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NASA flirts with far-out tech: Methane subs and solar sails
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 23:04
A submarine for diving through lakes of methane, a tiny satellite designed to snare an asteroid, and solar sail for deep-space probes are all among NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program for 2014, as the spac...
Google's latest acquisition is part messaging app, part personal assistant
Engadget - 6 Aug 2014 21:29
Oh, you thought Google might take a break from snapping up startups this summer? Guess again. The search giant just acquired an awfully neat messaging app called Emu, which worked by injecting a little contextual intelli...
A Side Table For Charging Gadgets That Plugs Right Into the Wall
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 23:34
The wireless utopia we've all been patiently waiting for (while tripping over cords) is still nowhere to be seen, but it's not for lack of trying. Designer Youmin Vincent Kim has come up with a wonderful interim solution...
Want better battery life? T-Mobile is your carrier of choice
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 22:25
Android battery life is something that pops up in reviews all the time. We all want to know whether or not an extra charger or battery pack is in order, but results can be mixed. A new study exhaustively puts four of the...
Twitter's Latest Test Suggests That Tweet-Based Shopping Is Coming Soon
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 21:20
A group of Twitter users have spotted a "payment and shipping" option within their Android apps. As The Next Web pointed out, this is just one in a series of tests that suggest Jack Dorsey might be able to buy his latest...
Someone's Suing Sony Because A PS4 Game Isn't 1080p
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 23:25
Proving the theory that anyone will sue anyone for anything, a legal firm filed a class-action lawsuit for $5 million against Sony yesterday because the multiplayer mode in PS4 game Killzone: Shadowfall doesn't run at a ...
The Weirdest Products Apple Tried To Sell In the 1980s
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 21:48
In 1986, Apple tried to turn itself into a beacon for the fashion world. Banking on the popularity of the Mac, the company launched an extensive catalog of clothing and accessories known as the Apple Collection. And it c...
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is official: a sleek metal phablet with QHD resolution
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 04:28
Lenovo's Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone that we saw leak back in May has become official, with the company introducing its high-end offering and all that comes with it. This new flagship has quite a bit to offer, and though it i...
Internet Explorer will block old plugins that leave your PC open to attack
Engadget - 6 Aug 2014 23:59
Internet Explorer is generally safe for your web browsing needs these days, but that's not necessarily true of the plugins it runs; one old piece of code could leave your PC open to attack. To that end, Microsoft has ann...
Microsoft tips police on OneDrive illegal photo offender
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 23:36
Google isn't the only company turning evidence of child pornography over to the authorities, with Microsoft tipping police in Pennsylvania on a OneDrive user's illegal material in the cloud. Two images were spotted by Mi...
Deadspin Ex-ESPN Employee: My Boss Kept "Sexually Provocative" Pictures Of Me | Gawker The CIA Must
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 23:32
Deadspin Ex-ESPN Employee: My Boss Kept "Sexually Provocative" Pictures Of Me | Gawker The CIA Must Tell the Truth About My Rendition At 12 Years Old | io9 Scientists Recover Speech From Silent Video Of A Vibrating Bag o...
Vizio recalls 245,000 HDTVs to fix stands that might let them tip over
Engadget - 6 Aug 2014 23:24
Vizio's E-Series has been excellent cheap option for big HDTVs with full-array LED backlighting that enhances picture quality, but several versions are being recalled for a serious safety issue. According to the details ...
A Genuinely Smart Watch That Puts a Hands-Free Flashlight On Your Wrist
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 23:00
Nearly every non-mechanical watch comes with a light of some sort letting you read the time in the dark, but SureFire's 2211 Luminox WristLight is the first to come with a built-in light that can illuminate an entire roo...
RJD2 will join us at our free Engadget Expand event in NYC!
Engadget - 6 Aug 2014 22:45
On November 7th and 8th, Engadget Expand heads back to New York City's Javits Center and this time around, admission is free! And if the Big Apple isn't where you'll be that weekend, no sweat -- we'll keep you updated wi...
Ancient Worms May Have Saved Life on Earth 530 Million Years Ago
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 22:37
About 2.5 billion years ago, microbes began making a poison that would cause one of the largest mass extinctions on Earth. The few organisms that could handle this poison flourished, going on to become our ancestors. The...
Watch the Evolution of Amazon's Kindle Hardware In a Single GIF
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 22:11
The Amazon Fire Phone is kind of whack , but being ugly is not one of its problems. Amazon's hardware design has improved over the years, and the GadgetLove team created this GIF to illustrate how its products have evolv...
Microsoft OneDrive arrives on Amazon's Kindle Fire and Fire phone
Engadget - 6 Aug 2014 22:11
Folks who fancy Amazon's Kindle Fire and/or newfangled Fire phone just got another option for go-to cloud access. Microsoft has released a OneDrive app outfitting both of the aforementioned devices with easy access to st...
Twitch begins exporting to YouTube [UPDATE: Down until tomorrow]
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 21:41
This afternoon, Twitch began exporting videos to YouTube. You know what that implies - but before we get too deep into conspiracy theories, we'll chat about what this means for you, the Twitch user. You the Twitch conten...
NVIDIA and UNC cook up truly immersive AR wearable
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 21:40
As reactions to Google Glass show, the world isn't ready for ungainly wearable displays, but NVIDIA and researchers from the University of North Carolina think they've come up with a far more aesthetically pleasing - and...
The Navdy HUD will let you text and drive safely
Coolest Gadgets - 6 Aug 2014 21:30
The biggest threat to our safety when we drive, is our own willpower. We want to be the epitome of safe driving, but we still answer phone calls, fumble around for our phones when we need directions, and think we’re be...
Lemmings don't commit mass suicide, Disney pushed them off a cliff
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2014 21:30
Lemmings have gotten a bum rap as being panicky rodents prone to throwing themselves from cliffs during their annual migration. But it turns out that the "documentary" that first promulgated this lie was more snuff fanta...
Who has the best public WiFi? OpenSignal tells us
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2014 21:22
OpenSignal, who know a whole lot about signal strength and finding the best signal, have released a report detailing which public WiFi is the best. Their information rates hotel chains, Starbucks WiFi, and even WiFi vers...