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Engadget giveaway: win an iPhone 5s courtesy of TurboTax!
Engadget - 11 Mar 2014 17:00
It's that time of year again, when you have to try and wrestle back as many of those hard-earned dollars as you can from the insatiable gaping maw of the tax beast. In an effort to assuage that annual suffering, the folk...
CIA director: We didn't hack Senate computers
Phys.org - 11 Mar 2014 19:19
CIA director John Brennan says the spy agency did not hack into computers that Senate staffers were using to investigate Bush-era interrogation programs.
Raspberry Pi Add-On Sound Card
Ubergizmo - 11 Mar 2014 18:57
As it stands, the Raspberry Pi is more than capable of audio output using its HDMI port, but it is always nice to have additional flexibility as part of the mix, especially if you are an avid DIY enthusiast. This is one ...
This Helmet Knows When It's Too Damaged To Protect Your Head
Gizmodo - 11 Mar 2014 23:40
Helmets made with a liner material called expanded polystyrene will protect your head during a ski accident, but need to replaced after the first major impact. Helmet liners made from expanded polypropylene, though, can ...
Leaked ad explains why HTC's putting a 'Duo Camera' in its new One
Engadget - 11 Mar 2014 13:33
Ever since a leaked image showed off dual cameras on HTC's next One (aka the M8), the rumor mill has been trying to figure out what they're for, exactly. Now, an ad leaked to GSM Arena from Australian carrier Telstra app...
A spectacular ring of green flame rolls backward from a rocket launcher being test-fired by Sgt.
Gizmodo - 11 Mar 2014 20:30
A spectacular ring of green flame rolls backward from a rocket launcher being test-fired by Sgt. Scott Hulsizer at the U.S.-run Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility. [U.S. Marine Corps Flickr]
The Portable Door Jammer - the only monsters you need to worry about will be under your bed
Coolest Gadgets - 11 Mar 2014 21:30
It’s difficult to fall asleep in a hotel or at a friends house because you’re not in your own bed. Nothing is familiar, and while you might be safe, there’s always the fear that something could go awry. If you’re...
BMW's i8 eco sports car does 0-62 in 4.4 seconds and achieves 134 mpg ... Impressed yet?
Digital Trends - 11 Mar 2014 20:15
BMW announced the delivery date for the i8 eco sports car today, along with its final efficiency an performance figures. Impressively, it'll do 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds, reach 155 mph, and achieved 134.5 mpg. The post ...
Watch Dogs PC Minimum Specifications Confirmed
Ubergizmo - 11 Mar 2014 19:34
Some time in October last year, it was brought to our attention that the PC specifications for Watch Dogs pointed to support for a 64-bit operating system only. Well, here we are with the official minimum hardware specif...
Bezel-less smartphones with fingerprint scanning touchscreens out before summer
Digital Trends - 11 Mar 2014 13:06
The CEO of biometric experts CrucialTec has said in an interview the company is close to revealing touchscreen panels with built-in fingerprint scanning capabilities. These screens will also make bezel-less displays a re...
Is glaucoma, in fact, diabetes of the brain?
Medical News Today - 11 Mar 2014 11:00
Researchers at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research India have proposed a new mechanism of glaucoma which suggests that diabetes can occur in the brain and may be the cause ...
Blood Test May Have Power to Predict Alzheimer's
MedicineNet - 11 Mar 2014 09:00
Title: Blood Test May Have Power to Predict Alzheimer'sCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/10/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2014 12:00:00 AM
Military Google Glass Will Help Soldiers See Over Mountains
Mashable - 11 Mar 2014 07:43
Call them Glassoldiers. The American military may soon be filled with soldiers sporting Google Glass-like headgear that can measure distances, display 3D building layouts, transmit video from a drone and more, all on a g...
Google Glass's No. 1 fan says he'll happily 'give away' his privacy
BGR - 11 Mar 2014 04:00
In 1775, all-American patriot Patrick Henry helped spur on a revolution with his famous speech that included the quote “Give me liberty or give me death!” 239 years later, another American patriot has come up with hi...
Mythbusters' Adam Savage: Ignorance Is Not Bliss
Mashable - 11 Mar 2014 03:30
AUSTIN, Texas — MythBusters Host Adam Savage took to his first-ever South by Southwest stage with a mission, to help people see art and science as two complementary, not opposing, disciplines. In a Monday afternoon tal...
Flappy Bird creator 'considering' bringing the game back
Engadget - 11 Mar 2014 23:51
Admit it, you played Flappy Bird. And for a brief period of time, you may have even liked the incredibly addictive game. After millions of people downloaded the viral hit, however, creator Dong Nguyen decided enough was ...
Tesla Motors to end sales in New Jersey
Slash Gear - 11 Mar 2014 23:48
Tesla Motors has been battling challenges to direct sales for a while now across many states, with the matter going as far as a White House petition. The good fight …
Amazon Prime music streaming to limit playback
Slash Gear - 11 Mar 2014 23:36
Amazon's rumored music streaming service could end up limiting how much each Prime subscriber could listen to each track, forcing them to cough up and buy the MP3 if they …
Why Neil Young's New Pono Music Player Doesn't Make Any Sense
Gizmodo - 11 Mar 2014 23:30
Neil Young is a lover of music, and so he has embarked on a well-intentioned quest to improve the quality of digital music. His Pono player is based on a good understanding of the problems with digital music--but its pre...
Community action not enough to reduce problem drinking and related harms
Medical News Today - 11 Mar 2014 23:00
Implementation of community-based interventions alone is unlikely to be effective for reducing most alcohol-related harms and risky alcohol consumption, according to a study by Australian researchers published in PLOS Me...
Meet hereO: A colorful GPS watch with kids in mind
GigaOM - 11 Mar 2014 22:57
HereO is a cute, colorful GPS watch young children might actually want to wear.
Diets high in animal protein may help prevent functional decline in elderly individuals
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2014 22:31
A diet high in protein, particularly animal protein, may help elderly individuals function at higher levels physically, psychologically, and socially, according to a study. The research suggests that as people age, their...