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Tech giants, including Microsoft, file brief supporting Apple
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2016 06:52
Although Apple has recently scored a victory in an almost similar case, its battle with the FBI in the San Bernardino case is yet to come to a head in a formal hearing a few weeks from now. Like a giant army slowly build...
Carved 3D Wooden Street Maps
The Gadget Flow - 4 Mar 2016 17:57
Cities are incredible. Their architecture is beautiful and inspiring. The street planning or chaotic layout give a unique insight into the history and culture of a city unlike anything else. These 3-dimensional carved wo...
Bumble now lets you find a new BFF
Engadget - 5 Mar 2016 01:51
Bumble, the dating app from former Tinder CEO Whitney Wolfe where women make the first move, has launched a new service that will allow users to find a friend as easily as they find romance. The new BFF mode works just l...
A Smartphone Can Copy a 3D Model By Just Recording the Sounds of a 3D Printer
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2016 17:48
With an experiment that's not going to help alleviate any concerns over 3D printing and piracy, researchers at the University of California Irvine have proven that they can copy a 3D model, with surprising accuracy, by s...
Fan made HTC One M10 renderings look really sexy
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2016 16:30
HTC fans waiting for the next big thing to land from the smartphone maker will appreciate these fan renderings of the HTC One M10. These renderings only represent what one person who is looking forward to the device thin...
NASA's New Test Pilots Look Like Total Dummies
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2016 15:15
Building a safe spacecraft is in some ways like building a safe car: If you don't want your astronauts to die, you need to test the vehicle thoroughly. And just like cars, that means using crash test dummies.
This Argument for Why Apple Needs to Help the FBI Is Straight-Up Insane
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2016 07:56
San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos has an, um, unusual take on why Apple should assist the FBI by creating software to help unlock a suspect's iPhone: If Apple doesn't, he argues, the county may never ...
An Incomplete List of Things the Federal Government Should Stop Using Thanks to Apple
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2016 06:13
In the latest salvo of the ongoing Apple vs FBI salvo, Florida GOP congressman David Jolly has introduced a (doomed) bill banning the federal government from purchasing unpatriotic, terrorist-loving iPhones. Taking this ...
15 Things I Would Like to Smash With Baseball's Stupid Selfie Bat
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 01:37
Here is a thing that exists in the world: The SnapBat, a baseball bat that is also a selfie stick. Goddammit.
Voicemails Reveal Donald Trump's Cozy Relationship With the Liberal Media
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 01:27
Early Thursday morning, Gawker received an anonymous email with an attachment that purported to contain recordings from Donald Trump's voicemail inbox. Among the recordings were messages left for Trump by various celebri...
Play Cupid on Tinder by sharing profiles with your friends
Engadget - 5 Mar 2016 01:26
Tinder is slowly rolling out the option to share other people's profiles with friends via text messaging. A small number of users will spot a "share" icon under some profiles -- tapping it lets you send a temporary link ...
Sugru Review for LEGO customization
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2016 01:23
Sugru is a strange sort of self-hardening glue/clay that comes in a variety of colors and plays very, very well with LEGO bricks. It's made for all sorts of different situations, like fitting around my MacBook power cord...
Scientists discover 'ghostlike' octopod playing on sea floor
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2016 01:20
Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered a 'ghostlike octopod' that had, until now, remained unknown to scientists. The octopod was discovered during the year's first op...
"Google Posts" embeds a one-way social network directly into search results
Ars Technica - 5 Mar 2016 00:52
Google's "experimental new podium" looks like a Google+ reboot just for brands.
Google patents AR-based pop-up books
Engadget - 5 Mar 2016 00:33
Google has filed a pair of patents with the USPTO that aim to reinvent how we interact with printed media. The first patent is for an "Interactive Book" with motion and pressure sensors embedded within its pages. The sen...
Boeing's self-sanitizing lavatory makes germs 'literally explode'
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2016 00:28
Boeing has a new prototype aircraft lavatory that, among other things, uses UV light to kill germs after each use. Many people travel on any given commercial flight and they bring their germs with them. The lavatory is a...
This Fan-Edited Ghostbusters Trailer Fixes Several Problems From the Official One
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 00:22
We like the new Ghostbusters trailer. It's got a true love for the franchise, as well as action, humor and character to spare . But at the same time, it's obviously not perfect. There are some issues with it--and a new f...
UEFA Champions League final will use goal-line technology
Engadget - 5 Mar 2016 00:11
Goal-line technology is already being used in the Premier League to verify scoring, and it's headed to two UEFA league finals, too. The upcoming Champions League and Europa League finals will both make use of the system ...
This Timelapse of Shanghai Tower Construction Is the Most Spectacular Thing You'll See All Day
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 00:05
For the past four years, filmmaker Joe Nafis has been chronicling the construction of the Shanghai Tower. After 1,000 work hours and 350,000 photos, he's put together a stunning timelapse video that you don't want to mis...
Google "Right to be Forgotten" changes further muddy privacy
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2016 23:51
Google is changing the way it handles "Right to be Forgotten" requests, taking into account location in a further attempt to appease European privacy regulators. Although the search company - among others offering search...
An A-to-Z Guide to Bullshit Alternative Medicine on YouTube
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2016 23:47
There's a weird mark on your face. It wasn't there last week, and it's spreading at an alarming rate. Your insurance sucks, so you search the internet for help, and before you know it, you're dropping $10,000 to "reprogr...
Tony Dyson, builder of the original R2-D2, has died
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2016 23:40
Professor Tony Dyson, builder of the original R2-D2, has passed away at the age of 68. While the cause of death has not been officially determined, it is believed to be from natural causes. His passing was discovered aft...