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February 15, 2016
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit VR Couldn't Be More "Intimate"
You can strap on a headset for the articles.
Supermodel Hannah Davis is used to doing photo shoots with tons of people around, surrounded by crew members fixing her makeup, hair, and eyelashes and giving her all manner of direction about what to do while the camera clicks.
February 14, 2016
Error 53: How Apple Can Make It Right Without Sacrificing Security
There's a simple way and a complicated way to deal with the iPhone's show-stopping Touch ID problem.
Last week, Apple appeared to have a simple message for people who ran into a mysterious iPhone-killing bug known as Error 53: You probably shouldn't have gone to an unauthorized repair center.
Eyefluence: Why The Creator Of Livescribe Is Getting Into VR
Can you control computers with your eyes? The answer might change the way you do your job.
Jim Margraff isn't your typical virtual reality CEO. The middle-aged Silicon Valley entrepreneur is best known as the creator of Livescribe, the "smart pen" that quickly built a cult following on college campuses, and as the creator of the LeapPad, the popular edutablet. Now, he's turning his attention to a new invention: Hardware that lets users control virtual reality environments with their eyes.
February 13, 2016
GOP Candidates: Senate Should Block Or Stall Obama Supreme Court Justice Selection
The process of replacing the ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice will almost certainly be a rocky one during this election year.
The GOP presidential debate in South Carolina began with a moment of silence for Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed on early Saturday.
The Passing Of Justice Scalia: What Happens Now?
President Obama will nominate the new Justice, but may face a tough confirmation fight with a GOP-controlled Senate.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at 79, leaving a vacancy in the high court just as the country is in the process of choosing a new leader.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead
The 79-year-old was the longest-serving current Justice on the court.
Antonin Scalia, the longest-serving current Justice on the Supreme Court, died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at a ranch outside of Marfa, Texas. The 79-year-old justice, who did not say he was feeling sick and had gone to his room after dinner, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
Hunting For ET In The California Desert
In a remote California desert, NASA is perfecting technology that may help them find proof of life on Mars.
When the next Mars rover lands in 2020, one of its goals will be to see if the red planet's rocks are hiding proof of extraterrestrial microbes. NASA dreams of one day exploring the ice glaciers of the planet's poles to see if there is indeed life on Mars. Until then, the space agency is busy testing the ET-hunting technology.
I Tried (And Failed) To Get eHarmony's CEO To Use Tinder
"I'm tempted," said the good-spirited octogenarian, sitting with his wife of 57 years.
I was a little early for my date with Dr. Neil Clark Warren, the founder and CEO of eHarmony. Recently out of a long relationship and somewhat despairing over the feasibility of long-term partnership, I did not see myself visiting his famed, marriage-oriented website anytime soon. I'd been doing a lot of left-swiping and right-swiping of late, and it was pretty compelling. And so I had an agenda for our interview: I was going to get Dr. Neil Clark Warren to try out the competition. I was going to get the octogenarian founder of America's premiere marital-bliss brokerage to try Tinder.
February 12, 2016
Hilarious Twitter Meme Makes A Comeback: #HealthPolicyValentines
It's that time again for the health industry's most hilarious tweetfest.
In 2012, a government employee (_@emmasandoe) came up with the idea for an extremely nerdy Internet meme: #healthpolicyvalentines. Health policy wonks loved it, and immediately flocked to Twitter to share their Valentine's Day wishes.
Find A Bug In A Tesla? You Could Get A Reward.
Companies like Tesla and Fitbit are offering cash rewards to non-employees who find security flaws.
It's one of the biggest threats to the Internet of Things: Bugs.
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