Turn Any Display Into A Computer With $85 Chromebit
Nov 18, 2015 06:07 am UTC| Technology
Google and ASUS announced in March the Chromebit a Chrome OS on an HDMI stick which will convert any compatible display in to a Chrome OS computer. The tech giants officially launched the new device on Tuesday, Techcrunch...
Philosophy and Fallout 4: what's the appeal of the post-apocalypse?
Nov 18, 2015 00:21 am UTC| Technology
Matthew Beard, Adjunct Lecturer, UNSW Australia If youre ever stuck for an ice-breaker at a party, you may as well try asking what everyones zombie survival guide is. Youll get some surprising answers and whats more...
Pandora Confirms Acquisition of Key Assets From Bankrupt Rdio
Nov 18, 2015 00:04 am UTC| Technology
Pandora recently confirms that it had struck a deal with on-demand music platform Rdio well after reports said that the two are in buyout talks. According to a press release, the worlds largest streaming radio service...
MetroPCS To Offer Unlimited Apple Music Streaming Starting At USD40 Per Month
Nov 17, 2015 23:50 pm UTC| Technology
Good news to MetroPCS customers: they can now get unlimited music streaming without worry of using up data. 9To5Mac reports that MetroPCS prepaid customers are being offered Music Unlimited service plans starting from...
Apple Pay Launches In Canada, Amex Among Bank Partners
Nov 17, 2015 16:42 pm UTC| Technology
iPhone users in Canada can now make mobile payments via Apple Pay. MacRumors.com reports that Apples mobile payments system has been launched exclusively for American Express customers in Canada, allowing them to make...
How social media was key to Islamic State's attacks on Paris
Nov 17, 2015 14:05 pm UTC| Technology
Robyn Torok, PhD Candidate, Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University While the average person was getting on with life in Paris before last Fridays terror bombings and shootings, Twitter threads in Arabic...
Can Tesla's enthusiast customers help it sell the electric car for the everyperson?
Nov 17, 2015 13:35 pm UTC| Technology
Matthew N Eisler, Visiting Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University Im in a parking lot in Menlo Park, California, with Tesla owner Darrell, part of my recent sojourn to the Bay...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects