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Molson Canadian beer fridge only opens for Canadians
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 12:05
Just imagine that you are exploring an interesting city in Europe and you think to yourself, a beer would be nice right now. You run across a bright red Molson …
A Rocket, a Meteor and the Milky Way, All in One Overwhelming Image
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 15:00
Pictures of rockets, meteors and the Milky Way are all amazing. But one with all three makes for an overwhelming image indeed.
Smartphone Charging Wallet provides juice as and when required
Coolest Gadgets - 12 Feb 2014 17:33
The modern day road warrior has plenty of things to think about – considering the number of gadgets and gizmos that they carry around, one would also need to prepare the range of chargers on one's travels. Forget one c...
Canon PowerShot D30 digital camera is waterproof
Coolest Gadgets - 12 Feb 2014 20:38
I clearly remember at one point in time when waterproof cameras were all the rage, at least those models from Olympus that carried the Mju name. It seems as though the Mju camera could take just about any and all kinds o...
Tomorrow's Spacecraft Could Be Made of the Same Bone You Are
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 23:41
Human bones are amazing--seriously, they're incredibly cool--but up until recently, it's been hard to engineer a synthetic material that replicates the super-strong structure of the real thing. Now, scientists in Germany...
Yahoo teams on mobile context research with Carnegie Mellon
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 20:16
Yahoo has inked a deal with Carnegie Mellon University to test machine-learning research, new mobile interfaces, and natural-language recognition on search and other real-time data. Dubbed Project InMind, the five …
Wooden iPad mini case creates the 1950s TV that never was
Engadget - 12 Feb 2014 18:23
Jeffrey Stephenson has long had a knack for giving PCs an elegant retro look, and he's now bringing his crafting skills to the mobile realm. His recently completed DuMont project turns an iPad mini, a Jawbone Jambox and ...
Steve Jobs time capsule contents shown off for the first time since 1983
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 14:50
Back in September of 2013, we found out that a long lost time capsule that had lots of stuff inside; including Steve Jobs' mouse had been found. The time capsule …
Canon EOS Rebel T5 DSLR targets entry-level photographers
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 07:08
Canon has announced a new gaggle of digital cameras this evening, among them being the latest entrant to its EOS Rebel product line, the EOS Rebel T5 DSLR. This particular …
Pebble engineer explains why its Android app isn't ready yet
Engadget - 12 Feb 2014 05:15
iOS users have been enjoying the new Pebble app store for the past week, but the Android version of the app is still MIA. Sure, you can download the beta if you sign up to be a developer, but if you'd rather wait for the...
What happens when you sing a Google Translate version of a Disney song
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 05:10
Ridiculousness. Hilarity. So many laughs and chortles and comedic gold bars appear that I can't help but keep watching. It's brilliant, really. Malinda Kathleen Reese took the lyrics from Frozen's Let it Go by Idina Menz...
Flickr co-founder's Slack collaboration tool leaves beta, goes freemium for all
Engadget - 12 Feb 2014 23:44
Back in August, Flickr creator Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck started the digital signup sheet for Slack, its collaborative productivity software. Today, the project exits beta and goes freemium for businesses anxious ...
NIF's nuclear fusion with a laser: 1% of the way to Green Energy
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 23:32
You'll be seeing several articles this week about how scientists have suddenly attained nuclear fusion this week for the first time - right here we're going to brief you on …
Nokia Lumia Icon "directional audio" picks fight with Galaxy S4
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 22:33
Nokia's new Lumia Icon may have fairly distinctive looks, but it's what it hears that the Finnish firm is most proud of. The phone's PureView camera system introduces what Nokia …
inFamous: Second Son PS4 Field Report round-up
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 19:56
The game inFamous: Second Son is coming on quick, readied for the PlayStation 4 exclusively by Sony Computer Entertainment and developed by Sucker Punch Productions. This past week a super-secret …
Gawker Young Drunk Driver Who Killed Six Had Previous DUI Conviction | Jalopnik Soon There Will Be A
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 16:20
Gawker Young Drunk Driver Who Killed Six Had Previous DUI Conviction | Jalopnik Soon There Will Be An App Just For Novelty Hookups On Airplanes | Jezebel Here Are Some Photos of Hot Celebrities Naked in Bed | Kotaku Well...
This Groovy New Music Video Is More Lo-Fi Fun From Michel Gondry
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 03:00
Ah, to exist in the fantastical world of Michel Gondry's mind. The French director has gone back to his music video roots to shoot Love Letters--where lo-fi visuals meet jaunty throwback harmonies--for British quartet Me...
Smartwatches to drive wearables as Canalys predicts boom
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2014 23:23
Wearable tech will break the consumer market in 2014 after the segment was buoyed in 2013 by fitness-tracking bands, one research firm has predicted, though smartwatches are expected to cannibalize …
The New High Line for Queens Could Include This Human Roller Coaster
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 23:20
If you could build your own High Line, what would it look like? That's the question the QueensWay Project, an effort to turn an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens into an elevated pedestrian and bike path, recently a...
White House unveils guidelines for protecting critical systems against cyber attacks
Engadget - 12 Feb 2014 23:13
The US government clearly knows a thing or two about internet security when it deals with (and dishes out) cyber attacks on a regular basis, and it's now ready to share that wisdom with others. The White House has just a...
NYC's first touchscreen subway maps are ready to guide you through the boroughs
Engadget - 12 Feb 2014 22:48Lake Superior's ice looks like Superman's Fortress of Solitude
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2014 22:44
It's still so cold throughout the Midwest and Northeast that roughly 80 percent of the Great Lakes have frozen over for the first time in decades. These incredible shots of frozen formations on the surface of Lake Superi...