California Dog Burned by Explosives Reunited With Owner
Dexter, a spaniel long-haired chihuahua mix who was severely injured by explosives that were strapped to his body and detonated, was reunited with his owner, Shukriyyah Albaaqee, after she saw reports of the dog on the news. Police in Stockton, Calif. responded to reports on Wednesday that an… Read More »
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SpaceX Dragon Docks With Space Station; Success for Private Enterprise in Orbit
“Looks like we’ve got a Dragon by the tail,” said NASA astronaut Don Pettit. The SpaceX Dragon capsule safely berthed to the International Space Station today, greeted by cheers in mission control and pronouncements about how a new era is beginning in orbit. The Dragon… Read More »
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Forgo $75 Million in Dividends
Apple CEO Tim Cook is offering a $2.65 per share stock dividend to all company employees while forgoing his own shares — a move that will likely cost him $75 million, according to the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “At Mr. Cook’s request,… Read More »
Berkeley Police Chief Defends Hunt for Son’s iPhone
A California police chief under fire for using 10 investigators to search for his son’s missing iPhone defended his actions, saying it was “worth it.” When Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan’s son said his iPhone was stolen from his locker at Berkeley High School in… Read More »
Tiles Harness Footsteps to Generate Electricity
What if you could help power a whole city by going for a walk, or generate real electricity by doing the electric slide? Now, thanks to one London-based start-up, you can. The company is called Pavegen Systems, and it’s generating sparks across Europe thanks to… Read More »
Facebook Camera: New Camera App for iPhone and iPod Touch
The world might be focused on the issues surrounding Facebook’s stock price and Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship with investors, but the social media giant is trying to move ahead with business as usual. And today’s business? The announcement of a brand new Facebook app: Facebook Camera…. Read More »
Bigfoot, Yeti Hair Samples Requested for DNA Analysis at Oxford
Researchers at Oxford University in England are taking on a big challenge with their latest DNA investigation: Bigfoot. Scientists at the university’s Wolfson College have begun a study that sets out to identify the types of animals and species that hikers and mountaineers around the… Read More »
Bump App Update: Transfer Photos From Your Phone to Computer With Just a Tap
Bump, an app for Android phones and the iPhone, has made it very easy for people to transfer photos or money from one phone to another. It’s now set its sights on transfers from a phone to a computer. Today the company is announcing an… Read More »
Google Doodle: Moog Synthesizer Greatest Hits
In case you missed it, Google’s homepage has been adorned with a digital insturment since last night. The sonic Google Doodle pays tribute to Robert Moog, the inventor of the electronic synthesizer, and lets you play the synth right on the screen with your mouse… Read More »
Obama Requires Federal Agencies to Make Key Government Services Available as Apps
The Obama administration said once again today that technology is high on its priority list. It said it is launching a new initiative that aims to make government services more available to consumers through mobile apps. The President has ordered each major Federal agency —… Read More »
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