Meet the (alleged) aliens of Proxima b - CNET
Enlarge ImageA visitor from Proxima b? Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET This week, humans a ounced the discovery of Proxima b, an exoplanet orbiting Proxima Centauri just four light-years away, and began immediately speculating about what life it might host and how to visit. The a ouncement comes ...
WhatsApp will hand over data to Facebook - CNET
Close WhatsApp to share data with Facebook Drag WhatsApp just a ounced that it updated its terms and conditions to permit the company to opt-in all one billion of its users to share information with Facebook. Facebook will take that information to find friends and also target ads better. WhatsApp is...
Amazon offers up car advice with Amazon Vehicles - Roadshow
RoadshowNewsCar IndustryAmazon offers up car advice with Amazon VehiclesEnlarge ImageA screenshot of an Amazon Vehicles detail page. Amazon Amazon is gearing up its car knowledge.No, the e-commerce jugge aut still isn't selling cars -- not yet, anyway. Instead, the company on Thursday launched a new...
Self-driving taxis hit Singapore - Roadshow
RoadshowNewsSelf-driving taxis hit SingaporeMove over Uber, the newest transport disruptor is here. On a trial basis, at least. Starting on Thursday, some residents of Singapore will be able to take taxi rides in self-driving cars. It's brought to the Asian nation by US-based nuTonomy. The Renault Z...
Class up your emojis with the NYPLEmoji Twitter bot - CNET
Enlarge Image Screenshot by Luke Lancaster/CNET Try tweeting an eggplant at @NYPLEmoji and see what you get in retu .Created and curated by New York Public Library reference librarian Lauren Lampasone, the Twitter bot will respond to any emoji tweeted at it with a surprisingly relevant image from th...
Man claims bottles and cans just stick to his head - CNET
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageThat's a lovely look. WLS-TV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I tend to find the silly in the apparently serious.Occasionally, though, the obviously silly comes along and I think: "Wait, migh...