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Researchers outfit honey bees with RFID 'backpacks' in global health study
Honey bees are critical to pollinating a third of the world's food supply, but their population is on the decline due to unknown factors that are threatening their health. A research team lead by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, is working with the Global Initiative…
Lockheed Martin developing U-2 spy plane successor, report says
Lockheed Martin is developing a successor to the U.S. military’s legendary U-2 surveillance plane, according to a media report.Flightglobal reports that Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs, better known as Skunk Works, is planning a new version of the U-2.“Think of a low-observable U-2,”…
Bam! The 'Madden' video game franchise marches onc
The NFL season doesn’t officially kick off until September 10, but for millions of football fans that circled Tuesday on their calendar for months — it’s on!That’s right the perennial powerhouse video game “Madden NFL 16” by Electronic Arts has been released and, with…
DDoS attacks hit record numbers in Q2 2015
The number of distributed denial of service attacks in the second quarter of 2015 has hit record highs according to the latest State of the Internet report from Akamai.DDoS attacks grew seven percent since the last quarter and a staggering 132 percent compared to…
Google suffers data loss after four successive lightning strikes
Google is reporting that a data center serving European customers of Google Compute Engine, located in Belgium, lost data after the local electrical grid was struck by lightning four times in succession. The incident, which took place last Thursday, caused a brief loss of power…
Intel, HP, Apple aim for laptops that are more like smartphones
This week Intel has highlighted a trend that signals the advent of laptops that behave increasingly like smartphones. At its annual Intel Developer Forum the chip giant discussed a technology that may signal more futuristic laptop designs like the impossibly-thin 12-inch MacBook and HP’s cutting-edge…
7 smart products for your summer cabin
Techies know how to get away from it all. This gear is designed to make an excursion to a summer cabin even more restful (and maybe even productive). There’s a backup generator for your phone or your entire gadget collection. A TV withstands just about…
Despite denials, Apple wireless service makes sense
Apple may have thrown cold water on reports of it offering wireless service, but that doesn't mean it's not a good idea for the company. It simply fits in with Apple's way of doing things.Business Insider, citing sources close to Apple, reported the company…
Wacky 'human torch drone' lights up the night sky in 'Fantastic Four' PR stunt
In a wacky PR stunt that may end up proving to be more entertaining than the movie it's promoting, a "human torch drone" was launched into the skies over Long Island one recent summer evening for a video to highlight the new "Fantastic Four" flick,…
hitchBOT team overwhelmed by offers of support, bot could be rebuilt
hitchBOT had been doing so well, making its way across Europe, Canada, and the U.S., bringing a cheery smile to folks as it passed through numerous cities and towns.However, the robot's mammoth journey, which in the U.S. was supposed to take it from Boston…