Florida Man Builds Mini Car for His Pet Parrot
Computer engineering student Andrew Gray built a small, robotic car for his pet African grey parrot to keep him from “constantly screaming.” “It’s as simple as that,” Gray told ABC News. “We’ve had our parrot, Pepper, for 10 to 11 years, and I wanted to… Read More »
EmailApp of the Week: Figure
App Name: Figure Price: $.99 Available Platforms: iOS What does this app do? There’s never been a better time to be an amateur electronic musician. Apps ranging from the novice-friendly Garageband to more complicated programs such as Audulus are priced affordably enough for anyone to try their hand at creating a… Read More »
DHS Warns That Java Flaw Leaves Computers Vulnerable to Hackers
The Department of Homeland Security has advised computer users to temporarily disable Java software after concerns of hacking attacks were raised by computer security experts. The issue was raised after it became known that hackers were exploiting a flaw in Java’s coding, leaving an opening… Read More »
Online Activist Aaron Swartz, 26, Found Dead
Aaron Swartz, a precocious web pioneer who advocated for free online content, was found dead in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment of an apparent suicide. “Our beloved brother, son, friend, and partner Aaron Swartz hanged himself on Friday in his Brooklyn apartment,” a statement from his… Read More »
Facebook Charging $100 to Message CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook isn’t charging for poking, and “liking” a photo is still free on the social networking site. But these days, sending a private message to someone can cost anywhere from $1 to $100 – if you’re sending to someone like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, that… Read More »
‘Watson’ Needed Filter for Computer Curser Problem
IBM’s Watson–the super computer used to sweep Jeopardy! contestants– became such a foul mouthed computer after ingesting the Urban Dictionary it required a swear filter. In an effort to “humanize” the super computer when playing with contestants, IBM research scientist Eric Brown decided to teach… Read More »
MIT Student Invents LED Ice Cubes to Track Alcohol Intake
An MIT grad student is turning a bad party night into a product with potential. It was fall semester last year when 23-year-old Dhairya Dand decided to hit up a party at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Several hours later, he found himself in the… Read More »
Tech21 Protects Your Phone With Goo
LAS VEGAS — Walk the show floor here at CES 2013 and you will see more iPhone cases than you could ever have imagined. We’re talking thousands and thousands of cases. But Tech 21′s cases actually stick out among the hoards of pieces of plastic… Read More »
iPotty: iPad Hits Potty Training
LAS VEGAS — Does it need any explaining? Yes, the iPotty is real and is on display here at CES 2013. CTA Digital, maker of iPad and Kindle accessories — or appcessories — is showing off a number of new iPad toys at the show,… Read More »
Blind Traffic Reporter Reviews Movies, Posts Photos on Instagram
Tommy Edison works as a traffic reporter for a radio station in Connecticut, critiques movies and takes photographs. He is also blind. “I’m doing a lot of things I’m not supposed to do,” said Edison. “I’m a traffic reporter. You hear that and you think, ‘That’s… Read More »
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