The Next Version of OS X Might Be a Radical Change Like iOS 7

Last year at WWDC, we got a huge overhaul of Apple's mobile operating system . And this year , it looks like OS X could be in for the same treatment. According to 9to5Mac, the upcoming OS X 10.10 is going to be a major overhaul, maybe the biggest in OS X history.
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Video: 10 courtroom secrets from the Apple vs Samsung feud

Apple and Samsung continue to act like a couple of squabbling teens, trying their best to get each the other into trouble and throwing a tantrum whenever it thinks each is stealing their stuff.
The latest battle from the courtroom floor has thrown up a number of fascinating insights into the ongoing rivalry between the two tech giants: one which Steve Jobs himself once dubbed a "holy war."
While this is bad news for Apple and Samsung, it's great news for anyone eager to hear the stuff Samsung and Apple would rather keep under wraps. For example, did you know that Samsung follows iPhone rumours, or that Apple really does think it has some catching up to do with Android?
Now your ears are burning, huh? Click on the video below to find out the top 10 secrets from the Samsung vs Apple courtroom battle.

Twitter's working on a 'Whisper mode' to make conversations private

When sharing gossip on Twitter, there's always that moment when you have to boldly announce that the conversation will have to continue over DM. Sadly, as well as killing the mood, it means that group discussions get broken up in favor of individual... read more

The Antarctic Neutrino Camera Is About to Get Much, Much Bigger

The University of Wisconsin's IceCube neutrino detection system has been quietly operating amid Antarctica's barren tundra for more than four years now. In that time, the fledgling detector has captured more than 100 cosmic neutrinos , many of which originated far outside our Milky Way galaxy. And if project leaders get their way, its imaging quality is about to improve by an order of magnitude.
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The smartphone accessory that makes you a better film photographer

May 1st 2014, 14:50, by Dan Seifert

Photography is all about light. It’s about capturing light, manipulating light, and interpreting light. Today’s digital cameras use advanced algorithms and sensors to properly measure light and then record what you’re seeing with your eyes. But cameras weren’t always so smart and sophisticated, and with more and more people exploring film photography with vintage cameras, light meters are once again becoming required tools for those serious about photography. A light meter measures the light...
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The race to bring NSA surveillance to the Supreme Court

Mike Taylor, who lives in Dublin, Georgia, says the National Security Agency has been watching him since 2006. He knows because they communicate with him. "They talk to me on a daily basis," he explains evenly over the phone. "They insult my looks. They insult my intelligence. They use racial slurs against me."
He didn’t know why he was being surveilled, however, so he filed a Freedom of Information Act request to find out. When the NSA blew him off with its infamous boilerplate "neither confirm or deny"letter, he filed a lawsuit. Last month, a judge ruled against him.
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