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IFC's 'The Canyons' Opens on One Gotham Screen, Nabs $15,200
Variety - 4 Aug 2013 23:20
IFC unspooled "The Canyons" on only one New York City screen this weekend, where it earned $15,200. While VOD streaming numbers won't be available until mid-week, the film topped out at number two on iTunes' indie films ...
Blackmagic drops Cinema Camera price to $1,995
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 07:45
Do you like the prospect of shooting 2.5K video with Blackmagic's Cinema Camera, but turn pale at spending $2,995 for the privilege? We have good news: Blackmagic just dropped the pro video camera's price to $1,995. Whil...
Hacking Insulin Pumps And Other Medical Devices - Reality Not Fiction
Forbes - 4 Aug 2013 02:08What Games Are: The Win Imperative
TechCrunch - 4 Aug 2013 23:00
Many readers will be familiar with the idea that games and reward go together. Yet reward by itself isn't rewarding. The reason is that it's not the reward that's interesting, but rather what it signifies: satisfaction o...
YouTube opens up live streaming to anyone with 100 or more subscribers
The Verge - 4 Aug 2013 05:51
YouTube is opening up its live streaming service to anyone with 100 or more subscribers, putting smaller, independent creators on the same footing as larger productions. The announcement comes less than three months afte...
White House vetoes iPhone, iPad ban after Samsung patent spat
ZDNet - 4 Aug 2013 04:33
The Obama administration vetoes a ban handed down by the U.S. International Trade Commission following a patent infringement battle with Samsung.
Will This Accessory Help Google Glass' Short Battery Life?
Mashable - 4 Aug 2013 23:55
While only a few hundred people have gotten their hands on Google Glass, the gadget is already known to suffer from a short battery life. But one third-party accessory aims to solve this problem by providing a longer cha...
Rush Limbaugh reveals vast 'tech blogger' conspiracy against Apple, Republicans
The Verge - 4 Aug 2013 23:38
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio show best known for his scathing diatribes against liberals, women seeking birth control coverage from their employers, and African-American quarterbacks, took a break from his usual...
You Should Be Afraid of Artificial Intelligence
Mashable - 4 Aug 2013 05:15
I, for one, do not welcome our new robot overlords. Let me elaborate Writing about Artificial Intelligence is a challenge. By and large, there are two directions to take when discussing the subject: focus on the truly re...
Microsoft slashes Surface Pro price for the month of August, 64GB model down to $799
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 23:13
Thought the Surface RT's $150 price drop was enticing? Hold on to your wallet: Microsoft's at it again. Over the weekend, Redmond quietly took $100 off of both its 64 and 128GB Surface Pro slates, bringing their base pri...
A Review of the Hasselblad Stellar
PetaPixel - 4 Aug 2013 23:07
Categories: Equipment Reviews Tags: hasselbladhasselbladstellarreviewsonyrx100stellar From the moment of its announcement, Hasselblad's Stellar camera's purpose has been controlling the damage done by the same company's ...
A Moon With The Most Volcanic Activity Of Anything In The Solar System
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 23:06
This moon looks even more like it's made from green cheese than ours does, but it's not. Lame. Io, the innermost moon of Jupiter, is the most volcanically active body in our solar system because of gravitational "tides" ...
Half of Tor Sites Compromised, Including TORMail
Slashdot - 4 Aug 2013 23:00
First time accepted submitter elysiuan writes "The founder of Freedom Hosting has been arrested in Ireland and is awaiting extradition to USA. In a crackdown the FBI claims to be about hunting down pedophiles, half of th...
The 25 Best Lunchbox Snacks of All Time
Mashable - 4 Aug 2013 22:30
When you were staring at the classroom clock, counting the seconds until you could whip out your Pocahontas lunchbox (complete with matching Thermos), what did you hope you'd find? Kids rip the plastic off their snacks w...
Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week
Mashable - 4 Aug 2013 22:10
Before taking your lunch to-go, we first suggest watching it perfected to an art by one hungry bear. In this week's viral video recap, we've got that, along with the grumpiest-looking wet dog ever, a man who is faster th...
Infinity Blade 3 Reportedly Under Development Already
Ubergizmo - 4 Aug 2013 22:02
The Infinity Blade franchise is certainly popular with iOS users. It was back in 2010 when the first ever Infinity Blade title was released, both the first and the second Infinity Blade 2 title have reportedly netted Cha...
Alleged Tor hidden service operator busted for child porn distribution
Ars Technica - 4 Aug 2013 22:00
Freedom Hostings's alleged founder held in Ireland, facing extradition to US.
Can An Algorithm Be Empathetic? UK Startup EI Technologies Is Building Software That's Sensitive To Tone Of Voice
TechCrunch - 4 Aug 2013 22:00
Don't give up hope of being able to mock your future robot butler with a sassy response. UK startup EI Technologies, one of 17 in the current Wayra London incubator cohort, is developing a voice recognition platform that...
Keep Calm Under Stress, and Those Around You Will Follow Suit
Life Hacker - 4 Aug 2013 22:00
When life gets stressful, the last thing you need is to be surrounded by other people who are freaking out just as much as you. It's possible to keep everyone calm though by projecting calmness yourself, even if you're f...
Did Goldman Sachs Overstep in Criminally Charging Its Ex-Programmer?
Slashdot - 4 Aug 2013 21:54
theodp writes "Programmer Sergey Aleynikov holds the dubious distinction of being the only Goldman Sachs employee since the 2008 financial meltdown to have actually served time in prison. After leaving Goldman, Sergey wa...
Samsung Smartwatch May Have Flexible Screen
Ubergizmo - 4 Aug 2013 21:50
Recent reports indicate that the smartwatch wars are about to begin. The market is already catered to by crowdfunded creations such as the Pebble and Agent smartwatches, whereas Sony has also released its own timepiece a...
Email security strongest from social media, report reveals
PC World - 4 Aug 2013 21:50
Email from social media brands is some of the safest on the Internet, while electronic posts from financial services brands is some of the riskiest, says a report released last week by an email security provider. "Consum...