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Original Pin - $75
The Gadget Flow - 28 Dec 2013 08:00
Original Pin: Cameras with Character. Teach the basics of photography with a precision-built, laser-cut 35mm pinhole camera that won’t crush in your backpack, or melt in the rain, like cardboard. Through its precision ...
Extra Normal Wall Clock - $199
The Gadget Flow - 28 Dec 2013 08:00
The Extra Normal Wall Clock is a creation by American designer Ross McBride. Unlike other artsy watches and wall clocks, this one manages to remain a clock while still paying tribute to the minimalistic sensibilities tha...
Beware snoopy apps that ask more than they need to know
PC World - 28 Dec 2013 16:15
The president of the United States says he's not "allowed" to own an iPhone, which is why he's sticking with his BlackBerry, according to The Wall Street Journal. It's a politically sensitive subject because the iPhone i...
Panasonic "Cut Out the Darkness" project launched
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Dec 2013 14:00
Panasonic, the Japanese giant that has done its bit to make sure that darkness is eradicated in different parts of the poorest regions of the world, by launching the "Cut Out the Darkness" project which will see the deli...
U.S. Spends 5 Times More Than U.K. on Antibiotics for Kids: Study
MedicineNet - 28 Dec 2013 09:00
Title: U.S. Spends 5 Times More Than U.K. on Antibiotics for Kids: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/26/2013 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 12/27/2013 12:00:00 AM
Apple board urges shareholders to vote against Carl Icahn's $50 billion stock buyback proposal
The Verge - 28 Dec 2013 08:26
Earlier this month, activist investor Carl Icahn issued a formal proposal asking Apple to repurchase $50 billion of its stock to hand back to its shareholders. By then, the businessman had already spent months steadily...
Russian Astronauts Encounter Glitch With Earth-Watching Cameras Installed During Spacewalk
The Huffington Post - 28 Dec 2013 04:24Mars Curiosity Rover becomes a Lego set, while real rover wheels suffer damage
The Verge - 28 Dec 2013 03:40
Here's another use for your newfound holiday cash: On New Year's Day, the Mars Curiosity Rover will become an official Lego set. It's the latest success from the crowdsourced Lego Cuusoo project, which previously brought...
Antioxidant drug knocks down multiple sclerosis-like disease in mice
e! Science News - 28 Dec 2013 05:01
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that an antioxidant designed by scientists more than a dozen years ago to fight damage within human cells significantly helps symptoms in mice that have a...
Encrypted chat service Cryptocat for iPhone rejected by Apple
The Verge - 28 Dec 2013 04:15
Encrypted chat service Cryptocat has spent the past two years blocking outsiders from reading private conversations, and now it's facing a block of its own trying to get onto Apple's App Store. Developer Nadim Kobeissi t...
Snapchat dismisses concerns over exploit that may compromise user phone numbers
The Verge - 28 Dec 2013 02:43
Snapchat is largely dismissing claims that its built-in friend-finding feature could be used by hackers to discover users' phone numbers. A security group detailed the potential exploit in August, explaining that by upl...
Google asked to remove 235M links to copyright infringing content in 2013
BGR - 28 Dec 2013 02:05
Google received more than 235 million takedown requests this year from copyright holders that wanted links to copyright infringing content to be removed from Google Search, TorrentFreak revealed after looking at Google�...
US military sees more drones, 'cyber weapon' non-proliferation in the future
The Verge - 28 Dec 2013 02:04
The $552 billion 2014 military defense budget signed by President Barack Obama will continue to fund high-tech cyber and unmanned aircraft operations. The budget, which grants central Cyber Command $68 million in operati...
Ask Slashdot: Getting an Uncooperative Website To Delete One's Account?
Slashdot - 28 Dec 2013 23:58
First time accepted submitter trentfoley writes "I've been trying to clean up my digital life (insert joke about having a life) and have run into a situation I fear is too common. Many social websites, nextdoor.com in pa...
Many consumers in the dark about rising lighting standards
CNET - 28 Dec 2013 23:52
6 out of 10 consumers are unaware that the most commonly used light bulbs are about to disappear from store shelves.
Two tablet companies launch manufacturing in Haiti
The Verge - 28 Dec 2013 23:52
A new pair of tablet companies are setting up in an unexpected place: Haiti. Surtab and Handxom SA both began production last month on a new brand of seven-inch Android tablets which are being sold direct to various Hait...
'Kung Fury' Is the '80s Cop Film Parody of Your Dreams
Mashable - 28 Dec 2013 23:48
Cop movies of the 1980s aren't known for understated acting and nuanced storytelling. They're brash action films packed with sports cars, bad haircuts and questionable references to Chinese martial arts. Director David S...
Roku player software cracked open temporarily, root now to run XBMC later
Engadget - 28 Dec 2013 23:47
Roku's line of set-top boxes have been popular thanks to their simple controls, large set of available apps (recently expanded to include YouTube for the new Roku 3) and hardware ranging in price from inexpensive to down...
Amazon has its best ever Christmas and tops 20m Prime members
Digital Trends - 28 Dec 2013 23:32
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been busy telling the world just how well his online retail company did over Christmas, reporting a significant jump in the number of people signing up for a Prime membership. The post Amazon ha...
Supply pinch dogs Microsoft's Surface tablets
CNET - 28 Dec 2013 23:24
Microsoft's Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 are chronically in short supply. Is this because the new tablets are flying off the shelves or just not reaching the shelves?
$44,444 in Donations Sends Hundreds of Happy Kids to Texas Bowl
Mashable - 28 Dec 2013 23:16
It's hard to tell who had the bigger smile at the Texas Bowl — Syracuse's perky Otto the Orange mascot or one of the hundreds of cheering children inside Reliant Stadium More than 700 underprivileged Houston-area kids ...
Know My App identifies the data hogs on your mobile devices
Slash Gear - 28 Dec 2013 20:46
A confederation of mobile communications and technology companies has put together a website called Know My App. The site helps users figure out which mobile apps are responsible for eating …