Technology

Facebook Unveils Snapchat-Style Ephemeral Messages

Facebook has made a number of attempts at producing an ephemeral message service.

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Apple Is Planning to Build Its Own Venmo by Next Year

Facebook, Google and PayPal all have entered the person-to-person mobile payment market.

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Hundreds of Spotify Accounts Leaked in Apparent Hack Last Week

The music streaming app kept victims in the dark despite leak last week.

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Internet Be Damned, Google Maps Now Works Offline

Users can use driving directions and place reviews offline—with some preparations.

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Memo: NSA to End Bulk Call Data Collection By End of November

A government memo stated that the spy agency "has successfully developed a technical architecture to support the new program."

With a Message About Climate Change, Obama Launches Facebook Page

The new page allows the president to speak in the first person, much like the Twitter account the White House launched for Obama in May.
Teenagers Are Sexting in More Secure, Discreet Mobile 'Vault Apps'

The recent sexting ring scandal in Colorado shed light on "vault apps."
Google and Facebook Plan to Reach Remote Areas of the Planet

The tech giants are launching balloons and satellites to help bring Internet to the far reaches of the Earth.
Twitter Apologizes After Former Manager Lashes Out on Its Diversity Problems

The social media company's only black engineering manager called out its lack of diversity.
Why You Might Want to Get a Blackberry Priv Rather Than an iPhone

The new Blackberry runs Android, is super-secure and gives you a keyboard.
Astronauts Complete Spacewalk After Finding Ammonia Leak

Several ammonia leaks and minor system failures with the space station's cooling have occurred over the past five years.
Some 3-D Printing Materials Are Toxic

There are currently no regulations for disposal of such material.
Calling All Aspiring Astronauts: NASA Is Recruiting

The next class of astronauts could head to the ISS, fly on NASA's Orion or embark on a commercial crew spacecraft.
Are Humans Developing an Emotional Attachment to Robots?

A new study offers neurological evidence that people are beginning to experience emotional attachments with robots similar to those they have with humans and animals.
Online Activity to Be Stored for a Year Under U.K. Surveillance Bill

The measure will be accompanied by strict safeguards, according to the government
Firefox Ups Its Privacy Game With New Tracker-Free Private Browser Mode

Some webpages may load faster on Firefox's private browsing mode.
Watch MIT's Self-Flying Drone Dodge Obstacles at 30 MPH

The drone costs only $1,700 to build and uses simple processors to do the computation.
Twitter Replaces Favoriting Star With Heart 'Likes'

Everyone's favorite favoriting tool is getting the ax.
Uber Driver in India Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping Passenger

Shiv Kumar Yadav was convicted of rape, kidnapping and intimidation last month.
'It's Not Real Life': Teen Instagram Star Quits Social Media

The teenager earned up to $2,000 Australian dollars endorsing products on social media.
Watch: Self-Flying Drone Dodges Obstacles at 30mph

You know the machines are taking over when a self-flying drone is faster than a human-piloted one.
Maker of Warcraft Buys Maker of Candy Crush for $5.9 Billion

Candy Crush, while still globally popular, has been on the decline in the past two years.
Apple Watch Discounts Now Available—But Only in 10 U.S. Stores

The $50 off deal is only available in brick-and-mortar stores in San Francisco and Boston.
'Fallout 4' Is the Most Complex Entertainment of Our Day, but Does That Make It Art?

"Fallout 4" will be one of the most artistic video games ever made. Whether that makes it art is up for debate.
The Law Can't Keep Up With Technology…and That's a Very Good Thing

New technologies spread instantly through the cloud, and take hold with almost no legal oversight.

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