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House Key Holder From Suck UK - $22
The Gadget Flow - 19 Dec 2013 10:00
The House Key Holder from Suck UK solves one of the most pressing problems facing mankind since the dawn of civilization. It makes sure you don't lose your keys and then frantically turn the place upside down trying to f...
Where Is The Pirate Bay Now? Torrent Site Heads Home, Adopts Fifth Domain This Week
IBTimes - 19 Dec 2013 23:07
Well, that didn't take long.
Europe Launches "'Discovery Machine' to Decipher History of the Milky Way" (VIDEO)
The Daily Galaxy - 19 Dec 2013 19:13
ESA's Gaia mission blasted off this morning on a Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on its exciting mission to study a billion suns. Gaia is destined to create the most accurate map yet of the...
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 firmware update pulled after error code issue
Slash Gear - 19 Dec 2013 17:54
Microsoft has been tweaking the functionality and even the battery life of the Surface Pro 2 since the tablet launched. Back in early November, Microsoft published a firmware update that …
How do these awesome Intel robots test touchscreens? They play 'Cut the Rope'
BGR - 20 Dec 2013 01:45
Intel's Oculus robots play smartphone games such as the popular "Cut the Rope" title to test the accuracy of touchscreens on mobile devices. The software then actually scores screens following the tests, attributing a ra...
LG Says Bigger Is Better, 105-Inch LG Curved Ultra HD TV To Hit CES 2014
Ubergizmo - 19 Dec 2013 06:06
Is bigger necessarily better? The folks over at LG certainly think so when it comes to their TVs, having announced that they will unveil the 105" LG Curved Ultra HD TV at CES 2014 which is happening in slightly more than...
Total Volume of Saturn Moon Titan's Otherworldly Seas Calculated
Live Science - 20 Dec 2013 01:45
Titan harbors about 2,000 cubic miles of liquid methane and ethane on its frigid surface. The hydrocarbons are contained in an area near Titan's north pole that's just 660,000 square miles in size, a region slightly larg...
A Rainbow Hides in the Sun
ABC News - 19 Dec 2013 21:44
The new photo highlights the sun's complexity.
You Can't Control The Colossatron. No, You Really Can't. Don't Even Try [Review]
Cult of Mac - 19 Dec 2013 21:30
The Colossatron is a mysterious, robotic dragon-thing that drops out of space specifically to destroy cities. Nobody knows what it is or where it came from; all we know is that it must be destroyed before it destroys us....
This Drone Survival Guide will be a must-have for everyone very soon
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2013 20:22
This brilliant Drone Survival Guide contains "the silhouettes of the most common drone species used today and in the near future," each drawn to scale and marked as surveillance or killing machines. You can print it your...
The 13 Most Popular Products Of 2013, As Purchased By You
Life Hacker - 19 Dec 2013 20:15
We at the Commerce Team can't think of a better way to celebrate the end of an amazing year of products and deals than to look back at which ones you loved the most. Take a stroll through the most popular 13 products of ...
Life-size Lego car hits the road with engine powered by air
Digital Trends - 19 Dec 2013 14:15
An entrepreneur and tech expert have teamed up to create a drivable car made with half a million Lego bricks. The vehicle, which runs on compressed air and had a top speed of 17 mph, hit the road in Australia this week. ...
Essential tools for building, repairing, and upgrading PCs (and other electronic devices)
PC World - 19 Dec 2013 12:10
There's an old saying apropos to building a new PC or upgrading an old one: "Use the right tool for the right job." Sure, you could use a butter knife to loosen a screw, or a pair of pliers to tighten a motherboard stand...
Reactivated NASA Asteroid-Hunting Probe Takes First Photos in 2.5 Years
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2013 01:56
The NEOWISE spacecraft has taken its first set of test images since being reactivated in September after a 2.5-year-long hibernation. NEOWISE will resume its hunt for potentially dangerous asteroids, some of which could ...
Dell Venue 8 Pro review
Slash Gear - 20 Dec 2013 01:14
Not to be confused by the Android tablet with a similar name, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is running Windows. Unlike the difference in operating systems though, there is one …
Meet Galaxy, a new site for Ansible geeks
GigaOM - 20 Dec 2013 00:50
A growing cadre of Ansible users now have a central site to post and share roles, ask questions, and read reviews.
BEHOLD THE FUTURE: Dog Translator Available for Pre-order
Time - 20 Dec 2013 00:45
Just because you can pre-order something doesn’t mean it’ll be awesome when it’s finally ready. The folks behind the No More Woof dog translator seem to be looking to tamper everyone’s expectations as such, with ...
Google Glass real-time facial recognition arrives with "NameTag"
Slash Gear - 20 Dec 2013 00:28
Since the first demonstration of the plausible future abilities of Google Glass, instant facial recognition has been one of the most exciting ideas in the pipeline. According the the development …
A closer look at Apple's new Mac Pro workstation (hands-on)
Engadget - 20 Dec 2013 00:25
We know, we know: everyone who's seen it says it looks like a trashcan. But surely there's something else to say about Apple's new Mac Pro workstation, right? The thing is, until now, any tech blogger who's spent any tim...
'Man of Steel 2' interested in Joaquin Phoenix for Lex Luthor
Digital Trends - 19 Dec 2013 23:10
Warner Bros. wants Joaquin Phoenix to face off against Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Gal Gadot in Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel 2,' aka Batman versus Superman. The post 'Man of Steel 2' interested in Joaquin Phoenix for L...
Forget the NSA: Orwell's 1984 is alive and well in private industry
ZDNet - 19 Dec 2013 22:07
State-sponsored surveillance and repression should not be your concern. Social networks, providers and employers you trust to safeguard your data and livelihood is what worries me most.