Technology News
Ashley Madison Debacle Faces $578 Million Lawsuit
Ubergizmo - 22 Aug 2015 02:21
With all of the furore surrounding the Ashley Madison hack , where additional information was leaked later on and blackmails kicking off, you can be sure that when it rains, it pours. In fact, Ashley Madison is now facin...
Robert Planta - Human Figure Plant Pot
The Gadget Flow - 22 Aug 2015 23:00
With a name that has been inspired from the legendary vocalist of Led Zeppelin, it's expected that Robert Planta will be a unique home decor item. To be true, it is! This ceramic and clay human figure plant pot will sure...
Puppy photo shoot is this couple's version of welcoming a newborn
Mashable - 22 Aug 2015 04:59
On the long drive back from picking up her new puppy Humphry, Abby Lee and her photographer friend Elisha Collins were joking around when they had an idea. Sixteen sweet photos later, Humphry has the cliché newborn phot...
Batman Logo Mirror
The Gadget Flow - 22 Aug 2015 23:00
Batman fans can now be a bit more happy because of this cool and trendy Batman Logo Mirror. This super stylish mirror can truly be the centerpiece of your room. Like the superhero does, it will leave everything else behi...
As Access To Space Expands, So Does The Potential For Investors
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2015 22:00
BBC Future has an interesting overview on the efforts to get to space and how we might be on the verge of a sort of gold rush beyond Earth's boundaries.
YouTube Star Joins Ranks of Mobile Games
Wall Street Journal - 22 Aug 2015 04:11
Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling is one of a new breed of popular performers on YouTube. Now the 28-year-old wants to join the ranks of celebrities crowding into mobile games.
How Coursera Cracked The Chinese Market
TechCrunch - 22 Aug 2015 04:00
Most U.S. consumer Internet companies have a hard time breaking into China. Cultural differences and the Internet firewall are a huge barrier to entry. Even tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter have pulled out...
Yahoo Mail Keeps Tabs On Your Packages
Ubergizmo - 22 Aug 2015 03:54
It is always nice to know that you are on your way to receiving a package, or to figure out that someone is sending you something, and you wait with bated breath and anticipation for it. However, in this day and age, we ...
Pooductive, a social network for pooping people. Seriously.
Mashable - 22 Aug 2015 03:37
There really is a messaging app for everyone and every place — apparently, even including the toilet. A new chat app called Pooductive aims to create a miniature social network specifically for anyone who gets bored wh...
What do those numbered recycle symbols on plastic mean anyway?
Digital Trends - 22 Aug 2015 22:15
Recycling is one of Portlanders' favorite hobbies, but it can be hard to know exactly what's OK to throw in those blue bins. So what do those recycling symbols mean you always see on plastic bottles? The post What do tho...
10 best cases to keep your beautiful Galaxy Note 5 looking like like new
Digital Trends - 22 Aug 2015 21:21
The new Note 5 from phablet king Samsung boasts a curved glass body and metal edges. It's beautiful, but it's also very breakable. The smart move is to snag one of the best Galaxy Note 5 cases around and make it sure it'...
UK commission orders Google to remove links to 'right to be forgotten' stories
Digital Trends - 22 Aug 2015 19:52
The UK recently ordered Google to remove nine links that presently direct viewers to current news stories that concern older reports that have been struck from search results, as per the controversial "right to be forgot...
Bernie Sanders Endorsed by Deez Nuts
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2015 19:50
On Facebook, presidential candidate Deez Nuts (a.k.a. 15-year-old Brady Olson) endorsed Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican John Kasich for their parties' respective nominations. "This is not for the general election,...
Weird noises emerge from a Frankenstein cassette-tape keyboard
Engadget - 22 Aug 2015 04:25
Of course everyone knows what a Mellotron is (no, everyone doesn't), but allow us to briefly explain anyway. The Mellotron is a keyboard hooked up to analog tape -- press a key and the instrument plays a corresponding se...
9-year-old gets 'awesome' gesture-controlled bionic arm
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2015 02:34
Josh Cathcart is a nine-year-old boy who was born missing a portion of his right arm, something that resulted in bullying and made life harder for him. Those troubles have been greatly minimized thanks to a new bionic ar...
PSA: Apple will replace your iPhone 6 Plus' wonky camera
Engadget - 22 Aug 2015 02:25
Did you buy an iPhone 6 Plus sometime between last September and this January? Do you notice that your shots taken with its back camera come out all blurry? Yeah, it's not just you. Turns out, a limited number of these p...
Sfera 36 Wall Lamp by Ceramic Calcaterra - Mimics the Volumes of a Sphere
The Gadget Flow - 22 Aug 2015 23:00
You must have come across tons of wall lamps before but the Sfera 36 Wall Lamp by Ceramic Calcaterra is somewhat different. This ceramic wall lamp is unique because it mimics the essential volumes of a sphere which has b...
Unmonday Model 4.3 Wireless Speaker
The Gadget Flow - 22 Aug 2015 23:00
Listening to music should not involve a mess of wires or a complicated hardware pairing process. This is why we created an elegant, easy-to-use speaker with some seriously fantastic technology hidden inside the vitro por...
Artists Turn Tectonic Activity Into Surprisingly Soothing Data Visualizations
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2015 23:00
We usually use words like "immensely powerful" and "destructive" to describe Earth's tectonic forces. But to artist Ken Goldberg of the University of California, Berkeley, even the most violent agents on Earth have an in...
The Big Picture: Curiosity takes a 'belly selfie' on Mars
Engadget - 22 Aug 2015 22:31
You really shouldn't take selfies from a low angle -- it could lead to unflattering images that emphasize double chins, chubby cheeks and big nostrils. That is, unless you're the Curiosity rover, because it still looks g...
EPA Knew of "Blowout" Risk at Gold King Mine
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2015 22:00
Internal documents released late Friday show that managers at the Environmental Protection Agency were aware of the potential for a catastrophic "blowout" at Gold King Mine, The Associated Press reports.
Motorola's Moto 360 sequel shows up in the wild
Engadget - 22 Aug 2015 21:29
Motorola hasn't done the best job of keeping its Moto 360 follow-up a secret, and it doesn't look like that trend is about to reverse any time soon. Chicago-area observers on Google+ and Reddit have spotted Motorola empl...