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Ryan Adams' '1989' eligible for Album of the Year Grammy vs. Taylor Swift
Mashable - 25 Sep 2015 01:21
Ryan Adams' critically acclaimed song-by-song cover of Taylor Swift's 1989 album could be a contender for Album of the Year at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016 The Recording Academy confirmed to Mashable that his cover alb...
Verizon Announces Yearly Upgrade Program for iPhone Users
Mac Rumors - 25 Sep 2015 01:14
In response to low-cost yearly upgrade programs from T-Mobile and Sprint, Verizon this afternoon announced a new program that will let iPhone customers upgrade to a new iPhone each year provided half of the device cost h...
Tinder Blocked Anti-Violence Campaign that Made Woman Look Beaten
Motherboard - 25 Sep 2015 22:37
The company swiped left on this provocative campaign.
Big Boi and Phantogram master seven deadly sins in 'Supergrams' game
Engadget - 25 Sep 2015 22:59
What's the best way to promote your newly released album? Well, if you're Big Grams, the group comprised of Outkast's Big Boi and Phantogram, you make an browser-based video game. In Supergrams, you can play as an 8-bit ...
How to vomit a Snapchat rainbow IRL for Halloween
Mashable - 25 Sep 2015 22:25
Finally, a makeup tutorial that brings those Snapchat vomit rainbows to life This brilliant Halloween makeup how-to from YouTube beauty channel GettingPretty provides instructions for recreating the greatest selfie filte...
USB Keychain Lightning Cable - Portable and Key Sized
The Gadget Flow - 25 Sep 2015 08:00
Carry your Apple charging cable on the go with this USB Keychain Lightning Cable. You won't need to carry too much of extra weight as this cable will attach easily to your keychain. The cable is 8 cm/0.3 inches long and ...
iPhone 6s Teardown: 1715 mAh Battery, Taptic Engine X-Ray, 3D Touch Display
Mac Rumors - 25 Sep 2015 05:37
iFixit is in the process of taking apart the brand new iPhone 6s. While the internals aren't arranged too differently from the iPhone 6, there are some major visual differences worth noting. These include the new Taptic ...
Apple Temporarily Removes 'App Slicing' Tool for Developers
The Mac Observer - 25 Sep 2015 02:44
Apple has removed App Slicing, an iOS 9 feature that allows apps to download only those assets that they need to work on a target device. The company said the feature would be reenabled at some point.
Man proves bricks rock hard with custom Lego guitar
Mashable - 25 Sep 2015 23:15
Guitar makers like Nicola Pavan of Pavan Wood Works take pride in the instruments they build. Wood is a personal medium, it's a living thing that changes according to its environment. So if there is any material that's e...
Hackers Found a Sly Way to Look at Photos on a Locked iPhone
Gizmodo - 25 Sep 2015 22:20
Apple doesn't have a perfect track record when it comes to giving hackers access to locked iPhones. It actually seems like every version of Apple's mobile operating system ends up exposing a bug that grants anyone access...
Twitch Is Creating Its Own Cross-Platform Broadcasting Software Called 'Gameshow'
Forbes - 25 Sep 2015 21:03
In order to achieve healthy growth moving forward, Amazon's live-streaming service Twitch will take a page from YouTube and allow users to upload pre-recorded videos like Let's Plays and game walkthroughs. But it's also...
New Report Of Malicious Chinese Cyber Attack On A U.S. Government Agency
Forbes - 25 Sep 2015 16:04
A new report Wednesday, from Palo Alto Networks, discloses previously unreported Chinese cyber attack on a U.S. government agency. The attack report comes amidst tense U.S.-China discussions over cyber security.
Inside the Engineering of the World's First 1,000mph Car
Gizmodo - 25 Sep 2015 16:00
Yesterday, a team of British engineers unveiled Bloodhound SSC: the world's most powerful car, intended to reach speeds of over 1,000mph. Standing beside what looks like a rocket-on-wheels, it's obvious what a marvel of ...
Global warming, evolution reshaping bodies of bumblebees, study says
Fox News - 25 Sep 2015 06:30
Global warming and evolution are reshaping the bodies of some American bumblebees, a new study finds.
White House group considered four ways to unlock encrypted info
Engadget - 25 Sep 2015 03:50
A group of law enforcement officials, intelligence agents and diplomats conjured up ways to access encrypted data over the summer, according to The Washington Post. The publication got its hands on a draft paper that det...
Giant baby faced robot used to study infant expressions
Slash Gear - 25 Sep 2015 02:35
Sure, a robot walking through the woods on its own is a bit disconcerting. A robotic big cat that can run you down? Worthy of some consternation. A robot with a giant baby face, though? Downright creepy. At least one suc...
iPhone 6S launches to long lines around the globe
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CNET - 25 Sep 2015 00:53Pink Floyd album goes free on Google Music: "Wish You Were Here"
Slash Gear - 25 Sep 2015 23:43
As it happens every once in a while, Google Music and/or Google Play has struck a deal with the people who own Pink Floyd's back catalog to release an album for free for a temporary time. This album is "Wish You Were Her...
This iPhone 6s is real rose gold
Slash Gear - 25 Sep 2015 23:06
Today the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were released to stores by Apple in several case colors. One brand new color was revealed with this generation's iPhone family, that of Apple's own "Rose Gold". While we're certain ...
Hubble snags a wooly galaxy in latest breathtaking photo
Slash Gear - 25 Sep 2015 22:43
One of the best things about the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit high above the Earth right now is that it takes fantastically beautiful images of the universe around us. The latest image NASA has offered up from the Hub...
TwitchCon 2015 Keynote rundown (the quick version)
Slash Gear - 25 Sep 2015 22:40
This week Emmett Schear from Twitch spoke at TwitchCon 2015 and let it be known that new features were on the way. New products and improvements are headed to Twitch - the PC version of the environment - while a full-fle...