Author Archives: HeyJK
Replacing Social Security Numbers Won’t Be Easy, But It’s Worth It
Privacy and security advocates have sounded the alarm for decades about the dangers of the United States’ over-reliance Social Security numbers.
What’s Up With All That Fabric On Your Gadgets?
Earlier this year, when Microsoft showed off its new Surface Pro laptop, one part of the device stood out. The sleek tablet-PC hybrid was made, predictably, out of aluminum and glass, but its keyboard was covered in a soft-suede like fabric.
Google is essentially building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is the latest to join
Google and the country’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailers have one main problem in common: Amazon. Now both sides are acting like they are serious about working together to do something about it.
Asteroid that just buzzed Earth may not miss on return visit
The house-sized asteroid that just passed almost as close by Earth as many satellites in orbit will be back, and a future visit might lead to it taking up permanent residency here.
Americans Will Head to Space Again Without a Russian Taxi
Since the Space Shuttle’s retirement six years ago, NASA has been buying spots aboard Russian Soyuz craft to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Cape Canaveral Events Calendar
Who is the astronaut of the day? When is the next rocket launch? Any special events coming up? Check the calendar to plan your visit.
Facebook Quietly Enters StarCraft War for AI Bots, and Loses
In the distant Koprulu Sector of the Milky Way, Facebook’s Zerglings lingered in a restless swarm outside the enemy’s base.
WiFi mesh networks can detect your breathing
In the world of indoor security systems, motion detection usually relies on cameras or at least dedicated sensors. Both types of solution add to hardware plus installation costs, not to mention that not everyone is comfortable with having cameras pointing at them all the time.
Apple’s iPhone X May Have Started Another Browser War
Ten years ago, Apple released the iPhone and opened Pandora’s box. The iPhone completely up-ended the ways we interacted with the Internet and each other while ushering in a wave of innovative technology and new ideas.
Nasa wants to alter the DNA of Mars astronauts in the 2030s to protect them from cancerous space radiation
Protecting astronauts from cosmic radiation is one of the key challenges facing future missions to Mars, and Nasa believes it may have a solution.
$25 oil is coming, and a new world order along with it, think tanks says
The world as we know it, will be no longer. The balance of power on a global scale will shift. All in the next decade. Sounds dramatic right? But independent think tank RethinkX says it’s be true because of rapid advances in technology, and specifically the advent of self-drive or autonomous cars.
Porsche’s Mission E caught testing alongside Tesla vehicles
Ignore the exhaust tips on the back. Those are just to throw off casual onlookers. According to our friends at Autoblog, there’s a good chance this is the electric car Porsche hopes to throw down against Tesla.
Project Loon cleared to help restore wireless in Puerto Rico
Project Loon — the balloon delivered internet project that started life as part of Google and now calls Alphabet’s X “innovation lab” home — has moved one step closer to becoming a part of the relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
A Five Minute Guide to Better Typography
From a three-part talk series on graphic design. Articles are made of articles. I invite you to read Typography is Impossible and The Punctuation Guide.
Our Yellow Running Man is Ready to Retire
If you were a 90’s kid, chances are there was a point in time when AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was a huge part of your life. You likely remember the CD, your first screenname, your carefully curated away messages, and how you organized your buddy lists.
Puerto Rico’s governor says ‘let’s talk’ after Elon Musk says Tesla can rebuild the island’s power grid
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said he will speak to Puerto Rico’s governor about helping get the hurricane-hit island’s power grid back online. Last month, Puerto Rico was badly hit by Hurricane Maria.
Netflix is quietly raising its prices
Netflix is squeezing a bit more out of its customers. The company is raising the prices on its standard and premium streaming subscription services. The standard service, which allows customers to stream shows and movies in HD on up to two screens at once, is now priced at $10.
