Technology News
GO-Easy ultralight trailer/camper rides behind a motorcycle or small car
Gizmag - 14 Aug 2014 05:40
Several years back, SylvanSport introduced the GO Trailer, which remains one of the most versatile gear hauler/camper combos we've seen to date. The GO was designed to be a practical, lightweight trailer, but the company...
Asus introduces the new Zenboook UX303 Ultrabook range
Coolest Gadgets - 14 Aug 2014 21:00
The Asus Zenbook UX31 did pick up a gong for being the “Computer of the Year” at the T3 Awards (2012 Edition), going to show just how Asus has the pedigree as well as experience to roll out some nifty looking Ultrabo...
Solar Power, Origami-Style
PTTU - 14 Aug 2014 20:47
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: Origami has been a hot topic in technology recently. Brian Trease at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been thinking about how it could be used in spacecraft.
Samsung launches ultra-thin iPhone 5s-inspired metal Galaxy Alpha smartphone and reveals release date
Tech Times - 14 Aug 2014 06:30
Samsung ended months of speculation and has announced the Galaxy Alpha. The smartphone features a premium build with a metal frame and is ultra-thin at 6.7mm.
Your private data IS NOT SAFE -- These are the 8 worst security breaches in history
BGR - 14 Aug 2014 18:20
Can your online data ever really be safe? Not when malicious hackers are lurking around every virtual corner, constantly developing devious new ways to steal sensitive data including passwords and credit card information...
Samsung NX3000 Review
Photography Blog - 14 Aug 2014 13:15
The Samsung NX3000 is a well-appointed new entry-level compact system camera. Featuring a 20 megapixel APS-C sensor, full 1080p video, ISO 100-25,600, a 3 flip-up screen, 5fps continuous shooting and Wi-fi / NFC connecti...
NASA's own super-black coating ventures into space
CNET - 14 Aug 2014 03:55Disruptions: The Rise of 3-D Printed Guns
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2014 02:22
The weapons are plastic, and the bullets are real.
Sigma dp2 Quattro Camera
The Gadget Flow - 14 Aug 2014 08:00
By combining the 29MP Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor with the TRUE III image processing engine, the Sigma dp2 Quattro Camera is capable of bringing high-quality images for you. It requires no interpolation and uses layers...
In Photos: Baltic Sea Shipwreck Yields 200-Year-Old Seltzer Bottle
Live Science - 14 Aug 2014 23:58
A shipwreck in the Baltic Sea has revealed artifacts as well as a Selters bottle that shows traces of alcohol, most likely a gin or vodka, say researchers.
Donald Duck Lands In 'Disney Infinity' At Gamescom
Forbes - 14 Aug 2014 10:07
Disney Infinity Originals adds Donald Duck to their wide ranging line-up for the new game, but it's the packed-in mini-games and potential play-sets for Originals that will make the real difference.
Reagan-Era Order on Surveillance Violates Rights, Says Departing Aide
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2014 05:30
A whistle-blower complaint, coming as Congress considers amending an act on how the N.S.A. operates domestically, focuses attention on how the agency operates abroad under different rules.
Watch how the creator of Peanuts drew Charlie Brown
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 05:26
Here's how Charles Schulz, the trailblazing cartoonist who created Peanuts, drew Charlie Brown. I love his sure strokes and how he builds out the character but most importantly, I love how he's done in less than half a m...
Vatican social media guru: Catholics should give Internet 'a soul'
L.A. Times - 14 Aug 2014 02:38Deadly E-Cigarette Explosions Add to the Health Hazards of Vaping
Mashable - 14 Aug 2014 23:12
Electronic cigarettes can cause deadly explosions if the wrong type of charger is used, according to recent news reports. This is just one of the unforeseen risks associated with smoking e-cigs, which is also sometimes c...
Tinder owner just bought troubled Q&A startup Ask.fm
Engadget - 14 Aug 2014 21:04
You might not have heard of IAC (also known as InterActiveCorp) but between Vimeo, Tinder, Dictionary.com, OKCupid and UrbanSpoon, you've almost definitely used one of the services it owns. Now it looks like that stable ...
Ebola Blocks Human Body's Early Response Against Virus Within Infected Cells: Study
IBTimes - 14 Aug 2014 18:34
The Ebola virus, which has claimed more than 1,000 lives in West African nations in its latest and worst outbreak, has a unique mechanism that nullifies the human body's first response to any viral infection, according t...
Report claims concerned Apple met with Thailand NTBC over disclosing iPhone 6 model numbers
9 to 5 Mac - 14 Aug 2014 18:31Apple makes Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 8th consecutive year
9 to 5 Mac - 14 Aug 2014 18:09Confused Sharks Keep Trying to Eat Google's Undersea Data Cables
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 18:01
Laying fiber optic cables down on the ocean floor is a massive undertaking in its own right. But now, Google actually has to go back and reinforce some of its thousands of miles of undersea cable--because hungry sharks k...
Swarm of Robots, Assemble! Harvard Kilobots Shape Up
NBC News - 14 Aug 2014 17:12
At Harvard, a swarm of more than 1,000 Kilobots were programmed to self-organize into complicated shapes.
Intel to pay $650M to buy LSI networking business from Avago
PC World - 14 Aug 2014 06:55
Intel has agreed to acquire for US$650 million in cash a networking business and related assets from Avago Technologies, the companies said Wednesday. The acquisition will boost Intel's strategy for transforming wireless...