Jeremy A Kaplan Archive

US turns out the lights on science research

Published October 13, 2013

Two weeks of sliced budgets and suspensions following Congressional gridlock have been a disastrous setback to a variety of American science programs, wasting millions of dollars and months if not years of research.

NASA admits mistake in banning Chinese student -- too late to help

Published October 11, 2013

Misapplication of a federal law meant to stem the theft of American technological know-how has likely made it impossible for several Chinese scientists to attend a NASA astronomy conference -- a ban criticized by Chinese officials and the law's author.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear review: the smartwatch is here

Published October 01, 2013

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is both a wonderful vision of the future, the stylish watch-phone Dick Tracy would have worn with pride. the litany of shortcomings to this $299 gadget make it little more than a status symbol for gearheads at this point, however.

Is Apple iOS 7 actually sickening users?

Published September 27, 2013

The latest software powering Apple’s popular iPhones and iPads overhauls the look and feel of the interface, and features a variety of digital animations and effects. But one doctor confirmed that the new effect can be nauseating.

‘Superpests’ swarming across America

Published September 25, 2013

Farmers and homeowners in the U.S. are waging war against a range of pests both homegrown and imported that threaten crops and livestock, sicken our children, and generally annoy the heck out of us -- a problem one researcher called “a slow-train wreck.”

Big Apple cops help sell iPhones -- sorry, Android

Published September 25, 2013

To combat a surge in smartphone theft, the NYPD launched a campaign on Friday to advise consumers about the security benefits of updating to Apple's latest -- but neglected to promote a similar feature Google launched one month earlier.

Microsoft shows new polish on Surface 2 tablets

Published September 23, 2013

The world’s largest software company unveiled the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2 at an event Monday in Manhattan -- convertible tablets that the company hopes will take on the iPad.

Global warming predictions wildly off

Published September 17, 2013

The world has warmed 0.09 degrees Fahrenheit per decade over the past 15 years, a fraction of the 0.36ºF per decade rate confidently predicted by the U.N. six years ago, according to a leaked copy of the foremost climate report in the world.

Multiple NASA websites hacked

Published September 12, 2013

Nearly a dozen NASA websites run from the heart of Silicon Valley were hacked on Wednesday and remain offline Thursday, nearly 48 hours later, following a digital broadside against the space agency.

The world’s most important watch?

Published September 04, 2013

Unveiled at Germany’s IFA consumer electronics event and a joint event that took over New York City’s Times Square, Samsung's Galaxy Gear is not the next big thing but the next small thing -- a smartwatch designed to connect to your smartphone and beam you bite-sized bits of information.