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iStick A300 is a PC that fits in your pocket
Slash Gear - 21 May 2014 04:14
You can never have too many small computers, with mini PCs offering several perks over their larger brethren: less energy usage, easier integration into entertainment setups, and more. PQ Labs …
Animation teaches you all that happened in World War II in 7 minutes
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 03:04
I really wish YouTube and the Internet as we know it today existed when I was in high school. So instead of reading textbooks and taking notes in class, I could just watch YouTube videos and Wikipedia entries on any test...
Facebook app will soon identify songs and TV shows just by listening to them
Engadget - 21 May 2014 18:10
If you've ever wanted to tell your Facebook friends what you're listening to -- say, REM's "It's The End of The World And We Know it (And I Feel Fine)" -- without having to spell the whole thing out, well, now you can. F...
Steam In-Home Streaming hands-on
Slash Gear - 21 May 2014 23:05
If NVIDIA SHIELD didn't convince you that streaming a game from your high-powered PC to a slightly smaller PC was amazing, Steam's vision might. Released just today out of Beta, …
Why exactly does the melting of the West Antarctica ice sheet matter?
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 22:40
Why exactly does the melting of the West Antarctica ice sheet matter? (Hint: look at that image.) What's the secret to seamless driving in Google's automated car? Why are we racing slime molds? Catch up in this week's La...
Designing Future Objects for the Home with Extrapolation Factory
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 22:20
The New York-based design duo behind Extrapolation Factory hosted a pop-up workshop yesterday afternoon in our own pop-up space here--everything popping up!-- at the Gizmodo Home of the Future in New York City, where a g...
Steam In-Home Streaming now beams PC games to any room of your house
Engadget - 21 May 2014 22:04SmartThings gets real with connected home platform
Slash Gear - 21 May 2014 22:25
This week the folks at SmartThings have brought on a new phase in connecting every smart device in your home to one central ecosystem. To centralize connectivity in your futuristic …
SingStar for PS4 employs your smartphone for belting off-tune renditions
Engadget - 21 May 2014 23:55
When SingStar arrives on PlayStation 4 consoles later this year, it won't require shelling out extra dough for a shiny new microphone. Instead, the title will allow you to use your smartphone or tablet as the mic thanks ...
Case+ for iPhone: Hands-on with Logitech's catch-all kit
Slash Gear - 21 May 2014 23:27
With Logitech's new Case+ accessory kit for the iPhone, you get just about every accessory trinket you could possibly want, and definitely everything you need. A battery backup is almost …
It's 6pm--Do You Know Where Your Drone Is?
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 23:26
Someone lost their pet in Palo Alto. pic.twitter.com/K4n4IUeSIT -- Liz Gannes (@lizgannes) May 21, 2014
The Android Paradox and Computing Inequality
TechPinions - 21 May 2014 23:26
Benedict Evans wrote a great article on android fragmentation. He and I have covered this theme a variety of ways but I wanted to add a few more elements for you to think about. I also tweeted over the weekend ...
Using Explosives to Put Out Wildfires Is Actually a Great Idea
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 23:21
Picture this: a drought-fueled wildfire is heading for Los Angeles, and fast. Millions of lives are at stake, and water can't stop it. When suddenly, a helicopter--armed with what can only be described as a giant cannon-...
An autonomous octo-copter transport truck is as amazing as you'd expect
Engadget - 21 May 2014 23:00
Advanced Tactics' (AT) autonomous Black Knight Transformer may not be small enough to get eaten by an aircraft's engine, but it still falls under the purview of the FAA after completing its first flight. The large and un...
Gawker Chaperone Says Horny Dads Weren't the Reason Teen Was Booted From Prom | Jalopnik The Ten Mos
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 23:00
Gawker Chaperone Says Horny Dads Weren't the Reason Teen Was Booted From Prom | Jalopnik The Ten Most Complex Cars Ever Made | Jezebel Why Ladies Love Charlie Day | Kotaku There's A Super Teeny Tiny Chance You Could Be I...
A Coloring Book For Those Who've Mastered Staying Inside the Lines
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 23:00
Remember how your parents and grade school teachers kept chiding you to make sure you only colored within the lines? And you wondered why it was so important? Well, here's your answer. Peter Deligdisch's Between The Line...
Navy sailor pleads guilty to hacking from an aircraft carrier
Engadget - 21 May 2014 22:37
You may think that the US Navy's biggest digital threats come from the outside, but that's not always the case. Former Navy serviceman (and leader of the hacking group Team Digi7al) Nicholas Paul Knight has pleaded guilt...
Oculus sued by ZeniMax, co-founder Luckey named as culprit
Slash Gear - 21 May 2014 22:26
The ongoing dispute between Oculus and ZeniMax is likely headed to court. ZeniMax, who just days after Oculus was acquired by Facebook claimed it infringed on their intellectual property, have …
Aerocart - Does all the Heavy Lifting!
Coolest Gadgets - 21 May 2014 22:09
Oh, to spend the day out in the garden, planting beautiful springtime flowers, mulching the hedges, clearing the brush, making a rock garden. How wonderful you feel about your accomplishment, the look of your lovely yard...
Nest Is Recalling Over 400k Protect Smoke Alarms
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 22:05
A little more than a month after Nest announced it would halt the sale of its Protect smoke and CO alarm , the company has announced the official recall of almost a half million of the alarms. A report filed on the US Co...
Finding, Treating, and Beating the Most Survivable Forms of Cancer
Gizmodo - 21 May 2014 22:00
Being diagnosed with cancer is often compared to being kicked in the gut--by a Clydesdale. But if caught soon enough, many of the disease's 200 iterations offer more than even survival rates, five years down the line. It...
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, herald of the League
Slash Gear - 21 May 2014 21:50
When a film is as full of hype as the upcoming Batman V Superman film, even the full title of the film is summoned as newsworthy. Today the folks responsible …