One can argue that in today's world of crossover and hybrid computers, the only thing that really separates a portable PC from a non-portable one is the battery. If it has one, then it's a smartphone, phablet, tablet or a laptop; if it doesn't, it's some flavor of desktop PC. … [Read more...]
Use Selfies to Verify Payments With MasterCard
Your front-facing camera will soon authenticate payments as being tested out in a pilot program with First Tech Federal Credit Union. The financial services company MasterCard is experimenting on the use of facial recognition technology to authorize payments. … [Read more...]
It’s Easier to Make Your TV Smarter with Google’s Chromecast
Sometimes, the best products are the ones that are the simplest. Google's Chromecast, an HDMI dongle that lets you "cast" videos, music and apps to a TV or computer display using a phone, tablet or computer, is one of those products. … [Read more...]
SLAC Experiment Will Result in More Effective Medicines
Researchers working at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered that a mere 9-trillionths-of-a-meter reduction in the length of a chemical bond dramatically boosts the reactivity of a family of molecules that helps keep humans and many other organisms healthy. … [Read more...]
Trove’s Fashionable 3D-printed Jewelry Only a Click Away
Forget diamonds; you can now 3D-print your own customized rings and bracelets. Startup Trove allows you to design pieces of jewelry, try on plastic versions and then order the item to be printed in precious metals of your choosing. … [Read more...]
Check Out HP’s Amazing All-in-One PC With a 34-inch Curved Screen
We've seen a few all-in-one PCs with gorgeous screens — iMac Retina 5K comes to mind — but HP took it to the next level with its new Envy Curved All-in-One PC. Claimed by the company to be the "world's widest curved all-in-one," the new Envy sports a 34-inch screen with a UWQHD (3440x1440 pixel) resolution. … [Read more...]
Tokyo Motor Show Will Debut Mitsubishi’s eX Concept Technology
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will roll out an all-electric compact crossover concept at the Tokyo Motor Show that showcases its new design language and automated driving ambitions. The eX Concept embodies Mitsubishi’s rugged new Dynamic Shield styling while packing in technologies, such as automatic parking and lane changing, that it hopes to launch by around 2020. … [Read more...]
SkyPan Gets $1.9M Fine for Unauthorized Drone Flights
So this is what happens if you push the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) too far on the issue of commercial drone flights. The agency on Tuesday proposed a colossal $1.9 million fine for Chicago-based drone operator SkyPan for allegedly "endangering the safety of our airspace" during unauthorized flights over New York City and Chicago. … [Read more...]
Learn About the Creation of the Microsoft Surface Book
No one saw it coming: The Surface Book, history’s first Microsoft laptop (or notebook, if you prefer). And has there ever been a more apt setting for a special delivery than the giant and largely defunct Post Office building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City? … [Read more...]
New CFO Appointed as Chairman for Volkswagen During Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen, which is embroiled in the biggest scandal of its history, has elected Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Hans Dieter Poetsch to be the company's next chairman at a board meeting Wednesday, BBC News reports. The company has been without a chairman since the iconoclastic Ferdinand Piech resigned in April. … [Read more...]