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How to Talk About Politics With Someone Smarter Than You
Mashable - 13 Mar 2014 04:30
Smart liberals, smart conservatives — it doesn't really matter what political affiliation they are. Getting into a political debate with someone who clearly knows more than you do invariably leads to a screaming match ...
HTC Desire 816, Hands-On Preview
Ubergizmo - 13 Mar 2014 00:44
As you know, the HTC Desire 816 was announced at Mobile World Congress 2014 recently. It wasn't a huge launch with the usual fanfare that phones like the next HTC One aka M8 will get, but since it's a mid-range smartphon...
Hands-on: Panasonic AX802 Freetime TV
Pocket-lint - 13 Mar 2014 19:31
There's no going back now, Panasonic has stopped production of its plasma TV line. Now, the firm is looking to LCD with LED backlights for its TV range, but the good news is the company is still innovating, and to that e...
Captain America Parachutes In As Skype Emoticon
Ubergizmo - 13 Mar 2014 20:23
Skype chats has featured emoticons since 2004, and I am quite sure that many of us have memorized the number of fun faces, expressions and icons over the years, simply because they help convey a typed message with greate...
This Interactive Map Shows How Satellites Are Searching for Flight 370
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2014 23:11
With no leads for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight after six days, more satellite imaging companies are pitching in to aid the search.
Thursday Dealmaster has a 27-inch 1440p monitor for your viewing pleasure
Ars Technica - 13 Mar 2014 19:55
It's $449 and you get a DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable!
'SleepBattery' Says It's Waaaay Past Your Bedtime
Cult of Mac - 13 Mar 2014 18:45
I know I don’t get enough sleep, but I’m kinda dumb, so sometimes I need to look at pictures to really put things into perspective. That’s where SleepBattery comes in. You tell it how old you are, and it suggests�...
Watch This Harrowing Drone Footage of the Building Collapse in Harlem
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2014 17:00
On Wednesday, a sudden gas explosion leveled two buildings in Harlem, killing at least seven people. Hordes of reporters arrived within minutes to cover the story, as did a random guy with a quadcopter. And, with apologi...
Netflix Adds Three More Original Kids' Shows From Dreamworks Animation, Including Shrek & Madagascar Spin-Offs
TechCrunch - 13 Mar 2014 18:32
Netflix and Dreamworks confirmed today that the internet television network will soon be home to three new original series aimed at kids, based off of characters from popular films including Shrek, Madagascar, and Veggie...
NASA Names David W. Miller as Agency's New Chief Technologist
NASA Breaking news - 13 Mar 2014 18:00
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced Thursday that David W. Miller, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass., has been named the agency's new...
This Clever Contraption Turns Any Table Into a Standing Desk
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2014 23:50
The dilemma: Sitting for hours on end is horrible for you, and standing desks are expensive as heck. The answer: The UpStanding Desk, a Kickstarter for an inexpensive shelf-like module that turns any surface into an inst...
Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 a powerful tablet but isn't a laptop substitute
L.A. Times - 13 Mar 2014 18:25GoBe wearable will let you track calories without punching numbers into an app
Pocket-lint - 13 Mar 2014 23:23
Healbe has introduced its GoBe wearable that will track your calories consumed and burned by measuring your glucose levels. This is a new approach to food tracking, so you don't have to manually enter in details through ...
The SnapRays Guidelight will light your way to a midnight snack
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Mar 2014 21:30
There’s nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and having to walk to the bathroom or kitchen in the dark. While we know where each piece of furniture is, our groggy state combined with the dreams we ju...
Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 Android 4.4 Update Expected Again
Ubergizmo - 13 Mar 2014 19:27
The Galaxy S3 was one of Samsung’s best performing smartphones. Even now there is a sizeable majority of users that has chosen not to upgrade from this outdated flagship. No matter how popular it may be, that doesn’t...
[EntertainmentTell] DVD Review: Cybergeddon
Technology Tell - 13 Mar 2014 16:30
[From EntertainmentTell] Implausible yet fun, Arc Entertainment's "Cybergeddon" puts on a good show.
Razer Blade gaming laptop gets 14-inch 3200 x 1800 display
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2014 11:26
This week NVIDIA launched its new mobile GPUs that we have already talked about in the GTX 800M series. When we talked about those new GPUs we mentioned that Razer …
Making insulin-producing cells from gut cells
Medical News Today - 13 Mar 2014 10:00
Destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is at the heart of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. "We are looking for ways to make new beta cells for these patients to one day replace daily insulin injections," ...
House of Marley Uplift In-Ear Headphones - $27
The Gadget Flow - 13 Mar 2014 08:00
House of Marley Uplift In-Ear Headphones are beautiful, powerful and eco-friendly. They are made using FSC certified sapele or beech wood and recyclable aluminum. Even the packaging inside which you get the earphones is ...
Picture of the Day: What a Dust Storm from a Plane Looks Like
Twisted Sifter - 13 Mar 2014 23:46
WHAT A DUST STORM FROM A PLANE LOOKS LIKE Photograph by RYAN SCOTT via @RaiderTex52 on Twitter This incredible dust storm (haboob) was spotted on 11 March 2014 just northwest of Amarillo, Texas from an airplane ...
Fighting for oral dominance: Good fungi keep bad ones in check in healthy mouths
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2014 23:35
Human mouths contain a balanced mix of microbes which, when disrupted, can lead to oral diseases. A new study compares the bacteria and fungi present in the mouths of healthy individuals with those from patients infected...
Emotion detectors could make driving safer
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2014 23:30
Technology now allows us to read facial expressions and identify which of the seven universal emotions a person is feeling: fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, surprise, or suspicion. This is very useful in video game de...