Gadget News
This North Korean Guy Has the Worst Job Ever--and He's Probably Dead Now
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 14:43
Today, when you are thinking about how much it sucks to work on some boring project in your office's cubicle, look at this photo of this (sweating) man working while being watched by (an annoyed and tired) Kim Jong Un an...
Double amputee fitted with two robotic arms
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 06:54
Robotic prosthesis have reached a whole new level. We've seen different sorts of them over the years, many of them typically revolving around the hand rather than an entire arm. Les Baugh is different. He lost both arms ...
The Parrot is a compact teleprompter for DSLR Cameras
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Dec 2014 23:09
If you do any sort of video work, you know how important it is to have professional quality. If you’re reading from a script, your options are either to remember it in its entirety hoping you don’t mess up, or read f...
The Hackers Won. Now What?
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 02:38
Earlier today, the five largest movie theater chains in the country decided that they would not, in fact, show The Interview, a movie about a large scruffy man and a dazed handsome man who assassinate North Korea's Kim J...
The Thigh and Muscle Massager gives you some much needed "me time"
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Dec 2014 23:59
Everyone has different groups of muscles that trouble them. Most of us with desk jobs that require us to sit all day have back and neck pain, but that is not the case for the general populace. If the muscles in your hand...
An iPad app can land your plane if the engine quits
Engadget - 18 Dec 2014 23:33
If the engine quits in a small plane, it's not the end of the world -- just glide to the nearest airport and make a dead-stick landing. Simple, right? Sure, if the pilot makes perfect, lightning-quick decisions. Since we...
Your Xbox One now plays Pandora radio and Vevo music videos
Engadget - 18 Dec 2014 22:33
You haven't had many choices for streaming music on the Xbox One so far; you've largely been limited to Xbox Music or the occasional YouTube mix. You'll have some proper options very shortly, though. Apps for both Pandor...
GTA: Chinatown Wars released for Android, Online gets a Snow Day
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 22:28
The Grand Theft Auto universe is getting a couple of big additions this week, one in the form of a Holiday Fun update to Grand Theft Auto V, the other a platform-first. The platform-first is Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wa...
UK carriers agree £5 billion coverage improvements to avoid 'national roaming'
Engadget - 18 Dec 2014 11:14
Ever since the notion of national roaming first appeared back in June, the UK government and the four major mobile operators have fought over how best to rid Britain of so-called "not-spots." Culture Secretary Sajid Javi...
Worldwide Crime Fighting Community & Panic Button
The Gadget Flow - 18 Dec 2014 08:59
Call for help with one click and the community hears you. Imagine people all over the world being able to help each other quickly when someone is in need. Using new technology and combining smart functionality, Panica ma...
Cuba's renewed US relations will bring internet upgrades
Engadget - 18 Dec 2014 04:57
It would be an understatement to call Cuba's existing telecoms modest -- roughly five percent of residents have internet access, and cellphone access is pricey at best. The US may just turn that situation around through ...
Video: What happens when you step in lava
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 04:56
Don't try this at home (if your home somehow has lava?). But this video shows what happens when you step in lava that's burning anywhere from 1292 to 2192 degrees Fahrenheit. You don't exactly sink in and become engulfed...
Hyundai hands the keys to CarPlay and Android Auto
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 23:45
Hyundai hasn't been slow to embrace either CarPlay or Android Auto, but Apple and Google's infotainment systems look set to become even more central to the car firm's dashboards in 2015. A new Display Audio head-unit set...
Rumor: Galaxy S6 will be metal with a curved screen
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 23:18
The last time we saw anything about the Galaxy S6, it was a nearly bezel-less device that seemed far too good to be true. And hey, it was; people quickly discovered the device was a photoshopped pic of a different Samsun...
Skype Translator is the most futuristic thing I've ever used
Ars Technica - 18 Dec 2014 23:10
It's like something straight out of science fiction.
Amazon Prime Now brought me candy in 23 minutes
Engadget - 18 Dec 2014 23:00
Amazon's new one-hour delivery service, Prime Now, works so well it might just inspire entirely new levels of laziness in all of us. After all, why bother going to the store when you just need to shell out $7.99 to get a...
Hackers Can Read Your Texts Thanks to Huge Security Flaw
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 22:55
The global telecom network Signal System 7 helps phone carriers across the world, including AT&T and Verizon, route calls and texts. It's also apparently perforated with security holes that lets hackers and spies listen ...
Pandora brings back annual billing
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 22:34
Back in March, Pandora decided to alter their pricing scheme a bit, boosting the price on their monthly plans by about $1/month. They also discarded their annual subscription, though it wasn't clear why. The annual billi...
The Coolest (and Weirdest) Stuff From Today's Animation Art Auction
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 22:25
There's an impressive art auction at Profiles in History today and tomorrow featuring everything from wax figures to theme park blueprints. Here's some of the coolest (and weirdest) stuff from it, if you're still looking...
How Google Cardboard is going to democratize VR everywhere
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 22:09
Google Cardboard enables its wearer to use a smartphone to enter the world of virtual reality. This week we got the chance to speak with Google's Andrew Nartker, product manager for Cardboard on what their latest grand r...
Cadillac's cars are getting smart rearview mirrors next year
Engadget - 18 Dec 2014 22:00
Hey, Nissan: you won't be the only big automaker with a camera-equipped rearview mirror next year. Cadillac has revealed that its future cars are getting a smart mirror that shows a 1,280 x 240 view of what's behind you ...
A New Glimpse Into the Gigantic Construction Project Hidden Below NYC
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 21:53
What do you want to be when you grow up? A baseball player? A doctor? A blogger (LOL)? How about a badass who carves caves through the Earth to improve the lives of millions in America's greatest city? That sounds pretty...