App scans faces of San Francisco bar-goer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco’s bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out. A new app launched this weekend that will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across the city to determine their ages and genders. Would-be customers [...]
Songbirds’ learning hub in brain offers insight into motor control
To accomplish this feat, the finch’s brain must receive and process large quantities of information about its performance and use that data to precisely control the complex vocal actions that allow it to modify the pitch and pattern of its song. Now, scientists at UCSF have shown that a key brain structure acts as a [...]
Samsung, Apple Sit at the Table
BY JESSICA E. VASCELLARO IN SAN FRANCISCO AND EVAN RAMSTAD IN SEOUL Chief executives of Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. will meet in San Francisco Monday in a court-directed session aimed at settling their smartphone patent war. But a deal seems unlikely, people familiar with the matter and others tracking the battle say. Apple [...]
SpaceX replaces faulty rocket valve for space station flight
SpaceX engineers have replaced a faulty engine valve on a private rocket carrying the first commercial space capsule bound for the International Space Station following the last-second abort during an attempted liftoff Saturday. The valve replacement came after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which will loft the firm’s unmanned Dragon capsule toward the station, aborted its [...]
A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?
EDITOR’S NOTE — Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents above its initial offering price, at $38.23. Two Associated Press business writers debate whether the stock is a smart buy. PRESS THE ‘LIKE’ BUTTON, SOON By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer [...]
Pakistan blocks Twitter because of tweets considered offensive to Islam
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Solar eclipse: moongazers in Asia and US await fiery donut in the sky
The sun and moon will align over the earth in a rare astronomical event late on Sunday – an annular eclipse that will dim the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire. “It will look like a donut with a very big hole in [...]
Google Can Finally Own Motorola And The Deal Will Close Imminently
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Post Wedding Update: Zuck Ups Privacy Settings; No More Views of Toy Dog
Update: Facebook CEO Zuckerberg ups privacy settings on Facebook page, photo above no longer available for non-friend view on his page. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook married his long-time girlfriend, Priscilla Chan at his home in Palo Alto, CA Saturday in a private affair. Guests thought they were celebrating Chan’s graduation from medical school and [...]
Microsoft Wins Ruling Forcing Change in Motorola Phones
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) won a federal trade ruling that will force Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) to alter software on some of its Android-based mobile phones to keep bringing them into the U.S. A U.S. International Trade Commission judge found that Motorola Mobility infringed a patent covering a program by Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft called ActiveSync, [...]