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BBM for Android and iPhone release today
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2013 19:00
BBM for Android and iPhone will take a second-attempt at launching today, with BlackBerry’s instant messaging service hitting the Google Play and iOS App Store, though even if you can download it, you won’t necessari...
Nokia leaks Lumia 1520 details on Chinese online store: 20MP PureView camera, Snapdragon 800 processor
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 03:04Alien: Isolation game places Ripley's daughter alone in space
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2013 23:59
There’s a video game being developed right this minute by Sega with a main character that, if you’ve never seen the Director’s Cut of “Aliens”, you might never have known existed. This character is the daughter...
Facebook Is Lifting Its Ban on Decapitation Videos (Updated)
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 23:45
Don't even think about posting cartoon nipples on Facebook. Decapitations, however? Go right ahead. Six months after establishing a ban on blatant, gruesome beheadings, Facebook has decided to (once again) keep videos of...
Microsoft repackages websites as Windows Phone apps in bid to lure developers
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 23:27When Science and Archaeological Conspiracy Theories Collide
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 23:20
There's no doubt that technology has changed the field of archaeology in profound ways. New tools have taken archaeologists to places they couldn't go before and opened the door to countless new discoveries. They've also...
Apple iPad 5 event predictions: iPad mini 2, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro 2013
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2013 23:18
Tomorrow morning an Apple event is set to take off bringing on a set of new devices starting, first and foremost, in the iPad arena. The 5th generation iPad is tipped to appear alongside the 2nd generation iPad mini, bot...
Insert Coin semifinalist: Mr. Postman brings snail mail to your smartphone
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 23:03Finally, a Sofa That Puts Your Building Block Skills To Good Use
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 23:00
Unless you grew up to become an architect, you're probably wondering if you wasted your toddler years playing with blocks when you could've been learning more valuable skills. But worry not--thanks to designer Scott Jone...
Incredible 3D Scans of Castles, Churches, and Even Mt. Rushmore
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 22:40
A laser first developed in the early 1990s to survey complex architectural structures in the petrochemical and nuclear industries is now being leveraged to preserve at-risk monuments-- at least in digital form.
Microsoft has a fix for your Surface RT
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 22:31CyArk Wants to Digitally Preserve 500 Heritage Sites In Just Five Years
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 22:20
Imagine creating a 3D digital archive of 500 of the world's most at-risk heritage sites, preserved in virtual reality so that future generations can explore them in detail for centuries to come. That's exactly what the C...
Netflix tops 40 million customers total, more paid US subscribers than HBO
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 22:07gdgt's best deals for October 21st: MakerBot Replicator 2, Nikon D800
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 22:00BBM Android and iOS apps hands-on
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2013 21:51
Today it would appear that BlackBerry is actually aiming to release their BBM chat apps for both the iOS and Android ecosystems, and we’ve got our hands on the both of them to show you what they’re all about. At its ...
Google Now Offers Free DDoS Protection
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 21:49
Google's waving its pro-internet freedom flag again, launching a suite of anti-hacker software intended to help human rights and elections-related websites in vulnerable regions. It's a nice thought, even if there's a ca...
Sony increases PS4 hard drive size to 12.5mm for 1.5 TB capacity
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2013 21:48
German tinkerer website Computer Bild has discovered that the PS4 will use a 12.5mm hard drive dock rather than the 9.5mm spec used in the PS3. This means the PS4 hard drive can be replaced with a 1.5TB SATA hard drive, ...
Nokia Lumia 1320 press shot leaks, hints at big-screen, budget Windows Phone
Engadget - 21 Oct 2013 21:48Scientists Just Took a Huge Step Towards Curing Baldness
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 21:40
Hair plugs, comb overs and toupées beware; a team of researchers from Columbia has developed a way to induce new human hair growth for the first time ever. It's not just the fact that they can just grow hair that's so e...
Soylent gets a $1.5 million infusion of venture capital
Ars Technica - 21 Oct 2013 21:30
Meal replacement drink should be showing up on customers' doorsteps in early 2014.
Beneath the Streets, Lost Cities
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2013 21:27
State-sponsored freeway construction can be a pain for commuters whose daily routines are upended by constant building and maintenance, but roadwork can also be a source of unexpected archaeological discovery.