Date: 27/07/12 Black Hat: Iris scanners 'can be tricked' by hackers
A team at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid was able to recreate the image of an iris from digital codes of real irises stored in security databases. The findings were shared at the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, the Reuters reported. It raises doubts over what is
Date: 24/07/12 Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies at 61
A role model to millions of women around the world, Ride broke through the ultimate glass ceiling to become the first American woman in orbit before retiring to academia. Sally K. Ride, the first American woman in space and an advocate for science education,
Date: 24/07/12 You can never have too many doors on a fridge
The LG LFX31945ST refrigerator sports a door-in-door design. The door allows for easy access to drinks and other commonly used items. Doors are like portals, where they can transport us to another place. Cooking, too, can take us to faraway lands and exotic locations all
Date: 18/07/12 Musical glove could improve mobility after spinal cord injury
The wireless device is helping tetraplegic study participants learn songs on a keyboard while improving sensation in their hands. A wireless musical glove developed at Georgia Tech not only teaches users to play songs on the piano,
Date: 18/07/12 Apple gives iPhone 3GS owners some love, lets them taste Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail in iOS 6
Anyone who's been scanning to see who gets what in iOS 6 has noticed that the iPhone 3GS is the red-headed stepchild of the family -- some features that really don't need a cutting-edge phone have been left on the chopping block. Apple is showing those owners some TLC,
Date: 18/07/12 Faraday Porteur concept e-bike becomes a reality, launches pre-sale on Kickstarter
Last time we saw the Faraday electric bike, it had just emerged victorious from the Oregon Manifest design competition. Designed by Ideo and built by Portland's Rock Lobster Cycles, the retro-styled ride was destined to rot in concept hell for all eternity -- that is until lead
Date: 17/07/12 Coming soon: Cat-video film festival
Small-screen online cat videos are poised to hit the big time at the Internet Cat Video Film Festival in Minneapolis. Next up: cat-video Oscars? If you thought Marissa Mayer leaving Google for Yahoo was big Internet news today, wait til you hear this. Internet cats are getting their own film festival!
Date: 17/07/12 Strap yourself into the Stig Chair
This high-end chair draws inspiration from The Stig, a legendary character from the BBC's long-running "Top Gear" car TV show. Looking at the Stig Chair for the first time, you'd almost think this thing originated from Batman's flight simulator. The exotic $11,000 seat by Veraseri Designs sits at 52x23x39 inches,
Date: 17/07/12 Nike Hosts Virtual Sneaker Exchange on Facebook
Nike is serving up more entertainment for sneaker enthusiasts with the release of a shoe-swapping Facebook app. The Nike Shoe Boxxxx Facebook App, which is available in English and Japanese, gives players three random, virtual pairs of shoes to start.
Date: 30/06/12 Tickets for the concerts of Jennifer Lopez are on sale
Representative of the Universal Music Group in Azerbaijan, Omnikomo Music Group revealed that the online ticket sale have already started. The concerts will be held in autumn. The tickets are available at http://www.omnikomo.com/. Omnikomo Music Group is the organizer of the concerts.
Date: 29/06/12 Rights group says Apple suppliers in China breaking labor laws
Apple Inc's suppliers in China have violated local labor laws when they imposed excessive overtime and skimped on insurance, a New York-based labor rights group said. Apple and its suppliers such as Taiwanese tycoon Terry Gou's Foxconn
Date: 25/06/12 Google TV goes international, Sony NSZ-GS7 set-top box up for preorder in the US and UK
Sony mentioned during CES 2012 that it would bring its Google TV-powered hardware to Europe this summer, and now it's official. Along with Google, it's announced preorders are available for the $199 NSZ-GS7 internet streaming set-top box in the US and UK (showing a ship date of
Date: 25/06/12 Chinese astronauts go hands-on, manually dock with orbiting module
Looks like China continues to add to its space cred after recently joining the rarefied ranks of countries that have successfully docked craft in the final frontier. Fresh off from the recent joining of the Shenzhou 9 capsule with the Tiangong 1 orbiting module, China's three
Date: 25/06/12 Military hunting smartphone safety to hold off enemy bugs, spooks
Ah, smartphones -- the delightful little slates carry our contacts, our content -- even our cash, and they still fit right in our pockets. No surprise then, that a lost or stolen phone can be a minor disaster -- or a major security risk (just ask the President). Now that soldiers are
Date: 19/06/12 Google reveals 'terrorism video' removals
Google has revealed it removed about 640 videos from YouTube that allegedly promoted terrorism over the second half of 2011 after complaints from the UK's Association of Chief Police Officers, BBC reported. The news was contained in its latest Transparency Report which discloses requests by international
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