Devin Coldewey
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Good Night, Sweet Probe: Astronomers Say Farewell to Philae Comet Lander
The time has finally come to say goodbye to the Philae lander, the first in history to land on a comet in transit - though with a rough touchdown that → Read More
NJ Man Arrested After Crashing Drone Into Empire State Building
The drone struck the 40th floor of the iconic building. → Read More
92 Percent of Students Prefer Paper Books Over E-Books: Survey
E-books may be convenient and cheap, but they aren't displacing paper just yet, at least in the hearts and minds of college kids. → Read More
Emerson Student Lands in Hot Water for Offering Dorm Room on Airbnb
A student at Emerson College in Boston faces a disciplinary hearing over having rented out his dorm room to tourists through AirBnB. → Read More
CIA Posts 'X-Files' UFO Documents for Both Believers and Skeptics
The truth is out there, as Fox Mulder often said on The X-Files — and the CIA invites you to read a little piece of it. → Read More
Clickers Beware: 'CrashSafari' Links Will Kill Your iPhone
Pranksters on the social web are sending people to a website that causes smartphones to crash — so you might want to hold off on clicking or tapping. → Read More
Cold Weather, Hot Beats: Web Jams to Paul Ryan's Livestream of Snowy Capitol
Not long ago the Internet at large was captivated by a puddle in England - and this week's obsession is no less strange. → Read More
SpaceX Fires Up Dragon Crew Capsule in Hover Test
Crew capsules of the future may skip the parachute and opt for a powered, helicopter-like descent, if SpaceX's new tests are any indication. → Read More
Scott Kelly Spends 300th Day in Space Playing Ping Pong With a Water Droplet
Scott Kelly celebrated his 300th day in orbit in suitably spacey style: bouncing a sphere of water around like a ping pong ball. → Read More
Dallas Cowboys Get FAA Go-Ahead for Drone Use During Practice
Don't expect to see UAVs floating above any games, though. → Read More
Get Up Early This Month to See a Bright Celestial Quintet in the Sky
5 planets will be in view early every morning for the next month. → Read More
Ford Puts Its Driverless Cars on the Snowy Streets of Michigan
Ford is getting a head start on making their autonomous cars feel at home in the snow. → Read More
'Time is Running Out' for Damaged Philae Comet Lander
It may be the end of the line for Philae, the lander sent by the Rosetta probe to survey the surface of a comet in 2014. → Read More
Self-Driving Google Cars Keep Rain Off Sensors With Tiny Wipers
Driving when it's rainy is a pain, owing to reduced visibility and traction — and self-driving cars are no exception. → Read More
Uber Fined in Settlement With NY Over 'God View' Tracking
Uber has been fined by the New York Attorney General's office and instructed to shore up security after a series of problems in 2014. → Read More
Why Is Facebook So Sure That Virtual Reality Is the Next Big Thing?
Many companies are diving into VR, none more seriously than Facebook - but why are the company and founder so sure it's the wave of the future? → Read More
Kodak Goes Old School at CES With New Super 8 Film Camera
Kodak surprised the world with the announcement of a new Super 8 film camera that it hopes will kick off a revival of the nearly forgotten format. → Read More
Chart Attack! Periodic Table Gains 4 Elements, Completes 7th Row
It's time to replace your periodic table again: four new elements have been added to the tail end of the familiar chart. → Read More
Uber Celebrates One Billionth Ride Taken
Uber passed a serious milestone on Christmas Eve: a billion rides given using the ride-sharing service. → Read More
Watch Disney's Air-Propelled 'VertiGo' Robot Climb Walls With Ease
The VertiGo robot from Disney Research and ETH Zurich can climb walls like a champ thanks to a non-traditional mode of propelling itself. → Read More