Articles by Farrha Khan

Scientists have created a working Star Trek-like tractor beam

By Farrha Khan published 27 October 15

Researchers have built a working tractor beam that uses sound waves to move objects.

PlayStation VR: 5 things we learned from Sony's Paris event

By Farrha Khan published 27 October 15

Here's all the big news about Sony's virtual reality headset that was revealed at Paris Games Week.

Google's new OnHub router knows when you wave at it

By Farrha Khan published 27 October 15

Google is growing its router 'family' with a new Asus OnHub.

There's a comet trailing alcohol in its wake

By Farrha Khan published 26 October 15

Comet Lovejoy released about 500 bottles of wine every second during its peak activity, according to astronomers.

This 46-Gigapixel photo of the Milky Way will blow your mind

By Farrha Khan published 23 October 15

Check out the Milky Way in the largest image of space to date.

NASA finalizes design for rocket that will take humans to Mars

By Farrha Khan published 23 October 15

NASA's most powerful rocket ever has passed the first critical design test before construction begins.

Facebook knows why its app is killing your iPhone battery

By Farrha Khan published 22 October 15

Facebook has narrowed it down to two issues, and it's already got a fix in.

Facebook search expands to all 2 trillion posts, friend or not

By Farrha Khan published 22 October 15

The social media giant will let you find stories and comments from friends and strangers through search.

Why Netflix reviving old TV shows is exactly what we want

By Farrha Khan published 22 October 15

In Depth Netflix may be looking to bring back more of our old favorite shows, and we're not complaining.

Toyota's hydrogen car gets a little help from Doc Brown and Marty McFly

By Farrha Khan published 21 October 15

It's not exactly a flux capacitor, but Toyota is taking full advantage of Back to the Future Day.

Nike's self-lacing Back to the Future shoes are real, go on sale next year

By Farrha Khan published 21 October 15

Updated Nike has rightfully given its first pair of self-lacing shoes to Michael J. Fox.

Google Photos active user count proves it can survive its split from Google+

By Farrha Khan published 20 October 15

Google Photos has reached an impressive milestone in less than half a year after breaking away from Google+.

Facebook makes reading the news on your iPhone a whole lot easier

By Farrha Khan published 20 October 15

Apple's News app now has some competition from Facebook.

Did a high schooler really hack the CIA director's personal email?

By Farrha Khan published 20 October 15

And reportedly, the hacker was able to access a number of sensitive government documents.

Facebook will now warn you if the government tries to hack your account

By Farrha Khan published 19 October 15

Facebook says it will let you know if your account is targeted by an attacker that could be working for a 'nation-state'.

What could GoPro be doing with an ex-HBO hire?

By Farrha Khan published 19 October 15

GoPro has hired a former HBO sports exec, and he has original content on his mind.

Apple removing hundreds of apps from App Store that collected private user data

By Farrha Khan published 19 October 15

Researchers found 256 iOS apps that were secretly collecting private data.

Meet the man who's spent more time in space than any other American

By Farrha Khan published 16 October 15

Scott Kelly has broken the record for more time spent in space by an American, reaching 383 days today.

Here's what NASA scientists didn't anticipate about Pluto

By Farrha Khan published 15 October 15

Here's what NASA's initial findings have shown us about our solar system's favorite dwarf planet.

Facebook admits it might be killing your iPhone battery life

By Farrha Khan published 15 October 15

Facebook is investigating claims that its iOS is causing battery drain, and a fix could soon be in.

Tesla is using its cars to make maps of all the world's roads

By Farrha Khan published 15 October 15

Tesla is getting better-than-GPS maps ready for its self-driving cars.

Mad at Netflix price hike? Here's why it could be good

By Farrha Khan published 14 October 15

Higher prices will end up meaning more 'high quality content,' according to Netflix.

This is Toyota's plan to stop making gas and diesel cars

By Farrha Khan published 14 October 15

The car maker predicts sales of petrol-reliant cars will be near zero by 2050.

Tesla claims Gigafactory workers were assaulted by trespassing journalists

By Farrha Khan published 14 October 15

But there may be more to the mysterious story at Tesla's mysterious new Gigafactory.

Facebook is testing a new News Feed just for videos

By Farrha Khan published 13 October 15

Here's another big video push from Facebook to take a slice of YouTube's pie.