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Data transmission via visible light is no longer a technological novelty, but it has yet to make its way into consumer's hands. Japanese firm Outstanding Technology is aiming to change that with its Commulight location system, which relies on a pair ...

Think of the Lamborghini Ferrucio as a futuristic Enzo Ferrari, complete with a twin-turbocharged V12 engine and computer-controlled pneumatic valves. Unfortunately, it may be a while until we see this vehicle in prototype / concept form...if eve...

Aerial drone designers have been pushing hard to get devices that can stay airborne for days. After all, what's the point of having an observer that routinely lets its guard down? Lockheed Martin must have this question forever etched in its collecti...

DARPA's innovative Instant Fire Suppression (IFS) program essentially evaluated an acoustic approach to suppressing flames. In their most recent test, "a flame is extinguished by an acoustic field generated by speakers on either side of the pool ...

Fans of unlocked bootloaders rejoice! It looks like the landing page for the Galaxy S III Developer Edition for Verizon is now live on Samsung's website. As you'll recall, Verizon is the only US carrier to sell the handset with a locked bootloader --...

Most of us aren't thinking of snow and / or cold weather right now, but we've all probably wondered just what's behind a frozen waterfall. Well, wonder no more, as this beautiful image shows us just how cool mother nature really is. Click here to...

The Washington, D.C.-based think tank Future of Privacy Forum ("FPF") released a study this week detailing the current state of mobile app privacy policies as of this past month, June 2012. The report found that many app developers are now responding to the increased pressure from U.S. regulators on this issue, and have now introduced privacy policies for their applications as well as new policies surrounding the use of customers' private data. Specifically, the report shows that the percentage of free apps with a privacy policy doubled on the iOS App Store since the last report in September 2011, going from 40% to 84%. The percentage of paid apps with privacy policies on iOS increased by 4%, from 60% to 64%. And on the Google Play platform, the percentage of free apps with a privacy policy actually started high at 70%, and increased to 76%.  The percentage of paid apps increased as well, going from 30% to 48%.

It's been a good 15 years for BV Capital, early stage venture capital firm that was founded back in 1998. But it now will be going by a new name -- e.Ventures -- with a renewed emphasis on the global footprint it has amassed over the years beyond its San Francisco headquarters. Up until now, the people behind BV have operated a total of five different funds worldwide -- in the US, Europe, Asia, Russia, and South America -- each under a different name.

Secure messaging service TigerText announced a partnership today with Dropbox that will allow users to send documents securely, with features like a pre-set lifespan and the ability to recall a file attachment at any time. Documents will be encrypted and cannot be downloaded, copied or forwarded. President and Co-founder Brad Brooks tells us that the partnership has a wide range of targeted users, from “anyone who uses Dropbox” to businesses that need to send secure files.

With shows like American Idol and X-Factor hitting the airwaves, it's no surprise that more street performers are hoping to get their shot at stardom through the internet. We've rounded up seven of the most popular street performers on YouTube fo...