Gadget News
Hitman 2014 tipped for reveal in May, demo at E3
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 23:57
Earlier this year it was suggested by IO Interactive that they'd be delivering a new Hitman game - likely within the year. This is a new "AAA Hitman game for …
Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer 2 spreads the details
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 22:30
The second "full" Guardians of the Galaxy trailer has been released today. This trailer goes into further detail on the tenor of the film, showing a bit more action than …
PlayStation Now Beta for PS4 starts tomorrow
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 21:02
This week Sony will begin rolling out PlayStation Now to select users of the PlayStation 4. This service includes the ability to play select PS3 games - and now PS4 …
Anki DRIVE Is the Hilariously Fun Future of Weaponized Slot Cars
Gizmodo - 19 May 2014 21:58
These tiny little speedsters are Anki DRIVE, the awesome 21st century take on the classic slot car. They use your iPhone as both a remote control and an artificial intelligence brain, so you can race against human or a c...
The NSA is recording all cellphone calls in the Bahamas
Engadget - 19 May 2014 22:25
You might want to be careful of what you say over the phone the next time you visit the Bahamas. According to The Intercept, NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the security agency is not just listening to...
Griffin Technology introduces Wired Keyboard for iOS devices
Coolest Gadgets - 19 May 2014 15:00
When it comes to something like a keyboard, it is a particular computer peripheral that can get very personal – certain makes certainly cater for different kinds of people, while others would swear by a selected brand....
Apple, Samsung reportedly in talks to end all litigation
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 21:21
Is Apple readying a truce with Samsung. The two companies, who are noted as having a strong disdain for one another, may be working on a settlement to their drawn-out, …
The future of Formula 1 could involve AR headsets and farting
Engadget - 19 May 2014 11:19
What's the next frontier for F1? If these guys get their way, races will be run on intelligent tracks, drivers will wear augmented reality headsets and cars will breathe air for extra thrust. Team Lotus and the energy dr...
Rio's Olympic Site Looks Even Worse From the Air
Gizmodo - 19 May 2014 22:20
A few months ago, we published a set of shocking photos from the shores of the heavily polluted Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro--which also happens to be the site chosen for water sports at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. ...
Leave the Bottles At Home With This Silicone Pocket Pill Holder
Gizmodo - 19 May 2014 23:00
If your daily regimen of medications has you traveling with the equivalent of a small pharmacy in a bag, maybe it's time to simplify things with Unikia's silicone Pill Pouch that can easily slip into the pockets of even ...
AT&T could drop DirecTV deal if NFL doesn't play ball
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 19:31
A regulatory filing for the AT&T acquisition of DirecTV shows the deal could go pear-shaped if the NFL doesn't play ball. Sunday Ticket, DirecTV's popular NFL package, is up for …
Breakthrough brings us health implants size of rice grains
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 22:27
What if the credit card in your wallet could someday power your heart? Researchers at Stanford have created an electronic device smaller than a grain of rice, which can be …
This Inception-Inspired Silicon Skyline Is a Delightful Dish Rack
Gizmodo - 19 May 2014 23:40
For many people who live in cities, dish-drying racks are an ugly necessity. You can find some decent-looking ones and some that you can fold up and hide . But this bendy silicon skyline of a dish rack would look terrifi...
The 3M cleaner kit will make your keyboard look as good as new
Coolest Gadgets - 19 May 2014 21:30
Our keyboards have a delightful array of germs, crumbs, dust, and oh so much more lurking in between the keys. While it’s not something we think about, it probably wouldn’t hurt to clean up this well-used peripheral ...
Every Neuron in a Brain Recorded in 3D on a Millisecond Timescale
Gizmodo - 19 May 2014 22:40
To learn how the whole brain works, it doesn't do to just record from one neuron--you want to know what every single neuron is doing every millisecond. Now scientists have invented a technique that can actually capture t...
PlayStation Now's game streaming beta comes to PS4
Engadget - 19 May 2014 20:57
Back in January we were impressed by just how well Sony's PlayStation Now game-streaming service worked, and the chance to test it out yourself could be coming rather soon. The closed beta program is making its way to th...
Twitter reportedly eyeing acquisition of SoundCloud
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 20:32
After shuttering their Twitter Music feature, Twitter is once again said to be interested in the streaming music genre. This time, they're reportedly eyeing an already robust offering in SoundCloud. …
Japan: the country where flip-phones refuse to die
Engadget - 19 May 2014 08:52
The buttons are easier to type on, the battery lasts longer, it's familiar. No, we're not talking about BlackBerry this time, but the Japanese feature phone. Glorious, folding forefather to the smartphone, and the form-f...
AMC embraces the power of Tumblr to debut its new series 'Halt and Catch Fire'
Engadget - 19 May 2014 21:59
A new television series chronicling tech and social media narratives pops up on the regular these days and AMC's upcoming "Halt and Catch Fire" is the latest entry into that sub-genre. In order to cultivate buzz for the ...
Cheap Motion Sensors That Tell You Your Windows and Doors Have Opened
Gizmodo - 19 May 2014 20:40
With the release of Dropcam's Pro webcam last fall, the company set the scene for some interesting wireless accessories with the inclusion of built-in Bluetooth LE. With an API it hopes to get other companies to make acc...
Google "right to be forgotten" tool reportedly in works
Slash Gear - 19 May 2014 18:12
Google is reportedly cooking up an automated tool that will allow users to submit "right to be forgotten" requests, expecting a flood of demands to be pared from the search …
GoPro files for an IPO to grow its media empire
Engadget - 19 May 2014 23:46
Look, it was no surprise that GoPro has been planning to go public for a while now -- it said as much back in February. Things are finally getting officially official, though: the company just filed its S-1 with the Secu...