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50 Million Megaupload Users Could Lose Their Data
This coming Thursday, 50 million people could lose personal data, according to recent progressions in the federal case against file storage site Megaupload. Continue reading
Internet Users Rejoice — SOPA is Dead
After several months of animated protests by the online community, Lamar Smith, the sponsor of the “Stop Online Piracy Act” has decided to withdraw the bill. Continue reading
Wikipedia Will Be “Blacked Out” for a Day to Protest SOPA
It looks like we’ll be getting a chance to witness history — on January 18th, Wikipedia has announced that it’s going to “black out” its US site for 24 hours. Continue reading
Sony PS Vita Sells 321,000 Units in 48 Hours
If you had any doubts about the popularity of the newly released Playstation Vita handheld console in Japan, Sony has just released some sales figures that will make you think otherwise. Continue reading
MIT, Harvard Researchers Create ‘Dragonbot’ Intelligent Robot
Researchers at MIT, Harvard and Northeastern University have created an incredible new robot prototype that actually simulates a pretty high level of intelligence. The robot uses an Android phone for its “brain”, which is connected to a virtual cloud. Continue reading
Scientists May Have Discovered Earth’s Twin
Astronomers have an exciting announcement — a planet about 600 light years away has been discovered in a “habitable zone”, which means it could potentially support life. The planet has a 260-day orbit, which puts it right in the middle of the “habitable zone” around a distant star. Continue reading
Nihon University Advertises ‘Portable Breast Cancer Detector’
Ever feel uncomfortable going to the doctor for regular breast cancer exams? Well, Japan’s Nihon University could have a solution. Continue reading
After 20 Years, GamePro Says Farewell
Yes, it’s true — After about 20 years of sharing gaming news, GamePro is shutting down both their website and their magazine publication. Continue reading
Rumor — Facebook’s Smartphone Project Code-Named “Buffy”
According to site “AllThingsD”, a variety of unnamed sources have provided them with information about Facebook’s smartphone project, which is supposedly being produced by HTC. Continue reading
New Test Supports Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos
It looks like the faster-than-light neutrinos have passed a new test, which could derail over 100 years of evidence-supported physics research. Continue reading
