Amazon drone patent has tracking, talking details
How might those proposed delivery drones from Amazon operate? Details have been published by the US Patent Office. By pulling data from people's smartphones, the drones may track…
See When Your Train Is Late With LED Lights And Raspberry Pi Kate Knibbs-, Gawker Media
At this point, there are tons of apps that let us know when our trains are running late. But apps aren't nearly as pretty as an…
X-Ray Photos Reveal Child Being Smuggled Was Hidden Inside A Suitcase
This is crazy. An eight-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast was being smuggled into Spain while being hidden inside a suitcase. Apparently, the boy's father had…
Drones Will Airdrop Relief Supplies To Combat Zones In Syria
Drones-like sharks and William Shatner-are often misunderstood by the public. Many associate the autonomous fliers with warfare and creepy government spies. But drones can be heroic, dropping…
The NSA Actually Named A Program Skynet
In the Terminator franchise, Skynet is an evil military computer system that launches war on humanity. And at some point, someone in the National Security Agency sat…
IBM’s Watson Could Offer Customized Treatment To Every Cancer Patient
IBM's Watson supercomputer rose to fame when it trounced two human Jeopardy contestants in 2011. And since then, it's kept itself busy, as a chef, bartender, and even…
Secure your home network—and every device attached to it—in 3 simple steps
In 2014, companies announced nearly a breach every day, exposing an average of million identities per breach. For consumers, the news appears grim. From ads on major websites infecting consumers’…
The Fitly SmartPlate may not be quite as dumb as other smart tableware
Given my evisceration of the absurd Vessyl smart cup, I have to commend Fitly for being brave enough to show me its SmartPlate. Toss in the HAPIlabs’ smart fork, and…
Anonymous messaging Secret app ‘worth $100m’ shut down – jeepininmidwest
Anonymous messaging service Secret, at one stage thought to be valued at more than $100m (£), is shutting down. Founder David Byttow said: "Secret does not represent the vision I…
Apple says tattoos can cause watch problems – jeepininmidwest
Apple has said some of the functions on its new smartwatch may not work properly when it is worn over tattoos. Darker-coloured artwork and even changes in darker coloured skin…