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13 revelations from the Sony hack
CNET - 13 Dec 2014 20:14Built-in GIF Creator on YouTube? You Bet
Tech Times - 13 Dec 2014 16:56
YouTube is testing an experimental feature that will allow users to create GIFs from the videos uploaded on the website.
How to turn Apple's best keyboard into a fully-functional PC
Cult of Mac - 13 Dec 2014 15:50
We never cease to be amazed at all the amazing DIY projects that Mac fans do with old Apple hardware. Case in point: see this vintage Apple Extended Keyboard? It’s not hooked to a computer. It is a computer, thanks…
Navy's 'Silent NEMO' Robot Fish Spies From the Sea
NBC News - 13 Dec 2014 02:29
It's a shark! In... a wetsuit? The Navy's latest unmanned vehicle is the seagoing GhostSwimmer, which looks and swims like a large fish.
Tonino Lamborghini Mobile
The Gadget Flow - 13 Dec 2014 09:01
Price: $6000 The look of the speakers covered with metal mesh clearly refers to the ultra-modern design of sports cars sport automotive industry, bright personality, and huge capabilities hidden in a compact body. The st...
Sony Pictures Knew of Gaps in Computer Network Before Hack Attack
Re/code - 13 Dec 2014 04:45
The security audit found more than 100 devices at Sony Pictures were not being monitored by the corporate security team.
NASA's brilliant 'All About That Space' video is the best thing you'll see today
BGR - 13 Dec 2014 04:00
There are many reasons to love NASA and now we have another one -- its engineers apparently have a terrific sense of humor. NASA has posted a hilarious new video made by its Pathways Interns of NASA’s Johnson Space Cen...
This Guy Took 4 Leafblowers And A Skateboard Deck And Turned Them Into A Wonderfully Goofy Hoverboard
TechCrunch - 13 Dec 2014 02:37
Want the experience of a kinda-sorta-hover-board, but don’t have $10,000 and a copper halfpipe laying around? Fret not! As Texan Ryan Craven proves, you can pull off something of a similar vein with four gutted leafb...
These Aerial Photos Make For Incredible Phone Backgrounds
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2014 23:00
I still remember the original iPhone background. You know. The ridiculously simple shot of Earth. No phone background since has really captured my imagination in the same way since. Aerial Wallpapers, a site that finds g...
DARPA Satlets To Fly on Sherpa's Debut Mission
Space News - 13 Dec 2014 13:43
Futuristic space hardware developed under a DARPA effort to salvage usable parts from spent satellites is scheduled to make its first flight next year on the debut mission of Spaceflight Inc.'s Sherpa payload deployer. T...
Cozy Cave Pet Bed
The Gadget Flow - 13 Dec 2014 09:00
Price: $33 If your pet has always been upto burrowing himself under your blanket, the Cozy Cave Pet Bed is what you can gift him next. This is an ideal luxury bed for your furry friends to stay cosy and warm during those...
Stem Cell in Eye may Help Restore Vision Following Cornea Injury, Infection
Tech Times - 13 Dec 2014 08:23
Results of animal experiments show the scarred cornea of mice, which were given the experimental stem cell treatment, healed and became clear again after four weeks.
Former iTunes engineer testifies in iPod trial, says his team was responsible for blocking music from other stores
9 to 5 Mac - 13 Dec 2014 02:49iPhone and Android are about to take another huge step toward replacing your wallet
BGR - 13 Dec 2014 01:45
The iPhone and or Android handsets might become even more important personal devices in the future, The Wall Street Journal reports, as users may soon store their driver’s licenses in a special app on their phones. Iow...
U.S. accounts for most Mac OS X attacks and websites seeded with malware
SC Magazine - 13 Dec 2014 00:25
Kaspersky Lab summed up its year's findings and saw that U.S. users were the main targets of Mac OS X malware.
Amazing Up Close Videos Capture Orion's Final Descent, Splashdown and Ocean Recovery
Universe Today - 13 Dec 2014 21:23
Video Caption: Last moments of Orion descent as viewed from the recovery ship USS Anchorage. Credit: NASA/US Navy Relive the final moments of the first test flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft on Dec. 5, 2014 through this ...
Predicting hard drive failure using SMART stats
The Loop - 13 Dec 2014 17:44
Read the linked blog post to learn about hard drive failure, what SMART does and does not do well, and the decisions Backblaze makes to minimize drive failure, maximize their chances of catching a drive failure before it...
8 Mobile Games Marketing Trends for 2015
Geek Time - 13 Dec 2014 14:00
Emerging markets such as Latin America and Asia are growing exponentially as a mobile gaming market
Facebook stops using Bing search technology
PC World - 13 Dec 2014 08:52
Facebook has stopped using Microsoft Bing to power searches via its social network, ending a partnership that spanned almost two years. What isn't clear, however, is who broke up with whom. In January 2013, Facebook laun...
Data backs up what we already know: British stoners like nachos and 'Spaced'
Mashable - 13 Dec 2014 07:15
LONDON — It seems regular cannabis users in the UK are living up their "munchies" stereotype. Nachos, chips and cheeseburgers are revealed as some of their favourite foods in new research, released Friday by polling co...
Chicago's getting its own Uber-like app for ordering taxis
Engadget - 13 Dec 2014 06:22
It's basically impossible to ignore the impact that the likes of Uber and Lyft have had on the taxicab industry, and Chicago's given up trying. The city government has approved a package from the local cab-drivers union ...
Rare Working Apple-1 Fetches $365,000 at NY Auction: 'An Incredible Experience'
Tech Times - 13 Dec 2014 05:38
How much does the only Apple-1 computer, documented to have been sold directly from Steve Jobs' garage, cost? It's worth more than 500 iPhone 6 units.