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Student-designed Hyperloop pod demonstrates magnetic levitation
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2016 16:18
The whirring sound of Hyperloop UC's hover engines filled the conference room as an anxious crowd shuffled closer for a better view.
3C - Minimalist Smart Wallet, The Ultimate Design
The Gadget Flow - 20 Oct 2016 15:01
The 3C (Carbon Card Clip) is light, slim and small in the world of wallets. It has been specifically designed to carry your basic necessities such as credit cards, a bit of cash, an ID card, etc. Although extremely compa...
The Lone Icy Volcano of Ceres
Bad Astronomy - 20 Oct 2016 15:00
It's hard to pick the one weirdest thing about Ceres. It's the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Most of the billions of chunks of debris in the belt really are leftover rubble from the early ...
SkyFloat - The First Magnetic Ceiling Arm For Watching Movies In Bed
The Gadget Flow - 20 Oct 2016 15:00
SkyFloat is the world’s first adjustable magnetic ceiling arm for your tablet or phone. You can use it essentially anywhere! Above your bed, couch, in the kitchen, your office desk, conference room and even at the gym....
3D printing hack: Researchers crash drone with sabotaged propeller
TechRepublic - 20 Oct 2016 15:00
Researchers from three universities recently completed an attack on a 3D additive manufacturing system, highlighting the impact of potential security vulnerabilities in such systems.
Blood molecule key to more efficient batteries
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2016 14:53
A molecule that transports oxygen in blood could be key to developing the next generation of batteries, and in a way that's environmentally friendly.
Leica Q Titanium Gray, Summaron-M give homage to the old
Slash Gear - 20 Oct 2016 10:00
More than a year ago, Leica unveiled the Leica Q, an impressive compact camera that, despite its size, boasted of a full-frame sensor. You'd think that, by now, it would have a Q II in the wraps. Apparently not. Instead,...
Bowers & Wilkins P3 Series 2 review
Digital Trends - 20 Oct 2016 22:39
Bowers & Wilkins P3 Series 2 are perhaps more elegant-looking than the original, but do they feel and sound better? The post Bowers & Wilkins P3 Series 2 review appeared first on Digital Trends.
LeEco 85-inch 4K TV
The Gadget Flow - 20 Oct 2016 15:03
The LeEco uMax85 is awe-inspiring both regarding its staggering 7+ foot screen size and its lineup of class-leading technologies including Dolby Vision, quad-core CPU and GPU, Harman Kardon audio, and much more. Even wit...
This is the Nintendo Switch
BGR - 20 Oct 2016 16:01
No more rumors. No more speculation. No more frustration. On Thursday morning, we finally got our first look at the Nintendo Switch (previously known as the NX), and as reports suggested, it exists somewhere in the realm...
What is the dark web and how does it work?
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2016 15:13
We often hear about the dark web being linked to terrorist plots, drug deals, knife sales and child pornography, but beyond this it can be hard to fully understand how the dark web works and what it looks like.
Watch cops nab the man suspected of the massive 2012 LinkedIn hack
Digital Trends - 20 Oct 2016 05:05
Remember that massive LinkedIn data breach in 2012 that hit the headlines again in May when account holders' information appeared for sale online? Well, cops believe they may now have their man. The post Watch cops nab t...
Verizon really wants you to trade your iPhone for a Google Pixel
Slash Gear - 20 Oct 2016 23:44You Can Buy These Absurdly Creepy Wax Amish Children for Just $300 (Each)
Gizmodo - 20 Oct 2016 23:27
If you have a giant house that you find lonely to live in by yourself, then why not consider filling it with 28 wax Amish school kids and teachers? Halloween is just around the corner.
Welcome to Google's NYC home
Engadget - 20 Oct 2016 22:45
Google has made minimal forays into real-world retail shops thus far. There's a good reason for that: the company has long been more focused on software than hardware. That's slowly changing over time, but Google went al...
Jeff Bezos Still Wants to Send Trump to Space
Gizmodo - 20 Oct 2016 22:31
Jeff Bezos reaffirmed his desire to send Donald Trump into space today. Speaking at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit this afternoon, the billionaire half-joked, "I have a rocket company, so the capability is there....
The Switch shows desperate Nintendo is the best Nintendo
Engadget - 20 Oct 2016 22:30
Nintendo has something to prove. After the Wii U flamed out spectacularly, the company needed to do something truly different to stay afloat in the console world. Its answer is the Switch, a new hybrid portable/home gami...
By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth, Doctor Strange's Fight Scenes Look Spectacular
Gizmodo - 20 Oct 2016 22:22
If we can expect nothing else from Doctor Strange, we can expect it to look absolutely incredible.
Engadget's first thoughts on the Nintendo Switch
Engadget - 20 Oct 2016 22:15
We now know that Nintendo's next-generation game console will be the Switch, a hybrid device offering portable and home gaming in one. But there's a lot we don't know. What games will it launch with? How much it will cos...
2017 Porsche Panamera first drive: The 4-door Super Sedan to beat
Slash Gear - 20 Oct 2016 22:08
Porsche is putting all luxury sedan automakers on notice: beware the one-two punch of the 2017 Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo. Completely redesigned, in the four-door's first major overhaul since its debut in 2009, which...
Watch a Japanese Hand Plane Shave Wood Impossibly Thin
Gizmodo - 20 Oct 2016 22:05
Japanese hand planes or kannas are remarkable tools that can shave off layers of wood so ridiculously thin that they look like tissue paper. The wood shaving in the GIF above is only 8 microns thick which almost sounds l...