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Alien Nuclear Wars Might Be Visible From Earth
The Atlantic - 8 Sep 2015 17:16Untangling the mechanics of knots
MIT - 8 Sep 2015 06:00
New model predicts the force required to tie simple knots.
Facebook's Messenger And The Challenge To Google's Search Dominance
TechCrunch - 8 Sep 2015 03:36
To understand how a digital personal assistant that lives inside a mobile messaging app represents a disruptive threat to Google, let’s look at why Google is in this situation in the first place.
Silicon photonics meets the foundry
MIT - 8 Sep 2015 23:50
Lionel Kimerling, Rajeev Ram, and other MIT researchers explore practical ways to bring optical interconnection toward and directly onto chips.
The iPhone 6s has a very tough act to follow
BGR - 8 Sep 2015 23:30
With a day to go until Apple unveils the iPhone 6s, an app analytics company has revealed some interesting stats about the company’s 2014 flagship device that broke all previous sales records. DON’T MISS: iPhone 6s: ...
The Egg: a personal web space in your pocket
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2015 23:01
The folks at Eggcyte have created a device called The Egg - shaped like an egg, "hatched inside Intel", made for personal media sharing. This device works with a private key, its own unique web space, and and the ability...
How to Spot a Black Hole
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2015 23:00
You don't need to be a professional astronomer to find black holes. Here's how you can spot one, using just your laptop or phone.
Walker Laptop Backpack by Timbuk2 - Stylish and Comfortable Everyday Carry
The Gadget Flow - 8 Sep 2015 08:02
Traveling for work every day won't be much of a problem if you carry your necessities on the Walker Laptop Backpack by Timbuk2. This modern backpack is designed for the city dwellers and can easily work in a public trans...
DESTEK® - 3D VR Virtual Reality Headset
The Gadget Flow - 8 Sep 2015 08:01
Virtual reality is the next big thing in technology and DESTEK® wants to help you use it at its best through your smartphones. It is a 3D VR Virtual Reality Headset which gives you the power to experience VR from a devi...
AT&T offers a plug-in WiFi hotspot for your car
Engadget - 8 Sep 2015 23:47
Your existing car probably doesn't have a built-in WiFi hotspot, but AT&T will soon have a way to add one and deliver that sweet, on-demand internet access. The carrier is launching the ZTE Mobley, a WiFi hotspot that pl...
Deadspin Bombshell ESPN Report: The Patriots Were Huge Cheaters And Roger Goodell Covered It Up | Ja
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2015 23:36
Deadspin Bombshell ESPN Report: The Patriots Were Huge Cheaters And Roger Goodell Covered It Up | Jalopnik We Can't Get These Cool Turn Signals Because Of The Government | Jezebel Kylie Jenner Wants to Be 17 Forever, But...
Macy's to test Best Buy shops in ten of its stores
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2015 23:30
Macy's makes an appreciable effort to implement technology in its stores, and though you're not likely to see much of that technology at this point unless you live in certain places in California and select other states,...
What A Video Game Budget Looks Like
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2015 23:30
Here, via veteran game designer Ron Gilbert, is a detailed look at the budget for the upcoming point-n-click adventure Thimbleweed Park.
Video shows what it looks like when vultures attack a carcass in nature
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2015 23:13
Here's a really unique view of what it would be like to be a dead animal in the life cycle of nature. National Geographic dropped off a wildebeest carcass in the Serengeti in Africa and recorded exactly what it looks lik...
New in our buyer's guide: the Galaxy Note 5, OnePlus 2 and Moto G
Engadget - 8 Sep 2015 23:00
Phones and gaming. Gaming and phones. That's about all we're adding to our buyer's guide this month. Since we last checked in, we've inducted a trio of new handsets, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Moto G and the On...
Jawbone 'reimagines' UP2, UP3 with stylish new designs
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2015 22:50
Jawbone is updating the design flavors of its UP2 and UP3 fitness wearables, giving both models new attractive, less in-your-face designs that touch the edge of fashion while maintaining a hint of technological savviness...
There's a Glass Shortage, And It's Dramatically Slowing Down Building Construction
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2015 22:45
When the recession hit the US eight years ago, the construction industry ground to a halt--and with it, the suppliers of building materials like glass. Now, boom-time architects and developers have a problem: There isn't...
Blu's Pure XL packs in a huge quad-HD screen, 24MP camera for $349
Engadget - 8 Sep 2015 22:43
Blu's still trucking along with its feature-rich unlocked Android phones. The latest entry is the $349 Pure XL, a 6-inch behemoth sporting a quad-HD resolution on its Super AMOLED display and a beefy 24-megapixel camera....
100 day Star Wars The Force Awakens countdown begins in 3D
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2015 22:37
Depending on where you're living in the world, you're either hours or minutes away from the 100-day countdown 'till the release of the next Star Wars movie. To celebrate the occasion, it would seem, the folks at RealD 3D...
Everest Reopens, African Anti-Venom Almost Gone, Dating For Outdoors: What's New Outside
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2015 22:25
Just six months after the tragic earthquake, a climber is attempting its summit. Africa's most important snakebite treatment is about to run out. And, there's now a dating app for dirtbags. This is what's new outside.
Android Wear is coming to China with Motorola's help
Engadget - 8 Sep 2015 22:17
Android Wear smartwatches have been available in many places for a while, but not China -- the platform's dependencies on Google Play and Google Now weren't going to fly when Google refuses to offer some services in the ...
Pandora pushes premium plan with one-day pass
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2015 22:10
Pandora has announced a new one-day pass option for those who want advertisement-free listening for a single 24 hour period. This pass is like its premium subscription plan, but obviously limits the ad-free listening tim...