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Lightskin Bicycle Seatpost LED Tail Light - $59
The Gadget Flow - 20 Dec 2013 10:00
This Bicycle Seatpost LED Tail Light from Lightskin is kind of unique. Most bicycle tail lights are set at the back on the fender. This one has to be installed on the seatpost, right under the seat. So basically, there'l...
Italian Marble Elements Drink Coasters - $53
The Gadget Flow - 20 Dec 2013 10:00
The Elements Drink Coasters set consists of classic Italian marble coasters. The coasters are handmade by skilled artisans in Cincinnati, and made of Botticino marble from Verona, Italy. The hand-printed letters, numbers...
The NSA's rough week just got even worse
BGR - 20 Dec 2013 04:30
Back in August, not long after Edward Snowden began leaking details about NSA surveillance programs, President Obama created a panel to review the NSA’s data surveillance practices and recommend changes. Yesterday, the...
A Cabin so Small it Doesn't Even Require a Permit
Twisted Sifter - 21 Dec 2013 01:23
In 2010, Finnish designer Robin Falck wanted to build a place he could call his own. While hiking in the woods he found a beautiful location for a cabin. With mandatory military service coming up in less than a year, ...
Temperfect Mug Will Keep Your Coffee/Tea At The Perfect Temperature
Ubergizmo - 20 Dec 2013 13:42
When it comes to the perfect cup of coffee, the temperature cannot be too hot otherwise it would be impossible to drink, and neither can it be too cold because then it's kind of gross, but unfortunately coffee will get c...
Japan researcher builds device to 'transmit force'
Phys.org - 20 Dec 2013 14:07
A Japanese researcher on Friday unveiled an invention that instantly and wirelessly transmits force between two devices, in a development that could allow physical therapists to treat patients remotely.
B-Shoe Could Help Prevent Falls In The Elderly
Ubergizmo - 20 Dec 2013 09:52
The elderly do have plenty of things to grapple with, ranging from failing health issues to an ever rising cost of living. In fact, it shows that 33% of people age 65 and over falls, and these falls commonly result in in...
Japan robot chats with astronaut on space station
Miami Herald - 20 Dec 2013 09:20
The first humanoid robot in space has performed its first mission at the International Space Station — holding a series of conversations with a Japanese astronaut and keeping him company.
China rejects 545,000 tons of corn from US
Miami Herald - 20 Dec 2013 09:20
China has rejected 545,000 tons of imported U.S. corn found to contain an unapproved genetically modified strain, the country's product safety agency announced Friday.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and 10.1 to ride with Tab 3 Lite in 2014
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2013 01:49
There's a whole slew of new tablet devices coming from Samsung inside the first quarter of 2014, likely appearing at CES 2014 here in the USA first and foremost. What …
The Insane Morgan Freeman iPad Painting: An Investigation in Four Acts
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2013 01:33
If you've been on the internet in the past month, chances are you've seen a remarkably lifelike portrait of Morgan Freeman painted entirely with the iPad app Procreate. it's so unbelievably similar to the photo that insp...
An Ode to Winamp
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2013 01:20
Today's the day. Winamp is officially kicking the bucket . Well the day it was supposed to, but maybe not? Either way, the peppy little player that really whips the llama's ass has been fading into obscurity for years no...
15 Books That Will Change the Way You Look at Robots
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2013 00:50
What will robots really be like when they finally achieve a human level of intelligence and autonomy? No one knows for sure, but we've put together a list of books that will challenge and disturb your preconceptions abou...
Reviewed: DJI Phantom 2 Vision Personal Drone
Popular Science - 21 Dec 2013 01:34
The world of consumer-ready drones is in its infancy, with only a few ready-to-fly options in existence. But DJI's Phantom 2 Vision is evidence that the space is maturing. With its latest offering, DJI offers a complete,...
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.1 coming in 2014
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2013 00:07
There's a who gush of new devices appearing in the early release tip mill this week, the largest of which is in the Galaxy Note category. This is the Samsung …
The Next Big Wave
The Atlantic - 20 Dec 2013 22:48
Could surfing become an Olympic sport thanks to artificial wavemakers?
Mass of Alien Planet Key Clue to Probability of Life
The Daily Galaxy - 20 Dec 2013 19:50
To date, scientists have confirmed the existence of more than 900 exoplanets circulating outside our solar system. To determine if any of these far-off worlds are habitable requires knowing an exoplanet's mass -- which c...
Samsung GamePad To Be Bundled With Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
Ubergizmo - 20 Dec 2013 15:23
A few days ago, Samsung announced their new GamePad for mobile devices. We had originally seen the device earlier this year as a prototype, and thankfully the final product resembled nothing like what we saw initially. I...
Oppo N1 CyanogenMod phone launches December 24th with Google's blessing
Engadget - 20 Dec 2013 12:15
Oppo's announcement of a CyanogenMod custom Android version of the N1 was great news for performance phone fans, but who wants to sideload apps? Luckily, the new handset and CyanogenMod 10.2 combo has just cleared Google...
World's cheapest tablet just got CHEAPER
The Register - 20 Dec 2013 09:27
India's subsidised Aakash 4 will cost just £14/$US23 The world's cheapest tablet is about to get even cheaper after Indian telecoms minister Kapil Singh announced the subsidised Aakash 4 will eventually ship for just Rs...
It's a negative on negative absolute temperatures
MIT - 20 Dec 2013 09:00
The concept of a perpetual motion machine is an enticing one: Imagine a machine that runs continuously without requiring any external energy -- a feat that could make refueling vehicles a thing of the past. While a perpe...
IRB develops ChroGPS, a new generation visual browser of the epigenome
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2013 09:00
(Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)) ChroGPS is a software application that serves to facilitate the analysis and understanding of epigenetic data and to extract intelligible information, which can be ...