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Woodland Camo Nelson Backpack
The Gadget Flow - 27 Dec 2014 09:00
They have always been renowned to product timeless travel accessories and the latest Woodland Camo Nelson Backpack by Herschel Supply Co. is not an exception in that category. It's a stylish backpack for the modern trave...
French postal service developing drone for rural deliveries
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2014 02:45
France's postal service -- La Poste -- is doing what Amazon still dreams of: prepping a drone for delivering packages. Unlike the popular quadcopters dotting the sky, France's delivery drone will have a bit more power wi...
Voice Clarifying Smartphone Amplifier ensures you do not hear wrongly ever again
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Dec 2014 21:30
To err is human, to forgive, divine. While some of us are really good when it comes to hearing, others have trouble making sure that they receive instructions in the right manner – listening to "instructions A" might l...
North Korea blames the US for internet outages following Sony hacks
Engadget - 27 Dec 2014 07:09
It may appear we've reached a climax in the Sony Pictures hack saga - what with The Interview finally seeing a theatrical release - but the international finger pointing is alive and well. Today, North Korea's National D...
Hackers behind PlayStation Network, Xbox Live disruption reportedly targeting Tor
Engadget - 27 Dec 2014 03:51
Lizard Squad, the merry band of hackers that claimed responsibility for taking Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network offline for Christmas, appears to have a new target: Tor. Reports of an attack on the network, which of...
Tech giants do battle with Russia over censorship
Engadget - 27 Dec 2014 03:08
Next week supporters of Alexei Navalny, a lawyer and anti-corruption crusader currently under house arrest in Russia, are planning a rally that the Kremlin would really rather not happen. So, to that end, the government ...
You Are an Eco-Warrior of Wintry Cheer, Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 20:00
Real Christmas trees are beautiful. They smell good. They look classy as hell. They are not made of plastic and imported from China like most of the fake trees you can buy. They are not fake, which means they are easily ...
NSA reveals how many times you've been spied on (sort of)
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2014 01:30
While you and I were enjoying time with our families and suffering through Grandma's stories, the NSA decided to let loose some of their family secrets. On Christmas Eve, long after we'd all checked out mentally in antic...
Mathematicians find a cheaper, slower way to get to Mars
Engadget - 27 Dec 2014 00:53
Getting to Mars is never going to be cheap. But a couple of mathematicians have figured out how to shave some significant bucks off the price tag. Rather than fly to the red planet when it's orbit brings it closest, the ...
Hackers Leak Thousands of Passwords Because This Is How We Live Now
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 23:00
So, um, it's probably a good day to change your passwords. For everything. Anonymous (or some kid claiming to be part of Anonymous) supposedly made good on a promise to release about 13,000 passwords and credit card info...
Philadelphia literally burns old money for electricity
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 21:55
What happens to old paper money that's too worn out to be used? It's often recycled and made into everything from dog beds to packing materials. But the Philadelphia Federal Reserve office does something even more unique...
Russia wants to collect the DNA of every creature
Engadget - 27 Dec 2014 21:47
Institutions have already been amassing huge DNA collections to catalog the world's creatures, but Moscow State University might just top them all. It's planning to build "Noah's Ark," a repository for the genes of every...
Sony's 'The Interview' pirated song, claims Kpop star
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2014 21:00
Just when it looked like Sony Picture's comedy The Interview was able to be enjoyed by viewers throughout the U.S. (and by downloaders around the world) without further scandal or fear from hackers and North Korea, it lo...
Alleged Xbox and PlayStation Hacker Shows His Face in Interview
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 21:00
Two days after a small group of hackers going by the name "Lizard Squad" claimed responsibility for a worldwide Xbox and PlayStation outage , one purported member feels bold enough to give a live interview. "I'd be rathe...
Thanko Thumb Extender lets you use phablets without breaking a sweat
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Dec 2014 20:30Minecraft: Pocket Edition was Christmas Day's top grossing iOS app
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2014 20:00
It's expected for some of the most popular apps for Apple's iPhone and iPad to get a boost in sales around Christmas. Whether it's people taking advantage of holiday discounts or redeeming gift cards, Christmas is a good...
Aereo auctioning its web TV tech under broadcasters' watchful eyes
Engadget - 27 Dec 2014 18:57
A US bankruptcy judge has declared that Aereo can sell off its technology to the highest bidder, but with a few large exceptions, according to Reuters. First off, the broadcasters who forced the streaming service off the...
That amazing photo of economy class flying in the 1960s is fake
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 18:50
It's the viral photo that just won't die. Have you seen this 1960s picture of economy class seating on a Pan-Am 747? It's a fake.
Time Lapse Videos Capture The True Beauty Of Space At 17,150 MPH
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 18:45
Watching the world go by from the window of a plane at Mach 0.8 is hard to beat, but when it comes to an expanded world view, nobody gets a better picture than the residents of the International Space Station. Check out ...
Russia's Terrifying 'Nuke Trains' Will Be Roving The Rails By 2018
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 18:42
Banned under the previous STARTII treaty, but not excluded in 2011's New START treaty, Russia is pulling from its Soviet strategic playbook and reviving the intercontinental ballistic missile totin g, hiding in plain sig...
'The Interview' racks up 1.5M illegal downloads in only 2 days
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2014 18:00
Like any major movie release these days, it wasn't long after controversial comedy The Interview became available to watch, in this case via streaming or download from sources including Google, Microsoft, and YouTube, th...
The Best Way To Recycle Your Old Gadgets
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2014 18:00
'Tis the season to get gadgets but what are you going to do with the one you've got? Folks will pay good money (or at least good karma) for your second-hand electronics. Here's how to hawk your legacy hardware online--or...