As reported on The Verge. By Rich McCormick A group of men who BASE jumped from the top of the 1,776-foot tower at 1 World Trade Center last September turned themselves in to police on Monday. The men — three of whom parachuted from the building, while a fourth kept watch — questioned the level of security in and around the tower. Andrew Rossig, one of the men who was involved with the stunt, said “we…
As reported on The Verge. By Sean Hollister Google just signed the deal that could allow its Glass wearable computing device to go mainstream. The company has announced a partnership with Luxottica, the eyewear manufacturer behind a host of brands including Ray-Ban and Oakley, to design and produce an exclusive collection of eyeglass frames that incorporate the technology. To start, the deal will be limited to the US market, and focus on Ray-Ban and Oakley. According to a Luxottica…
As reported on TechCrunch. by Alexia Tsotsis Lots of pretty writing in New York Magazine writer Kevin Roose’s “Is San Francisco New York” and New York Times writer Nick Bilton’s response “Why San Francisco Is Not New York,” so you should read them both. But before you can cry “East Coast, West Coast” or, probably in this case, “West Coast is the new East Coast is the new West Coast is the new East Coast,” remember that pretty writing is pretty writing.…
As reported on Engadget. BY DANIEL COOPER We love using motorcycle gear with built-in airbags, but not the extra heft of carrying the sensors that make the thing work. Ducati knows this, and has teamed up withDainese to develop a system that spares our shoulders the added burden. The new Ducati Multistrada D-Air has sensors attached through the bike’s electronic system that monitor the vehicle’s acceleration, breaking and orientation. If it detects that you’re about to crash, it’ll send…
As reported on Engadget. BY TERRENCE O’BRIEN If you’re the adventurous type, you’ve probably been enjoying Now notifications in Chrome for a little while now. But starting today, those running the stable version of Google’s browser will be able to enjoy the benefits of Now’s preemptive search and virtual assistant. The desktop version works more or less the same as it does on mobile, except that the cards pop up from the system tray or notification area in your OS.…