Hawk takes out quadcopter drone, reclaims the sky
Wildlife 1, Technology 0. A Massachusetts man was filming his drone flying above a park when the attached GoPro captured an angry hawk dive-bombing the quadcopter and ultimately knocking it out of the sky.
Comedy club charges by the laugh using facial recognition tech
In a theater where each smile will cost you some pocket change, facial recognition technology was used to measure enjoyment levels of audience members in a Barcelona comedy theater.
Study: U.S. teens abandon Facebook and cling to iPhones
With approximately $2,700 to spend on clothing, electronics and other items this year, U.S. teens are flocking to the Apple store for new iPhones while ignoring Mom and Dad's friend request on Facebook.
Beats, Bose battle over brand exposure on NFL broadcasts
Attempting to promote the brand more effectively during NFL broadcasts, a sponsorship deal between Bose and the NFL effectively boots headphone maker Beats off the playing field during broadcasts.
Streaming Shutdown: Redbox, Verizon give up on Redbox Instant
Closing down a streaming service that failed to attract a significant number of subscribers, Redbox and Verizon decide to shut down the Netflix-killer that never was, Redbox Instant.
Man allegedly shoots down neighbor’s drone with shotgun
Perhaps attempting to create a live action version of Nintendo's Duck Hunt, a New Jersey man thought it would be an absolutely brilliant idea to blast away at a flying drone with his shotgun.
Is Google+ being slowly sunsetted? Mandatory Gmail integration gets removed
Definitely a shift away from promoting Google+ usage, the search company has removed the mandatory requirement of setting up a new Google+ account when signing up for a Gmail account.
James Bond villain Richard Kiel dies at 74
Known for his role as metal-faced Jaws in two James Bond films in the late seventies, actor Richard Kiel passed away in a Fresno hospital earlier today for reasons unknown to the public.
DiGiorno is the latest company to make a social media blunder
Thankfully caught quickly and handled responsibly after it was posted, pizza maker DiGiorno got into some hot water after posting a tweet that didn't take the serious meaning of a hashtag into account.
Woman driving while using Facebook crashes, kills 89-year-old lady
Yet another case of distracted driving and social media obsession, a 20-year-old woman was charged with negligent homicide after crashing into another vehicle while she was allegedly browsing photos on Facebook.
Ice Bucket Challenge video posted on Facebook leads police to wanted man
Yet another story of social media leading to the arrest of a wanted criminal, the popular "Ice Bucket Challenge" craze got a parole violator into hot water when a tipster provided the location of the filming to police.
Facebook is taking steps to scrub the feed of ‘click-bait’ articles
Definitely ideal if you are a heavy Facebook user, the social network will attempt to reduce the volume of click-bait content in the feed by measuring the length of time people spend actually reading the article.
Biovigil badge checks to see if your doctor’s hands are clean
Definitely ideal if looking for a safe, clean hospital for an upcoming surgery, a badge system created by Biovigil checks to see if the medical staff is washing their hands after interacting with patients.
Man sentenced to 33 months in prison for pirating ‘Fast & Furious 6’
Arguably a harsh sentence for pirating a film, a young resident of the United Kingdom was sent to prison for nearly three years related to piracy and distribution charges of the last film in the Fast & Furious franchise.
Pay to Play Smoothly: Netflix, Time Warner reach agreement to raise speeds
Potentially good news for anyone that's currently a Time Warner Cable subscriber, Netflix has reached a deal with the ISP related to increasing the streaming speed of television shows and movies.
Want to pass your Facebook account to a heir? Move to Delaware
Perhaps an ideal place to move if you want to pass a massive iTunes collection to your children, Delaware has become the first state to provide legal guidelines related to ownership of digital accounts after death.
