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Refuel Smart Propane Tank Gauge
The Gadget Flow - 12 Aug 2014 08:00
Refuel Smart Propane Tank Gauge is that one device you must have to never lose out on gas during peak hours of cooking or outdoor BBQ parties. It connects with your Wink mobile app and gives you prior notifications when ...
Samsung NX3000 Sample Images
Photography Blog - 12 Aug 2014 15:30
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images and a 1080p movie taken with the new Samsung NX3000 compact system camera. The Samsung NX3000 has a 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 3-inch flip-up Screen, 5fps continuous s...
Perseid Meteor Shower: NASA Cameras See Early 'Shooting Stars' (Video)
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2014 22:12
The dazzling Perseid meteor shower has not yet reached its peak, but NASA cameras planted on the ground in the United States have already witnessed some early fireballs streaking across the summer sky.
Om One: a levitating speaker you never knew you wanted
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2014 21:46
Bluetooth speakers are fairly boring in today's market, but this one has set itself apart. So far apart, it's not even touching anything. The Om One is a levitating Bluetooth speaker that has no wires during operation, a...
Perseid Meteor Shower Stars in Google Doodle
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2014 17:03
Google is paying tribute to the annual Perseid meteor shower -- peaking tonight (Aug. 12) -- with a special doodle honoring the usually spectacular cosmic display.
KitchenAid's SodaStream Machines Look Transplanted From a Fifties Diner
Gizmodo - 12 Aug 2014 23:00
They might make it slightly cheaper to produce your own carbonated beverages at home, but those SodaStream machines aren't exactly the loveliest things you can put on your kitchen counter. Thankfully, the company has tea...
Navy Christens Research Ship for Sally Ride, 1st US Woman in Space
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2014 18:43
The U.S. Navy has honored the nation's first woman in space, christening its new ocean research ship after the late astronaut Sally Ride.
Science: It's better to cook a frozen steak than a thawed steak
Gizmodo - 12 Aug 2014 06:10
This goes against what most people believe about cooking but America's Test Kitchen is saying that it's better to cook a steak that's frozen than to cook a steak after it's been thawed out. In side-by-side tests, the fro...
New Nomiku 2 sous-vide adds WiFi to kitchen favorite
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2014 23:14
Nomiku helped sous-vide go from gastronomic novelty to geek chef must-have, and now the company is back with a second-generation model that adds WiFi, boosts performance, and makes for less chance of steaming your hands....
The Order 1886 lets you take aim as Nikola Tesla
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2014 23:46
Behold, the first video game of this modern generation to allow you to play as the king of nerds, Nikola Tesla. Serbian American inventor, creator of the Tesla coil and first radio remote control vehicle, and hero to ele...
The Meta M1 is smart and stylish watch
Coolest Gadgets - 12 Aug 2014 22:05
There are so many smartwatches and activity trackers on the market that it can be a bit overwhelming if you’re thinking about getting one. Almost all of them do the same few tasks, and it comes down to getting the most...
OnePlus holds misguided beauty contest for women to bolster ailing image
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2014 19:18
In a move that's guaranteed to go down in history as one of the most misguided attempts at positive PR in history, OnePlus has initiated a "ladies first" contest for smartphone invites. The best part? Contestants don't g...
Google TV 78-Button Remote and Apple's Design Process
The Mac Observer - 12 Aug 2014 00:23
Ever wondered why the remote for the Apple TV has just three buttons? According to an inside look at Apple University, Apple's team started with the idea of what a remote control does. Then they pared it down until it wa...
NuSTAR sees rare blurring of black hole light
Phys.org - 12 Aug 2014 23:54
NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has captured an extreme and rare event in the regions immediately surrounding a supermassive black hole. A compact source of X-rays that sits near the black hole, cal...
Facebook finally explains why Facebook Messenger asks for ridiculous app permissions
BGR - 12 Aug 2014 18:15
Facebook has recently decided to force all its mobile users to install its Facebook Messenger application for messaging purposes rather than letting them chat via the official Facebook mobile app. The move wasn't receive...
Jaguar takes reborn Lightweight E-Type to the track
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2014 11:44
When Jaguar tells you it's doing something special with a classic E-Type, you pay attention, particularly when it's just six hand-crafted Lightweight E-Type. The car firm announced back in May that its engineers were fin...
'World's Smartest Motorcycle Helmet' Raises More Than $800,000 in One Day
Mashable - 12 Aug 2014 05:02
While the Skully AR-1 may look like a normal helmet, the self-proclaimed "world's smartest motorcycle helmet" will likely do more than protect your head — and the Internet is embracing it wholeheartedly. With a month r...
Cute Cube: Polaroid Shows Off New, Tiny Action Cam
NBC News - 12 Aug 2014 23:43
At just 35mm (a little less than an inch and a half) on each side, the Cube is one of the smallest "action cams" out there.
Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Mourns Robin Williams
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2014 23:41
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin paid his respects to comedian Robin Williams today with a post on Facebook. The Oscar-winning actor was found dead of an apparent suicide in his home in California on Monday (Aug. 11). He...
NASA's space station fix-it demo for satellites gets hardware for 2.0 update
Phys.org - 12 Aug 2014 23:38
Who doesn't love an upgrade? Newer, better and oh so shiny is great, but what's really fantastic is when a change unlocks new possibilities. That's the case with NASA's fix-it investigation on the International Space Sta...
Inside the Cup: Cuphead is a 1930′s cartoon video game come to life
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2014 23:14
The visionary production known as Cuphead is a video game made by lovers of 1930's cartoons and hand-drawn, hand-inked artwork. We had a chat with the creators of Cuphead at Studio MDHR, inquiring about their inspiration...
"Four of Earth's Five Mass Extinctions Caused by Global Warming" --99.9 % of All Species that Existed Vanished
The Daily Galaxy - 12 Aug 2014 23:04
Of all species that have existed on Earth, 99.9 percent are now extinct. Many of them perished in five cataclysmic events. The classical "Big Five" mass extinctions identified by Raup and Sepkoski are widely agreed upon ...