What yesterday was Google, today is called Alphabet, but under the umbrella of the new name is a wholly-owned subsidiary that will still be named Google focusing on Internet products. The company, which was founded in 1998 and went public in 2004, announced its new operating structure in a blog post on Monday called “G is for Google.” The name … Read More
A Plate That Can Count Your Calories and More
It’s becoming seemingly easier to know how many steps we take and calories we burn, however, calorie intake still seems to be a challenge. How do you know exactly how many calories sirloin steak and mashed potatoes has? SmartPlate is the world’s first intelligent plate that instantly analyzes everything you eat. Using digital cameras and weight sensors, it instantly tracks … Read More
Android phones can be hacked with a simple text!
A security research company (Zimperium) claims to have found a vulnerability baked into Androids that could endanger nearly all devices running the popular mobile software. The bug is able to infect phones without users actually opening anything themselves. Even before you open a message, the phone automatically processes incoming media files — including pictures, audio or video. That means a … Read More
The Kingii, A Tiny Life Preserver, Could Save Your Summer
We’ve all been there: Someone offers you a bulky, bright orange life vest and you politely decline. You know how to swim, you tell yourself. Plus, it would look pretty dorky. But according to the the United States Coast Guard, 82 percent of people who drowned in 2013 weren’t wearing a life preserver. The World Health Organization estimates that 370,000 … Read More
NASA celebrates New Horizons' Pluto flyby
Today, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will sweep past Pluto and present the previously unexplored world in all its icy glory. New Horizons has traveled 3 billion miles over 9½ years to get to this historic point. The fastest spacecraft ever launched. The size of a baby grand piano, the spacecraft came closest to Pluto today — at 7:49 a.m. EDT. … Read More
Solar-Powered Plane Soars Over The Pacific Without A Drop Of Fuel
A solar-powered, single-pilot airplane just made aviation (and renewable energy) history, completing the 4,000-mile journey from Japan to Hawaii without stops or fossil fuel. Solar Impulse’s around-the-world attempt began March 9 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The plane reached Nanjing, China, on May 31, on the seventh leg of the journey. The Solar Impulse originally left Nanjing, China, for … Read More
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison
Silk Road was an online black market, best known as a platform for selling illegal drugs. Ulbricht was convicted of running an underground online drug bazaar. The site, which operated for more than two years, facilitated millions of dollars in transactions between buyers and sellers, who hawked illegal goods ranging from cocaine to fake driver’s licenses. The site operated on … Read More
Do you sleep with your smartphone?
Lots of people are still bringing their phone to bed with them or keeping it within reach at night — despite the wealth of research showing how using these gadgets right before bedtime interferes with sleep patterns. A large majority of respondents, 71 percent, said they usually sleep with or next to their mobile phone — and 3 percent of … Read More
Chef Watson, the AI computer, made my lunch and wrote a cookbook.
Together with the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), the Jeopardy! winning computer has created perhaps the world’s first-ever cookbook co-created by computer algorithms. “Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson” is available on Amazon. Watson is built to mirror the same learning process that we have—through the power of cognition. What drives this process is a common cognitive framework that humans use … Read More
Apple is entering the music streaming business. Should you pick it over other Steaming Services.
Compare Apple Streaming to Spotify, Tidal, Rdio Rhapsody and Pandora Apple: predicted by June 30, there will be 100 million subscribers. More than 30 million songs All others stream at a rate of 320kbps. Apple will only streat at 256kbps. 320kbps takes more data and most ears can’t pick out the difference. $9.99/month, free version and family discount available, no … Read More
