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Kia plans to enter US EV market with battery-powered Soul in 2014
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 05:20
The electric vehicle space is one that Kia isn't new to exploring. Here in the US, however, the South Korean auto manufacturer has yet to get its foot in the door. But if all goes according to plan, Kia will soon debut i...
Enterprise and Consumer Tech Are Not Converging
TechPinions - 3 Oct 2013 16:32
In an important Stratechery post titled “Overstating the Consumerization of IT,” Ben Thompson argued there is a critical difference in how consumers and enterprises (or more broadly, business) approach technology. Co...
What It's Like to Be a Professional BASE Jumper (Hint: Super Awesome)
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 23:38
Just a few years ago, BASE jumping (Buildings, Antennas, Spans, Earth) existed on the very fringes of action sports. Wingsuits were only worn by a handful of brass-balled sky divers the world over. But times have changed...
Photoshop Contest: What Else Is Hiding in This Cryptic Lincoln Pic?
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 23:20
As you may or may not have heard, a University of North Carolina professor claims to have found a major mistake in Lincoln history. Some blurry, sepia-skinned dude in the photo who we'd believed was Lincoln was actually ...
Twitter makes $1 billion IPO filing public, confirms 215 million monthly active users
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 23:14This Browser Extension Uses Color to Make You a Lightning Fast Reader
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 23:13
Those looking to read faster will find an endless supply of tips and methods around the web. Beeline Reader is a service taking a unique approach--using color to guide your eye.
You Can Get a Poop Transplant in a Pill Now
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 22:54
Exciting news is afoot in the world of medical poop. Researchers have developed a new treatment for those suffering from Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile, that puts gut-saving bacteria in a pill, doing away with th...
How Tom Clancy's Techno-Thrillers Helped Us Understand Modern Warfare
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 22:45
In the days after 9/11, as the media tried to assume some kind of normalcy, I remember watching talk shows attempt to dissect the week's unbelievable events. And I remember one guest who kept popping up night after night...
Apple reportedly acquires Cue, hints at future agenda features in iOS
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 22:35Review: Samsung Galaxy Mega proves bigger isn't always better
Phys.org - 3 Oct 2013 22:30
It's hard to believe that Samsung is a Korean company since one of the key pieces of its strategic playbook seems to come straight from classic American product marketing: Make it bigger.
Bees Can't Find Flowers Thanks to Diesel Exhaust
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 22:20
Diesel exhaust is pretty nasty stuff. Pass an overloaded 18-wheeler clouding up the highway, and that acrid plume of hydrocarbons will overpower even your best little tree air freshener. As new research lays out, that ex...
Your Instagram Feed Just Got Ads
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 22:18
Instagram's been planning this for a while , but now your Insta-feed is officially no longer just yours. Starting today, you'll be seeing photos and video from #powerful #brands all up in your stream of sepia-toned pics....
US Instagram users will soon see ads in their feeds
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 22:15Apple confirms iOS 7 removes content filters from school-issued iPads, fix coming soon
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 21:33Report: Amazon Is Cooking Up a Set-Top Box For the Holidays
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 21:20
The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is working on a set-top box that will be ready in time for the holidays. And surprise, surprise, the lynchpin of this rumor is that Amazon has some major content deals in the w...
Peripheral Vision 006: Shawn Campbell on starting a radio station with a computer and microphone
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 21:18Why Is China Testing Satellite-Hijacking Space Weapons?
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 21:00
Last week, China tested out a satellite that's capable of grabbing and capturing other satellites as they orbit the Earth. This normally wouldn't be such a big deal, except that it amounts to China conducting a weapons t...
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Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 21:00Samsung's chief mobile product officer leaves the company
Engadget - 3 Oct 2013 20:51Facebook Home Plays Nice With Every Social Network That Isn't Twitter
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 20:47
Hey, so remember Facebook Home ? Yeah, probably not. Which isn't surprising considering it wasn't much more than Zuck's half-baked attempt at getting his eager fingers into the phone market. But now, Home wants to be rel...
Explore the Ghostly Cityscapes of North Korea In this Creepy Timelapse
Gizmodo - 3 Oct 2013 20:40
Want to visit North Korea? No? Well the Koryo Group--the world's leading DPRK travel specialist--aims to change your mind with this timelapse. Is it working?