A new spookyscary security hole has been discovered in the Facebook and Dropbox apps for iOS and Android. But you shouldn’t worry about it unless you give your phone to a hacker or someone steals it.
Mobile apps let you play chess with someone anywhere on Earth, but these robot chess boards remotely connect two players over the internet. So while you still can’t stare down your opponent, you still have the pleasure of physically moving your pieces.
Global Payments, a major credit card processing company, has reportedly been hacked. That means each of the four major credit card companies and according to reports, as many as 10 million customers are at risk.
Even with smartphones chock full of hundreds of useful apps, the geeks of the world will never be satisfied until the handheld tricorders from Star Trek are made a reality. And thanks to Dr. Peter Jansen, they could be just around the corner.
Despite their adorably puffy tails, squirrels are a genuine nuisance. So it warms our hearts to see the nerds of the world banding together to battle these furry invaders with what they do best: engineering over-the-top solutions like this water cannon sentry system.
A newly surfaced version of the Duqu trojan indicates that the authors of one of the most sophisticated computer worms in recent memory are aggressively trying to figure out how to attack their next target.
Ben Heck makes it easier to traverse those long airport corridors with this autonomous luggage that follows behind you like a small toddler. Leaving your hands free for holding travel documents, food or just pushing people out of the way.
Nintendo’s DS is useful for many things, most of them game-centric. One thing I bet the designers never envisaged is that somebody would come up with a way to turn it into a DSLR remote control.
Over on Scientific American, photographer Alexander Wild has a great tip for taking macro shots with your iPhone. Instead of buying a special case or a clip-on lens accessory, just place a drop of water over the lens and carefully invert your phone.