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The best tech for college freshmen
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 18:00
Starting college is expensive. In addition to, you know, the tuition, you and the parentals will probably be making a large shopping trip to buy all manner of sweaters, snacks and extra-long twin sheets to round out your...
Some Humans Just Sacrificed Their Jobs At CERN
Universe Today - 22 Aug 2016 04:50
Yes, despite what some people were clearly meant to believe, jobs are about the only thing being sacrificed at CERN recently. After a strange video depicting what was meant to look like a human sacrifice on its Geneva ca...
The slim PS4 is looking realer every day
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 17:38
When photos of a purported slim PS4 redesign emerged, you could hear the skeptics' cries from a mile away: fake! Photoshopped! However, it looks like this new console is very much real. Eurogamer visited the person who b...
Hugo Barra: Xiaomi still coming to the US, but not in a rush
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2016 11:00
In the Android smartphone market, few names outside of brands like Samsung, LG, and other international giants make it to headlines. China's Xiaomi, of course, remains the exception, sparking interest and even demand in ...
Silicon Valley Too Embarrassed to Give Money to Trump
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 04:31
Silicon Valley is, in theory, all about innovation and social change, but despises regulation, meaning the its most powerful leaders' political leanings vary quite a bit. In past elections, tech millionaires and billiona...
Arctic Sea Ice Levels Continue To Decline
SpaceRef - 22 Aug 2016 04:13
This year's melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May....
Android 7.0 Nougat arrives today
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 19:00
Typically, Google releases new versions of Android alongside new Nexus hardware, but the company is breaking with tradition this year. Android 7.0 Nougat is rolling out as an over the air update starting today. The updat...
Pokemon GO down? No, I'm just banned
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2016 17:19
Soft bans and hard bans are popping up early today from Niantic as the company attempts to cut down a new wave of Pokemon GO cheaters. Of course not ALL of the users that the company has deemed less than on-the-level are...
This Hacker Says He Stole More NSA Hacking Tools
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 15:24
Last week, a group of mysterious hackers dumped hacking tools from the world's most powerful spying group, the National Security Agency, and demanded millions in dollars of bitcoins to reveal more tools it accessed. Now,...
How to Make Your Own Gravitational Waves
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 14:16
Remember that time Stephen Colbert brought physicist Brian Greene on The Late Show to demonstrate the concept of gravitational waves with green lasers? Yeah, that was pretty awesome. Now there's a handy DIY demonstration...
Microsoft's latest acquisition hints at AI scheduling in Office
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 18:24
Hate the song and dance involved in finding just the right time to hold a meeting? Microsoft does too. It's acquiring Genee, whose centerpiece is an AI-powered virtual assistant that helps you schedule events in sync wit...
The Mystery About the 'Coffee Ring Effect' Continues
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 16:11
The "coffee ring effect" is that pattern you get when a single liquid evaporates and leaves behind a ring of previously dissolved solids. In the case of coffee, that would be the coffee grounds. A new paper in Physical R...
Super-resilient ceramic could be the key to future spacecraft
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 14:04
Vehicles like the Space Shuttle have used ceramic tiles to thwart heat during reentry, but it has its limits. It can only get so hot, which can force you to use different materials -- and you can forget about using near ...
Twitter's night mode comes to iOS
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 19:16
It was only a matter of time before Twitter brought its night mode to iOS, and sure enough, it's here. The social network has started rolling out a settings tweak that, like on Android, lets you shift to a darker color s...
Sony receiver lowers the costs of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 17:19
It's not easy to add smartphone-based infotainment to your existing car, especially if you prefer Android Auto. Many aftermarket head units are either devoted solely to Apple CarPlay (like Pioneer's AppRadio 4) or mind-n...
Analogue's beautiful, aluminum NES gets a smaller spin-off
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 17:00
The NES Classic is equal parts neat and limited -- after all, it has the correct look, but can't be expanded beyond the 30 games built into it and won't play nice with existing NES controllers. Cheap? Sure, though it's m...
Apple bought a company that tracks chronic health issues
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 16:24
Apple has purchased Gliimpse, a startup that helps users collect and personalize their health records, according to Fast Company. Apple confirmed the deal, which reportedly happened earlier this year, but was coy as usua...
Score Two Tempered Glass iPhone Screen Protectors For $1, While Supplies Last
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 16:06
If you insist on using a screen protector on your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, tempered glass is really the only way to go, and you can get a two-pack for just $1 today with code K8DBSWJF. These things typically cost about $5 eac...
Fear the Walking Dead Is Back With an Episode Unlike Any Other
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 16:00
Fear the Walking Dead returned Sunday as what felt like a very different show. It felt more like an episode of Lost, really, focusing on one single character--in this case Nick--and flashing back to reveal a significant ...
Pac-Man Bomber Jacket Will Remind People of All Those Ghost Battles You Fought
Gizmodo - 22 Aug 2016 15:42
They might not be remembered in 75 years the same way the battles of World War II were, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be proud of all the times you fought those menacing ghosts while playing Pac-Man as a kid. Now, ...
Gene-modified soil bacteria promise eco-friendly computing
Engadget - 22 Aug 2016 12:56
You normally need non-renewable elements or minerals to create nanowires. However, the US Navy's Office of Naval Research may have a better solution: the life living in the dirt under your feet. Its sponsored researchers...