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With new suspension and grille, Hyundai's 2016 Elantra GT both looks and handles better
Digital Trends - 13 Feb 2015 18:15
At the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai revealed its refresh of the Elantra GT hatchback. The new GT gets a significant facelift, as well as a tighter tuning of its suspension, along with a better calibrated electronic se...
An artist painted a couple into classic Disney scenes for Valentine's Day
Mashable - 13 Feb 2015 23:40
Brian Flynn and his girlfriend love watching Disney movies together. So, to surprise his girlfriend for Valentine's Day, Flynn asked an artist to paint the couple into scenes from famous Disney movies. See also: Dogs rec...
ElectricMood folding e-scooter could be just the ticket for commuters
Gizmag - 13 Feb 2015 19:13
We've covered our fair share of last-mile electric vehicles here at Gizmag, but this latest to come to our attention may just hit the sweet spot between weight, top speed, and range. The folding e-scooter, dubbed Electri...
The Best and Worst Public Transit Systems, According to Twitter
Wired - 13 Feb 2015 03:45
A new study uses Twitter complaints to look at how riders feel about their public transit systems. The post The Best and Worst Public Transit Systems, According to Twitter appeared first on WIRED.
Grandma accidentally sends rent check to Comcast (Comcast cashes it)
CNET - 13 Feb 2015 19:32Voltera: Your Circuit Board Prototyping Machine
The Gadget Flow - 13 Feb 2015 09:01
Print your circuit boards, dispense solder paste, and reflow! The Voltera V-One lets you go from concept to creation in minutes. The Voltera V-One can create a prototype board right from your work bench. Gerber files go ...
Symlis Sparrow Flash Drive & Charger
The Gadget Flow - 13 Feb 2015 08:59
What if your flash drive can turn into a cable to charge or sync your phone when needed? SYMLIS Sparrow is an USB OTG flash drive combined with an USB sync & charge cable. You can also access the integrated flash drive w...
There Are no Limits to Apple's Growth. The Competition Should Worry
The Mac Observer - 13 Feb 2015 23:00
Apple has so much in liquid cash resources that it absolutely has no need to betray or trick the customer. That gives Apple great liberties in product design. Lately, we've seen the enormous financial benefits of that ph...
Cops flood Waze with fake police sightings
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 02:59
A lot of navigation apps dot the app stores, but Waze stands out of among them for one particular reason: it lets users know when a cop has been spotted in any particular region. Though not always accurate, this has been...
[HomeTechTell] TechnologyTell Review: Celluon PicoPro laser projector
Technology Tell - 13 Feb 2015 16:25
[From HomeTechTell] TechnologyTell Review: Celluon PicoPro laser projector
Italian grandma tries to ask Siri the time in Italy, it doesn't end well
Mashable - 13 Feb 2015 10:03
A grandma from the suburbs of Melbourne has become an Internet star after her son posted videos on Facebook of her reacting to different situations. "Nonna Paola", who was born in Italy and still stumbles a little with E...
The QWERTY phone still lives! 10 keyboard phones you can buy right now
Digital Trends - 13 Feb 2015 01:15
Think phones with QWERTY keyboards are dead and gone? Think again. We've found ten different devices you can go and buy today, and each has its own physical keyboard. Surprisingly, they aren't all made by BlackBerry eith...
Decrypt This: One Box to rule them all
Digital Trends - 13 Feb 2015 16:15
The Bitdefender Box, iGuardian, and Nodal's Numa are three new contenders in the field of internet security that have promised to change the way we think about consumer IoT protection in the next ten years, but are they ...
Japanese Sex Hotels Cater to All Kinds of Fetishes, Even Hello Kitty S&M
Wired - 13 Feb 2015 03:30
Though there are many ways to have a sexual rendezvous, there are few so varied, convenient, and strange as the love hotels of Japan. From a high school classroom to a Hello Kitty-themed dungeon to the inevitable, and cl...
Weekly Space Hangout - February 13, 2015 - Paul Gilster and his "Centauri Dreams"
Universe Today - 13 Feb 2015 22:03Next Space Station mission actually full of Jedi
Mashable - 13 Feb 2015 02:20How 2 Pro-Nazi Nobelists Attacked Einstein's "Jewish Science"
Scientific American - 13 Feb 2015 18:00
In a chapter excerpted from his new book science writer Philip Ball describes “Aryan physics” and other ludicrous ideas that accompanied the rise of Adolf Hitler --
It's Raining Milk! Odd Weather Puzzles Scientists
Live Science - 13 Feb 2015 15:32
Milky white rain poured down on eastern Washington state and northeast Oregon on a wintery morning last week.
NASA Study Finds Carbon Emissions Could Dramatically Increase Risk of U.S. Megadroughts
SpaceRef - 13 Feb 2015 05:40
Droughts in the U.S. Southwest and Central Plains during the last half of this century could be drier and longer than drought conditions seen in those regions in the last 1,000 years, according to a new NASA study....
CP+ 2015: A closer look at Canon's forthcoming PowerShot G3X
DP Review - 13 Feb 2015 05:08
Alongside new DSLRs and the EOS M3, Canon quietly announced a new high-end PowerShot last week. The G3 X hasn't been released yet, but we're at the CP+ show in Yokohama Japan, where a prototype (displayed under glass) of...
Stopping at red lights exposes drivers to high levels of air pollution, new study finds
e! Science News - 13 Feb 2015 05:02
UK commuters spend an average of about 1.5 hours a day at the wheel. Road vehicles in particular are known to emit polluting nanoparticles which contribute to respiratory and heart diseases. Now, researchers at the Unive...