You won’t go to jail for sharing your Netflix password — just don’t sell it
Despite a recent court ruling that said password sharing is illegal, Netflix says members can use their passwords however they please. Just don't sell them.
Four dresser designs that might have prevented the 29-million-unit Ikea recall
As part of a design challenge, Segal Design Institute engineering students devised four dressers that won't tip when children try to climb the drawers.
Airbnb and other short term rental websites face possible FTC scrutiny
Concerned about housing shortages and rising housing costs, three US Senators have requested the FTC look into short-term rental websites.
If you’re not ready to ‘invent the internet,’ don’t look for a job at DARPA
To ensure a constant workforce of big thinking, impossible task seeking employees, DARPA gives every new hire a job expiration date, usually in four years.
Robot got swagger — human-like stride is more natural and saves energy, too
Independent robot movement usually looks hulking and plodding. Not so with Georgia Tech AMBER Lab's swaggering DURUS robot.
To save endangered ferrets, scientists are using drones that shoot M&Ms at prairie dogs
A US Fish and Wildlife Service program to save endangered black-footed ferrets entails drones, vaccine-laced peanut butter-smeared M&Ms, and prairie dogs.
Uber, Relatient team to get you to your doc via Ride to Health program
Rideshare giant Uber is teaming with Relatient medical patient relationship service to provide transportation to medical appointments.
Who’s watching the watchers? FBI pilot iris scanning project seemingly has no end
Privacy and accountability concerns have been raised about an FBI iris scanning pilot project that started in 2013 to test technology but is still ongoing.
Get more than your kicks on Route 66 — get your energy there, too
Get your energy on Route 66. That may not be a great song title, but could describe new technology to be tested on the famed highway later this year.
Multitasking backfires, leads to less, not more productivity, study finds
Becoming habituated to multitasking ends up leaving you less productive, exhausted, and maybe a little neurotic. It's much better to focus on one task.
