Gadget News
NASA Scans Through Vast Amounts of Data By Converting It to Sound
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 01:15
NASA has a lot of satellites, and these satellites have collected months, if not years, of data that can take pretty much forever to sift through. But one clever idea is to turn the measurements of space into sound and s...
The Best Solid State Drive For The Money
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 20:30
Samsung's EVO line was basically built to be the best Solid State bang for your buck, so it's no surprise that's 250GB mid-size model took down the win with 30% of your votes . For those looking for more storage, the 1TB...
Giant Ice Balls, Star Trek Catan, Dancing Groot, Cleaner Teeth [Deals]
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 19:15
We mentioned this later in the day yesterday, but it's so good that it deserves to lead off today's post. You can get an actual Apple-manufactured Lightning cable for $8 $12 today (assuming it lasts). Not an Apple-certif...
Nvidia sues Samsung and Qualcomm, seeks to block Galaxy S5, Note 4
Ars Technica - 5 Sep 2014 22:30
Graphics company claims smartphone processors infringe fundamental GPU patents.
Vikings invasion of England included large number of women
Slash Gear - 5 Sep 2014 19:49
Stories surrounding the Vikings are numerous, but may shift in time due to new discoveries and the implications they bring. As it turns out, a substantially high number of Viking women participated in early invasions of ...
Apple Needs a Bug Bounty Program
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 19:29
Twitter just launched a bug bounty program. That's a smart move, and it's a move Apple should watch. Any big tech company that offers software should also offer a bug bounty program to protect it. Now is the perfect time...
Would-be game makers can sell each other new levels, art in Unreal Engine 4
Engadget - 5 Sep 2014 03:31
Let's say you've been fiddling with Unreal Engine 4 for months and want the world to see the lovingly detailed recreation of your first college apartment -- right down to the hemp wall tapestries and the weird stains on ...
The Samsung Gear S' real killer app is Engadget
Engadget - 5 Sep 2014 22:32
See Samsung's new conspicuously-screened wearable? Gear S made its debut this week and will be coming to a wrist near you (maybe) in October. That's a long time to wait, but you'll be able to speed read Engadget should y...
We've dunked a Kobo Aura H20 in water and it lived to tell the tale
Engadget - 5 Sep 2014 22:59
When Kobo launched the Aura, the idea of selling a premium e-reader with a top-line price and a big screen was something of a risk compared to the Kindle juggernaut. When the device went on to become responsible for a fu...
Apple hires famed industrial designer Marc Newson to work with Jony Ive
Engadget - 5 Sep 2014 23:36
Marc Newson is well known for putting his design touch on everything from bikes to cars to cameras to -- of course -- watches, and now he's joining Apple to work with his good friend Jony Ive. Vanity Fair reported he wil...
Google releases demo of LastPass/1Password competitor
Slash Gear - 5 Sep 2014 23:30
Built in to Chrome in the newest experimental build you'll find a password generator that may make the creators of 1Password and LastPass sit on the edges of their seats. While we must assume that those services will be ...
Watch the First Graphene-Based Flexible Display Get Bent Out of Shape
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 23:30
Graphene is one of those material science breakthroughs that's so frequently described as a harbinger of technological revolution , it almost feels hackneyed. Almost, until an update like this rolls around: Scientists at...
Why Apple Just Hired a Rockstar Industrial Designer
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 23:29
It's no secret that Apple is branching out into the home--and into all manner of peripherals. But it's still a surprise to hear that Marc Newson, the legendary industrial designer responsible for some of the most well-kn...
The Army's Laser War Truck Can Now See (and Shoot) Through Fog
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 23:05
The problem with the current iterations of combat laser prototypes is they can easily be foiled by suspended condensation, smoke, fog, and other obscurants that deflect and defract the beam as its en route to its target....
This Cocktail Concocted By IBM's Watson Isn't Half Bad
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 23:00
The surreal strength of IBM's famous supercomputer, Watson, is now available to the public (for a fee). And to mark the occasion, the company threw a little party last week and served a very blue cocktail. Naturally, I w...
Selfie Brush: the strangest iPhone case
Slash Gear - 5 Sep 2014 22:50
If you're on the lookout for the strangest of all the iPhone cases, look no further. Here be the Selfie Brush, ready to provide you with the unnecessary protection for your iPhone that you so desperately crave. It's a ha...
Report: iWatch Might Face Battery Life Issues
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 22:42
We're already well aware that no matter how great a gadget might seem, none of that means anything if it dies almost as quickly as it turns on . And according to a new report from The Information, the long-awaited iWatch...
Gawker Unresponsive U.S.
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 22:40
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There's a Horror Novel Lurking in These Ikea-Style Photos
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 22:29
For the DIY-challenged among us, Ikea catalogues are already terrifying enough in their own right. For everybody else, there's Horrorstör--a traditional haunted house story dressed up in trendy, Scandinavian flat-pack f...
This Classical Venetian Palazzo Is Like a Chill Portal to the Afterlife
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2014 22:12
If Hollywood has taught us anything about death on Earth--and goodness knows it has--it's that we'll be welcomed to the afterlife by an eye-squintingly bright white void. For his latest site-specific exhibition, artist D...
What to expect when you're expecting an iPhone 6 (or iWatch)
Engadget - 5 Sep 2014 22:00
Look, going off the sheer number of leaks we've seen the past few months, there's no way you didn't know Apple was planning to unveil a horde of new gadgets next week. Hell, the folks in Cupertino are even counting down ...
Blue Screen of Death author revealed: Steve Ballmer
Slash Gear - 5 Sep 2014 21:47
The Blue Screen of Death. Nearly every Windows user knows what it is, but few know who was responsible for it. According to a blog post on MSDN, it was Steve Ballmer who wrote the screen's message, doing so after he saw ...