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Firefighter Duvet Cover Set From Snurk - $85
The Gadget Flow - 16 Feb 2014 08:00
This Firefighter Duvet Cover Set from Snurk Bedding is yet another brilliant product from this Netherlands-based brand which already has a hit series of children's bedding. All children dream of becoming firefighters, as...
Review: Anker IQ 40W 5-port smart USB adapter is the last power source you'll ever need
9 to 5 Mac - 16 Feb 2014 00:26
As our families grow, so do our device charging needs. Where we just used to need 2 USB ports to charge our iPhones, we now have iPads, cameras, Bluetooth speakers, portable flashlight/batteries and even a few Android de...
NSA Ally Spied on US Law Firm
Slashdot - 16 Feb 2014 03:09
mendax points out a story at the NY Times about evidence that the Australian Signals Directorate notified the NSA in 2013 that it was spying on discussions between Indonesia and an American law firm. The information gath...
Your Next Scuba Destination Is An Entire Drowned City in China
Gizmodo - 16 Feb 2014 23:15
An entire drowned city has become the world's most mind-boggling scuba-diving attraction. Consider booking a trip to Qiandao Lake, China, where you can wreck-dive a 1,800-year old flooded metropolis.
Using crowdsourcing to solve complex problems
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2014 16:07
If two minds are better than one, what could thousands of minds accomplish? The possibilities are endless--if researchers can learn to effectively harness and utilize all that knowledge.
S. Korean credit card firms punished for data leak
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2014 15:50
South Korean regulators Sunday suspended some operations of three credit card firms as punishment for the unprecedented theft of financial data on more than 20 million people.
Danish zoo says no plans to kill healthy giraffe
Fox News - 16 Feb 2014 07:00
A Denmark zoo says that it has no plans to kill one of its healthy male giraffes after its European governing body decided not to send the zoo a female giraffe for the purposes of breeding.
Kickstarter Security Breach Exposes Customer Data
Slashdot - 16 Feb 2014 06:10
New submitter jbov writes "Kickstarter members received an e-mail at about 16:40 EST notifying them of a security breach. According to the e-mail, information including user names, encrypted passwords, mailing addresses,...
NASA Spacecraft Discovers Strange Magnetic 'Ribbon' At Edge Of Solar System
IBTimes - 16 Feb 2014 05:34
Scientists from NASA have uncovered a strange magnetic field surrounding our solar system, shedding new light on the mysterious boundary between our solar system and interstellar space just beyond the heliosphere. Combin...
Titanfall Beta codes use extended: servers down time to thank
Slash Gear - 16 Feb 2014 04:01
It would appear that the Titanfall servers bug was a big enough issue over the past 24 hours or so to warrant an extension of the Beta time for users …
BitTorrent to launch live video streaming app
The Verge - 16 Feb 2014 01:34
You'll soon be able to stream live video with your smartphone using a type of BitTorrent. Last year, BitTorrent Live was launched as a way to broadcast and stream live video for free. Instead of relying on a single compa...
Change that Kickstarter password -- crowdfunding website gets hit by hackers
PC World - 16 Feb 2014 00:51
Kickstarter backers received an unwanted reward Saturday if they have an account with the crowdfunding site--a security notice that hackers have gained access to some customer data. Kickstarter stressed both in a blog po...
One million Forbes accounts reportedly stolen in Syrian Electronic Army hack
Engadget - 16 Feb 2014 23:53
Having already targeted several big name news organizations, the Syrian Electronic Army has hit another, this time publishing a reported one million user credentials from business site Forbes.com. Re/code reports that th...
Apple plans to phase out use of conflict minerals
Digital Trends - 16 Feb 2014 23:37
Apple's annual Supplier Responsibility report is out and available to study -- in it the company renews its commitment to sourcing minerals from conflict-free areas and reducing its environmental impact. The post Apple p...
Kickstarter says hackers got customer data
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2014 23:35
Online fundraising site Kickstarter says hackers got some of its customer data.
Nanomotors controlled inside living human cells for the first time
The Verge - 16 Feb 2014 23:34
Scientists at Penn State University have successfully controlled tiny nanomotors inside living human cells. Consisting of tiny, rocket-shaped bits of metal, the nanomotors were propelled by ultrasonic waves and steered w...
Technology can be beautiful: World Press Photo Of The Year captures modern mobile life
GigaOM - 16 Feb 2014 23:15
An image of people holding their phones up to a bright full moon would normally imply that they are Instagramming or Snapchatting it to their friends. But John Stanmeyer, a photographer for VII and National Geographic, c...
Winners in Sochi: Bode Miller's Emotional Bronze Tie and Another Dutch Sweep
Mashable - 16 Feb 2014 23:13
Sunday's Olympic medal events ushered in another speed-skating sweep for the Netherlands (the nation's third in 2014, this time in women's 1,500-meter event) and a touching moment for American favorite Bode Miller in alp...
US Law Firm Collecting D600 Sensor Dust Complaints for Possible Class Action Suit
PetaPixel - 16 Feb 2014 23:11
A US law firm is in the process of collecting information from upset Nikon D600 owners to possibly file a class action lawsuit against the Japanese camera giant over the D600′s widely-reported sensor dust/oil issues. I...
A Matryoshka Bat and Ball Hide a Gym Class Worth of Sports Gear
Gizmodo - 16 Feb 2014 21:36
How many times has a trip to the park been undone because you just couldn't decide what sports gear to bring with you? With the AryaBall kit, it's a decision you'll never have to make again because a simple bat and socce...
This Tiny Classic Arcade Is as Smart a Watch as You Need
Gizmodo - 16 Feb 2014 20:53
You might think you need a watch that can check email , control your music, and even stay on top of Twitter updates, but you've been misled. ThinkGeek's new Classic Arcade Wristwatch is all you really need strapped to yo...
Skype-type money swaps bad news for banks?
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2014 15:19
Irked by high bank fees on international money transfers, two Estonian IT whizzes who helped engineer Skype and Paypal have hatched Transferwise, a global Internet platform coordinating currency swaps between individuals...