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It's Easy to Infect People With Malware If You Pay Them a Few Cents
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 01:00
Would you install malware on your computer if someone paid you to do it?
An adorable, Wellies-wearing robot will bum rides across Canada this summer
Engadget - 16 Jun 2014 22:41
Humans have long wondered whether robots can be trusted, but what about the flip side of that question? Hitchbot, a project developed by researchers from McMaster and Ryerson universities, will examine how strangers inte...
France is the first team to benefit from goal-line tech at the World Cup
Engadget - 16 Jun 2014 08:16
Well, the above image might look pretty straightforward, but when the shot from France's Karim Benzema bounced off the far post and deflected off the keeper into goal, in the midst of a World Cup match, there was more th...
What's the Best Chef's Knife?
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 22:00
You can do almost anything with a good kitchen knife. You have plenty of options but which one is the best? We want to hear from you.
Autonomous camera drone lets you shoot your own action scenes
Engadget - 16 Jun 2014 01:00
If you want to record a bike ride or some other adventure by yourself, you typically have to wear an action camera. Going that route is fine for a first-person view, but what if you want some more dramatic shots? That's ...
Keeper FastFill brings password autofill to Android
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2014 23:58
With the announcement that 1Password had re-dedicated themselves to Android, the excitement was palpable. A favorite iOS and OS X mainstay was finally making their way to Android in a …
How dogs react when a human dog impersonator barks at them
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 23:57
Voice actor Rudi Rok can do a pitch-perfect dog impersonation. Watch him interacting with actual dogs in this interesting video experiment. I really really wish science came up with a working human-dog-human translator.
Tesla openess snags second firm as Nissan joins BMW
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2014 23:52
Tesla's open invitation to work with the automotive mainstream on pushing electric car technology has hooked another interested company, with Nissan said to be hoping for talks on how to …
Tiny Sensors Powered By Passing Cars Could Monitor Our Aging Roads
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 23:40
Between rush hour traffic and 18-wheelers, our roads take a real beating over time. Tiny sensors in the asphalt could give us a real time map of stress on aging roads, but then how do you keep embedded sensors powered fo...
Ocean lifts guy several feet up in the air, smashes him against beach
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 23:34
That guy being lifted by the ocean several feet up in the air and then smashed down against the beach is bodyboarder Alex Johnston. It's like the ocean is alive and Poseidon is saying "would you stop being clowns and GET...
What Xbox One Games Gain And Lose With The New Kinect-Free Option
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 23:30
Microsoft recently said that game developers will be able to get a little more power out of the Xbox One to make their games more visually impressive if they choose to forgo some Kinect features. What's the actual trade-...
The Mystery Man In Those 445 Photobooth Pics Has Finally Been Identified
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 23:20
For years, no one knew the identity of this mystery man who, from the 1930s to the 1960s, took hundreds of photobooth pics of himself. Once his image stash became the main attraction at a portraiture exhibition, however,...
Tired of Facebook? Try these three social apps instead
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2014 23:17
Are you tired of using social media channels like Facebook to share pics, or schedule a get-together? Sometimes, you just want to create your own little bubble, apart from the …
What's on your HDTV this week: World Cup, 'Fargo' finale, 'True Blood' premiere
Engadget - 16 Jun 2014 23:03
Hockey and basketball are over, but now it's time for the global game to take center stage. The World Cup started last week, but the USMNT is only just getting ready for its first game today against Ghana, the country th...
Everything a Camp Cook Could Need Fits Inside This Nesting Doll Pot
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 23:00
It's easy to overpack when you're heading out into the woods for some weekend camping, but when it comes to supplies for cooking meals, MSR's Flex 4 System packs pretty much everything you could need into a compact singl...
Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo hits GT6 in July
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2014 22:38
The garages of Gran Turismo 6 are gaining a new outlandish racer, with Nissan revealing the Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo set to hit the virtual tracks in July. …
See Echo Lock Screen simplify your notifications
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2014 22:26
This week we're having a peek at Echo Notifications, an app which takes over your Android device's lock screen to make notifications simple. Once you install the app and activate …
These Revolutionary Optics Could Make Battlefield Lasers a Reality
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 22:20
Weapons that shoot light rather than bullets are quickly becoming a reality, however their huge bulk and even larger energy consumption still demand that they be mounted on vehicles such as battleships and tractor traile...
The World Cup should be played with 6-foot helium-filled soccer balls
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 22:13
Most Americans just don't have the same zeal for soccer--or football--as the rest of the world does. But if a giant six-foot wide helium-filled soccer ball were used instead of those regulation balls , maybe more people ...
Obama administration making the case for immigration reform with Nobel-winning STEM leaders
Engadget - 16 Jun 2014 22:08
Nobel-winning biochemist Thomas Südhof isn't necessarily a household name, but he is an incredibly accomplished gentleman with a delightful German accent. Südhof took up citizenship in the United States, he says in a v...
Match.com Will Use Facial Recognition to Find People Like Your Ex
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2014 21:45
Match.com recently announced a partnership with Three Day Rule, a personalized matchmaking service that will find you a date that looks like your ex. You simply send them some pictures, and they find a match. The service...
'Breaking Bad' hits Netflix in 4K today
Engadget - 16 Jun 2014 21:43
Are you jonesin' for a fix of some new content to play on that fancy-dancy 4K Ultra HDTV in the living room? Netflix has some blue sugar for you, right on schedule. Breaking Bad hits the streaming service today in ultra ...