Headlines & Global NewsGoogle Inc. has donated $6.8 million to let kids ride the Muni bus for free for two years. The company’s generosity aims to help the city with its affordability crisis and to…
Contactmusic.comDespite the causes of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death being tragically clear, the official toxicology report has confirmed that the late actor died due to a lethal concoction of prescription drugs, cocaine and heroine on Sunday,…
The Times-PicayuneOrleans Parish prosecutors asked a judge Friday to hold Darren Sharper co-defendant Erik Nunez without bail until a later hearing because they claimed he is a flight risk due to his job with the…
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle Barge is reportedly on a move to set up a new home in Stockton, after the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission issued notice to expedite work or shift elsewhere….
The EscapistMIT researchers have tested a water filter fashioned from a tree branch that may be the low-cost solution to water filtration in developing countries. New research from MIT has revealed that nature may have…
UPI.comBOSTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Dirty, contaminated water is a problem for many developing nations. But water filters are relatively expensive and not something easily assembled in the shed, garage or backyard — unless, of…
Science World ReportA large population of whales and ships is increasingly using the ice-free Bering Strait, the channel that connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, raising the risk of collision with ships. Like Us on…
International Business TimesThe study suggests slowing ship speeds in the Bering Strait, reducing motor noise and the likelihood of collisions between whales and ships. Reuters. When the Arctic Ocean thaws, it attracts both migrating whales…
RegisterWho makes the most secure smartphones? Apple? Samsung? BlackBerry? Boeing is betting the US government’s answer is “none of the above.” A filing with the US Federal Communications Commission first spotted by storage community site…
New York TimesKepler’s view of the sky taken in 2009. Its mission was to hunt for exoplanets among the approximately 4.5 million stars pictured here. Credit NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech. the main story. the main story. the …Kepler…
RegisterUpdated2 Apple has updated its mobile operating system iOS to patch a bug that blows apart the integrity of encrypted connections. Versions 7.0.6 and 6.1.6, available now for download, fixes a vulnerability that could allow…
Reality TV WorldThe 33-year-old singer and “The Voice” coach announced last week she has gotten engaged to film producer Matt Rutler after dating him for nearly three years. Aguilera also has a 6-year-old son with…
TMZ.comKim Kardashian just called TMZ out … echoing Kanye West’s complaint that TMZ goes after him because we’re uncomfortable with interracial relationships. Kim was leaving Barney’s New York Tuesday afternoon when we asked her about…
Headlines & Global NewsThe LADEE mission sent pictures of the lunar back to Earth taken that were taken with onboard camera systems called “star trackers.” The star trackers are meant to capture images of star…
New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV(AP) — Police say they’ve found the body of a missing Florida State University graduate and legislative intern who disappeared after watching the Super Bowl with friends at a bar. A…
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle is reportedly investing in a huge work space for its burgeoning number of engineers from recent acquisitions by leasing a 35,000-square-foot building in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood. Google is reportedly planning…
Apple InsiderApple’s next free iOS 7 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users will fix bugs and enhance a variety of user interface elements, but its release appears hinged on the completion of Mobile…
ESPNThe Brooklyn Nets are interested in acquiring Cavaliers point guard Jarrett Jack and have had discussions about a potential trade with Cleveland involving Jason Terry, according to sources briefed on the talks. The Nets (24-27)…
KtooThis composite image provided by NASA shows before-and-after images taken by the Opportunity rover on Mars of a patch of ground taken on Dec. 26, 2013, showing the “Pinnacle Island” rock. AP. It appeared out…
WiredMt. Hood in Oregon. A new study by Cooper and Kent (2014) suggests that eruptible magma is only present for years to centuries before an eruption. Image: Erik Klemetti. One of the biggest questions in…
Today.comThe “Anger Management star” proposed to his girlfriend, Brett Rossi, on Saturday in Hawaii, his publicist Jeff Ballard confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. No wedding date has been set. PHOTOS: A winning day with Charlie…
Ars TechnicaFlappy Bird knock-offs proliferated almost as soon as Flappy Bird became a (blessedly short-lived) phenomenon, and it seems that Apple and Google are both fighting back. The companies have started rejecting submissions with the…
Digital TrendsThe rise and fall of Flappy Bird has been one of the most bizarre tech stories of 2014, and there’s another development to report: Apple and Google have both begun actively blocking game submissions…
State ColumnIs 2014 the year of the hacker? Not only has this year seen a holdover of impact from last fall’s high-profile Target data hack, but it’s also seen hacking-related news stories involving everything from…
International Business TimesToxoplasma gondii, or T. gondii, is a parasitic protozoan that reproduces in the intestines of cats, but the parasite has recently been found in Arctic beluga whales. Experts fear that climate change could…
PC MagazineLooking to upgrade your T-Mobile smartphone a ton of times within a given year? Go right ahead, thanks to the expanded Jump early-upgrade service. 0shares. T-Mobile Logo. T-Mobile customers enrolled in the company’s early-upgrade…
Washington PostFacebook has expanded its options for gender identification, adding 54 new ones for users to choose from, in addition to “male” and “female.” They are available for people using the site in U.S. English,…
Tech TimesTawny crazy ants are taking on the much larger fire ants (a la David v. Goliath) in the battle for domination and survival in the southern United States. Both ants have venom but fire…
Authint MailAmerican electronic commerce company, Amazon brings a new feature to its iOS mobile app to help customers scan different products ranging from groceries to video games, using Flow image recognition. Amazon Inc., the biggest…
Headlines & Global NewsAmazon brings a new feature to its iOS mobile app to help customers scan different products ranging from groceries to video games, using “Flow” image-recognition. Amazon Inc., the biggest online retailer, is…
