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University of Michigan activates antimatter 'gun,' cartoon supervillians twirl moustaches anew
Engadget - 30 Jun 2013 08:06
At the University of Michigan, an international team of physicists has begun experimenting with its tabletop-sized super laser, modding it into an antimatter "gun." It's not quite a black hole-firing pistol, but we're sl...
Switched On: Form in the USA
Engadget - 30 Jun 2013 23:45
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. The Mac Pro might have been worthy of the "One More Thing" kinds of reveals that Steve Jobs used to do at Apple events. Despite being fore...
FCC approves Google's 'white space' database operation
CNET - 30 Jun 2013 23:41
The database will allow unlicensed TV broadcast spectrum to be used for wireless broadband.
Portland's New Streetlights Are Psychedelic Carnivorous Plants
Gizmodo - 30 Jun 2013 01:01
If you've seen one streetlight, you've pretty much seen them all. They're important, sure, but they're usually not much to look at. The lamps that just popped up across Portland are a little bit different. A little more ...
How a total n00b mined $700 in bitcoins
Ars Technica - 30 Jun 2013 00:00
We take a Butterfly Labs Bitcoin miner, plug it in, and make it (virtually) rain.
Why Apple and Samsung Still Get Along, Behind the Courtroom Battles
Slashdot - 30 Jun 2013 23:58
After suing each other for the last few years in various courts around the world, you'd think that if Apple and Samsung were human beings they would have walked away from their rocky relationship a while back. The Wall S...
Rural Impressions: New York Center for Photographic Art Juried Call for Entries
Photography News - 30 Jun 2013 23:39
July 1, 2013 /Photography News/ The New York Center for Photographic Arts (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, bl...
Microsoft's SkyDrive name at risk in Europe after losing trademark case against broadcaster
The Verge - 30 Jun 2013 23:36
A UK court has ruled that Microsoft's SkyDrive product infringes on a trademark owned by the British Sky Broadcasting Group, which operates under the name Sky. The ruling is valid across the entire European Union and cou...
Victor Oladipo Records His Experience at the NBA Draft Using Google Glass
PetaPixel - 30 Jun 2013 23:32
Categories: Culture Finds Technology Tags: googlegoogleglassnbanbadraftpovvictoroladipo At this year's NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic used the second overall pick to select former Indiana University guard Victor Oladipo. F...
Finally A Chance To Bend The Weather To Your Will
Gizmodo - 30 Jun 2013 23:14
It always rains the day you're moving or gets really icy when you have a lot of driving ahead of you. Murphy's Law definitely applies. If you could control the weather things would be much easier, and Design I/O wants yo...
Leaked NSA Documents Show How U.S. Is Bugging European Allies
The Huffington Post - 30 Jun 2013 23:11TSMC Finally Clinches Deal To Manufacture Processors For Apple
Ubergizmo - 30 Jun 2013 23:09
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has reportedly signed a deal with Apple to produce processors for its mobile devices. Mass production is said to start from early next year.
Nearly 17 Million Watched First Episode of CBS' 'Under the Dome'
Variety - 30 Jun 2013 23:07
The already-strong premiere numbers for CBS drama "Under the Dome" looked even more impressive when DVR playback data came in this weekend. Last Monday's premiere, which averaged a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49, now stan...
What Games Are: The Ludophile Mindset
TechCrunch - 30 Jun 2013 23:00
Like the audiophile who spends serious money on her music, the ludophile spends aplenty on games and consoles. Both want perfection. The question for the games industry, however, is whether perfection is really the goal ...
What's a good drink that I can order at just about any bar?
Life Hacker - 30 Jun 2013 23:00
What's a good drink that I can order at just about any bar? Can anyone recommend a good negative scanner? Any tips for dating without breaking the bank? I'm having a hard time keeping up with causes (alerts to sign petit...
U.S. Department Of Defense Is Getting Its Own App Store
Ubergizmo - 30 Jun 2013 22:58
The U.S. Department of Defense is actually getting its own app store, for which it has awarded a $2.9 million contract to Digital Management, a firm based in Maryland.
FCC approves Google's white space wireless database
Engadget - 30 Jun 2013 22:57
Google may have been on pins and needles while the FCC scrutinized its white space wireless database over the spring, but it can relax this summer -- the FCC has given the database the all-clear. The approval lets Google...
The iblazr Flash Will Light Up Your Mobile Phone Pics
Mashable - 30 Jun 2013 22:56
Modern mobile phones have improved in their picture-taking abilities, but there is still one thing lacking: a good flash for dark shots. The iblazr mobile phone flash promises to work on both iOS and Android devices to l...
If worthy, Google will lend you its 42lb, 15-camera backpack for an adventure
Ars Technica - 30 Jun 2013 22:50
Individuals can now apply to use a Trekker backpack and further Google Maps.
'MacBook Air WiFi Update 1.0′ Being Tested By Apple, Select Users Also Invited
Ubergizmo - 30 Jun 2013 22:47
Apple is testing the 'MacBook Air WiFi Update 1.0.' It has also invited a select group of users to do tests and provide feedback on this update.
First Photos and Rumored Specs Leak for Sony's Mysterious PureView Competitor
PetaPixel - 30 Jun 2013 22:45
Categories: Industry Rumors Tags: cameraphonehonamileakleakedphotosrumorrumoredspecssmartphonesonysonyi1sonysmartphone It's been almost two months since we mentioned Sony's mysterious camera-focused smartphone code-named...
Bing Powered Translation Enabled For Twitter Web Version
Ubergizmo - 30 Jun 2013 22:39
Twitter web version now has Bing powered translation enabled, which will translate tweets that are not in English.