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Studio66Designs Papercraft Darth Vader Statue
The Gadget Flow - 25 Aug 2018 15:00
Create your very own Star Wars character out of paper with the Studio66Designs Papercraft Darth Vader Statue. This DIY project comes with instant downloadable PDF patterns and instructions so you can make your own Darth ...
Aer Day Sling Bag 2
The Gadget Flow - 25 Aug 2018 15:00
Comfortably carry your daily essentials with the Aer Day Sling Bag 2. This stylish pack makes it easy to bring your everyday carry items in one go. The main compartment features a pocket that is large enough to hold your...
Russia's answer to the Tesla is here, and it's made by Kalashnikov. Yes, that Kalashnikov
BGR - 25 Aug 2018 05:48
Right now, the most famous product for which it's known around the world is the AK-47 assault rifle. The Russian arms maker Kalashnikov, however, wants to spread its wings, unveiling an electric car concept this week at ...
NASA's asteroid-sampling spacecraft spies its target for the first time
The Verge - 25 Aug 2018 16:00
NASA's asteroid-sampling spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, has captured its very first images of the deep-space target it's currently hurtling toward -- a nearly half-mile-wide space rock orbiting the Sun named Bennu. It's a big s...
We Need Software to Help Us Slow Down, Not Speed Up
Wired - 25 Aug 2018 14:00
Speed often improves life. But the recent techlash has been driven in a fundamental way by the grim side effects of this acceleration.
Donald Trump's Space Force Isn't As New Or As Dangerous As It Seems
SPACE.com - 25 Aug 2018 13:51Reddit moderators spotted Iranian fake news campaign months ago
Engadget - 25 Aug 2018 02:54
Earlier this week, Facebook, Twitter and Google announced they had pulled a number of accounts linked to a misinformation campaign based out of Iran. Facebook took down 652 pages believed to be connected to the campaign ...
Latest Sony Xperia XZ3 leak confirms previous details
Slash Gear - 25 Aug 2018 18:31
Sony’s upcoming Xperia XZ3 smartphone has been the source of leaks and rumors for several months now. But with an expected debut in less than two weeks at this year’s IFA event, an image that’s believed to be the o...
Tesla will remain a public company, Elon Musk announces
USA Today - 25 Aug 2018 06:55
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says investors have convinced him that he shouldn’t take the company private, so the firm will remain on the public stock markets.
CDC approves nasal spray influenza vaccine for upcoming flu season
Slash Gear - 25 Aug 2018 01:44
Over the past two years, the CDC has advised the public to avoid the nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine, but things changed this year. The agency recently published its 2018 – 2019 flu season advisory, an upd...
Apps & developers hit by day-long Apple CloudKit outage
AppleInsider - 25 Aug 2018 00:37
Apple's CloudKit service is in the middle of an extended outage, causing headaches both for developers and people using apps that depend on iCloud for sync and storage.
NVIDIA's RTX speed claims fall short without game support
Engadget - 25 Aug 2018 15:15
At its big RTX event at Gamescom, NVIDIA made some bold claims about its new Turing RTX cards. First and foremost was that the GeForce RTX 2080 offered performance "six times faster" than current 1000-series Pascal-based...
The Honor Play is a gaming phone with 'GPU Turbo' and AI-powered rumble
The Verge - 25 Aug 2018 15:00
Huawei sub-brand Honor has announced its first gaming phone, the Honor Play. It has a 6.3-inch notched 19.5:9 1080p display, a 3,750mAh battery, and a Kirin 970 processor alongside 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Those a...
Apple Store Kyoto: Step inside the new store in Japan's ancient capital
Digital Trends - 25 Aug 2018 14:53
Yes there was hootin', yes there was hollerin', and yes there was high-fiving'. Apple opened its first store in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on Saturday, and Digital Trends was there to cover it. The post Apple Store...
Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Sees Things a Long Time Ago
Wired - 25 Aug 2018 14:00
...They Are Galaxies Far, Far Away
China just set new national launch record while putting up two more Beidou navigation satellites
Space News - 25 Aug 2018 13:51
China's launch of a pair of Beidou navigation satellites late Friday saw the country set a new annual launch record as its space activities ramp up. SpaceNews.com
Why the effects of a boozy binge could last longer than you think
EurekAlert! - 25 Aug 2018 06:00
(University of Bath) A new study suggests that the effects of alcohol on our mental processing could extend to the day after a session of heavy drinking.
Melting Siberian permafrost reveals perfectly preserved ancient baby horse
Slash Gear - 25 Aug 2018 04:45
Researchers have revealed the discovery of a perfectly preserved baby horse dated between 30,000 and 40,000-years-old. The ancient foal was found in melting Siberian permafrost; researchers estimate it was only around tw...
See stunning new photos of the most interesting Android phone of 2018
BGR - 25 Aug 2018 04:34
As smartphone designs become increasingly homogenized with every passing year, it's hard not to get excited when a company tries something new. That's one of the reasons why we've been writing about Red's Hydrogen One wi...
NASA chief wants 'lots of humans in space'
BGR - 25 Aug 2018 03:32
NASA obviously has a huge interest in mankind exploring space, so it would make sense that the administration's newly-appointed chief shares the same interests. In a recent interview with Space.com, NASA's newly-appointe...
Sprint reactivates its popular Kickstart promotion, unlimited plan for just $25
BGR - 25 Aug 2018 02:44
Sprint's time as its own independent carrier is going to be limited, if its corporate owner has its way, but the network isn't planning on going out with a whimper. Instead, it's doing what it's always done best: Undercu...
Fortnite's Android installer shipped with an Epic security flaw
TechCrunch - 25 Aug 2018 02:23
Google has clapped back in tremendous fashion at Epic Games, which earlier this month decided to make the phenomenally popular Fortnite available for Android via its own website instead of Google's Play Store. Unfortunat...