Many big sites have started sending out password reset e-mails. This comes in the wake of hackers selling the login credentials of sites, including NetFlix, Tumblr, LinkedIn. Its good if you heed their advice and change your password to a strong one. Just in case you receive an e-mail from Facebook or Netflix requesting you…
The navy has described the tests as “GPS Interference Testing”. The FAA has warned pilots that this month the U.S. military will be conducting experiments at the Naval Air Weapons Center in the Mojave Desert which are likely to affect the GPS instruments in planes. These are classified tests, so obviously the military wont be very…
Now you have no excuse to not Pinterest your tonsils. Although many use a regular toothbrush instead of an electric one, you should know that the American Dental Association has recommended using an electric toothbrush over a manual one. Despite the added power, many who conscientiously clean their teeth miss a spot or two. So…
Its 2% more efficient than an actual leaf. In a development that can be stated to be of the type where the students gets better than the teacher, researchers at Harvard have developed a leaf-like system which can convert light into fuel at a higher percentage than the actual plants themselves. The technology boils down…
Walmart is putting drones to count its inventories in its warehouses. Counting inventories every day can be one of the most monotonous jobs on the planet. In a drive towards increased efficiency, and in a move that essentially capitalizes the one thing machines are awesome at – doing the same thing over and over again…
Getting married to Visa gets a whole new meaning. If you are planning on attending the Olympic Games in Rio this August, do make sure you have a Visa card on you, since that is the only way to pay at the official venues. Although it’s an incredibly sweet deal for Visa, but rather than…
While Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors Inc., was never known to be shy of making a bold prediction, this time he seemed to stun many. In his attest of predictions Musk believes that that most cars won’t have drivers in three years and people will arrive on Mars by 2025. The colonization…
AR + VR = Microsoft’s mixed reality. Although HoloLens will eventually get a few siblings, most of them will however not come from the Microsoft stable. In a strategic move, Microsoft announced the opening up of its Windows Holographic platform to third parties, at Computex today. Now third party vendors will be free to create…
Is this the beginning of the end of stock Android on Google phones? Google’s Nexus line of devices have since years been synonymous with stock Android and have most often been showcased as representative of the capacity of not only its new features but also of the platform. This year though has been an exception…
Although the initiative has good intentions in mind, it has the potential to be misused by the opponents of the service. This could be critical in a state like Arizona where the state government is pondering over whether it should be allowed to operate in the state at all. Although Airbnb admits that most of…
