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How to Make a See-Through Margarita
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 23:00
When done right, few things hit the spot on a hot night like a margarita. But what if you could take a margarita, retain the same crisp flavor, and make it totally clear? Don't ask why. Just trust us.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic now available on iPad for $10
Engadget - 31 May 2013 00:04
The iPad is no stranger to nostalgia-filled gaming sessions, and today Apple's platform is welcoming yet another popular OG title into its hefty ranks. More specifically, we're referring to Star Wars: Knights of the Old ...
Sex on a Pile of Cash Sounds Great Until Your Online Date Robs You
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 23:34
Imagine this: You set up the perfect kinky hook-up on the Internet. You found a hot partner who wants to have sex with you, provided this sex happens on top of a pile of cash. So you find the pile of cash, you show up at...
Curiosity rover discovers dangerous levels of radiation during Mars transit
Engadget - 31 May 2013 07:52
While we've learned that radiation levels on Mars are safe for humans, actually getting there in the first place remains a problem. Recent results from Curiosity's Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) reveal that exposure...
A Chandelier Light Bulb Is Unreasonably Adorable
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 02:30
There are things that are adorable but make complete sense: babies, puppies, kittens, small phones, you get the point. Then there are things that are cute that make no sense: monkeys eating bananas, a ball of yarn and so...
Engadget Podcast 346 - 05.31.13
Engadget - 31 May 2013 23:53
We weren't able to make into the studio again, but a week without a new episode of the Engadget Podcast is hardly a week at all, right? Tim's still a traveling man, but he finally picked up a PlayStation Vita for enterta...
An Interaction Designer Creates a Tactile Comic Book For the Blind
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 23:40
Comic books and visual novels are difficult to translate into Braille; Usually, they're novelized or retold in audio formats. But is it possible to tell a visual story using tactile means alone? A Berlin-based interactio...
Zoho announces Zoho Vault, provides a hub for businesses to manage passwords
Engadget - 31 May 2013 23:32
Zoho's more commonly known around the interwebs for its document editing tools, but today the service is launching a product that's a little more business-oriented than its Office suite. With the newly introduced Zoho Va...
This Clever Spray Scrubber Almost Makes Up For Not Having a Dishwasher
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 23:20
Are you dishwasherless and trying to find a way to streamline meal cleanup without resorting to paper plates and disposable cutlery? If so, your search is over. This easy to use kitchen accessory from Jokari snaps over y...
Rdio intros new social features and redesigned player
Engadget - 31 May 2013 22:59
Social media streamer Rdio rolled out a major redesign a little over a year ago and has done a bit of tweaking since then. Now, following a recent update to its mobile apps, the service is making even more changes. At th...
7 Internet Faux Pas and How to Recover From Them
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 22:53
Everyone has felt that feeling. You posted something on Facebook that pissed off a friend. You Instagrammed a mortifying picture of your sister. They're pissed. How do you smooth things over?
The 1960s Office Desk of the Future Was More NASA Than Mad Men
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 22:38
With its hovering videophone, modern dictation machine and space pod design, this 1961 executive desk of tomorrow would fit in better on the ISS than at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.
ASRock announces M8 compact gaming rig in collaboration with BMW
Engadget - 31 May 2013 22:35
BMW and ASRock just announced the new M8 gaming PC, which will debut at Computex next week. The collaboration is ASRock's first rig with a small form factor, though it shares the sharp lines and edgy color palette of the...
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active shown off with AT&T branding
Engadget - 31 May 2013 22:08
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active isn't really much of a secret at this point, despite the fact that it's still unannounced. It's already been seen in its share of images and videos, and the I537 -- the AT&T-branded version ...
Let's Talk About Anything You Want
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 22:04
Happy Friday, friends! It's been a long four-day week, and we're ready to blow off some steam. We'll be hanging out in the discussion below for the rest of the day, ready to talk about tech, NBA playoffs, the second epis...
Editor's Letter: Windows 8 gets its start back
Engadget - 31 May 2013 22:00
In each issue of Distro, Editor-in-chief Tim Stevens publishes a wrap-up of the week in news. There are times when you need to stay strong, ignore the criticism and do what you know is right. Then, there are some times w...
Audio Minute: 4K Television Revisited
TechPinions - 31 May 2013 21:58Shapeways intros squeezable Elasto Plastic 3D printing material for makers
Engadget - 31 May 2013 21:41
See that squeezable bunny up there? It was created in a material 3D printing mail-away company Shapeways calls Elasto Plastic. The substance is the latest medium offered up from the organization, currently available excl...
This Longboard Stroller Might Help You Fend Off Parental Lameness
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 21:31
Once you have kids your coolness factor starts a slow but inevitable decline towards a lame life of tucking in Polo shirts and constantly stressing over mutual funds. But before your kids reach their teenage years, there...
Nick brings full episodes streaming to iPhone now, Xbox 360 next month
Engadget - 31 May 2013 21:18
Nickelodeon released an iPad app with full episode streaming back in February, but now an update has opened things up to the iPhone and iPod touch as well. Version 1.1 also promises more music videos and less crashing, a...
How a Supercomputer May Have Finally Unlocked a Way to Beat HIV
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 21:06
There's no easy answer for HIV; the sly virus uses our own immune cells to its advantage and mutates readily to shrug off round after round of anti-retrovirals. But thanks to the efforts researchers from the University o...
This Tiny Toaster USB Hub Is Your Adorable Novelty Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 31 May 2013 21:00
There's a lot of cute and stupid USB drives out there, but these anthropomorphic pieces of toast take the cake. They even come with a hub that looks like a toaster. Cuteness is expensive when it first comes out, so its n...