via TechCrunch
Alphonso Labs, the fledgling company behind Pulse, a nifty social news reader for iPhone, iPad and Android devices used by … Read More >>
Xbox hack allows unsigned code
via Boing Boing
You may now run unsigned code on any xbox. Discovered by GliGli, the exploit requires a chip, but works on any 360: “it sends … Read More >>
Web Tool Uses Face Recognition to Determine Happiness Level
via TAXI Daily News
The Emotional Breakdown is a web tool that uses facial recognition to detect the mood of people in pictures.
By default, The … Read More >>
Uh Oh, Groupon, Wired Had To Pull Its IPO After Similar ‘Employee Email’ In 1996
via SAI
Did Groupon just shoot its IPO in the foot?
Maybe so.
Earlier, we speculated that, after having a detailed memo about its … Read More >>
Hurricane Irene: Social Media Shows Calm Before the Storm [PICS]
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As Hurricane Irene churns through the North Carolina coast on its way to points north, New York City stands ready for the … Read More >>
Now Can We All Agree That The “High Quality Web Content” Experiment Has Failed?
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It’s hard to imagine anything more perfect that Slate’s decision to lay off its respected media critic Jack Shafer. Not perfect … Read More >>
Eric Schmidt: If you can’t use your real name, don’t use Google .
via Boing Boing
At the Edinburgh International TV Festival, NPR’s Andy Carvin asks Google Exec. Chairman Eric Schmidt about privacy, nymwars, … Read More >>
Why Am I Wearing This Glove? Oh, It Controls My Robot Hand, That’s All
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If you’ve never thought about describing a robotic limb as sleek and sexy then you’ve never met Handroid. The … Read More >>
MIT Unravels the Secrets Behind Collective Intelligence – Hint: IQ Not So Important
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When it comes to a successful group, the easiest way to ensure victory may be placing women on the team. […] Read More >>
The Joke Matrix: Inside Pandora’s Science Of Humor
via Fast Company
What makes a joke funny? The head of the Internet radio site’s team of comedy analysts shows us the inner workings of its new … Read More >>