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BMW M6 GT3 racer and M6 Coupe Competition Edition revealed
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 14:30
BMW has revealed two very sexy and fast versions of the M6 coupe. One of the cars is a pure race version set for future GT racing called the BMW M6 GT3 and the other is the M6 Coupe Competition Edition. The new GT3 racin...
Soothe your soul with 'Panoramical,' a game of musical manipulation
Engadget - 18 Sep 2015 16:00
Panoramical doesn't fit into an existing game category. It's not an action game, simulator, point-and-click, FPS or any other traditional gaming genre -- but it is magical. Panoramical offers a form of musical meditation...
K11 Bumper | iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus
The Gadget Flow - 18 Sep 2015 08:01
The K11 bumper was created to remind us why we buy phones. They are beautiful. Lets keep it that way while protecting them. It is composed of a hard anodized aluminum exterior and a soft TPU inner liner together for the ...
Instagram Scenes of the Longest-Distance Relationship Ever
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 15:45
You think that your long-distance relationship is hard to maintain? Then think about the relationship of Amiko Kauderer NASA public affairs officer and her boyfriend Astronaut Scott Kelly, who is halfway into his Y...
Private Medical Data of Over 1.5 Million People Wound Up Exposed to Everyone Online
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 05:59
Police injury reports, drug tests, detailed doctor visit notes, social security numbers--all were inexplicably unveiled on a public subdomain of Amazon Web Services. Welcome to the next big data breach horrorshow. Instea...
Enchroma Glasses bring a world of color to the colorblind
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Sep 2015 00:48
We get to see a beautiful array of colors every single day. There are only a few times where we really appreciate them, and it’s usually during a peak time of the year at a scenic spot, during a sunrise, or a sunset. I...
The 25th Ig Nobel Awards Were The Greatest Moment In The History of (Silly) Science
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 23:47
For years, the Ig Nobel Awards have been famous for celebrating the most offbeat and ludicrous forms of scientific discovery. And last night, I was lucky enough to attend the 2015 Ig Nobel ceremony, because a friend was ...
Former Top Gear hosts new Amazon show tipped to be called Gear Knobs
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 22:43
If you are a fan of cars, odds are you know the show Top Gear on the BBC in the UK. The show also airs in the US and earlier this year one of the hosts Jeremy Clarkston was fired after a so-called "fracas" with a produce...
Wilson's connected basketball helps hone your skills on the court
Engadget - 18 Sep 2015 23:23
Connected sporting goods are nothing new, and Wilson's a smart basketball that tracks every shot you take on the court is adding to the fray. The Wilson X, which was first announced last year, uses an embedded sensor to ...
This ambitious plan aims to bring Concorde back to life
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 21:33
A well-funded plan to get the supersonic Concorde back into the skies after being grounded for more than a decade plans a relaunch before the 2020. The much-missed jet, one of only two commercial services to break the sp...
OpenROV Trident: an underwater drone for hobbyists
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 00:00
OpenROV has introduced a new underwater drone, and it is designed for the everyday consumer -- those who want to explore under the water and have fun rather than collect research data. The drone is called Trident, and it...
Android Pay reaches Google Play, ready for all in the US
Engadget - 18 Sep 2015 22:34
Sure, Android Pay started its slow rollout last week, but with Google's staged distribution you probably didn't have it yet. Now, the Android team has announced it's officially available on Google Play, so if you live in...
NASA wants student help to land astronauts on Mars
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 23:52
NASA is hoping for a shot of student inspiration to figure out how to safely land crewed spacecraft on Mars, offering paid internships as a reward for ideas. The space agency hopes to take human astronauts to the red pla...
Comcast strikes settlement with California over privacy issue
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 23:05
Comcast and California have struck a settlement deal according to the state's Attorney General Kamala Harris. The settlement was announced on Thursday, and is related to claims that Comcast published personal customer da...
Riding a bike on a slackline high up in the mountains is psycho madness
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 22:36
It's already hard enough to just go mountain biking where there are no trails. It's already hard enough to just walk on a slackline suspended in the air. So naturally, it makes perfect sense to go mountain biking on a sl...
Gawker Duggar Homeschool Leader's Facebook Page Bombarded With Sexual Abuse Allegations | io9 Which
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 23:30
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Playdate: taking on The Taken King in 'Destiny'
Engadget - 18 Sep 2015 23:30
We're officially in "year two" of Bungie's connected shooter Destiny and what better way to celebrate than by streaming its first big expansion pack, "The Taken King" ? Both Sean Buckley and myself are lapsed Destiny pla...
Chromecast Audio tipped to rival Sonos on a budget
Slash Gear - 18 Sep 2015 23:21
Google is readying not one but two second-generation Chromecast media streamers for imminent launch, new rumors suggest, with one focused on music. While leaks earlier today indicated the new Chromecast would be a faster...
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 23:20
Reviews Editor Sean Hollister is leaving us today. To which I say: HOW DARE YOU, SIR?
Konami calls it quits on AAA console games, reports say
Engadget - 18 Sep 2015 22:57
Konami is shutting down much of its AAA console-game development for the foreseeable future, according to a report on French site Gameblog (as translated by Eurogamer). The only two franchises on Konami's AAA plate are M...
How That Ice Ball in Your Cocktail Inspired a Cool Physics Experiment
Gizmodo - 18 Sep 2015 22:20
Any decent bartender knows that ice can dilute your drink as it melts. That's why they use as much ice as possible: it keeps the drink colder, longer. An even better way to achieve the same effect is to use giant ice bal...
Most US rail operators won't meet deadline for train safety controls
Engadget - 18 Sep 2015 22:10
According to a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, as many as 70 percent of rail operators won't meet the end of the year deadline for safety controls. Operators are legally required to install positive tra...