Gadget News
TENC - Self-Healing iPhone 6S Case by Just Mobile
The Gadget Flow - 10 Oct 2015 09:59
A near invisible, self mending case for your iPhone 6S now comes in the form of TENC by Just Mobile. This case has been made out of auto-healing smart materials that are tailored to fit your iPhone's curved edges. The ca...
We Saw the First New X-Files Episode, And It Feels Like Home
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 23:45
The first episode of the revived X-Files was shown to packed house at New York Comic Con. Here are our spoiler-free first impressions.
Our ongoing missions to Mars are over 50 years in the making
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 21:00
A deep space mission to Mars will require more than a few bottles of Poland Spring and water reclamation is a complicated business. Luckily, recent research is showing that liquid water may be more prevalent on the red p...
This Glittery Gem is in Orbit Helping us Measure the Shape of our Planet
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 22:00
This ridiculous rhinestone-studded disco-ball is actually a high-precision laser-reflecting satellite still in orbit around the Earth. With only tiny reflectors and no active instruments, it's provided vital data on the ...
Three things to know about the Dell Chromebook 13
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 20:00
Dell's new Chromebook 13 is another contender in Google's Chrome OS market, and it is a serious player on the field. Dell hails this as its first professional-level Chromebook, and we agree with its assessment; if you're...
Google search on Safari mobile to display results for iOS apps
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 07:50
By the end of October, you might notice that doing a Google search via Safari on an iPhone or an iPad returns results with deep links to iOS apps. That's because Mountain View has given developers the power to do so -- t...
Facebook lets you show school spirit with "Game Face"
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 05:30
Facebook recently introduced updated mobile profiles, and now it is back with another way for you to show off your allegiances. The social network has introduced a new "Game Face" tool for adding a banner related to one ...
Study finds wolves prefer Chernobyl zone over nearby parks
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 04:00
It has been almost three decades since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and there's still an exclusion zone in place prohibiting humans from returning. That exclusion zone, naturally, doesn't apply to wildlife, which rese...
Twitter's returning CEO is reportedly planning layoffs
Engadget - 11 Oct 2015 01:29
Twitter's 'new' permanent CEO only took the reins five days ago, but he already appears bent on cleaning house. Sources for both the New York Times and Recode understand that Jack Dorsey is planning layoffs that could st...
Incredibly Disgusting Zombie Mouth Cupcake Looks Like It Might Bite You Back
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2015 00:30
There are some cupcakes that look too good to eat, but this one looks almost too horrific to consume. We're sure it's delicious, but we can't shake the feeling those teeth are about to start snapping.
China arrests hacking suspects on behalf of the US
Engadget - 11 Oct 2015 00:01
You read that headline right: according to The Washington Post, China has arrested an unspecified number of suspected hackers for the US government. The suspects were taken into custody a week or so before Chinese Presid...
Prominent Exoplanet Researcher Found Guilty of Sexual Harassment
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 23:00
Once again, a prominent researcher is revealed to be complicit in creating a culture of oppressive harassment that alienates women from science. Can we hurry up with the cultural revolution to ditch this bullshit already...
ITC finds that Samsung and Qualcomm didn't violate NVIDIA patents
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 22:28
NVIDIA's first patent lawsuit campaign isn't exactly going according to plan. The US International Trade Commission has ruled that Samsung and Qualcomm aren't infringing on NVIDIA's graphics patents. The judge rejected t...
Martian Lawsuits And Super Soakers: The Weirdest Moments In NASA History
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 20:15
When your mission is to explore the realms beyond earth, sometimes things get weird. Really weird. Like, lawsuits over Mars and conspiracy-feeding video mistakes levels of weird. Welcome to the stranger side of NASA.
'Steve Jobs' writer and director on avoiding the typical biopic
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 20:00
Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Sunshine) and Aaron Sorkin's (The Social Network, Moneyball) Steve Jobs is a unique film in many ways, not the least of which is its complete disregard for the tropes of most biographical film...
Hydrologists Tackle a Deceptively Simple Question: Where's the Water?
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 20:00
Knowing just how high a river is flooding during severe storms or how empty it gets during a drought is absolutely essential for emergency managers to make informed decisions, but to get that data someone had to brave th...
California's Sweeping New Marijuana Industry Laws Are a Win For the Environment
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 20:00
A comprehensive suite of marijuana regulations were passed by California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday, creating much-needed government oversight over the state's billion-dollar industry. The bill specifically addresses...
Mini Vintage Bluetooth Stereo is truly one-of-a-kind
Coolest Gadgets - 10 Oct 2015 19:29
Bluetooth technology seems to have been around for the longest time already, and yet it does not look as though it has exhausted all avenues for device possibilities. While there has been Bluetooth stereo systems in the ...
Castrol Nexcel makes oil change Nespresso-simple in Aston Martin Vulcan
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2015 19:00
Castrol is a big and well-known name in the automotive oil and lubricant market. You might think the end of evolution is here for oil and filters as well as tech for changing the oil in your car, but you would be wrong. ...
A Stand-Up Comedian Tries to Cope with a World Where People Are Becoming Transhuman
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 19:00
In the near future of the short film Enhanced, people can undergo a procedure that blends their bodies with technology, becoming smarter, healthier, and less anxious. But one stand-up comic finds he's uneasy with the pro...
The weird and the wonderful from Japan's biggest tech show
Engadget - 10 Oct 2015 19:00
CEATEC 2015 is trade show that tries to thinly spread a trend across a whole range of exhibitors: traditional electronics giants like Honda, Sharp and Panasonic mix with university research projects, startups, and just o...
Fantastic Software Glitch Art Is Better Than the Real World
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2015 19:00
The Rescued Film Project has a mission: It rescues long-forgotten photographs hiding on many decades of old undeveloped film rolls. But the following seven images have became outstanding accidental digital artwork.