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A Squeezable Watering Can Is a Life Preserver for Drowning Plants
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 23:00
A simple and adorable solution to overwatering your plants? The rubber squeeze flower sprinkler.
Wunderlist for Android and Windows gets Pro version, a few freebies for the kids
Engadget - 2 May 2013 23:47
As if it weren't plenty apparent, the people at 6Wunderkinder are pretty good at task management. Less than a week after the company delivered Wunderlist Pro for iOS, Mac and the web, it's followed through on the promise...
Tom Wheeler and the FCC: The Challenges Ahead
TechPinions - 2 May 2013 23:40
President Obama announces the nomination of Thomas Wheeler (right) Thomas Wheeler has been influencing communications policy in Washington for a long time, but always from the sidelines. He ran what was then the National...
Latest Motorola leak suggests company will make good on promises of stock Android
Engadget - 2 May 2013 23:23
Motorola's been talking up its phones in the pipeline as of late, which are said to feature stock Android, broader carrier availability and less bloatware. We first saw hints of such a device from a leak in Vietnam, but ...
Loewe Reference ID TV hits the UK in July with full customization and a 1TB DVR
Engadget - 2 May 2013 23:04
Loewe has staked its success in the TV market on personalized designs, and it's taking that concept to its logical extreme with the upcoming Reference ID. First shown at IFA last year, the LCD set is now due to reach the...
Dropbox 2.2 for iOS simplifies photo viewing, supports Dropbox for Business
Engadget - 2 May 2013 22:43
Android-based Dropbox users got a crack at an even more photo-centric interface back in January; it's now the iOS crowd's turn to play. Dropbox 2.2 for their platform makes it easier for them to see their photos, organiz...
Poetry for aliens: NASA wants to put your haikus into space, but only five of them
Engadget - 2 May 2013 22:24
NASA wants your words, preferably a haiku. It might go to Mars!
Is Google Glass Bad for Your Eyes?
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 22:20
Google Glass is capable of some amazing things . Just look at this first crop of videos shot wearing a them. But given how much damage you do to your eyes staring at screens in the first place, will Google Glass harm you...
Popular Stories from Across Gawker Media
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 22:13
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The Engadget Interview: Sir Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic and space tourism for the everyman
Engadget - 2 May 2013 21:55
It's been a particularly good week for Sir Richard Branson. SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's sub-orbital peoplecarrier broke the sound barrier for the first time, and Virgin America began service into San Jose, California...
Google now has a 'Chief Game Designer' in Noah Falstein
Engadget - 2 May 2013 21:34
Haven't heard of Noah Falstein? That may be the case, but you've probably heard of some of his work -- everything from arcade gem Sinistar to adventure game classic Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Well now he's w...
Take note! Google just announced a new Chrome app for Google Keep, so now you can easily jot down yo
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 21:22
Take note! Google just announced a new Chrome app for Google Keep, so now you can easily jot down your thoughts while you're surfing the web.
Four Cool Things You Can Do With Your Computer Now That It's Watching You
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 21:20
Microsoft's Kinect proved that real people are actually interested in moving their bodies to motion-control stuff on a screen. Leap Motion, whose $70 motion detector is decoupled from a gaming console, could end up havin...
Bioshock Infinite Is Your Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 21:00
Bioshock Infinite, which came out 38 days ago, is both a critical darling and a commercial success. Our bleep bloop brethren at Kotaku love it. Dealzmodo receives requests for a Bioshock Infinite deal on a regular basis....
In case you were wondering, Apple just pushed out an update for iOS (v 6.
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 20:57
In case you were wondering, Apple just pushed out an update for iOS (v 6.1.4) with an "Updated audio profile for speakerphone".
Google Keep now available in the Chrome Web Store
Engadget - 2 May 2013 20:54
After laying down its foundation with a mobile app, Google Keep is expanding to your desktop. Now available for Chrome, the note taking service syncs with Google Drive for a seamless transition from phone to computer. Th...
Sorcery! on iOS reincarnates Fighting Fantasy books for tablets (video)
Engadget - 2 May 2013 20:36
If you're going to bring the well-loved, 30-year-old Fighting Fantasy book series to digital screens, you'd better do it right. Fortunately, Sorcery! does. The game is based on the original choose-your-own-adventure seri...
Watch the World Trade Center's Spire Rise 104 Stories into the Air
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 20:26
The spire that will make the One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere was raised to the top of the structure today like a giant candle on a towering cake. We were at the construction site to ...
Here's the Real Reason Why Virtual Reality Doesn't Work Yet
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 20:18
It's another blow for immersive virtual reality. University of California researchers have shown that even people with perfect eyesight navigate the world by relying on a lot more than what they see. Here's why VR won't ...
DARPA wants your ideas for a mobile ad hoc network, no internet please
Engadget - 2 May 2013 20:15
Creating a mobile ad hoc network is tricky when rounding people up for a game or two, let alone when linking thousands of soldiers whose lives are at stake. DARPA has had enough trouble getting such large-scale networks ...
An Incredibly Tiny Sofa Bed For Your Skinniest Houseguests
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 20:11
If you need a place for guests to sleep but don't even have room in your tiny apartment for an air mattress, you'll love what designer Jesper Ståhl has cooked up for Swedish brand Ire Mobel. By day the Collar is a compa...
Rare High-Speed Footage Of the Earth Exploding
Gizmodo - 2 May 2013 20:04
Hollywood visual effects artists are still the masters of making entire planets explode in an awesome fashion, but that doesn't make this high-speed footage of a desk globe detonating any less fun to watch. As far as sim...