Step to artificial hand that feels what you touch
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not quite the bionics of science fiction, but European researchers have created a robotic hand that gave an amputee a sense...
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U.S. retailers at Senate hearing: hackers have upper hand
(Reuters) – U.S. retailers speaking to a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday bemoaned the sophistication of hackers and urged better collaboration with banks on anti-theft...
New Microsoft CEO faces challenges in mobile, investor relations
(Reuters) – As Microsoft Corp prepares to unveil insider Satya Nadella as its new chief executive, investors and analysts are weighing how effective the 22-year...
Facebook: 10 years of a trend story
Whisper is the new Snapchat, is the new Twitter, is the new Facebook. If you follow the fad-chasing hype of the modern tech media, you...
Apple said to be studying solar, motion charging for iWatch
A New York Times report is providing more fodder for iWatch speculation, including the purported use of solar power. Apple has been testing both solar...
Web companies give first look at secret government data requests
(Reuters) – Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google on Monday began publishing details about the number of secret government requests for data they receive, hoping to...
Moon Landing Camera Going to Auction
According to organizers of the auction, a camera which is reported to have been on the 1971 NASA Apollo 15 mission which landed on the...
‘Goodnight Earth. Goodnight humanity’: China’s Jade Rabbit rover tweets its own death
China’s Jade Rabbit rover has run into difficulties with engineers from the China Academy of Space Technology reporting that “abnormalities in the lunar vehicle” have...
Yahoo Could Challenge Google Now Courtesy of Latest Acquisition
Personal-Assistant App Maker Incredible Labs Joins the Yahoo Team. It’s been a busy week for Marissa Mayer. Yahoo’s CEO has snapped up yet another start-up...
Apple ‘exploring new ways to charge iWatch’
Apple is said to be seeking new and innovative ways to lengthen battery life and charge its new products, including the rumoured iWatch Apple engineers...