Jason Hahn
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Jason Hahn is a part-time freelance writer based in New Jersey. He earned his master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. His work experience includes time as an Internet spam fighter for a search engine, senior editor for a publication covering the marketing industry and fantasy basketball blogger for a basketball magazine. Jason enjoys tinkering with his Android phone, following the NBA and watching funny GIFs.
No salt, no problem: Electric fork simulates salty flavors with electric currents
Who needs salt when you have electricity? That’s the proposition of the “electric flavoring fork” created by a researcher in Japan.
Hong Kong man spends 1.5 years, $50K to build his own female robot
A 42-year-old man in Hong Kong spent a year-and-a-half and more than $50,000 to build a female robot that’s meant to resemble a certain Hollywood actress.
Google Maps gives you a virtual tour of Bruce Wayne’s mansion (and Batcave)
Whether you’ve seen 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' or not, you can take a virtual tour through Bruce Wayne’s mansion and Batcave on Google Maps.
FAA bans drones from the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Park Service are reminding people that the National Cherry Blossom Festival is a “No Drone Zone.”
Twitter analysis finds Clinton and Trump followers have identical gender balance
In a paper, researchers lay out their attempt to study the demographics of Trump and Clinton’s respective Twitter followers using facial analysis.
Facebook and Twitter are trying to acquire rights to stream live TV content
If Facebook and Twitter get their way, you’ll be able to stream live TV content via their social media platforms.
Pew: 65 percent of Americans expect robots to take their work within 50 years
The majority of Americans expect robots and computers to take much of the work done by humans today, according to new results from a Pew Research Center.
You can sequence, analyze your genome for $999, but are you ready for the results?
For $999, you can get your genome sequenced and analyzed and see what medical conditions you’re predisposed to, thanks to Boston-based Veritas Genetics.
DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane features 24 electric fans for vertical takeoff, fast flying
DARPA is cross-pollinating a helicopter and a plane for its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Experimental Plane program, also known as the VTOL X-Plane.
Snapchat may let users subscribe to publishers, get notifications when they snap
Snapchat has plans to let users subscribe to their favorite content channels, according to a report from Re/code. The move is aimed to appease publishers.
MyShake turns your smartphone into an earthquake detector and research tool
A new Android app called MyShake uses your smartphone’s accelerometers to detect earthquakes and collect helpful seismic data for researchers.
SweepSense makes your phone or laptop smarter by using its speaker and microphone
SweepSense aims to make devices smarter by using the speaker and mic they already have. One application lets you pause music when you remove an earbud.
