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Watch this: BMW controls a GoPro right from the dash
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 20:33
If you've got a car that can hustle, chances are you've at least thought about taking it for a spin and filming it. BMW owners will want to check out the video below, which gives us our first official glimpse of an M3 an...
Emojis for Parents
The Huffington Post - 22 Aug 2014 17:43Samsung and Barnes & Noble delivers new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK
Coolest Gadgets - 22 Aug 2014 15:00
Samsung and Barnes & Noble have come together to work on a new tablet that has finally made its way over to the masses, where this new tablet is known as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK. Before we get into the nitty gritty...
Incredible Ghost boat is perfect Bond villain runabout
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 21:53
It looks like a half-submerged X-Wing, or maybe a Star Trek Shuttle, but it's actually Ghost, one American start-up's vision for what an attack helicopter designed for the navy might look like. Mustering 4,000 HP from tw...
BAE's latest brainstorm: smart skin for aircraft
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 03:03
We've seen a lot of cool things from BAE, including its "battle bots" from a couple years ago, the aircraft that transforms into a single unit, and e-ink camouflage, to name a few. Never resting, the defense firm has coo...
Researchers find way to hack Gmail with 92 percent success rate
CNET - 22 Aug 2014 02:56Swiss startup creates a wearable chair so you can rest anywhere
Engadget - 22 Aug 2014 03:17
Most of the wearable gadgets getting people hot and bothered either strap onto your face or your wrist, but Swiss startup noonee has cooked up a little something that straps to your legs instead. Well, fine, maybe it's n...
Study shows humans may one day re-grow limbs
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 01:35
The fact that lizards can re-grow limbs is pretty special. They can escape predators by not fighting for a tail, only to have a fully refurbished model in a few months' time. That little trick may be coming to humans, to...
Russia's Giant Soviet Era Lightning Machine Is Terrifying
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2014 16:25
About 40 miles outside of Moscow, in a secluded forest near a quiet town, sits a maze of towering Tesla Coil looking generators and conduits that seem anything but terrestrial. This lightning machine, the only of its kin...
U.S. venture firm Kleiner Perkins suffers security breach
Reuters - 22 Aug 2014 04:09
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Space Plane Tech Could Power Hypersonic Aircraft for US Military
Live Science - 22 Aug 2014 02:19
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is studying hypersonic vehicles that would use the Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE), which is intended to power the Skylon space plane, AFRL officials said.
Microsoft Miracast dongle spotted at FCC ahead of Lumia event
PC World - 22 Aug 2014 18:55Hackers Just Proved That Secret Isn't Really Secret
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2014 17:57
It's the worst fear of narcissists around the globe: Those confessions, those private things, those secrets you've been sharing on the popular app Secret aren't actually secret. Well, narcissists of the globe, your worst...
Sony Smart Tennis Sensor: tracking your performance
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 04:54
Sony has taken the wraps off a new sensor that aims to take your tennis game up a notch. The Smart Tennis Sensor is a small device that is fixed to the bottom of your tennis racket (if you have a compatible model, that i...
Vapshot Mini Review: Vaping Alcohol Is One Hell of a Fun Gimmick
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2014 23:05
Like many warm-blooded humans, I like to drink. It's a fun activity that just never seems to lose its appeal. But if you are finding that drinking booze has last its appeal for you, there is a (somewhat dangerous) soluti...
The Best Typeface Apple Ever Had
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2014 19:55
It was square, squat, and inherently cute. It was friendly. It was easy to use. I'm talking about the beige box with the blue grinning face that came to live with us in 1985. But I'm also talking about the font that came...
Mario Kart indie crossover ready for Windows, Mac, OUYA
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 19:07
There's a game out there called Super World Karts, one made in the "16-bit era" of games, ready to roll with an "indie" cast of characters in Steam Greenlight mode. Of course there's also a Kickstarter. And of course it ...
Ebola Outbreak: Death Toll Poised To Break Record By September 1
IBTimes - 22 Aug 2014 17:34
The number of people dying in West Africa from the ongoing Ebola outbreak is poised to surpass the total number of people to ever have died from the virus in just 10 days, according to World Health Organization figures. ...
I Really Hope Samsung's VR Headset Doesn't Look This Doofy
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2014 17:10
Plenty of information has already leaked out about Samsung's upcoming "Gear VR" headset, including some pretty clear shots of how it looks on the eye side. Now a leak from SamMobile shows what appears to be the front pla...
You Totally Want This Semi-Amateur Photographer T-Shirt
The Phoblographer - 22 Aug 2014 15:57
Show the world that your true colors with a semi-amateur photographer t-shirt.
Here come the iPhone 6 display delay rumors
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2014 15:36
We're in the final countdown to the iPhone 6, which as with any big Apple launch means it's time for the doomsday predictions of limited supply and production problems. As with previous Retina display devices - like the ...
Swann Security introduces the Xtreem QuadForce Video Drone
Coolest Gadgets - 22 Aug 2014 14:00
It does look as though commercially available drones are set to be the next big thing, so do not be surprised if you were to find a particularly large box under the Christmas tree later this year, where upon unwrapping i...