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OnLive and Wikipad team for triple-A tablet gaming with the Android controller
Pocket-lint - 18 Jun 2014 14:00
OnLive has announced a partnership with Wikipad to incorporate compatible gaming controls to the cloud service's streamed titles. That means games like Batman: Arkham City, Saints Row IV, Grid 2 and Dead Island will all ...
How genetic mutation causes early brain damage
Science Daily - 18 Jun 2014 19:19
Scientists have shed light on how a specific kind of genetic mutation can cause damage during early brain development that results in lifelong learning and behavioral disabilities. The study focuses on the role of a gene...
The Insane Plan to Build the World's Tallest Towers in a Lake in China
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2014 00:00
These days, ambitious new skyscrapers are blanketed in a cloud of "green" buzzwords. Wind turbines! Hydrogen fuel cells! Insect farms! (Yes, insect farms.) Then there's Phoenix Towers, which has all of the above and more...
FBI's Twitter slang book goes public
Slash Gear - 18 Jun 2014 03:35
The FBI, much like your grandma, wants to know what the kids are talking about on Twitter, and the myriad of abbreviations used can make that a bit difficult at …
Squalix wallet
The Gadget Flow - 18 Jun 2014 07:00
Price: $87 The Squalix wallet is an innovative wallet with a unique design. It has 8 card slots, of which 4 are on the outside for quick access to your 4 most frequently used cards, and a bill compartment. The wallet is....
World's biggest video-game collection goes for $750,000
CNET - 18 Jun 2014 07:00FBI boasts its own Twitter slang guidebook; IITYWIMWYBMAD?
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2014 20:50
A newly released FBI document is an 83-page list of Internet slang. The list is made up of thousands of terms you've probably never heard of.
Genetically Engineered 'Super Bananas' Begin Human Trials
Mashable - 18 Jun 2014 08:00
If bananas weren't a super food before, these "super bananas" make a case for the fruit's place among the nutritious elite. Bananas genetically engineered to improve the nutrient-deficient lives of millions in Africa wil...
Japan manufacturers said to gear up for Apple and iPhone 6
CNET - 18 Jun 2014 07:46The 250 New Emoji? Here's What They'll Look Like
TechCrunch - 18 Jun 2014 01:59
Yesterday afternoon, the Unicode Consortium published a list of 250 new Emoji that they hope Google, Apple, Twitter and the rest will all come to embrace. Spiders! Middle fingers! “Man in business suit levitating”!...
This hideous smartphone will only cost you $14,000
BGR - 18 Jun 2014 23:15
Do money and taste really go together? The newest smartphone from luxury brand Vertu suggests otherwise. The Wall Street Journal brings us word that Vertu’s recently launched Signature Touch flagship smartphone feature...
Racial disparities in sentinel lymph node biopsy in women with breast cancer
Science Daily - 18 Jun 2014 22:51
The use of sentinel lymph node biopsy to stage early breast cancer increased in both black and white women from 2002 to 2007, but the rates remained lower in black than white patients, a disparity that contributed to dis...
Families with an autistic child are a third less likely to have more kids
Science Daily - 18 Jun 2014 22:39
Parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are about one third less likely to have more children than families without an affected child, according to a study. This conclusion stems from the largest stu...
Human brain's ultimate barrier to open for first time
New Scientist - 18 Jun 2014 19:00
It's neuroscience's final frontier. Tiny bubbles will open the blood-brain barrier to sneak drugs into tumours – and we might treat Alzheimer's the same way
Adonit Jot Touch with Pixelpoint brings pressure-sensing pen to iPad
Slash Gear - 18 Jun 2014 17:30
Adobe isn't the only company with a new iPad stylus today, with Adonit's Jot Touch with Pixelpoint based on the same technology as the Adobe Ink and promising to deliver 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity in a new bree...
How to Shrink a Dinosaur: Fossils Reveal Evolution of 'Pocket Sauropods'
Live Science - 18 Jun 2014 17:20
Not all sauropod dinosaurs were long-necked giants. Now, researchers have found miniature fossils that belonged to adult sauropods, revealing the processes that led to dwarf dinosaurs.
Review: Moshi SenseCover iPhone 5/5s flip case
AppleTell - 18 Jun 2014 17:00
I have a problem with flip cases for the iPhone, as more often than not, they just get in the way. That extra flap dangles to the side when you're sending a text playing games, and talking on the phone. Moshi's SenseCove...
Likely Fake Photo of the Nikon D810 Shows Up Online, Features Top Plate ISO Wheel
PetaPixel - 18 Jun 2014 15:30[GamerTell] E3 2014: OwnPhones Earbuds Become Custom Fit Fashion Statement
Technology Tell - 18 Jun 2014 14:58
[From GamerTell] OwnPhones uses custom scanning technology to produce completely customizable wireless earbuds.
Samsung's 'Gear VR' trademark sounds a lot like a virtual reality headset
Engadget - 18 Jun 2014 06:51
Heard some of those Samsung VR headset murmurs? Well, you probably heard them from us, but here's the latest updates: the company has just registered a trademark for "Gear VR". The Engadget editorial team had posited a f...
Samsung unveils new Galaxy S5 with LTE-A capability for Korea
CNET - 18 Jun 2014 06:38This drone shoots crowds with pepper spray paintballs
The Verge - 18 Jun 2014 05:49
Crowds of protesters could soon come under attack from riot control drones outfitted with paintball guns, strobe lights, and speakers. The Skunk Riot Control Copter, built by South African company Desert Wolf, has a suit...