Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Google Glass app will scan and identify strangers with just a glance
A new app for Google Glass will allow users to scan and identify strangers using facial recognition technology. The app, called NameTag, will also require individuals to opt-out of a process that culls their information from public social media accounts. Published February 6, 2014
James Carville hired by Fox News as commentator
Fox News announced Thursday that Democratic strategist James Carville has been hired as a contributor to the cable news network. Published February 6, 2014
French concept car comes with its own drone
A new French concept car unveiled at the 2014 Delhi Auto Show attempts to deal with the age-old question "Where did I park?" with modern technology — the drone. Published February 5, 2014
N. Korea turns to Steve Jobs for inspiration: Regime’s software looks like Apple’s Mac OSX
Screenshots of North Korea's official operation system have made their way online, and the resemblance to Apple's Mac OSX platform is undeniable. Published February 5, 2014
Snipers’ attack on Silicon Valley power stations a ‘preparation for an act of war’
A group of individuals with sniper rifles disabled 17 giant transformers in Silicon Valley in April — an attack labeled as "the most significant incident of domestic terrorism involving the grid that has ever occurred." Published February 5, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman may be digitally replicated for unfinished ‘Hunger Games’ scenes
Lionsgate may have found a way to handle the 'The Hunger Games' scenes that remain uncompleted due to actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's death: Digitize him. Published February 5, 2014
Feds plan regulations that would require cars to ‘talk’ to one another using GPS technology
The federal government is working out the kinks in a plan that would require many vehicles on U.S. roadways to "talk" with one another using a technology called vehicle-to-vehicle. Published February 5, 2014
Brit may have surfed biggest wave ever; Andrew Cotton reacts to ‘scary’ feat
Experts believe the biggest wave ever surfed my now belong to British surfer Andrew Cotton. After conquering what many believe was a 78-80 foot wave in Nazare, Portugal, on Sunday, photographic evidence now heads to a judging committee at Billabong. Published February 4, 2014
Russia plans to have cyberwarfare units ready for battle by 2017
Russian Major-General Yuri Kuznetsov has a mission: a new cyberwarfare unit that is ready for battle by 2017. Published February 4, 2014
Middle East, Russia and China fuel 2014 global defense spending surge: report
Global defense spending is set to surge in 2014 for the first time in years, in part due to the bulging budgets of Asia, the Middle East and Russia, according to a new report. Published February 4, 2014
Christian college drops ‘Crusaders’ name, cites ‘global society’ as reason
Marantha Baptist University, a small school in Watertown, Wis., is doing away with its "Crusaders" nickname after almost a half-century because "times change." Published January 31, 2014
The new Lex Luthor: Jesse Eisenberg takes role as Superman’s biggest foe
The guy who played Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network" is now officially Lex Luthor. Jesse Eisenberg will play Superman's greatest foe in the upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Published January 31, 2014
Pope Francis blesses adult film actor’s parrot
Pope Francis saw a parrot that struck him as ‘a beautiful gift from God,' while he was in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday — so he blessed it. It turns out that the bird belongs to a former male stripper turned adult film actor. Published January 31, 2014
Nancy Pelosi amuses Jon Stewart with Obamacare ignorance: ‘I don’t know’ why website failed
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi elicited laughter from "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart on Thursday when she said she didn't know why the Obama administration's rollout of the Affordable Care Act was executed so poorly. Published January 31, 2014
Wood chipper shreds Wash. man, who credits angels for his survival
First it was Steve Buscemi's character in the film "Fargo"; now it's Frank Arce of Longview, Wash. Only, the latter man lived to tell the tale of being put in the wood-chipper. Published January 30, 2014
State Dept. alerts U.S. citizens of travel in Egypt as violence continues
The U.S. Department of State issued a travel alert to Americans traveling in Egypt on Thursday, as violence between security forces and protesters continue to flare. Published January 30, 2014
FAA kills beer drone deliveries to ice fishermen
A Wisconsin beer company's attempt to serve suds to Minnesota ice fishermen via drone went swimmingly — that is, until the government intervened. Published January 30, 2014
Alicia Quaco: Air Force Lieutenant by day, Seattle ‘Sea Gal’ by night
Not many women can claim to be an Air Force officer by day and a cheerleader for a Super Bowl contender by night, but 1st Lt. Alicia Quaco can. Published January 30, 2014
Italian researchers working to create cyborg plants
The age of online plants — cyborgs that point out pollutants and parasites and communicate when and how much it needs to be fed — may soon be dawning. Published January 30, 2014
Try the heroin Happy Meal: Pittsburgh sting takes down drug operation at McDonald’s
Until the cops moved in on a Pittsburgh McDonald's, customers who wanted some heron with their Happy Meals were able to get it. Published January 29, 2014
