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WhiSki Poles Ski Pole Flask
The Gadget Flow - 11 Feb 2018 16:00
Conveniently bring a drink to enjoy after you ski with the WhiSki Poles Ski Pole Flask. The WhiSki Poles are high-performance ski poles that have a built-in flask in the pole's cavity. The ski poles use a regular handle ...
This Raspberry Pi Bundle Deal Is Designed For DIY Retro Gamers
Gizmodo - 11 Feb 2018 15:55
There are a lot of reasons to own a Raspberry Pi, but anecdotally, I think somewhere north of 90% of people buy them to build retro game consoles. This combo kit is happy to indulge your gamer nostalgia with an included ...
Porsche and Audi will share an electric car platform
Engadget - 11 Feb 2018 06:04
Porsche and Audi are no stranger to sharing car innards (the Cayenne and Macan use the same basic chassis as the Q7 and Q5, for instance), and that's holding true in the electric era. Porsche's Oliver Blume and Audi's Ru...
The Oculus Subreddit Made Palmer Luckey a Moderator and Everyone Is Mad
Motherboard - 11 Feb 2018 01:51
Palmer Luckey's new mod status causes a rift in r/Oculus.
Nvidia says its working to increase supply of GPUs
Digital Trends - 11 Feb 2018 01:03
Finding a reasonably priced graphics card is easier said than done right now, but Nvidia is working on it. During a recent investors' call, the company's senior management said they were working to increase production. T...
Galaxy S9 leak spills official accessory secrets
Slash Gear - 11 Feb 2018 21:39
The Galaxy S9’s official launch may be just weeks away, but Samsung can’t seem to staunch the flow of pre-announcement leaks. With images of the Galaxy S9 itself, its DeX Dock accessories, and more all in the wild, w...
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Launch Was a Smashing Success--What's Next for Space Travel?
Singularity Hub - 11 Feb 2018 17:00
Last Tuesday, Elon Musk and the rest of the SpaceX team launched their most powerful rocket yet, leaving the entire world stupefied. The Falcon Heavy carried cargo consisting of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster with a dummy, t...
What Microsoft's Antitrust Case Teaches Us About Silicon Valley
Wired - 11 Feb 2018 17:00
Twenty years after the US tried to break up Microsoft, a new crop of giants rule technology in an uneasy balance. And the government seems unable to stop them.
If 'Starman' Isn't Headed for the Asteroid Belt, Where's That Dummy Going?
Live Science - 11 Feb 2018 17:00The Falcon Heavy backlash and the public trust
TechCrunch - 11 Feb 2018 16:00
I watched the Falcon Heavy launch this week. Not as an accredited journalist, from an observation tower, but as one of the masses on Alan Shepard Beach twelve miles south. Watched it arc across the sky; watched the two b...
How to Use HomePod to Control Your HomeKit Devices
Mac Rumors - 11 Feb 2018 16:00
Apple's new $349 HomePod sounds incredible and is the ultimate speaker for Apple Music subscribers, but it's also an excellent way to manage your HomeKit-compatible devices through Siri voice commands. Controlling HomeKi...
Buying into Nuclear Power; Selling American Cars in Japan; Advocating for Nitroglycerin
Scientific American - 11 Feb 2018 16:00
Innovation and discovery as chronicled inScientific American --
A Lunar Corona Above Grand Place in Belgium (Photo)
SPACE.com - 11 Feb 2018 15:20The Jet Engine is a Futuristic Technology Stuck in the Past
The Atlantic - 11 Feb 2018 15:00
Rockets and turbofans have promised to realize dreams of transportation progress--for decades. An Object Lesson.
Launch of Superfast Russian Cargo Ship Mission Aborted at Last Minute
SPACE.com - 11 Feb 2018 14:59Land Rover Discovery long-term update: Disco glamping - Roadshow
CNET - 11 Feb 2018 14:00
We've already done some serious road-tripping in our long-term Discovery, but never with something like this in tow.
Marathon Kim Dotcom case back in New Zealand court
Phys.org - 11 Feb 2018 12:41
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom's legal case returns to court in New Zealand Monday for what may be the Megaupload founder's final chance of avoiding extradition to the United States.
Russia reschedules Soyuz launch after failure to blast off
Phys.org - 11 Feb 2018 12:39
Russian space agency Roscosmos has delayed the launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying a Progress cargo ship by two days after Sunday's planned lift-off was aborted at the last minute.
See Elon Musk react to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch - CNET
CNET - 11 Feb 2018 10:03
Elon Musk drops a well-deserved F-bomb in a National Geographic video showing his reaction to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch.
Games organizers confirm cyber attack, won't reveal source
Reuters - 11 Feb 2018 06:18
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How to Revert the Snapchat App Back to the Pre-Redesign Version
Life Hacker - 11 Feb 2018 05:23
Snapchat recently released a redesign that hasn't exactly been a hit with its most loyal users. With most apps, if you opt for the upgrade you're stuck with the new version until the developer puts out something new.
Here's a video of Elon Musk watching the Falcon Heavy take off
TechCrunch - 11 Feb 2018 04:02
This past week, as we watched SpaceX launch its absolutely massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time, many of us wondered if it would make it off the launch pad. So did Elon Musk. National Geographic just posted som...