Gadget News
Raspberry Pi Zero: computing in smaller size, smaller price
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2015 06:01
Although development boards, like Beagle Board and Arduino, have been in existence far longer than it, the Raspberry Pi ushered in a revolution by bringing down the price without compromising (too much) on features. Plus...
Sony confirms official PS4 Remote Play app for Windows and Mac
Engadget - 27 Nov 2015 09:10
Well that was quick. It's only been a couple of days since someone came up with an unofficial app to stream PlayStation 4 gaming to PC, but earlier today, Sony's awesome Shuhei Yoshida confirmed on Twitter that his compa...
Russia's Newest Data Center Will Be Nuclear Powered
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2015 08:55
Russia's newest data center will also be its largest, with a capacity for 10,000 racks. With that much power draw, it of course makes sense for the facility to be built next door to an existing nuclear power station.
This Satellite Image Looks Like Some Kind of Impossible Staircase
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2015 13:40
This mind-bending image looks like something out of Inception, but in fact it's a view of fields in the south Khartoum area of Sudan. How the hell do they grow anything on that?
Scientists create gold nuggets that are 98 percent air
Engadget - 27 Nov 2015 05:30
Researchers at ETH Zurich have accomplished a bit of modern-day alchemy, transforming 20 carat gold into a lightweight foam. Well, technically it's an aerogel: an exceedingly light and porous matrix of material. It's so ...
Samsung's Smartcam HD Plus is like a Nest Cam that's not shackled to the cloud
Ars Technica - 27 Nov 2015 22:30
Review: $190 camera stores video locally and lets you communicate with your home.
Fujitsu Tablet Stylistic R726 aims to increase productivity
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Nov 2015 17:00
It is all about being productive no matter where one is these days, and this is one of the reasons why mobile computing is such a big thing. After all, our smartphones and tablets have seen a massive increase in their ha...
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2015 02:00
If you were hoping for a bunch of apps to help make Thanksgiving a little more fun, sorry -- that was the "theme" last week . This week there are a few apps to help you out with issues like not-so-unlimited data from you...
Block Star Wars spoilers with this Chrome extension
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 01:55
With the first Star Wars movie in a decade coming out soon, there's one thing that we're all trying to avoid: Spoilers. It can be easy to avoid spoilers for smaller movies and TV shows, but with a franchise as big as Sta...
Instagram tests multiple account support on Android
Engadget - 28 Nov 2015 01:45
The Instagram team appears to be readying an Android update that will introduce one of its most highly requested features: multiple account support. For the average user this probably isn't a big deal, but for profession...
This Curved 4K TV Is $400 Less Than Everywhere Else, Plus a Free Blu-Ray Player
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2015 01:30
Even on Black Friday, this 55" curved 4K Samsung TV is going for $2,000 at just about every major retailer. If you buy it from Adorama's eBay storefront though, you'll get it for $1600, plus a free Blu-ray player for goo...
VTech's 'Learning Lodge' hack exposes kids' data
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 01:30
In a statement today, VTech, maker of gadgets for children, announced that its customer data has been breached. According to the company, an "unauthorized party" accessed data within the Learning Lodge app store database...
Transform Your Thanksgiving Leftovers Into Booze
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2015 01:30
Your Thanksgiving guests have departed, leaving you with enough mashed potatoes to feed an army. You're staring down three weeks worth of turkey sandwiches and feeling slightly ill. Here's another idea: Turn those leftov...
The Global Nomad Convertible Backpack changes with the times
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Nov 2015 00:51
When life is tossing you from one crazy scenario to the next, you have to adjust what you’re carrying and how. You don’t want to walk from class with your backpack on and waltz into a business meeting as it seems out...
Just how did this chunk of SpaceX rocket get to the UK?
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 00:45
While traveling around the northern part of Tresco, an island among the Isles of Scilly, boatman Joseph Thomas happened upon a large item floating in the water; it was covered with sea gulls and barnacles, and he thought...
Beware Amazon's $5 Unlimited Cloud Storage Black Friday deal
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 00:45
Amazon has revealed a Black Friday deal in which you'll get Unlimited Cloud Storage for five dollars - seems pretty good, yes? The five dollar deal will get you Unlimited - yes, really - storage on Amazon's servers, on t...
Bill Gates is launching a multibillion-dollar clean energy fund
Engadget - 28 Nov 2015 00:33
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to reveal a massive clean energy project on Monday, during the first day of the United Nations climate change summit in Paris. According to Reuters, which originally reported the ne...
MRI of Mother and Child Shows Love Through The Eyes of Science
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2015 00:30
MIT neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe captured this stunning MRI image of herself and her child inside a 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging scanner, creating an emotionally striking yet abstract work of art.
Buy a Moto X Pure, Get $30 in Bonus Amazon Credit
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2015 00:29
The Moto X Pure "does Android better than Google ," and if you buy one from Amazon today, you'll receive a $30 Amazon account credit automatically at checkout. [Moto X Pure + $30 Amazon Credit, $450]
DJI bets the farm on new MG-1 agricultural drone
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 00:10
Drones aren't just geek toys and glorified couriers, and DJI is putting UAVs to work with the new Agras MG-1. Intended for agricultural duties, the water-resistant and anti-corrosive treated drone has eight rotors and a ...
Nanopores material could be the future of desalination
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 00:10
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new material with 'nanopores' that efficiently strips salt out of seawater, leaving behind drinkable water. This desalination process involves passing high volum...
Patent suggests Google Glass 2 looks less dorky, more creepy
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2015 00:01
A new document shows Google Glass 2, or another iteration of the first, to look more like head-wrap than a pair of traditional glasses. The form is a patent, and the patent has been filed this week with the US Patent and...