Google found Do Not Track “interesting” but too vague, but now says the technology for blocking behavioral ad targeting is mature enough to use. Google has agreed to build support for Do Not Track into Chrome so its Web browser can tell Web sites when users don’t want advertisers scrutinizing their behavior. The Do Not … Continued
Tesla downplays danger of ‘bricked’ battery
A report says that drained batteries in five Tesla Roadsters required battery pack replacements. Tesla counters that it takes multiple measures to avoid the problem. The battery pack on the Tesla Roadster(Credit: CNET) If you’ve invested over $100,000 into a Tesla Roadster, you might want to sign up for an alert to avoid your battery … Continued
T-Mobile to launch 4G LTE in US next year
The carrier will use money and spectrum space obtained from the failed AT&T deal to forge ahead with LTE in the U.S. in 2013 as its current sales and customer numbers continue to sink. T-Mobile will launch its own LTE network in the U.S. in 2013 in an effort to stem the tide of lower … Continued
Current: 20.03 March Issue Highlights
COVER: The Forgetting Pill / by Jonah Lehrer / pg. 84 Imagine a world where you could target and effectively remove a bad memory. The implications are extraordinary: soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a grieving parent, the chance to finally get over being mugged at gunpoint. New research suggests that scientists are on … Continued
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G making its way into T-Mobile stores in March for $150
We heard about Samsung’s Galaxy S Blaze 4G — a device that wins second place for longest name behind the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch — last month at CES, but details were incredibly scarce. Of course, leave it to T-Mobile and Sammy to toss in a few extra nuggets in the lead-up … Continued
Jeremy Lin Gets a Facebook Profile. What Took Him So Long?
Jeremy Lin fans can’t get enough of the NBA’s newest superstar on social media. Now they can get even more than before. On Monday morning, Lin joined Facebook as a member with a Timeline-enabled profile. Check it out here. The New York Knicks’ star point guard has garnered about 7,000 subscribers in 12 hours. He’s … Continued
Now your tongue can secretly operate a computer, wheelchair
The iPhone-friendly Tongue Drive System employs a retainer embedded with sensors that track a tiny magnet attached to the user’s tongue. The system interprets commands from seven tongue movements to operate a computer or wheelchair. (Credit: Maysam Ghovanloo) Many with ALS or high-level spinal-cord injuries have been relying for years on the old sip-and-puff technology … Continued
LG’s Optimus Vu shows up on video, flaunts note taking expertise (video)
Another pre-Mobile World Congress tease from LG? Yup, you’re looking at it. While the company’s technically already spilled the beans on its upcoming Galaxy Note-rival, the Optimus Vu, this occasion marks the first time we’ve gotten to see the phablet in video form. In the roughly 1,000 frames of animation above, you’re treated to closeups … Continued








