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Mac Observer Staff: What's on Your iPhone Home Screen?
The Mac Observer - 26 Aug 2014 02:53
Kelly asked around TMO Towers to discover what everyone keeps on their home screens. Like a rainbow, the home screens show the full spectrum of personality types.
U.S. Army's Hypersonic Weapon Self-Destructed Right After Lift-off in Alaska
Mashable - 26 Aug 2014 15:45
The U.S. Army had to self-destruct a device while testing a military defense project at its Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska on Monday. The Department of Defense was testing its Advanced Hypersonic Weapon when a “flight...
You don't want a Moto G2
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2014 20:27
We do not need another Moto G. Rumors over the past couple of weeks have suggested that Motorola is creating a second-generation device, one that'll have a larger display and a larger price tag. Does that defeat the purp...
Yahoo Screen app for iOS adds personalized video feed of NFL Now content
9 to 5 Mac - 26 Aug 2014 20:15ASUS drops another teaser for their smartwatch set to arrive at IFA
Android Central - 26 Aug 2014 01:27
Early last week Asus hit up Twitter to tease one of their upcoming products set to arrive at IFA in Berlin and this week they're at it again, only this time it's on Facebook. Like the last teaser, it uses the quote "Time...
A Wooden Hammock Looks Incredibly Classy (and Maybe a Little Pinchy)
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2014 23:42
A stained wood Adirondack chair can class up any deck, and it turns out a stained wood hammock can do the same for a backyard. This impressive creation, called the Para Hammock, still features an intricate web of cords (...
Surgeons Have Identified the Ideal Female Belly Button
Mashable - 26 Aug 2014 17:15
Hey you! Yeah, you! Feeling pretty OK about the way you look today? Got a little extra spring in your step? Well, stop it right now and take a look down at your stomach and get out your ruler! Because you — yes you —...
HSP90 is a potential target for ameliorating skeletal muscle abnormalities in PD
EurekAlert! - 26 Aug 2014 06:00
(Neural Regeneration Research) Heat shock protein (HSP90) has been suggested to be involved in neuronal protein misfolding and accumulation in Parkinson's disease (PD) brains leading to dopaminergic neuronal death and th...
Facebook is taking steps to scrub the feed of 'click-bait' articles
Digital Trends - 26 Aug 2014 05:55
Definitely ideal if you are a heavy Facebook user, the social network will attempt to reduce the volume of click-bait content in the feed by measuring the length of time people spend actually reading the article. The pos...
'True Detective' at the Emmys: Can Cohle and Hart Crack the Trophy Case?
Mashable - 26 Aug 2014 00:07
True Detective is truly the Emmy Awards' biggest mystery. Competing in the best drama series category turned out OK for the enigmatic HBO anthology, nominations-wise: Despite that many thought it belonged in the miniseri...
CYSPO OmniStation charging station juices all your gadgets
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2014 02:53
As the number of gadgets you own grows, the hassle of charging them all grows with them. More convenient than toting around a surge protector is the OmniStation from CYSPO, a dual wired and wireless charging station that...
Laser pulse turns glass into a metal
EurekAlert! - 26 Aug 2014 06:00
(Vienna University of Technology) For tiny fractions of a second, quartz glass can take on metallic properties, when it is illuminated be a laser pulse. This has been shown by calculations at the Vienna University of Tec...
The T 4 2 Headphone Splitter - everybody wins
Coolest Gadgets - 26 Aug 2014 21:30
If you like sharing tunes with friends, there are many different headphone splitters out there that will allow you to let a bud plug their headphones in in addition to yours. Neither of you lose an ear bud in the experie...
DIY Mini Arcade Cabinet lets your creative juices flow
Coolest Gadgets - 26 Aug 2014 18:15
Ever wondered how fun it would be if you were to actually live in an arcade itself? You know, being surrounded by arcade cabinets and all. It would certainly be a dream for a fair number of us out there, but then again, ...
Hackers prey on Russian patriotism to grow the Kelihos botnet
PC World - 26 Aug 2014 18:00
The cybercriminal gang behind the Kelihos botnet is tricking users into installing malware on their computers by appealing to pro-Russian sentiments stoked by recent international sanctions against the country. Researche...
Blue's Mo-Fi Headphones bridge gap between mobility and fidelity
AppleTell - 26 Aug 2014 14:00
For when you'd rather enjoy your music than get "beat" by it. The post Blue’s Mo-Fi Headphones bridge gap between mobility and fidelity appeared first on AppleTell.
Chainmail dress with plasma balls lets wearer take on 500k volts
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2014 10:53
We've seen some interesting creations from Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht before, none of them quite as (literally) shocking as her new metal plate dress -- complete with plasma balls on the shoulders -- that she wore be...
Ralph Lauren introduces Polo Tech, luxury fashion follows technology trends
Tech Times - 26 Aug 2014 05:34
Lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren is this year's US Open's official outfitter. Select players will wear the Polo Tech Shirt, a new smart clothing from the fashion label.
Samsung: At the Emmys, we'll out-selfie Ellen's selfie
CNET - 26 Aug 2014 02:00The best VPN solution for iOS and OS X
The Loop - 26 Aug 2014 23:30
The Sweet Setup: For Mac and iOS users, what are the options? We want to use free WiFi when it is available, but how do we stay secure? There are so many VPN services to help ensure your browsing is secure, but I'm going...
Rumors that just won't die, gigantic iPad edition
Ars Technica - 26 Aug 2014 23:30
"People with knowledge of the matter" once again point to a 12.9-inch iPad.
100 recent fetal surgeries for spina bifida performed at one American hospital
Science Daily - 26 Aug 2014 20:25
Reporting on 100 recent cases of fetal surgery for spina bifida, specialists at a premier fetal surgery program achieved results similar to those published three years previously in a landmark clinical trial that establi...