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Move Over, 'Let It Go': Here's Your New Disney Addiction
Mashable - 15 Oct 2014 22:24
Let go of "Let It Go." Disney is heavily teasing Big Hero 6, the studio's animated follow-up to Frozen, with Fall Out Boy's "Immortals," a song the band recorded just for the film. While it may not reach the Oscar-winnin...
iPhone 6 Plus Case With Metallized Buttons By Spigen
The Gadget Flow - 15 Oct 2014 08:00
Coming with advanced shock absorption technology, the SpigenĀ® [METALLIZED BUTTONS] iPhone 6 Plus (5.5) Case is another minimally designed cover you can have for your iPhone 6 Plus. It's a combination of TPU and Polycarb...
This is the future of wearable technology
Digital Trends - 15 Oct 2014 21:02
The first annual FashioNXT Wearable Technology Contest, presented by Digital Trends in partnership with Nike, Intel, and Project Runway, sought to push the boundaries of wearable tech, merging fashion with features to av...
This Nine Inch Nails Video Was Shot At The Scene of An Infamous Murder
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 01:00
The 1992 Nine Inch Nails song "Gave Up" is fantastic. But if you're at all familiar with the official video for the song, you'll know that it's a bit fucked up. The video was filmed at 10050 Cielo Drive -- the Los Angele...
Meet Ubi, the tiny voice-activated computer that wants to control your smart home
PC World - 15 Oct 2014 14:00
While it's small enough to be an oversized wall wart, the Ubi is far more interesting for what it can do. Plug this tiny computer into an AC outlet, connect it to your Wi-Fi network, and you gain the ability to control m...
How To Identify Fake Big Data Products
Forbes - 15 Oct 2014 12:50
At the Strata conference this week in New York City, Big Data practitioners and vendors will gather once again to learn from and sell to each other. One aspect of this year's conference to note is the rise of "fake Big D...
This Is Google's Massive New Nexus 6 Android Phone
Time - 15 Oct 2014 20:40
Bigger than an iPhone 6 Plus and a Samsung Galaxy Note 4
How To Photograph The Northern Lights
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 19:20
One of nature's most incredible phenomena are the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights. We've been photographing them in Iceland and we're going to show you how to shoot them yourself.
ASUS' PadFone X mini phone-and-tablet hybrid reaches AT&T
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 06:01
If you liked ASUS' PadFone X but weren't willing to pay that much for the combination of an Android smartphone with a tablet shell, AT&T might soon have what you're looking for. The carrier is bringing the PadFone X mini...
First Photos of Water Ice on Mercury Captured by NASA Spacecraft
SPACE.com - 15 Oct 2014 23:59
The images, taken by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, suggest that the ice lurking within Mercury's polar craters was delivered recently, and may even be topped up by processes that continue today, researchers said.
How do you do math like a girl?
MIT - 15 Oct 2014 23:38
"Mathletes" show off their talent, passion, and leadership at the sixth annual Math Prize for Girls.
iMac Roundup Updated
Mac Rumors - 15 Oct 2014 21:41
Apple is holding a media event tomorrow where it is expected to introduce a new 27-inch Retina iMac. Details are scarce, but find out what we know in our updated iMac roundup.
How To Nicely Tell Wedding Guests Their Phones Aren't Invited
The Huffington Post - 15 Oct 2014 20:21SQL injection flaw opens Drupal sites to attack
ZDNet - 15 Oct 2014 18:40
The Drupal 7 core is vulnerable to a "Highly Critical" SQL injection bug that could allow an attacker to compromise the site.
I tried to reform marijuana laws in the United States, but then I got high
The Verge - 15 Oct 2014 17:27
Afroman, whose 2001 song "Because I Got High" was ironically forgotten (ironic because... marijuana stereotypes), is back with an all-new version of his hit song. "Because I Got High (Positive Remix)" was made in partner...
HBO's standalone streaming service will arrive in 2015
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 17:04
If you've been pining for HBO without having to splurge for a cable subscription, you may soon be in luck. At a Time Warner investor meeting today, HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler announced that the company would fl...
9 Books That Steve Jobs Thought Everybody Should Read
The Huffington Post - 15 Oct 2014 14:18How the Social Media Disconnect Will Affect Business Schools
The Huffington Post - 15 Oct 2014 23:55[EntertainmentTell] Fin: The Love-Grohl truce, "Fight Club" at 15, and the sexiest bullfight alive
Technology Tell - 15 Oct 2014 22:27
[From EntertainmentTell] Courtney Love and Dave Grohl buried the hatchet, Project Mayhem turns 15 and Esquire think bullfights are sexier than women
Apple Stores Will Stop Selling Fitbit, Report Says
Mashable - 15 Oct 2014 20:40
Apple is looking to pull the plug on selling Fitbit wristband trackers at its retail stores, a new report suggests. According to Re/code, the reason for the move isn't entirely clear but it comes as Apple readies its own...
NASA's 1st MAVEN Findings Solve Mystery of Mars' Lost Atmosphere --"Only Tenuously Bound by the Planet's Weak Gravity"
The Daily Galaxy - 15 Oct 2014 17:05
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has provided scientists their first look at a storm of energetic solar particles at Mars and produced unprecedented ultraviolet images of the tenuous oxygen, hydrogen and carbon coronas surroundin...
How to take a screenshot on your Android phone
PC World - 15 Oct 2014 17:00
Once upon a time, in order to take a screenshot on an Android phone, you had to install the Android developer tools. These days, you can take screenshots on phones running Android 4.0 or later with the press of a couple ...