Gadget News
FCC refuses to force websites to honor Do Not Track requests
Engadget - 7 Nov 2015 08:09
The FCC has dismissed a petition filed by California nonprofit Consumer Watchdog, asking the commission to require "edge providers" to honor Do Not Track requests. The group named Google, Facebook, YouTube, Pandora, Netf...
Google acquires Fly Labs, a photo and video editing startup
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2015 05:34
Fly Labs, a video and photo editing startup, has announced that it has been acquired by Google. Says the startup team, they will be joining Google -- in particular, Google Photos -- in the company's Mountain View, Califo...
Hackers say they've breached U.S. arrest records database
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2015 02:54
The hacking group Crackas With Attitude, which previously infiltrated the personal email of CIA Director John Brennan, says it has breached a law enforcement portal through which one can access tools for law enforcement ...
Sierra Leone Celebrates The End Of The Ebola Outbreak
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 21:30
After a year and a half since the first case was reported in the West African country, Sierra Leone has been declared Ebola free, 42 days after the last case was cleared. The announcement is one further step forward in t...
Felt and Leather iPad Cover by DFRshop
The Gadget Flow - 7 Nov 2015 11:00
Maintain the new look of your iPad with the Felt and Leather iPad Cover by DFRshop. Made entirely by hand, this cover is functional yet stylish and trendy. It fits all models of iPad except the iPad Pro, including iPad A...
Astro - The World's Only Pure Audio Speaker
The Gadget Flow - 7 Nov 2015 11:00
Elevate your music experience with Astro, the world's first and only pure audio speaker. Astro is the only music system where the speaker changes to fit each individual song, capturing all the details the artist intended...
VW will reportedly offer cash to cheated diesel car drivers
Engadget - 8 Nov 2015 01:59
If you're feeling burned by Volkswagen's decision to cheat on diesel emissions tests, you might get some compensation for your troubles. Sources for The Truth About Cars understand that VW will launch a "TDI Goodwill Pro...
Watch an Enormous Power Plant Implode Into Glorious Oblivion
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2015 01:46
The Mighty Marysville, a 93-year-old plant in Marysville, Michigan, tooted its last toot on Saturday. The giant, which was closed in 2001, spewed dust across the St. Clair River.
The Warcraft Movie Could Revive Classic Warcraft Games
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2015 01:45
World of Warcraft and the official Shrek origin story (aka the Warcraft movie ) are separate. Mostly. However, the movie has gotten Blizzard thinking about older Warcraft games--and how they could bring them back.
Gavin Rothery's The Last Man Is A Haunting Post Apocalyptic Short Film
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2015 01:00
In Gavin Rothery's new short film, The Last Man, an anonymous soldier is awoken from hibernation, only to discover that the world he knew is gone. The film is a haunting, post-apocalyptic look at what will drive him forw...
The Keurig Kold: You could just buy a mini-fridge instead
Engadget - 8 Nov 2015 00:28
As I took Keurig's Kold machine out of its box, the first thought that ran through my head was, "Man, Alton Brown would hate this." You see, the Good Eats and Cutthroat Kitchen host has a vendetta against single-use kitc...
Sony Xperia Z5 review: A decent phone overshadowed by the competition
Engadget - 7 Nov 2015 23:00
At the start of 2015, Sony effectively gave up on making smartphones in the hope of recapturing former glories. Its mobile division now loses the company nearly $2 million per day even after being slimmed down to a fract...
Somebody Found Waldo and Put Him on Instagram
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 23:00
Remember Where's Waldo books? Since the 1980s, kids have spent countless hours scouring their pages for the lonely man in the red and white shirt. But in the internet age, nobody can remain lost for long. In hindsight, i...
Colorado High School Rocked By Teen Sext Ring, Football Team Found to Be at Center of Scandal
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 21:15
Teens trading nude pictures is nothing new, but parents, teachers, and administrators at a Colorado high school in CaƱon City have been left in shock by the revelation that hundreds of naked pictures had been traded by ...
New Evidence Is Challenging What We Know About the Deadliest Mass Extinction in History
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 21:00
The extinction at the end of the Permian period 252 million years ago was one of the darkest chapters in the history of life. Up to 96% of all marine species and 70% of terrestrial life forms vanished in a geologic blink...
Saturday's Best Deals: Cheap GoPros, Adidas Shoes, $5 Selfie Stick, and More
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 20:50
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IBM is trying to solve all of computing's scaling issues with 5D electronic blood
Ars Technica - 7 Nov 2015 20:30
Animals use blood for cooling and power delivery. Why can't computers, too?
Driving Fifty Years of Classic Mazda Rotary Power
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2015 20:01
In the early 1960s, Mazda was facing a crisis. The Japanese government, seeking to mold its nascent automotive industry into a powerful global force, had set in motion plans to combine the many different companies operat...
Soon We Will Hunt Like Predator With This New Night-Vision Sensor
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 20:00
Graphene could make it possible to build ultra-thin, flexible thermal sensors for built-in night vision technology -- just like that lethal alien in the Predator franchise.
Here's what the astronauts aboard the ISS have been up to
Engadget - 7 Nov 2015 20:00
The first piece of the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit in 1998 and two years later, its first occupants arrived. It's currently the largest artificial body orbiting the planet and much of it's d...
Runtastic Moment Classic reviewed: refined style, strange subscription hurdles
Ars Technica - 7 Nov 2015 19:00
The running app's new trackers are lovely, but you need to pay to use them fully.
This Video Explains Everything That is Wrong With Kickstarter
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2015 19:00
Kickstarter has made countless dreams come true and changed the way many companies do business. But over the past few years, it's also become bloated with scams, half-baked product pitches, and brilliant, well-intentione...