Technology 
Uber will add panic button to its app in India
The new Panic button will let riders quickly summon the police if they’re in distress.
Netflix said to be developing a live-action ‘Legend of Zelda’ series
The Legend of Zelda, the popular fantasy-themed video game published by Nintendo, is said to be coming to Netflix as a live-action series. Netflix is developing the series apparently in the early stages, as the streaming media company is still … Continue reading
Matchstick streaming dongle, scheduled to ship in February, gets pushed to August
The Matchstick team announced today that they’re delaying the release of their Firefox OS-powered HDMI dongle until August of this year. You might remember we told you about Matchstick when it landed on Kickstarter four months ago. At the time, … Continue reading
You probably missed these movies when they were in theaters, but now you can stream them on Netflix!
This week we have some overlooked or underrated gems, movies that slipped under the radar or were somehow misunderstood the first time around. There are movies based on classic literature, movies that sing and dance, and movies that blow stuff … Continue reading
Record labels reap 45 percent of royalties from streaming services, study finds; artists lucky to pocket 7 percent
A new study of the distribution of revenue from streaming-music services such as Spotify, Pandora, and Deezer shows that the major record labels are pocketing nearly seven times the licensing revenue than artists and musicians collect. It goes along with … Continue reading
Chinese government may be behind Anthem hack that exposed data of up to 80 million people
The massive Anthem hack yesterday has been tentatively identified as a Chinese operation according to investigators. The attack was likely motivated by something other than a pure profit motive, but may have exposed details on up to 80 million people.
$34 accessory detects HIV, syphilis, and works with any smartphone
A new research initiative has created a $34 smartphone accessory that can test blood for both syphilis and HIV, requires no battery, and can be easily deployed at scale.
Netflix’s next original will head to 1970s New York
As Netflix’s original content war with Amazon intensifies, it’s tapping the director of Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby for a new dramatic series. The Get Down will focus on a group of teenagers in 1970s South Bronx during the rise … Continue reading
Grab $6 in Google Play credit through your Chromecast
Google is once again bearing gifts, this time throwing $6 worth of Google Play credit your way if you own a Chromecast. To score this deal, you’ll need to follow a few steps. First, your computer needs to be connected … Continue reading
Did chip espionage, IP theft give Samsung its 14nm manufacturing lead?
Samsung’s ascendancy to the pole position of semiconductor manufacturing was surprising, but there are allegations that the company achieved it through less-than savory means. Did Samsung hit its 14nm goals by luring away TSMC engineers?
