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This is probably as close to inside the McLaren P1 GTR as you'll get
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2014 18:19
Owning a McLaren of any sort is something most people don't get to experience, so we'll forgive you for trying to achieve the feeling of sitting inside the bespoke track focused racer by checking out these brand new inte...
How to Boot from a USB Drive in VirtualBox
Life Hacker - 22 Oct 2014 17:30
VirtualBox is a lifesaver for anyone who wants to tinker and experiment with different operating systems. Using a CD or disc image is easy in VirtualBox, but it's handy to know how to boot from USB in VirtualBox on Windo...
The Cicret Smart Bracelet puts a touch-controlled projector on your arm. Move over Google Glass
Pocket-lint - 22 Oct 2014 16:16
The Circret Smart Bracelet, which appeared on Indiegogo not long ago, has now finished its campaign for funding. The result should be a bracelet wearable that can project a touch-controlled screen onto your arm. The Circ...
How to Tap Your Network and See Everything That Happens On It
Life Hacker - 22 Oct 2014 17:00
Your home network is your fortress. Inside it lies tons of valuable information--unencrypted files, personal, private data, and perhaps most importantly, computers that can be hijacked and used for any purpose. Let's tal...
How to Properly License Your Images
The Phoblographer - 22 Oct 2014 06:01
Too many photographers don't know how to do this. Here's how to License Your Images.
The 3 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats Of 2014 -- And How The Federal Government Plans To Stop Them
Forbes - 22 Oct 2014 16:43
The cyber attack on JP Morgan Chase that compromised the personal information of 76 million households is just the latest in a slew of security breaches that have plagued some of the nation's most trusted institution...
How to Make Sure You're Visiting the Real iCloud Page
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2014 12:23
Following yet more privacy concerns over iCloud , Apple has decided to spell out very clearly how to ensure you're visiting the genuine iCloud page. Here's what you need to know.
The Hoverboard Is Real, and I Rode It
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2014 21:55
I'm tired of being lied to. Tired of companies exploiting my childhood dreams of riding a hoverboard just like Back to the Future Part II. When Doc Brown let me down , I was ready to write off the whole idea. But this we...
Prepare For More Devastating Bushfires, Australian Climate Council Warns
Mashable - 22 Oct 2014 07:58
SYDNEY — Australians are being warned to prepare for another devastating bushfire season this year, particularly in New South Wales. A new report by the Climate Council, which was abolished by the Abbott government and...
This Is How You Test Space Craft For the Deep Freeze of Sapce
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2014 10:30
You're looking at the James Webb Space Telescope as it's lowered into NASA's Goddard Thermal Vacuum Chamber. Inside the dark cavern, it is subjected to the same hostile environments as it will experience in space.
Panasonic Lumix LX100 review: High-end highs and lows
Pocket-lint - 22 Oct 2014 20:00
When we first saw the Panasonic Lumix LX100 we were impressed that the company had finally squeezed a large-size Micro Four Thirds sensor into a compact camera. It's the exact thing photo enthusiasts have been calling on...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Review
Photography Blog - 22 Oct 2014 18:00
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 is a tiny interchangeable lens camera complete with an electronic viewfinder and a flash hotshoe. Can the Panasonic GM5 challenge the likes of the Samsung NX Mini and the Sony A5100? Read our ...
Jeff Wayne meets heat ray
PTTU - 22 Oct 2014 12:10
ESA Top News: Technology image of the week: the composer of The War of the Worlds, encounters ESA's real-life equivalent of a Martian heat ray generator
This is how NASA banishes odors in space
CNET - 22 Oct 2014 22:02Print magazine features working Facebook 'Like' buttons
Springwise - 22 Oct 2014 15:22
Brazil-based C&A has created the Like Ad, a magazine commercial that lets readers 'like' products on Facebook by pressing buttons embedded in the print publication.
How Piracy Benefits Companies, Even If They Don't Admit it
Life Hacker - 22 Oct 2014 19:00
We've talked a lot about the legality of piracy a lot here at Lifehacker, but really, you're probably breaking the law everyday anyway . However, piracy can sometimes have its benefits. Even to the companies who own the ...
Photographing Dancers with Long Exposures and Second Curtain Flash
The Phoblographer - 22 Oct 2014 16:02
Long exposures and second curtain flash combined can help you get awesome photos of dancers. Take these photos for example.
Review: Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 1000 Monolight
The Phoblographer - 22 Oct 2014 12:01
The Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 1000 isn't reinventing the wheel, but it can deliver lots of power and give its user some jaw dropping images.
This Disgusting Pink Plume Could Help Us Clean Up Oil Spills
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2014 11:20
Even after Deepwater Horizon we're still not ready for the next big spill --but that doesn't mean we're not trying. This weird pink plume could help.
The internet of things may be new, but Qualcomm is relying on its past for a connected future
GigaOM - 22 Oct 2014 21:59
Qualcomm is best known in consumer spaces for powering hundreds of millions of 3G and 4G smartphones. The company can take advantage of that expertise and apply it to the growing…
Alien Comets of Star Beta Pictoris Explained (Infographic)
SPACE.com - 22 Oct 2014 19:21
Astronomers have detected the signatures of hundreds of comets disintegrating in a distant, chaotic solar system 63 light-years away.
The Rockefeller University Press offers free access to books
EurekAlert! - 22 Oct 2014 06:00
(Rockefeller University Press) The Rockefeller University Press has expanded access to its book collection, with nearly 50 titles available for free download in multiple e-book formats at books.rupress.org. The collectio...