Calling all astronauts, dreamers and little boys everywhere. Virgin Galactic is looking for pilot-astronauts and they want YOU to be part of their team.
So what does this gig exactly entail? Well, the position is based in Mojave, California, where you will be working with the development of a spaceflight system test. Once the project …
One month later, Japan is till being wracked with powerful aftershocks, tsunami alerts and a nuclear crisis that threatens to spiral out of control. Google has set up a website, messagesforjapan.com, where people around the globe can show Japan their support in solidarity.
The site will automatically translate any comment you have …
Fortunately, there is already a “video game” badge. But wanna go super geek? They’ve just added a “robotics” badge if anyone is interested in creating their real-life version of Wall-E. (We like friendly robots here at Techland, not like ones in The Terminator.)
The face of the badge has one of the Mars range rovers in the …
Steve’s official biography is coming. Entitled iSteve: The Book of Jobs, the tome is slated to hit bookshelves in early 2012. Biblical references aside, the manuscript, penned by Walter Isaacson, has been in the works since 2009.
The biography will contain interviews from Jobs’ family, colleagues and competitors. Most importantly, …
Auf wiedersehen, Google Street View. There’s going to be no more new street view pictures in Germany, says the search engine company.
Google isn’t taking any of the old Street View pictures down, but they’re not adding or updating any either. Street View was just launched in Germany last summer, but was scrutinized for its …
In case you didn’t get the memo, Yelp has expanded — to sex clubs. First, there was the quest to find that ultimate hipster spot (if they hadn’t already deemed it too “mainstream”), but now it’s off to what happens in the dark, naughty crevices of the night.
It’s a little shady, clandestine, and above all else in the …
Android users can celebrate with another victory. After a long-awaited wait, the LinkedIn app has finally become available for the Android Marketplace. Now it’s possible to schmooze and network on the go.
Although the beta app launched back in December, the functionality was limited to very few features. Thankfully, the official …
Old people are harmless. But deep down inside, they just want to take your Internet away from you.
On March 28, Internet users in Georgia and Armenia were plunged into several hours of disconnected darkness. What had befell them? Was a revolution sweeping the country? No, just an elderly Georgian lady.
The 75-year-old woman was …
YouTube is this generation’s boob tube. With some upcoming changes planned, it may soon become downright indistinguishable. The site is planning to revamp itself, putting the spotlight on topic channels and original content on its homepage.
The Wall Street Journal says that a good portion of these channels will showcase several …
Want to FaceTime a bunch of people at once? Boo hoo. Skype for iPhone can’t do it either. Fring, another VOIP service, just started offering free group video calling – but it’s limited to a private beta build. Which means perhaps in a few months, it might get to tantalize the public with its video wiles.
The feature lets you …
We know Showtime recently pulled the plug on “Dexter,” but don’t cancel your Netflix account! There’s an even better reason to stick around. Say it with me: “Mad Men” will be available on the video-streaming service this summer.
Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is about to hit the modern age, making their debut on computers, netbooks …
Facebook for iPhone just got more lethal. We already know how addicted you guys are to Facebook on the phone. Wanna add a new friend? That’s been around from some time, but now you can un-friend on the go. Imagine that.
The latest update to the app also adds several other features. You’re now able to check out where your friends …
