Gadget News
Jam Out In Orbit To Thomas Oliver's If I Move To Mars
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 19:05
'If I Move To Mars' is the latest song from New Zealand artist Thomas Oliver, and it comes with a great video of an astronaut jamming out as he spins away in orbit. The world needs more Apollo-styled guitars.
Inhabitat's Week in Green: the Model X and man-made islands
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 18:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. After three years of anticipation Tesla just launched its latest electric car....
10-micron-wide flowers can bloom just like the real thing
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 10:54
A team of researchers from the RMIT-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Research Centre has developed a technique to create 10-micron-wide flower-like structures that bloom like the real thing. The group mixed two in...
Google wants Glass-like headsets with holographic displays
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 07:59
Google Glass (aka Project Aura), as cool as it is, isn't very immersive: you're still looking at flat pictures superimposed on a 3D world. You may see some added depth in the future, though. Google has filed for a patent...
An Ancient Volcanic Collapse Triggered an 800 Foot Tsunami Wave
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 03:00
Scientists have just uncovered one of the largest tsunami events in the geologic record, and naturally, it started with an epic splash. 73,000 years ago, the eastern flank of Cape Verde's Fogo volcano collapsed into the ...
Panoz unveils a concept version of its arrow-shaped road car
Engadget - 5 Oct 2015 01:05
Panoz's years-long vision of an arrow-shaped road car is finally coalescing into something tangible. The automaker has unveiled a real-world concept version of the car, the DeltaWing GT, that shows that the idea isn't fa...
Mars has long been a destination for science fiction authors.
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2015 01:00
Mars has long been a destination for science fiction authors. As we've learned more and more about the Red Planet, our stories have changed along with it. Over on Clarkesworld Magazine, I wrote about Science Fiction's hi...
E-Books Will Never Replace Print, Because E-Books Are Stagnant and Poorly Designed
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2015 01:00
Welcome to this week's Reading List, where you'll find the best science and technology stories on the internet assembled in one delightful package. This week, we'll ponder the place books have in our lives, explore urban...
Fizzy microparticles may save lives on the battlefield
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 23:33
Battlefield medics and paramedics rely on chemical-infused bandages to help stem blood loss and treat wounds. However, the blood itself is frequently their worst enemy -- it takes those chemicals away from where they're ...
Instagram blames Apple for strict anti-nudity stance
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 22:02
There's a reason why the #freethenipple campaign blew up on Instagram: the photo-sharing website is typically quick to pull down posts showing women's nipples, even if there's nothing pornographic about the photos. Why? ...
A Strike May Park San Francisco's Tech Buses
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 22:00
San Francisco's tech workers may be looking for a new ride to work if their shuttle bus drivers go on strike over contract negotiations. At a meeting yesterday in San Leandro, leaders of the Teamsters Local 853 advised m...
How Iron Man tech is helping Mercedes build better dashboards
Slash Gear - 4 Oct 2015 21:13
The 21st century dashboard is about more than just a speedo and fuel gage, and Mercedes is looking to blockbuster movie tech to fend off CarPlay and Android Auto. I caught up with the latest in infotainment at the Merced...
Florida Sheriff's Department Deputizes Boy To Fend Off Zombie Attack
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 21:00
Here's your heartwarming story of the day: 7 year old Spencer Holt was deputized by the Pasco County Sheriff's department to fend off a zombie horde in their jail cells.
Meet the electric bus that could push every other polluting bus off the road
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 20:30
By Adele Peters This article originally appeared on Fast Company and is reprinted with permission. Electric cars might be sexier. But Ryan Popple, who was an early employee at Tesla, is now convinced that electric buses ...
Past and Future Collide in This Gorgeous ISS Photo of Athens
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 20:00
This web of lights is one of the most ancient cities in the world, seen from 249 miles above the Earth. Athens, Greece, is the ancient home of Plato and Aristotle, but in this photo taken from the International Space Sta...
Lego's Doctor Who Tardis Set Will Be Landing Soon
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 19:30
Lego posted an update to Facebook this morning with an exciting image: A Lego Tardis, with a message: Landing soon...
Sunday's Best Deals: 2TB External, Head Athletic Gear, White Noise, and More
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 19:18
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The After Math: Long-distance trips, iPhone issues and Twitter n00bs
Engadget - 4 Oct 2015 19:00
Such an eventful week! Besides NASA finding water on Mars, Apple releasing El Capitan and Experian exposing data on 15 million T-Mobile users, we saw journeys of unprecedented distance. And don't forget these impressive ...
Sunday Showdown: Chromecast vs. Roku Streaming Stick vs. Fire TV Stick
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 19:00
After Google introduced the first Chromecast two years ago, HDMI dongles quickly became one of the best cheap ways to stream the internet to your TV. Now, the competition is hotter than ever. We compared the Roku stick, ...
Naim Mu-so wireless music system receives TIDAL support
Coolest Gadgets - 4 Oct 2015 17:00
It looks like going wireless (including wireless music streaming) is the way to go, and the big thing to do these days. After all, who would want to remain in the previous century by being tethered to a particular device...
All Hail Sputnik, the First Robotic Overlord to Orbit our Planet
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2015 17:00
October 4, 1957: Sputnik beeps out a cheerful declaration of survival in the harshest of environments as the first artificial satellite to successfully orbit the Earth.
Scosche goBAT 6000 Rugged Portable Backup Battery - no turning back
Coolest Gadgets - 4 Oct 2015 16:00
We are a people who simply cannot live without our mobile devices in this day and age, and so, it is no surprise to hear that there are different companies out there which are churning out portable batteries to keep our ...