If the bill is made into law, it will provide federal judges with wide powers to force U.S. tech companies to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement agencies. As per sources familiar with the on-going discussion, the White House is currently refusing to put its weight around the draft legislation that wants to empower judges to…
ACTUV can detect, monitor, do reconnaissance and even deliver supplies to friendlies in hostile waters. DARPA’s 130 feet drone is a ship that can effectively eliminate enemy submarines. Although its christening is slated to take place On April 7, its currently harbored in waters nears its construction site in Portland, Oregon. DARPA has even begun…
These efforts could lead to nanoscale electronics. Researchers from the University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University have developed an electronic component that is so tiny not only can you not see it with the naked eye nor can you see it with a regular microscope. The scientists have used a single DNA molecule to create…
A distinguished venture capitalist, Horowitz has backed ideas which have now become formidable IT companies, such as Oculus VR, Twitter, etc. When George “Geohot” Hotz attempted to make available autonomous self-driving technology into today’s cars, not only did it raise eyebrows in industry circles but also raised Tesla’s ire. However, with the backing of Andreessen…
They are already working on a wireless charger that could get your electric truck up and moving. Although charging your car wirelessly has now become more affordable, its still pretty limited since its definitely not the fastest option if you are in a hurry. Secondly if you are looking at this option for anything as…
As per the WSJ with April 11 set as a deadline for the preliminary bids, Yahoo is likely to finalise the deal by June or July this year. Citing sources, the Wall Street Journal has reported that Yahoo Inc has set April 11 as a deadline for submitting preliminary bids for its web business and…
It will be in Spotify’s interest to go public within a year. In a deal that has been labeled by onlookers as “devilish” and “strict”, Spotify has raised $1 billion through convertible bonds, rather than the more traditional equity funding round. The new debt comes attached with some rather restrictive terms related to Spotify going…
The technique even works when the food is packed with a cellophane. In order to scientifically determine the amount of creepy crawlies strolling around your leftovers, scientists have developed a sniff test that will tell you exactly that. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institutes of Science and Technology are using lasers to determine the quantum of…
The decision was taken due to poor sales of Sedasys which can be largely traced to a campaign by the American Society of Anesthesiologists to stop its sale. Just because robots can do repetitive tasks faster and more efficiently does not necessarily mean that they will come out on top and replace a human. For example,…
It’s a good lesson for those learning the ropes on how to store and send passwords in the web context. CNBC just learnt a lesson the hard way regarding computer security. The news giant posted, and was quick to take down, an article on password security titled “how strong is your password?” It had had…
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