As reported on LifeHacker. by Thorin Klosowski We’ve all heard that weighing yourself once a day helps control weight, that you can lose 50 pounds in five years by walking a mile a day, or that people who eat breakfast are thinner. But as the New York Times points out, most of the weight loss theories we’ve heard don’t actually have a lot of research behind them. For example, take the idea that people who eat…
As reported on LifeHacker. by Kate Luther No one ever said that life was easy, and none of us ever assumed that we’d get all that we desire without hitting at least a few obstacles along the way. But come on! Does everything have to always be so hard? If this sounds like you, take heart; you’re not alone. And believe it or not, the answer to that question is no, it doesn’t. Things don’t have…
As reported on Wired. BY CADE METZ It was a hacker conference, so just about everyone was wearing a T-shirt. And most of the T-shirts had something to say. “Know Your Enemy,” said one, just beneath that familiar Microsoft Windows logo. “There’s no place like 127.0.0.1,” said another, recasting Dorothy Gale’s famous mantra with internet speak. “Stop laughing,” said a third. “Computers are cool now.” Some proclaimed a deep devotion for things like open source software and public key encryption.…
As reported on The Verge. By Adi Robertson In what could be the latest of a series of high-profile “sextortion” cases, a Los Angeles man has been arrested for extorting nude pictures. According to an FBI release, Karen “Gary” Kazaryan is charged with 30 counts of hacking and identity theft in the wake of his January 29th arrest. Kazaryan is accused of hacking Facebook, Skype, or email accounts, then mining them for the names of friends, passwords…
As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren After a major update to its Chrome OS last year with Aura, Google appears to be readying a new feature: a Notification Center. François Beaufort has spotted templated notifications in the latest Windows Chromium build, part of a new Notification Center. The notifications can be enabled by togging a flag in Chrome’s settings, paving the way for users to create their own notifications within a Chrome extension. Beaufort speculates that that the…
As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor Mark Gee had always wanted to capture the moonrise on film, but his previous attempts never really panned out. He got another chance earlier this week in New Zealand, and this time, everything fell into place. The result is Full Moon Silhouettes, a breathtaking short film that will likely encourage you to spend more time staring at the sky. Set to an emotive, piano-driven score, the piece was shot…
As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor There’s a new Android statue on Google’s campus, and it’s unlike any other before it. Android Community Manager Paul Wilcox posted a photo of the new chrome sculpture this morning, noting that it’s been installed at Building 45 on the Mountain View campus, opposite the lawn where the company typically places its statues. Judging from the image, the structure appears to be situated above an entryway, facing downward with one…
As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU The New York Times has revealed that over the last four months, it was repeatedly attacked by Chinese hackers using methods that have been linked to the Chinese military in the past. The timing of the attacks coincided with reporting for an investigative articlepublished on October 24 that revealed Wen Jiabao, China’s prime minister, had tried to hide a massive family fortune. Mandiant, a computer security company hired by the New York…
As reported on TechCrunch. by MG SIEGLER A few days ago, I read Nilay Patel’s review of the Pebble smartwatch for The Verge. Like many others, I bought a Pebble on Kickstarter, and I can’t wait to try it out myself. But one part of Patel’s review stuck out at me in particular: Any incoming notification will quietly buzz the Pebble and light up the screen. Frankly, it’s great — being able to see who’s texting, emailing, or calling…
As reported on Engadget. by DREW OLANOFF When Google announced a new project it called Trekker last October, it sounded like a far-reaching and futuristic 20% type undertaking. Today, that project has come through with some of the most detailed and amazing interactive imagery of the Grand Canyon, as promised, showing off Google’s vision for how the world can be catalogued and detailed for everyone’s daily tasks and travels. Starting today, these images will start showing up on Google…