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Microsoft bringing Visual Studio Android emulator to Mac
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2015 22:05
It just might be the ultimate convergence of the three major computing platforms of today: emulating the Android OS on a Mac via Microsoft software. Ok, it may not be a convergence, but it is about to become a reality. D...
100bn megaton superflares make "most Earth-like" planet a no-go
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2015 06:50
One of the planets earmarked as potentially most Earth-like is dissuading guests, with the discovery of vast superflares rendering it inhospitable. Researchers had believed Kepler-438b to be the most similar to our own p...
This is the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2015 03:02
Honda's earnest tenth-gen Civic has spawned a whimsical cousin, the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe, breaking cover at the LA Auto Show today. The new car will be offered with either a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine or Hond...
YouTube Kids entertains children outside of the US
Engadget - 18 Nov 2015 09:00
Some seven months after launching, YouTube Kids is expanding outside of America. Folks living in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom can access the family friendly section of Google's video win...
A bunch of Apple services are down, it's not just your imagination!
Gizmodo - 18 Nov 2015 08:05
A bunch of Apple services are down, it's not just your imagination! The App Store, iTunes Store, and a bunch of other Stores you didn't even know about aren't working. Use your time free from capitalist digital tyranny c...
Kotaku The Nine Best Movie Shootouts | Deadspin College Football Is My Terrible Boyfriend | Gawker T
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2015 01:31
Kotaku The Nine Best Movie Shootouts | Deadspin College Football Is My Terrible Boyfriend | Gawker Ted Cruz Would Like to Know Why Obama Won't Insult Him to His Face | Jalopnik THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ SL IS NOW EVEN MORE D...
Alpha 2 humanoid robot out to aid humanity
Coolest Gadgets - 19 Nov 2015 01:30
While we might be a long, long time away from the Jetsons era where domestic help around the home comes in the form of a robot, this does not mean that humanity is so far removed from reality that we have not made any hu...
Your Favorite Headphones Are Down to $115, For a Limited Time
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2015 01:25
Audio Technica's venerable ATH-M50x took home the crown in a recent Kinja Co-Op for best headphones, and BuyDig will sell you a pair for $115 today in black or white. [Audio Technica ATH-M50X Headphones, $115 with code P...
Vine's new feature lets you remix audio on top of existing clips
Engadget - 19 Nov 2015 01:20
Sometimes you come across a Vine that you'd like to put your own spin on. To help make that process a little easier, the app now sports a remix tool that allows you to create new audio for the looping footage. To replace...
Zano mini drone project shuts down following delays
Engadget - 19 Nov 2015 00:56
The Zano mini drone project held a lot promise: not only was it supposed to make camera drones affordable, but it was Europe's most successful Kickstarter campaign to date. Unfortunately, though, all those hopes have jus...
Volvo Concept 26 Shows Autonomous Can be Pretty, too
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2015 00:53
The Volvo Concept 26 has just debuted at the LA Auto Show, and the interior concept highlights a striking vision of what autonomous driving could look like. Not bothering with an actual exterior, the idea here is to rumi...
Google's mobile future is in App Streaming
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2015 00:43
Google's next big play for the mobile universe (with Android, for now) is in the ability to stream an app instead of downloading it to your device. Instead of downloading an app to book a hotel, for instance, then tossin...
Love it or hate it, this is the 2017 Evoque Convertible
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2015 00:41
A drop-top, off-road-capable, fashion-friendly, urban SUV might seem like an odd beast, but Range Rover clearly thinks it has legs in the 2017 Evoque Convertible. Taking the broadly popular CUV and lopping off its metal ...
Facebook is testing a fundraising tool for nonprofits
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2015 00:26
Facebook has introduced a new fundraising tool for nonprofits, and it is working to improve its "donate" button, the combination of which will make the social network a little more attractive to charities. Says Facebook,...
Instagram won't let feed-reading apps browse your pics anymore
Engadget - 19 Nov 2015 00:25
If you're one of the few still using a third-party app to browse Instagram feeds, you'll need to make other arrangements soon. The photo-sharing app is killing support of the feed API that allows outside apps and website...
The Warcraft Movie Has Way More Practical Effects Than You Realize
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2015 00:20
We all thought it. We watched the first Warcraft trailer and thought, "Oh no, that's a lot of CGI." Immediately, the nightmare scenario popped into our heads: the possibility that this amazing video game had been turned ...
Google cuts minimum purchase price for apps on Google Play
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2015 17:00
Google wants people to buy more games and other apps via Google play and to help boost interest the search giant has announced minimum pricing has been reduced in 17 additional countries. Google says that it has provided...
NASA's chemical 'laptop' would help find life on other planets
Engadget - 18 Nov 2015 07:42
Planetary rovers can already find potential signs of life, but they're not really meant to find life itself. NASA may have just the device to find that concrete evidence, though. Its newly tested Chemical Laptop is the f...
It's time to secure your Amazon account with two-factor authentication
Engadget - 19 Nov 2015 01:44
Relying solely on passwords to secure important accounts may be outdated, but until they're gone for good your best alternative is locking things down with two-factor authentication: Amazon. Considering you probably alre...
This is the First Time We've Witnessed a Planet Forming
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2015 01:40
Four and a half billion years ago, a whirling cloud of cosmic dust condensed into the lump of rock we call home. For the first time, astronomers are now watching that same planet-forming process playing out around a dist...
Volvo Is Designing the Autonomous Car That Could Eliminate All Traffic Deaths
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2015 00:40
As usual, traffic was apocalyptic on the 10 Freeway. So I cued up the Master of None episode I didn't finish the night before, pulled out the Greek yogurt I hadn't had time to eat for breakfast, reclined my seat way back...
Fallout 4 mod brings back full dialogue options
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2015 00:28
Fallout 4 is the first game in the franchise to give a voice to your protagonist. In previous titles, whenever you had a dialogue prompt, you'd simply read your character's lines. Since your character can speak, Bethesda...