Day: August 29, 2013

We All May Have a Little Martian In Us

coondoggie writes “Men are supposed to be from Mars as John Gray’s iconic relationship book would have you think, but new research presented this week suggests that in reality; we all may hail from the Red Planet. ‘The evidence seems to be building that we are actually all Martians; that life started on Mars and…


Microsoft makes latest Surface price cuts permanent

Microsoft is cutting prices on Surface Pro, Surface RT and touch covers and making those cuts permanent, rather than promotional…….


Hybrids for laptop lovers

These laptop/tablet combos haven’t forgotten that the clamshell comes first…….


James Spader cast as villain in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

“The Blacklist” star will play the villain Ultron in Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” arriving in theaters on May 1, 2015…….


Lawsuit over faulty iPhone 4 power button gets tossed

A lawsuit over the longevity of the sleep/wake switch on the iPhone 4 and 4S has been dismissed by a California judge…….


Painless microneedle patch could test for TB

Scientists at the University of Washington say their approach would be more precise and less painful than the traditional skin test that uses a hypodermic needle…….


Obama Admin Says It Won’t Fight Looser Marijuana Laws, With Conditions

schwit1 writes with news that the Obama administration has released a memo stating that it will not fight liberalized marijuana laws in states like Colorado and Washington, but made that promise conditional on a set of guidelines, such as requiring efforts to dissuade underage use. From the Washington Post’s coverage: “Deputy Attorney General James M….


Digg launches Android app with RSS reader abilities

The software presents top stories from the Digg story-discovery service and subscription feeds on Android devices, heating up the competition in the RSS reader market…….


All your passwords belong to us

Password hacks and new cracker tools surfaced this week to reinforce passwords are indeed sitting ducks. Will anything be done about it?……


Outlook for PC shipments gets even bleaker

IDC expects worldwide PC shipments to plunge by 10 percent in 2013, partly due to a PC market decline but also to further expansion in tablet and smartphone sales…….