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Snapchat leak checker ID's hacked accounts
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2014 21:22
A new tool to allow Snapchat users to check whether their username and cellphone number have been compromised in the recent database hack has been launched, with an estimated 4.6m …
How the Circumference of Earth Was Accurately Estimated 2000 Years Ago
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2014 10:57
Born around 276 B.C. in Cyrene, Libya, Eratosthenes soon became one of the most famous mathematicians of his time. He is best known for making the first recorded measurement of the Earth's circumference, which was also r...
Moto G comes to Boost Mobile prepaid plans for as low as $100
Engadget - 2 Jan 2014 21:24
Motorola is starting off the new year right. Yesterday we got word that the Moto G is coming to Verizon as a $100 prepaid device, and today Boost Mobile announced that it's also going to be selling the budget-friendly sm...
Power Button Silver Ring - $49
The Gadget Flow - 2 Jan 2014 08:00
The Power Button Silver Ring from Smiling-SilverSmith is a power button in more ways than one. Handmade from pure sterling silver, this beautiful ring is shaped like a computer power button. Like the ring from the Lord o...
Gus Modern Acrylic Wine Rack - $155
The Gadget Flow - 2 Jan 2014 08:00
The Acrylic Wine Rack from Gus Modern is a simple yet highly efficient and visually appealing wine rack1. The rack is made from one-inch thick acrylic with openings for up to eight wine bottles. You mount the back panel ...
Use This Tool to See If Your Snapchat Info Was Leaked
Time - 2 Jan 2014 22:12
Use Snapchat? Hear about the leak? If so, you’ll want to check to see if your username and phone number have made their way out into the wild (spoiler: probably). Security firm LastPass has cobbled together a tool you ...
[EntertainmentTell] What Does Werner Herzog Have to Do With the Mummers?
Technology Tell - 2 Jan 2014 17:13
[From EntertainmentTell] The Mummers, Werner Herzog and a New Years Day mystery
The splooge of making Pop-Tarts is so very hypnotic
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2014 22:59
Splooge, fold, press. Splooge, fold, press. Splooge, fold, press. The machines making Pop-Tarts are so mesmerizing. You just can't take your eyes off the black magic that is creating addictive processed food. My brain in...
LG plans major OLED push for 2014
USA Today - 2 Jan 2014 03:23
New OLED displays on way from LG Electronics
Happy New Year's Day 2014 from Mars - Curiosity celebrates 500 sols spying towering mount sharp destination
Phys.org - 2 Jan 2014 14:20
Today, New Year's Day 2014, NASA's Curiosity mega rover celebrates a huge mission milestone - her 500th Martian Day on the Red Planet since the death defying touchdown of August 2012.
[GamerTell] Gateway 3DS isn't as Simple as Putting a Flash Card in a 3DS
Technology Tell - 2 Jan 2014 18:10
[From GamerTell] The Gateway 3DS flashcart is available, but is actually a bit of a complicated work-around.
Samsung To Unveil New Audio Lineup At CES 2014
Ubergizmo - 2 Jan 2014 13:39
CES 2014 is around the corner and Samsung has unveiled some of its audio products that the company is hoping to debut and demonstrate at the event. These new audio products will take the form of a new wireless streaming ...
Diabetes Risk May Come from Neanderthal Gene
Live Science - 2 Jan 2014 17:10
The Neanderthal gene mutation, which had previously gone undetected, could explain why Mexicans and other Latin Americans have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes as white, non-Hispanics. The finding could uncover new targe...
PS4 Owners Watch Three Times As Much Porn As Xbox One Owners
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2014 22:05
You may be familiar with the Pandora of porn , but did you know that there's also a Netflix of porn? Probably! Assuming you're the proud owner of a Playstation 4, that is. Because according to online porn rental service ...
More evidence suggests type 2 diabetes is inflammatory disease
Science Daily - 2 Jan 2014 19:34
As people's waistlines increase, so does the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Now scientists have a better understanding of exactly what happens in the body that leads up to type 2 diabetes, and what likely causes some of t...
Helicopter Rescues 52 Stranded on Ship in Antarctic Ice
Mashable - 2 Jan 2014 19:15
After a group of 74 passengers and crew members were stranded on an ice-bound ship in Antarctic waters for more than a week, the 52 passengers aboard the Russian research vessel were lifted to safety on Thursday. A Chine...
Marvel Superhero Family Car Decals - $4
The Gadget Flow - 2 Jan 2014 08:00
The Marvel Superhero Family Car Decals are brought to you courtesy of a partnership between ThinkGeek and Marvel. It's meant for a family of super heroes aka super-nerds. Ordinary car decals showing birds and trees or su...
Audi announcing Android deal at CES 2014
CNET - 2 Jan 2014 23:23
At CES 2014 next week, Audi is expected to announce a new partnership with Google to use Android software in its infotainment systems.
Turn Your Photos Into Reminders With Shoots & Leaves
Cult of Mac - 2 Jan 2014 16:00
Every time I walk into a bookstore, I want to buy a book. Or three. Sadly, my budget doesn’t cover that all the time, because I go into bookstores quite a bit. To scratch that itch, I’ve turned to taking…
Windows 8.x Busts Past 10% Market Share As Windows 7 Rises, XP Falls
TechCrunch - 2 Jan 2014 08:11
According to Net Applications, Windows 8.x crossed the 10% barrier in December of 2013. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ended the year with 6.89% and 3.60% apiece for a combined 10.49% total market share. In the month, Windows...
Moon Rovers Planned for Commercial Lunar Exploration Project
SPACE.com - 2 Jan 2014 18:54
Golden Spike, acompany developing commercial missions to the moon for launch in 2020, has partnered with Honeybee Robotics to design lunar rovers to accompany the manned expeditions.
The Objects in Space That We Really, Really Can't Explain
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2014 23:40
Forget UFOs -- there are a lot of objects and events in space that are identified, but still completely incomprehensible. From planets in our solar system, to inexplicable energy bursts from across the universe, here are...