PlayStation 4 update 1.70 SHAREfactory video editor detailed

Today on the PlayStation blog, Sony’s Scott McCarthy announced that the PS4 update 1.70 “will be available soon,” and that with it will come the SHAREfactory video editor, among other … Continue reading

MIT floating nuclear plant eliminates tsunami risk

Following the Fukushima disaster back in 2011, MIT has developed a floating nuclear plant that would avoid several of the issues with present-day plants, including being essentially immune to tsunamis … Continue reading

Apple tipped project uses iPhone mic to identify songs

Apple is working on a project in partnership with Shazam that will allow iOS users to identify a song using their device’s microphone, sources “with knowledge of the product” have … Continue reading

Google Fiber expands with Kansas City business testing

Google is now selecting companies to test Google Fiber for business users, the Kansas City Business Journal is reporting. Not surprisingly, Kansas City will be the first place Google tests … Continue reading

Spotify phasing out use of P2P

After years of growth, Spotify is now gravitating away from the use of P2P technology, something it has used from the start as one method for delivering music to subscribers. … Continue reading

Ouya Chupacabra update brings audio passthrough support

The Ouya Chupacabra update has arrived, and with it comes a variety of new features, including one that has been requested by many: audio passthrough for XBMC, bringing support for … Continue reading

The Simpsons preps all-LEGO episode for May

If The LEGO Movie (check out our review) gave you a craving for LEGO-themed entertainment, TV’s longest-running animated series is about to satisfy it: The Simpsons will soon air an … Continue reading

Yahoo tipped in project to replace Google as Apple’s default search

Among Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s efforts to boost the company into greener pastures comes word on a couple of internal projects, one that is quite ambitious: getting Apple to replace … Continue reading

PlayStation 4 sales hit 7 million consoles worldwide

Sony has announced that its PlayStation 4 has cumulatively sold in excess of 7 million consoles around the world, having hit the milestone on April 6, a short ten days … Continue reading

Street View and reCAPTCHA teams create puzzle-solving algorithm

A couple years ago, Google kicked off an experiment that included house numbers from Google Street View in reCAPTCHAS, the means by which websites reduce spam. Today on the Google … Continue reading