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XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits Android devices
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 13:32
Fans of the XCOM game franchise on consoles will be glad to hear that one of the games in the franchise is now available for Android gamers. XCOM: Enemy Unknown …
FBI Informant Sabu Linked to International Cyberattacks
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 10:32
Remember Sabu, the Anonymous hacker turned FBI informant ? According to the New York Times, he's been linked to a series of international cyber attacks--and the suggestion is that they may have been ordered by the Bureau...
Skylanders Trap Team lets gamers capture digital bad guys
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 13:49
One of the most popular game franchises that Activision has to its credit is Skylanders. The game franchise allows kids to bring real life action figures to life in the …
Why Apple Is Not Like A Movie Studio
TechPinions - 24 Apr 2014 14:05
On April 22, 2014, Walt Mossberg wrote an article entitled: “Why Apple Is Like A Movie Studio.” Is This The Beginning Of The End? “Some have argued that Apple's era of greatness is over, that with CEO Tim Cook sitt...
Andy Warhol's Lost Amiga Computer Art Rediscovered 30 Years On
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 13:15
The Andy Warhol Museum has recovered a series of artworks created by the famed pop artist in the mid-1980s using a Commodore Amiga home computer. Newly retrieved from old floppy disks, they're now available for all to se...
Dad saves a kid from getting hit by becoming faster than a superhero
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 04:39
Old man strength. The ability to fix anything broken inside the house. The impeccable sense of direction. The never ending wallet. Dads are basically real life superheroes. Especially this dad, who probably activated the...
Leica's T mirrorless camera is built from a solid brick of aluminum
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 17:34
Leica's been making cameras for a full century this year, and to celebrate, it's just now getting around to releasing an interchangeable-lens camera that you might actually be able to afford... until you factor in the gl...
Look at Zuck's New Madam Tussauds Waxwork
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 12:06
In case running the world's most successful social network wasn't enough, Zuckerberg must now truly know he's made it--because he's been immortalized in wax by Madam Tussauds.
A Remote Control Brake That Stops a Kid's Bike In Its Path
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 16:00
Mastering balancing is only half the challenge of learning to ride a bike. Knowing how and when to apply the brakes is the other half. And like a driver's ed car that features an extra set of pedals for the front passeng...
Analyzing Apple's Emerging Growth, iTunes, and Explaining iPad Woes
TechPinions - 24 Apr 2014 04:55
Apple surprised with iPhones and “disappointed” with iPads. While many in the media will overreact and question Apple’s growth prospects, I find myself as optimistic as ever about Apple and its future. The foundati...
NETGEAR announces STS7000 home security tablet
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 23:33
Part of the connected home initiative many are attempting to tackle is home security. NETGEAR and iControl have teamed up to make security a focus with thier new STS7000 unit. …
Doctors want to fix you with 3D-printed tissues made from water droplets
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 01:53
Doctors dream of using 3D-printed tissues to patch up injuries, but current techniques tend to kill a lot of the cells used in the process. Thankfully, researchers at Oxford University spin-off OxSyBio have found a gentl...
What Tobacco's Past Means for Vaping's Future
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 23:50
The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it wants to regulate electronic cigarettes. This isn't surprising. But there's considerable debate about what those regulations should look like. If history is any gu...
Netflix gets specific about its battle with Comcast and opposition to the TWC merger
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 23:48
In the months since announcing a "mutually beneficial" interconnection agreement, Netflix and Comcast have seen eye to eye on very little. Throw in Comcast's attempt to swallow up Time Warner Cable and grow even larger, ...
Watch this helicopter pilot doing some really wild acrobatics
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 23:45
Chuck Aaron makes helicopters fly upside down thanks to some heavy modifications to his lightweight chopper. And does barrel rolls too. And all sorts of crazy ass maneuvers that are a pleasure to watch but make my stomac...
LEGO Simpsons episode trailer released with 10 screencaps
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 23:43
The Simpsons are coming up on their 550th anniversary show, preparing to ring in the occasion with no less than a fully LEGO delivery. This episode has been teased several …
Russia orders bloggers to register with government in attempt to control the internet
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 23:26
Russia: the home shirtless autocrats, vodka and a love of free speech rivaled by only China. The Kremlin is taking another step to squash people speaking their mind online. After building out an infrastructure that allow...
Moving the World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Is a Logistical Nightmare
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 23:20
What does it take to move an almost 300-foot-long turbine blade to its final resting place in the ocean? International coordination, huge trucks, and plenty of engineers. And here we thought moving rockets, electromagnet...
This Lighter Sharpener Destroys Wooden Pencils Without Fire
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 23:00
You can make short work of destroying a pencil with a standard Bic lighter, but this fuel-free alternative is arguably a safer way to go about it. Because instead of setting it on fire, all you need is a few minutes of c...
Nissan tests paint coating for "self cleaning" cars
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 22:51
If you've grown tired of spraying your car down from time to time, Nissan feels your pain. The car manufacturer is testing a new paint for their vehicles which would …
Samsung Galaxy Mega 7-inch phone detailed for summer
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 22:49
If you thought the 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Mega was big, just wait until you get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Mega 7.0. This device has just appeared in China …
China wages war on internet porn and rumor-mongering (again)
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 22:45
If you're a porn connoisseur or troll in China, chances are your year hasn't been great so far. Some 110 Chinese porn websites and 3,300 social accounts on services like Sina Weibo and WeChat have gone dark since January...