Gadget News
Mark Zuckerberg defends free Facebook, fires back at Apple and Ello
Engadget - 7 Dec 2014 06:04
When Tim Cook published an open letter in September to address iCloud privacy and security concerns, he said free online services treat you, the consumers, as product. Even newcomer Ello, which is dubbed the anti-Faceboo...
A Brief History of Space Travel as Told by the Art That Inspired It
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 23:00
Humanity has been obsessed with exploring the stars for millennia, it just took a little while for us to obtain the means of actually doing so. In his new book, The Art of Space, author Ron Miller explores both how we de...
These Microneedles Would Be So Much Better Than Injections
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 00:00
Injections kinda suck for regular adults, but for babies -- who need a lot of them! -- they can be downright dangerous. But by using many more, much smaller needles, life could be made better for fragile babies and scare...
Report: The Father Of Video Games, Ralph Baer, Has Passed Away
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 23:10
Some very sad news this evening: Gamasutra reports that Ralph Baer, widely regarded as the father of the video game industry, has passed away at the age of 92.
Can You Solve This 'Extremely Difficult' Star Trek Puzzle?
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 23:00
This week's brain teaser will boldly going where no puzzle has gone before. Try and keep up.
Protests, Slums, Bass Pro Shops: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 22:00
Protesters are shutting down freeways, bridges, and tunnels across the U.S. The country's largest shantytown is being dismantled in the heart of Silicon Valley. And a proposal from a famous outdoor retailer could threate...
North Korea denies hacking Sony Pictures, but likes that someone did
Engadget - 7 Dec 2014 21:57
If you suspect that North Korea hacked Sony Pictures' network, you're not going to get confirmation any time soon. State news outlet KCNA is now denying any North Korean role in the breach, and calls the allegation a "wi...
Apple Watch's premium fashion price ok with consumers, says survey
Slash Gear - 7 Dec 2014 21:00
In 2007, Apple kicked the smartphone industry into high gear and really got consumers interested in touchscreen devices with the original iPhone. A similar situation could be said for the Apple Watch and how the adoption...
Report: Sony Leak Traced to a Bangkok Hotel
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 20:59
According to Bloomberg, the source of the huge Sony Pictures leak has been traced to a five-star hotel in Thailand's capital. Leaching off of the St. Regis hotel's high-speed wi-fi, the hackers, currently believed the wo...
Score a $50 Gift Card & Bonus Accessories with the GoPro Hero4 Black
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 20:10
The new GoPro Hero4 Black is a 4K-shooting beast of an action cam , and if you missed out on a few Black Friday bundle deals, you're in luck today.
Sharp Aquos Crystal: A $240 smartphone that out-designs most flagships
Ars Technica - 7 Dec 2014 20:00
Sharp surprises with a phone with super-minimal bezels.
Dolby to launch its own cinema experience to compete with IMAX
Slash Gear - 7 Dec 2014 20:00
While traditionally known as an audio company, Dolby has just announced its own large screen movie projection format to rival IMAX. Dubbed "Dolby Cinema," the movie-going experience will of course feature the company's s...
Tons of Albert Einstein Documents Are Now Online for Free
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 20:00
On Friday Digital Einstein went live, bringing with it a treasure trove of Einstein letters, correspondences, postcards, and notes detailing the life of one of the world's greatest thinkers. As The New York Times reports...
NASA's Orion spacecraft, designed to ferry the first humans to Mars, lifts off from Cape Canaveral o
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 19:45
NASA's Orion spacecraft, designed to ferry the first humans to Mars, lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Friday morning. Orion reached speeds of 20,ooo mph and traveled 3,600 miles from Earth before a successful splashdown ...
Stan Lee hints massive Marvel cross-over considered by movie studios
Slash Gear - 7 Dec 2014 19:00
Stan Lee, former editor-in-chief and president of Marvel Comics, seems to have just hinted that the higher-ups at several of the world's largest movie studios are at least considering a giant cross-over feature with some...
9 of Our Favorite Gadget Travel Companions
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 19:00
Traveling nowadays doesn't require much technological preparation. If you've got your smartphone, you're pretty much good to go. But there are still tons of gadgets that can make your trip from point A to point B--whethe...
This Flying Photog's Haunting Images Reminds Us Of Pearl Harbor Attack
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 19:00
Acclaimed warbird photographer, Cockpit 360 app impresario and good friend of Foxtrot Alpha, Lyle Jansma , takes us to the Hawaiian island of Oahu for an incredible visual tour of historic Ford Island on this the 73rd an...
PS4 20th Anniversary Edition preorders begin, sell out in minutes
Slash Gear - 7 Dec 2014 18:00
It was less than a week ago that Sony announced its special edition 20th Anniversary-themed PlayStation 4 console, featuring a gray paint job to match the original PlayStation system and limited to only 12,300 units worl...
You Can Now 3D Print Star Wars' New Lightsaber
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 18:00
Soon Disney will begin lining its commercial Star Wars coffers with plastic action figures, T-shirts, and collapsible lightsabers. But one French 3D printing outfit took more of a "screw it, I'll do it myself" approach b...
German Chancellor voices support for fast lane internet, opposing net neutrality
Slash Gear - 7 Dec 2014 17:00
German leader Angela Merkel made comments earlier in the week on the topic of net neutrality, an important issue being discussed by a number of European governments, not to mention the U.S. Unfortunately for those in sup...
What It Takes to Build a Snake-Proof Suit
Gizmodo - 7 Dec 2014 17:00
Later tonight, you'll be able to watch a man attempt to become a 25-foot, giant green anaconda's dinner--willingly. And to make sure our human snake snack makes it out alive, scientists spent months designing, testing, a...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: stain-proof shirts, eco-friendly gifts and the top six uses for urine
Engadget - 7 Dec 2014 17:00
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. For many, the holidays are a time to spend lots of money on things that aren't...