Rocks mined from the seafloor have been confirmed as a viable source for rare earth metals, and thus a tiny piece of the ocean might soon find its way into a cell phone or computer chipboard near you. The finding, published in the April 2014 issue of Applied Geochemistry, all but guarantees a new round of focus on overcoming the challenges—both industrial and environmental—of extracting mineral riches from the ocean depths.
On a recent trip home to Knoxville, Tennessee, I had a flashback. Not an acid flashback (I don’t think). We were weaving through the hilly streets of downtown in the shadow of the Sunsphere, a discoball of a monument built for the 1982 World’s Fair, and suddenly I was there in the crowd, staring at the future.
Bearing in mind that CNN is the same network that suggested Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 might have flown into a black hole
Google bosses are dreaming about adding wireless service to the search giant’s menu of offerings. A couple of unnamed sources "who have discussed the matter with Google" told Amir Efrati at The Information that it would roll out the service in the same areas where Google Fiber is offered. In other words, Google wants it all.
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A source speaking to The New York Times on Tuesday hinted at upcoming legislation that would aim to end the NSA’s controversial bulk phone records collection. Today the Obama administration … Continue reading
The NSA’s bulk phone records collection has been a hot topic since first surfacing amidst the Edward Snowden leaks last year. According to a source that has spoke to The … Continue reading
After months of waiting, the FCC approved AT&T’s acquisition of Leap Wireless, which gave it the better known prepaid service Cricket Wireless. Soon after approval was given, AT&T announced the … Continue reading
Recently, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) ordered the National Security Agency to destroy collected phone records after five years. That order did not sit well with many, and was … Continue reading
Following DMCA exemptions made in late 2012, unlocking one’s cell phone or smartphone for use on a carrier other than the original became illegal around this time last year, something … Continue reading
Today on Reddit, the HTC USA Product Team took to an AMA, answering questions from Redditors about a slew of things: business, products, and Android. The answers are still rolling … Continue reading
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