Apple working on iPhone video feature that automatically switches cameras during a FaceTime calls

A newly published patent application from Apple outlines teleconferencing and video capture technology that would process video from an iPhone's front and rear cameras simultaneously, and automatically determine which feed to stream based on voice or visual cues...

Facebook spam estimated to be a $200 million industry

The people on Facebook who tell you how their friend made $85,000 a year working from home are doing quite well for themselves. The Guardian reports that a team of researchers in Italy estimated that Facebook spam generates around $202 million a year in annual revenue and that spammers get paid...

Mercedes Benz presents car-to-x communication to detect hazardous situations

Mercedes Benz is presenting car-to-x communication, a sophisticated technology that establishes networked links among vehicles in order to detect hazardous situations early on...

Earth Life Likely Came from Mars, Study Suggests

We may all be Martians.

Evidence is building that Earth life originated on Mars and was brought to this planet aboard a meteorite, said biochemist Steven Benner of The Westheimer Institute for Science and Technology in Florida.

An oxidized form of the element molybdenum, which may have been crucial to the origin of life, was likely available on the Red Planet's surface long ago, but unavailable on Earth, said Benner, who presented his findings today (Aug. 28; Aug. 29 local time) at the...

Ηπιότερη η μείωση καταθέσεων Ιουλίου

Ηπιότερη σε σχέση με τους προηγούμενους μήνες ήταν η εκροή καταθέσεων τον Ιούλιο του 2013, όπως διαφαίνεται από νέα στοιχεία που ανακοίνωσε η Κεντρική Τράπεζα. 

Σύμφωνα με τα νέα στοιχεία της ΚT, τον Ιούλιο του 2013 οι καταθέσεις στο εγχώριο σύστημα μειώθηκαν κατά €956,2 εκ. στα €49,7 δισ. από €50,7 δισ. τον Ιούνιο του 2013 και €70,6 δισ. τον Ιούλιο του 2012. 

Οι καταθέσεις μειώθηκαν κατά 24,2% σε ετήσια βάση έναντι μείωσης 23% τον Ιούνιο του 2013 και μείωσης 1,9% τον Ιούλιο του 2012...

NATO vows to 'answer' alleged Syria attack

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said that a variety of sources pointed to President Bashar al-Assad's forces being responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

Speaking after a meeting of NATO ambassadors in Brussels, Rasmussen said any use of such weapons was "unacceptable and cannot go unanswered", although he did not suggest any response...

Curiosity Rover Now Driving Itself On Mars

NASA yesterday switched its Mars rover Curiosity to its autonomous navigation system. For over a year now the agency’s engineers have been driving the rover on Mars, now the rover is capable of driving itself. Switching to the autonomous navigation system will allow the rover to cover more ground, it will map out the safest driving path to its destination on its own by...

Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones split

The big celeb news of the morning: Michael Douglas, 68, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, 43, are separating.

The star couple is splitting after almost 13 years.

Zeta-Jones' publicist, Cece Yorke tells USA TODAY in a statement, "Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment."

The two haven't been seen together since April, says People magazine, and in recent days he's been relaxing on a yacht and playing golf in Sardinia, says the Daily Mail.

They have had a rough few years, weathering his...

Νεκρός βρέθηκε ο σχεδιαστής Μιχάλης Ασλάνης

Νεκρός βρέθηκε ο γνωστός σχεδιαστής Μιχάλης Ασλάνης στο σπίτι του στο Κολωνάκι λίγο πριν τις τρεις το μεσημέρι της Τετάρτης. 

Κατά πληροφορίες, το πλήρωμα του ΕΚΑΒ, που έσπευσε στο διαμέρισμα του σχεδιαστή στην οδό Σκουφά 21, αντίκρισε τον 65χρονο άνδρα νεκρό, ενώ γύρω του υπήρχαν κουτιά από ψυχοφάρμακα...

