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Ex-Googler's Porn Search Engine Will Help You Trawl Tumblr's Sex Parts
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 18:10
Searching for porn on the internet just got easier (not that it was hard before).
Sony SBH60 Bluetooth headset includes wired connectivity
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2014 01:41
Sony recently introduced a new Bluetooth headset called the SBH60. Though not notable in name, the headset features a striking design that stands firmly between stylish and minimalistic, and with it comes a roster of fea...
These Decoy Insects Zap the Nasty Bugs That Try to Mate With Them
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 02:11
As they say, sex has consequences, even for male beetles. In their quest to eradicate an invasive beetle, scientists have created "femme fatale" decoys that lure the males in and zap 'em dead--just as the unsuspecting ma...
This New Parking App Can Find Empty Spaces, No Sensors Required
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 22:15
Parking sucks, and that's why there are plenty of apps to help your car find a vacant spot. Trouble is, those solutions tend to require expensive sensors to be installed in each and every one of those potentially open sp...
Audi first to Automated Driving Permit in CA
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2014 21:32
A whopping 230,000 driverless vehicles could be on the road PER YEAR by the year 2025 according to a recent IHS Automotive study. Audi knows this. That's why their receiving of the first California-issued Autonomous Driv...
Invisibility suits are coming thanks to squid-like displays
Engadget - 16 Sep 2014 00:53
It's not as hard to make an invisibility cloak as you might think, but making one that's truly sophisticated is another matter; metamaterials (substances that change the behavior of light) are hard to build. Rice Univers...
iCloud gets two-factor authentication ahead of iOS 8
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2014 23:56
Apple's iCloud has seen its share of bad press lately. In the wake of a scandal that saw celebrity photos leaked online -- allegedly pulled from iCloud -- scrutiny has been high. As iOS 8 rolls in, Apple has brought back...
Inside the Design of the New Gawker Media (and Gizmodo) Offices
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 23:55
Gizmodo--and Gawker Media--are moving. We're packing up our cozy little SoHo walkup and heading to a big new office in Union Square. And according to the architects who are designing it, it's going to be very, very cool....
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Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 23:36
io9 10 Horrifying Technologies That Should Never Be Allowed To Exist | Jalopnik For God's Sake, Take Off Your Dealer License Plate Frame | Jezebel FYI: 'Blood Hounds' Are Dudes Who Really, Really Love Period Sex | Lifeha...
Report: Google Puts Android Silver On Hold
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 23:18
Google's Android Silver program was first rumored by Android Police back in April as a "premium sale and support" experience for users. In human speak, this means Google wanted to make Nexus-like devices with more manufa...
Waiting for 'Don't Walk' Signs Is More Fun When the Stick Figure Dances
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 23:10
At first glance it seems like just another fun art project, but this dancing traffic light can actually vastly improve safety wherever it's installed. Because people waiting for a 'don't walk' sign to change to 'walk' ar...
Capture super-sharp shots with Leica's X point-and-shoot
Engadget - 16 Sep 2014 23:06
Leica cameras are not without their critics, especially when it comes to pricing (which admittedly can be absolutely absurd at times), but the company's point-and-shoots are more affordable. Of course you'll still pay a ...
The RYNO is a one-wheeled microcycle that is perfect for quick jaunts
Coolest Gadgets - 16 Sep 2014 23:04
We all are in a hurry to get from point A to B. Every single minute is planned out, and because we’re human, things often go wrong and we find ourselves a few minutes late. If you often walk to and from your destinatio...
iOS 8: how to download, when to expect
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2014 22:56
What to expect when you're expecting iOS 8 for your device in the next 24 hours is the alternate title for this article. What you're going to need to know is very little. Most of your iOS 8 upgrade will be automated. You...
Pictures of the World's Biggest Cargo Ship Make You Feel Tiny
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 22:45
The Maersk Triple-E is the largest cargo ship in the world. Photographer Alastair Philip Wiper got the chance to visit Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, the South Korean port where nine of these behemoths are c...
Boeing and SpaceX Will Share NASA's $6.8 Billion Space Taxi Program
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 22:23
NASA just announced a critical component of Launch America, the country's highly anticipated next chapter in human spaceflight. The organization confirmed in a press conference today that Boeing and SpaceX will split the...
Boeing and SpaceX will shuttle American astronauts to the ISS
Engadget - 16 Sep 2014 22:21
There had been rumors of NASA awarding Boeing a big contract for its Commercial Crew Program, and it turns out that the claims were true -- and then some. The agency has just announced that both Boeing's CST-100 capsule ...
My Maps: customize your Google Maps experience
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2014 22:15
A little-known system called My Maps has just been updated by Google for Google Maps. What you're able to do - and what I'll be showing you here - is take what Google has made with Google Maps and add your own special ma...
In the 1960s California had a serious plan to take water from Alaska
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 21:55
It's so ungodly hot in much of California right now that you can almost hear the sun sucking what's left of our reservoirs dry. But if a group of engineers and politicians would have had their way in 1964, the lower 48 w...
TRONify Anything With This New Colorful Glowing Thread
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 21:36
Forget about all the company's work on its incredibly durable Gorilla Glass . No one's going to care if their smartphone's screen gets scratched when Corning's other major innovation hits consumers. Because when their de...
This Custom Poop-Chute Dispenses Droppings for Lions to Play With
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 21:25
There's a lion in the San Francisco Zoo that absolutely adores rhino dung: loves smelling it; loves rolling in it. A team of Stanford students found this out during a design-build course, and you know what they did? Thos...
Magnetic Nanobeads Can Snatch Bacteria and Virus Out of Blood
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2014 21:19
Sepsis is an nasty and surprisingly common way to die. The illness is triggered by blood infections but, ultimately, it's your own immune reaction--not the bacteria or virus--that poisons you to death. Filtering those pa...