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Ara's favorite devices of 2014
Android Central - 1 Jan 2015 23:40
New year, same sweet tech 2014 was a big year for me, device-wise. I went through a few phones -- three Moto Xs, to be exact -- I lost a tablet, I gained a few Chromebooks, and in the course of my writing here, I got to ...
Police reportedly arrest UK hacker behind gaming network attacks
Engadget - 1 Jan 2015 05:50
Lizard Squad probably shouldn't have bragged about being impossible to track following its cyberattacks against the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. According to both The Daily Dot and a Thames Valley Police report, la...
The Wall Outlet Space Heater keeps small rooms warm
Coolest Gadgets - 1 Jan 2015 23:09
When it’s chilly outside, we want to keep our home a bit warmer than freezing, but we also don’t want to run up the electricity bill by making it feel like summer indoors. The best way to fight off the cold while wor...
Sarah Palin posted a photo of her son stepping on their dog for New Year's
Mashable - 1 Jan 2015 20:15
Like plenty of people around the globe, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin posted an inspirational message on Facebook to kick off 2015 This year, she chose a photo of her 6-year-old son stepping on the famil...
It Took This Guy Over 7 Hours To Solve the World's Hardest Rubik's Cube
Gizmodo - 1 Jan 2015 17:47
Seven hours sounds just about right for the average puzzle enthusiast to solve a standard 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube. But Youtuber RedKB isn't your average puzzle enthusiast. Instead of tackling a 3x3x3 cube, he solves this incr...
Astronauts Ring in the New Year from Space 16 Times (Video)
SPACE.com - 1 Jan 2015 07:31
The six astronauts onboard the International Space Station will ring in the New Year floating 240 miles above the Earth.
The Supreme Court plans to adopt an electronic filing system by 2016
The Verge - 1 Jan 2015 04:30
In an era of instantaneous access to everything, one system that's managed to lag well behind is online court documents. Electronic filing systems have become the norm in lower courts, but are still in the midst of being...
Xbox One SDK reportedly leaked by hackers in order to 'end 2014 with a bang'
BGR - 1 Jan 2015 01:30
As if the massive DDoS attack from Lizard Squad wasn’t enough of a disastrous end to the year for Sony and Microsoft, a new group called H4LT has apparently leaked the Xbox One software development kit on to Twitter. A...
WikiLeaks Claims Employee's Google Mail, Metadata Seized By US Government
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2015 00:30
An anonymous reader writes On Christmas Eve, as the National Security Agency was releasing a report on NSA employees' abuses of surveillance technology, Google was telling WikiLeaks about another sort of surveillance. Ac...
Projector Brought Into the Forest Turns Nature Into a Glowing Wonderland
PetaPixel - 1 Jan 2015 22:38The Basis Peak fitness and sleep tracker can help you form better habits
Coolest Gadgets - 1 Jan 2015 22:13A Guide To A Programmer's New Year's Resolution: Coding Faster With Fewer Bugs
Forbes - 1 Jan 2015 21:26
How do I train myself to code faster and with fewer bugs? This question was originally answered on Quora by Martin Michelsen.
Sister Pranks Her Brother with Video Selfies Over the Course of a Year
PetaPixel - 1 Jan 2015 20:55
Here’s a lighthearted video that’s going viral on the Internet: over the course of 2014, Jillian Haker repeatedly pranked her brother by getting him to make ridiculous poses for selfie photos while she was actually c...
14 realistic New Year's resolutions for underachievers
Mashable - 1 Jan 2015 18:30
Set the bar low — like, really low — for 2015. Another year has gone by and chances are you haven't saved a ton of money, ran a marathon or reorganized your closet (and kept it that way). But the new year means there...
Zebra finches get drunk for science
Fox News - 1 Jan 2015 16:39
Not many people count getting zebra finches drunk as their job.
Happy Public Domain Day: Works That Copyright Extension Stole From Us In 2015
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2015 15:10
Jennifer Jenkins, Director of Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain, points out what could have entered public domain in 2015 but won't and why we need to use the upcoming Public Domain Day to focus on the imp...
Satechi SCH-22 Camera Holder & Suction Cup Mount
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jan 2015 09:00
If you're looking for an ideal alternative to carrying huge tripods for mobile photography, try the Satechi SCH-22 Camera Holder & Suction Cup Mount. The best thing about this mount is that it's easy to use and can be st...
Tokyo police figure Mt. Gox bitcoin heist was an inside job
Engadget - 1 Jan 2015 07:23
It's been about ten months since the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange turned out the lights, blaming hackers or a bug in the blockchain as reasons why 850,000 bitcoin it held had suddenly disappeared. Today the Japanese paper Yo...
Taiwanese regulators clear Apple of data privacy violations
AppleTell - 1 Jan 2015 23:47
None of the companies examined by the authorities breached privacy laws. The post Taiwanese regulators clear Apple of data privacy violations appeared first on AppleTell.
Ants Are So Passé, You Need a Termite Farm On Your Desk
Gizmodo - 1 Jan 2015 20:00
Is there any better way to relax than being reminded of your species' dominance on this planet while watching a bunch of bugs trapped in a clear plastic enclosure? Not likely. But ant farms are so yesterday, what you nee...
Best under-appreciated movies from 2014
The Loop - 1 Jan 2015 16:30
I love finding a diamond in the rough. This list is from Rotten Tomatoes.∞ Read this on The Loop
Watch a tiger jump impossibly high for meat in slow motion
Gizmodo - 1 Jan 2015 02:38
Holy crap. I'm pretty sure the fence separating the tigers from the humans does absolutely nothing because these tigers can easily out jump it. Look at them gracefully fly in the air and snatch the meat like a wide recei...