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Titanfall: Xbox One vs PC
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 03:04
After having played the Titanfall Beta on both the Xbox One and PC (via Origin on Windows 8), we've come to one conclusion. If you want to play Titanfall on …
Watch New York City Gentrify in These Jaw-Dropping GIFs
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:00
Gentrification can't stop, won't stop. Artist and programmer Justin Blinder grabbed cached images from Google Street View featuring construction sites in Brooklyn and Manhattan over the past four years, then joined befor...
A $35,000 Renovation Turned This Suburban Home Into a Cat Palace
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 19:20
You love your pet a lot. You buy the fancy food and only the best toys. You have a collection of sweaters so she doesn't get cold in winter. But do you love your pet enough to spend $35,000 converting your spacious Calif...
Card Wars: Adventure Time -- Absolutely, You Can Floop The Pig [Review]
Cult of Mac - 18 Feb 2014 19:30
Fans of Cartoon Network’s megahit Adventure Time are probably familiar with “Card Wars,” an episode in which heroes Finn and Jake square off in a ludicrously complicated collectible card game. Card Wars: Adventure ...
How to Predict the Odds of Anything
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 13:30
Statistics are used by scientists, medics and corporate types every day to predict what the future holds--but that doesn't always mean they do it right. In this video, Sci Show explains some of the quirks of statistics, ...
U.S. Economic Activity, Split in Half and Mapped
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 12:50
In orange, half of America's GDP; in blue, the other half. While the population of the country is much more evenly dispersed, its contributions to the economy aren't.
Samsung NX30 review
Pocket-lint - 18 Feb 2014 12:30
The Samsung NX30 is the latest edition to the company's steadily evolving line of compact system cameras, assuming top-dog position and unseating the visually comparable NX20. Its headline spec 20.3 megapixel APS-C senso...
Giant Wood Yard Dice - $60
The Gadget Flow - 18 Feb 2014 08:00
This is a bag full of giant wood yard dice for you to play with. Each one is a 3.5-inch square, and made of solid wood with a rich stained finish. It'll be a little bit like Alice in Wonderland,...
Portable Water Bottle Carbonator is one cool drinking device
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Feb 2014 19:00
Do you love to drink sparkling water whenever you are out at a restaurant? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you might be interested to check out and see what the $39.99 Portable Water Bottle Carbonator has t...
Samsung Galaxy KitKat software updates rolling out today
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 17:53
Today Samsung has revealed their plan to update one whole heck of a lot of smartphones to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. They've not been entirely specific about when each of these …
Broadcom Forging Ahead With 300 Mbps Cat6 LTE
Ubergizmo - 18 Feb 2014 23:32
Broadcom has recently demonstrated that its smartphone modem can communicate with a "live" 300 Mbps LTE commercial network. Although demonstrations using a similar technology have been done in the past, Broadcom says tha...
FINALLY: Caffeine-Infused Tank Top Promises to Slim You Down
Time - 18 Feb 2014 22:45
Hammacher Schlemmer - purveyor of wonderfully weird items - has finally outdone itself with this $85 tank top. This magical article of clothing is somehow laced with coffee and green algae, which Hammacher claims will �...
Scientists probe meteor link to Argentina explosion
Phys.org - 18 Feb 2014 22:24
Scientists said Tuesday that a meteor crashing to earth could explain reports of an explosion in the Argentine countryside some 350 kilometers (250 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires.
Windows designer explains why Windows 8 is such a mess
BGR - 18 Feb 2014 17:45
Microsoft knows that Windows 8 has been very polarizing to much of its user base but it feels that it had no choice but to try to implement some kind of touch-centric OS in a world where smartphones and tablets are eatin...
DxOMark: Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 is Sharper Than Canon's Competitor
The Phoblographer - 18 Feb 2014 16:20
DxOMark test rates the Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 higher than Canon's version. The post DxOMark: Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 is Sharper Than Canon's Competitor appeared first on The Phoblographer.
First U.S. bitcoin ATMs to open soon in Seattle, Austin
Reuters - 18 Feb 2014 07:04
(Reuters) - Robocoin said on Tuesday that later this month it will install the first automated teller machines in the United States that let users buy and sell bitcoin, the latest step into the mainstream for the digital...
Sheep in Central Park, Archaeo-Bunnies, and Cockroach Pheromone Bots
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:20
There's a veritable menagerie in this week's landscape reads: domesticated sheep, archeologist rabbits, robot cockroaches, and acidified limpets.
Nikon sees slower growth in camera sales, U.S. market a challenge for mirrorless
Digital Trends - 18 Feb 2014 22:19
Executives at Nikon say sales of compact cameras are down, but surprisingly interchangeable lens cameras like DSLRs and mirrorless models are, too. But the picture is different from region to region, the company says. Th...
Brookstone Waterproof Speaker - you can't stop the beat
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Feb 2014 21:30
While we love listening to music, our devices can’t follow us everywhere we go. Most pairings of water and gadgets generally aren’t a good idea, but that doesn’t stop us from trying. We’ll turn our tunes on full ...
Dell launches R920 high-end server
ZDNet - 18 Feb 2014 20:00
The PowerEdge R920 is Dell's high-end server that's often used as a way to handle workloads that often aren't virtualized over reliability concerns.
Nanodiamond-embedded contact lenses may improve glaucoma treatment
EurekAlert! - 18 Feb 2014 07:00
(University of California - Los Angeles) Glaucoma is a pervasive disorder that occurs when there is a buildup of pressure in the eye. If left untreated, this can damage the optic nerve, resulting in vision loss. Bioengin...
Generation Like: The Kids Sell Out (But Don't Know What That Means)
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:30
The most shocking part of "Generation Like," PBS's new Frontline documentary about youth media culture, occurs when a bunch of teenagers confess they don't know what the term "sell-out" means. This term, so vital to the ...