Technology News
Mini Travel Steam Iron
The Gadget Flow - 11 Jul 2015 23:00
Consider it to be a perfect travel accessory and you won't be wrong. The Mini Travel Steam Iron is a palm-sized steam iron which is slightly larger than a computer mouse. You can easily fit this inside your bag or travel...
Ellen Pao Quits Reddit Post
Ubergizmo - 11 Jul 2015 04:13
Times are hard these days, there is no denying it at all. Just take a look at the world around you – wars, rumors of wars, economic instability, unemployment, the whole works. Having said that, here is another person w...
Microsoft To Kill Off Some MSN-Branded Apps
Ubergizmo - 11 Jul 2015 04:12
It looks like Microsoft continues to march forward with their streamlining process – which included shedding 7,800 jobs from their payroll, and this time around, the cull will involve a number of Microsoft-branded apps...
Reelleash - Innovative Dog Leash With Unique QR Code
The Gadget Flow - 11 Jul 2015 23:00
ReelLeash combines the benefits of a retractable leash with the simplicity of a traditional one and your dog can carry it himself! Developed with you and your dog in mind. The one-of-a-kind, rugged design allows you to e...
Which of Our Favorite Sci Fi Gadgets is the Most Powerful?
Gizmodo - 11 Jul 2015 17:00
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing , so naturally, we're seeing a lot of iconic scifi gadgets this weekend. But as a faithful Giz reader, if you're in the market for a fantastical new weapon to defeat your sworn enemie...
Ice Lab Plays It Cool for Pluto Flyby
SPACE.com - 11 Jul 2015 13:15
Researchers in an Arizona ice lab spend long hours coaxing crystal-clear ice from mixes of methane, nitrogen and even carbon monoxide -- and now, with data from the New Horizons mission to Pluto arriving soon, the ice la...
FCC Proposes Telecom Service Safeguards Amid Move to Fiber
Wall Street Journal - 11 Jul 2015 02:53
U.S. regulators proposed new rules Friday to make sure carriers like AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. keep offering the same level of service as they replace their aging copper networks with fiber.
Countdown to Pluto Mission Update: Tracking Space Weather
SpaceRef - 11 Jul 2015 16:21
A few months before New Horizons was due to reach Pluto, a community of scientists came together to determine just what kind of a environment the mission would experience during its historic flyby....
Tweet of Thrones: Who's going to be the next Twitter CEO?
CNET - 11 Jul 2015 14:00Spike Aerospace's Supersonic Passenger Jet (Infographic)
Live Science - 11 Jul 2015 05:32
Spike Aerospace's S-512 flies from London to New York in 3 hours.
Apple May Be Producing Exclusive Apple Music Content In-House
Mac Rumors - 11 Jul 2015 04:54
Earlier today Apple Music exclusively debuted a new music video from Drake, titled "Energy" from his latest album "If You're Reading This It's Too Late". Previously, Apple has exclusively debuted the music videos for Pha...
Pandas are so chill because of what they eat
Mashable - 11 Jul 2015 15:15
It has long been a mystery how giant pandas, which have a gut ideal for digesting meat, can survive eating almost exclusively bamboo. Now our research has found that they can cope with this low-quality diet because they ...
Apple may face legal action over MacBook Pro screen stains
Digital Trends - 11 Jul 2015 15:07
Thousands of users are reporting staining on their older MacBook Pro screens, and a class action suit may be in the pipeline -- but Apple says there aren't any problems with the hardware. The post Apple may face legal ac...
With NASA's New Horizons, it's finally Pluto's time to shine
Mashable - 11 Jul 2015 13:30
We're all on the cusp of something big For the first time in history, a spacecraft will be able to see the possible cliffs and crags of Pluto up close, revealing a new world to humans who have been waiting patiently for ...
Pluto Flyby: How NASA Space Probes Will Track Epic Encounter
SPACE.com - 11 Jul 2015 13:16
While New Horizons will be all by its lonesome while it speeds past Pluto July 14, a fleet of spacecraft closer to home will also be watching the dwarf planet.
Buzzfeed: LGBT Apps Censored By Samsung And Google In South Korea
Ubergizmo - 11 Jul 2015 04:28
Samsung, the conglomerate that some might say to be a prototype to that of the fictional Umbrella Corporation, hails from South Korea, a country that has the fastest internet connection speed in the world. It seems that ...
Microsoft Music and Movies & TV For Windows Store Arrives In More Countries
Ubergizmo - 11 Jul 2015 04:18
While we have had word of Microsoft doing some clean up act, getting rid of redundant apps as well as streamlining their workforce, here is some good news to break the streak of rather depressing cuts. We're talking abou...
Scientists Captivated By Pluto's Emerging Geological Wonders
Universe Today - 11 Jul 2015 04:07
Bit by the Pluto bug? Day by day, new images appear showing an ever clearer view of a world we inexplicably love. Call it a dwarf planet. Call it a planet. It’s the unknown, and we can’t help but be drawn there. Plut...
Web Chief Joshua Topolsky to Leave Bloomberg as Staff Tensions Surface
The New York Times - 11 Jul 2015 02:50
Mr. Topolsky, who was hired last year to oversee Bloomberg's web expansion, clashed with Michael Bloomberg, the founder.
Rocket Explosion a 'Huge Blow for SpaceX,' Elon Musk Says
SPACE.com - 11 Jul 2015 01:11
The Falcon 9 exploded less than 3 minutes after blasting off on June 28, scuttling SpaceX's seventh contracted resupply flight to the orbiting lab for NASA. The consequences of the mishap will probably be substantial for...
Sorry, A Bug Gave You More Instagram Followers And They'll Disappear
TechCrunch - 11 Jul 2015 05:20
No, your last selfie didn’t win you hundreds or thousands of new followers. Instagram confirmed to me today that a bug has caused some users’ follower counts to increase, but that this was a bug that’s being fixe...
Android gets Google Maps desktop-to-mobile destination info, too
Engadget - 11 Jul 2015 23:21
The latest update to Google Maps on Android is one of those things that honestly should have happened a long time ago, but surprisingly didn't until recently: Now you can send destination info directly to your mobile dev...