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) – Google will have to display on its French search page a notice saying it has been fined by the local data-protection watchdog over how user information is tracked and stored, France’s top…
USA TODAYMENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook on Tuesday celebrates 10 years since Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room launch of the social network, a business now worth more than corporate centenarians General Motors and Ford Motor…
EngadgetDrones delivering your latest George R.R Martin instalment? Cute. But the real work of autonomous vehicles is being pioneered in the military. Lockheed Martin has recently completed testing of full autonomous convoys in Fort Hood,…
The EscapistResearchers at the University of Bristol used computer simulations to model how planets form in binary star systems, like the fictional Star Wars planet Tatooine. The image of two suns high in the sky…
University HeraldTatooine (Photo : Facebook/Star Wars) An illustration of the horizon on Tatooine shows the planet’s two suns. A new study has discovered how a circumbinary planet forms and grows to orbit around two different…
FirstpostOn Frida some Google services went down for users across the world including India. Google was not only quick to rectify the problem, but also quickly apologised through its Google Plus account. Along with an…
EntertainmentwiseWe’ve all heard of the 2010 film The Social Network, a movie based on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s journey from college computer nerd to internet billionaire. Well there could be another Facebook film as the…
Hollywood LifeIt’s been more than two months since Elizabeth Vargas checked herself into rehab for alcohol addiction, and the brave ’20/20′ anchor opened up about her struggle during an emotional ‘Good Morning America’ interview on…
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc reported on Tuesday its quarterly revenue grew 3.4 percent, slightly faster than analysts estimated, as it added more subscribers than expected at its Verizon Wireless venture with Vodafone…
natmonitor.comScientists at the University of Rochester have begun to apply a faster, single-experiment measurement process to multidimensional quantum states known as direct measurement. Previously, measuring a 27-dimension quantum state required a costly, time …Peeking into…
TV.comAs a whole, Season 9 of How I Met Your Mother has been a bit all over the place, but I don’t know that a single episode has been as wibbly wobbly as “Unpause” was….
San Francisco ChronicleIt took Google $3.2 billion in cash last week to snatch up digital thermostat company Nest. And it took a small startup about 24 hours to hack together a working equivalent of Nest’s…
USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO – Google pulled two extensions that were available for its popular Chrome web browser after complaints about the software showing unwanted ads. The extensions, Add to Feedly and Tweet this Page, were…
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle has removed two Chrome browser extensions, ‘Add to Feedly’ and ‘Tweet This Page’, from its Chrome Web Store after the extensions were turned into spam-spewing programs by its new owners. Google…
Science RecorderProofpoint, an internet security firm, has uncovered what may be the first Internet of Things-based cyberattack involving “smart” appliances, including at least one refrigerator. The cyberattack involved more than 750,000 spam emails originating from…
DailyTechHackers have launched what is being called the first attack from the Internet of Things, which included a refrigerator. According to BBC News, security researchers at Proofpoint discovered that hackers used over 100,000 devices to…
Guardian Liberty VoiceThis is neither the website of, nor affiliated in any way with, Guardian News and Media. science, health, bio-bot, heart. A bio-bot that swims with heart cells debuted today in a news release…
International Business TimesThe “bio-bot,” a microscopic biological machine, could be used to explore viscous environments. YouTube. Engineers are pioneering a new way to explore the viscous fluids of biological environments, like the inside of the…
FirstpostAdd one more app to the list of ones that have made it to Windows Phone recently. Private social networking app Path is now available for Windows Phone users as a public beta. In a…
DailyTechAt times new technology not only creates a rush of similar products, but it can cause issues for the early adopters. Just look at the confusion among some businesses and even local authorities having to…
New York Daily News“How I Met Your Mother” has met the ire of viewers, after a recent episode was branded racist for a tasteless Kung Fu tribute. Monday night’s episode of the hit CBS sitcom…
PC MagazineThe Starbucks mobile app offers a certain convenience when paying for your venti non-fat, no-foam, six-pump extra-hot chai tea latte. But turns out, it could also compromise your security. According to a report by…
Gather Celebs News ChannelMediaTakeOut’s photos of Beyonce’s baby, Blue Ivy Carter’s birthday party show it was a very extravagant and fun event. There’s no such thing as a small party when you’re Bey and Jay-Z….
Headlines & Global NewsStarbucks smartphone application stores customers’ information including passwords in plain text format that can be accessed by anyone in possession of a customer’s smartphone. Starbucks has a popular mobile application that lets…
MTV.comRumors began swirling last month that classic Marvel Comics bad guy Baron Von Strucker would be going up against the Avengers in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” And now, not only is that news confirmed, but…
Washington PostAPATZINGAN, Mexico — Mexican soldiers and federal police kept a tense standoff with vigilantes Tuesday after a new government campaign to stop violence in western Michoacan state turned deadly. There were widely varying reports…
CNN(CNN) — More than 20 million people watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night, the highest total audience for the awards show in 10 years. The strong ratings for the Globes were another affirmation that…
Headlines & Global NewsThe chlorine is found in sea salt and deposited into the atmosphere by melting sea-ice. It can cause oxidation in “methane and elemental mercury, as well activate bromine chemistry,” a Georgia Tech…
CNETThe low-cost Neo, aka Note 3 Lite, looks to be a pint-sized version of the regular Note 3, as seen in a photo tweeted by blog site SamMobile. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. January 10,…
BBC NewsThree quarters of the world’s big carnivores – including lions, wolves and bears – are in decline, says a new study. A majority now occupy less than half their former ranges according to data…
