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Dancing Groot potted plant toy a real possibility
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 17:51
Guardians of the Galaxy is one of this summer's most successful movies - so much so that people appear to be clamoring to own every tiny bit of media inside the film as well as out. One example is a bit of a spoiler for ...
Leaked iPad Air 2 rear cover confirms subtle redesign
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 08:51
All the hoopla around the upcoming iPhone 6, whether in one or two versions, might have made some forget that Apple has another expected device refresh coming soon. The folks over at Weibo, however, were sure to remind u...
High speed footage of a missile disintegrating a tank
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 23:18
Sploid reader trout linked to this video here: A TOW 2B Aero missile exploding over a Russian T-72 tank to deliver its penetrator charge. The second explosion is the penetrator reaching the explosives and fuel inside the...
Engadget UK giveaway: win a Pebble Steel courtesy of GeniusFlight
Engadget - 4 Aug 2014 15:05
School's out for summer, and many of you are no doubt looking forward to sun, sea, several strong cocktails and a few weeks off work. Foreign lands are always better enjoyed with a trusted travel companion, and in lieu o...
WhatsApp for Android Wear will have you talking to your wrist
Engadget - 4 Aug 2014 23:18
With over 500 million active users, WhatsApp probably has more than a few customers sporting Android Wear. Starting today, those folks will be able to read and reply to messages directly from their wrist. The new feature...
New York hotel tried to charge $500 fines for negative online reviews
Engadget - 4 Aug 2014 22:44
Big brands and colossal companies spend small fortunes to protect their online reputations, so what's a small boutique hotel to do when it's worried about bad reviews? Well, for an object lesson in what not to do, consid...
Europe's "Right to be Forgotten" Law Kills Its First Wikipedia Page
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 22:38
Europe's controversial "Right to be forgotten" ruling has claimed its first Wikipedia page victim, according to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. Wales told The Observer that the E.U. legislation is "completely insane and n...
Want to be in a comic? Try these three apps
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 22:07
Now that Comic-Con is over, we're sure there is an unpleasant return to reality. The humdrum droll of real life can get you down, but it doesn't have to. If you want to animate your life, we've got a few apps you might w...
A New Apple TV Beta Makes It Look a Little More Like iOS 7
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 21:43
With the arrival of a beta 4 update this morning, Apple TV finally got a little a UI makeover. It looks like Apple TV is finally catching up with iOS 7.
San Francisco airport beacons help the blind get around using their phones
Engadget - 4 Aug 2014 01:25
San Francisco International is about to make life decidedly easier for blind and visually impaired travelers. The airport has teamed up with Indoo.rs to unveil a Bluetooth beacon system that will help these passengers fi...
Anonymous email service 'Leak' ready for the masses
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 23:59
Sometimes, it needs to be said. Whatever "it" is, you need to tell someone, but how can you do that without being the one to confront them? A new service called Leak lets you send emails anonymously, all from a web page....
What's on your HDTV: 'Hard Knocks', 'Black Jesus', 'The Knick' and Shark Week
Engadget - 4 Aug 2014 23:55
Beyond the summer TV shows already running (VH1's Naked Dating is exactly what you'd expect, The Leftovers and The Strain are improving and FX has two good comedies in Married and You're the Worst), and Discovery kicking...
A Fascinating Look At Shooting Targets Used By Armies Around the World
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 23:51
Teaching soldiers to take aim at a human target and pull the trigger requires practice, and while the end-game is the same--make flesh-and-blood contact--the enemy looks different depending on where you are in the world....
Microsoft sues Samsung: Pay your Android dues
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 23:35
Samsung could find itself in court again, after Microsoft announced it would sue the South Korean company in the US over unpaid late fees due on tardy smartphone royalties. According to Microsoft, Samsung has flouted the...
Twitter feature shows tweets from accounts your friends follow
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 23:20
You're probably not into all the same things your friends are, which is why you don't follow the same accounts on Twitter. It seems the micro-blogging service forgot that, and is testing a new feature that would put post...
New Galaxy Alpha Leaks Show iPhone-Inspired Design
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 23:13
The Samsung Galaxy line has been a smartphone stalwart for years. But unanticipated commercial and design criticism of its latest flagship, the Galaxy S5, has forced the company to go in a different creative direction--d...
Report: DoT planning to end in-flight calls
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 22:44
Despite all the technology which wants to let you use a cell phone on a plane, the Department of Transportation (DoT) doesn't seem to be impressed. At a meeting of the International Aviation Club last week, DoT counsel K...
This Wild Concept For the Ultimate Urban Bike Will Soon Be a Reality
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 22:44
Last week we looked at The Bike Design Project, a competition between five design teams and bike builders to create the perfect urban bike. And today we have a winner, which will now be put into production by Fuji--so yo...
The Crazy Tech Copenhagen Uses To Make Itself a Biker's Wonderland
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 22:19
Copenhagen has become a place that's globally synonymous with great cycling culture. Yet the city is not coasting on its laurels, it's always introducing new features, from gorgeous new bridges to street-embedded lightin...
Johnny Appleseed was real, and he got frontiersmen hammered
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2014 22:16
Most kids growing up in the U.S. have heard of Johnny Appleseed. He's the subject of museums and storybooks. Like Paul Bunyan, he's a larger-than-life American myth, an outdoorsy, folksy wonder. Unlike Bunyan and his big...
The Barisieur alarm clock automatically brews coffee while you wake
Engadget - 4 Aug 2014 22:16
It's no secret the first five minutes of consciousness for many of us each morning involves brewing a cup o' joe. Well to help get a jump-start on things, designer Joshua Renouf has developed a striking alarm clock that ...
Star Wars cutscenes reborn as Lucasfilm shares original Empire teaser
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2014 21:32
Back on August 4th, 1979, San Diego Comic Con was the place where the very first live-action trailer was shown for The Empire Strikes Back. As sometimes happens with early teaser trailers for films of this magnitude, sce...