The Physics of the First-Ever Supersonic Skydive
An Austrian daredevil is gearing up to make the world's highest skydive on Monday (Oct. 8), a high-flying leap from 23 miles above Earth that...
White House confirms hack came from China.
White House sources partly confirmed an alarming report that U.S. government computers -- reportedly including systems used by the military for nuclear commands -- were breached...
Wanna Build a Supercomputer?
Wanna build your own supercomputer? All you need is some Legos and a few dozen Raspberry Pis. (more…)
Apple developing smaller iPad, will cost ‘significantly less’ than $499, report says
The New York Times has reported that Apple is developing a smaller, 7.85-inch iPad, citing unnamed people “with knowledge of the project who declined to...
Google Jelly Bean released.
Google has released the latest and greatest version of its Android mobile operating system, known as Jelly Bean, or Android 4.1 into the open source...
iPhone Programming language now the #3 most widely used programming language.
Objective-C — the programming language used to build applications for the Apple iPhone and iPad — is now the third most popular language on Earth,...
Infinite-capacity wireless vortex beams carry 2.5 terabits per second
American and Israeli researchers have used twisted, vortex beams to transmit data at 2.5 terabits per second. As far as we can discern, this is...
Microsoft Surfaces with their own Tablet.
LOS ANGELES — Forget about operating systems. Forget about mice, keyboards and snoozy computer accessories. Microsoft is now a full-fledged, no-excuses mobile computing manufacturer. On...
NASA Voyager 1 Spacecraft near Interstellar Space
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has encountered a new environment more than 11 billion miles from Earth, suggesting that the venerable probe is on the cusp...
Companies Hacked Fight Back
Frustrated by their inability to stop sophisticated hacking attacks or use the law to punish their assailants, an increasing number of U.S. companies are taking...