In case you didn’t know, Albert Einstein was smart. There are many ways in which his genius has been proven, but because of the limited state of technology and our understanding of the universe that surrounds us, some of his work remains theory. But, that might have changed today. Einstein’s 1915 theory of general relativity predicted that gravitational waves are …
An automated attack on the Internal Revenue Service’s computer systems in January used stolen personal data to create fake logins through the agency’s Electronic Filing PIN service. About 464,000 Social Security numbers were used in the attack on the IRS.gov system, the IRS said late on Tuesday, and 101,000 of those numbers allowed the attackers to get at an E-file …
On Mapdwell’s satellite-map website, people can click on an individual roof to receive information about installation price, energy and financial savings, and environmental impact. Credit: courtesy of Mapdwell (edited by MIT News) Nations worldwide are increasingly embracing solar power as an alternative electricity source for homes, buildings, and even the grid. Since 2008, installed solar capacity in the United States …
c This scanning electron microscope image shows bee pollen studied for potential use as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. Color was added to the original black-and-white image. Pollens, the bane of allergy sufferers, could represent a boon for battery makers: Recent research has suggested their potential use as anodes in lithium-ion batteries. “Our findings have demonstrated that renewable pollens could produce …
In the technology tussle for consumer wrists, it seems as though the smart money is on the smartwatch. A new report from Gartner predicts that the wearables market will grow 18.4 percent in 2016, with sales of 274.6 million units and $28.7 billion by the end of the year. Most of that cash, analysts said, will be driven by an …
Every year, CES plays host to the world’s biggest electronics companies as they show off their latest and greatest products. Many of the displays are put on solely for bragging rights and to grab media mentions – the world’s biggest and most impractical TVs, sports cars kitted out with all kinds of gadgets, and even acrobatics performing all kinds of …
Joysticks at their fingertips, the mostly male students packing the classroom lift their virtual helicopters into the air, part of a new cottage industry that’s sprung up in China: drone pilot schools. China is already the world’s biggest drone manufacturer, churning out remote-controlled flying machines that range from 3D urban mappers to tear-gas spraying models for police. But it lacks …
If you pick any two Facebook users, it’s been calculated there’s an average of 3.57 “degrees of separation” between them. The maths has been done using the social media giant’s handy data set of 1.6 billion people. Facebook wanted to test the age-old “six degrees of separation” theory to mark its 12th birthday. “This is a significant reflection of how …
Exposing a Leica to the elements of nature would typically be considered blasphemy but the company encourages you to do so with the new X-U. This rugged beauty can withstand dust, shock, rain, and snow thanks to its sealed body. The Leica X-U is available now for $2,950 (approximately Rs. 2,00,000). The X-U packs in a 16.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS …
Samsung recently confirmed its “Galaxy Unpacked 2016” event for February 21 in Barcelona where the company is widely expected to unveil the next Galaxy flagship smartphone with a curved display variant, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Now, a new report claims that Samsung may also reveal its yet-unannounced Gear 360 virtual reality (VR) camera at the same event. …