Ashton kutcherThis bracelet could replace your passwords, your car keys, and even your fingerprintsverified_publisherThe Verge - David PierceFingerprint readers. Face Unlock. Retinal scanners. They're all no better than your average password, at least the way Dr. Karl Martin sees it. "Your face, your iris — they're all physical features that can be stolen, that you leave everywhere." Luckily, Dr. Martin has a better idea. He's planning …
Ashton kutcherGoogle Won’t Approve Glass Apps That Recognize People’s Faces… For Nowverified_publisherTechCrunch - Chris VelazcoThe potential creep factor of Google Glass is something that the search giant has to mitigate as best it can if it wants that kooky head-worn display to become a mass-market sensation (and even that may not be enough), but a recent announcement highlights the search giant’s commitment to, well, do …
Ashton kutcherYouTube's Trends Map gives a real-time view of what's hot in the USverified_publisherThe Verge - Matt BrianTo give users a better understanding of what people are watching, but also where they are watching it, Google has launched a new Trends Map feature to "surface popular videos in real time, and provide context for trends" in the US. The map can be toggled to show what's popular with men or women, …
Ashton kutcherUrban Compass: can a startup finally fix the nightmare of renting an apartment in NYC?verified_publisherThe Verge - By Ben Popper on May 7, 2013 11:30 am 139CommentsThe process of trying to rent an apartment in New York City is its own special circle of hell. Verge science editor Katie Drummond was thrilled when she found an apartment on Craigslist that fit her price range and was just across from a beautiful park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. When she showed up to …
Ashton kutcherFoursquare unveils redesigned Windows Phone 8 app, to come preloaded on select Lumia devicesverified_publisherThe Verge - Chris Welch24 hours after Hulu Plus finally made its debut on Windows Phone 8, Microsoft's users have another reason to be excited: Foursquare just unveiled a brand new app for the platform. Designed from the ground up in close collaboration with Microsoft and Nokia, the latest iteration of Foursquare has …
Ashton kutcherApple expanding its crackdown on app discovery appsverified_publisherArs Technica - Casey Johnston"Filtering, searching, and sharing" of App Store products now seems verboten. Apple has ramped up its crackdown on apps that function as discovery …