Gadget News
Virgin Is Cancelling Its Deep-Ocean Mission
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 04:00
In addition to Richard Branson's lofty ambitions in space, the entrepeneur-explorer also has a project to send paying customers to the bottom of the ocean. Or, rather, had: it seems that very quietly, and with none of th...
Build Your Own Jumping Robot ought to help you kill some time
Coolest Gadgets - 14 Dec 2014 15:00
During the holiday season, the weather might not be all that great for those of us living in places where snowfall amounts to the feet – and not inches. Well, being cooped up at home does not mean that you should not i...
Andromium OS
The Gadget Flow - 14 Dec 2014 08:59
Andromium OS turns your phone into a desktop computer! It utilizes an app that is will be available on the Play Store on the launch date. This is the working equivalent to the so desired Ubuntu Edge and is available with...
New Leaks Show a Closer Look at Cortana and Xbox on Windows 10
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 17:19
To say that we're excited for Windows 10 would be an understatement . With Microsoft accidentally gimping Windows 7 with a faulty update this week and Windows 8.1 continuing to be a lovable mess, Microsoft's new operatin...
Google Now is almost ready to control your Nest thermostat
Engadget - 14 Dec 2014 05:06
Remember how Nest promised that you'd one day use Google Now to control your thermostat? That day is very nearly here. Droid-Life has discovered that the search tool is responding to temperature requests, and will show y...
Why Today's Date Is Special
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 02:00
12/13/14 has a kind of pleasing order that you might've noticed this morning when you woke up. But today's date is interesting because of more than just minor curiosity -- it's the last sequential date this century.
This Is Hollywood's Global Anti-Piracy Strategy
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 00:00
The Sony leaks have proved to be fertile ground for celebrity gossip and identity theft, but they're also proving to contain other, more serious details. Like the details of the Motion Picture Association of America's st...
New Climate Agreement Is a Step Forward, But Is the Step Big Enough?
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 23:25
A mini drama just played out in Lima, the capital city of Peru. More than 190 countries have agreed to a tentative deal to lower carbon-dioxide emissions by 2020. The salvaged agreement, which was threatened by clashing ...
These videos prove that music and science can (usually) mix
Engadget - 14 Dec 2014 22:23
Wondering how NASA could make a clever yet groan-inducing music video like "All About That Space?" Really, it's just carrying on a tradition of producing science-themed tunes. A lot of them are cheesy covers -- we've see...
How Sound Engineers Made the Millennium Falcon's Most Iconic Noise
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 21:15
The Millennium Falcon is the king of cool when it comes to classic sci-fi spaceships. The vessel is a kitbashed masterpiece and a bold image that screams Star Wars. It's also a "piece of junk," a "bucket of bolts," and c...
Voice-controlling Nest thermostat via Google Now almost ready
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2014 21:00
It didn't take long after Google's purchase of Nest, the makers of the internet-connected thermostat and smoke alarm, for expectations to begin of how the home devices would begin to fit into Google's various apps and se...
Got a Leafblower? Then You've Got a Hoverboard
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 20:30
Hoverboards. The endlessly promised future technology, made popular by the equally fictional Marty McFly, is such an obsession with tinkerers and armchair futurists, you'd think it represented the pinnacle of human civil...
Galaxy S4 gets Lollipop, marking final Google Play Edition to be updated
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2014 20:00
Good news for owners of the Google Play Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4, as the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop has finally begun rolling out for the device. While Samsung's flagship smartphone of 2013 was the first to b...
FBI warns US business about threat from Iranian hackers
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2014 19:00
While there is yet to be any clear fallout from the global hacking campaign originating from Iran, currently dubbed Operation Cleaver, the FBI appears to not be taking any chances and is issuing warnings to US businesses...
Yoga Tablet 2 Pro review: So close to being good
Ars Technica - 14 Dec 2014 19:00
Bulky and underpowered, but multitasking and projector gimmick get our attention.
11 Sci-Fi Films That Actually Deserve Reboots
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 19:00
Hollywood's favorite pastime is remaking movies, or at the very least, slapping on another sequel and making millions. While that's all fun and good--I'm looking forward to the new Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Terminato...
The Grand Canyon Looks Creepy When Filled With Fog
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 18:10
December 11 was a weird day at the Grand Canyon.
WhatsApp tipped to be developing desktop web client
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2014 18:00
Recent Facebook acquisition WhatsApp is known for being one of the best multi-platform mobile messaging apps, available on a number of devices beyond the standard iOS and Android. The only catch is that the app can only ...
Google's Project Loon taps French space agency for help
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2014 17:00
Project Loon, Google's initiative to bring affordable, high-speed internet to the entire world via hot air balloons acting as floating hotspots, is getting some new help from CNES, France's space agency. Google is relyin...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: triple-decker tree houses, prototype Hyperloop pods and a massive biodome
Engadget - 14 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. A man's home is his castle -- even if that castle happens to be a truck. A fam...
Grab a Wii U Deluxe Bundle for Just $250, While They Last
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2014 16:05
If you're still hoping to pick up a Wii U this holiday season, Target is offering one of the best deals we've seen so far. $250 will get you a deluxe console with Super Mario 3D Land and Nintendoland, which is the lowest...
Facebook search tool gives Bing the boot
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2014 16:00
Bad news for Microsoft's search engine was revealed last week, as Reuters reported that Facebook has stopped showing Bing web results when users conduct a search on the social network. Facebook confirmed the information ...