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Native Union Eclipse review
Digital Trends - 9 Jan 2018 19:17
Native Union, a company known for its stylish iPhone accessories, has turned its attention to cable management. The result is the Eclipse, a three-way charging hub with a clever motorized section to keep cables under con...
It Snowed in the Sahara and the Photos Are Breathtaking
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2018 00:05
Look, I know we cover a lot of the bad types of weather here. Wildfires, droughts, extreme cold, hurricanes. But allow me to make it up to you with some Good Weather. Snow in Sahara? Yes, please.
Chrissy Teigen Has Cracked the Code for DIY Jalapeño Chips
Life Hacker - 9 Jan 2018 23:00
Chrissy Teigen is good at food, particularly flavorful fare that scratches indulgent itches. It makes sense then that she would crack the code of what is--at least to me--one of the most craveable potato chip flavors: ja...
Second iPhone X Android clone arrives, this one from a mid-tier Chinese brand
9 to 5 Mac - 9 Jan 2018 16:19
We saw the first Android clone of the iPhone X design around a month ago, in the form of the Leagoo S9. The phone copied both the rounded corners and notch of the iPhone X to create something which, at first glance, coul...
Intel shows off its new Loihi AI chip and a new 49-qubit quantum chip
TechCrunch - 9 Jan 2018 05:45
As Intel continues to weather some of the worst news in its history over security issues related to its chips, the company today also announced some developments related to what it hopes will be the next generation of su...
Intel CEO dives straight into Spectre, Meltdown at CES keynote
Mashable - 9 Jan 2018 05:20Two million cars will map roads for Intel in 2018 - Roadshow
CNET - 9 Jan 2018 05:01
Through cameras already installed in production cars, Intel will build highly detailed maps of roads around the world for self-driving vehicles.
Environmental Disaster Looms as Oil Tanker Burns Off China's Coast
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2018 00:25
This past Saturday, a tanker transporting oil from Iran to South Korea collided with a freighter about 160 miles off the coast of Shanghai. The tanker, filled with 130 tons of highly volatile condensate crude, has been b...
Windows 10 fixes for Meltdown and Spectre are breaking some AMD computers
Mashable - 9 Jan 2018 16:33Just Eat adds a cheeky 50p service charge to dodge EU rules
Engadget - 9 Jan 2018 16:21
Thanks to new EU regulations, you won't have to put up with irritating card surcharges for much longer. Unfortunately, minimum card spends you come across in small shops and such will stick around, but from January 13th,...
Engineers grow functioning human muscle from skin cells
EurekAlert! - 9 Jan 2018 07:00
(Duke University) Duke engineers have grown the first functioning human muscle from non-muscle cells -- skin cells reverted to their primordial stem cell state. The ability to start from cellular scratch using non-muscle...
From cameras to locks, smart home security is the name of the game at CES
Digital Trends - 9 Jan 2018 05:04
Several companies debuted smart home security devices at CES such as cameras, doorbells, locks, motion detectors, and even digital peepholes to woo the do-it-yourself home security crowd. The post From cameras to locks, ...
NOAA updates its weather constellation and retires an old workhorse
Space News - 9 Jan 2018 05:03
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationannounced plans Jan. 8 to retire its decade-old Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 13 to make way for its next generation: GOES 16 launched in 2016...
Samsung's future smartphones may have displays on the back
BGR - 9 Jan 2018 03:57
One way to increase the screen size on future flagship phones may be to place a display on the rear panel. The secondary screen would offer users access to notifications no matter how the device is positioned on a flat s...
This weed company just made a smart bong and it’s awesome
Mashable - 9 Jan 2018 03:25Sony shrinks the 4K Blu-ray player - CNET
CNET - 9 Jan 2018 03:00
Sony's UBD-X700 4K Blu-ray player is a cut down version of its premium players and now features Dolby Vision compatibility.
Scientists Make Coldest Liquid Water Ever, And It's Weirder Than They Imagined
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2018 01:20
You're definitely familiar with water's freezing point: 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius). But that's not the coldest water could be. "Supercooled" water is water that exists below that point. Scientists in a few...
Nissan sells 300,000 Leafs in 7 years, remains king of EVs - Roadshow
CNET - 9 Jan 2018 00:10
The first affordable mass-market electric vehicle remains the world's most popular.
This new Dell laptop is faster, thinner and lighter
USA Today - 9 Jan 2018 22:15
Dell's best-in-class XPS 13 has it all
These Are The Cars People Keep For 15 Years
Life Hacker - 9 Jan 2018 20:36
There is a freedom in driving a car for a long time after it's been paid off. But not every vehicle can go the distance. If you're the type to keep your car for a long time, have a look at this survey breaking down the m...
Alienware's control hub redesign folds in your game library
Engadget - 9 Jan 2018 20:00
It's "New year, new me" for Dell's Alienware Command Center. The software control hub that comes preinstalled in Alienware computers now has a unified gaming library that pulls all your titles regardless of source, so yo...
Sony MP-CD1 mobile projector sticks to basics
Slash Gear - 9 Jan 2018 18:41
While many of us are probably used to the idea of projectors being stationary devices, Sony has introduced one that you can carry around in your pocket. Today Sony announced its MP-CD1 Mobile Projector, which is small en...