By Claire Reilly Police have seized a number of 3D-printed weapons and enough parts to make four separate handguns in a raid in Australia.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Australian man busted with 3D-printed gun parts and knuckle dusters
By Claire Reilly Police have seized a number of 3D-printed weapons and enough parts to make four separate handguns in a raid in Australia.
Tim Cook says Apple Watch will ‘tap’ you out of your laziness
By Shara Tibken The upcoming smartwatch will remind you to get up and move since “sitting is the new cancer,” says Apple’s CEO.
Get hot and heavy with Steve Buscemi in ’50 Shades’ parody
By Anthony Domanico In a new parody trailer for “50 Shades of Grey,” it’s not Lego minifigs getting down and dirty on camera. It’s Christian Grey played by…Steve Buscemi? Caution: not safe for work.
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US to form new agency to coordinate efforts tackling cyberthreats
By Nick Statt The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will be able to gather intelligence across multiple sectors of government during a crisis, reports The Washington Post.
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Another One of the Most Popular File-Sharing Sites Is Getting Shut Down
By Kate Knibbs
After over a decade helping people download movies, music and other files, popular file-sharing service RapidShare will shut down next month, by choice. The site is advising people who use it to secure their data before it gets deleted March 31, 2015.
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Spend Your Tax Refund on a Drone, Free Google Drive Space, More Deals
By Shep McAllister, Commerce Team
The DJI Phantom 2 Vision drone has …
Google taps Yezz as module provider for Project Ara
By Laura Martinez The Miami-based company will showcase its first modules compatible with Google’s Project Ara during the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.
Is the DIY Drone Movement About to Launch a Billion-Dollar Industry?
Back in the 1970s, hobbyists like Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak built homebrew computers that eventually fueled the lucrative PC revolution. Now, a new movement of hobbyists is trying to imitate this DIY strategy to jumpstart the drone industry. But can today’s calculated drone entrepreneurialism really be considered “DIY” at all?
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