The Counterterrorism Games: Where the Bad Guys Are Plastic and the Guns Are Real
Soldiers and law enforcement around the world come together to play war at the Warrior Competition in Jordan. The post…
Clever Attack Uses the Sound of a Computer’s Fan to Steal Data
By controlling the speed of a computer’s internal fans, researchers show how they can steal passwords and other data from…
One of These Images Is a Rembrandt. The Other Is Made of Stock Images
This artist made a mind blowing re-creation of Rembrandt’s famous oil painting using just stock imagery. The post One of…
Google Thinks the Future of Code is Toy Blocks
With a new initiative called Project Bloks, a team of Google researchers is trying to make coding a hands-on experience—literally.…
Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz
He won the Tour de France, and then authorities banned him for doping. Then he ratted out Lance Armstrong. Now…
IDG Contributor Network: Why ‘How to Lie with Statistics’ did us a disservice
I am bored of the phrase “lies, damn lies, and statistics.” I am also angry with the book “How to…
This is how Google plans to take control of public transit and parking in the U.S.
Shutterstock Alphabet‘s “improved city living” company, Sidewalk Labs – the group behind the futuristic digital city story a while back…
Tensions rise over delay in LTE using Wi-Fi channels
The fight over LTE networks sharing channels with Wi-Fi appears to be heating up. The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) says that…
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge receiving June security patch in Korea
When it comes to personal data and privacy, the most important thing for most users is piece of mind. Even…
Google Maps Satellite View Gains High Definition Landsat 8 Imagery
Google announced yesterday that it has begun rolling out new high-definition satellite imagery of Earth to its Google Earth and…