VMA 2013 Red Carpet: Fashion Gets Wild At The MTV Music Awards (PHOTOS)

The fashion of the MTV VMAs is notorious for being, well, highly unfashionable. From Rose McGowan's mesh dress-that-wasn't-a-dress in 1998 to Lady Gaga's meat ensemble in 2010, the outfits that have graced the VMA red carpet have always been questionable in taste and legendary in impact.

Will tonight be any different? Check out our continuously updated slideshow below for a look at what all the stars wore to the 2013 VMAs on Sunday night...

Stunning pictures of Linda Evangelista, Stephanie Seymour, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and other top supermodels

Seven elite models cover Interview magazine and open up about their early days on the runways and their rise to fame.

Linda Evangelista is one of seven September covers from Interview magazine.

Once these seven women stepped into the spotlight, they never left.

And Interview magazine’s September fall fashion issue is a tribute to models, featuring seven different covers and profiles of “the originals” — Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Amber Valletta, Stephanie Seymour and Daria Werbowy — in what can only be described as one of the most gorgeous series of glossies ever...

Researcher Controls Colleague's Motions in First Human Brain-To-Brain Interface

University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher.

Using electrical brain recordings and a form of magnetic stimulation, Rajesh Rao sent a brain signal to Andrea Stocco on the other side of the UW campus, causing Stocco's finger to move on a keyboard.

While researchers at Duke University have demonstrated brain-to-brain communication...

U.S. government warns agencies about dangers of Android malware

Despite some security improvements in recent releases, Android continues to have a major malware problem. The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a report this summer outlining the threat that malware poses to emergency responders and security personnel who may find their Android devices compromised if they don’t take the proper precautions...

Evidence of Internal Moon Water Found

Scientists have detected magmatic water — water that originates from deep within the Moon’s interior — on the surface of the Moon. These findings represent the first such remote detection of this type of lunar water, and were arrived at using data from NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) carried aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter.

The discovery represents an exciting contribution to the rapidly changing understanding of lunar water according to Rachel Klima, a planetary geologist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., and lead author of the paper, “Remote detection of...

NASA successfully tests 3D printed rocket components

 
NASA is one step closer to realizing its goal of using advanced technologies like 3-D printing to make every aspect of space exploration simpler and more cost-effective. From tools to food to spare parts and rocket engines, NASA is very interested in incorporating 3D printing. 

The largest 3D printed rocket engine component NASA ever has tested roared to life Aug. 22 during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust. Early results indicate...

'Parallels Access' Launches in App Store, Bringing Mac and Windows Access to the iPad

Parallels, the company behind popular virtualization software Parallels, has launched a new iPad app and subscription service called Parallels Access that allows iPad and iPad mini users to remotely access and use their Mac or Windows apps on the device.

With Parallels Access you can increase your productivity by accessing your computers and desktop applications from anywhere. You are able to access your...

Apple’s Upcoming iPhone Trade-In Program Detailed

More details of Apple’s alleged iPhone trade-in program, which is already being piloted, have leaked. According to sources speaking to 9to5Mac, Apple will market the new initiative as “iPhone Reuse and Recycle Program,” and will begin rolling it out to select stores this Friday, Aug. 30. A larger scale roll out is reportedly set for Sept., the same month Apple is expected to launch its iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C...

Google Gets a Lot Less Open With Chromecast and Play Store on Lockdown

With new changes to the official Play Store app policy and tighter control over Chromecast, Google’s era of openness may be coming to an end. That may seem like a bummer for developers, but it could be a new way of doing business that’s ultimately good for everyone.

It’s a favorite gripe among Android fans: Apple’s walled garden approach to iOS is unnecessarily...

Apple looking to turn the iPhone into an intelligent universal media, 'smart home' remote control

An Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday describes a method in which a portable device, like the iPhone, can save, manage and recall entertainment and "smart home" system settings, called "scenes."...

Apple rolls out revamped AppleCare Support page with live chat feature

In a recent change to its Support website, Apple integrated an interactive and streamlined user experience with powerful features like live chat to bring the portal more in line with the company's more recent webpage designs...