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Plastic skin lights up on contact, may lead to touchscreens everywhere (video)
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 22:07
Flexible circuitry is frequently a one-way affair -- we've seen bendy displays and touch layers, but rarely both in one surface. UC Berkeley is at last merging those two technologies through a plastic skin whose display ...
"Teach The Witches A Lesson" With A Slingshot That Shoots Brooms
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 22:40
Joerg begins today's video by saying, "As you know, I don't like witches." And in fact, I did not specifically remember this preference of his. But I can believe it. After watching a Harry Potter rerun this week, Joerg f...
The World's Tallest Building Looks Badass From A Helicopter
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 16:32
There's a lot to know about Dubai's towering Burj Khalifa. Every creak and every inch is constantly monitored and explored. But sometimes you just want to see something lit up in all its glory. And that's the point where...
Revisiting the experimental DIY $1 laptop hammock
Ars Technica - 21 Jul 2013 22:00
Many thought my computer would overheat, combust, or plunge to its doom.
An Unusually Close Look At The Development Of Facebook Home
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 21:42
Facebook Home had its Android-only release in April and it's been sort of proliferating a little bit maybe? ever since. It lives in a weird space between operating systems and apps, but it's meant to be something you don...
Ars Technica System Guide: July 2013
Ars Technica - 21 Jul 2013 21:30
Cheaper, better, faster, stronger. (There was a new Daft Punk album this year.)
Using it right now.
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 20:31
Using it right now. I travel a lot. In hotels, it's convenient to use my AirPort Express. Then my computer and iPhones are on the same wifi network and wifi sync'ing takes place. Also, I only pay for hotel internet for a...
How Often Do You Use Ethernet These Days?
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 20:14
I recently helped a friend pick out a USB-ethernet dongle for her MacBook Air. The Wi-Fi at her office goes in and out and she wanted to make sure she had a consistent connection when she brought her laptop in. That got ...
The Navy Accidentally Bombed The Great Barrier Reef . . . Sort Of
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 19:36
Okay so this whole thing isn't ideal, but it's also not as bad as it sounds. Basically on Tuesday there were two Navy AV-8B Harrier fighter jets that had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard aircraft carrier and were d...
Check Out These Beautiful Photos From The Apollo 11 Moon Mission
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 18:03
Yesterday was the 44th anniversary of the first time humans set foot upon the Moon, when the Lunar Module of Apollo 11 landed on July 20th, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took plenty of stunning photos, ...
Alien Probes Could Already Be In Our Solar System According To Math
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 17:30
If you've been trying to recall what makes theoretical math super fun, here's a reminder. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh published a paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology that examines how long...
NVIDIA Shield ships July 31st, barely meets delayed launch window
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 17:27
According to an email issued to NVIDIA Shield buyers, the Android gaming handheld is scheduled to make its delayed launch window by the skin of its teeth. "We want to thank you for your patience and for sticking with us ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: anti-mosquito sticker, a cancer-identifying scalpel and the world's largest offshore wind farm
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 16:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Urine and cellphones don't mix -- just ask anyone who has ever dropped their p...
Hasselblad Stellar reportedly leaked, adds aura of luxury to Sony's RX100
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 14:08
Hasselblad's strategy of sprucing up Sony cameras must be paying off -- that would explain Photo Rumors' apparent leak of the Stellar, a Hasselblad take on the RX100. The already high-end compact cam will reportedly swit...
Nokia Cinemagraph update brings 720p, improved desktop quality and color pop feature
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 11:29
Lumia users have no need for low-quality-GIF makers, thank you very much. Why? Because they can now use the new version of Cinemagraph to create animated images in full 1,080 x 720 glory. What's more, HD cat mems made wi...
Disney Research's AIREAL creates haptic feedback out of thin air
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 08:13
Disney Research is at it again. The arm of Walt's empire responsible for interactive house plants wants to add haptic feedback not to a seat cushion, but to thin air. Using a combination of 3D-printed components -- thank...
Ask Engadget: best MSN TV replacement?
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 05:20
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Seth, who needs to replace his grandpa's MSN TV2 box. If yo...
Mobile Miscellany: week of July 15th, 2013
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 04:00
If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, Samsung added two new colors to its GS4 LTE-A lineup, Motorola teased its manufactu...
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross: In Motion
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 02:03
Look, when it broke that Trent Reznor was going to be involved in the soundtrack for The Social Network, I knew it was going to be good. And when I saw The Social Network back in 2010, I knew the soundtrack was good. But...
There's a Beautiful Chair Hiding in Your Washing Machine
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 01:15
You can sit on a washing machine, but that doesn't make it a chair. A transformation like the one industrial designer Antonina pulled off does make it a chair, though. And there are even DIY instructions so you can try t...
A Digital Print of Vintage Film Canisters Is Paradoxically Adorable
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2013 00:18
Digital cameras are great and all, but it's OK to miss good old fashioned film if for no other reason than it looks nice in canister form. This lovely digital print by Peter Hamilton shows off some of the best old-school...
Alt-week 7.20.13: 5D super-memory cards, space snow and the tar drops!
Engadget - 21 Jul 2013 00:00
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days. You know, we're done with the whole three dimension thing. It's waaaay to restrictive. That's why we're adding not one,...