Articles by Aaron Mamiit
With 300 Million Users, Instagram is Now Bigger than Twitter (Or Is It?)
Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom announced that Instagram reached the milestone of 300 million active users per month, surpassing Twitter's 284 million active users per month.
Dashlane is Your New BFF if You Want to Change Passwords in a Snap
Dashlane has acquired PassOmatic and its automatic password changing technology. The company will be integrating this technology into its service so that users can change passwords for several websites all at once.
Infertility, Poor Semen Quality Hints of Other Serious Health Problems
Researchers from Stanford University discovered that there is a link between infertility and poor semen production with other more serious health problems.
New Google Translate Can Help Decipher Words in Images
An unreleased version of Google Translate was acquired by Android Police, showing a new feature that allows the app to translate words and signs using a smartphone's camera.
Sony Pictures Cyber Attack May Cost $100 Million, Says Expert
Estimates on the costs that Sony would incur due to the recent cyberattacks on Sony Pictures reach as high as $100 million, in addition to non-monetary losses such as the exposure of trade secrets.
Mega Barn Find: Rare Bugatti, Ferrari Among Collection of Amazing Vehicles Found Rusting in French Estate
A group of vehicle specialists discovered a collection of 60 cars in a barn in a French estate, with the jewel of the find being a Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spider.
T-Mobile Rolls Out $100 Shared Plan with Unlimited Data, Talk, Text. Here are the Details
T-Mobile launching the only unlimited 4G LTE family plan in the United States. Rates start at $100 for two family members, with a $40 additional charge for every other family member to be included in the plan.
AMD Catalyst Omega Graphics Driver Packs 5K Support, FreeSync, and More
AMD is releasing the Catalyst Omega, a graphics driver which includes a total of 20 new features and 400 bug fixes, among a host of performance improvements.
Amazon to FAA: Let Us Test Drones Outdoors or We Will Test Outside U.S.
Amazon is seeking for permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to test their delivery drones outdoors. If the company does not gain approval, it will divert its testing and the associated investments to other countries.
California Drought Due to Natural Causes, Not Global Warming, Claims NOAA Report
A report sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals that the current drought in California is caused by natural atmospheric and oceanic patterns and not due to human-caused climate change.
Pew Study: Americans Thankful to Internet for Making Them Better Informed
A survey reveals that Americans are thankful to the Internet for keeping them "better informed" with a variety of topics, including products and services, news and pop culture.
Destiny Racing Mode Might Become Official, Bungie Mulls but No Promises Yet
The unofficial Sparrow Racing League allows Destiny players to race head to head in the absence of an official league.
Mesosphere Announces Datacenter Operating System, Receives $36 Million Funding
Mesosphere has announced the Data Center Operating System, a new operating system for pooling resources and automating operations in datacenters. Simultaneously, the company announced that it has received $36 million in funding.
Hundreds Welcome Prince William, Duchess Kate in New York
Prince William and Kate Middleton are in New York for a three-day visit. The royal couple are in New York primarily to launch a new charity that focuses on wildlife conservation.
Tesla Urges Texas to Ease Rules on Direct Car Sales
Tesla is looking for Texas to loosen its regulations on direct car sales, as Tesla wishes to be able to sell its vehicles directly without having to go through dealerships.
Nintendo Set to Triple Profits, Analyst Attributes $1 Billion to Amiibo Sales in U.S.
From a loss of $193 million last year, Nintendo could be making a profit this year of as high as $306 million. The turnaround can partly be attributed to the Amiibo figurines.
Pearl Harbor Attack Survivors Get Together to Commemorate 73rd Anniversary
The gathering of survivors included what is called the final meeting of the USS Arizona Reunion Association, which is made up of the remaining nine survivors of the battleship USS Arizona.
Google's No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA May Do Better Job at Weeding Out Spammers
The No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA developed by Google is better at preventing robots and scripts from accessing websites, while at the same time making it easier for humans.
Tommy Hilfiger Solar Panel-Equipped Jackets Ensure Your Portable Devices Never Run Out of Juice
Tommy Hilfiger is teaming up with Pvilion to design and produce jackets equipped with solar panels. The wearable can recharge electronic devices.
US Birthrate at All-time Low as Women Opt to Delay Having Children
The birthrate for the United States is at an all-time low, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. This trend can be attributed to women below 30 years of age who are deciding to postpone having children until they are older.
Zuckerberg Calls Apple 'Ridiculous': If Apple Cared About Customers, 'They'd Make Their Products a Lot Cheaper'
Mark Zuckerberg says that Apple CEO Tim Cook's views on ad-supported free services are 'ridiculous.' The Facebook CEO goes on to criticize the high prices of Apple products.
Cortana in Windows 10 Is Multilingual, Leaked Screenshots and Video Suggest
Leaked screenshots and video acquired by blog WinBeta show an early look at virtual assistant Cortana running on the Windows 10 operating system by Microsoft.
Steve Jobs Video Deposition in Antitrust Trial Calls Rivals 'Collateral Damage' in Fight Against Hackers
In a video recording for an antitrust case against Apple, Steve Jobs said that breaking the software of competitors was 'collateral damage' in its move to suppress hackers during the early years of the digital music industry.
North Korea Denies Involvement in Sony Pictures Hack: Can They be Believed?
North Korea has denied any involvement in the cyber attacks on Sony Pictures. However, the communist nation remains the prime suspect for a variety of reasons.
Gangnam Style by Psy 'Breaks' YouTube View Counter: Here's What Really Happened
Gangnam Style has surpassed the previous maximum limit of YouTube's view counter. Did Psy's music video actually break YouTube?
Unholy War! Apple Secretly Deleted Non-iTunes Songs from iPod to Kill Competition
A class-action antitrust lawsuit against Apple claims that the company deleted music in iPods that was not downloaded from iTunes. Apple, however, argues that it was a security measure against hackers.
Male Smokers Tend to Lose More Y Chromosomes. Should You Worry?
A new study reveals that male smokers are three times more likely to lose their Y chromosomes compared to non-smoking men. This could help explain why men are more prone to cancers that are associated to smoking compared to women.
Verizon Starts Killing 3G Network, Repurposes it for 4G LTE Service
Verizon has seemingly started to shut down parts of its 3G CDMA network in Manhattan and converting it to LTE. A spokeswoman for Verizon confirmed the company's move.
No Indictment Against NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Chokehold Case, Protests Erupt
A white police officer who caused the death of an unarmed black man due to a chokehold was not indicted by a grand jury decision. Protests erupted, including gatherings in Manhattan and Times Square and a lie-in in the Grand Central Terminal.
Critics Form Coalition to Stop Comcast-Time Warner Cable $45 Billion Merger
The Stop Mega Comcast Coalition looks to have the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable rejected, as it would harm both the consumers and the industry.
