Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters: report
Twitter's 140 character limit on tweets has long frustrated and challenged its most verbose users.
Internet
Jan 5, 2016
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Twitter issues warnings of 'state-sponsored hacking'
Twitter has warned some of its users that their accounts on the messaging platform may be the target of "state-sponsored hackers."
Internet
Dec 14, 2015
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Study shows popular apps interact with risky websites
Almost 9 percent of popular apps downloaded from Google Play interact with websites that could compromise users' security and privacy, according to a study released in December by researchers at the University of California, ...
Software
Dec 3, 2015
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Data privacy in app-verse challenging: study
US smartphone users are anxious to protect their private data, but it can be challenging in a massive system of applications with various policies and technical needs.
Software
Nov 10, 2015
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System recognizes objects touched by user, enabling context-aware smartwatch apps
A new technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research could enable smartwatches to automatically recognize what objects users are touching, for instance, whether the wearer is using a laptop, operating ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 9, 2015
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Professor to unveil self-levitating displays (w/ Video)
An interactive swarm of flying 3D pixels (voxels) developed at Queen's University's Human Media Lab is set to revolutionize the way people interact with virtual reality. The system, called BitDrones, allows users to explore ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 6, 2015
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New 'RevoMaker' creates working products straight from 3-D printer
A new system allows a 3-D printer to produce functioning products with enclosed electronic and motorized components and customized devices such as a computer mouse molded to a user's hand.
Engineering
Nov 6, 2015
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Research team fur-bricates hair with inexpensive 3-D printer
3-D printers typically produce hard plastic objects, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found a way to produce hair-like strands, fibers and bristles using a common, low-cost printer.
Engineering
Oct 29, 2015
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Internet giants race to faster mobile news apps
US tech giants are turning to the news in their competition for mobile users, developing new, faster ways to deliver content, but the benefits for struggling media outlets remain unclear.
Internet
Oct 4, 2015
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Platform analyzes data from multiple sources to better predict buying preferences
All activity on your social media accounts contributes to your "social graph," which maps your interconnected online relationships, likes, preferred activities, and affinity for certain brands, among other things.
Software
Sep 16, 2015
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