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OUYA delaying retail launch to June 25th, altering controller to fix button sticking issue
Engadget - 9 May 2013 12:00
The OUYA game console is shifting its launch from June 4th to June 25th, the company revealed in a press release this morning. Speaking with our friends at Joystiq, CEO Julie Uhrman explained the decision to push the con...
What A First Person View of a Lightsaber Duel Looks Like
Gizmodo - 9 May 2013 02:39
If lightsabers ever become real, and let's be honest some genius will dedicate his entire life into making that happen, I hope the entire world will be well practiced in how to handle them. Sure the ballet of Star Wars c...
How two 'Star Trek' fans are restoring original series shuttlecraft
The Verge - 9 May 2013 01:15
The set piece for the shuttlecraft that ferried Spock, Scotty, and more than a handful of other crew members to-and-from the USS Enterprise has largely sat unused and in disrepair since the original Star Trek series ende...
"Web Clipping 2.0″ Service Clipboard Acquired By Salesforce, Will Be Shuttered On June 30th
TechCrunch - 9 May 2013 23:44
Today is just jam-packed full of acquisition-shutdowns. Just hours ago, word broke that Yahoo! had acquired both MileWise and Go Poll Go, with plans to discontinue both service. Next up on the happy-now-sad-users-later t...
TechCrunch: Microsoft offering $1 billion to buy Nook Media
Engadget - 9 May 2013 12:18
Microsoft has put forward an offer to buy complete control of Nook Media LLC, according to internal documents seen by TechCrunch. Redmond's joint venture with Barnes & Noble was set up last year to handle the Nook e-read...
Backed With $1.4 Million, Plated Adds A Social Spin To Its Ready-To-Cook Meal Delivery Service
TechCrunch - 9 May 2013 23:50
For the past several years, my New Year's resolution has been some version of "cook more often" or "try a new recipe every week." But it never really lasts. As much as I love the act of actually cooking, so much about it...
Michael Boland: Once Again, Facebook Is Supposedly the Latest 'Google Killer'
The Huffington Post - 9 May 2013 23:42CheckinDJ is the Foursquare for Spotify
GigaOM - 9 May 2013 23:39
CheckinDJ uses music preferences from social network profiles to create Spotify playlists for coffeeshops and other venues.
Best Coffee Maker?
Life Hacker - 9 May 2013 23:30
AeroPress, French press, drip, pod, there are tons of ways to make great coffee. We've talked about all of the elements involved in a great cup of coffee, but one of those elements is the tool you use. Choose your weapon...
Kickstarter Claims $400,000 Kick from 'Veronica Mars,' Zach Braff
Variety - 9 May 2013 23:59
New film projects from Zach Braff and a Warner Bros.'s revival of the "Veronica Mars" franchise are having a spillover effect at Kickstarter, the company's founders claimed in a blog post issued on the crowdfunding websi...
State Department Compels Gunsmith to Remove 3D-Printed Gun Files
Mashable - 9 May 2013 23:59
Cody Wilson, the mind behind the "Liberator," the world's first 3D-printed handgun, said he didn't know what would happen once he upload the blueprints for the gun online Now he does The Department of State, through its ...
Epic Pictures Sets 'Thale' Sequel
Variety - 9 May 2013 23:56
In a pre-Cannes move, Los Angeles-based Epic Pictures Group has partnered with Norwegian-based Yesbox Prods. to finance and produce an English-language sequel to Aleksander Nordaas' thriller "Thale." The companies will s...
Watch In Awe as This Euro Dude Tries to Explain Modular Synthesizers
Gizmodo - 9 May 2013 23:56
Meet Austrian-bred (but German-born) producer, composer and musician Patrick Pulsinger. He is a huge but really awesome nerd when it comes to modular synthesizers, and here he is, trying to explain how it all works to a ...
3D-printed firearm plans downloaded 100,000 times, State Department steps in
Engadget - 9 May 2013 23:55
That didn't take long -- just days after its first test fire, the Liberator, a 3D-printed pistol designed by Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson, has caught the attention of the federal government. It's hardly a surp...
Apple strikes iRadio deal with Universal Music
CNET - 9 May 2013 23:54
Apple still needs the other major labels, but this brings it a step closer to launching its Internet radio service.
Web campaign to build a Tesla museum succeeds in purchasing lab
L.A. Times - 9 May 2013 23:51Box acquires Crocodoc to expand document-viewing features
Reuters - 9 May 2013 23:50
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3D-printed gun files pulled offline at State Department's request
The Verge - 9 May 2013 23:49
The Liberator pistol, first revealed barely a week ago, has caught the eye of federal authorities. Cody Wilson, head of gun-printing group Defense Distributed, says he received a letter from the US State Department, aski...
Barclays puts Nuance voice recognition tech to work at identifying customers
ZDNet - 9 May 2013 23:49
The introduction of voice biometrics to gain access to bank accounts could mean that customers no longer need to remember pin codes or the answers to a plethora of security questions.
Dead Meme Nearly Kills Guy
The Huffington Post - 9 May 2013 23:47£7.5m funding boost for UK cybersecurity PhDs
ZDNet - 9 May 2013 23:46
Two UK universities are to receive millions of pounds of investment to help finance tens of PhDs in online security.
Unlike the PS3, Sony isn't expecting to lose money on the PlayStation 4
The Verge - 9 May 2013 20:15
Back when it launched, Sony's PlayStation 3 was something of a technological marvel for a home console -- and it had the price to match. Despite a starting price of $499, Sony still lost money on the console, but it does...