It’s going to be interesting to see what direction Amazon takes with its newly announced virtual currency – “Coins”. The new concept could be promotional in nature, or possibly used to Amazon’s benefit by promoting customer loyalty and/or reeling in app developers and locking them in to Amazon’s App Store platform. Amazon Coins are a…
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These dairy robots milk the cows and page the farmer in the dell when it breaks down
Widely used in Europe and beginning to catch on in the United States, these robotic milking machines require very little human labor allowing a dairy farmer to operate a 350-cow dairy with only two human employees. The robotic milkers are revolutionizing the dairy industry. When the cow gets uncomfortable and decides it needs to be…
Next year, DARPA will put powerful laser weapons on aircraft to defend against rearward enemy attacks
DARPA (United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.5 million contract for the third and final phase of the DARPA Aero-Adaptive/Aero-Optic Beam Control (ABC) program. The intent of the “ABC” program is to provide rearward protection of U.S. aircraft using high-energy lasers, which is no easy feat given the rear…
Gotcha! U.S. accuses three people of Gozi Trojan bank raid spree – now seeking extradition
Described as one of the most financially destructive computer viruses in history, the Gozi Trojan was coded to “redesign” bank web pages allowing the hackers to obtain private information such as login credentials and three-factor authentication data. Over the years it has infected Microsoft Windows computers in the US, UK, Germany, Poland, France, Finland, Italy,…
United States invites hackers – code for your country
The White House announced today that it will kick off a “National Day of Civic Hacking” on June 1 and 2 (2013) and is inviting those with tech know-how to use their coding skills to improve communities across the country. Participating government agencies will give hackers access to public data along with coding challenges that…
Users beware – yet another way to secretly save SnapChat pictures without the other user knowing it
Besides using another device to capture the SnapChat image and other “hacks” already discovered that makes SnapChat not quite so “snappy”, yet another hack has been discovered which lets users secretly capture screen shots of SnapChat’s “private” pictures without notifying the sender. SnapChat is the self-claimed “sext-friendly” application that lets users share sexy or naked…
The unique design of Casio’s upcoming dual-screen Android smartphone opens up a world of possibilities
NEC Casio’s upcoming Medias W Android smartphone will have two 4.3-inch touch screens arranged back-to-back on a hinge. When unfolded, the rear screen swings up to form a single 5.6-inch touch screen (with the line in the middle). In normal usage patterns, the main screen will be used with the phone folded but when both…
Red October espionage platform begins shutting down after exposure on Monday
The Operation Red October espionage campaign was exposed on Monday (1/14/13) by Russian anti-virus software maker Kaspersky Lab. The Red October network was found to target hundreds of diplomatic, governmental, and scientific organizations in at least 39 countries, including the Russian Federation (the most frequent target), Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Belgium, India, Afghanistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, and…
Tron effect – new sports court floor technology allows projection of video and images from underneath flooring
Germany’s ASB Systembau GMBH has developed a new clear flooring using a semi-opaque ceramic finish to produce a floor that “does not reflect too much light to be a distraction but still gives a slight reflection which compares to the effect marble has on the eye.” The flooring is indeed beautiful but what makes it…
Facebook’s new Graph Search could be a game changer (or has everyone already moved on to better things?)
Amidst falling stock prices and a fleeing user base, Facebook introduced an upgraded search tool today – Graph Search, which will allow a more natural language search (e.g. search for “friends who like cats and UFOs” or “pictures taken on the beach in Mexico”). Mark Zuckerberg says “This is one of the coolest things we’ve…








