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SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition lands for Mac gamers
Slash Gear - 11 Apr 2014 14:04
Mac gamers have a new game they can download right now on iTunes called SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. This classic simulation game gives the gamer the ability to build anything …
Anybody With a Printer Can Make These Origami-Inspired Robots
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 07:00
We were promised robots. The future, science fiction told us, would be a world swarming with automatons that did all the jobs we didn't want. But you know what? Robots are really expensive and hard to build. Two MIT scie...
BMW wants to put super-efficient OLED tail lights on your next car
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 03:46
The tail lights on most existing cars leave a lot to be desired: they're big, power-hungry and need reflectors to be visible from all angles. BMW is clearly frustrated with those clunky designs, as it just shared a load ...
EA won't let a server shutdown turn out the lights on old Battlefield games
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 04:19
Video games and movies crib ideas from each other quite a bit these days, but seeing Electronic Arts go back and save some of its fallen comrades is a bit unexpected. The outfit's announced that in the wake of GameSpy's ...
Doctors Can Now Grow Engineered Vaginas in Women
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 01:13
After decades of work, a team of doctors say they've successfully engineered vaginas that have been implanted and grown in women. The vaginas were grown in a lab from the female patients' own cells and later transferred ...
Insane guy rappels down a vertical rock wall to snowboard at hyperspeed
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 23:28
Watch snowboarder Xavier de la Rue arriving to the top of a mountain in a helicopter, then rappelling down a rocky cliff in order to be able to speed down an almost vertical virgin snow tube. It feels exhilarating to wat...
NYC restaurant inspectors could soon wear video cameras
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 18:05
Wearable cameras could soon see a more practical application than thrill-capturing GoPros. A new bill introduced by Republican Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio would bring wearable cameras to NYC restaurant inspectors. Wi...
PayPal Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanning spreads to Gear 2 and Fit
Slash Gear - 11 Apr 2014 21:16
This week the folks at PayPal have made clear that they're headed to the Galaxy S5 for a rather sizable collaboration on the fingerprint scanner. Here we're assured by PayPal …
If you have a Sony VAIO Fit 11A, you should stop using it and get it checked over, because it seems
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 12:57
If you have a Sony VAIO Fit 11A, you should stop using it and get it checked over, because it seems battery issues can cause it to overheat and catch fire.
Stripped car transforms into exotic sports car with magic foam
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 02:37
Reddit user Geeky_ shows how a scrap car can be magically transformed into an exotic sports car with expanding foam. The car, which is pretty much just a stripped metal body, gets fattened up with luxurious curves and lo...
This Rug Encases Han Solo in Carbonite On Your Living Room Floor
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 23:40
Is your living room floor bare? Do you like optical illusions? Do you love Star Wars? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you'll definitely love this floor runner depicting Han Solo stuck in carbonate.
Laptop and tablet deals of the week: 4.11.14
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 23:31
Laptops allow you to get work done on the go and tablets are certainly nice to have around, but the price of admission for both can be a significant investment. That's where we come in. We've compiled a list of tempting ...
Ikea Just Bought a Wind Farm Big Enough To Power All Its U.S. Stores
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 23:30
It takes a lot of energy to keep the lights on as you greedily pile ¢59 kitchen dongles and weird cookies into that blue bag, which is why Ikea is making a push to offset its total energy consumption by 2020. This week,...
Formula E public testing kicks off in UK on July 4
Slash Gear - 11 Apr 2014 13:15
Formula E cars look something like the Formula 1 cars from years past with the big difference being no gasoline engine powers the racecar. Rather than burning fuel, Formula E …
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens gets pricing and release date
Slash Gear - 11 Apr 2014 11:13
Sigma has announced the pricing and availability on a new lens that it first announced during CES 2014 earlier this year. The new lens is called the 50mm F.14 DG …
This Classy Office Furniture Should Replace All Cubicles
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 00:31
Everyone needs a little privacy at work, but unfortunately this usually means erecting cheap walls of plastic which depress their inhabitants at the same time they define workspace. A new line of office furniture by the ...
Samsung Galaxy S5 review: a solid improvement, but don't rush to upgrade
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 20:15
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 and a trio of Gear smartwatches, the company made a big to-do about how it listens to its customers. We know, we know: Every company's supposed to be doing that. But remember, this is ...
Portal for Android gameplay demoed on NVIDIA SHIELD
Slash Gear - 11 Apr 2014 23:57
This week at PAX East, NVIDIA showed off the fruits of their latest collaboration - working with Valve to bring the original Portal game to Android. More specifically to NVIDIA …
Sir David Attenborough's latest wildlife show is coming to VR headsets (updated)
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 23:57
Ever want to get immersed in a wildlife documentary? Like, really immersed? You're going to get your chance soon. Atlantic Productions has revealed to Realscreen that its upcoming Sir David Attenborough project, Conquest...
Amazon smartphone tipped for September
Slash Gear - 11 Apr 2014 23:38
Amazon has plans to announce a smartphone this June, which will then begin shipping by the end of September, according to unnamed sources that spoke with The Wall Street Journal. …
Amazon phone reportedly coming in September with glasses-free 3D
Engadget - 11 Apr 2014 23:12
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Amazon's getting ready to launch a phone. This is actually one of the longest-running rumors we've heard, with the first reports stretching back to 2012. So what's different this ...
Report: Amazon Is Showing Off a 3D Smartphone That Could Hit This Year
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2014 23:12
We've been hearing about the rumored 3D Amazon phone forever , but it's never shown up. According to the WSJ, however, Amazon is getting ready to launch this phone this year.