Gadget News
It Takes a Serious Structure to Test the World's Most Powerful Rocket
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2016 09:00
Before any of NASA's rockets can fly up to space, there's a lot of testing to be done. Marshall Space Flight Center's Building 4619 houses the structural testing, but to accomodate NASA's upcoming Space Launch System, it...
Lycan Powerbox solar-powered generator
Coolest Gadgets - 15 Apr 2016 00:00
There is nothing quite like having a spot of solar energy or solar power to help juice up our devices or mobile gadgets, as the sun's energy can be considered to be inexhaustible in our lifetime, and it is free to use as...
Microsoft's iOS Word Flow Keyboard starts closed beta
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2016 05:48
Microsoft has a virtual keyboard for every platform, and they are all different. The Windows 10 keyboard, for example, lacks the swiping gesture of its older Windows Phone counterpart. On Android, its Hub Keyboard puts t...
Why Microsoft just sued the US government
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2016 01:58
Microsoft has sued the United States government for the right to tell users when they are being spied on. The lawsuit was filed in a Seattle-based federal court today, and marks the latest battle between tech company and...
BMW just made GoPro a must-have for track days
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2016 01:48
For most, GoPro is the consummate track-day camera, but along comes BMW with an even more polished integration between action-cam and "The Ultimate Driving Machine." The German automaker has cooked up a new version of it...
The Real Reason You Wouldn't Want to Live On an All-Local Foods Diet
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2016 01:35
An investigation into several locavore restaurants revealed that what was written on the menus wasn't at all what was showing up at the tables. But the underlying reason for the problem is much bigger than just the resta...
'Minecraft: Education Edition' launches this June
Engadget - 15 Apr 2016 01:34
Microsoft's official Minecraft: Education Edition will begin its life in an early access program (kind of like how the original game did) in June. The idea here is to allow educators a chance to give the blocky building ...
Known Quack Dr. Joseph Mercola Forced to Refund Customers for Lying About Effects of Tanning Beds
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2016 01:23
Here's the thing about tanning beds: just like the sunlight they imitate, they can increase the risk of skin cancer. Which is why anyone who bought one from Mercola is going to be getting a refund.
Boost Mobile adds Samsung Galaxy J7, LG and Kyocera phones
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2016 01:21
Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile are adding a trio of new smartphones, giving prepaid customers more options for no-contract plans. Chief among the new models is the Samsung Galaxy J7, a phone that resembles the other Gala...
On the Brink of Greatness: Online Experts
Engadget - 15 Apr 2016 00:40
Ah yes, the fabulous life of an aspiring YouTube star. Steve visits with Dan, the host of Catitude TV, to get the story behind his channel that's chock-full of useful lifehacks. You know, things like the proper technique...
Instagram 'Explore' adds video channels
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2016 00:39
Instagram has updated Explore with video channels, making it easier for users to find the ones they're interested in. Most notably, Instagram offers a personalized channel called "Videos You Might Like," which is exactly...
20 Totally Silly Movie Mistakes That Somehow Made It Into the Final Version
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2016 00:12
Oopsies in movies are the best because they're so hilariously out of place. Like having a car in the shot of a Braveheart battle sequence or having a camera man inside Hogwarts in Harry Potter or seeing a human arm pat d...
Reminder: Rudyard Kipling Was a Racist Fuck and The Jungle Book Is Imperialist Garbage
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2016 00:09
We are currently in the 21st century. We are in the second decade of the 21st century and there are not one, not two, but three Jungle Book movies on the horizon. And that means that it's time to remind everyone that Rud...
How Did This Escaped Chimp Not Get Zapped Into Oblivion?
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2016 00:07
In a scene eerily reminiscent of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, an escaped chimpanzee sought refuge on the power lines of a Japanese suburb. The chimp was eventually subdued after a frantic two-hour police chase, but yo...
Canadian police used BlackBerry's key to unlock BBM messages
Engadget - 15 Apr 2016 00:02
BlackBerry's big selling point is its stance on mobile security, but a report from Vice and Motherboard reveals at least one national police force were able to bypass that security. A cache of documents revealed that Can...
Study suggests consciousness happens in small, fast intervals
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2016 23:59
A new study suggests that consciousness is not a constant state, but rather a series of intervals -- frame rates, essentially -- that play in series. The moments between each interval are spent in an unconscious state, t...
Smart Scalpel Can Distinguish Between Healthy and Cancerous Brain Tissue
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2016 23:54
Performing any kind of surgery on the brain is already a tremendously difficult procedure, but removing only cancerous tissue is even more of a challenge because it's very difficult to visually distinguish the good brain...
Nest is now offering full refunds to Revolv hub owners
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2016 23:42
Revolv owners have had a pretty rough couple of weeks. It all started when the language on the Revolv site changed from saying that the hardware would continue to be supported, to telling customers that their devices wou...
Building my perfect dictatorship in 'Democracy 3: Africa'
Engadget - 14 Apr 2016 23:40
Positech's Democracy game series has always offered a grotesque caricature of politics. I've put tens of hours into Democracy 3 (D3) in recent years, and the lesson I've learned is that what starts as a nuanced game abou...
Riley is a robot companion that will keep an eye on things at home
Coolest Gadgets - 14 Apr 2016 23:30
When you’re barely home long enough to sleep, you might begin worrying if you locked up after you left, or took care of everything that needed to get done at home. While you can’t exactly trust a dog or cat to loo...
Stitch circuitry into your shirt for a better cell signal
Engadget - 14 Apr 2016 23:24
Wearables are getting slimmer, but they're still oblong lumps worn over normal outfits. That's not enough for some tinkerers who are trying to make clothes themselves part of the computing (see: Drum Pants). Now, Ohio St...
London Just Reopened the Entrance to This Underwater Tunnel for the First Time in 147 Years
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2016 23:10
The first underwater tunnel ever built opened in London in 1843, paving a path for cities everywhere to expand beneath rivers and oceans. Today, the tunnel's grand entrance hall reopens to the public for the first time i...