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Facebook tweaks 'real name' policy over continued criticism
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2015 05:00
Facebook has long been criticized for its 'real name' policy, a policy in which users are required to use their 'real' names and, in cases of doubt, provide multiple forms of proof to confirm their authentic identity. Wh...
Tokyo Motor Show 2015 Highlights: What You Need to Know
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2015 17:30
Tokyo's eccentric nature and distinct charm have filtered directly into the Tokyo Motor Show, and frankly we wouldn't have it any other way. On Japan's biggest stage, many of the world's foremost automotive players have ...
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The Gadget Flow - 31 Oct 2015 11:00The New Apple TV Is The Beginning Of A Nifty Little Game Machine
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 21:00
The fourth generation Apple TV went on sale yesterday morning, finally giving Apple's set-top box the ability to play video games. It's no gaming revolution, but it's off to a pretty good start.
Life with my robot secretary
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 20:30
By Mark Wilson This article originally appeared on Fast Company and is reprinted with permission. I'm not important enough to have what the rich and powerful call "people." Most of us aren't. The average personal assista...
That "Spooky" Halloween Asteroid is a Dead Comet That Looks Like a Skull
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 18:00
If you weren't already having nightmares about the "Halloween asteroid " taking a detour and crashing into New York City, well, this space rock just got a little spookier. First off, Spooky isn't an asteroid; according t...
Hacking Team offers encryption breaking tools to law enforcement
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 04:29
Mere months after having more than 400 GB of confidential information stolen from its servers, spyware vendor Hacking Team has announced that it has resumed operations with a suite of digital tools to help law enforcemen...
If you're looking for a healthy dose of spooky science before kicking off your Halloween festivities
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2015 01:30
If you're looking for a healthy dose of spooky science before kicking off your Halloween festivities, Motherboard has a great article on sleep paralysis, a surprisingly common condition in which a dreamer is jolted awake...
Researchers see evolution working faster than expected (in chickens)
Engadget - 1 Nov 2015 01:00
The word "evolution" tends to conjure up images of early hominids dodging predators on the veldt as they inch — agonizingly slowly — toward modern humanity. Most of those popular images of evolution are steeped in an...
What's the Creepiest Thing Your Computer Has Ever Done?
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2015 01:00
Whether or not you believe in the supernatural, there's almost certainly been a moment in your life when you were sure your computer was possessed.
This Turning-The-Clocks-Back Nonsense Needs To Stop
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2015 00:00
Daylight saving time ends tomorrow, a fact which will cause many of us to groan as we think forward to the Monday evening commute home in utter darkness. While many have argued that daylight saving time is pointless and ...
A month with Nest's latest smart thermostat
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 23:30
Nest's programmable thermostat has just turned four, and the company marked the anniversary with the debut of its third-generation device. Four years ago, thermostats were still boring blocks stuck to your wall and while...
The Closest Exoplanet to Earth Was Probably a Ghost
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 23:00
When the exoplanet Alpha Centauri Bb was announced in Nature in 2012, it was hailed a watershed moment in the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. But as eerie as it sounds, it now appears that Alpha Cen...
DJI Osmo review: A hand-held stabilized camera worthy of its price
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 22:01
Thanks to the rise of small action cameras, camera stabilizers (aka gimbals) are becoming more portable than ever. Amazon has plenty of these coming from random Chinese brands, but most are either poorly designed, or onl...
Vodafone says 1,827 customers' bank details accessed in attack
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 21:08
In what's been a big week for corporate security following the TalkTalk hack, Vodafone has confirmed that it has also been the target of a malicious attack. In a statement today, the company said that between midnight on...
There May Be a Little Vampire in All of Us
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 21:00
Vampire bats are the only vertebrates that feed on the blood of other mammals. But the ability to do so may be buried across the tree of life, according to a new study which pinpoints the underlying genetic origins of tr...
Is This the Very Youngest Crater on Pluto's Moon Charon?
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 21:00
Of all the craters on Pluto's moon Charon, this one is unlike the others. The bright green marks a unique splash of frozen ammonia at a concentration higher than any other crater examined in detail on the massive moon. B...
Start Your Halloween Right by Watching Elephants Pulverize Giant Pumpkins
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 20:00
Everybody has their own Halloween tradition, whether it's taking chocolate from strangers or doing shots of vile, candy-corn flavored vodka. But the elephant family at the Oregon Zoo's annual "Squishing of the Squash" it...
Nuka-Cola Quantum available in time for 'Fallout 4'
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 19:26
No one really knows what's in those bottles of Fallout Beer, but they likely won't hit US shores. What will however is Nuka-Cola Quantum. The folks at Fallout developer Bethesda have teamed up with the purveyors of funky...
Never Leave your Spaceship Without Boots, Mitts, and a Hat
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 19:00
All the best-dressed explorers wore glittery spacesuits more suitable to the Silver Surfer than somber NASA astronauts in the early days of the Space Age. These are the helmets, gloves, and boots for the Mercury Seven as...
Saturday's Best Deals: UE Mini Boom, Cheap Slippers, Lightning Cables, and More
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2015 18:47
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Recommended Reading: Who are the best horror movie monsters?
Engadget - 31 Oct 2015 18:00
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read....