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Mashable - 13 Sep 2015 12:10Leather Wallet Case Apple iPhone 6 / 6 Plus by Veasoon
The Gadget Flow - 13 Sep 2015 08:00
Use the Leather Wallet Case Apple iPhone 6 / 6 Plus by Veasoon and forget about carrying multiple accessories in your bag forever. This wallet case is designed to fit your iPhone 6/6+ and includes separate pockets for yo...
DARPA Creates A Prosthetic Hand That Can Feel Objects
Tech Times - 13 Sep 2015 07:34
As part of its Revolutionizing Prosthetics program, DARPA has developed a prosthetic hand that is able to feel real-life objects, relaying that feeling to the brain through sensors in both the hand and the brain.
Qualcomm introduces the Snapdragon Flight, a brain for smarter, more powerful drones
Digital Trends - 13 Sep 2015 19:30
Qualcomm wants to be for drones what it's been for smartphones. The company behind the ubiquitous Snapdragon system on a chip (SoC) for phones recently announced the Snapdragon Flight, a development platform for drones. ...
Star Wars Rebel Friends Cookie Cutters
The Gadget Flow - 13 Sep 2015 08:00
Your kids and even the rest of the family will enjoy their tea times if you bake your cookies by using these Star Wars Rebel Friends Cookie Cutters. They will give you entertaining and crunchy munchy versions of your fav...
Self-destructing computer chip can protect top secret data
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 05:59
You probably wouldn't bat an eyelash if you see a self-destructing computer chip in a Mission Impossible movie, but what if one actually exists in real life? Xerox PARC engineers have developed a chip that can explode in...
No, the iPhone 6s' camera and mic aren't spying on you
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 02:58
Whenever a device ships with a feature that involves always-on listening or watching, privacy concerns invariably come up -- and the iPhone 6s is no exception. In an attempt to address controversies before the 6s even sh...
A Mad Science Experiment Proves a Simple Evolutionary Hypothesis
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 01:00
You may consider your eyes a priceless commodity, but for Mexican cavefish, they were a burdensome expense. In a first-of-a-kind study, scientists have figured out exactly how much energy an animal saves by abandoning vi...
Honda will test self-driving cars on California streets
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 00:03
Honda just took a big step toward getting its self-driving car technology on to American roads. The automaker has quietly received the approval needed to test its autonomous cars on California streets, letting these robo...
The second 'StarCraft II' expansion arrives November 10th
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 23:05
It's been a long time coming, but the second StarCraft II expansion is nearly here: Blizzard has announced that Legacy of the Void will arrive on November 10th. As with both the original game (Wings of Liberty) and Heart...
Snakes in Costa Rica Bite People More Often During El Niño Years
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 21:39
Snakes, like other reptiles, rely on the environment around them to regulate their body temperature, and that makes them very sensitive to temperature fluctuations like those brought by El Niño. Changes in the weather c...
Flickr wants you to explore photos in VR
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 21:30
Some day you could be flipping through your vacation photos while wearing a VR headset. At the XOXO Festival taking place in Portland, Oregon this weekend, Flickr is showing off an early preview of a virtual reality expe...
DARPA's Robotic Landing Gear Could Revolutionize How And Where Helicopters Land
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 21:20
The Pentagon's bleeding edge technology development office, DARPA, and Georgia Institute of Technology are working on a way to solve one of the biggest limitations of helicopters: landing on grades and rough, uneven or e...
'Metal Gear Solid V' was supposed to have a third chapter
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 20:04
Many will tell you that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain comes across as rushed at times. While there's a lot to do, it's light on story -- a sharp contrast with earlier Metal Gear games, which are notorious for thei...
All The Ways Vancouver Is Like A Weirdly Familiar Character Actor
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 20:00
Rejoice! Tony Zhou has released his latest installment of Every Frame A Painting: this time, the focus is on how Vancouver always used as a setting for cities around the world, but never itself. It's like a weirdly famil...
Today I Kayak From Cuba to Florida (UPDATE: MADE IT)
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 19:30
A couple months ago a friend of mine approached me with something that sounded insane. Did I want to kayak from Cuba to Florida? I hadn't paddled in a year, it was just a month away, and I'd just broken a rib. It was alm...
Apple will shut down HopStop's mass transit services in October
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 18:32
Apple kept HopStop's mass transit directions and guides running (with notable exceptions) long after it bought the company back in 2013, but you won't get to rely on them for much longer: Cupertino has revealed that it's...
This is How Ebola Resists Treatment with Antibody Cocktails
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 18:24
Ebola can evolve quickly to "escape" the antibodies in treatments like ZMapp, but researchers are a step closer to understanding how mutations help the virus resist treatment.
Sunday's Best Deals: Apple Laptops, Gilmore Girls, Gaming Mouse, and More
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 17:45
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After Math: Ancient galaxies, massive megapixels and everything iPhone 6s
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 17:00
On this week's After Math we look at a galaxy barely newer than the universe that spawned it. We also check out an imaging sensor that makes Apple's iSight like like a tintype, 360-degrees of GoPro and a whole bunch of o...
Super Mario Bros. Turns 30 Today -- When Did You First Play?
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2015 17:00
On September 13, 1985, Nintendo released Super Mario Bros. for the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan. My first encounter with the heroic plumber came a year later at a local bar.
Inhabitat's Week in Green: 3D-printed suites and a new Prius
Engadget - 13 Sep 2015 16:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Researchers at the University of Michigan are making waves in solar panels -- ...