Swedish police have prevented what could either have been the birth of an outsider scientific genius or an unprecedented disaster.
My money, admittedly, is on the latter, with the arrest of 31-year-old Richard Handl, a science enthusiast who was trying to build the world’s first home-based nuclear reactor.
The arrest came after the …
Is there a more universal #firstworldproblem than being stumped on where to eat for dinner? Sure, there are apps like UrbanSpoon, whose randomized restaurant picks take a bit of gamesmanship. And, of course, there are more democratic choices like Yelp or even City Search.
But the Achilles heel of crowdsourced reviews is that it’s …
So GQ has a gallery called The 15 Worst-Dressed Men Of Silicon Valley and—SPOILER ALERT—Facebook head honcho Mark Zuckerberg took the top spot. Apple’s Steve Jobs came in second place.
Yes, Zuckerberg dresses like he’s still in college but, hey, two quick things: 1. He changes outfits and 2. He’s actually put on a jacket and tie …
It’s a decision sure to thrill Nintendo: Sony says its upcoming PlayStation Vita uber-gaming handheld won’t make it to the U.S. or U.K. this year after all, though it may still launch in Japan, as planned. Yep, all those rumors floating about in the wake of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami about the device missing its planned …
There’s a bunch of suited-up, nerdy middle-age dudes going at it again. I mean, the guys from Google and Microsoft.
Google published a blog post yesterday, basically accusing Apple, Oracle and Microsoft of waging a vicious campaign against Android using “bogus patents.” The post specifically mentions litigation practices and the …
AOL took the curtains off their newest project, a customizable iPad-only magazine dubbed Editions, yesterday. The free download allows users to cultivate content across several news fields and arranges stories into an attractive magazine format, complete with photos.
The entire presentation is quite lovely: The grid structure is …
This ought to make for some awkward dinner conversation the next time all the Zuckerbergs get together.
“How’s work going, Mark?”
“Randi quit, Mom! How do you think work’s going?! GOD!”
It’s not a total Facebook defriendification as the (very believable) above portrayal would have you believe. Randi Zuckerberg—or “RaZu” as her …
A pair of iTunes-related rumors hint at big plans ahead for Apple’s TV and movie service.
First up is “iTunes Replay,” which according to AppAdvice‘s unnamed sources will let users stream movies directly from Apple’s servers and easily download them to multiple Apple devices. This may depend on agreements with movie studios, as …
Instagram, the popular photo sharing service for the iPhone, just announced that it’s hit 150 million photo uploads thanks in no small part to its user base of 7 million picture snappers. For perspective, that’s about 15 photos being uploaded every single second.
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I’ve been sitting with Groove Coaster for about a week now, trying to figure out if it’s just really, really good or one of the best iOS games I’ve ever played. The reason this determination has been difficult is because, on the face of it, Groove Coaster‘s a relatively straightforward rhythm game. You know the kind: music plays, colored …
Worried about your online privacy, and the simplicity with which your life can be uncovered from one stray thread of social media? If not, maybe you should be. British journalist Joanna Geary—a web development editor at the London Times—demonstrated just how easy it is to track down information about strangers online during a …
Last year’s BlackBerry Torch was supposed to catapult Research in Motion into the age of modern smartphones, but sluggish software and rusty specs left the Torch looking like an another product from a bygone era.
Now, RIM’s trying again with a few new BlackBerry Torch models that use faster processors, bigger screens, better cameras …
