Gadget News
Dolfi "washing device" uses ultrasonic tech to clean clothes
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 04:51
Washing clothes is a simple matter when at home, but becomes more difficult or unnecessarily expensive when traveling. You might have resorted to washing a shirt or two in the sink in a moment of desperation, and with th...
Uber told to stop service in South Carolina
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 05:48
Uber has developed more troubles stateside, with South Carolina bringing the service to a halt over a certification issue. Yesterday, the state's Public Service Commission ordered the ridesharing service to stop until it...
Dover Series Wood Watch by JORD
The Gadget Flow - 17 Jan 2015 08:59
The Dover is our second men’s automatic series. The industrious exhibition face is calmed by JORD’s streamlined and tapered rim featuring 3D numeric markers. Following the play of contrast and complement present in t...
US and UK plan bank hack wargames as security fears grow
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 00:22
A war game exercise which will see US and UK banks simulate a huge and potentially devastating hack on their systems will be run later in the year, as the two countries ramp up their preparedness for cyber espionage. The...
The big phone carriers might sell Google their mobile wallet
Engadget - 17 Jan 2015 04:25
Remember Softcard (formerly Isis, but renamed for obvious reasons)? It's a joint venture that AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile started in 2010 to get into mobile payments without ceding the market to Google Wallet and Apple Pa...
There's Millions of Dollars Worth of Gold and Silver in Sewage
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 01:40
There's gold in them thar sewers--and silver and platinum and copper, too. A study by Arizona State University (ASU) researchers estimates there is $13 million worth of precious elements in the sewage produced by a milli...
NYC's Newest Skyscraper Won't Stop Raining Down Hunks of Metal and Rock
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 01:10
432 Park Avenue, the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, is many things: A billionaire magnet ; a vessel for the world's fanciest bathroom ; a dormitory for "maids." Oh, and a serious hazard for anyon...
Sling TV's success, selfie brushes and other stories you might've missed this week
Engadget - 17 Jan 2015 23:00
This week has been a doozy: We got an update on Google's Project Ara, learned about the possible future of television from our Best of CES winner, watched a Beachbot draw Disney characters on the shoreline, oh, and did w...
Turkey Is Blackmailing Twitter Into Censorship (Again)
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 22:57
Twitter and Turkey have a bit of a love-hate-hate-hate-hate relationship, insofar as Twitter users love to publish unflattering facts about the government, and the government hates that and tries to get Twitter to censor...
Evil Glitterbomb Genius Is Looking To Cash Out
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 22:08
Earlier this week, we brought you news of deliciously evil prank site ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com, which, for a modest fee, will ship your enemies glitter. Unfortunately, it seems the world has too many enemies and not en...
Voice Recognition Password Journal keeps out prying eyes
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Jan 2015 22:00
A journal is a place where everyone ought to be able to pen down their thoughts without any kind of fear of being found out. It should be therapeutic – not to mention offer a fair amount of freedom so that they can sha...
Best of CES 2015 Awards, Disruptive Tech: Energous WattUp
Engadget - 17 Jan 2015 22:00
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3 Beijing men tunnel into warehouse, steal $225k in iPhones
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 21:00
Thieves who are desperate to get ahold of Apple merchandise via less than legal methods often resort to breaking into retail stores and making off with whatever is on the display tables. But these three men in Beijing, C...
This Is How We Watch Movies Now: 95% Of Oscars Films Already Online
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 20:45
36 films have been nominated for this year's Academy Awards. And, as of writing, just two of those haven't been leaked in DVD quality online, most whilst they're still in theaters. Whether you think piracy is a libertari...
Polaris is now in the e-bike business after buying Brammo
Engadget - 17 Jan 2015 20:31
Polaris has acquired e-bike maker Brammo in a deal that leaves the future of the Brammo name and its Oregon-based factory in limbo. Brammo has been building the Empulse/R and Enertia e-bikes for several years, but the mo...
NY Post, UPI Twitter hacks see Pope announcing WWIII
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 20:00
Friday after saw the Twitter accounts of both the New York Post and United Press International (UPI) hacked and announcing that China had fired a missile on a U.S. ship, along with the Pope declaring the incident the sta...
Watch One Of Our Foxtrot Alpha Readers Refuel His B-1B Behind A KC-135R
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 20:00
Foxtrot Alpha reader 'B-1 Pilot' sent over this awesome video showing what it is like refueling a B-1B 'Bone' via a KC-135R over Afghanistan. You can see that the first connect resulted in sheet of fuel-spray covering th...
Google begins linking to event tickets directly from search results, Maps
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 19:00
Earlier this week, Google began saving you a click or two when searching for tickets to live events. Now, if you search for a certain venue or specific band, for example, you will find direct links to purchase the relate...
Best of CES 2015 Awards, Home Theater: Sling TV
Engadget - 17 Jan 2015 19:00
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Report: Google Might Buy An Apple Pay Rival
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 19:00
Apple Pay hasn't quite been the card-busting life-changing revolution that some might've expected, but even so, it's humming along quite nicely . Well enough, in fact, that an envious Google may buy up mobile payments co...
This RC Plane Crash Results In The Best Underwater Animal Shots
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2015 18:07
GoPros are pretty good at filming underwater. They are also excellent at capturing the sad demise of remote-controlled aircraft. So it makes sense that if you crash a RC plane into the sea, you're going to end up with so...
British Army uses Oculus Rift for recruitment with virtual tank
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2015 18:00
Virtual reality headsets are still a little ways out from reaching mainstream consumer adoption, but they're certainly finding use in more and more unexpected places. For example: The British Army has begun a new recruit...