Gadget News
Leaked NSA audit shows privacy violations in cellular and fiber optic surveillance
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 17:36
The NSA insists that it respects American privacy, but documents leaked by Edward Snowden to the Washington Post suggest that the agency has trouble maintaining that respect. A May 2012 audit, buried in the documents, 2,...
This Deceptively Pretty Map Shows Every Traffic Death on Earth
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 17:06
Death by car is random and sudden--which, unfortunately, means it tends to fall into the category of "accidental," and hence, unpreventable. But with traffic deaths set to outpace AIDS/HIV and malaria in the developing w...
Ubuntu Edge raises record-breaking $10 million, enters Guinness Book of Almost
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 11:47
$10,311,220. It isn't sufficient to greenlight Canonical's innovative hybrid smartphone, but it is just enough to beat the sum raised by the Pebble smartwatch and thereby steal the crowdfunding record. Well, sort of, at ...
Physically Flawless Google Glass Nerds Hit Vogue
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 23:49
Is this the "big moment" for face computers? Does pairing a $2,300 Gucci turtleneck or $1,200 Balenciaga boots with a $1,500 pair of gadget glasses make them haute? Will you look like a model--or will the model look like...
A House With a Roof That Retracts, Thanks to a Hand-Operated Winch
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 23:40
If you happened upon architect Javier Corvalán's house in rural Paraguay while its roof was down, you probably wouldn't give it a second thought--this tiny aluminum box looks more like a bunker than a home. But thanks t...
This Flat Flexible Lunch Bag Can Hold Your Heftiest Hoagie
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 23:20
Almost like a real-life version of Santa's bag, Unikia's new Compleat Foodskin lunchbag can magically expand--thanks to the wonder that is silicone--to accommodate even a massive midday meal. And when you're done eating,...
Manual leaks for Sony's QX10 and QX100 lens cameras, fills in more pieces of the puzzle
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 23:16
We'll admit to being puzzled by Sony's recently uncovered QX10 and QX100 lens cameras -- how do they work? Thankfully, SonyAlphaRumors has answered some of our questions with a leaked user manual. Both cameras are mostly...
The Nine Healthiest Alcoholic Drinks
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 23:00
Did you have a few too many cookouts this summer, and maybe pack on a few too many pounds? Here's a refresher on some healthy booze to get you drunk while keeping you trim.
A Clock That Conceals The Time Until You Find Its Sweet Spot
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 22:40
Inspired by the seemingly random clouds of data points recorded when a performer's wearing a 3D motion capture suit, J.P.Meulendijks' Mocap clock requires just the perfect angle to interpret the time.
Architecture Student Converts School Bus Into Cozy Home
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 22:20
School buses are so much fun. The springy seats, the awkward-to-open windows, the rumbling engine--it all hearkens back to a time in your life when you were younger, happier and worry-free. But did you ever imagine livin...
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 22:09
Happy Friday! It's been quite a week. I know because my desk is a mess, and Wagner eyeing the heap with OCDisdain. It's making me a little nervous, really. What's on your mind though? As always, it's that time of the wee...
Stack printer concept ditches the tray, eats columns of paper instead
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 22:03
Let's face it: even clever 2D printers aren't usually fun to watch. Mugi Yamamoto's Stack concept livens things up a bit, however. Instead of relying on a tray, the printer swallows paper from a column underneath -- like...
Live Your Entire Life in Bed With A Bedsore Detecting Mattress
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 22:00
Spending your life at home and never getting out of bed is not only considered socially unacceptable, it can lead to serious medical conditions like bedsores. But thankfully one of those two concerns has been eradicated ...
Lamassu's Bitcoin ATM up for pre-order, coming soon to an early adopting liquor store near you
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 21:29
Granted, it's not exactly a traditional ATM -- for one thing, you feed cash in. It's not exactly a vending machine either -- there are no candy bars here, just a transfer of funds to your account. Lamassu's Bitcoin Machi...
This Week in Time Capsules: They Lost a Capsule, But Found Each Other
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 21:24
Today in our time capsule news round-up we have a mystery time capsule from 1927, some ideas for building your own back-to-school capsule, and former classmates in Connecticut who went looking for a time capsule but woun...
Watch an Insanely Relaxing Flight Across the Arctic Ice Plains, by NASA
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 21:20
What you see here is some of the best footage shot from the front and back mounted cameras on one of the P-3B aircraft that runs NASA's IceBridge missions. These vistas are from the spring mission over Greenland and the ...
Dealzmodo: Nikon D800, MacBook Air $800, Haswell, Mousing Surface
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 21:00
The Nikon D800 is arguably the best camera you can buy. Its 36-megapixel sensor re-opened the conversation about megapixels, and in terms of raw image quality, the D800 is second to none. Roberts Camera (via eBay) has th...
Growing Up Geek: Mariella Moon
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 21:00
Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have our very own Mariella Moon. I used to call my first mobile ...
What You Shouldn't Put On Facebook (Explained By a Gospel Choir)
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 20:47
Putting personal information on Facebook is never a good idea. And if you don't believe us, at least take it from this social media-savvy gospel choir:
Is Amazon Art a Ripoff?
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 20:20
It's been more than a week since Amazon launched Amazon Art, a marketplace for fine art where online shoppers can one-click-buy directly from galleries. And while it's great to imagine disrupting one of the wackiest, mos...
ASUS VivoBook X102BA leaks with 10.1-inch screen and Win 8, reportedly launching next month
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 20:14
Families are all about growing -- an honest case of "the more, the merrier," if you will. Now, according to our friends over at SweClockers, ASUS is getting ready to make its own Vivo family a little larger by introducin...
Chubby Checker (Singer) Can Sue HP Over Chubby Checker (Dick-Measurer)
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2013 20:08
Remember that time Chubby Checker wanted to sue HP over a penis-measuring WebOS app that was also called "Chubby Checker"? There's more fun to come: ol' Chubs just got the go-ahead to sue the pants off HP.