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New Chromecast vs New Fire TV Stick vs Roku Stick: Streaming Dongle Showdown 2015
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 21:30
There's a new Chromecast in town and Amazon's Fire TV Stick is getting an update -- which means it's time for another streaming showdown. Roku's stick hasn't been updated since last year but we're still throwing it into ...
These are Tesla Model X's 2 weirdest features
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 23:59
The Tesla Model X literally has a "bio weapon defense mode" in it, labeled specifically with the international biohazard warning symbol. You know the one - the sharp edges of blades around a circular target - the same sy...
Watch this bad ass guy go through a 9G centrifuge test
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 23:55
This is awesome. Here's a guy who just passed his 9G centrifuge test, going through four different bouts of 9 G-force (and making funny awesome faces the entire time) and even lasting 10 seconds under 9G's. High-G traini...
Do You Have The New iPhone in Your Hands? What Do You Think?
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 23:40
Gizmodo wrote about our first impressions , our thoughts on 3D Touch , and put the camera through its paces , but I'm curious about your experience. Are you holding an iPhone 6s right now? Is it rose gold?
Sonos Play:5
The Gadget Flow - 30 Sep 2015 08:01
The PLAY:5 uses six state-of the-art digital amplifiers individually coupled with six speakers to deliver great sound to any room. Each instrument, each voice, every detail shines through, pure and precise. With remarkab...
Google Shopping ads will start popping up on YouTube
Engadget - 30 Sep 2015 04:40
Until that rumored ads-free subscription option comes around (if it's true, that is), you just have to accept that advertisements are a part of YouTube. The latest type you'll come across in the coming months? Google Sho...
How To Watch Tesla's New Car Event Tonight
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 04:27
At 11PM Eastern tonight, Elon Musk is revealing the Tesla Model X , a $100,000+ electric SUV with no real-world emissions and the speed of a greased penguin on ice. Here's how to watch the big event.
Apple Music and iTunes Movies hit China today
Engadget - 30 Sep 2015 03:52
Folks in China don't have access to the record-breaking iPhone 6s until October, but Apple's making sure they they'll be able to get their hands on iBooks, Apple Music and iTunes Movies ahead of that. Those services are ...
Smart glove translates sign language into speech, text
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 02:00
Saudi designer Hadeel Ayoub has developed the "SignLanguageGlove", a so-called smart glove that wirelessly translates sign language as it is signed, doing so into speech or visual letters for those on the receiving end t...
Bose's $200 SoundTouch 10 Is a Bluetooth-Wifi Double Whammy
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 00:15
Sonos is the king of wifi multiroom audio , but if anybody can give it a run it's Bose, the storied manufacturer of sometimes very good sound gear that people can't get enough of. This new $200 entry to its SoundTouch wi...
Brake troubles lead to 1.3 million bicycle recall in US
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 23:53
Most recalls concern automobiles, but bicycles can suffer the same fate if faulty parts or construction is found. Such is the case concerning about 1.3 million bikes in the United States, which are being recalled due to ...
Microsoft store slip reveals the Lumia 950 a week early
Engadget - 30 Sep 2015 23:52
Microsoft has already done a not-so-stellar job of keeping its upcoming Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones a secret, and it just erased whatever doubt was left. The company's UK online store briefly listed both of the unan...
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Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 23:43
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Accurate dinosaur color patterns detected (again)
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 23:20
Dr Jakob Vinther began study on the colors of dinosaurs many years ago. His first study showed the color of the animal you'll see below this paragraph - a dinosaur by the name of Anchiornis huxleyi. This is the first acc...
Stunning footage of lightning in a volcanic ash cloud in Patagonia
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 23:16
BBC posted this truly stunning footage of a volcanic ash cloud just bursting with lightning and it's totally staggering to see. It's a violent phenomenon but in the picturesque setting of Patagonia, it almost looks like ...
Next Issue, the Netflix for magazines, reborn with a fresh design and new name
Engadget - 30 Sep 2015 23:00
For those who haven't heard of it, Next Issue is best described as the Netflix of magazines: It's an app that, for a monthly fee, gives you all-you-can-read access to a large library of digital magazines. It first launch...
Why US Government Websites Are Going to Start Looking Really Sharp (For Real)
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 23:00
Unfortunately for us, we'll no longer be able to publish exhaustive lists of the ugliest US government websites . But fortunately for the American people, any url ending in .gov is going to look and function better than ...
This LED Manicure Curing Lamp will let you set unbreakable polish
Coolest Gadgets - 30 Sep 2015 22:57
If you know nothing about getting your nails done, let me learn you a thing or two. While it is a miniscule aspect of your overall appearance, it’s hard to not notice once you’ve had your nails in good condition. You...
Airbnb acquires Russian design firm Lapka
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 22:54
For reasons no one is certain of, Airbnb has acquired a small Russian design firm called Lapka. The Russian company announced the acquisition on its website recently. The studio tasks itself with creating "the most beaut...
Worms that eat plastic could help clean landfills
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 22:42
Researchers from Stanford University have been working with researchers from China on a novel way to help remove Styrofoam plastic that is found in landfills around the world. The researchers have found that common mealw...
What Works (And Doesn't Work) In Today's PS4 Firmware Update
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2015 22:40
If your PlayStation 4 looks a little different today, that's because your machine probably updated overnight with firmware 3.00. While it's a system update less sweeping than its version number implies, and the launch ha...
5 Nexus 6P/5X features Google didn't tell you about
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2015 22:35
Yesterday Google showed the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P for the first time - today they've come to the internet to share a few tidbits. While we learned most of the details about the Nexus smartphone lineup for 2015 just about...