USAID’s ‘Cuban Twitter’ draws criticism, derision
On April 6, 1960, a U.S. diplomat named Lester Mallory wrote a secret memo about Cuba. Subject line: "The Decline and Fall of Castro." Make Cubans unhappy, argued the memo, which was a precursor to the U.S. embargo. Saddle them with "economic dissatisfaction and hardship." They’ll sour on Fidel Castro….
Samsung Smartphone’s Anti-Theft Feature Falls Short Of Demands
Samsung announced Friday that its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S5, will include new anti-theft technology, but the feature fell short of what law enforcement officials have demanded in their effort to reduce the growing number of smartphone thefts. Samsung’s new feature, known as Reactivation Lock, will disable the phone if…
Netbook 2-in-1: arriva il TYD 10,1″ con Intel Bay Trail e prezzo di 146 Euro
Quando negli scorsi mesi si annunciava un’invasione di device Windows/Bay Trail a prezzi stracciati, molti di noi erano scettici; le novita delle ultime settimane pero iniziano a confermare sempre di piu questo trend, alimentato come di consueto dal mercato e dai produttoci asiatici. Proprio dalla Cina arriva il device…
Samsung Smartphone’s Anti-Theft Feature Falls Short Of Demands
Samsung announced Friday that its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S5, will include new anti-theft technology, but the feature fell short of what law enforcement officials have demanded in their effort to reduce the growing number of smartphone thefts. Samsung’s new feature, known as Reactivation Lock, will disable the phone if…
Robot plays Threes perfectly, infuriates people who suck at it
TeamColorBlind, a two-man indie game development team from Phoenix, Ariz., exposed how imperfect we are compared to our future robot overlords. The team programmed a robot to play Threes perfectly and they are streaming their creation’s exploits on their Twitch channel. Threes is a ridiculously addictive numerical puzzle game that’s…
Netbook 2-in-1: arriva il TYD 10,1″ con Intel Bay Trail e prezzo di 146 Euro
Quando negli scorsi mesi si annunciava un’invasione di device Windows/Bay Trail a prezzi stracciati, molti di noi erano scettici; le novita delle ultime settimane pero iniziano a confermare sempre di piu questo trend, alimentato come di consueto dal mercato e dai produttoci asiatici. Proprio dalla Cina arriva il device…
T-Mobile BlackBerry Fight: BBRY Pitches a Fit, Comes out a Loser
As the parent of three primary school-aged children, I am all too familiar with schoolyard squabbles. They can be loud, they’re often a result of one kid overreacting, they escalate quickly and, more often than not, they leave everyone scratching their heads. Source: T-Mobile The very public spat between T-Mobile…
The Brilliant Hack That Brought Foursquare Back From the Dead
Crowley is the founder of Foursquare, the seminal social networking service that broadcasts your location across the net and serves you tips and deals based on where you are. This past February, the New-York-based startup boasted 40 million registered users, but it was facing competition from countless others including the Crowley…
Students build bots for FIRST Robotics Competition
Students from across the nation are combining science, engineering and business skills to compete in the annual Bayou Region FIRST Robotics Competition happening at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner this weekend. The varsity sport of FIRST Robotics combines the excitement of a sport with the rigors of science and technology….
Turkey’s Erdogan criticises court ruling lifting Twitter ban
April 3 (Bloomberg) — Betty Liu reports on the top news stories from around the world on today’s Global Outlook. (Source: Bloomberg) Reuters 2:11 a.m. CDT, April 4, 2014 ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized a constitutional court ruling lifting a ban on Twitter, saying the "We complied…
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