Gadget News
Elon Musk: Apple hired the Tesla engineers we've fired
Engadget - 9 Oct 2015 07:43
During an interview with German business newspaper Handelsblatt on Thursday, Elon Musk unleashed some very CE-Oh No He Didn't!-worthy words about Apple's car efforts. "They have hired people we've fired," he responded wh...
You can now 3D print custom gold jewelry
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 01:47
Sure, you can 3D print yourself a house, and in the future you may be able to 3D print yourself a replacement eyeball. Neither of those are likely to ever be something you need and/or want, but customized gold jewelry? I...
Hulu's virtual reality app will launch alongside Gear VR in November
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 00:24
Oculus and Samsung's first fully-fledged virtual reality product, the Gear VR, is set to launch in November for $99. A host of apps have been announced to work with the new hardware, and now we have confirmation that Hul...
How A $300 Fiat Inspired The First Leatherman Multitool
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2015 23:59
Today, they're ubiquitous, but would you believe Tim Leatherman struggled for years to find a buyer for the first-ever multitool? He was inspired to invent it after a 20-country drive through Europe on a shoestring budge...
On-Demand Drinks from KOLD Drinkmaker by Keurig
The Gadget Flow - 9 Oct 2015 09:59
Get your favorite drink freshly made in seconds with KOLD Drinkmaker by Keurig. Using the same Keurig pod technology, we all know and love, you and your family can have on-demand beverages so everyone gets what they want...
MakerBot lays off another twenty percent of its workers
Engadget - 9 Oct 2015 05:16
In April MakerBot laid off 20 percent of its workforce. Roughly six months later, its doing it again, trimming another fifth of its payroll as it struggles to meet lofty ambitions and expectations set by its parent compa...
Deadspin Police: UCLA Punter Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape | Gawker Undercover Cops Sue City After B
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 01:59
Deadspin Police: UCLA Punter Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape | Gawker Undercover Cops Sue City After Being Caught Allegedly Getting Hand Jobs From Prostitutes | Kotaku Minecraft Streamer Buys Swank Mansion For $4.5M | Life...
Firefox will stop supporting web plugins (except for Flash) by the end of 2016
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 01:58
Horrible browser plugins used to offer extended multimedia features for website, often at the cost of a much worse overall experience -- thankfully, they're going the way of the dodo. Chrome recently banished plugins lik...
Playdate: Giving away Snake's watch with 'Metal Gear Online'
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 01:30
Metal Gear Online hasn't even been active a week and yet and it's dealing with some pretty serious issues. First there's the whole real-money for in-game insurance thing, and as Eurogamer reports, there's a load of balan...
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 01:20
You can stop making that face right now because it's FRIDAY!
DARPA's looking toward disappearing delivery drones
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 01:15
The problem with making deliveries to remotely located military troops is that anyone can see the delivery take place -- at least those nearby -- and will know, as a result, approximately where the team is located. In ot...
Can't accept autonomous liability? Get out of the game, says Volvo
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 01:11
Volvo has an easy answer for all the hand-wringing about whose responsible when self-driving cars crash.Volvo chief executive officer and president Håkan Samuelsson says one of the most vexing challenges facing the auto...
Stephen Hawking: 'The real risk with AI isn't malice but competence'
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 00:49
Artificial intelligence was one of the biggest topics during Stephen Hawking's Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) earlier this year. So it's not too surprising that Hawking used up a significant portion of his answers to that ...
Chromecast Review (2015): Utilitarian Smart TV Masterpiece
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 00:35
The 2015 version of the Chromecast is just nice enough to want to upgrade from the original and certainly worth the cash for new users. Chromecast is, at its core, a doorway for your smartphone to access your TV. Like it...
Review: Dell Chromebook 13 -- a premium option for pros
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 00:30
Dell has introduced its new Chromebook 13, a laptop that runs Google's Chrome OS and that, in nearly every way, demands attention and is wholly deserving of it. This laptop has many bragging points, leaving most Chromebo...
Grab a Fresh Set of Wiper Blades For $23
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 00:30
If your wiper blades are starting to streak, Amazon's offering a pair of Rain-X Latitudes for just $23 today. All you have to do is pick the two you want, add them to your cart, and you'll see the discount at checkout. Y...
Fluance SXBP High Definition Bipolar Surround Sound Speakers needs no shrink
Coolest Gadgets - 10 Oct 2015 00:00
When it comes to audio quality, the sky's the limit, basically. You can never quite tell just how much someone is willing to fork out when it comes to making sure that they are able to hear just about the best kind of au...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership could spell the end of filesharing sites
Engadget - 9 Oct 2015 23:58
According to documents leaked by Wikileaks -- specifically, the TPP's finalized chapter on Intellectual Property -- the days of filesharing sites could quickly be coming to a close. Per the agreement, which would be enfo...
Dow Jones hacked: customer data compromised
Slash Gear - 9 Oct 2015 23:45
The Dow Jones has revealed that it recently suffered a data breach, with its customer data being targeted. About 3500 customers have been affected as a result of the hack; the compromised data includes contact informatio...
What Are the Unwritten Rules of Winning a Nobel Prize?
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2015 23:40
The Nobel Prizes are the "Oscars of Science," making waves not only in the scientific community, but the lay community as well. Everyone knows there are unofficial rules to adhere to if you want to win an Oscar. Are ther...
The SMS Audio Street Headphones are getting the Star Wars treatment
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Oct 2015 23:30
Slowly but surely, our skepticism and excitement for Star Wars: The Force Awakens grows a little more each day. We know that they’re keeping some things the same in the movie, as we got to see a touching moment between...
Swann Professional HD Security System for added peace of mind
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Oct 2015 23:30
You might have a house, or even a mansion, but do you have a home in there? This is a question that is worth asking, of course, where each of us will have to learn to take stock of our situation and figure out where we a...