Gadget News
NASA competition pays you to design a 3D-printed habitat
Engadget - 17 May 2015 07:07
If NASA is going to put humans on Mars and other distant worlds, it's going to need a place for explorers to stay -- and it wants your help building those extraterrestrial homes. The agency has launched the 3D Printed Ha...
Architects Design Wooden Bicycle Frame to Explore Structural Engineering
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 02:07
Wooden bikes may be beautiful, but they're also a tad impractical . Nevertheless, there may be unexpected value in wooden bike frames, which architects can use to understand important structural challenges and prototype ...
Slim Laptop/Tablet Case by ÉSTIE
The Gadget Flow - 18 May 2015 01:00
Want a special case for your MacBook or laptop? You can give the Slim Laptop/Tablet Case by ÉSTIE a try. It's got a unique carbon leather weave which gives a sophisticated charm to the overall design. What comes as a to...
The Beach Glass - 12 Ounce Beverage Holder
The Gadget Flow - 18 May 2015 01:00
Next time you head for the beach, don't forget to have your favorite beverage on The Beach Glass. What makes this drinking glass adorable is the use of sea glass. It's great for enjoying wine, beer, cocktail or any other...
Crossfade LP2 - Noise-Isolating Headphones
The Gadget Flow - 18 May 2015 01:00
Don't get distracted with jet engines, crying babies and crowd noise while you listen to your favorite music anymore. Thanks to the Crossfade LP2 Noise-Isolating Headphones. The 6 quality tested frequencies maintains bet...
Meet the Men and Women Working to Prevent the Destruction of Humanity
Gizmodo - 18 May 2015 01:00
Welcome to Reading List, a weekly collection of great tech reads from around the web. This week we explore the lives of the men and women charged with identifying existential risks to humanity, the groundbreaking new fie...
Fingerprints will soon tell cops if suspects are on cocaine
Engadget - 18 May 2015 00:14
A research team from the University of Surrey in the UK has reportedly developed a new, noninvasive drug test for cocaine that accurately detects its presence in your system through your fingerprints. Specifically, it lo...
NASA Wants Your Help Figuring Out How to Build Space Habitats
Gizmodo - 18 May 2015 00:00
If and when we send colonists to Mars and beyond, we're going to need habitats unlike any we've built before. To encourage out-of-the box thinking, NASA and America Makes are kicking off a $2.25 million dollar competitio...
A Hands-On Review of Suitsy, the Silicon Valley-Born Onesie Suit
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 23:00
I spent the last week gliding around San Francisco in the now infamous "Suitsy", an adult-sized pajama onesie disguised as a full business suit. At bars and in meetings, no one seemed to notice anything amiss. But, perha...
The internet risks hitting peak capacity soon, but it can be saved
Engadget - 17 May 2015 22:10
The internet has more than one capacity problem to worry about, apparently. Researchers met in London this week to tackle growing concerns that fiber optic cables, which represent the internet's backbone, are hitting the...
In the Future, a Virtual Heart May Test Your Medical Device For You
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 22:00
Hearts are too valuable to risk--which is why the NSF announced Friday that it would be funneling millions of dollars into a new effort to develop virtual hearts for medical device development and testing.
Five Best BitTorrent Clients
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 19:00
BitTorrent is still a great way to transfer large files, but it's only as convenient and efficient as the application you use to seed and download them. This week, we're looking at five of the best BitTorrent clients, ba...
Titanfall IRL: We saw some crazy-looking giant robots at Maker Faire 2015
Ars Technica - 17 May 2015 21:00
Gallery: MegaBots's giant machine that fired 3 pound paintballs at 120 mph stole the show.
Radio-controlled headphone race by Urbanears is worth looking out for
Coolest Gadgets - 17 May 2015 20:30
Here we have received word that five famous Internet profiles will be going up against one another to emerge as the winner in what is deemed to be the world's first radio controlled headphone race. This is a unique race ...
NASA spots "galactic cannibalism" served rare
Slash Gear - 17 May 2015 20:30
Galaxies feasting on their smaller siblings may sound like the stuff of science-fiction, but NASA has captured a surprisingly rare example on camera. The shot, of elliptical galaxy NGC 3923 situated more than 90 million ...
8 Great Comedies That Brilliantly Deconstruct The Action Movie Genre
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 20:10
We love action movies, the tropes, the cliches, all of it and roll with it well. But in some cases, we get to see films or the occasional TV show that wonderfully deconstructs the action movie. They're not straight-out p...
Apple bought a company focused on super-accurate GPS
Engadget - 17 May 2015 20:02
Apple has snapped up more than a few companies that know how to deal with your location data, but it now appears to be focused on improving the accuracy of that data from the get-go. MacRumors has discovered evidence tha...
This Insane Transmission Tower Sculpture Remind Us of Our Mortality
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 20:00
If Zeus ever decides to come down off Mount Olympus and check out the modern world, he'll be pleased to discover all sorts of fun new toys to smite mortals with. Who needs lightning bolts when you can throw transmission ...
Toshiba proves that there is still innovation in USB flash drives
Coolest Gadgets - 17 May 2015 19:30
Toshiba is normally not a name that one would associate with USB flash drives, as these tend to be "small fish" in the world of consumer electronics. However, this does not mean that the Japanese firm does not look into ...
Here's How Planet Hunters Are Going to Find the Next Earth
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 19:00
Twenty years ago, discovering another Earth sounded like a science fictional dream. But within a generation, astronomers now believe we might do just that.
Today's Best Deals: Summer Tents, Better Shaving, Portable Power
Gizmodo - 17 May 2015 18:57
The long-handled version of Lifehacker readers favorite safety razor , the Merkur Long Handle, is within a few dollars of its price low today. Pair it with a sampler pack of blades to see what works best for your face. A...
Luxury brands sue Chinese online shopping giant for allowing fakes
Engadget - 17 May 2015 05:00
It's no secret that luxury designers see Chinese online stores as a haven for fake goods, but they're now taking concerted action to shut down these less-than-official outlets. Kering, the parent company behind brands li...