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A Former Subway Worker Made a Breakthrough Discovery in Math
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 03:37
A completely unknown guy in the world of math has made a breakthrough discovery that will help us understand numbers better. Basically, a guy who once struggled to find a job and had to work at Subway, is helping math ge...
This Guy Built the Most Incredible Spider-Man Suit Ever
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 05:39
Though building out the armor required for an Iron Man suit is obviously (some would say imposingly) impressive , re-creating the detailed webbing and lithe nature of Spider-Man's suit is just as incredible a feat. MoonS...
You Will Be Able To Trade Xbox One Games Online, Microsoft Says [Update]
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 23:54
Xbox One games will require a one-time activation code to use, but you'll still be able to trade and sell them online, Microsoft tells Kotaku--although we're not 100% clear on the details.
x86'd: How PC architecture could push Nintendo out of the next gen
Engadget - 21 May 2013 23:25
It didn't take long for console warriors, fanboys and a brutal media to take aim at Nintendo's Wii U. The fledgling system was relentlessly teased for its name (seemingly even sillier than that of its predecessor) and a ...
Paolo Soleri and the Cities of the Future
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 23:21
Paolo Soleri, who died last month at 93, transformed the way people imagine cities of the future. You've probably seen some of his concepts without realizing it. He even built an experimental city in Arizona, called Arco...
Apple's Right Not To Pay Taxes
TechPinions - 21 May 2013 23:20Xbox One has non-replaceable hard drive, external storage is supported
Engadget - 21 May 2013 23:09
We had the opportunity to chat with Albert Penello, senior director of product planning at Microsoft this afternoon, who was kind enough to clarify a few topics for us regarding the recently-unveiled Xbox One. One thing ...
This Rinsing Bowl Cleverly Includes a Colander
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 23:00
Isn't this an ingenious design? This bowl has a moveable colander piece that folds in and out so you can wash and serve your fruit in the same piece.
How to Get First in Line for Xbox One Preorders
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 22:58
The Xbox One! It looks terrific, assuming you're into turning your home entertainment system into a motion-and-voice-controlled dictatorship. And while the devices won't be shipping until the "end of the year" (read: in ...
Google+ adds card UI and larger cover photos to mobile site
Engadget - 21 May 2013 22:44
Google has been spending quite a lot of time tweaking, streamlining and generally beautifying the interface of its "social backbone." But while the mobile apps and desktop site have seen near constant updates, the mobile...
Daft Punkitecture Around The World
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 22:41
Daft Punk recently released this slick and stylish photo shoot set in a famous LA modernist house, though we here at Architizer think there's more here than meets the eye. What other "Daft Punkitecture" is out there in t...
Slickdeals' best in tech for May 21st: Brother all-in-one printer and JBL wireless subwoofer
Engadget - 21 May 2013 22:37
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we'll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You'll want to act fast, thou...
Pandora's new Premieres station will let you listen to new albums up to a week before they launch.
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 22:35
Pandora's new Premieres station will let you listen to new albums up to a week before they launch. Starting with new work from John Fogerty and Laura Marling, the station will highlight pre-release music right up until i...
You Can Use Google Maps to Find Faces Hidden in the Earth
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 22:22
It's nearly impossible to gaze up during the day without spotting sort of cloudy, billowing face staring back at us. But rarely do we get the opportunity to see the faces we so casually trample right beneath our feet. No...
Xbox One installs discs to the HDD, friends list capped at 1,000
Engadget - 21 May 2013 22:21
The Xbox One's 50GB Blu-ray discs will automatically rip to your 500GB hard drive, Microsoft tells us, and it looks like you won't have to wait til they're done to get going. That's according to the Xbox One landing page...
Nokia adds sight recognition to Here Maps for Windows Phone 8
Engadget - 21 May 2013 22:15
Six months after promising to integrate sight recognition technology into its Here suite of apps, Nokia has finally updated Here Maps with LiveSight. The update is available today in the Windows Phone app store and requi...
Boost Mobile Wallet app and prepaid Visa hands-on
Engadget - 21 May 2013 21:53
Boost Mobile launched a Mobile Wallet app and service today at CTIA 2013 with an interesting twist in that it is tied to a Visa Prepaid card. Boost Mobile customers simply hit up a store to get signed up, download an app...
Xbox One vs Xbox 360 vs PS4: fight!
Engadget - 21 May 2013 21:46
The Xbox One has finally arrived to serve up all of your living room entertainment in one place. But before you ready to open your wallet for Microsoft's next-gen console, you'd probably like to how the new Xbox stacks u...
This Radio-Book Was The Future of Education
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 21:32
New technologies often go through a honeymoon phase where educators hold them up as the futuristic savior of learning. Today teachers can't get enough of those Kindles, iPads and MOOCs which promise to radically change e...
Xbox One event roundup: Microsoft reveals its next-gen gaming console
Engadget - 21 May 2013 21:28
Will Microsoft's Xbox One be the one gaming console to purchase over the Wii U and PS4? That's a question we'll have to wait until later this year to answer, so let's stick to the present. Redmond made a huge showing acr...
How Sunscreen Works (And Why You're Wrong About It)
Gizmodo - 21 May 2013 21:25
Your skin shouldn't look like a package of pork cracklins after spending the day outdoors; that's why we invented sunscreen. However, there's a right way and a wrong way to slather on your protection--screw it up and you...
Samsung's 13.3-inch 3,200 x 1,800 LCD ships in Q3, we go eyes-on at SID (video)
Engadget - 21 May 2013 21:13
So, it's not the full laptop setup we were kinda-sorta expecting based on Samsung's announcement yesterday, but the Korean company's 13.3-inch 3,200 x 1,800 panel -- with a whopping 275 ppi -- is still plenty impressive ...