Gadget News
The CellScope will cut down on time at the doctor's
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Jan 2015 22:55
If you’ve ever been around children, you know that ear aches are a common theme. Kids don’t really understand why they’re hurting, only that they are and you as their parent are supposed to make it stop. While you ...
ZTE Blade S6 4G LTE rocks Snapdragon 615 and Android 5.0
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 14:50
ZTE has rolled out its latest smartphone that it promises offers premium features at a price for the masses. The smartphone is called the Blade S6 4G LTE and it uses a Snapdragon 615 octa-core chipset under the hood. The...
Glow Headphones turn you into a walking rave
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Jan 2015 22:25
If you’ve ever been to a dance party of any sort, then you know how amazing it is for lights and sound to work as one. You experience the music in a whole new way as you’re taking in the beats through both visual and...
Falcon Heavy flight animation reveals SpaceX's future vision
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 15:50
Elon Musk's SpaceX has just released a new flight animation video that reveals its vision of how it wants it next launch to proceed. Presuming, of course, it doesn't end up in flames. It shows what will be the first test...
Inventor of the Laser Dies
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 01:20
Charles Townes, the physicist whose work would help lay the foundations for the development of the laser died today. He was 99. His career also ranged far beyond an interest in lasers, into astronomy and a fascination wi...
Apple Watch coming in April as iPhone sales make its launch a big deal
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 01:01
The Apple Watch has already been seen and obsessed over, but when are we actually getting it? Developers have already begun toying with the feature-set for Apple's first branded wearable -- but when are we actually getti...
Inverted Skyscrapers Hang Like Glowing Stalactites From Your LED Bulbs
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 00:00
LED bulbs are not only more energy-efficient than the incandescents they're slowly making extinct, they also run cool to the touch. Which means if you're bored by their uninspired shape, you can snap on these wonderful 3...
Bill Gates doesn't get why we're not worried about super intelligent AI
Engadget - 28 Jan 2015 23:48
Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking have brought up the potential dangers of super intelligent AI several times over the past few years (Musk even donated $10 million toward cautious AI research), but now Bill Gates is also ge...
The Next Air Force One Will Be A Boeing 747-8
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 23:47
When you're the leader of the free world, you can't just zip around in some crappy Cessna you bought for the price of a Mustang GT . You gotta fly in something nice, something that makes it look like our country still ha...
Facebook Q4 2014 earnings give company its first $10 billion year
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 23:28
Facebook once again outpaces analyst expectations with their earnings. In Q4 2014, the social giant had revenue of $3.55 billion, ahead of the 43.77 billion Wall Street estimated. Their earnings per share were $0.54, out...
Tiger Woods on how technology improved his signature shoe
Engadget - 28 Jan 2015 23:15
Nike's endorsement of Tiger Woods, the most prominent face in golf, dates back to when he first began his professional career in 1996. Since then, shoe technology has evolved tremendously, thanks to the development of ne...
5 Parts of New York That Are Built On Garbage
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 23:02
New York was pretty much a cesspool in the 19th century. "We were a laughingstock," as anthropologist and trash historian Robin Nagle once put it. But in an odd way, New York owes its current success to its refuse--after...
Tesla Model S P85D's 'Insane Mode' lives up to its name
Engadget - 28 Jan 2015 22:52
Apparently some people haven't heard that Tesla's dual-motor, all-wheel-drive P85D upgrade to its Model S turns the car into a performance monster. An aptly named "Insane Mode" turns up the power so owners can experience...
Bill Gates: Digital Currency Can Help the Poor, But Not Bitcoin
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 22:40
Bill Gates has high hopes for digital currency as an important banking tool for the poor. But Bitcoin isn't one of those currencies, he said in a Reddit AMA today. At least not in its current form.
Exclusive First Footage: GoPro's Buttery Smooth High-Def Slow Motion
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 22:30
The baddest action camera on the block is about to get even better. We just got an exclusive look at the first GoPro camera to capture silky smooth 240fps slow motion in glorious high definition. We've got the very first...
Jeff Bridges Sleeping Tapes: the strangest album you'll ever hear
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 22:22
Pay what you like for this album made by Jeff Bridges - yes, that Jeff Bridges: the actor - and discover what it means to be famous. Discover what it is to be a person like Jeff Bridges, complete with Spoken Word interlu...
This Spider Catches Prey With a Web of Electrically Charged Silk
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 22:20
Not all spider silk is created equal. Some spiders spin webs of wet, sticky silk. Others like the Uloborus spider have fluffy webs made of nanoscale filaments. But those fluffy webs are just as good at catching prey, lik...
We're in a Technological Arms Race with Bears for Our Food
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 22:05
It's almost impossible to secure yourself against a food raid from bears. That's because these giant mammals are clever tool users, and they share their tech knowledge with other bears nearby. As a result, bear-proofing ...
Unreal Engine 4 Paris virtual tour: indistinguishable from reality
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 22:00
A virtual Parisian apartment has been rendered in video form for your enjoyment this week. Not by an architecture firm, nor a home furnishings group, but by a video game developer by the name of Dereau Benoît. This shor...
Your Facebook feed is going to be unbearable during the Super Bowl
Engadget - 28 Jan 2015 21:51
The Super Bowl, the enormous advertising event that has some American Football between the commercial breaks, takes place this Sunday. If you're not a fan, then you may have wanted to find some respite inside your Facebo...
Deepak Chopra Has the Worst Avatar Ever on Twitter
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2015 21:33
Deepak Chopra, online werewolf and mortal nemesis of Gizmodo's Matt Novak, wants you to know the possiblities are infinite. A message he decided to share with the world using the only medium that matters anymore--his Twi...
FTC issues $40 million fine to TracFone for false 'unlimited data' claim
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2015 21:24
TracFone has been issued a $40 million fine today by the FTC, who have ruled on a complaint regarding 'unlimited' data. The carrier was selling 'unlimited' data plans to customers, but heavy throttling made those plans u...