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Bugatti's Vision Gran Turismo is insane in real-life [Gallery]
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 22:57
Scooped, scalloped, creased, cut-up, and generally looking like it wants to chop you into little pieces, Bugatti's Vision Gran Turismo is enough to give you palpitations. While the astonishing hyper-car is intended for g...
TomTom's RoadDNA system helps anyone build a self-driving car
Engadget - 14 Sep 2015 14:03
TomTom has launched RoadDNA, a product aimed at bringing self-driving car tech to more potential developers. The system captures 3D roadside data from depth sensing cameras and compares it to a database of images, lettin...
Google chairman Eric Schmidt slams Apple Music
BGR - 14 Sep 2015 14:20
Apple Music has been something of a polarizing product ever since Apple first unveiled it. Unarguably late to the game, the service is intended to eventually replace iTunes as we know it; consumers began moving away from...
This phone case hides a removable game controller
Digital Trends - 14 Sep 2015 23:42
Most touch game controls are about as precise as a drunken moose, but no one wants to carry a controller. The GameBeat case looks like a regular folding or wallet case, but on the inside is a square game controller with ...
R2-D2 Humidifier launches next month
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 22:57
The number of characters in the Star Wars universe is by no means small, but R2-D2 seems to have best captured the imagination of designers, and as a result we've seen the little droid reimagined as a variety of devices ...
Findings could shed light on cancer, aging
Science Daily - 14 Sep 2015 18:47
Researchers have found molecular evidence of how a biochemical process controls the lengths of protective chromosome tips, a potentially significant step in ultimately understanding cancer growth and aging.
Where Were the Apple iPhone 6s Preorder Numbers?
Re/code - 14 Sep 2015 17:31
Apple has released preorder iPhone sales numbers for each of the last five years -- except for the iPhone 5s and 5c. The iPhone 5s, which was less than a rousing success, was not offered for pre-sale.
Did global warming play a role in Japan's devastating floods?
New Scientist - 14 Sep 2015 16:49
A freak set of weather events led to tropical storm Etau dumping record amounts of rainfall, but climate change may have played a part too
This $6 Car Charger Is The Smallest You've Ever Seen
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2015 22:56
There are more powerful car chargers out there, and options with more USB ports, but if your primary concern is finding one with as low a profile as possible, you won't do better than this $6 option from Aukey. It's so s...
New method to treat antibiotic resistant MRSA: Bacteriophages
Science Daily - 14 Sep 2015 21:27
A senior molecular biology major knows MRSA as the infection that took his dad's leg. Now he is exacting revenge on the bacteria by unlocking the power of a new MRSA-killer: bacteriophage.
Service bot is an on-demand PA for offices
Springwise - 14 Sep 2015 16:30
Large is a team assistant, accessible via Slack, that will take care of tasks such as scheduling an office cleaner or ordering ice cream.
Honda gets California OK for autonomous cars on public roads
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 14:00
The highways of California are about to get a wee bit more crowded, not with your run of the mill cars but with self-driving ones. California's Department of Motor Vehicles has just approved Honda's application for testi...
GRU among 15 centers awarded federal funding to train physician-scientists in ob-gyn
EurekAlert! - 14 Sep 2015 06:00
(Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University) Georgia Regents University is among 15 institutions in the nation to receive federal funding to help train the next generation of physician-scientists in obstetr...
Cyanogen CEO: Cortana will deeply integrate with Cyanogen OS
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 03:06
Cyanogen CEO Kirk McMaster is known for not mincing words when it comes to trying to overthrow Google's iron hand over its own product. But now it seems that the startup's strategy for rivaling, if not ending, Google's m...
Jeepers Creepers 3 movie gets greenlight
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 23:55
The Jeepers Creepers movie franchise is getting a third installment, it has been announced, with some of the original cast being slated to rejoin for the upcoming film. The movie will be called, most appropriately, Jeepe...
The Moto Body fitness-tracking app is now available on your phone
Engadget - 14 Sep 2015 23:52
There are probably way too many ways to keep tabs your activity these days -- dedicated fitness trackers, smartwatches, and even your phone let you know how how healthy or lethargic you are. Motorola rolled its own fitne...
A New Genre of Super-Strong Origami Is Being Invented By These Engineers
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2015 23:40
A new generation of meta-materials are emerging from a 17th century source.
Audi E-Tron Quattro Concept is a beautiful 311-mile EV beast
Engadget - 14 Sep 2015 23:14
The barrage has started. Volkswagen opened up the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show with a number of exciting plug-in vehicle concepts. The Audi entrant, one of the few we had hints of before the show started, is a "sporty" elec...
Google nabs TrueCar exec for self-driving auto division
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 22:17
Google's self-driving cars effort is ongoing, and as part of it, the Internet retailer has nabbed TrueCar's president John Krafcik; he will be CEO of Google's self-driving car division starting tomorrow, September 15. Kr...
Pouring molten aluminum into different melons casts a bad ass hand grenade
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2015 22:16
When you mix molten aluminum with a watermelon, you get something truly awesome . So what about other melons? Here the Backyard Scientist tries pouring molten aluminum into honey dew and cantaloupes to see what happens. ...
Like it or not, Firefox Suggested Tiles have arrived
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2015 15:30
Mozilla may be a non-profit organization, but that doesn't of course mean it's not interested in raising some cash on the sides. Even if the court of public opinion says otherwise. Months after it launched its contentiou...
Aura Connected Alarm Clock by Withings
The Gadget Flow - 14 Sep 2015 08:01
Your alarm clock now becomes a stylish lamp if you bring home the Aura Connected Alarm Clock by Withings. The purpose of this alarm clock is to help you fall asleep faster and wake up with a refreshed mind every morning....