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ESA - 22 Apr 2014 09:59
The 2014 European Green Capital, Copenhagen, sets a stellar example as a 'green city' - the theme for this year's Earth Day
Wacom Wins iF and Red Dot Awards
Photography Blog - 22 Apr 2014 13:30
Wacom's Cintiq Companion (pictured) and the Intuos Pen & Touch S Tablet have both been awarded two of the highest accolades in the design industry this year - an iF Design Award and a prestigious Red Dot award.
Samsung UE40H6400 6 Series TV review
Pocket-lint - 22 Apr 2014 11:00
While Samsung's high-end fleet of curvaceous Ultra HD tellies have been generating plenty of noise this year, the brand's real volume comes on the back of its 6 Series screens, which is where the 40-inch H6400 model fits...
This is What Happens When You Fly a Drone Through a Fireworks Show
Twisted Sifter - 22 Apr 2014 03:22
Pairing GoPro’s with quadcopter drones is starting to really take off and the results are changing the way we experience and document events. Take this fireworks show, this is the closest you’ll ever get to live f...
Espionage hacking grows, with more from east Europe: Verizon study
Reuters - 22 Apr 2014 06:32
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How the Teenage Stowaway Survived a Flight to Hawaii in a Wheel Well
Gizmodo - 22 Apr 2014 03:00
By now, you've likely heard the insane story of a 16-year-old boy who survived a five-hour flight from California to Hawaii hidden in a wheel well. How the hell did his body make it through sub-zero temperatures with lit...
Lytro's Magical DLSR Lets You Refocus Photos After You Take Them
Wired - 22 Apr 2014 14:14
With a new camera called the Illum, a DSLR-style shooter with an 8X optical zoom and high-speed, sports-worthy shutter, Lytro is hoping to tap into the creative professional market.
LG's G Watch is always-on and water resistant
The Verge - 22 Apr 2014 08:07
LG revealed more information about the upcoming G Watch on its new website. The smartwatch will come in two colors: stealth black and champagne gold. On top of having what is being described as an always-on screen, the ...
Nobel Prize Winner Says Science Ignorance Is 'Pervasive' After Poll Reveals Most Americans Doubt Big Bang Theory
IBTimes - 22 Apr 2014 05:34
A leading U.S. biologist has some choice words for science skeptics: You're ignorant. "Science ignorance is pervasive in our society," Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman of the University of California, Berkeley, whose co...
GoPro Hero4 to sport 4K video recording, hints Ambarella A9 SoC specs
Pocket-lint - 22 Apr 2014 02:19
The GoPro Hero4 will be capable of 4K video, it is thought. Many leaks and rumours have speculated about the possible specs inside of GoPro's next compact camera, called the GoPro Hero4, but the latest hint comes from a ...
Everplans Raises $2.1 Million To Help Users Plan For Their Final Steps
TechCrunch - 22 Apr 2014 22:00
The internet ages with its users. As the first digital generation learned the language of computing and online networking it created tools for every conceivable life event. On the Web these days you can plan for everyt...
Study of Motion Sheds New Light on Autism and The Brain
Live Science - 22 Apr 2014 07:43
Our eyes detect light by converting it into electrochemical impulses. These are detected by brain and used to see but also to detect movement. How the brain processes visual information such as motion can lead to insight...
Insight: At Mt. Gox bitcoin hub, 'geek' CEO sought both control and escape
Reuters - 22 Apr 2014 06:56
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Blurb collaborates with Amazon to distribute self-published photo books
DP Review - 22 Apr 2014 05:00
Blurb, an online self-publishing platform for photo books, is announcing a new program that will allow books created with its online tools to be sold on Amazon. Once a book is created through Blurb, authors may choose to...
CloudFlare launches bug bounty program
PC World - 22 Apr 2014 04:30
CloudFlare started a bug bounty program on Monday, joining a host of companies that are turning to independent security researchers to spot bugs in their network. The San Francisco-based company runs a widely used global...
The Science Behind Powdered Alcohol
Slashdot - 22 Apr 2014 04:10
Daniel_Stuckey (2647775) writes "Last week, the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved Palcohol, a powdered alcohol product that you can either use to turn water into a presumably not-that-delicious marg or...
Airbnb wipes 2,000 NY listings before court hearing
CNET - 22 Apr 2014 03:57Steve Jobs may finally get his wish: 2014 could be the year HTML5 starts to kill Flash
BGR - 22 Apr 2014 03:45
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs famously went on a tirade against Flash back in 2010 when he said that the video technology was on borrowed time and would soon be replaced by HTML5. While Flash is very much still with us...
Sorry, Powdered Alcohol Is Not a Thing — Yet
Mashable - 22 Apr 2014 03:40
Readers of the Interwebs may have been either elated or horrified to see over the weekend reports that the U.S. government had just "approved" a substance called Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, for sale in liquor stores i...
Samsung goes on offensive against Apple at trial
PC World - 22 Apr 2014 03:30
After three weeks of defending itself against patent infringement claims, Samsung switched gears Monday and began presenting its argument that Apple is the one that infringes others' intellectual property. But with only ...
Netflix Says It Opposes Comcast's Merger Bid
The New York Times - 22 Apr 2014 03:03
It was the clearest statement on the merger from Netflix, nearly two months after it agreed to pay Comcast for a more direct connection to the cable operator's Internet backbone.
Emperor of the Glassholes Finally Feels Shame
Gizmodo - 22 Apr 2014 23:57
Google Glass is a $1,500 toy predicated on the absence of self-awareness--and so it's no surprise its early power users have been men like Robert Scoble , a roof-raising mascot of privacy antagonism. But now, even the ma...