Day: August 12, 2013

Science

Matter over mind: scientists begin to observe and manipulate memories

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As reported on The Verge. By Carl Franzen New techniques could help with neurological disease, but how far should they go? If we had the technology to rewire our brains to help remember certain things and forget others, it could help millions of people struggling with neurological conditions, from Alzheimer’s to post-traumatic stress disorder. But it also raises the frightening possibility — depicted over and over again in sci-fi — that someone would be able to…

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Microsoft

Microsoft Doesn’t Want To Admit Windows RT Is Dead

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MATT BURNS Microsoft is in a tough spot. Windows RT is all but dead in the water. But Microsoft has approximately a zillion and a half Surface RT tablets collecting dust in warehouses. And so Ballmer and Co. continued its ignorant fight against Apple and the far more successful iPad with another TV spot that pits the two against each other. Spoiler: The Surface RT is declared the winner. Like in…

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Cloud Culture Tech

The Science Of Reddit: Why Some Ideas Dominate The Net

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN The Internet is not a perfect meritocracy, where the best ideas naturally rise to the forefront of the national conversation. It is easy to game the popularity of some ideas by exploiting the fact that Internet users are overly optimistic sheep who blindly rate the value of stories positively if they first see that others already liked it. In a brand-new study, one of my favorite researchers, New York University’s…

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Application Automotive

Audi’s eKurzinfo app uses augmented reality to sidestep A3 owner’s manual

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As reported on Engadget. By Timothy J. Seppala Ever read your car’s instruction manual? We didn’t think so, and apparently, neither did the folks at Audi. Not too long ago, the firm introduced a unique twist on vehicle documentation, offering A1 owners an augmented reality app that could tell them about the car’s basic functions at a glance. The eKurzinfo app’s initial release only recognized 65 elements of the vehicle — but has since been improved and is now…

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Mobile

Rumored BlackBerry Z30 given the hands-on treament in leaked video

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As reported on Engadget. By Nicole Lee Those BlackBerry Z30 rumors (which was known previously as the A10) might turn out to be for real after all, if this early hands-on video from Vietnamese outletCellphone S is to be believed. The footage shows what is presumably the BlackBerry Z30 in all its glory, with what is apparently a 5-inch AMOLED display with 295 ppi and 720p (1,280 x 720) resolution. Purported specs include a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor,…

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