November 3, 2015 Newest Fire Scout drone preps for sea testing The latest version of Navy’s Fire Scout reconnaissance drone is being readied for actual takeoff and landing from the deck of a Navy ship at sea, Northrop Grumman announced following recent test takeoffs and landings using a sloped platform at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, California.
November 3, 2015 Mobile app sends alerts on sex offenders AlertID notifies you of bad weather, traffic, even sex offenders in your neighborhood.
November 3, 2015 5 tech myths you hear all the time Kim Komando discusses five tech myths you hear all the time.
November 3, 2015 Man accidentally texts his probation officer asking for weed Definitely proving to be an expedient way to land back in jail, a man in Albany, Georgia was looking for some pot and ended up accidentally asking his probation officer over a mobile text message.
November 3, 2015 Google tries to make it easier for Gmail users to find important information with 'Inbox' Google is introducing an application designed to make it easier for its Gmail users to find and manage important information that can often become buried in their inboxes.
November 3, 2015 Apple-1 computer sold at auction for $905,000 One of the first Apple-1 computers has been sold at auction for $905,000, making it the most expensive Apple computer ever.
November 3, 2015 Uber fails to make the grade with the Better Business Bureau Uber, the smartphone-based car service app that claims to provide cheaper alternatives to a standard taxi ride, failed to make the grade with some consumers. On Thursday, the company that is popular with urban customers looking for less expensive travel fares received an “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau – the organization’s lowest rating.
November 3, 2015 Snake robots! Slithering machines could aid search-and-rescue efforts One snake's ability to shimmy up slippery sand dunes could inspire new technologies for robots that could perform search and rescue missions, carry out inspections of hazardous wastes and even explore ancient pyramids.
November 3, 2015 The strange case of Apple's 'hairgate' Some iPhone 6 are complaining that the phone’s large screen is leading to unexpected hair loss. Apparently, hair easily gets stuck in the seam that separates the phone’s large glass screen from its aluminum backing.
November 3, 2015 Underwater robots could sniff out smuggled drugs, weapons A warning to all smugglers: A new underwater robot could be used to sniff out contraband including weapons and drugs hidden aboard ships