Technologies - Page 723

March 29, 2016

Lessons the FBI should learn from the San Bernardino iPhone debacle

The FBI has for the time being given up on its quest to force Apple to write a separate "GovtOS" to help law enforcement officials bypass the iPhone's security protocols.

March 28, 2016

Rumor: Apple switching to AMOLED screens for next iPhone

Apple will allegedly be switching to a new curved form factor, for its next iPhones, and possibly even throwing in wireless charging.

March 28, 2016

Print your hike! 3D keepsakes memorialize mountain conquests

Hikers who have conquered some of the most challenging trails and want to show off these accomplishments can now memorialize their impressive feats in stunning 3D-printed sculptures made from their GPS tracks

March 28, 2016

Passengers allege there's an Uber vomit scam

Meredith Mandel paid $19 for an early morning Uber ride in Brooklyn.

March 27, 2016

App can help you conquer the classics in 20 minutes a day

As daunting as it may seem, you can read Crime and Punishment—20 minutes at a time.

March 27, 2016

Yelp worker says she had to live on rice, water

A Yelp employee who complained about having to live in near-poverty conditions has a new problem—she needs a job.

March 26, 2016

Farm run by robots will churn out 30,000 heads of lettuce a day

"Robot-obsessed Japan" is how Phys.org describes a country bent on automation, and its latest agricultural efforts seem to back that claim up.

March 26, 2016

Dad stands trial for taking daughter's iPhone away

A Texas father arrested for taking away his daughter's cell phone as a punishment will avoid jail but may suffer an even worse fate.

March 26, 2016

Uber is using a '90s toy to distract drunks

Uber hopes a kid's toy that can be pulled, twisted, and bopped will keep drunk passengers too busy to distract—or bop—its drivers.

March 26, 2016

One free step to make an aging computer run like new

You know the frustration of a computer that keeps getting slower and slower every year. There are ways you can keep the speed up on an old computer – but eventually it will get too outdated to run the latest software.