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.…
As reported on The Verge. By T.C. Sottek As one of the most successful and prolific American horror and fantasy authors, Stephen King’s works span decades and mediums. To celebrate his work, illustrators lined up to provide pieces for “King for a Day:” an art show from the Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles that’s billed as a “tribute to Stephen King’s full body of collected works.” The collection features dozens of pieces covering the gamut…
As reported on TechCrunch. by Jordan Crook Whisper | Fly or Die Anonymity is all the rage these days, and so we bring our attention to Whisper. This week, we’re joined by Leena Rao, who has some mixed feelings about the craze around anonymous social sharing apps, like Whisper and competitor Secret. Whisper, based out of LA, launched back in 2012 to be the PostSecret of mobile. All the drama and intrigue was there. Most of the artistry still…
As reported on TechCrunch. by John Biggs In an unsurprising move, ATM operators and other financial organizations are beginning to look to Linux as a replacement for their outdated Windows XP installations. That these organizations are deciding to move from XP only now is a testament to the staying power of the OS and a certain conservatism in financial circles. “Windows XP currently powers nearly 95% of ATMs around the world,” wroteComputerWorld reporter Jaikumar Vijayan. The operating system,…
As reported on Engadget. BY ROSS RUBIN In the heyday of Palm organizers, when even the speeds of 3G data seemed like a distant fantasy, a debate raged as to whether the future of pocket devices could belong to one or two devices. Those who favored two devices argued that you didn’t really want all the bulk and battery consumption of a pocket computer in a small device that you wanted to use primarily to make…
As reported on Engadget. BY RICHARD LAWLER Rumors Apple will launch a new TV-connected device/service seemingly never die, and now the Wall Street Journal reports it’s in talks with Comcast (and that rumored discussions with Time Warner Cable over a “Project Jupiter” team-up stalled when TWC became a takeover target). With interesting timing, the rumors focus on an aspect of the deal that would give Apple’s device(s) streaming of live TV and cloud DVR recordings over a “managed connection”…