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In case you have a few millions laying around, here is your reason to splurge: the flying yacht. The seaplane has four masts, giving the plane a wingspan of 90 meters. It is propelled by four engines and can travel up to 390 km/hr. It has two main decks. The lower deck has a bathroom,…
I know. This news seems like ages ago and there is no excuse. I should have written about this earlier. If you must know, I needed to let the excitement to settle and write a post that wasn’t too emotionally-charged. By now you should have heard about Amazon’s new plan: to deliver packages using…
Samsung was probably pretty stoked about getting Hollywood film director, Michael Bay, to speak about their new products at CES in Las Vegas, however, the show went south really fast when Bay decided to walk off the stage. Michael Bay Walks Out Of Samsung Presentation, Citing Autocue Errors Initially, Bay began the presentation by stating…
On Christmas Day, a Russian hacker known as “HASH” or “Rev0lver” launched a campaign to sell access to BBC. BBC Attacked On Christmas Day It is unknown whether or not the hacker sold anything to cyber-criminals. The price set for access is also unknown. However, the hacker offered proof of his access to the server…
Changes in the immense fabric of the internet tend to sneak up on us. Nascent systems that seem like impractical curiosities can gather momentum, developing by gradual increment, until one day we suddenly realize the progress that has been made. Microsoft’s Bing has been around for nearly five years, and in that time it has…
Last month, Rap Genius tried to play Google and did not get away with it. Rap Genius was created in 2009 by a few boisterous Yale undergrads: Mahbod Moghadam, Tom Lehman and Ilan Zechory. Their main purpose is to explain the meaning and metaphors of rap lyrics. The site contains poems, religious documents, music news…
Surprisingly enough, it looks like the PlayStation 4 may not be the backbone of Sony’s gaming strategy any longer. CES 2014 has just brought word that Sony will be implementing PlayStation Now, a brand new service that will bring streaming capabilities not only to PS4, but also PS3, PlayStation Vita, and even televisions, tablets, and…
The Bitcoin bandwagon is proving to be extremely spacious. Dogecoin already popped up to show everyone what happens when the reasonable inclination to have an online currency without a shady history somehow meets the ludicrous desire to latch onto the latest rip-roaring side-splitting meme. Sweet, precious memes. Now comes Coinye West, set to drop at…
BYOD (short for Bring Your Own Device) is becoming more and more popular in the business world. Personal mobile devices are connecting to corporate networks now, more than ever, and companies are running into real issues? How can a corporation offer BYOD access to files within their systems, all while remaining safe, secure, and private?…
Another year, another round of sobering reminders that we might as well have all the information that flows through our internet endeavors neatly inscribed on our foreheads for all the good standard online security protocols do. 4.6 million users of the carelessness-enabling temporary photo service Snapchat have had their account details partially distributed, while some…
Everyone stop what you’re doing, call Robin and put on your Bat suit because the new BMW i8 Spyder is getting sicker and sicker by the minute. Laser Headlights Appear On BMW i8 Its newest element: laser beams. So you can finally cut through walls and slice pedestrians in half with the press of a…
Most websites function primarily through advertising revenue, and there is typically no decent alternative. That something can be so pervasive yet function with such questionable efficacy is a source of great intrigue, and the sketchy metrics that abound regarding the specifics of its financial justifiability make me wonder if the whole system is fundamentally shaky….
The live stream below shows two Russian Cosmonauts beginning their work on the International Space Station. The stream of their work will last another 4 hours. Live streaming video by Ustream Spacewalk To Repair International Space Station Two Russian cosmonauts began a seven-hour spacewalk this morning to install new equipment on the International Space Station….
Now introducing a new way of communicating, drum roll please … Instagram Direct! Last Thursday, Kevin Systrom, founder of Instagram, announced the launch of Instagram Direct at a press event in New York. In his press release, Systrom stressed communication and sharing special moments with people you care about. Instagram Direct “Instagram Direct is a…
When I wrote last week about the fundamental issue with YouTube’s knee-jerk Content ID system, I noted that Google could redeem itself to some extent with a strong and reasonable response to the mess it has created. That hasn’t happened; in fact, it’s pretty much doubled-down on its policies. To play it so coolly, it…