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Juvo Sous Vide
The Gadget Flow - 13 Jul 2014 07:00
Juvo – Is a wifi connected sous vide cooker, helping the everyday Joe cook like a pro! Juvo brings you the high cuisine world of sous vide without having to have the years of training required to be a professional chef...
If Humans Shed So Much Dead Skin, How are Tattoos Permanent?
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 01:07
Your body is constantly throwing off dead skin cells--a million every day. So how come tattoos don't fall off with them? It turns out, your body's immune system tries to get rid of the ink under your skin, but in the pro...
A Simple Eye Test Could Accurately Detect Alzheimer's
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 23:57
Current tests for Alzheimer's include expensive tests using brain PET or MRI imaging. But two studies have shown that a simple eye test can detect Alzheimer's accurately at very early stages--just by looking at subjects'...
What's the Best Book You've Ever Read About Space Travel?
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 23:00
Last week my co-worker Eric Limer recommended The Martian, a book about an astronaut struggling to survive after being stranded on Mars. It's been way too long since I read a book about interplanetary exploration, and it...
Gadget Rewind 2009: GoPro HD Hero
Engadget - 13 Jul 2014 17:45
Not everyone's compelled to backflip across a canyon on a BMX bike or dive from suborbital space in search of extreme sports thrills. In fact, most of us armchair enthusiasts prefer to get our kicks secondhand. And, more...
Go Inside the Factory That Makes the World's Solar Panels
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 22:00
While you're watching the final game of the World Cup today, keep a keen eye on the advertisements along the sidelines. You're likely to see the name Yingli Solar: a massive Chinese solar power manufacturer that few socc...
It's So Hot In Yellowstone That a Road Literally Melted
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 20:00
Yellowstone National Park is riddled with constantly changing geothermal hot spots --it's part of the reason for the park's famous geysers. But this past Thursday, the area around one section of road got so hot that asph...
US Marines Turned A Ship Into A Truck, Watch It Be An Absolute Beast
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 19:27
From Truck Yeah!: The US Marines have been planning up the "Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) to replace their beach-storming hovercrafts since 2008. They started building this one in 2012, and have finally br...
New Chrome Plugin Plays Clown Music Every Time You Read About Rob Ford
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 17:01
Toronto mayor and cherub-cheeked comedy goldmine Rob Ford is back in the news this week after a brief stint in rehab, where he may or may not have been using drugs but was definitely belligerent . To celebrate, here's a ...
This Awe-Inspiring Stadium Is Now the Biggest Dome Ever Built
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 21:00
If huge spaces freak you out (looking at you, agoraphobes), look away now. Singapore's huge new stadium, SportsHub, just clinched the title for the largest free-spanning dome structure ever built--stretching more than 1,...
Snapchat lets everyone contribute to a shared World Cup photo album
Engadget - 13 Jul 2014 19:30
Snapchat's first Our Story collaborative photo experiment was strictly an opt-in affair where you had to add a user to see it at all. However, the ephemeral image service is now trying something much more ambitious: it's...
It's brown bear salmon-catching season once again, and we all know what that means--Explore's mesmeri
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 19:22
It's brown bear salmon-catching season once again, and we all know what that means--Explore's mesmerizing live cam is back in business. And this year, they've even added an underwater one. The world is Good, friends.
What does iPhone 6 need to restore Apple's innovation crown?
Slash Gear - 13 Jul 2014 19:14
Apple was once the king of innovation. Ask anyone. When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, his company was on top of the world. He had just announced the most forward-thinking device ever, his iPod was easily the mo...
IRL: The Retina display MacBook Pro and Sony's SRS-BTX300 Bluetooth speaker
Engadget - 13 Jul 2014 19:00
We've got a twofer this week, folks. As that lead shot up there suggests, we'll be revisiting the Retina display MacBook Pro -- the 13-inch version, to be exact. And then, past the break, we'll also give you a mini-revie...
Why the British Don't Refrigerate Eggs
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 18:10
If you've ever been to a supermarket in the UK, you were probably surprised (if not a little grossed out) to see stacks of eggs hanging out with nary a refrigerated one in site. As it turns out, we might actually be the ...
OnePlus One review: Big, fast, cheap, open, efficient, and unlocked
Ars Technica - 13 Jul 2014 18:00
But there's a catch--It's hard as hell to actually buy one.
South Park to move behind Hulu's paywall and end unlimited free streaming
Ars Technica - 13 Jul 2014 17:28
As of September 24, Hulu Plus will be required to see more than a few episodes.
Razer Atrox Arcade Fighting Stick for the Xbox One announced
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Jul 2014 16:00
Razer is an old hand when it come to gaming peripherals, and the company has built up a pretty strong following of loyal customers over the years as they continue to deliver gaming peripherals that are capable of lasting...
These Underwater Photos Were Taken By a Desktop Scanner
Gizmodo - 13 Jul 2014 16:00
The desktop scanner is a wonderful thing, but rugged it ain't. Yet Nathaniel Stern didn't let that stop him: The Wisconsin-based artist, who is known for his experimental camera designs, created a waterproof version of a...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: translucent house shell, Prêt- -Loger and a skyscraper made of waste
Engadget - 13 Jul 2014 16:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Self-driving cars are set to become a common sight on roads and highways aroun...
2015 Lexus NX first-drive: Crossover Crunchtime
Slash Gear - 13 Jul 2014 15:27
The 2015 Lexus NX isn't your accountant's Lexus. Aggressively designed, and breaking new ground for Lexus with its first turbocharged engine, the new NX attempts to distill what has worked for the RX into a package more ...
Portable Ice Maker gains "The Best" marks from Hammacher
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Jul 2014 15:00
Hammacher has a penchant for testing out consumer electronics and offering the mantle of "The Best" to a select handful of them, which adds more weight to such claims along the way. Well, can one particular ice maker tru...