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Here's what $400,000 of Bentley gets you
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2014 23:13
Nobody quite does luxury and performance like Bentley. The company's legacy of Bentley Boys, flogging their supercharged cars from road race to road race in the 1920s, has been given the knowing nod by special-edition ca...
BikeHUD Adventure augments your motorcycle rides
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2014 03:45
Drivers have no lack of options when it comes to head-up displays (HUDs), but those who use a motorcycle to get around are less fortunate. Though we've seen some options for motorcyclists, not many are presently availabl...
Google is giving away 1TB of free Drive space with new Chromebooks
Engadget - 21 Nov 2014 19:02
Google really, really wants you to pick up a Chromebook this holiday, and it's sweetening the deal to make sure a Chrome OS-powered laptop is on your gift list. The company is now offering 1TB of free Google Drive space ...
Theme parks are trying incorporate tech to lure you off the couch
Mashable - 21 Nov 2014 18:13
ORLANDO, Florida — Your local fun zone, amusement center and theme park is facing an existential challenge these days. They need to lure you, the American guest, off your sofa with your high-resolution, interactive vid...
Turn Off Those Webcams, Baby Monitors as the World Is Watching
Tech Times - 21 Nov 2014 03:41
A Russian website syndicates hundreds of thousands of feeds from webcams located in 152 countries. The site claims to point out a common security vulnerability, but privacy watchdogs want the site shuttered immediately.
Duolingo app now certifies English language proficiency
Mashable - 21 Nov 2014 23:15NSA Director Warns of 'Dramatic' Cyberattack in Next Decade
Wall Street Journal - 21 Nov 2014 03:25
The director of the National Security Agency issued strong warnings Thursday about cyberthreats emerging from other countries against networks running critical U.S. infrastructure systems.
AMD's answer to NVIDIA G-Sync will arrive on two Samsung monitors in 2015
Engadget - 21 Nov 2014 08:32
Looking for a new computer monitor? If you're rocking an AMD-sourced graphics card, you may want to wait a few months. Samsung just announced the UD590 and UE850, the first two monitors with support for FreeSync -- AMD's...
Mattel apologizes for controversial Barbie book, pulls it from online stores
Mashable - 21 Nov 2014 17:55
Mattel apologized on Wednesday for the Barbie children's book that was widely deemed sexist for its portrayal of a female engineer who needs the help of two men to do her job, and pulled the book from online stores. The ...
Playdate: We're livestreaming 'Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'!
Engadget - 21 Nov 2014 20:30
What is Super Smash Bros.? It is Nintendo at its most referential, its most detail-oriented. We already said all this once before, actually. Right here. Anyway, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (that's seriously the full titl...
Buy a Chromebook, get 1TB of Google Drive storage free for two years
Ars Technica - 21 Nov 2014 20:10
Deal runs from now to January 1, 2015.
Intel plans 3D NAND flash next year for 'as much storage as you want'
PC World - 21 Nov 2014 07:20There Are Some Countries Smaller Than This Epic Millennium Falcon Toy
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2014 22:08
First revealed earlier this summer, Hasbro's latest version of the most iconic spaceship in the Star Wars universe is finally available to add to your collection. The two-and-a-half-foot long Millennium Falcon toy (if yo...
iPhone 6 case review: Inner Exile Hydra self-healing case
AppleTell - 21 Nov 2014 15:39
It effectively addresses one of the major problems I have with transparent plastic cases. The post iPhone 6 case review: Inner Exile Hydra self-healing case appeared first on AppleTell.
It's like Wall Street, but on Oculus Rift
Mashable - 21 Nov 2014 22:14
SAN FRANCISCO — Financial planning often involves lots of spreadsheets, pie charts and eyes glazing over. Fidelity Investments aims to change that equation with an experiment in 3D technology designed to make money man...
LaserWatch: The story of a man with too much time on his hands
Engadget - 21 Nov 2014 19:34
Your smartwatch may may be the height of wearables today, but it can't get you out of a supervillain's elaborate death trap. That's where Patrick Priebe's LaserWatch comes in, which is like something out of a Bond flick....
[In-Car Tech] Ford names FuelSignal app hackathon winners at CCE
Technology Tell - 21 Nov 2014 05:02
[From In-Car Tech] At Connected Car Expo during LA Auto Show this week, the automaker named FuelSignal the winner in its Connected Car-Connected City App Pursuit hackathon.
Amazon Leases Manhattan Building, Hinting at Ambitions
Wall Street Journal - 21 Nov 2014 03:11
Amazon.com agreed to lease 470,000 square feet of space in midtown Manhattan from Vornado Realty Trust, including a site people familiar with the matter say will serve as a same-day shipping hub, warehouse and the compan...
Theatre Arts research provides insight into human behavior for scientists, engineers who build social robots
Phys.org - 21 Nov 2014 21:01
As an actress, producer, director and theatre arts lecturer at The University of Texas at Arlington, Julienne Greer knows the techniques that help draw people's deepest emotions to the surface. Now, she's building on her...
This Singapore Airlines Passenger Was Billed $1,171 for Using Inflight Wi-Fi
Tech Times - 21 Nov 2014 05:53
It was an ordinary flight for Jeremy Gutsche, who paid $29 for in-flight Wi-Fi to check his email and upload a PowerPoint presentation. He was shocked when he received the bill.
FCC Chairman says fear of lawsuits is holding up Net Neutrality
Engadget - 21 Nov 2014 23:07
The Federal Communications Commission might seem slow, even resistant to calls for Net Neutrality, but FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says the organizations slow reaction is very deliberate. "The big dogs are going to sue rega...
These Strollers May Amputate Fingertips: Graco Recalls Products
Tech Times - 21 Nov 2014 04:09
Stroller manufacturer announces recall of units with a hinge that may injure or even cause amputation of fingers. Free repair kit to be available, says Graco Children's Products.