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How a Slanted Skyscraper Will Share Sunshine With the High Line
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 20:12
When you build a monolithic tower that reaches hundreds of feet up into the sky, it's going to cast a shadow. That can be a big problem for those on the ground, if they'd like to occasionally see the sun. But the designe...
Holy Crap These Four Images Are Actually Just One Single Picture
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 04:00
On first glance, you probably thought these images were four different pictures stitched together with Pic Stitch for Instagram or something. I don't blame you, it looks like a perfect windowpane. But what's crazy is if ...
Mt.Gox Bitcoin exchange freezes US dollar withdrawls for two weeks
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 03:36
It's easy to see that the Bitcoin market is under stress when there's rising overall activity and tighter oversight. However, it's now so hectic that the Mt. Gox exchange has trouble fulfilling even basic transactions --...
RadioShack bundling $100 Google Play store credit with HTC One purchases
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 23:39
Loyal Engadget readers know that we don't normally trouble ourselves with promotions, but this one is too wild to ignore. Until June 30th, RadioShack is offering the HTC One to AT&T and Sprint customers with an added bon...
A Glowing Pump That Lets Drivers Know You're Doing Roadside Repairs
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 23:31
There's a reason that Topeak's MiniRocket iGlow bike bump won a 2013 Red Dot Design Award: the transparent barrel encases a internal optical fiber that turns a small red LED into a brilliantly-visible glowing safety stri...
Facebook Accidentally Exposed Contact Info for Six Million Users
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 23:13
According to a post on Facebook's security blog, a bug in the company's friend recommendation system exposed the contact information of some six million users to others. The bug has been present for about a year, but the...
Facebook security bug exposed 6 million users' personal information
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 23:13
Today, Facebook announced a security bug that compromised the personal account information of six million users. In a blog post, the security team explained that some of the information the site uses to deliver friend re...
17 Bizarre Themed Bars Will Get You Trashed In Style
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 23:00
Some bars just want to pour booze down your gullet and collect your cash. Well, all bars want to do that. But some do it with style. Today, we're looking at bars around the world that draw you in with their quirky, aweso...
Take a Hypnotic Trip on Tokyo's Automatic Rails
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 22:58
You are not watching CGI. Despite the kaleidoscope of colors and shapes rising from the infinite horizon, this is all real footage of the 12-mile Yurikamome line in Tokyo. Hold onto your butts.
Inside the Guggenheim Museum's Glowing, Ambient James Turrell Skylight
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 22:44
The atrium of New York's Guggenheim Museum is usually a bustling space, filled with crisp light and crowds of visitors. You wouldn't have known it from the scene yesterday, as the museum opened its long-awaited James Tur...
Tobii and Synaptics team on eye-tracking Ultrabook concept
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 22:39
While Tobii has a peripheral that brings eye tracking to Windows PCs of all sorts, there's little doubt that an integrated approach would be more elegant. The company agrees: it's partnering with Synaptics on a concept U...
Device-disabling Fake AV migrates to Android phones, demands ransom
Ars Technica - 21 Jun 2013 22:15
Long the bane of computer users, Fake antivirus may extort Android owners, too.
Jenga Didn't Need a Space Invaders Version, But We'll Take It
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 22:00
Based on an incredibly simple concept, Jenga is one of those 'board' games that will never go out of style. But that doesn't mean there isn't room for branded versions that bring something new to the table. (The table th...
British Spy Agency Is Saving Everyone's Email and Calls Too
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 21:52
Thanks to more classified documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, The Guardian is now reporting that a British spy agency has tapped into trans-Atlantic fiber optic cables, allowing them access to everythin...
Visting New York this summer?
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 21:51
Visting New York this summer? According to the dudes at Immaculate Infatuation, these are the places you should eat while you're here. The best part? There's an iBook you can download straight to your iPad or an abridged...
What Piece of Technology Would You Put Inside a 100-Year Time Capsule?
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 21:25
As I've mentioned before , time capsules typically don't have the most interesting things in them. You'll usually be lucky to find a handwritten note and a couple of photos. But every once in a while, a time capsule will...
AOL Reader launches into private beta, thanks Google for the opportunity
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 21:23
Google: "Eh, we're kind of over this Reader thing. Let's go launch some balloons." AOL: "Why, thanks guys -- don't mind if we do!" The above mentioned quotes are still unofficial, mind you, but it appears that AOL (discl...
The Wildly Functional Studio of Video Wizard Casey Neistat: Part III
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 21:19
For the final leg of our tour, Neistat brings us into his studio within a studio, where work and play collide. From a old-timey fire extinguisher, to a foldaway speed-bag, the miscellany extends from floor to ceiling, re...
It looks like Aol will be the latest company to toss its hat in as a possible replacement for for Go
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 21:09
It looks like Aol will be the latest company to toss its hat in as a possible replacement for for Google Reader. Some crafty Internet sleuths have discovered a login page for a private beta for Aol Reader, just a week be...
This week on gdgt: MOGA Pro, Xbox One, Xperia Tablet Z
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 21:01
Each week, our friends at gdgt go through the latest gadgets and score them to help you decide which ones to buy. Here are some of their most recent picks. Want more? Visit gdgt anytime to catch up on the latest, and sub...
Rumor: Google may help you get rid of your junk with its new service
Ars Technica - 21 Jun 2013 21:00
It's called Google Mine and it sounds like a version of Craigslist for Google Plus.
The Ice Cream of the Future of the Past Is Your Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 21:00
Still upset about the slow death and bankruptcy of Dippin' Dots, the ice cream of the future? Check out this officially licensed DIY Dippin' Dots kit, which is only $4 from Toys 'R' Us right now. Four bucks! Thats less t...