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iBuyPower reportedly is working on prototypes of a commercial Steam machine. Valve recently announced that it was working with multiple OEMs to bring Steam gaming machines to market in 2014. All will run its Linux-based SteamOS. The iBuyPower device is the first Steam machine prototype unveiled by a...
The desktop environment can sometimes be the spot where you need a bit of humor the most. During a hard day pounding away at the contraption, a little light relief may be in order. In today's All Things Appy, we take a look at the top five must-have free humor add-ons for your Firefox browser. Our t...
Shodan has burst from the shadows into the spotlight, thanks to a recent article that describes it as "the scariest search engine on the Internet." Indeed, delving into what it can do is sure to generate some uncomfortable -- even fearful -- possibilities. Shodan searches for and indexes things that...
Those who eagerly await the latest tweets from Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Justin Bieber may soon have one more reason to tie their musical interests to Twitter: The social network will reportedly use a recent acquisition to set up a Twitter Music app. Technology from the music discovery company We Ar...
NASA and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition have jointly developed a new robotic exoskeleton, dubbed the "XI," that could help astronauts in space stay in better physical shape, while also helping humans on Earth walk. The 57-pound wearable device is in essence a robot that fits o...
NASA and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition have jointly developed a new robotic exoskeleton, dubbed the "XI," that could help astronauts in space stay in better physical shape, while also helping humans on Earth walk. The 57-pound wearable device is in essence a robot that fits o...
Bombarded by ads for cable and satellite TV packages, or seductive programming bundles offered by Internet service providers and phone companies, it may be easy to forget that it's possible to pick up much of that programming via a sub-hundred dollar indoor antenna reminiscent of the rabbit-ear da...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech have automated the process of finding and recording information from cells in living brains. "Autopatching makes recording the electrical and circuit properties [of cells] straightforward and effortless for the operator," said...
An international group of scientists led by researchers from the University of California in Santa Barbar have taken the first steps toward creating a quantum computer -- in a diamond. So far they've built a two-qubit unit for a quantum computer. A qubit is the quantum computing equivalent of a bit,...
HTC revealed a new line of smartphones at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress Sunday, showcasing handsets designed to emphasize audio and sleek, efficient displays. The line will include three handsets under the collective HTC One series: the One X, One V and One S. All will run on Android Ice Cream S...
Researchers led by the University of Vienna's Stefanie Barz have demonstrated the possibility of using quantum computing to unconditionally secure cloud computing. The scientists' work, written up in the journal Science, essentially demonstrates double-blind cryptography. It consists of an optical i...
"Quantum levitation" may not be a household term, but one look at a YouTube video now nearing 3 million views, and you'll soon get the gist of what's going on. In essence, it's a thin but solid disc floating in mid-air. Magic and science fiction might be what spring to mind, but in fact what's being...
Solid proof regarding the origins of high-profile international cyberattacks is typically elusive. However, when Western interests are targeted, suspicion often turns to China -- whether rightfully or otherwise. Those suspicions were again aroused recently, courtesy of government-controlled China Ce...
The U.S. Federal Communications Communication reportedly intends to investigate the Bay Area Rapid Transit system over the San Francisco-area public transportation system's recent shutdown of cellphone service at four stations in the face of a public protest. BART cut cell phone services for several...
Roaming planets, untied to a solar system or stellar orbit, were recently found by a team of astronomers, according to a report in Nature. The team of researchers led by David Bennett from Notre Dame University and Takahiro Sumi of Osaka University used gravitational microlensing observing programs ...
Research In Motion has been attempting -- unsuccessfully, for the most part -- to keep details about its forthcoming tablet, PlayBook, under wraps. Despite its best efforts, news of its pricing, availability -- and now, the surprising possibility that it will run Android apps -- has steadily made it...
New details and specifications have surfaced concerning the webOS tablet HP is expected to unveil Feb. 9. Citing an unnamed source, Engadget has published photos, tech specs and features of the soon-to-be-revealed device. HP responded by sending out an updated version of its invitation to the Feb. 9...
Samsung is about to debut the new Galaxy Player, an Android-based music and applications device that will be similar to the Galaxy S smartphone, but without the cellular connection. Samsung has confirmed it will unveil the media player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, accord...
We've been hearing a lot lately from people who think it's time to start policing the Internet. Last week, the U.S. Congress began holding hearings to determine whether it should outlaw the practice of tracking Internet users' browsing habits. Meanwhile, the European Union started exploring the poss...
Where's the fault in making "share" the default setting on Facebook? After all, people who have read 10 years' worth of scary headlines about email viruses, Internet scams featuring Nigerian princes and phishing websites seem eager to give up their likes, dislikes, kids' names, embarrassing photos a...
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