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This animated Donkey Kong wedding cake just won best nerd cake forever
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 03:53
It's going to be impossible to beat the glorious nerdness level in this wedding cake, which uses projectors to animate Mario on his quest to beat Donkey Kong and rescue Pauline. Unless they find a way to modify the sugar...
YouTube to offer music streaming service, teardown indicates
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2013 00:29
The truth is in the code, and the code for the latest YouTube mobile app version is telling us the Google-owned streaming video subsidiary is nearing all-systems-go for a full-on music streaming service. It will offer fr...
Why Your Thanksgiving Meal Makes You Tired
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 23:30
Today, you're gonna shovel one hell of a lot of turkey and pie down your throat, then collapse in a food-coma in front of the TV. But why does your huge meal make you feel like snoozing?
Apple iPhone-tracking lawsuit dismissed
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2013 23:00
A lawsuit against Apple over iOS location tracking and infringed privacy has been dropped after two years, with the same judge that recently awarded the Cupertino firm $290m in damages from Samsung ruling that outraged i...
The Math Hidden in Futurama
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 23:00
You might just watch Futurama and chuckle deeply to yourself--as you should!--but if you study it a little more closely, you'll find that it's stuffed full of numbers and math.
How to Travel Around the World for $418
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 22:31
If you thought the lowest fares for flights listed on sites like Expedia or Kayak were the cheapest way to jet around the world, you're wrong. Using every trick in the air travel book, Steve Kamb flew some 35,000 miles a...
The Helium Portable Speaker wants to last a lifetime
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Nov 2013 22:04
While we don’t necessarily need to buy a new shiny gadget every year, we almost can’t help doing so. That saying of "things aren’t made like they used to be" holds true to an obnoxious degree. Our phones, speakers,...
How Many D Batteries Does It Take to Cook a Turkey?
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 22:00
Sometimes, when the holidays roll around, things go wrong and you need to get creative. How creative? Well, that's up to your family and their own zany ways.
Tongue-driven wheelchair uses high-tech power piercing
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2013 21:49
Tongue piercings may be associated with rebellion, but one researcher is aiming for revolution instead, creating a Tongue Drive System that allows paralyzed wheelchair users to more easily navigate than traditional hands...
16 Crazy Gifts for Sharknado Fans
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Nov 2013 21:04
It may not have been an award winning flick, but one of the most talked about films of the year was this fictional tale of finned fiends. Commemorate this motion picture phenomenon with an item or two that will always ma...
How Two Twins Were Born 87 Days Apart
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 21:00
Today I found out about Amy and Katie, the twins born 87 days apart. Maria Jones-Elliot of Waterford, Ireland, was just 23 weeks pregnant when she went into labour with her twins in 2012.
Nokia's Lumia 2520 tablet exclusive to John Lewis in the UK from December 4th
Engadget - 28 Nov 2013 20:47
UK-centric news is plentiful today while America busies itself with feasts and football. One such announcement concerns the launch of Nokia's first tablet, the Lumia 2520, which will go on sale December 4th exclusively a...
How an Engineer Earned 1.25 Million Air Miles By Buying Pudding
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 20:29
Most travelers take a passive approach to collecting Air Miles. The points accumulate in their account and, at some point, they might consider cashing them in for a free flight or upgrade--but there's a better way to do ...
How To Make Thanksgiving Better Through Chemistry
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 20:00
When you sit down to go to town on your Thanksgiving spread today, don't forget that there's a reason that your cranberry sauce is full and thick, and that your turkey is perfectly plump and juicy. And that reason is sci...
Be a part of the Engadget community!
Engadget - 28 Nov 2013 20:00
Welcome to the new Engadget, where the surprises never stop coming! In addition to the updated design and logo, we just recently launched some great new community tools for your consumption. They include profiles, discus...
It's hard not to marvel at French artist Benedetto Bufalino's recent work "La caravane dans le ciel"
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 19:30
It's hard not to marvel at French artist Benedetto Bufalino's recent work "La caravane dans le ciel"--literally, "the caravan in the sky." A small camper sits on top of a hydraulic lift, providing enough room for a perso...
Google removes CyanogenMod Installer from Play Store
Ars Technica - 28 Nov 2013 19:06
App "encourages users to void their warranty," in violation of Play's dev terms.
This Genius Wheelchair Turns Your Tongue into a Joystick
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 19:00
Getting around in a wheelchair is difficult enough, even when one still has use of their upper extremities. Quadriplegics face an exponentially more difficult challenge: controlling the wheelchair by sucking or blowing a...
VuTV brings 13 more channels to the UK's Freeview TV service for £7 per month
Engadget - 28 Nov 2013 19:00
Brits can't really complain about Freeview TV since it comes at no recurring charge, but it doesn't stop them tiring of the channel selection. Those who also aren't interested in signing on the dotted line with the likes...
Pebble's e-paper smartwatch now available on Amazon
Engadget - 28 Nov 2013 18:45
Pebble's slowly been expanding the places you can buy its e-paper smartwatch, but today it's landed at the biggest retailer of them all. Ahead of the Thankgiving celebrations, the company took to Twitter to announce the ...
Roku 2 (Not The One You're Thinking Of), For $58
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2013 18:36
Amazon has the new Roku 2, not to be confused with the old Roku 2, for $58. This great little streaming box has all the best features of the Roku 3, including the headphone out port on the remote, at a nice discount comp...
BT to broadcast and stream live NBA games in the UK
Engadget - 28 Nov 2013 18:31
BT has landed quite a few major sports broadcasting deals as of late, including its buyout of ESPN's British and Irish channels back in February. Today, it's extending its athletic empire with an exclusive arrangement to...