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Wacom Cintiq 13HD review: a space-saving pen display for designers
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 22:00
When Wacom teased a tablet-sized device a few months back, our curiosity was immediately piqued. However, the next reveal from the pen-wielding-peripheral company was actually the Cintiq 13HD -- a product more in line wi...
Scientists Have Found the Ancient Secret of Indestructible Concrete
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 23:30
For the most part, we humans are better at things than we were thousands of years ago. But there are some things the ancients had down pat. Roman concrete, for instance, is just way better than anything we can whip up to...
Alt-week 6.15.13: Chris Hadfield's retirement, invisibility cloaks and dino-bird feathers
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 23:00
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days. What goes up must eventually come down, and shortly after landing on Terra Firma from his last of three ISS missions, Chris...
Oh God, What's a Good Last-Second Gift for a Dad?
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 22:30
Well, tomorrow's Father's Day and while it's almost too late to get a gift, it's not late enough to brush it off entirely without at least spending a minute or two trying to come up with something quick. Whaddoya got?
Watch One of Cinema's Wildest Drug Trips in a Minute of Crazy Animation
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 21:17
The folks at 1A4STUDIO have hit most of the main sci-milestones with their animation distillation, like A New Hope , The Matrix , Back to the Future , and Aliens . But now they're tackling a whole different kind of weird...
Smartisan OS goes pre-alpha, available for international Galaxy S III only (video)
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 20:56
You may recall that a Chinese startup dubbed Smartisan promised to offer its first custom Android ROM on June 15th. Well, the time has come and the company stuck to its word, but there's a catch: the software is currentl...
Everything Shown at WWDC, The DRM-Free PS4, Flat-tastic iOS 7 and More
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 20:30
There are big weeks, and then there are huge weeks. This week was both, times two. WWDC brought us a new OS X, a new iOS, and a new Mac Pro, and E3 brought us all the details on the next generation of gaming. Between the...
Anki Drive isn't just a car racing game, it's an iOS-based robotics platform
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 20:06
When Anki Drive was demoed live on stage during Apple's WWDC, we saw a modern take on classic slot cars using iOS devices and Bluetooth-equipped toy vehicles -- basically a racing video game rendered with real world obje...
Leaked packaging suggests Xiaomi is working on a 47-inch TV
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 19:32
China's Xiaomi has certainly made a name for itself in the smartphone market, but let's not forget that it has other plans as well. For one, there's the Xiaomi Box, which is the company's first foray into the video conte...
Wow, a 4K TV For $1080 Is Simply Bonkers
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 18:26
A couple of months ago, Seiki announced a 50-inch 4K TV with a suggested MSRP of $1500--which is still an absurd price point for a 4K TV. The price has continued to drop, and now Amazon's selling it for $1081.
Nokia Lumia 925 review: lots of changes, but not much difference
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 18:00
More Info Nokia Lumia 925 announced Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon hands-on Nokia Lumia 920 review It's been just half a year since Nokia revealed its first Windows Phone 8 device, and we've already got another flagship to ...
Sharing Your Web Browser with Random Strangers Is Horrible and Awesome
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 18:00
You're never really alone on the Internet. Chances are if you're on a webpage, someone else is there too; you just don't see them. It doesn't have to be that way though. "We See in Every Direction" is a web browser you c...
How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 17:00
You've just arrived in sunny Southern California for a glorious two week vacation, and unfortunately your bags are on vacation as well--in South Dakota. Here's how to get your worldly possessions back and get on with you...
AT&T issues Wireless Emergency Alerts update to iPhone 4S, 5
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 16:07
AT&T has begun rolling out Wireless Emergency Alerts updates for iPhone 4S and 5, so you won't be the last folks to know if the entire northern hemisphere is about to be covered in ice la Day After Tomorrow. You'll recei...
Watch Fake Telekinesis Make Mind-Controlled Water
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 15:13
Telekinesis isn't real, but you can fake it if you really put your mind to it. Conceptual artist Lisa Park did just that and surrounded herself with vibrating pools of her own brainwaves. But her final trick, total brain...
Amazon lists multiple PlayStation 4 bundles with release day guarantee
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 14:21
If you managed to snag one of those "Launch Edition" PS4s, consider yourself officially on the ball. If not, then not only will we not judge you, but you might actually have a different set of bragging rights. Amazon...
Father's Day special edition gift guide
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 12:00
Dad's been good to you. Very good to you. Why, without him you quite literally wouldn't be on this earth, and that's something to be thankful for. If he's anything like you, he probably has a bit of a passion for the lat...
Mozilla Science Lab encourages scientists to share ideas over open web
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 09:32
Even though scientists created this glorious internet you see before you, current scientific practice is still based more on publishing academic papers than sharing ideas online. As one of the more prominent proponents o...
New Lego Sydney Opera House Is Huge--Almost 3,000 Bricks
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 07:24
Here's the new Lego Sydney Opera House, a huge model from their Creator Expert line. It's a mahoossive 2,989-brick set that measures 11-inch high, 25-inch wide and 15-inch deep. Comparing it to its Lego Architecture coun...
Here Are the Very First Posts on Your Favorite Websites
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 07:00
You use Twitter. You use YouTube. You use Amazon. You check Reddit. You know what TMZ is. You even been on PostSecret before. But when did you start using all of this stuff? What was your first post? Do you want to know ...
Google, Twitter push to reveal number of secret FISA requests separately
Engadget - 15 Jun 2013 06:46
While Microsoft and Facebook have both published information tonight about how many requests for customer info the government made over a six month period, Google and Twitter are apparently hoping to take a different rou...
The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Odditory (NSFW)
Gizmodo - 15 Jun 2013 06:00
I'm pretty sure having students play their heinies like bongos for the enjoyment of their instructor is illegal in at least 15 states, regardless of the lesson plan. And let's not even get into the desk licking, or the b...