Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Building Organs, On One Microchip At A Time
Bioengineers are developing microchips, about the size of a thumb, that can behave like human organs. Donald Ingber, director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, discusses how the "organ-on-a-chip" works and why the technology could replace the animal model for drug testing.
'Total Recall's Jessica Biel Reveals How to Create a 'Kick-Ass' but 'Vulnerable' Character
The actress tells THR it was essential to balance her character's toughness and sensitivity: "If you don't care about the people going through it, who cares?"
Now Hiring: FBI Contract Linguists - FBI Salt Lake City Division to Host Job Fair in August
The FBI is seeking to hire foreign language speakers and will host a foreign language job fair in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, August 9, 2012.
How to Replace Your Laptop Keyboard
We walk you through the process of swapping out an old and busted keyboard for a shiny new one--and saving some bucks by doing it yourself.
Evernote looks to stimulate platform development with new hire, program
Evernote wants to be more than just a repository for your notes. The company has just launched a brand new Developer Voice Program to encourage its developer community to create more cool stuff.
Evernote is the astronomically well-funded�Silicon Valley …
NSA to Hackers: A Little Help?
United States National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander has urged hackers to contribute to securing cyberspace. Speaking at the DEFCON 2012 security conference, Alexander said the hacker community and the U.S. government cybercommunity share some core values. "At DEFCON 20, Gen. Alexander discussed shared challenges and shared responsibilities in cyberspace," NSA spokesperson Vanee Vines said.
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Red Bull denies parc ferme tweaks
Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists his team never made illegal changes to its car in parc ferme, despite a fresh controversy erupting over a ride-height adjuster at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Fresh from the reigning champions being involved in a row over engine maps in Germany last week, it emerged in Hungary that back at the Canadian GP the team was asked by the FIA to change a mechanism that gave it the possibility to alter front suspension settings manually.
Oracle Buys Xsigo for Software-defined Networking
Oracle said Monday it has inked a deal to buy software-defined networking vendor Xsigo Systems, in a move that will support Oracle's ongoing foray into cloud...
Monday, 30 July 2012
'Avatar' Sequel Won't Come Before 2015, Says James Cameron
James Cameron still plans to bring us sequels to "Avatar," but we won't be seeing them any time soon. In an interview with The New York Times, Cameron admitted that "Avatar 2" likely won't be ready for theatrical release until at least 2015, which is close to the estimation producer Jon Laundau made earlier this [...]
Open source Linux tablet showcases KDE Plasma Active technology
[Updated: Feb. 2] -- Members of the KDE Plasma Active community announced an open source tablet platform that runs the mobile-oriented version of KDE's Plasma UI layer on a MeeGo Linux-based & Mer& operating system. The seven-inch & Spark& tablet features a 1GHz AMLogic ARM Cortex-A9 processor with a Mali-400 GPU, offers 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, an SD slot, and a projected price of about 200 Euros ($262)....
How to Use a Kindle DX as a PC Display
With a few tools and tricks, you can transform your Kindle DX e-reader into a second screen for your Windows computer.
Cheney: Picking Palin Was A 'Mistake'
Former Vice President Dick Cheney called Sen. John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008 a "mistake."
Ask An Astrophysicist
The universe is being pushed apart at a faster and faster rate. And the culprit? Dark energy. Astrophysicist Adam Riess shared the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for that discovery, and now's your chance to ask him about it--or anything else you've been wondering about the cosmos.
WaterField's CitySlicker MacBook Case Is Slick as Can Be
The CitySlicker is available in sizes for the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air and the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro.
Microsoft Admits Its Risks with Surface
When the software developer produces hardware, it might alienate its hardware partners -- and Microsoft knows it must walk a careful line when promoting the Surface tablet.
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