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11 really stupid things you do with your smartphone
PC World - 20 Mar 2015 13:00
Maybe it's time to put down the phone and live your life. Nobody needs to see what you ate for lunch.
UNM fuel cell research may provide electrical backup at home
Phys.org - 20 Mar 2015 14:34
Research faculty members in the Center for Micro-Engineered Materials and Chemical and Biological Engineering Alexey Serov, Plamen Atanassov, Kateryna Artyushkova and Ivana Gonzales will spend the next two years working ...
In the market for a $40 Android tablet? Take a look at the Jide Ultra Remix Android tablet
Digital Trends - 20 Mar 2015 20:45
Announced during CES, the Jide Ultra Remix 2-in-1 Android tablet was created by three ex-Google engineers. Soon enough, through Kickstarter, you can grab one for $40, so long as you're okay with incomplete software. The ...
Nature Fusion iPhone 6 Folio
The Gadget Flow - 20 Mar 2015 09:01
Protect your iPhone with this beautiful folio made with luxurious vegan leather and wood trim. Consciously crafted for a one of a kind elegant design. Precision molded interior PC case hugs your device. Provides full acc...
Absurdly rich 'Tron' fans could own a working light cycle for $40,000
Mashable - 20 Mar 2015 23:45Watch all the parts of a table saw magically self-assemble itself
Gizmodo - 20 Mar 2015 22:47
Putting things together can sometimes make you feel accomplished but there are a lot more times where it gets real tedious, real fast. That's why I enjoy these magic self-assembling videos. Frank Howarth shows an entire ...
Could the death star destroy a planet?
Phys.org - 20 Mar 2015 16:10
In the movie Star Wars, the Darth Vader's Death Star destroyed a planet. Could this really happen?
U.S. Regulators Give Amazon Go-Ahead For Drone Tests
The Huffington Post - 20 Mar 2015 02:47
SEATTLE, March 19
This Box Bruteforces Your iPhone PIN Without Triggering The 10-Guess Limit
TechCrunch - 20 Mar 2015 02:36
A simple PIN might keep your iPhone safe from the prying hands of a curious toddler or a drunk friend. But slap that thing in a robot that exists for no reason but to try every possible PIN one-by-one, and it’ll crac...
How Fitbit's CEO Sees a Future In the Medical Industry
Time - 20 Mar 2015 01:50
Fitbit looking at making the leap from products you talk about with your coworkers to those you talk about with your doctor
The Crazy, Broken Food Superhighway That Supplies America's Produce
Gizmodo - 20 Mar 2015 18:30
You might know that a lot of produce moves from Mexico to the U.S. But the infrastructure and economics of that system are incredibly screwed up--like throwing tons of ripe tomatoes into a landfill screwed up.
Ingenious Gardening Tools From Fiskars, the King of Cutting
Wired - 20 Mar 2015 18:26
Armed with advanced sensors, the Fiskars team created gear-powered hand tools. The post Ingenious Gardening Tools From Fiskars, the King of Cutting appeared first on WIRED.
This factory robot is small, precise and human-friendly
Engadget - 20 Mar 2015 05:33
Picture a typical factory robot in your head and you'll probably see a cold, unsympathetic arm performing relatively simple tasks. You may want to shake that image soon, though. Rethink Robotics has taken the wraps off o...
The U.S. can legally access your old emails and it wants to keep it that way
Mashable - 20 Mar 2015 04:05
Many people around the globe might assume these days that the U.S. government can enact some shady magic called the NSA to access any email it wants, even if that shady magic is considered by some to be illegal But how m...
FTC report: Google caused 'real harm to consumers'
Slash Gear - 20 Mar 2015 02:52
A 160 page FTC report from a couple years ago has made the light of day through an open-records request, and in it we see Google held in a harsh, often damning light. The report reveals that it was recommended that the F...
Toshiba works on new internal and external hard drives
Coolest Gadgets - 20 Mar 2015 01:00
It goes without saying that in this current digital environment, there will be many of us who tend to run out of storage space – and fast, too! This is because of the sheer number of files that we have to handle, in ad...
NYPD Officer Hacks NYPD in Ballsy Side-Hustle Scam
Gizmodo - 20 Mar 2015 00:42
An NYPD officer has been arrested for hacking NYPD and FBI databases so he could pose as a lawyer and profit off tricking traffic victims.
Door's open! WiFi video doorbell also opens or locks up your abode from anywhere
Digital Trends - 20 Mar 2015 23:51
Lark-wi's Blueguard is a new smart video doorbell that also acts as a lock, so you can let visitors in or enter your home without struggling for keys. It's several smart devices in one. The post Door's open! WiFi video d...
Steve Jobs rudely snubbed Neil Young's peace offering
Cult of Mac - 20 Mar 2015 23:50
Steve Jobs didn’t like Neil Young. That much is evident from an excerpt from Becoming Steve Jobs, a highly anticipated book on the late Apple co-founder that comes out Tuesday. Jobs’ hatred for Young was so strong th...
A spiral slicer water bottle?
CNET - 20 Mar 2015 23:31The Power Of Sleep: Naps Improve Memory Performance
Tech Times - 20 Mar 2015 23:19
A group of researchers at Saarland University recently proved that even short bursts of sleep greatly improve memory recall.
Your weekly link round-up is here!
Think Geek - 20 Mar 2015 23:53
Yay, Friday! Which means it's time for our weekly round-up of things from the Internetz. Our favorite links from the Twitter, Google+, Facebook, and Pinterest 'verse.