Gadget News
Space Tourism is still a distant dream
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2015 15:10
If you're anything of an Elon Musk or SpaceX fan, or have just been following the two's high-profile news and announcements, your imagination may have been tickled pink by the prospect of regularly flying into space for ...
Half the DNA on the NYC Subway Matches No Known Organism
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 02:40
The results of a massive new DNA sequencing project on the New York City subway have just been published. And yup, there's a lot of bacteria on the subway--though we know most of it is harmless. What's really important, ...
SpaceX Will Make Its Second Attempt At A Rocket Landing On Sunday
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 06:12
After its first attempt to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge went up in flames, SpaceX isn't quitting: round two will take place this Sunday. A SpaceX rocket will be used to launch the Deep Space Climate Observator...
Microplane Herb Mill - For Mincing Your Herbs
The Gadget Flow - 6 Feb 2015 09:00
Be it mint, oregano, sage or any other fresh herb, to pass the sharp blades of the Microplane Herb Mill without being minced isn't a possibility. This herb mill ensures your salad dressings or sauces won't be struggling ...
The Seven Person Tricycle - must shed pride to ride
Coolest Gadgets - 6 Feb 2015 23:38
Do you have an inordinate amount of money and the will to spend it on things that make you laugh? Do you also happen to have six friends that you spend all of your time with, and wish that even getting to and from places...
How the Silk Road Trial Set a Dangerous Legal Precedent
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 21:55
The Silk Road trial is over. A jury found Ross Ulbricht guilty on all seven charges, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and the "kingpin" charge. That's not just bad news for Ulbricht, who faces life in prison...
Nokia DT-903 Smart Wireless Charging Plate
The Gadget Flow - 6 Feb 2015 09:01
Life is easier with a wireless charger. Just place your compatible phone on the plate to start charging. It holds phones of all sizes, and has a notification light for missed calls, text, and emails. Recharge the charger...
Canon 5DS / SR official with 50-megapixel sensor
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2015 06:02
One of the most powerful Digital SLR cameras in the world has been revealed this week by Canon in two editions, the Canon 5DS and 5DS SR. This machine family works with the world's highest resolution among 35mm-format Di...
A Smartphone Dongle That Will Tell You If You've Got STDs
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 04:41
After the hoverboard, there are few sci-fi inventions more worked-on than Star Trek's tricorder. Portable, simple diagnostic machines have been promised for years -- there's even a $7 million prize for building one -- bu...
It Should Be Illegal to Watch Old People React to Virtual Reality Porn
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 01:25
We've seen ordinary people react to immersive pornography viewed on the Samsung VR headset. What would your grandma think if she saw it? She would be scandalized right? Well, these videographers went and forced teh olds ...
The story of the ultrasecret A-12 Oxcart--father of the SR-71 Blackbird
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 00:17
It may look like the SR-71 Blackbird, but this sleek flying beast chained to the ground at the CIA's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, is not the most famous supersonic spy plane ever created but its father, the A-12 Ox...
WSJ: Netflix and Nintendo are making a live-action 'Zelda'
Engadget - 6 Feb 2015 23:59
Netflix recently announced it's raising $1.5 billion to fund new content, and a new rumor suggests one of the projects it could spend that dough on. The Wall Street Journal says the streaming company is working with Nint...
Is iPad innovation dead?
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2015 23:48
Earlier today, something caught my attention. In a report on why the iPad might see a sales dip in 2015, an analyst cleverly shouldered Developers with blame for the iPad's decline. Specifically, he claimed there weren't...
OS X 10.10.3 beta points toward better emoji diversity
Ars Technica - 6 Feb 2015 23:23
Update includes placeholders for different skin tones and new Unicode 7.0 emoji.
MIT's Well On Its Way To Perfecting Auto-Zipping Zippers
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 23:21
Sneaker freaks have their fingers crossed that Nike will be able to deliver power laces in time for when Back to the Future II predicted we'd all be wearing them. But what about the rest of our clothing? Who wants to be ...
Raspberry Pi 2 hands-on: first boot on 2nd-gen
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2015 23:18
Today we took the Raspberry Pi 2 out of the box and the static shielding bag to give it a first start-up and go. As you'd expect, loading software to an SD card is much the same as it was in the past - except here you're...
The Ceramic Aromatherapy Diffuser brings calming ambiance to the room
Coolest Gadgets - 6 Feb 2015 23:16
Our world is a hectic one. The pace of life spins faster and faster every year, and the most we can do is try to keep our sanity by way of brief stints of relaxation. Through the senses we can help still the storms of ou...
Report: Netflix Making Legend of Zelda TV Series
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 23:12
The Wall Street Journal reports Netflix and Nintendo are in the early stages of producing a live-action series based on The Legend of Zelda.
The Radical Hanging Bridges That Time Forgot
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 23:00
It's easy to think of technology as a constant forward march, a smooth catenary arch towards the present. But some technologies don't make it. Sometimes, grand visions of the future only last for a few years--or maybe a ...
What are Mattel and Google doing with View-Master?
Engadget - 6 Feb 2015 22:48
With a View-Master topped teaser (which you can see after the break), Google and Mattel invoked one of our favorite childhood memories -- and frequent inspiration for low-budget virtual reality shenanigans. The two are p...
Beware: Anthem Hack Victims Are Getting Bombarded by Phishing Scams
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2015 22:43
Just a few days ago , Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the country, revealed that it had been the victim of a massive security breach, potentially exposing the highly sensitive data of up to 80 million custom...
Nintendo demanding complete loyalty from gaming YouTubers
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2015 22:31
It was supposed to be a sign of Nintendo embracing gamers and YouTube reviewers, but the new Creators Program has become mired in controversy after terms tweaks demanded complete devotion to the company's titles. Announc...