Friday, 22 April 2016

Less love for tech's impact on Silicon Valley - CNET

San Francisco Bay Area residents say the technology industry is hurting the middle class and the poor, while exacerbating the economic divide.









Lightning time-lapse from space seethes with electricity - CNET

Feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as you watch a dramatic video of lightning strikes seen from the International Space Station.









Opera looks to be sold to Chinese consortium for $1.2 billion - CNET

The Norwegian browser maker looks to improve its penetration and profitability with a venture into China.









A meteorite may have just killed someone for the first time on record - CNET

A mysterious object is believed to have fallen from the sky in India over the weekend, blasting out windows and causing an explosion that left one dead.









Need to call the FBI? Hacker offers you 20,000 numbers - CNET

The names, titles and contact information of thousands of FBI and Department of Homeland Security employees are allegedly dumped online.









Disturbing video of snow-stomping Yeti surfaces online - CNET

Calling all crytozoologists. We have a fresh Yeti video showing a bizarre ape-like beast at a ski resort, and it's about as amusing (and scary) as you'd expect.









Why do these Nike sunglasses cost $395? - CNET

Nike's new Vaporwing sunglasses for runners may not have any electronics, but according to Nike Vision a lot of technology went into building them.