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Engadget Podcast 352 - 07.20.13
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 22:45
The Mobile Podcast had the pleasure of beating us to chatting about the Lumia 1020, but that didn't deter us. Aside from that taking up half of this week's episode, we'll discuss the new plans from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mo...
Thanks to a Secret Court the NSA Can Continue Spying on Americas
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 00:22
On Friday, the secret court that oversees cases related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act renewed the order that enables the NSA to compel telecom companies to hand over records whenever it wants. Translation:...
The Future of Virtual Reality Looks Super Creepy From the Outside
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 23:19
OK, so Oculus Rift ? Awesome. Virtual reality treadmill ? Dope. Gun controllers? Well duh; you've played Duck Hunt. Put them all together and you should get something unbelievably amazing, right? Right?!
Every Single Photoshop Filter in Two Bewildering Minutes
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 22:05
What could be a better use of Photoshop filters than filtering Photoshop? That's exactly what Device did in this delightfully meta little Photoshop tribute. Warning: you might want to turn down your volume a bit.
Should You Bring Your Laptop on Vacation?
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 21:00
I am going on vacation next week, and a couple of kind-hearted people with my best interests in mind have suggested that perhaps I leave my (work) laptop at home. I did my best not to laugh in their faces because that is...
Chrome OS beta update brings 'immersive' mode, smarter app search and UI tweaks
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 20:46Netflix's Crazily Crappy Cropping, Hands On with Neverwet, And More
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 20:00
Welcome to the weekend! We brought snacks! OK, not snacks, but we do have a selection of postical delicacies for you to sample. Try some reasons we're not ready for smartwatches yet, or get a taste of Netflix's crazy cro...
Firefox OS 1.1 now available for Geeksphone devices, users report faster boot times, bug fixes
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 19:06
Betting on Mozilla's mobile operating system? There's a good chance, then, that you're kicking around a Geeksphone, one of the few devices known for running Firefox OS. Owners of the company's Keon and Peak handsets can ...
What Actually Happens to All Your Deleted Files?
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 19:00
We delete files all the time to free up space, or to get rid of pesky evidence, but the whole process is a lot more complicated than it seems from the outside. When you go to "delete" something, you're just pressing the ...
These Leaked Moto X Press Images Sure Look Familiar
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 17:44
Between leaked promo videos and Eric Schmidt's flaunting , we already know a fair bit about Motorola's upcoming Moto X. Now a couple of press images have leaked out, and they seem to confirm that familiar, unannounced de...
Comcast's X1 availability widens, mass-deployment still planned by year's end
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 17:22
Comcast's advanced cable-box footprint keeps getting bigger. While currently you can only get the X1 set-top box in 18 of its service areas, that's growing, as it's come to several new markets recently. A company spokesp...
Five Free Online Tools to Learn Another Language
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 17:00
Rosetta Stone costs $500? Thank you, no. There are too many free language-learning resources on the Internet to warrant that sort of expense. Here are just a few that will cost you nothing but time and effort.
Hardware for the future, hardware from the past: Ars readers react
Ars Technica - 20 Jul 2013 16:53
We also play a variation of "six degrees of Kevin Bacon."
Watch What Subways Looked Like 100 Years Ago
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 15:16
You can tell from the construction of New York City's new 7 train extension that building subways is no easy task. That makes it all the more impressive that subways were up and running 100 years ago. And even more amazi...
ShopTV 't-commerce' app for Samsung Smart TVs peddles items seen on shows
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 14:39
Recovering shopaholics better steer clear of Delivery Agent's new app for Samsung Smart TVs -- if it actually does what the firm says, that is. It claims the inanely named ShopTV ties into a huge database of items and ma...
Moto X waves hello, again... in leaked press render
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 09:36
All signs suggest that the Moto X will become official on August 1st, but if snapshots and videos of the real thing aren't enough to satiate your curiosity... well, now there's a press render from @evleaks and partner si...
A Beautifully Creepy Drone View of Beautifully Vain Los Angeles
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 07:00
Los Angeles flaunts its celebrity and pumps its cleavage and yogas its fitness and bikinis its summer and juices its vapidity and sells its dream better than any city in the world. We've seen beautiful time lapses and sh...
Galaxy S 4 for Verizon spied in Brown Autumn
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 06:16
History might be repeating itself. Just as Samsung launched a red Galaxy S III for AT&T and followed up with black and brown Verizon models, a new @evleaks image hints that AT&T's red Galaxy S 4 could be matched by a Bro...
The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Muñeca (NSFW)
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 06:00
This chilling horror story by Sergio Herencias is not for the faint of heart. You wouldn't expect a 3 minute short without dialog to be so skin crawlingly good--or have such an elegant twist. Tear your heart out, M. Nigh...
What Your Favorite iPhone Apps Might Look Like in iOS 7
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 05:00
iOS 7 is basically going to cure cancer, save the world and figure out which coconut water brand is the best. Or well, probably not. What it will do is put every current iPhone app on notice. The visual changes to iOS 7'...
This Week's Top Comedy Video: 10 Best Lifehacks for Living Alone
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2013 04:00
Once you live alone, you can't go back to a life with roommates. You're used to your own habits, you can't blame anyone for dirty dishes and you have as much personal time as you've always wanted. Plus, you can't come cr...
UK government receptive to bill that would pardon Alan Turing
Engadget - 20 Jul 2013 03:43
Many in the UK recognize Alan Turing's contributions to computing as we know it, but attempts to obtain a pardon for the conviction that tragically cut short his career have thus far been unsuccessful. There's a new glim...