When writing, it’s all too easy to get distracted and operate far below your optimum performance. WriteMonkey aims to rectify this by providing you with a distraction-free working environment that lets you concentrate fully on what you’re doing. If you’re used to full-fat word processors like Microsoft Word, WriteMonkey will seem very strange at first;
Read MoreYahoo users might want to reset their passwords. A hacker claims to have stolen the login information for 200 million Yahoo accounts and is selling them on the black market. The stolen records are up for sale on TheRealDeal, a darknet marketplace that offers illegal goods. For 3 bitcoins, or $1,824, anyone can buy them.
Read MoreThe license will ultimately permit commercial flights of the SpaceShipTwo craft, the company says. Source: CNet
Read More4K is still far from mainstream, but Japan’s public broadcaster NHK is pumping out programmes in 8K, ahead of the Rio Olympics. Source: CNet
Read MoreLike so many peripheral categories from the last century, dedicated standalone scanners have been relegated to niche markets thanks to the popularity of multifunction printers (MFP), commonly known as all-in-ones (AIO), as well as the fact that the camera on most smartphones can be converted into ad-hoc scanners via third-party apps. That accounts for 90%
Read MoreI recently finished reading “Hedy’s Folly” by the scholar Richard Rhodes. In it he discusses the “most beautiful woman in the world,” 1930s and ‘40s superstar Hedy Lamarr. With her composer friend George Antheil, she invented frequency hopping. Frequency hopping (or spread spectrum) is a technology that underlies the communication transport and security of almost
Read MoreThe accessory uses the iPad Pro’s Smart Connector to automatically pair with the tablet when you snap it in place. Source: CNet
Read MoreTune in here to watch Samsung streaming video live from the company’s Unpacked event in NYC. The smartphone giant will announce the specs, price and release date for the Galaxy Note 7 as well as details about Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Source: CNet
Read MoreResearchers at Columbia University have developed a 3D printer that can cook and fabricate food. Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA’s Cassini Saturn probe has taken a glorious, full-frontal image of ice moon Rhea. Source: CNet
Read MoreA Sydney cyclist required a skin graft after a minor fall, which caused his iPhone to “explode” in his pocket. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Crabster CR200 is a car-sized vehicle based on a crab, designed for underwater exploration. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hit Netflix show has been given the remix treatment, based on the popular TV shows of the 1980s. Source: CNet
Read MoreA pocket version of the centuries-old document is second on Amazon’s best-seller list, coming in behind a Harry Potter book. Source: CNet
Read MoreApple retains tablet crown as market recedes more than 12 percent, according to IDC research. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe updated companion app is now out of beta and brings the core features of the physical remote to an iOS device. Source: CNet
Read MoreNatalie Kerris joined the social-networking company in February after 14 years at Apple. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re loving the Ripchair, which aims to give disabled people the chance to enjoy outdoor areas with terrain too rugged to navigate in a standard wheelchair. Source: CNet
Read MoreBad case of selfie face? A photo-editing tool out of Princeton automatically adjusts camera distance to remove the fallout of getting in too close. Source: CNet
Read MorePetition lists former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as his largest creditor after a jury’s $140 million judgment against Gawker over a sex tape. Source: CNet
Read MoreA fleet of eight small robots is mapping Kansas City’s sewers in hopes of preventing future leaks. Source: CNet
Read MoreJoin CNET editors live today to go over Pokemon Go’s big makeover. Plus, what’s confusing you about Pokemon Go? Ask away! Source: CNet
Read MoreIsolated in the Bering Sea, woolly mammoths outlasted their mainland counterparts for thousands of years. But their eventual demise provides a cautionary tale for today. Source: CNet
Read MoreIntroduction The iPad Pro review was one that I was really dreading writing – but also one I was the most excited about in a while. The issue was this: what is the big iPad Pro for? Is it a genuine laptop replacement? Or is it nothing more than a larger tablet from Apple? And
Read MoreBlacklane connects travelers and professional chauffeurs, and it’s looking to expand into Asia and the Middle East. Source: CNet
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