Technology News
RCA's 11 Maven Pro 2-in-1 Review: Best Cheap Tablet For 2015
Tech Times - 16 May 2015 18:18
Here's our review of the all new RCA 11 Maven Pro 2-in-1 Android tablet which boasts an 11.6" IPS screen and detachable keyboard.
6 X-Men characters to watch for in the 'New Mutants' spinoff
Mashable - 16 May 2015 04:55
As if Deadpool, Gambit and Wolverine 3 weren't enough for superhero fans to look forward to, another spinoff has just been added to the slate of X-Men films we can expect to see in the coming years. Yesterday it was anno...
Death Map Shows Leading Cause Of Fatalities In Each State - How Is Your State Most Likely To Kill You?
Tech Times - 16 May 2015 02:00
The most distinctive deaths in each state have been compiled into a new map, a geography of death lesson. What can this tell us about how people around the United States meet their ends?
Vortex Is A Bladeless Wind Turbine
Ubergizmo - 16 May 2015 00:37
I would say that we are so used in this day and age to think of wind turbines as machines that have blades on them, simply because that is how things have always been done. Then comes along Vortex which changes all of ou...
Second look: Dell Venue 8 7000 Series with Android 5.0.2
Android Central - 16 May 2015 19:09
Dell's most impressive Android offering to date has finally been updated to Lollipop, improving an already impressive tablet experience. It has been six long months since the Dell Venue 8 (aka the 7000 Series or the 7840...
Watching This Frozen Apple Get Smashed to Bits is Oddly Satisfying
Gizmodo - 16 May 2015 23:06
You don't have to tell me you were wondering what happens when you dunk an apple in liquid nitrogen and smash it with an 83 pound weight. So were we.
SoFloat Mini - Outdoor Bean Bag For the Pool or Beach
The Gadget Flow - 16 May 2015 23:00
Next time you decide to spend a day out at the beach or pool, don't forget to carry the SoFloat Mini. It's a super cool outdoor bean bag that has been designed to survive in the pool. It's totally going to change the way...
Baidu AI Supercomputer Minwa Beats Google, Microsoft, And Humans In Image Recognition
Tech Times - 16 May 2015 09:44
Baidu has developed a supercomputer named Minwa that has beaten Google, Microsoft software and humans in image recognition tasks.
Trudeau - Stress Less Can Opener With Easy-Turning Handle
The Gadget Flow - 16 May 2015 23:00
By using a precision cutting mechanism and an easy-turning handle, the Trudeau works as an excellent can opener. It takes a stress free approach to opening your cans and is a kitchen tool designed for anyone and everyone...
Inflate your balls and your bike tires with this refillable canister
Digital Trends - 16 May 2015 19:15
You should work up a sweat while biking, not while pumping up your tires. With RideAir, you can carry several tires worth of air in a refillable tank that fits right in your bottle cage. It holds more than enough to fill...
First warm-blooded fish ever found is the size of a car tire
Mashable - 16 May 2015 04:32
The car tire-sized opah is striking enough thanks to its rotund, silver body. But now, researchers have discovered something surprising about this deep-sea dweller: It's got warm blood. That makes the opah (Lampris gutta...
Feds Say That Banned Researcher Commandeered a Plane
Wired - 16 May 2015 04:14
A security researcher who was kicked off a United Airlines flight last month after tweeting a reference to its security vulnerabilities had previously taken control of an airplane mid-flight. The post Feds Say That Banne...
Steve Jobs + Henry Ford = Elon Musk
Wall Street Journal - 16 May 2015 03:33
When Robert Downey Jr. was looking for inspiration for the playboy inventor Tony Stark, Musk provided it.
Solar Bird Chaser works better than a scarecrow
Coolest Gadgets - 16 May 2015 20:00
So, you happen to be a landowner with a fair number of crops that are doing extremely well this particular season. The thing is, you lack the manpower to ensure that the crops are not eaten up or pecked at by pesky birds...
SpaceX Just Dropped These Amazing Retro Mars Travel Posters
Gizmodo - 16 May 2015 15:00
Everybody wants to go to Mars these days, not least of all Elon Musk, who might very well be hoping to retire there after he turns into a cyborg. But for those of you who haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet, SpaceX just ...
Man shakes off 400 pounds with the help of a former teacher and Taylor Swift
Mashable - 16 May 2015 03:48
Two years ago, Ronnie Brower weighed 675 pounds and was unemployed because he couldn't even leave the house. A doctor predicted he wouldn't live past 35 if he didn't make drastic changes to his lifestyle Syracruse.com re...
Judge rules Pandora has to increase royalty payouts to BMI
Engadget - 16 May 2015 03:36
Pandora's propensity for litigation is pretty storied by this point, but it seems like the internet-radio outfit's luck has run out. A New York judge has ruled that Pandora must raise its payout rates to Taylor Swift's m...
Court keeps cellphone network 'kill switch' a secret
Cult of Mac - 16 May 2015 02:30
It only took one sentence for the United States Court of Appeals to keep the federal government’s emergency plan to disable cellular service a secret. It was a very long sentence, but it got the job done. This ruling r...
Sony Smart Tennis Sensor Wants To Up Your Game
Ubergizmo - 16 May 2015 01:26
We would think of Sony as a company that does movies as well as churn out its fair share of consumer electronics, but it looks like they also have an interest in sports – otherwise how else do you think that they would...
Penn State says it was hit with pair of "sophisticated" cyber attacks
Slash Gear - 16 May 2015 01:20
Penn State has revealed that it was hit with two major cyber attacks, one of which it determined originated from China. The announcement was made today, with the university saying that it first became aware of the threat...
Hack Us, Please, Says United Airlines
Ubergizmo - 16 May 2015 01:01
Most companies that we know of would do their level best to ensure that they do not end up getting hacked or experience a security breach, and for very good reason, too. After all, important and sensitive information can...