Gadget News
The entrance to hell is in the center of Asia and it's terrifying
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 08:50
You are looking at the city of Mirny, located right in the heart of Asia, in the Republic of Yakutia, an estate associated to the Russian Federation. That terrifying hole is an open quarry 525 meters deep and 1.2 kilomet...
Two-Factor Authentiction Is Ruining My Life and It's All My Fault
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 22:30
Sorry if I missed any emails from you this past week. I've been doing all my work email from my phone. It's the only way I can see it, and it's all two-factor authentication's fault. Well, and also mine. Because I am an ...
P.F. Chang's Is Using Stone-Age Credit Card Tech So It Can't Be Hacked
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 21:30
Restaurant chain P.F. Chang's China Bistro got hacked recently, compromising thousands of credit cards. Oopsies. But business doesn't stop just because you got hacked, so in the short term the company is resorting to som...
A Pop-Up Toolbox On Wheels Puts All Your Tools In Easy Reach
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 23:20
When you're working in the garage and find yourself elbows deep in grease, you don't want to have to paw through everything in your toolbox to find the exact one you need, getting everything dirty in the process. That's ...
Sprint will provide home broadband to 50,000 students in the US
Engadget - 13 Jun 2014 21:57
Through its ConnectED program, the White House is aiming to connect 99 percent of students with high-speed broadband in the next five years. One year in, Sprint's making an important contribution to the initiative, annou...
Fitbit developing a Windows Phone 8.1 app
Ars Technica - 13 Jun 2014 21:49
Perhaps the app gap is starting to close.
Here's How All 50 State Flags Would Look As App Icons
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 21:40
Flat design is everywhere these days, almost to the point of parody. Now, even state flags have been given a flat makeover, courtesy of a creative agency based in Washington D.C. The result is a set of pretty flags that ...
More cafes ban laptops: the growing push against tech
Slash Gear - 13 Jun 2014 03:39
Coffee shops -- cafes, if you prefer -- are a staple for many, serving as the perfect destination to stop for a mid-day meal or that necessary cup of coffee. …
LinkedIn to face lawsuit for sending repeat invitations to your contacts
Engadget - 13 Jun 2014 23:44
If you've given professional-networking site LinkedIn access to your email account, you may be aware that the site uses your contact list to recruit new members. What you probably weren't aware of, though, is that Linked...
McLaren P1 GTR takes the well-heeled to the track
Slash Gear - 13 Jun 2014 23:06
McLaren fans may be disappointed at the thought of P1 supercar production coming to an end, but the British car company is promising the salve the sadness with a $3.4m …
20 Fun Facts About the Way We Drink, As Told By a Breathalyzer
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 23:00
Do you remember that handy little breathalyzer we reviewed last year that synced with your smartphone via Bluetooth? The BACtrack Mobile, as it's called, turns out to not just be a means of trying to outdo (or under-do) ...
France World Cup training monitored by unknown drone
Slash Gear - 13 Jun 2014 22:57
The World Cup has seen a bit of controversy this week as French national team coach Didier Deschamps has called for an investigation of a drone. This drone was flying …
The BlueFlame Commuter Backpack makes mornings more tolerable
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Jun 2014 22:41
Traveling to and from work is a stressful ordeal. Getting in the normal bathroom routine, putting on clothes, eating breakfast, and running out the door are our main concerns. When you carry a bag to work that is a plain...
Can Electronic Arts make a 'Battlefield' game that works?
Engadget - 13 Jun 2014 22:30
I stopped playing Battlefield this year. Why did I stop playing the massively popular first-person shooter? Because it never works when it launches. For those who haven't experienced the promise and defeat of a Battlefie...
Why Setting a Crumbling Mansion On Fire Was The Best Way to Demolish It
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 22:18
The limestone cliff holding up a luxury home overlooking Lake Whitney began to crumble earlier this week. There was no saving the house, which had already started its descent to a watery grave. Demolition was the only op...
BMW and MINI bake in GoPro support
Slash Gear - 13 Jun 2014 22:06
MINI drivers looking to recreate the classic chase scene from The Italian Job will be able to remotely control their GoPro from the car's dashboard, as it and select BMW …
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 21:48
Hey guys, it's Friday, and the work week is mercifully almost over. If you don't want to work any more, hang out with us! We can talk about whatever it is that you please.
Behind the Scenes with gaming's most important 90 minutes
Slash Gear - 13 Jun 2014 21:40
This year at E3 2014, Xbox head Phil Spencer started the show with the following: "today we are dedicating our entire briefing to games." This presentation was to be a …
The Conair Sound Therapy Pillow will drown out the noise in your mind
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Jun 2014 21:26
When you lay down to sleep, all is quiet, dark, and calm. Seeing that we don’t really have time like that during the day, this is normally when our brain chooses to go wild. We think about all the things we have to do ...
FCC is looking into Netflix's issues with Comcast and Verizon
Engadget - 13 Jun 2014 21:24
Netflix has been loudly agitating over the last few months about deals it says ISPs like Comcast and Verizon have forced it into for adequate service, and now the FCC is looking into them. While there's no action yet, FC...
NASA points massive aromatic nose at Titan moon
Slash Gear - 13 Jun 2014 21:22
NASA is figuring out the flavors of Saturn's moon Titan, cooking up an artificial atmosphere here on Earth to try to replicate the distinctive smog surrounding the yellowed body. The …
Sony SmartBand SW10 Review: Swings For the Fences, Misses By a Mile
Gizmodo - 13 Jun 2014 21:20
In the great pantheon of activity trackers (and it's quite a crowded pantheon at this point), there are those that focus on style, those that focus on metrics, and those that focus on bells and whistles. And then there's...