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Bunn Trifecta MB Coffee Machine Review
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2013 18:00
Coffee. Delicious, wonderful coffee. Some of us are fueled by it throughout the day; to others it’s an occasional treat first thing in the morning or straight after dinner. There’s no one “right” way to brew it, ...
Sony A7 Hands-on Photos
Photography Blog - 16 Oct 2013 20:25
Hands-on gallery of photos of the new Sony A7 compact system camera.
Cannabis A Cancer Cure?
Ubergizmo - 16 Oct 2013 03:14
Cancer is a modern day health scourge for humans, and somehow or rather, I cannot help but lay some of the blame due to the amount of chemicals that are around us as well as our consumption of processed food. Our ancesto...
German researchers create 100 Gbps wireless network
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2013 14:37
Researchers from Germany have created the world’s fastest wireless network capable of hitting 100 Gbps. A transfer rate of 100 Gbps is capable of moving 12.5 GB of data each second. That is 10 times faster than the spe...
The Incredible Shrinking Tweet
Time - 16 Oct 2013 18:07
Tweets these days ain't what they used to be. They’re getting smaller. Between 2009 and 2012, the median length of Twitter posts decreased from 10 words to eight words, according to a recent study by researchers at the...
Sony Alpha A7R hands-on: We test out the 36-megapixel full-frame system camera
Pocket-lint - 16 Oct 2013 14:10
Not content with launching one full-frame compact system camera, Sony has gone and launched two. The Sony Alpha A7R joins the A7 model, but offers a significant push in resolution. That sensor houses 36-million pixels. W...
Humanoid Robots to Flying Cars: 10 Coolest DARPA Projects
Live Science - 16 Oct 2013 17:42
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has a reputation for working on some of the most cutting-edge, futuristic projects. From humanoid robots to flying armored cars, here are 10 of the coolest DA...
Skully P1 helmet has a rear view camera and augmented reality
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2013 12:37
Motorcycle helmets are definitely going high-tech in an effort to improve safety and offer riders more connectivity when cruising down the highway. A company called Skully Helmets has unveiled the latest high-tech helmet...
Invasion: the real world technology of 'Watch Dogs'
The Verge - 16 Oct 2013 18:21
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Flextronics Hires 1,700 Workers To Build New Mac Pro
Cult of Mac - 16 Oct 2013 14:05
More than six months before Apple unveiled the new Mac Pro, we correctly predicted that it would be made exclusively in the USA. Now, as the Mac Pro gears up to start shipping in the coming month, a Texas newspaper…
Elusive secret of HIV long-term immunity
EurekAlert! - 16 Oct 2013 06:00
(Northwestern University) Scientists have discovered a long sought, critical new clue about why some people are able to control the HIV virus long term without taking antiviral drugs. The finding may be useful in shorten...
Square Cash Lets You Send Real Money To Anyone Over Email For Free
Cult of Mac - 16 Oct 2013 04:00
Square has unveiled a new product called Square Cash that lets you send anyone money from your bank account through email. You compose a new email to the person you want to pay, cc (sorry, you need Javascript to see…
21 Photos of the Fox News Team Abusing Their Giant iPad Privileges
Gizmodo - 16 Oct 2013 22:08
Last week, the internet was delighted and puzzled by Shep Smith's introduction of the Fox News Rooms' bizarre, jumbo-sized tablets, so naturally, we asked you to do a little investigative work and find out what was reall...
Novel brain-monitoring technique lets scientists spy on minds
The Verge - 16 Oct 2013 18:00
Scientists are now able to study brain activity in the real world with enough precision to know if a subject is thinking about anything related to numbers or quantities. New research out of Stanford University, published...
Email is the most broken technology that you use everyday
ZDNet - 16 Oct 2013 18:00
Seriously, does anyone actually find email to be usable?
Possible Huge Meteorite Fragment Recovered From Russian Fireball
Universe Today - 16 Oct 2013 15:44
A half-ton meteorite — presumably from the Russian fireball that broke up over Chelyabinsk in February — was dragged up from Lake Chebarkul in the Urals, Russian media reports said. Scientists estimate the chunk is a...
Ancient mosquito fossil has traces of the bugs last blood meal
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2013 14:03
A group of researchers have discovered fossilized mosquito that is a first for the scientific community and sounds like something out of Jurassic Park. The researchers discovered a mosquito fossil that has traces of its ...
Sony Alpha7R And Alpha 7 Become Official
Ubergizmo - 16 Oct 2013 10:04
After having been leaked a couple of days ago, the Sony A7 and A7R have now gone "official". Both cameras use the E-mount and share lenses with the Sony NEX Series. The FE premium lenses for full-frame sensors would be m...
Sony Unveils World's First Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
Mashable - 16 Oct 2013 08:00
There's been a bit of buzz about Sony's rumored Alpha A7 mirrorless camera models, and finally, the company revealed early on Wednesday what photography fans have been waiting for: its α7 and α7R digital cameras. It al...
Apple seeking wider Samsung products import ban
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2013 05:49
On August 9, Samsung took a legal blow as the ITC ruled it had violated two of Apple’s patents, something leading to an import ban against certain products. Though Apple had successfully had an ITC product ban overturn...
Deadspin "Redskins": A Native's Guide To Debating An Inglorious Word | Jezebel Tell Us About the Wor
Gizmodo - 16 Oct 2013 23:58
Deadspin "Redskins": A Native's Guide To Debating An Inglorious Word | Jezebel Tell Us About the Worst Fucking Boss You've Ever Had | Kotaku Comic-Book Writer Gives Amazing Heartfelt Reply to Suicidal Fan | Lifehacker Th...