Gadget News
Titanfall: Xbox One vs PC
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 03:04
After having played the Titanfall Beta on both the Xbox One and PC (via Origin on Windows 8), we've come to one conclusion. If you want to play Titanfall on …
Watch New York City Gentrify in These Jaw-Dropping GIFs
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:00
Gentrification can't stop, won't stop. Artist and programmer Justin Blinder grabbed cached images from Google Street View featuring construction sites in Brooklyn and Manhattan over the past four years, then joined befor...
A $35,000 Renovation Turned This Suburban Home Into a Cat Palace
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 19:20
You love your pet a lot. You buy the fancy food and only the best toys. You have a collection of sweaters so she doesn't get cold in winter. But do you love your pet enough to spend $35,000 converting your spacious Calif...
How to Predict the Odds of Anything
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 13:30
Statistics are used by scientists, medics and corporate types every day to predict what the future holds--but that doesn't always mean they do it right. In this video, Sci Show explains some of the quirks of statistics, ...
U.S. Economic Activity, Split in Half and Mapped
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 12:50
In orange, half of America's GDP; in blue, the other half. While the population of the country is much more evenly dispersed, its contributions to the economy aren't.
Giant Wood Yard Dice - $60
The Gadget Flow - 18 Feb 2014 08:00
This is a bag full of giant wood yard dice for you to play with. Each one is a 3.5-inch square, and made of solid wood with a rich stained finish. It'll be a little bit like Alice in Wonderland,...
Portable Water Bottle Carbonator is one cool drinking device
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Feb 2014 19:00
Do you love to drink sparkling water whenever you are out at a restaurant? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you might be interested to check out and see what the $39.99 Portable Water Bottle Carbonator has t...
Samsung Galaxy KitKat software updates rolling out today
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 17:53
Today Samsung has revealed their plan to update one whole heck of a lot of smartphones to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. They've not been entirely specific about when each of these …
Google Glass etiquette list suggests you "don't be creepy or rude"
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 23:44
The team responsible for shaping the social impact of Google Glass on society - or so it would seem - have revealed a list of "do's and don'ts" for the …
Brookstone Waterproof Speaker - you can't stop the beat
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Feb 2014 21:30
While we love listening to music, our devices can’t follow us everywhere we go. Most pairings of water and gadgets generally aren’t a good idea, but that doesn’t stop us from trying. We’ll turn our tunes on full ...
Generation Like: The Kids Sell Out (But Don't Know What That Means)
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:30
The most shocking part of "Generation Like," PBS's new Frontline documentary about youth media culture, occurs when a bunch of teenagers confess they don't know what the term "sell-out" means. This term, so vital to the ...
Showtime's Anytime app arrives on Roku
Engadget - 18 Feb 2014 23:17
If you subscribe to Showtime, you'll now be able to watch Homeland on your Roku. Previously only available for mobile and desktop, the Showtime Anywhere app gives you access to both current and past episodes of the premi...
New Jersey Can't Get Its Road Salt Because a Ship Is Missing a Flag
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:40
Forty-thousand tons of rock salt meant for New Jersey's icy roads is currently banned from so much as entering the Port of Newark. The reason? A nearly century-old maritime law that requires shipping vessels to fly the A...
CoinTerra unveils GSX I PCIe bitcoin mining card for PCs
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 13:32
When it comes to getting your hands on the virtual currency bitcoin, there are a couple ways you can do it. You can buy bitcoin at one of the exchanges. …
Video: 500-pound US bomb lands on US Army soldiers
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:32
Shocking video of a US Army infantry outpost hit the web today, showing an airstrike gone awry. The soldiers are waiting for the strike to take out a group of Taliban soldiers, when a 500-pound bomb explodes just a few f...
The Onion's Exclusive Look at Netflix's Genius "Browse Endlessly" Plan
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 23:30
Netflix is great for discovering new movies and TV shows. You just keep scrolling and scrolling, browsing away but never watching anything. Good news! Now you can do as much aimless browsing as you want, and save money, ...
Samsung Galaxy S5 to benefit from wide-FOV LEDs
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 23:11
A number of LEDs have been introduced by Samsung today, the lot of which will almost certainly make their way into their next-generation smartphone release, the Samsung Galaxy S5. These …
That huge Earth-skimming asteroid? We lost it
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2014 22:57
An asteroid roughly the size of three football pitches that was expected to hurtle past Earth last night has been lost by astronomers, after attempts to track 2000 EM26 during …
Samsung promises KitKat for 14 devices, including Galaxy S III and Note II
Ars Technica - 18 Feb 2014 22:50
At least some OEMs can keep supporting their old handsets.
Pinterest: Great for Weddings, Recipes, Restraining Order Violations
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 22:40
Last week, a woman was set to stand trial for violating a restraining order taken out by her estranged daughter. The violation? Following her daughter's Pinterest page.
T-Mobile's eSIM eliminates roaming charges for connected devices in US and Canada
Engadget - 18 Feb 2014 22:38
Don LaFontaine: In a world where everything can connect to the Internet, one thing stands in the way of always-on communications: roaming charges. When your car, watch or blood sugar monitor is constantly transferring da...
The Highest Rents In The United States Are In Williston, North Dakota
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2014 22:20
You think rents are high in San Francisco? Try Williston, North Dakota. No wait, don't--there's nowhere to live. According to a new study by Apartment Guide, the most expensive rents in the country can be found in this r...