Gadget News
The '1,000mph' Bloodhound car is so fast it needs to be bulletproof
Engadget - 14 Mar 2015 12:17
Designing a car that can break the world land speed record is a tricky balancing act. It has to be incredibly fast and lightweight, while also offering unparalleled protection on the track. Not only in case there's a con...
Samsung confirms "premium" smartphones coming soon
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 00:09
This afternoon co-CEO of Samsung Electronics Shin Jong Kyun spoke at a shareholder meeting about the future of their smartphone business. It was there that he suggested that the plan for Samsung's smartphone future inclu...
Is IBM Building Its Own Digital Currency?
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 17:00
Bitcoin may still be the fringe coinage of technophiles, but the idea behind the cryptocurrency is rapidly marching towards mainstream.
Yahoo explains how you'll watch 'Community' season six
Engadget - 14 Mar 2015 05:49
We're just days away from the debut of the new season of Community, but the move from NBC to Yahoo changes some things. In the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia you'll be able to watch on Yahoo Scr...
Delphi's self-driving Audi to make SF to NYC trip
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 23:00
Automobile technology company Delphi Automotive showed of its autonomous Audi Q5 back at CES in January, but now they are set to release their latest self-driving car project on its very own cross-country road trip. That...
Relive the Internet of the 1990s in 6 Gifs
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 23:00
Thirty years ago, on March 15, 1985, the first .com domain name--symbolics.com--was registered by the technology company Symbolics, marking the birth of the commercial internet. But things started heating up in the 1990s...
The Best Headphones Come With a $50 Amazon Credit Today
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 22:51
Pick up the X version of your favorite headphones , with detachable cable, marked down to $155, and with a $50 Amazon gift card thrown in. Keep reading if you still need to know why they're the best. [Amazon]
A Tearful Moment from the New Steve Jobs Documentary That Debuts Today
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 22:29
Today at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX, audiences are watching the debut of a new CNN documentary called Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine. It's about Jobs' life, and how he influenced tech culture. The ...
Google flight searches to show if WiFi, power outlets available
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 22:00
With in-flight WiFi becoming more and more common, and recent regulation changes allowing the use of personal devices during take-off and landing, air travel has become that much more tech-friendly to travelers. However,...
Bloomberg: Cyanogen's new investor list doesn't include Microsoft
Engadget - 14 Mar 2015 21:57
It would have been interesting to see how a Microsoft deal would change Cyanogen. But we'll have to rely on our imaginations, because Redmond has decided not to put money into the company, according to Bloomberg. While C...
Why Do Penguins Sneeze?
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 21:05
The answer, via the New England Aquarium: "Penguins can drink salt water, but the salt is removed from their bloodstream by a salt gland behind the eyes. Then they sneeze out the salt!"
UK safety tests show smartwatches more distracting to drivers than phones
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 21:00
Transportation safety agencies have long said that using a handheld device such as a smartphone is a dangerous distraction to drivers. You pay less attention to the road, and reaction times are greatly slowed. But what a...
This Handy Infographic Tracks Sterling Archer's Sexual Encounters
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 21:00
Can't remember when Sterling Archer hooked up with that Brazilian au pair, or if he made accidental penis contact with Conway Stern? Even for a devoted Archer fan, it can be difficult keeping up with Sterling's sordid af...
Upgrading my living room with the Sonos Playbar and Sub
Engadget - 14 Mar 2015 20:00
For a long time now, I've been reading (and writing) about Sonos' audio devices, filled with jealousy toward anyone who could afford to spend more than just a few minutes with them. Sure, I've briefly tried them at trade...
Moshi iGlaze & iGlaze Armour review; iPhone 6 protection in style
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 20:00
Like most, you'll probably take your shiny new iPhone 6 and cover it with something. We can't fault you for that. The iPhone 6 is pretty spectacular, so you'll want to keep it looking as new as you can. For that, we sugg...
'Seinfeld' to finally be available for streaming
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 19:00
That now classic 90's sitcom, Seinfeld, the self-labeled "show about nothing," is finally on its way to online streaming availability. The only thing is, don't bet on watching it on Netflix. Sony Pictures, the studio res...
The ZRRO Hoverpad Is Almost The Game Controller I Want For My TV
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 19:00
A few weeks ago I found a crazy idea on Kickstarter: A gamepad that basically lets you touch your television without leaving your couch . It promises to track your fingers and display their location on the TV before they...
How Will You Celebrate The Pi Day Of The Century?
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 18:26
Happy Pi Day! How are you celebrating the transcendental, irrational mathematical constant central derived from circles on 3/14/15 at 9:26:53? For me, it's going to be giggling over physicists engaging in an epic chalk b...
Jot Pro/Mini review; two fine-tuned stylus offerings
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 18:00
The stylus, as we know it, isn't very good. The digital pen replacement is often incorrect, clumsy, and downright useless. Let's be fair that if the stylus were any kind of reliably good, we'd have found out how to go pa...
Bringing empathy to the Middle East through gaming
Engadget - 14 Mar 2015 18:00
Navit Keren grew up in Israel. She's lived through the signing of historic peace treaties, and horrific terrorist attacks. Just as important though, she's witness to the dramatic deterioration of the relationship between...
Watch Crickets Fight Until They Get Stoned and Paranoid
Gizmodo - 14 Mar 2015 18:00
Nitric oxide may be better known for turbo-charging snails, but rather than boosting aggressive behavior, this brain chemical deals crickets a healthy dose of fear, telling them when to throw the towel in and flee a figh...
NYPD computers used to edit Wikipedia entries on police brutality
Slash Gear - 14 Mar 2015 17:00
It's not unheard of for companies, politicians, and other famous people to be caught making edits to their own Wikipedia pages in order to appear in a better light or hide information. But now it looks like the New York ...