An Arizona college student was arrested and charged Thursday in a breach of computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment early this summer where more than 37,000 customers had their information stolen.
Windows Live for Windows 8 Will Have Cross System Sync, Let You Track PCs and Windows Phones If Lost [Video]
Microsoft tipped at the BUILD developer’s conference last week that Windows Live and SkyDrive will have a big role in Windows 8. Windows Live users will be able to tie their personal computers and phones to Windows Live, log in to all of them with their Live ID, and let Windows Live manage their profile and application settings in the cloud. More »
CERN scientists discover particle traveling faster than the speed of light, Einstein theory threatened
It ain’t over till the LHC says so, which is why researchers at CERN are opening up their most recent OPERA experiment to the scientific community before officially releasing its findings. Why, you ask? Because the experiment could shatter one of the fundamentals of physics — Einstein’s theory of special relativity, which says nothing with mass can accelerate faster than the speed of light. While studying neutrino oscillations — where particles shift from one type of subatomic particle (muon-neutrinos) to another (tau-neutrinos) — scientists clocked a beam of muon-neutrinos outpacing the aforesaid ray of light by 60 nanoseconds. Calling the result “crazy,” lead scientist Antonio Ereditato published the findings online, hoping to attract the attention of others who might shed some light on what it all means. We’re not expecting a conclusive answer any time soon, but budding whiz-kids can get educated in the links below.
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Falling satellite chunks will miss North America
An old satellite set to fall to Earth in pieces will do so on Friday afternoon ET, but won’t be over North America when it comes down, NASA says.
Scientists reconstruct images from our brains, plan to do the same for dreams (video)
This is your brain. And now this is your brain on YouTube. By using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) software, researchers at UC Berkeley created a visual representation of what our brains see when we watch a TV or movie. It works as such: scientists show subjects random clips and measure the corresponding cerebral activity. After the computer “learns” what vids evoke what brain activity, scientists feed 18 million seconds of random YouTube videos into the computer program where it reconstructs a movie representation of neural happenings based on the hundred clips most similar to what it sees. Although the method currently only works with images actually viewed, the future goal is to recreate what people see in their dreams and memories — which could give doctors major insight to the minds of the mentally impaired, stroke victims or those with neurological disorders. Inception in real life isn’t exactly around the corner, but the implications of this new technology are pretty mind-blowing. See for yourself in the video after the break — no totem required.
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Card.io launches visual credit card scanner on Android, shares the mobile payment love
Already in use on iOS, Card.io offers a lightweight alternative to Google Wallet, using your phone’s camera to glean payment details; and it’s now winging its way to your Android phone. It may not have that phone-tapping appeal of Google’s contactless payment system, but the app SDK (available now) skips the laborious process of entering your details number-by-number, booting up your camera and delivering your precious banking details to third-party merchants. You can check the video after the break for a (really brief) walkthrough, or click on the source below to give the Android demo a go.
Card.io launches visual credit card scanner on Android, shares the mobile payment love originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BlackBerry PlayBook reduced to $249 at Walmart Canada
This is a good sign for those eager to get a PlayBook at a discounted price. A week ago both Rogers and TELUS reduced the price of RIM’s first tablet, but it was only available to their employees. Checking out this receipt from Walmart Canada it looks like a massive sale is quietly happening. The price of the 16GB version has been slashed by a whopping 50% to $249 outright. Nothing is listed on the website but this is solid rollback pricing!
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Update: BlackBerry PlayBook reduced to $249 at Walmart Canada, $299 at Future Shop & Best Buy
This is a good sign for those eager to get a PlayBook at a discounted price. A week ago both Rogers and TELUS reduced the price of RIM’s first tablet, but it was only available to their employees. Checking out this receipt from Walmart Canada it looks like a massive sale is quietly happening. The price of the 16GB version has been slashed by a whopping 50% to $249 outright. Nothing is listed on the website but this is solid rollback pricing!
Update: We’re hearing mixed pricing on the Walmart 16GB PlayBook, some are getting the discounted price and others are stuck at the $499 price. Not sure what’s happening there but some are getting a good deal. In addition, Future Shop and Best Buy have both lowered the 16GB price to $299.99. They have reduced the price by $100 and also extended a $100 gift card when you purchase online. As for the 32GB version, this now has been dropped to $399.99 and the 64GB falls to $499.99.
Check it out here at Future Shop and at Best Buy (follow through to the check out process)
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This Incredible Space Aurora Video Trumps Any Earth Fly-By—Ever [Video]
This breathtaking time-lapse of Earth’s auroras as seen from the flying International Space Station is one of the most beautiful videos I’ve seen in my life. I can’t even begin to imagine the feelings that astronauts must experience when they watch this in real time. More »
Apple Handed The Motherboard of All Patent Lawsuits [Blip]
Speed of light 'broken' by scientists
It is the most famous scientific equation of them all but last night it
emerged Einstein’s theory of relativity may be wrong.
What Is Facebook Timeline? (Only Your Whole Life) [Video]
After yesterday’s Facebook revamp, Mark Zuckerberg still had a few new features to reveal at today’s f8 conference. The most important? Timeline, a complete reconceptualization of your profile page. More »
Kiefer Sutherland’s ‘Touch’ Gets Series Order at Fox
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The network picks up 13 episodes of the drama from “Heroes” creator Tim Kring and sets a spring premiere date.
'Fringe': John Noble Talks Season 4, Peter's Return and Re-Establishing the Timeline (Q&A)
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The actor tells THR that he expects that there will be more “theme” episodes in the coming year.
The 56 Different Types of Geek [Humorous Chart]
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Internet providers could face hearings over throttling
Internet service providers that slow down games or other applications in violation of a CRTC policy may face a third-party audit or even a public hearing, the telecommunications regulator says.
‘How I Met Your Mother’ Enlists Katie Holmes
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The former “Dawson’s Creek” star will guest star as a legendary girl that got away on the CBS comedy.
Facebook outs Timeline, gives your profile page a new outfit
Well, Mark’s just unveiled Facebook’s new look at his f8 keynote, and he’s calling it Timeline. The idea is to make it easier to see what you want to see from your past, by placing a, surprise surprise, timeline on the right edge of your profile page that breaks down your content by year and month. It’s a much more visual experience than Facebook’s previous threads, and Timeline Views allow you to filter the content by photos, where you’ve been (courtesy of Bing maps innovation), and much more. You can also add apps, “likes”, and all of your other content in neatly organized panes on your profile page to make it easier to “tell the story of your life” in the way you want to — including the ability to go back and add stuff to your timeline after the fact, no flux capacitor required.
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Facebook outs Timeline, gives your profile page a new outfit (video)
Well, Mark’s just unveiled Facebook’s new look at his f8 keynote, and he’s calling it Timeline. The idea is to make it easier to see events, pics and posts from your past by placing a, surprise surprise, timeline on the right edge of your profile page that breaks down your content by year and month. It’s a much more visual experience than Facebook’s previous incarnation, and Timeline Views allow you to filter the content by photos, locations (courtesy of Bing maps integration) and much more. You can also add apps, “likes”, and all of your other content in neatly organized panes on your profile page to let you “tell the story of your life” in the way you want to — including the ability to go back and add stuff to your timeline after the fact, no flux capacitor required. Timeline’s going live in beta immediately for some, and a broader roll-out will be happening over the next few weeks. Get ready people, Facebook’s future is here.
Update: Facebook’s Timeline promo vid is now embedded after the break.
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YouTube Increases Upload Time Limit, Adds 3D Conversions [Video]
YouTube has announced a few new features, most notably the fact that all users in good standing can now upload videos longer than 15 minutes. More »