Category Archives: Technology

Cassowary is the World’s Most Dangerous Bird

People referred to: cassowary – a huge, flightless, ostrich-like creature – is considered the world’s most dangerous bird, as it can seriously injure or kill a person or dog in an instant with its deadly claws. So what exactly is a cassowary and what makes this exotic bird so threatening? What is Cassowary? Cassowaries, like… Read More »

Apple announced satellite messaging feature. Here’s how it works.

No cell phone service? No problem. The latest new features from Apple (AAPL) enable satellite communications, part of a series of technological innovations announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that sent the company’s shares to an all-time high on Tuesday. Yahoo Finance technology editor Dan Howley is joined by Kurt Knight, Apple’s senior director… Read More »

After a spate of near misses on airport runways, a tech company is restarting work on a hazard warning system

DALLAS (AP) — As a Delta Air Lines jet began roaring down the runway, an air traffic controller at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport suddenly shouted profanities and ordered the pilots to halt their takeoff moves. The controller saw an American Airlines plane mistakenly cross the same runway and enter the path of… Read More »

Get excited about RA’s Summer Exhibition

Slimy curtains made of seaweed and pig intestines hang from the ceiling in the Royal Academy’s central dome, resembling the slippery skins shed by some reptilian creatures. Above a busy stage where workbenches are littered with half-finished models and material samples, they hang next to a teetering prototype of a structural stone tower and a… Read More »

Heart of the Machine is the most exciting thing to happen in the 4X genre and you can try it now

I probably spent more time gaming 4X than I slept; I’m a bit of a fan. But I must admit that my enthusiasm for this genre has reached a plateau because it has become a bit too conformist. Surprises are few and far between as modern 4Xs try to escape the rules and environments set… Read More »

Who were the victims of the Mayan sacrifice? Ancient DNA reveals unexpected finding

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has long been associated with human sacrifice, with hundreds of bones recovered from temples, a sacred pit and other underground caves. There is a… Read More »

This updated Roomba is at its lowest price ever

Say goodbye to the days of your Robovac grooming around the house like it’s explored your liquor cabinet; The new Roomba Vac Essential cleans in orderly rows thanks to its Smart Navigation features. Think of a more precise, less bumpy car. It’s currently on sale at a huge discount. If you’re tired of vacuuming up… Read More »

Transgender IT pioneer Lynn Conway dies at 86

Lynn Conway, the technology pioneer and transgender pioneer who helped revolutionize the microchip industry, has died at the age of 86. Conway, a talented computer architect in California’s Silicon Valley in the 1960s and ’70s, invented a new method of microchip design that now powers nearly every digital device in our lives, from smartphones to… Read More »