Gadget News
Nike's power-laced 'Back to the Future' shoes arrive in 2016
Engadget - 22 Oct 2015 01:10
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few hours, then you know today is Back to the Future Day. In the trilogy's second film, Michael J. Fox's character Martin Seamus McFly, better known as Marty, gave us a...
Back to the Future NIKE MAG self-lacing sneakers details emerging
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2015 20:25
Today NIKE has confirmed that the first-ever pair of real self-lacing NIKE MAG sneakers (from Back to the Future II) are out there. They're really, truly out there. Whether or not they'll actually be on sale any time soo...
Where and How: the 2015 NIKE MAG Back to the Future sneaker with power laces
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2015 01:30
This afternoon NIKE shared details about how to get a pair of the 2015 NIKE MAG, the Back to the Future sneakers, complete with power laces. They suggest that while the first pair of sneakers is already out there in the ...
Garmin debuts new Forerunner fitness watches with heart rate monitor
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2015 17:50
The year of smartwatches continues to roll on, as a new set of fitness-focused wearables have just been announced by Garmin. This includes three new watches in the company's Forerunner line, all with GPS, heart rate moni...
Meet the J-Pop 'idol' robot that dances and dresses up just for you
Engadget - 21 Oct 2015 11:21
This robot is a better dancer than half of the Japanese pop idol groups it's trying to emulate. While we're not going to torture ourselves (or you) by deep-diving into the curious phenomenon of Japanese idol units, but t...
Does The International Space Station Have An On-Call Doctor?
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 01:30
The answer is yes...and no! It all depends on your definition of "on call."
I'm Max Lobovsky, CEO of Formlabs, and This Is How I Work
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 01:00
As 3D printing evolves and becomes a more common tool, new companies are sprouting up to refine the process and reinvent the way designers, engineers, and hobbyists work. Formlabs arose from a huge Kickstarter success to...
GM to put solar panels at its transmission factory generating 800-kilowatts
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2015 00:58
GM has announced that it plans to go green at its Warren Transmission plant and will install a large solar panel array near the facility. GM is teaming with DTE to install the solar array and it will be the largest solar...
Surface Book review: The hybrid that really does replace your laptop
Ars Technica - 21 Oct 2015 17:00
It ain't cheap, but it is pretty.
SoundBot II Bluetooth Speaker - 360° of Immersive Sound
The Gadget Flow - 21 Oct 2015 10:00
Take quality sound with you anywhere with SoundBot II. This clever Bluetooth speaker charges wirelessly on a charging pad by transmitting an electric current directly to the speaker with a .4mm gap. Built up to QI Standa...
WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's pilfered email attachments
Engadget - 22 Oct 2015 01:40
There's a reason your job wants you to use just your work email for employment-related items. It keeps your personal and career lives separate and lets your IT department lock down job-related correspondences. I'm sure t...
As Promised, Nike Finally Reveals BTTF II Air Mag Sneakers With Power Laces
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 01:35
Back in 2011, the Nike Air Mag , the shoes that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future II, were released to a ravenous fan base. There was only one problem, unlike the shoes seen in the movie, Nike's Air Mags didn't have...
ESO finds massive 'kissing' stars locked in a fatal orbit
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2015 01:30
The European Sourthern Observatory's Very Large Telescope has discovered an incredible double star system composed of two young stars "kissing" -- that is, they're so close together that they're touching, their final ges...
The Full-Frame, Light-Gobbling, 4K-Shooting Sony A7s is $850 Off Today
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 01:16
The Sony A7s might be the "new king of full-frame video", but its price has remained remarkably stubborn at $2500 (for the body alone!) since it debuted last year. Today though, you can grab one for $1649, which is by fa...
Hackers Can Wirelessly Upload Malware to a Fitbit in 10 Seconds
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 01:05
Wearables are like hacker candy. They represent a new category of technology that's capable of storing data--including malware--that people don't expect to get pwned. But that's exactly what just happened: Hackers figure...
New Homeland Security policy demands warrants before deploying StingRays
Engadget - 22 Oct 2015 00:53
The Department of Homeland Security announced a substantial policy change Wednesday regarding how it employs cellphone-tracking tools like the StingRay system. These cell-site simulators have been in use for more than a ...
23andMe will resume (limited) testing for health issues
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2015 00:45
23andMe, the company that benefited greatly with some favor from Google, suffered a massive setback when the FDA stepped in and shutdown its genetic health screening service. At the time, users could pay $99 to spit in a...
Domino's built a pizza delivery car with its own oven
Engadget - 22 Oct 2015 00:31
You have to sympathize with pizza delivery drivers. They're rarely driving more than an everyday car (often their own), which won't do much to help them get a pizza to your door on time. Clearly, Domino's Pizza feels the...
We're Living In A New Golden Age Of Space Movies
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 00:30
Just a few years ago, we were wondering where all the movies about outer space had gone. And now, we don't have to wonder any more, because we've been getting a crop of fantastic new movies about astronauts, spaceships, ...
Shooting Challenge: Fall Leaves
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2015 00:20
It's become an annual tradition . Every year in autumn, we ask you to send us your best photo of the foliage. It can be taken this week, or any time in 2015.
Google's Transparency Report adds unsafe site details
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2015 00:00
For many years, Google has offered up a security warning to those attempting to access an unsafe website. You've likely come across the warning at times -- it is delivered via Google Safe Browsing, and says something lik...
Scientists stretch metal to make it stronger
Engadget - 21 Oct 2015 23:58
You'd think that stretching metal would make it weaker, but just the opposite is true... on a very small scale. Researchers have developed a technique that pulls nanoscopic metal crystals to eliminate defects. By gently ...