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All Science Should Be Taught With Pop-Up Books Like This One
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 16:40
Securing his place as one of the greatest teachers of our time, Michael Molina's discussion of tectonic plates, continental drift, and how our world started out as one large land mass called Pangaea, is brought to life t...
Quicktionary 2 Mobile Translator - $195
The Gadget Flow - 6 Feb 2014 08:00
The Quicktionary 2 Mobile Translator is a hand-held scanner and translator, in the sense that it can scan a word or a full line of text and immediately spit out a word-by-word translation of the scanned text. It will eve...
A Mercedes-Benz You Can Ride Into the Ocean
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 16:25
Most Mercedes-Benz owners wouldn't dream of driving their vehicles into the sea, but there's nothing wrong with wanting a little luxury while you're tackling a big wave. And since the carmaker is a sponsor of surfer Garr...
Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse - $97
The Gadget Flow - 6 Feb 2014 08:00
The Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse is an ergonomic wireless gaming mouse that frees you from the corded shackles of a mouse hooked to a computer. The 1ms response rate and 4G dual-sensor system ensure that your gaming abilitie...
NVIDIA SHIELD gets a GRID boost with Saints Row and Dead Island
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2014 22:49
This week the already burgeoning library of games available in NVIDIA GRID (Beta) to the NVIDIA SHIELD handheld gaming system is growing by two. This cloud-based gaming system will now …
Pinterest's mobile site now matches the look of its apps
Engadget - 6 Feb 2014 22:28
To some, looks are everything. To others, it's all about what's inside. To Pinterest, it's a mixture of both. As such, don't be surprised to see a different look from the social discovery network the next time you use yo...
Beep sees ex-Googlers take on Sonos with sleek streamer
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2014 23:59
A team of former Google employees are taking on Sonos with a new music streamer, aiming to do for whole-home media playback what Google's own Chromecast did for easy video …
Redbox gets a new president plucked from the studios, former Warner exec Mark Horak
Engadget - 6 Feb 2014 23:46A Guide to the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Insanity
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 23:40
Whether you're watching for the noble pageantry or to mock the outlandish getups forced upon the athletes, the Opening Ceremonies are always the best part of the Olympics. Here's what you should watch out for tomorrow--b...
HP Chromebox detailed ahead of spring arrival
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2014 23:25
Following the Chromebox for Meetings offering announced by Google earlier in the day, HP has offered some further details on its Chromebox. There has yet to be any details released …
See Nevada's Hellish Nuclear Moonscape From Above
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 23:20
The 1950s were an optimistic time. Houses and cars were affordable, the economy and the birthrate were booming, and--oh yeah, America was detonating thousands of nuclear bombs in its own backyard.
Steve Wozniak thinks Apple should build an Android smartphone
Engadget - 6 Feb 2014 23:19
Yes, folks, this is real life. In an interview with Wired, at the Apps World North America conference, Steve Wozniak revealed his belief that Apple should create a phone using Google's Android operating system. According...
The World's Most Powerful Laser Is Headed for a Czech Research Lab
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 23:00
Imagine a laser that fires super-powerful blasts of light ten times a second. A laser with one quadrillion watts of power. That's one powerful piece of equipment--the most powerful--and it's exactly what's being built fo...
Comcast is bringing its online Olympics coverage to Xfinity TV subscribers
Engadget - 6 Feb 2014 22:50
By its nature, conventional TV offers limited coverage of large sports events like the Olympics -- much to the chagrin of fans. Comcast's Xfinity TV subscribers won't have that problem with the Sochi Olympics, though. Th...
Keep Track of Your World Travels on This Cork-Covered Globe
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 22:40
Great news for globetrotters who like to impress their friends with their travels: Now, instead of having to sacrifice a big chunk of wall space for a giant map covered in thumbtacks, they can downgrade to this clever an...
Google's Nest acquisition cleared by FTC
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2014 22:35
Google announced the Nest Labs acquisition back in mid-January. The purchase price was set at $3.2 billion in cash, and as we learned, the Nest team would be welcomed into …
Sealand: The Island Nation Founded by a Guy Calling "Dibs"
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 22:20
If you haven't heard of Sealand before, it is the site of one of Britain's Maunsell Naval Sea Forts that were utilized during WWII. This particular one was originally named HM Fort Roughs. The fort's primary function was...
General Motors' wind tunnels aren't only used to test the aerodynamics of the carmaker's latest vehi
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 22:10
General Motors' wind tunnels aren't only used to test the aerodynamics of the carmaker's latest vehicles. Here we see a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team working to improve his tuck position so he's as streamlined a...
Reporter for iOS tracks your life through mini surveys and pretty graphs
Engadget - 6 Feb 2014 21:55
Nicolas Felton is something of a data nut. (Hopefully he won't take umbrage with that characterization.) The man has been reporting various metrics of his personal life since 2005 in the annual Feltron Report. Eventually...
Humble Bundle teams with Double Fine for Psychonauts and Brutal Legend
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2014 21:54
Supposing you missed the action/adventure title fused with heavy metal and the most metal of voices - Jack Black - the folks at Humble Bundle and Double Fine are bringing …
8 Viral Sochi Olympics Photos That Are Total Lies
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 21:45
Thousands of images are pouring out of Sochi in the lead-up to the Olympics. And things don't look great. There are unfinished buildings, a lack of winter weather, and an abundance of trash. But don't believe every image...
Bloomberg Businessweek's New E-Cig Cover Also Comes in GIF Form
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2014 21:40
Everybody knows that Bloomberg Businessweek's design team is damn good at what they do . What's truly impressive is how often they out-do themselves. Take this week's cover about e-cigarettes, for instance. It's a hypnot...