to gift San Francisco parks with free Wi-Fi. Playgrounds, plazas, recreation centers, and parks are going to have the Wi-Fi for two years with no strings attached. Google is paying $600,000, Mayor Ed Lee stated. Although the plan is still pending approval, installation could start as early as November and…

Goodbye train shuteye: public transportation windows transmit ads into mind

Goodbye Train Shuteye: Public Transportation Windows Transmit Ads into Mind

I am afraid that the near future is going to require wills of steel or endless wallets. Multi-million dollar corporations are fueling creativity into advertising, and new technology has been born that honestly makes me fear for my free will. Why? Well, because technology has been invented and put into practice that is going to…

Terminator will “Be Back”: New Trilogy set to begin in 2015

Paramount confirms that the Terminator is coming back; yes, another movie about artificial intelligence vs. humanity. Hollywood seems to think it’s a pretty good idea; the legal drama over the franchise has been quite tumultuous. Producer and financer Megan Ellison finally won the war, spending over $20 million for the rights in 2011, although nothing…

Flying Bicycle on its Way to the Market: “Safe, Practical and Affordable Personal Flight”

Yes, E.T. fans, it’s true; the first flying bicycle has officially been invented and successfully flown over England. It’s called the Paravelo and is advertised to be “safe, practical and affordable personal flight.” The bike was invented by the British designers John Foden and Yannick Read. Ages 37 and 42, respectively, the duo met because…