Technology News
SoundCloud strikes massive royalty deal with record labels
Slash Gear - 4 Jun 2015 21:43
SoundCloud is home to a massive library of audio content, some of it from casual users, others from independent artists, podcasters, and more. There has been pressure on the service for a long while now to get squared aw...
Tumblr makes it easy to search for reaction GIFs
Engadget - 4 Jun 2015 16:00
Reaction GIFs are already a common sight on Tumblr, but this new feature might make them even more prolific. The social network/blogging platform now has a built-in GIF search and insert feature: simply click the plus si...
How to Set Up iOS With A Monitored iCloud Account
The Mac Observer - 4 Jun 2015 00:20
If you have an iPad/iPhone/iPod without an iCloud account, it won't do much. If you need to put it on its own account, there's an easy way to set it up with a minimum of hassle.
ISIS Base Discovered And Destroyed Thanks To A Selfie
Ubergizmo - 4 Jun 2015 02:34
Taking photos of yourself, also known as a selfie, is pretty common these days. However as with most things in life, there is a time and place for it. For example driving and taking a selfie is a big no-no, taking selfie...
Researchers harness the power of Wi-Fi to charge devices
Slash Gear - 4 Jun 2015 04:40
A team of researchers from the University of Washington (UW) are working on perfecting a method of charging electronic devices using ambient Wi-Fi signals. They technology, PoWiFi (power over Wi-Fi) makes a small change ...
Flying tricycle passes manned test flight with flying colors
Slash Gear - 4 Jun 2015 03:45
What looks like a cross between a drone, a tricycle, and a Star Wars speeder bike from Endor? This insane ride hails from Hungary; it's dubbed the Flike (flying tricopter) and designed by a team from Bay Zoltan Nonprofit...
Original SlingKing - Water Balloon Launcher
The Gadget Flow - 4 Jun 2015 23:00
Want to have some fun during this summer holiday? Try this Original SlingKing water balloon launcher and make your afternoons enjoyable with friends and family. It can launch water balloons up to 75 yards and includes a ...
Software can detect pain by analyzing a person's face
Slash Gear - 4 Jun 2015 12:17
A group of researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed software that can make an accurate guess at what level of pain someone is in just by analyzing their facial expressions. A computer using t...
First Official Steam Machine System Arrives In October
Tech Times - 4 Jun 2015 17:26
For those gamers looking to try a different form of PC gaming, Alienware and CyberPower plans on shipping its first Steam Machine to customers in October, with the system hitting retail shelves in November.
Meet the Robot Finalists in the DARPA Robotics Challenge
Live Science - 4 Jun 2015 13:10
This week, students and engineers from around the world will descend on Southern California for two days of good old-fashioned robot mayhem.
Kelvin .36 puts a toolbox in your pocket
Coolest Gadgets - 4 Jun 2015 21:30
If you’re always on the go you can’t pack too much, but never know when you’re going to need something. This leads to needing to pack smarter, lighter, and as compact as possible. While clothes and toiletries are e...
Corsair introduces new STRAFE mechanical gaming keyboard
Coolest Gadgets - 4 Jun 2015 16:00
Our friends over at Corsair more or less have their bread and butter memory products to rely on to bring in the dough, and these are no ordinary memory products but rather, ones that are on the high end side of things. T...
Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg mourns her husband's death in a heart-wrenching post
Digital Trends - 4 Jun 2015 23:39
After 30 days of mourning her husband's death, Sheryl Sandberg tells all in a heart-wrenching post on Facebook. She shares her pain, her struggles to persevere , and provides a few life lessons along the way. The post Fa...
This weird Digital Crown fix will make you fear for your Apple Watch
Cult of Mac - 4 Jun 2015 23:20
My Apple Watch is getting a little crufty. I wear it every day, including when I sweat a lot — like during a run, for example. Recently, the Digital Crown started to get a little tough to turn. It took…
Casio to host retro smartwatch museum exhibition
Slash Gear - 4 Jun 2015 13:15
Smartwatches and wearables in general may finally be a "thing" today, but that might not have even been possible were it not for the one true originator. That's right, Casio. The Toshio Kashio Memorial Foundation, named ...
Da Vinci discovered: Art sleuthing reveals Leonardo engraving
Fox News - 4 Jun 2015 06:30
A 500-year-old engraving may show Leonardo da Vinci playing a musical instrument called a lira da braccio.
Large Hadron Collider Starts Doing Science Again
Scientific American - 4 Jun 2015 05:50
Particle collisions at record energies will push the boundary of human knowledge --
Frictionless Surface Could Smooth Trail to Nanotech
NBC News - 4 Jun 2015 23:27
Scientists have developed a technique for creating surfaces that can slide past each other with virtually no friction.
Nichelle Nichols, Uhura on 'Star Trek,' Suffers Mild Stroke
SPACE.com - 4 Jun 2015 22:33
Actress Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed the communications officer Uhura on the iconic science fiction TV series 'Star Trek' has suffered a stroke.
Cramped for space on your iPhone or iPad? Try this
USA Today - 4 Jun 2015 22:02
We all need to go on a data diet from time to time.
Historic moment as Australia's PM stands in front of 'The Reject' sign
Mashable - 4 Jun 2015 08:10
Note to Tony: Always look behind you. In a single, poorly-timed move "The Reject" was born. Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott had another unfortunate press meet-and-greet on Thursday morning when he was snapped in f...
Thirty years of AIDS data highlight survival gains, room for improvement
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2015 06:00
(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Although treatment advances have dramatically reduced deaths from opportunistic infections related to AIDS, a new study drawing on 30 years of data from more than 20,000 patients ...