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This latest creation of JDS Architects, in Seoul, uses a cascading façade of staggered cubes to try
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 14:30
This latest creation of JDS Architects, in Seoul, uses a cascading façade of staggered cubes to try and encourage communication between neighbors. [Design Boom]
The Best U.S. Cities for People 35 and Under
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 17:00
What do Americans under 35 look for in a place to live? According to Vocativ's 2014 Livability Index: Good public transportation, great food, and excellent entertainment options. Portland nabbed the top spot in last year...
7 More Viral Images That Are Totally Fake (Maybe NSFW?)
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 20:20
Today's forecast calls for viral with a 100 percent chance of fake. And scattered nudity by midday.
Leak Reveals Hackers Sent Extortion Email to Sony Execs Before Attack
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 03:00
Now things are starting to make sense. The latest leak of data stolen from Sony Pictures in a recent hack appears to be the email archives of two top executives at the company. It also reveals that the hackers asked thos...
A Genius Way to Stop Airplane Armrest Battles for Good
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 01:19
Today is apparently all about taking air travel from awful to marginally tolerable , the latest of which comes is this brilliant little armrest divider from Soarigami. Because airplane seats are already cramped enough wi...
Blizzard's Hearthstone expands, Android coming soon
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2014 11:30
Barely a year since it launched in March, Blizzard is releasing its first expansion for its unexpected digital card collecting game (CCG) Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. As with any card game expansion, Goblins vs Gnome...
Engine Growling Mustang Clock offers a sweet, sweet sound for your ears
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Dec 2014 20:50
With so many different clocks being out there in the market at the moment – and for sure, the situation will still be the same for the next generation, just which particular model should you choose from in order to tel...
Hear the terrifying sound of the A-10 tank killer's gun in an attack run
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 22:03
This video contains one of the most terrifying human-produced sounds you can hear in the planet: The screaming noise from hell of an A-10 Warthog's GAU-8 Avenger gatling gun. Some of the very few who were on its reticle ...
These are NASA's coolest and strangest airplanes of the future
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 01:47
Most people don't know this, but NASA doesn't only work in exploring space. Its contribution to airplane technology--National Aeronautics and Space Administration--has been crucial to the development of safer, faster, mo...
Pirate Bay down, National IPC police involved
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2014 22:24
It's happened - The Pirate Bay is down today. Stockholm County Police Intellectual Property Crime National Coordinator Paul Pintér released a statement today about a "crackdown on a server room in Greater Stockholm." Pi...
That Time the Canadian Navy Accidentally Bombed an American Town
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 22:15
Remember that time in the 1960s when the Canadians accidentally launched exploding shells into an American town? Few people do. It's just one of those embarrassing Cold War flubs that both countries would rather forget.
Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma gaming headset Review
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2014 17:25
Razer has cemented itself as an industry leader in the gaming peripherals business, and here with their "Chroma" line, these accessories get colorful. To be clear - these are the same devices that've been on the market f...
FIDO releases v1.0; password days are numbered
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2014 16:12
There are plenty of ways to log-in at a computer, but how many of them are secure? Standard sign-in procedures, like using a social account or two-factor authentication might be easy or more secure than your (probably te...
fonePAK iPhone Wallet Case
The Gadget Flow - 9 Dec 2014 08:59
Price: $39 Your phone is essential to your active lifestyle. But so is your cash, credit cards and business cards. Now you can carry everything you need every day -- in fonePAK -- the secure and convenient phone case wal...
Lamborghini's 88 Tauri: A $6,000 phone for people with money to burn
Engadget - 9 Dec 2014 23:36
Technology can solve the greatest problems facing humanity. But it can also reveal man's weakness for gaudy and useless icons of luxury. Enter the 88 Tauri, the latest smartphone for rich folks from Lamborghini. For $6,0...
New T-Mobile plan likely to cause more grief for AT&T, Verizon
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2014 23:14
T-Mobile has made no bones about it: they want you as a customer. If you're not already a T-Mobile subscriber, they think you should be, and are aggressively pushing for it along the way. Their tactics (however you feel ...
This Artificial Skin Can Feel Pressure, Heat and Dampness
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 23:13
Skin is complicated. Our body's largest organ senses touch--but also temperature, pain, wetness, itching, and more. A new, stretchy artificial skin can pick up many of the sensations from the real thing, and it could som...
Google asks for donations through charity 'portals' in 'Ingress'
Engadget - 9 Dec 2014 23:04
Google's augmented reality exploration game, Ingress, has had a pretty eventful 2014, including an iOS release back in July and the addition of user-created missions a few months later. Now, developer Niantic Labs is clo...
The Sony Hacks Are Goddamn Terrifying
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 22:39
As more and more details from the Sony Pictures hack seep out into the internet, it's been easy--and to be honest a little fun--to take the voyeur's view. Dumb corporate powerpoints ! Passwords in a folder literally call...
Artificial evolution is now possible in chemicals, but life remains elusive
Engadget - 9 Dec 2014 22:36
We're still a very long way from creating an evolving lifeform from scratch in a lab. However, the University of Glasgow has managed to foster artificial evolution in chemicals. Their technique uses a 3D printing robot t...
The Pirate Bay Raided By Police, Site Down
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2014 22:05
Swedish police have reportedly raided The Pirate Bay. The Portal has been down for several hours. The site has long hidden behind the relatively lax laws of Sweden, but it appears it's exhausted the leniency.
Dashlane's new Password Changer makes security a snap
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2014 22:02
Password management can be tough. Every site you visit wants you to forge a relationship via log-in, and it's tiresome. Social log-ins are convenient, but don't offer a whole lot of security. You could create a new log-i...