Technologies - Page 850

November 3, 2015

Here's a futuristic 3D-printed violin that could double as a lethal weapon

It's not every day you come across a musical instrument that could comfortably double as a lethal weapon, but here's one such creation.

November 3, 2015

What you need to know about electronics trade-in programs

Doesn’t it always seem that new gadget you bought is already old hat by the time your credit-card statement arrives?

November 3, 2015

New Windows computers offer appealing alternatives to traditional laptops

Not so long ago, making a computer buying decision mostly boiled down to “Do I want a PC or Mac?

November 3, 2015

Vice and Assassin’s Creed debut a web series looking at the 'Golden Age of Pirates'

Ubisoft and the magazine-turned-website-turned HBO TV show Vice have teamed up to create a new web series based on pirates, timed to coincide with 'Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.'

November 3, 2015

Google expands into high end of laptop market with Chrome machine that responds to touch

Google is adding a new touch to its line of Chrome laptops in an attempt to outshine personal computers running on software made by rivals Microsoft and Apple.

November 3, 2015

Photographer records 1 World Trade Center's spectacular rise

Watching construction unfold from across the East River, one Brooklyn-based photographer decided to produce a stunning visual record of 1 World Trade Center's rise.

November 3, 2015

Google makes it harder to find porn -- and .xxx loves it

Google tweaked its search algorithm overnight, effectively making it much harder to find pornographic images. And the company responsible for the search.xxx website loves it.

November 3, 2015

iPhone 6 launch this fall, report says

It's only been days since Samsung unveiled its latest flagship the Galaxy S5, so naturally Apple fans are eagerly awaiting rumors on the next iPhone.

November 3, 2015

iRing? Apple publishes a patent for a smart ring that controls your touchscreen

Apple publishes a lot of patents.

November 3, 2015

Flickr wants to put you inside VR photos

Looking at photos on our flat, rectangular screens may one day seem as antiquated as flipping through printed scrapbooks, or at least it will if Flickr's latest project works out.