Nintendo Finally Gives in to Smartphones

Nintendo has announced a monumental new venture that will finally bring its beloved games to smartphones. Just two years ago, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made it clear that the Japanese gaming institution would not partake in the smartphone gaming craze, claiming that it would find ways to do “things that smart devices cannot do.” But with this game-changing decision, Nintendo will dive straight in—even acquiring …

Goodbye Internet Explorer

After years of suffering from a negative image, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer brand will finally close its (virtual and physical) doors. The company’s chief marketing officer Chris Capossela announced the news at the recent Microsoft Convergence conference, noting that a new browser is in the works and that it’s been given the codename “Project Spartan.” While Internet Explorer may linger for a while due to enterprise …

Roaches to the Rescue

For a team of scientists at Texas A&M University, cockroaches are anything but pests—they may be the key to surveillance cyborgs. By implanting electrodes into the bug’s brains and outfitting them with recording equipment, scientists can control (with a 60% success rate) the roaches movements and will be able to use them to explore hard to reach places. One day these bionic bugs may be …