May
31
2011
31
2011
WHO declares cellphones "possibly carcinogenic"
Those who are worried about the possible health risks of cellphones just received some backing from a significant source: the World Health Organization. ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Defense contractor: "aggressive action" kept cyberattackers at bay
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin issued a statement over the weekend saying that it was the target of a "significant and tenacious" attack against its ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Carbon emissions boom, making future cuts harder
On Monday, the International Energy Agency released an evaluation of humanity's carbon budget for 2010, and the news was not good. The poor ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Apple updates iWork to add iPhone, iPod touch support
Apple announced on Tuesday that it has updated its iWork productivity suite for iOS with universal versions compatible with both the iPhone ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Evidence for a new particle gets stronger
It may have been a holiday weekend in the US and UK, but physics never takes the day off. ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
PlayStation Network to return in full this week
Two weeks ago the PlayStation Network was restored, but much of the functionality still isn't in place, most notably the ability to buy games ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Apple offers free bottom case replacement for white MacBooks
Apple has a new program to help unibody white MacBook owners with problematic bottom plates. The MacBook Bottom Case Replacement ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Hacktivists scorch PBS in retaliation for WikiLeaks documentary
A hacker group unhappy with PBS Frontline’s hour-long documentary on WikiLeaks has hit back at the Public Broadcasting System by cracking its ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Apple drops secrecy, confirms iOS 5, iCloud on tap at WWDC 2011
Apple announced today that it plans to introduce the next generation of its mobile platform, iOS 5, as well as a new cloud service ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Patch For The Witcher 2 Removes DRM Shortly After Release
cozzbp writes with this excerpt from Ars Technica:
"A little over a week after its release, The Witcher 2 is getting its first patch, and with it all versions of the game will now be DRM free. 'Our approach to countering ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Feature: From execution site to gaming icon: the story of Wake Island
Few levels in modern multiplayer gaming have been more beloved than Wake Island, first released as the Battlefield 1942 demo. ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Finally, a real scientific controversy: arsenic in DNA
We spend so much time discussing manufactured controversies about science that it's a bit refreshing to be able to report on a real one. ...
May
30
2011
30
2011
Wii, Kinect, Move organization problems? The TriMount has you covered
The Nintendo Wii requires its sensor bar to be placed above or below your television. The Kinect is nothing but a camera that senses ...
May
30
2011
30
2011
Is our scientists learning to write?
In a recent issue of Science, Cary Moskovitz and David Kellogg consider the way students are taught science and science writing in laboratory courses, ...
May
29
2011
29
2011
Weird Science enjoys a pint of Guinness more in Ireland
Those pretentious beer snobs may be right: Ever get told that, to really appreciate a Guinness, you have to travel to Ireland? ...
May
28
2011
28
2011
Week in Apple: defending against patent trolls and Mac Defender
Apple acknowledges Mac Defender malware, promises software update: After avoiding making any public acknowledgment of the recent Mac Defender malware, Apple has posted a ...
May
28
2011
28
2011
Week in gaming: Bioshock Infinite, Modern Warfare 3
This week we had a lengthy early look at both Bioshock Infinite and Modern Warfare 3, and we explained why we're excited for Battlefield ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Smartphone makers bow to demands for more openness
For many Android enthusiasts, "openness" is almost an 11th commandment. So when manufacturers began restricting full access to Android smartphones a couple years ago, ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
G8 summit: laws apply on Internet just like "everywhere else"
The G8 group of countries—France, Italy, Germany, the UK, Japan, Canada, Russia, and the US—met this week in Deauville, France to talk about a ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Patent troll Lodsys also threatening Android devs
Two weeks ago, IP holding company Lodsys made waves by targeting small, independent iOS developers in a campaign to claim patent licensing fees for ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Intel exec throws fuel on the "Intel to fab Apple chips" rumor fire
At an investor event in London, remarks by Intel CFO Stacy Smith gave a boost to the recent rumor that Intel may be in ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
California regulators may scrutinize AT&T/T-Mobile merger
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hasn't launched a full-blown probe of AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile yet, but it's moving in that direction. ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Telco missteps, overreach leading to Dutch net neutrality law
Big news out of the Netherlands this week, where a government minister announced plans to guarantee network neutrality by law. If Parliament approves the ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Report: Apple music cloud service to auto-add iTunes Store tracks
The cloud music service Apple is widely believed to unveil at WWDC next month may have an important feature that the competition lacks. Instead ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
The Witcher 2 patch removes DRM, improves framerate
A little over a week after its release, The Witcher 2 is getting its first patch, and with it all versions of the game ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Feature: DNS filtering: absolutely the wrong way to defend copyrights
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has called the PROTECT IP Act "a threat to our economic future and to our international ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Google Wallet spurs trade-secrets lawsuit from PayPal
PayPal has filed a lawsuit against Google following the announcement of Google's new Wallet and Offers features, claiming that the company stole PayPal's "trade ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Work on PlayStation 4 underway, may include less custom hardware
We've been living with the current generation of systems for years now, and while Nintendo is showing off its next big thing at E3, ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Medical Justice caught impersonating happy patients on Yelp, RateMDs
Recently we reported on Medical Justice and its efforts to help its clients squelch negative patient reviews. Now evidence has emerged that MJ has ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Hands on: Miro 4.0 offers music management, Android syncing
The Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF) recently released Miro 4, a major new version of its open source media player. The new version ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Senior Defense official hedges on US involvement in Stuxnet
If you want to see a top Pentagon official squirm, tune into ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Feature: The death march: the problem of crunch time in game development
Horror stories are constantly surfacing about the lengths game developers sometimes have to go in order to ship a game ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Ballmer: Piracy costs Microsoft 95% of potential Chinese revenue
Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of Microsoft's new Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group headquarters in Beijing, Microsoft CEO said that the company earned revenue ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Windows Phone Web Marketplace, Parental Controls coming with Mango
Windows Phone's Marketplace, currently accessed through the phone itself and the Zune desktop software, will gain a Web presence in the forthcoming Mango release. ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
Content-focused iPad apps value form over function, study finds
A report released by the Nielsen Norman Group shows that many iPad apps are confusing users by being too subtle about the gestures needed ...
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