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Cryptex USB Flash Drive 16 GB
The Gadget Flow - 30 Mar 2015 22:59
Cryptex is a special container which has mechanical combination lock (rotating rings with letters or digits), which people used hundreds years ago to keep secrets. Inside the cylinder there’s a container, where you can...
Apple Watch Recreated in 800-Brick Nanoblock Sculpture [iOS Blog]
Mac Rumors - 30 Mar 2015 16:29
With just under a month until the April 24 launch date of the Apple Watch, internationally renowned Nanoblock artist Christopher Tan has re-created the Apple Watch in block form in anticipation of the wearable's release ...
iPhone 6 case review: X-Doria Defense Shield
AppleTell - 30 Mar 2015 03:52
Attractive case, great protection, poor accessory compatibility. The post iPhone 6 case review: X-Doria Defense Shield appeared first on AppleTell.
Ancient Moon Crater Named After Amelia Earhart
SPACE.com - 30 Mar 2015 13:30
You would think the battered moon doesn't need one more crater. But thanks to data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, a massive crater has been found, provisionally named the crater Ear...
RadioShack wants to sell customer data to the highest bidder, and many people are very upset
Digital Trends - 30 Mar 2015 18:36
As part of its bankruptcy process, RadioShack revealed it will auction off the data of its 117 million customers. As you can probably imagine, not everyone is on board with the idea. The post RadioShack wants to sell cus...
Toyota cuts price of automatic braking safety devices
Phys.org - 30 Mar 2015 16:43
Those pricey high-tech systems that automatically stop or slow your car if it's about to run into something are getting a lot cheaper.
Australian government emails passport details of Obama and Putin to football comp
ZDNet - 30 Mar 2015 23:50
The personal details of the world's G20 leaders were accidentally emailed to the organisers of the Asian Cup by a staff member of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, which chose to avoid notifying the le...
You Can Now Play Super Mario 64 In Your Browser
Time - 30 Mar 2015 06:07
Well, the first level anyway
LinkedIn Doesn't Have a Chat App, So Caliber Built One for Them
Re/code - 30 Mar 2015 20:10
But will LinkedIn let it stick around?
How to Choose the Perfect Summer Camp for Your Kids
Life Hacker - 30 Mar 2015 19:00
Choosing the right summer camp can be pretty daunting. Navigating a world of camp types, subjects, and fees can all be a pain, whether you're the one going or you're looking for something for the kids to do this summer. ...
Remove Kitchen Cabinets Yourself to Save Money on Your Remodel
Life Hacker - 30 Mar 2015 18:00
Why pay someone else to demolish your kitchen when tearing everything down is the most fun part? Save some cash from that expensive remodel by doing your own demolition and providing the contractors with a blank slate to...
15 years of Broadband: Here are 8 things it means you no longer have to do
Pocket-lint - 30 Mar 2015 17:11
Happy birthday broadband, it's been almost 15 years since high speed internet has been making life easier. But do you remember the world before broadband internet speeds? To put it in perspective, Virgin Media's 152Mb br...
iPhone 6c tipped: keeping the 4-inch display legacy
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2015 16:59
Keeping with the three-tiered approach in 2015 through 2016, a leak this week appears to confirm Apple's next lowest-level iPhone, the iPhone 6c. This device would replicate the success of the iPhone 5s with a dual-flash...
Jack Lew to Discuss China Technology Policy and Urge Market Reforms
The New York Times - 30 Mar 2015 11:55
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said he would discuss with the Chinese government recent technology policy moves that constitute unfair regulatory pressure on foreign firms.
Hewlett-Packard enterprise eyes growth in converged infrastructure
ZDNet - 30 Mar 2015 08:08
Post-company split, Hewlett-Packard's enterprise business is seeing growth in the Australian market, and believes delivering on customer demand, particularly in the converged infrastructure market, is helping fuel growth...
Apple CEO Tim Cook blasts "religious freedom" laws
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2015 06:16
Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a public stance on anti-gay legislation being enacted in states across the US, challenging his business counterparts to speak out on discrimination. "These bills rationalize injustice by pret...
Electrical engineer to build more efficient integrated circuits for better hearing aids
EurekAlert! - 30 Mar 2015 06:00
(University of Texas at Arlington) A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineering researcher is developing a more efficient, low-power integrated circuit for directional hearing aids that will lead to a better...
A 3-D Printer Saved This Poor Underfed Tortoise
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2015 05:00
3-D printing is going to put humans out of work and make shopping obsolete, if you believe the evangelists. But before it does all of that, it has poor sickly animals to save, like Cleopatra the tortoise.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Criticizes Pro-Discrimination "Religious Freedom" Laws
Re/code - 30 Mar 2015 04:30
The Indiana law is one of more than two dozen similar pieces of legislation under consideration around the country, Cook writes.
Chairman Wheeler Predicts FCC Will Beat Legal Challenge To Net Neutrality
TechCrunch - 30 Mar 2015 01:41
Now that the FCC is the subject of several lawsuits, and its leader, Chairman Tom Wheeler, was dragged in front of Congress repeatedly to answer the same battery of inanity, it’s worth checking in to see how the agen...
The FBI Would Like Us All to Unencrypt Our Phones
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2015 00:00
When Apple decided to encrypt its iPhones by default, the move was hailed as a major step forward for security. Except, of course, by the FBI, which is now saying that such encryption should be outlawed. For the safety o...
Inside Google's anechoic chamber lab
USA Today - 30 Mar 2015 23:56
Google's elaborate setup ensures that no external noises spoil the recording of my voice, except any background sounds that Google chooses to overlay after the fact