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This Is Why The New Champion Select System For 'League Of Legends' Is So Much Better
Tech Times - 5 Nov 2015 16:35
One of the massive changes coming to 'League of Legends' is a new champion select system. The new system gives players a better chance of forming a team that can win matches, compared to the current outdated one.
This is how an emoji can help stop bullying
Pocket-lint - 5 Nov 2015 15:47
Every child with access to a communication gadget knows what an emoji is. That's one of the reasons an emoji has been created to help tackle bullying amoung the young. The campaign called "I Am Witness" was created to dr...
Black hole awakens after 26 years
Phys.org - 5 Nov 2015 15:03
On 15 June 2015, V404 Cygni (V404 Cyg), a binary system comprising a sun-like star orbiting a black hole, woke up. A huge outburst of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum 'lit up' the sky. The last such outburst wa...
This is How Far Canon DSLRs Have Come in the Past 17 Years
PetaPixel - 5 Nov 2015 22:39This Is What the European Space Agency's ExoMars 2018 Test Rover Looks Like
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2015 14:40
This is the European Space Agency's ExoMars 2018 rover -- kinda. In fact, its a half-scale model that's been tested over the past few weeks in the ESA's Mars Yard, but it does show what the vehicle will look like.
Here are all 193 gadgets James Bond has ever used
Mashable - 5 Nov 2015 04:45
For 52 years James Bond has been killing baddies, stopping terror plots and saving the world from certain doom. Through it all, he's employed the use of gadgets. Bond's gadgets are amazingly varied, helping the superspy ...
Handmade Wood Apple Watch and iPhone Docking Station
The Gadget Flow - 5 Nov 2015 09:00
Reap the benefits of accessible charging, no tangled wires, and beautiful design with the Handmade Wood Docking Station for Apple Watch and iPhone by WhyWood. This single unit comes with a Lightning cable for your iPhone...
Anti-Drone Technology Wanted For Federal Prison Systems
Ubergizmo - 5 Nov 2015 04:09
Drones do seem to be a rather useful part of our modern day lifestyle, where companies such as Google would like to kick off a drone delivery system by the time 2017 rolls around, whereas Australia Post is exploring the ...
NASA will soon start accepting new astronaut applications
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2015 02:08
NASA's pining for Mars, and it'll need people to send there. The space agency announced today that it will soon start accepting applications for new astronauts, doing so "in preparation for the agency's journey to Mars,"...
Researchers in the wild: Vivid images of scientists in their natural habitat
Mashable - 5 Nov 2015 07:25You can now 3D print your cat a badass suit of armor
Mashable - 5 Nov 2015 04:55
At long last, you can create a fantasy suit of armor for your cats without breaking the bank. Thingverse user PrintThatThing has created a downloadable design for a feline suit of armor. The design is apparently 100% pri...
19th century burial chamber unearthed in New York
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2015 22:02
A burial chamber full of human skeletal remains was unearthed recently in New York City's Greenwich Village. The discovery was made beneath century-old water mains located beneath Washington Square Park, according to New...
Luma smart wifi system spreads the web around your home
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2015 20:17
There's a router - which you already have - then there's a Smart Wifi system like Luma. The folks behind Luma have decided that it's time we started really digging in to how well wireless internet is applied to our homes...
Apple Patents Touch ID 'Panic Mode' for Instant Access to Emergency Services
Mac Rumors - 5 Nov 2015 15:15
The United States Patent and Trademark Office today published a patent application initially filed by Apple in May of 2014, describing a method for users to designate a specific finger to unlock an iPhone with using Touc...
NASA Counting on Budget Increase for SLS and Orion
Space News - 5 Nov 2015 14:36
NASA is currently spending money on its key exploration programs at a rate that assumes Congress will approve a budget increase in the next month, a move that could delay some efforts should the additional funds not mate...
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Wants an Anti-Drone System
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2015 07:00
Prisons have a well-documented problem with inmates using small quadrotor drones to sneak contraband in. Since posting guards with #8 birdshot doesn't seem to have been working, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is now looki...
Germany reportedly plans to retest emissions for every Volkswagen model
CNET - 5 Nov 2015 06:31This 'Hotline Bling' sweater can only mean one thing: ultimate coziness
Mashable - 5 Nov 2015 23:52
If Drake's not calling you late night when you need to cuddle (that's what that song is about, right?), this Holiday Bling sweatshirt will help keep you warm on those cold lonely nights. Sure, it's not perfect. It should...
Napoleon Dynamite doesn't have as much time to game anymore, either
Digital Trends - 5 Nov 2015 22:27
Jon Heder, the actor best known as Napoleon Dynamite talks about his role in the recent, crowdfunded claymation adventure game Armikrog and his life as a gamer in this exclusive interview. The post Napoleon Dynamite does...
Facebook adds song clips from Spotify and Apple Music to your News Feed
The Verge - 5 Nov 2015 17:00
As part of its ongoing effort to surface every bit of information you could possibly need without ever having to leave your News Feed, Facebook has begun rolling out a new music feature that will let you sample the music...
A Google engineer is testing USB Type-C cables so you don't have to
The Verge - 5 Nov 2015 16:32
USB Type-C is undoubtedly the future, thanks to its reversible design, super-fast speed and high power output. Apple and Google both bet big on the standard's inevitable ubiquity by using it in the new MacBook and both N...
Mini-review: Test driving a fully loaded, $4,000 27-inch 5K iMac
Ars Technica - 5 Nov 2015 23:37
Skylake CPUs, fast GPUs, a 1TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM make this iMac fun to use.