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Bitcoin Mining Is Getting Out of Control
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 13:50
Bitcoins are digital currency that can be mined by computers solving mathematical puzzles. Over the years, they've shot up in value. They might make you rich! Maybe not! It's a Bitcoin rush, and the mining operations are...
Lamborghini produces its last Gallardo
Slash Gear - 26 Nov 2013 14:14
Lamborghini has announced the end of the road for one of the manufacturers most iconic and popular sports cars. The final Lamborghini Gallardo has rolled off the assembly line at the factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The ...
Atlas teams head for DARPA Robotics Challenge
Phys.org - 26 Nov 2013 11:50
(Phys.org) --December 20 is a big day for teams competing in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge. The idea is to promote critical improvements in what robots can do to help out in dis...
Ball FreshTech Auto Canner Review: Pack a Peck of Perfect Pickles
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 22:40
For as deliciously rewarding as canning your own fruits and vegetables can be, the actual canning process isn't all candied rainbows and Martha Stewart smiles; it involves a fair amount of hard work . But why should you ...
Rocki turns your old sound system into WiFi-enabled speakers
Engadget - 26 Nov 2013 00:58
The Rocki concept has been floating around for a bit, but now the company's ready for the hardware startup rite of passage that is the Kickstarter campaign. The idea's a pretty straightforward one: a module that plugs in...
All the killings in Game of Thrones in one glorious giant infographic
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 23:57
While you endure the long wait for the next season of Game of Thrones, expand this image by Studio Incandescence and get lost exploring all the killings* in the series. But beware, if you're only watching the TV series, ...
Gawker America: We're Fucking Poor, and We're Fucking Scared | io9 THIS is how you photograph a prid
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 23:48
Gawker America: We're Fucking Poor, and We're Fucking Scared | io9 THIS is how you photograph a pride of lions | Kotaku PC 2013 Holiday Buyer's Guide | Lifehacker It's No Surprise Anymore: Your Data is Never Safe Online ...
Nissan self-driving car begins real-world testing
Slash Gear - 26 Nov 2013 23:46
Nissan has taken its autonomous Leaf prototype to the streets of Japan, making the self-driving car the first to share public roads in the country. The start of the real-world testing Nissan promised back in September, t...
Honda Accord, Acura RDX and ILX get Siri Eyes Free as a dealer-installed option
Engadget - 26 Nov 2013 23:37
We first got word that Siri Eyes Free was coming to the 2013 Honda Accord back in January, but now the auto maker is rolling out the feature to vehicles. Owners of either the aforementioned model, 2014 Accord and both th...
Acer's Haswell Chromebook gets a touchscreen upgrade, $299 pricetag
Ars Technica - 26 Nov 2013 23:30
New C720P has only 2GB of RAM but boasts a larger 32GB SSD.
Shooting Challenge: Your Family's Thanksgiving Recipe
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 23:20
Every family has some dish that only they eat on Thanksgiving. Maybe it's from the old world. Maybe it's some amalgamation of mincemeat and lime flavored gelatin. For this week's Shooting Challenge, I want you to share i...
Astonishing picture of Earth compared to all its water and air
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 23:19
I've seen Earth compared to all its water before, but this image really gives you a perfect idea on how fragile our planet is by adding all the air in another sphere. The density of the air pictured here corresponds to i...
Punch Through's new Arduino board can stay wireless forever (video)
Engadget - 26 Nov 2013 23:10
You'll have to plug in a typical Arduino-compatible board at some point in its life, whether it's to add code or just to supply power. Not Punch Through Design's upcoming Cortado, however. The tiny device centers on a cu...
Target wants to improve your shopping by fueling Indian technology startups
Engadget - 26 Nov 2013 22:49
We usually associate Target more with bargain pricing than technology leadership, but the big-box retailer is about to defy those expectations with plans for a startup incubator in Bangalore, India. When it launches in J...
Showtime Anytime is finally available for Time Warner Cable customers
Engadget - 26 Nov 2013 22:32
Showtime Anytime has been able to be accessed with a number of service providers, but one of the major players, Time Warner Cable, was absent from that list since the beginning. Starting today, however, TWC customers can...
All the roads and flight paths America is taking for Thanksgiving
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 22:22
Tomorrow and Thursday, an estimated 43.4 million Americans will travel to celebrate Thanksgiving with their loved, hated and annoyed ones. According to NASA, 90 percent will travel by road, and the rest will use airplane...
An iPhone-Piloted RC Plane That Does Most of the Flying For You
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 22:20
You may not need a pilot's licence to take the controls of a remote control toy plane, but that doesn't mean that keeping it in the air is easy. And to ensure that this iPhone-controlled RC SmartPlane spends more time fl...
Acer's first touchscreen Chromebook arrives next month for $299
Engadget - 26 Nov 2013 22:13
If you'd rather get hands-on with your Chromebook work sessions, Acer is looking to lend a hand. The company has outed the C720P: its first touchscreen Chromebook. The Google-fied laptop sports an 11.6-inch HD LED displa...
Acer C720P Chromebook adds touch at fraction of Google Pixel
Slash Gear - 26 Nov 2013 22:05
Acer has added touch to its C720 Chromebook, creating the $200 Acer C720P Chromebook, an affordable 11.6-inch alternative to Google’s well-reviewed but expensive Pixel. The new C720P adds a 1366 x 768 touchscreen displ...
Polaroid's First Camera Caused Black Friday Pandemonium 65 Years Ago
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 22:00
Polaroid is a non-entity these days, but instant photography lives on in the digital photos we produce at dazzling speeds. We're addicted, and that's what made Polaroid the hottest tech company in the world when its firs...
A Handy List of All the Ways to Shout and Wave at Xbox One
Gizmodo - 26 Nov 2013 21:49
One of the coolest/creepiest features of the Xbox One is its ability to obey your spoken and flailed commands. But which speaks and flails will it understand, and which will be met with a blank Kinect stare? Don't spend ...
Xbox One vs PS4 build cost teardown tips little room for profit
Slash Gear - 26 Nov 2013 21:48
Microsoft spends close to a hundred dollars more on parts for its Xbox One than Sony does on each PlayStation 4, independent teardown costing suggests, with the mandatory Kinect sensor adding a considerable chunk to the ...