May 2011

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Ford’s “talking” cars could mean fewer crashes, reduced congestion

Ford’s “talking” cars could mean fewer crashes, reduced congestion

Ford has an innovative solution to reduce car accidents and curb congestion. Combining technologies like WiFi, GPS, and radar-based safety...

Photography past meets present – best iPhone accessory ever?

Photography past meets present – best iPhone accessory ever?

It doesn't get more awesome than this. It does not get more awesome than this. I don't think anyone can...

Unmatched Revenues: Why we really are in the middle of another online tech bubble

Unmatched Revenues: Why we really are in the middle of another online tech bubble

The numbers are completely off the charts. In case you missed insane valuations in recent months for companies such as...

Personal jetpack breaks 3000 feet

Personal jetpack breaks 3000 feet

Despite dozens of designs and millions of dollars spent over the decades on engineering a true, usable personal jetpack that...

Blue Army: China’s 30-strong commando unit of cyberwarriors

Blue Army: China’s 30-strong commando unit of cyberwarriors

What many have believed for a long time has been confirmed. "Blue Army", a Chinese military unit of highly-skilled hackers,...

PBS hacked, posts that Tupac is still alive

PBS hacked, posts that Tupac is still alive

PBS was hacked today by LulzSec, a notorious group of hackers who attack for "fun and infamy" rather than for...

The evolution of spam (not the luncheon meat)

The evolution of spam (not the luncheon meat)

Pork, salt, water, sugar, and sodium hydrate. Those are the general ingredients for Hawaii's favorite meat substitute. Unfortunately (or fortunately,...

Location-based album launches musical elitism to new heights

Location-based album launches musical elitism to new heights

Do you exist? Do you like music? If you answered yes to both questions, you'll likely find this pretty neat....

Microsoft is making money on phones… by patent trolling

Microsoft is making money on phones… by patent trolling

Microsoft always knew they would be successful in the mobile phone industry. With the Windows Phone 7 not making the...

A look back at 20 years of web design

A look back at 20 years of web design

It's hard to imagine a world without the internet for those in their 20s. It's been with us as a...

Twitter officially acquires TweetDeck

Twitter officially acquires TweetDeck

TweetDeck, a groundbreaking dashboard for monitoring what people are saying in real-time, has officially been acquired by Twitter. After months...

E3 2011: What do Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have up their sleeves?

E3 2011: What do Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have up their sleeves?

E3, the gaming world's biggest show, is almost here. The annual event has become the place for a large portion...