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HBO’s streaming service launches first on Apple devices for $14.99 per month |
HBO said Monday its stand-alone streaming service will at first launch exclusively to customers using Apple devices, bringing some of the most sought-after television shows like "Game of Thrones" to people who aren't cable subscribers. Read full article » |
A new space race emerges as NASA prepares to award contract to ferry supplies to space station |
Lugging groceries and supplies to the astronauts on the International Space Station may not be as cool as ferrying the astronauts themselves into orbit. But the NASA contract to fly cargo to the station in unmanned rocket ships has attracted bids from several companies in what analysts say is another indication of commercial spaceflight’s recent renaissance. Read full article » |
Innovations: My mom got cancer when I was 11. So I started cold calling scientists until one let me join a lab. |
My journey to being an Intel Science Talent Search finalist took six years, and it has been anything but easy. My fight against cancer began when I was 11. That was when my mom was diagnosed with skin cancer. Fear? I was so scared. At the same time, I was motivated to do something. My mind was flooded with questions. How does cancer form? What are the cures? And most importantly, will my mom survive? Read full article » |
How to watch today’s Apple event, live |
If you're dying to find out all you can about the Apple Watch on Monday, there are more than a few ways to follow along. Here's how.First, you should totally watch The Switch's live blog (edit: we're live now!). Our own Hayley Tsukayama is on the ground in San Francisco, and she'll be providing updates from inside the room when the event kicks off. I'll be manning the battlestations from here in Washington. Read full article » |
Innovations: How driving the latest Tesla makes D.C.’s hellish traffic almost tolerable |
Driving in the Washington area ranks somewhere between the joy of a root canal and being waterboarded. The city has been named the most congested metropolitan area in the United States.Many of us build our lives around this unavoidable truth. We move to neighborhoods where we can walk, bike or take public transportation to work. If we dare step in a car, it’s usually being driven by someone from Lyft or Uber. Read full article » |
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Spyware vendor may have helped Ethiopia target journalists — even after it was aware of abuses, researchers say |
The Ethiopian government appears again to be using Internet spying tools to attempt to eavesdrop on journalists based in suburban Washington, said security researchers who call such high-tech intrusions a serious threat to human rights and press freedoms worldwide. Read full article » |
Health care for veterans goes high tech |
When Barbara Van Dahlen was brainstorming ways to address veterans’ mental-health needs 10 years ago, she was inspired by Craigslist and the way the site made it easy for buyers to find sellers. “I thought — I should be able to use technology to connect mental-health professionals all over the country with veterans and their families,” said Van Dahlen, a licensed clinical psychologist and president of nonprofit group Give an Hour. The organization gives troops and their families access to free mental-health services through video sessions with a network of volunteers. Read full article » |
The Apple Watch’s beautiful face is also its fatal flaw |
Apple is hoping its new smartwatch will become a genre-defining device, much as the iPhone did with smartphones a decade ago. But unlike that groundbreaking technology, the Apple Watch will need to beat expectations in a huge way if it's to set the tone for the rest of the industry. And therein lies a big opportunity for the company that can come up with a better alternative. Read full article » |
Innovations: 6 things that will make you wish you had a self-driving car today |
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