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Tor router TorFi pulled from Kickstarter
Slash Gear - 25 Oct 2014 21:00
Another one bites the dust. Crowdfunding project TorFi, a Wi-Fi router that is built to run all internet traffic through Tor, or "the onion router," in an effort to ensure privacy, has been removed from Kickstarter only ...
13 Ferocious Hybrid Animals to Creep You Out
Mashable - 25 Oct 2014 23:30
The first scientist to examine the platypus believed it was a hoax, but the creepy animal was not a hybrid of a duck, beaver and otter — it turned out to be real. In addition to the living, breathing platypus, there ar...
Don't move
The Gadget Flow - 25 Oct 2014 10:00
You can´t beat it. When somebody touches DON'T MOVE you'll be notified. It's a small, low-priced device that you can attach to your things and keep them safe from others. Place it on your food and get alerted when your ...
Nico: These Days
Gizmodo - 25 Oct 2014 03:00
Nico's version of "These Days" is the perfect fall song. It's the kind of music best listened to in solitude, sipping tea and contemplating failure and the nagging sense of unspecific loss that accompanies the passage of...
Composure Dock by Rest
The Gadget Flow - 25 Oct 2014 10:00
Manage your Apple Watch charger with the docking station designed specifically for Apple Watch. The Composure docking station holds the Apple Watch MagSafe charger firmly in place between a stunning walnut top and a heav...
USB Travel Shaver - tiny, portable and effective
Coolest Gadgets - 25 Oct 2014 19:00
Is there nothing that the humble USB port cannot do these days? Well, for those who tend to travel a whole lot, if you do happen to stay at swanky hotels as part of your job’s perks, then good for you. Other folks who ...
How Drones Are Being Used To Track Malaria
Gizmodo - 25 Oct 2014 21:00
America's got pretty good at using drones to hunt and kill big tangible things, but Hellfire missiles and Reapers aren't all that good at tracking little insects. But that hasn't stopped researchers from using (smaller, ...
Google's Larry Page Hands More Power to Sundar Pichai
Wall Street Journal - 25 Oct 2014 03:18
Google Chief Executive Larry Page is handing off day-to-day responsibilities for the bulk of Google's product portfolio to fast-rising executive Sundar Pichai, according to a person familiar with the change.
Elon Musk warns artificial intelligence is "summoning the demon"
Slash Gear - 25 Oct 2014 07:06
Elon Musk is all about keeping the human race alive, even if that means abandoning Earth at some point. He went into details about this not long ago when discussing Mars colonies and things of an existential nature. Any ...
Embattled Whisper CEO suspends editorial staffers as investigation into privacy scandal continues
PandoDaily - 25 Oct 2014 04:21
seAs the Guardian newspaper continues its investigation into Whisper’s use of user data, CEO Michael Heyward has suspended members of his editorial team, pending completion of a full inquiry into the allegations. The s...
IRL: Keeping a journal with Day One
Engadget - 25 Oct 2014 21:00
Trying to keep a journal has always been difficult for me. Before the age of smartphones, I tried to rely on text files or a physical notepad. If I wasn't forgetting to write down my thoughts, I was losing the file or my...
Travel to a Wormhole's Edge and a Far Future Where Humans Are Just the Same
Singularity Hub - 25 Oct 2014 19:00
No invention was born outside the mind of man. So, every once in awhile, it's worth mining a few sci-fi visions for the dark, twisted, unexpected, hopeful, or inspiring. Astrophysicist Kip Thorne--whose book on black hol...
Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight doubles as digital ears
Slash Gear - 25 Oct 2014 05:06
If you haven't yet found a connected device that suits your tastes, there's another contender on the market -- one that is available now, not at some point in the future after a funding project ends. It's called the Leeo...
Splashdown! SpaceX's Dragon Cargo Spaceship Returns to Earth
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2014 01:56
A private SpaceX Dragon capsule dropped into the Pacific Ocean today (Oct. 25), returning almost 2 tons of cargo and science experiments to Earth from the International Space Station.
Twitpic Will Live On As an Archive, Owned by Twitter
Gizmodo - 26 Oct 2014 01:47
The saga of Twitpic vs Twitter, probably the most ridiculously petty argument in the entire social media industry, is finally coming to a semi-satisfactory end: Twitpic is definitely shutting down, but its archives will ...
Together again: Kirk and Spock reunite in Volkswagen's e-Golf TV spot
Digital Trends - 26 Oct 2014 00:59
Volkswagen has released a new ad for its electric lineup called "Kirk and Spock reunited." The film stars William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, and showcases the futuristic capabilities of the e-Golf, e-up, and XL1. The pos...
Twitpic's last-minute deal with Twitter keeps your old photos safe
Engadget - 26 Oct 2014 00:12
Twitpic may not have avoided an untimely demise, but you won't have to worry about some of your older Twitter photos disappearing into the void. The defunct hosting company has reached a last-minute deal that will have T...
Empty the Gas Tank Before Storing Your Lawn Mower for Winter
Life Hacker - 26 Oct 2014 00:00
When the leaves start changing, most of us put away our lawn mowers for the winter. Make sure you empty the gas tank before storing it over the winter.
Is it OK to Give Your Baby that iPad? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 25 Oct 2014 11:08
A recent New York Times article points to a glaring inconsistency between the amount of "screen time" toddlers have using tablets, phones and computers - and the advice of many early years specialists.
Ebola In NYC: Why New Yorkers Shouldn't Worry
IBTimes - 25 Oct 2014 04:34
At first glance, New York City seems like the worst place for the Ebola virus to surface. The city is the most densely populated metropolitan area in the United States, around 5.5 million people ride the New York City su...
Prognostic factors identified for peripheral squamous cell carcinomas of the lung
Science Daily - 25 Oct 2014 23:27
A better survival outcome is associated with low blood levels of squamous cell carcinoma antigen, or absence of tumor invasion either into the space between the lungs and chest wall or into blood vessels of individuals w...
Clues to genetics of congenital heart defects emerge from Down syndrome study
Science Daily - 25 Oct 2014 23:27
The largest genetic study of congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome found a connection to rare, large genetic deletions affecting cilia, scientists report. The high risk for congenital heart defects i...