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It appears that we may finally be making a sliver of progress on the issue of online/digital privacy. The House passed the USA Freedom Act in May, a bill that originally garnered wide support but which quickly become so watered down by more loopholes and loose provisions. It has yet to be passed in the Senate, but so…
The technological future is looking a bit bleak at the moment. Within the next ten to twenty years, we will probably reach the limit of Moor’s Law, which states that computing power will approximately double every 18 months, while also having more data than we know what to do with. This is because transistors can…
Nicknamed “China’s Google” by the tech industry, Alibaba has set its sights on America, with plans to open an online marketplace for the U.S. market. The site, 11Main.com, aims to provide an online shopping experienced inspired by Main Streets, historically the retail hubs of American cities. Rather than an amalgam of products ranging from the questionably cheap to…
On the Market: Largest Gaming Collection is for Sale If you’ve ever wanted to buy the world’s largest gaming collection now is your chance. Meet Michael Thomasson, an avid gamer and videogame collector. Since 1983, this New Yorker has spent thousands of dollars in order to feed an unwavering, ravenous appetite for gaming paraphernalia, acquiring…
Many of us Apple geeks get very excited for WWDC as consumers because they typically unveil new technology that can be absolutely amazing. This year, they did not disappoint (even though I was hoping I’d get a sneak peak at a new iPhone.) They covered three topics at the WWDC keynote: OS X Yosemite, iOS…
Another hashtag hoax overtook Twitter this morning, shooting up the trending tags list and sparking mass digital outrage. Initial tweets containing the hashtag called for an end to Father’s Day with claims that the holiday promoted patriarchy and rape culture. The twitter account @TashaPolwright, which has since been deleted, appears to be Patient Zero. The…
Online superstore Amazon is squabbling with Hachette book group, one of the world’s top five publishers, in a dispute that may define the future of the publishing industry. Customers are raising complaints that books published by Hachette are available at full price instead of the normal discount, are taking many long weeks to ship, or…
Somehow, Facebook, the social media giant, managed to accidentally release a new, not yet fully developed app. Monday afternoon, their new sharing app, Slingshot, appeared in the Google Play store as if available for purchase. Once the company realized their mistake the app was removed, within a few short hours. The company has yet to…
On June 2nd, Apple announced it would be updating it’s iMessage feature to allow users to send self-destructing videos, pictures, and audio messages, a clear attempt to share the limelight media-sharing app Snapchat has continued to bask in. Does this bode bad news for Snapchat? Maybe. But for those with concerns about how much and what…
Ever wanted to be a cyber bounty hunter? Looking to break into the world of online justice? Here’s your chance. Right now, online entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is offering five million dollars to anyone to be a “whistleblower” in regards to his current legal situation. His site, Megaupload, a file-sharing platform, was shut down in 2012…
Who Runs The World? GIRLS! Anything boys can do, girls can too. Don’t believe me? Well, say hello to a new addition to the LEGO family: an all-girl LEGO science set. No, these figurines will not be in the kitchen or decked out in pink (sorry!). The set features a paleontologist with a dinosaur skeleton,…
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) is an Australian federal government agency founded in 1926. They operate a solar thermal test plant in Newcastle, Australia which recently made a major breakthrough incomparable to any in the history of solar thermal energy. What Did CSIRO Do? They broke the sound barrier. At least, that’s what their…
In the grand tradition of turning real life into Star Trek, Microsoft will debut a new feature for Skype later this year that allows you to talk to people from all over the world by translating their language as they speak. That’s right folks, the days of awkward charades and misunderstandings are over, solved, as…
Thirty years ago, Alexey Pajitnov released a game he had designed in his lab at the Moscow Academy of Science. It was an innovation on a traditional Soviet puzzle game. Pajitnov released the new game June 6, 1984, and named it Tetris, combining the words “tetrominoes”, because it used five different tetrominoes (geometric shapes composed…
Lockheed Martin, known for outstanding operations in weapons, national defense, and…junk dealing? Wait, What? On Monday, Lockheed Martin won a contract to build a space fence for the Pentagon. This space fence will be able to track hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris in the Earth’s orbit. Is that it, Lockheed Martin? Just a…