Facebook strips shoddy dresses following investigation
Complaints by shoddy clothing retailers' customers are deleted so fast that Facebook has trouble keeping up, but the social media giant plans new action.
Jet pack crash landing successful, pilot survived
A Jet pack International vice president took off and crashed without a helmet while testing a modified unit.
She could have just said no; Facetime wedding ends in arrest
A Fresno, California man's Facetime wedding proposal from a rock and ended in arrest for controlled substance charges. No news of the intended's response.
Lightsaber battles nixed by Lucasfilm lawyers
In a move to protect its brands, Lucasfilm's attorneys have shut down groups hosting lightsaber battles. Group hosts cat fights in space, with swords.
The CIA is investing in skin care products to extract your DNA
The CIA's invests in technologies relevant to its mission, including Skincential Sciences' Clearista, which softens your skin while extracting your DNA.
Short haul flights will be quieter with Siemens and Airbus electric aircraft
Siemens and Airbus are betting on electric and hybrid/electric aircraft for short haul flights. The benefits are less fuel, lower emissions, and less noise
Anti-gay legislation is riling up tech companies in multiple states
Tech companies are using social media to send messages to states with anti-gay discrimination laws about potential economic consequences.
In the not-so-distant future, humans could get heart transplants from genetically engineered pigs
Pig organs may soon extend the lives of people waiting for human organ donors. Experimenters keep pig hearts alive in primate abdomens for up to 945 days.
If Google built a tech-filled city from scratch, would you move there?
If Google's sibling company Sidewalk Labs built a city 'from the internet up', would you want to move there? Sidewalk CEO calls it "a compelling idea."
FCC won’t investigate Netflix data throttling, angers net neutrality opponents
The FCC will not investigate Netflix's admitted data throttling to some phone carriers, which angers two FCC commissioners and net neutrality opponents.
Facebook uses AI to help the blind ‘see’ images
Facebook introduced automatic alternate text that uses artificial intelligence to 'read' image contents for people who use iOS device screen readers.
Don’t destroy your lawn, Scott’s GRO and Connected Yard have you covered
Scotts Miracle-Gro launches the Connected Yard platform with micro-climate data, lawn and garden instructions, and automatic watering device control.
