Gadget News
Largest ever dinosaur species unearthed
Slash Gear - 18 May 2014 06:59
Dinosaurs researchers are suggesting could be the largest species ever discovered have been identified from their fossil remains, around 130 feet long and weighing roughly the same as 14 elephants. …
Soylent 1.0 arrives at Ars: We mix it up and slurp it down
Ars Technica - 18 May 2014 20:00
After a day on the final formula, we talk taste, texture, gas, and the future of food.
MotionSavvy uses gesture recognition to give sign language a voice
Engadget - 18 May 2014 04:15
If you're fluent in American Sign Language, congratulations: you know one more language than most of the people reading this post. The rest of us? A solution to our communicative failures is on the way. A company called ...
Come Touch Tomorrow's (Unused!) Sex Toys at the Home of the Future
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 23:30
If there's one thing that humans can't afford to stop doing with each other, it's having sex. And as long as machines that make it feel even better are available, you're going to want those machines in your bedroom. Natu...
AT&T buys DirecTV for $48.5 billion
Engadget - 18 May 2014 23:28
AT&T clearly isn't taking Comcast's recent acquisition efforts lying down; it just announced plans to buy DirecTV in a deal worth about $48.5 billion. The communications giant sees a takeover as an opportunity to expand ...
In the Future, You Can Eat What You Drink Too
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 20:39
Don't worry, no one's eating glass in this GIF. That's the Loliware biodegradable edible cup.
Facebook may launch 'Slingshot' Snapchat competitor this month
Engadget - 18 May 2014 16:50
Facebook could be gearing up to introduce a Snapchat-like video message tool later this month, according to a Financial Times report. The app, known to staffers as 'Slingshot,' would enable users to send short video mess...
You Can Now Make an Offer to Buy Dracula's Castle
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 15:00
If you prefer your houses large, drafty, and associated with vampire lore, then now's your chance to bid for Bran Castle. The castle isn't technically up for sale, the owners insist, but they're willing to entertain offe...
Just Like Stupid Humans, Fish Get Cocky When They Drink
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 01:00
We humans love booze as liquid courage, but we're not the only ones who feel extra capable after a few swigs. New research shows that a tipsy zebra fish will swim faster than the sober fish in its school--like a big show...
AT&T Is Buying DirecTV for $50 Billion
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 23:07
After nearly a month of will they or won't they , it's finally official. AT&T has entered into a "definitive agreement" to acquire DirecTV for a cool $50 billion. Meaning AT&T is about to hold the keys to roughly 26 mill...
IRL: Roost's portable, foldable (and kinda pricey) laptop stand
Engadget - 18 May 2014 22:45
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. As someone who spends an abnorma...
Nvidia inside: Hands on with Audi, Lamborghini, and Tesla
Ars Technica - 18 May 2014 22:00
Nvidia now has partnerships with 14 car makers--we took three examples for a spin.
Windows Phone 8.1 brings HD Lumia photos to auto-upload
Slash Gear - 18 May 2014 22:00
It would appear that the newest Windows Phone 8.1 update brings on a rather key element in the high-resolution photos department to the platform. Though we've not been able to …
Facebook Slingshot tipped to reignite Snapchat war
Slash Gear - 18 May 2014 20:25
Facebook is taking a second shot at sniping Snapchat, reportedly readying a new short video messaging app despite only killing its Poke app earlier this month. Facebook "Slingshot" is the …
AT&T relaunches Cricket prepaid brand with nationwide 4G coverage
Engadget - 18 May 2014 20:15
It's a brand new day for Cricket, AT&T's budget wireless arm. Last year, the mobile giant announced plans to acquire Leap Wireless, Cricket's parent company, and has since launched a major refresh, formally introducing t...
SlickWraps Xbox One, PS4 Controller Light Bar Wraps Review
Slash Gear - 18 May 2014 20:07
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 accessory markets are in full swing, with groups like SlickWraps bringing their device-covering designs to the market in all shapes and sizes. Today what …
The FCC Thinks We're All Idiots
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 19:50
Just a few days ago, the FCC voted in favor of a pretty uniformly terrible proposal to allow internet fast lanes. And throughout the 99-page proposition, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler makes one thing painfully apparent: The F...
Gallery: Pouring soda with your brain and more Maker Faire 2014 wonders
Ars Technica - 18 May 2014 19:00
Plus, a kids' DJ rig and a $90 micro drone with a camera was pretty sweet too.
Researchers Make a Circuit So Flexible, It Can Wrap Around a Vein
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 19:00
If we really want to get the dream of implantable electronics off the ground, we'll need to figure out how to make circuit boards flexible enough to morph and move with our bodies. Thankfully, a team at The University of...
Olympus Stylus TG-3: a ruggedized camera that doesn't suck
Engadget - 18 May 2014 19:00
In the past, opting for a ruggedized camera has required some serious sacrifices. Whether that's meant comically large housings or mediocre performance, you couldn't get a fantastic point-and-shoot camera that you could ...
Autodesk introduces Spark, an open 3D-printing platform
Ars Technica - 18 May 2014 18:00
Hopes to make 3D printing simpler and more reliable.
Crazy Humans Explain Why They Swim Outdoors in Below-Freezing Temps
Gizmodo - 18 May 2014 18:00
There are some folks for whom stripping down to a Speedo in the dead of winter to hop into in a snow-lined outdoor pool sounds like a special kind of frozen-over hell. And then there is this dedicated gang of water-lovin...