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Google honors Dorothy Hodgkin's X-ray visionGoogle marks the 104th anniversary Monday of the British chemist聽Dorothy Hodgkin, who pioneered the use of X-rays to determine the structure of biological molecules.
Why so few women in tech? Seven challenges and potential solutions. Here is a look at some of the roadblocks women face in technology fields, and the organizations that are fighting to overcome these issues.- Dorothy Hodgkin honored with Google doodle for seeing the invisibleGoogle honored chemist Dorothy Hodgkin with a doodle on the 104th anniversary of her birth. For Dorothy Hodgkin, crystals revealed the structure of invisible things.
FireChat app sends messages even when you have no serviceFireChat messaging聽app 'leapfrogs' from phone to phone.
Adobe Voice: Professional presentations without the creative agencyAdobe, best known for its suite of professional-grade creative products, released Adobe Voice, a free iPad app that lets nonprofits, business, and students easily create sleek videos at no cost.
LinkedIn and Evernote team up to bring business cards to the digital ageEver wish that stack of business cards could shrink? Evernote and LinkedIn are ready to help you zap that information into your smart phone with a new business card and social network integration app.- Nintendo bans 'gay' characters from new virtual life gameNintendo says it won't allow players to engage in romantic activities with characters of the same sex in English editions of "Tomodachi Life." It said:" 'Tomodachi Life' was intended to be a whimsical and quirky game, and that we were absolutely not trying to provide social commentary."
Nintendo places big bet on Mario as Wii U sales slumpNintendo posted an earnings loss due to slow device sale, as smart phones and tablets continue to chip away at the legacy gaming industry. Regardless, the company remains optimistic due to upcoming 'Mario Kart' and 'Super Smash Bros' releases.
Angry Birds Playground turns popular characters into educatorsAngry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment is trying to get kids hooked on learning with a new early childhood program, called Angry Birds Playground, based on its home country's groundbreaking education system.
Surface Mini likely to debut at Microsoft's 'small' eventA not-so-cryptic invitation from Microsoft for an upcoming press event may confirm the release of a 'Surface Mini,' a smaller, updated, note-taking version of its Surface tablet.
Supermarket smart phone? Tesco says yes.Following the successful release of the Hudl tablet from, UK supermarket chain Tesco says it is dipping another toe in the electronics game. This time, expect a smart phone before the end of the year.- Beyond apps: 'Maker Movement' of DIYers fuels innovationA new generation of handy entrepreneurs are laying the foundation for a hardware renaissance and attracting investors. The so-called "Maker movement" is sweeping northern California and, in a smaller way, Europe and other countries.
Oculus fights back against claims it stole virtual reality technologyVideo game company ZeniMax is claiming it owns at least some of the code that powers Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset. As Oculus was just bought by Facebook for $2 billion, the claim raises questions: opportunistic claims or murky legal waters?
Google seeks to unify Android with SilverAccording to new reports, Google is developing a new version of its Android operating system for smart phone manufacturers that will put an emphasis on Google apps, called Android Silver.
Foursquare splits in two, creating new app, SwarmThink Foursquare is just a check-in app? Think again. The 5-year-old company is splitting up its app, premiering a new recommendation-based Foursquare app and a social location-based app called Swarm.
Use Internet Explorer? Download Microsoft's update ASAP.Microsoft released a patch Thursday that fixes a vulnerability聽that allowed attackers to take complete control of a computer.
Snapchat extends conversation to videoDisappearing messages no more: Snapchat updated its services to include instant messaging and video chat to keep in step with the rapidly growing mobile messaging field.
Google will no longer data mine student e-mail accountsAfter a lawsuit concerning privacy of students using Google's suite of education apps gained traction, the tech company announced it would end its practice of data-mining its education-specific apps.
Facebook devises new way to serve up ads on phonesFacebook's new mobile ad network will help advertisers to place ads in software, with Facebook taking a cut of the ad dollars.聽
MIT undergrads will each receive $100 in bitcoinIn hopes of creating a bitcoin 'ecosystem,' two MIT students are spearheading a project to give all 4,500 MIT undergraduate students $100 in bitcoin and study how the cryptocurrency plays out on campus.