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Amazon Prime Air Takes a Hit
If you thought it would be cool to be able to order something from amazon and have it delivered to you by drone, you are definitely not the only one. However, the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) has decided on regulations that may be giving the axe to the entire “drone delivery” project. It certainly is…
Robot Hotel to Open in Japan
Tired of discourteous hotel staff after a long day of travel? Well, if that trip takes you to the Henn-na Hotel in Nagasaki, Japan, you’re in luck! On July 17th, the hotel will open with a staff of 10 robots, called “actoids”. Kokoro, a Japanese robotics company, will supply the robots. Kokoro says the robots…
Facebook Users Don’t Know They’re Online
There seems to be confusion as to what exactly Facebook is. According to surveys from Quartz, there is a notable percentage of Facebook users in Indonesia and other countries in Southern Asia that believe that they use Facebook, but do not use the internet. This is somewhat concerning, considering that Facebook would not be usable…
Snapchat Updates It’s Own Story
As if you didn’t already have enough Snapchat stories to keep up with, now you can stay in the loop with CNN, ESPN, and a slew of other channels with the new Discover feature on Snapchat. The update comes as an attempt to remain relevant in the ever-changing social media landscape. In recent years, social…
Robot Valets – The Future Could Be Here
There are new parking garages that exist today that don’t have human valets. Robots take your car from you and put it in a garage into a space too small and compact for humans to park in. This is really efficient for both space and energy because cars and robots don’t need light to operate, nor…
Google Reels In Its Glass
Remember when Google came out with Google Glass? It was the new wave of the future, brought to you by your favorite Silicon Valley giant. Well Google has since cancelled its next big thing. Scott Friedman, senior VP at APCO Worldwide, a communications firm, had this to say, “Google Glass was among the first attempts…
Brand Killer “Real Life Adblock”
Adblock is a very common extension for Google Chrome users these days. Advertisers don’t like it, but it blocks out nearly all advertisements, including ads before youtube videos and it cuts out commercials on sites like Pandora. Brand Killer is a type of “real life Adblock” that was developed by undergraduates at the University of…
A New Way To Keep Your “Alibi” In Check
In an era where privacy comes at a cost and police are coming under fire for their actions, both recorded and unrecorded, a new controversial app has been released that encapsulates the current tensions between those who are stressing privacy, and others who wish for everything to be captured on camera for evidence. Alibi is…
iPhone Tips & Tricks
Tired of the same old 4-digit passcode? Go to Settings > Passcode and turn off Simple Passcode. This will allow you to use as many numbers as you want in your passcode. Listening to a song on Safari? Double-click the home button, go to music controls, and press play. It also works on the lock…
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will NOT have Sapphire Glass
Rumors have been flying around for the last several months discussing the new Sapphire Glass that the iPhone 6 was supposed to unveil. I heard words like “unbreakable”, “torture tested”, and “indestructible”. The descriptions I heard about Sapphire glass almost made it sound like Apple was reinventing a periodic table element instead of the iPhone screen.…
Phonebloks?
Remember how much fun you used to have playing with Legos as a kid? We do, and apparently Motorola remembers as well, and they don’t want the fun to end. Developers at Motorola have been working to develop a free, open platform for smartphone customization. But unlike their competitors, they are focusing on the hardware,…
Dealing With a Faulty Computer
Whether we use them to stalk our old college friends, look up a new recipe, or research something that interests us, computers have become a huge part of our lives. So naturally when they break, we panic! If only fixing computers was as easy as it looks on TV. You know the ones where the…