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Reebok Liquid Speed shoes use 3D drawing for a better fit
Engadget - 22 Oct 2016 02:31
We've seen a number of limited release shoes built using 3D printing, but now Reebok is coming in with its own attempt to rethink the traditional molding process. Reebok's Liquid Factory draws the frame of these shoes in...
'The Last Guardian' is finally ready
Engadget - 22 Oct 2016 05:10
Hold tight Fumito Ueda fans, your wait is almost over. Despite that long quiet period and even a recent six-week delay, tonight Sony Interactive exec Shuhei Yoshida tweeted that The Last Guardian has gone gold. That shou...
Instagram is testing Live videos
Engadget - 22 Oct 2016 03:54
A Russian publication has spotted an experimental Instagram feature it obviously got its from parent corporation's repertoire: live videos. One of T Journal's readers sent in screenshots and a video of a curious icon lin...
Herman Miller's new Aeron desk chair is the update of a classic
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2016 01:45
Herman Miller has announced an update to its iconic Aeron desk chair first released in 1994. Unlike most desk chairs at the time, the Aeron stood out due to its lack of fabric and foam, with the designers instead embraci...
2018 Star Wars Han Solo movie casts Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2016 01:00
Donald Glover, perhaps best known at the moment for his leading role in Atlanta, has been cast as Lando Calrissian in the yet-unnamed standalone Star Wars movie slated for 2018. This standalone movie will focus on Han So...
Google's redefined privacy policy lets ads follow you everywhere
Engadget - 22 Oct 2016 04:37
In 2007, Google bought online advertising network Doubleclick with the assurance that they would prioritize user privacy as they developed new ad products. They've kept that promise, dividing their massive database of we...
FBI investigating cyber attacks on Twitter, Paypal and Spotify
CBSNews - 22 Oct 2016 06:36
The FBI is investigating a series of cyber attacks that hit Twitter, Paypal and Spotify. The attack was on an internet infrastructure company called Dyn. Stuart McClure is the President and CEO of the security firm Cylan...
Turning a Garage Into a Monster's Mouth Is a Good Halloween Decoration
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2016 00:57
I'm not into Halloween, but I appreciate the people who really, really love it. You know the types, the ones that plan out elaborate costumes decades in advance, the folks who decorate their houses so well that it rivals...
Google Pixel survives 30 minutes fully submerged in water
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2016 00:25What Hiking from Mexico to Canada Does to Your Shoes
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2016 02:06
Hiking from Mexico through the United States and all the way up to Canada on the Pacific Coast Trail is just a little bit beyond a stroll in the park. It took Andrew Holzscuh, the hiker in the video, 166 days to take on ...
Movie Titles Translated Into a Foreign Language and Then Translated Back to English Are Hilarious
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2016 00:05
Things can get lost in translation, especially when something is translated to a foreign language and then translated back to the original language. Like movie titles. The Czech Republic can really get loose and wild wit...
5 Best Minimal And Rugged LG V20 Cases
Tech Times - 22 Oct 2016 17:24
Looking for added protection for your LG V20? Here are five of the best minimal and heavy-duty cases for your smartphone available in the market.
Leaks show OnePlus is about to release an even faster smartphone
BGR - 22 Oct 2016 15:00
The OnePlus 3 is one of the fastest (and least explosive) big smartphones that you can currently buy. But it was released before Qualcomm unleashed its new Snapdragon 821 processor, and OnePlus doesn't like having outdat...
Make America tweet again! Trump twitterbot is running for president
Digital Trends - 22 Oct 2016 14:48
Donald Trump's newest presidential challenger is a twitterbot that sounds a lot like the man himself. DeepDrumpf, a deep-learning bot trained on Trump's own words, just announced its run for president and launched a GoFu...
An Army of Million Hacked IoT Devices Almost Broke the Internet Today
The Hacker News - 22 Oct 2016 10:13
A massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against Dyn, a major domain name system (DNS) provider, broke large portions of the Internet on Friday, causing a significant outage to a ton of websites and services...
Russian indicted on charges he hacked LinkedIn
Phys.org - 22 Oct 2016 09:29
A Russian man has been charged with hacking and stealing information from computers at LinkedIn and other San Francisco Bay Area companies, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Mirai-based DDoS attack highlights benefits of Apple's secure HomeKit platform
AppleInsider - 22 Oct 2016 07:25
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that on Friday severely impacted internet access for many U.S. web denizens was found to be in part enabled by a botnet targeting unprotected "Internet of Things" devices. Fo...
IoT Security Is A Mess That Will Take An Age To Fix
Forbes - 22 Oct 2016 05:57
The IoT security nightmare will take an age to fix, and we may not have that long.
Nintendo Switch won't play Wii U discs and 3DS cartridges
Engadget - 22 Oct 2016 05:40
Nintendo might have crushed some fans' dreams with its Famitsu interview. The company told the popular Japanese gaming magazine that its upcoming hybrid console won't be able to play Wii U discs or 3DS cartridges. It's u...
Leaked files expose flaws in official report into inmate's death
CBSNews - 22 Oct 2016 05:13
When a security researcher saw a law firm leaking its own case files, he wondered if a police department could have prevented an inmate's death
Cyberattack launched against major internet host
CBSNews - 22 Oct 2016 05:04
Attacks began early Friday morning that disrupted websites like Netflix and Twitter. A second attack began around noon, apparently even affecting the FBI. Chip Reid has more.
Facebook Tones Down Censorship, Plans To Allow Graphic Posts That Are Newsworthy
Tech Times - 22 Oct 2016 04:38
Facebook announced a new policy that effectively surrenders its ability to censor offensive content in favor of newsworthiness. The move came after a series of decisions that has left the company open to public backlash.