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Polaroid Cube Review
Slash Gear - 23 Sep 2014 21:25
What do you do with a cube that fits in the palm of your hand, sticks to metal with a magnet, and takes photos and video? You capture the world around you, of course. You capture it casually, and you capture it with the ...
Stack's smart light bulb responds to the world around you
Engadget - 23 Sep 2014 17:32
Many smart light bulbs... well, aren't. You can control them, but they're often blissfully unaware of what's going on in your home. Stack aims to change that with its recently unveiled Alba bulb. This sensor-packed illum...
The Increasingly Odd Story of Jasmine Tridevil, the Woman Who Claims to Have 3 Breasts
Mashable - 23 Sep 2014 22:38
You've probably heard about the 21-year-old woman using the pseudonym Jasmine Tridevil Tridevil claims she has had a third breast surgically attached to her chest for $20,000 in hopes that she will land a show on MTV. Tr...
Search for better biofuels microbes leads to human gut
Science Daily - 23 Sep 2014 17:07
Scientists have scoured cow rumens and termite guts for microbes that can efficiently break down plant cell walls for the production of next-generation biofuels, but some of the best microbial candidates actually may res...
18 Terrifying Photos From the Top of Skyscrapers
Mashable - 23 Sep 2014 12:30These retailers and companies will support Apple Pay
Digital Trends - 23 Sep 2014 20:24
Here is a list of all the vendors, retailers, and companies that plan to support Apple Pay when it launches in October. Find out if your favorite retailer is onboard. The post These retailers and companies will support A...
Reports Suggest iPhone 6 Plus May Bend in Your Pocket
Mashable - 23 Sep 2014 21:19
Consider this a PSA: Don't keep the iPhone 6 Plus in your front pants pocket for too long. It just might bend. Reports of slightly bent iPhone 6 Plus devices are cropping up on a number of Apple forums, suggesting that t...
Graphene biosensor more sensitive than bioassay tests in detecting cancer
Tech Times - 23 Sep 2014 04:52
A biosensor made of specially patterned graphene was found to be five times more sensitive in detecting molecules that indicate risks for cancer compared with the conventional bioassay test ELISA.
11 Tips to Keep iOS 8 From Destroying Your Battery Life
Gizmodo - 23 Sep 2014 16:54
While iOS 8 comes with plenty of advantages , upgrading to a new operating system is never without its drawbacks. Maybe battery life just ain't quite what you'd want it to be, but we've got some tips to squeeze the most ...
Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Opens Up About Everything
Mashable - 23 Sep 2014 13:20
SYDNEY — The first female prime minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, has come out of hiding for a no-holds-barred interview on her former leadership. In 2010, Gillard ousted Kevin Rudd as leader of the Labor Party in ...
Move over SpaceX, Japan's space elevator will be a ride to the stars
Geek Time - 23 Sep 2014 10:12
That's right - a Japanese construction company has declared its intentions to build an elevator that reaches outer space by 2050. And they just might do it
5 Unexpected Companies Dominating the App Economy
The Huffington Post - 23 Sep 2014 22:44Researchers achieve long-distance light to matter quantum teleportation
Gizmag - 23 Sep 2014 04:45
A successful test in passing information from light into matter - using the teleportation of the quantum state of a photon via optical fiber cable to a receiving crystal located over 25 km (15 mi) away - has been claimed...
Website of the day: The Internet in Real-Time
Pocket-lint - 23 Sep 2014 02:00
I think we can all agree that Big Data is a big deal. Really big. But just how big? And should we be worried? We know that there are scare stories about how much personal information is being shared on an hourly basis, b...
Liam Neeson has 'Tak3n' things 2 far
The Verge - 23 Sep 2014 23:19
Next summer: Liam Neeson has been wronged and has a particular set of skills to make things right -- by any (violent) means necessary. In Taken, he killed 31. In Taken 2, he killed 20. In Tak3n... wait, we need to talk a...
Man Bends iPhone 6 Plus with Bare Hands on Video
The Mac Observer - 23 Sep 2014 23:30
With reports (Google Translation) popping up claiming Apple's new 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus can get bent just by being in your pocket, YouTube channel UnboxTherapy did a bend test on the device. There's no sense beating aro...
The Best Smartphone Camera: iPhone 6 Edition
Gizmodo - 23 Sep 2014 18:02
Since we last pitted the best smartphone cameras against one another, a few new contenders have entered the fold, notably the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus . That makes now the perfect time to settle which smartphone packs ...
Be Careful with iOS 8's New Private Browsing Mode in Safari
Life Hacker - 23 Sep 2014 22:30
iOS 8 is packed with great new features . A new private browsing mode is not one of them. As Redditor ILiketoSpooner points out, private browsing mode is not really as conveniently private as it used to be.
You have to check out some of the amazing pictures being taken with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
BGR - 23 Sep 2014 04:15
iPhones may not have as many megapixels as a lot of cameras on high-end Android phones, but repeated photography shootouts have shown that the device’s camera typically punches above its weight and can still deliver fa...
Facebook to introduce new advertising platform : WSJ
Reuters - 23 Sep 2014 02:32
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is set to unveil a new advertising platform to improve effectiveness of online ads, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter.
BlackBerry Passport smartphone pricing aims to undercut rivals
Tech Times - 23 Sep 2014 02:01
BlackBerry offers consumers a $50 perk for picking up its square-faced smartphone, undercutting the prices of the latest offerings from Apple and Samsung. BlackBerry continues its efforts to grow a loyal following for it...
Japanese company plans to have working space elevator by 2050
Engadget - 23 Sep 2014 00:51
Who does want to go to space? No less, in an elevator. While NASA's been working hard for years trying to find the necessary tools to do just that, other firms are doing the same across different parts of the world. Japa...