Beauty and the beast: big fashion meets big data (so you’ll never wear the wrong makeup again)

July 25, 2012 2:12 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

I’m told that getting the exact right shade of makeup can be more than a little difficult. In fact, according to beauty industry giant Sephora, it takes the average woman seven tries to find the perfect foundation. With the cost …

New smartphone can measure radiation (but not its own)

May 29, 2012 2:31 PM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

You can finally put your radiation fears to rest and check your Twitter feed at the same time. Japanese cellphone carrier Softbank has unveiled a new smartphone that can detect radiation levels with a built-in sensor, Wired is reporting.

Manufactured …