Gadget News
You Can Stash an Insane Amount of Data in a Rubik's Cube
Gizmodo - 2 May 2016 17:22
Remember that part in the new Snowden trailer , where Ed sneaks data out of the NSA by hiding a memory card in a Rubik's cube? Has to be bullshit, right?
It's Depressing That We All Needed a Lesson In Apple Grammar
Gizmodo - 2 May 2016 06:00
Apple is known for harboring a bunch of design freaks, but did you know that you're never meant to speak of iPhones, just "multiple iPhone devices?"
BMW i3 (94 Ah) boasts of a higher battery at the same size
Slash Gear - 2 May 2016 05:15
Normally, a battery with a bigger capacity occupies more space than one with lower figures, which usually means having to adjust physical designs to accommodate the larger packs. BMW, however, has managed the rare feat o...
This Stunning Map of Pluto's Frozen Landscape Is the Most Complete Yet
Gizmodo - 2 May 2016 17:57
It's been eight months since New Horizons made its historic flyby of Pluto, but data keeps on trickling in from the intrepid space probe. Scientists have now produced a new composite map, creating the sharpest and most d...
Australia Will Fight Its Pesky Fish Population With $11 Million Worth of Herpes
Gizmodo - 2 May 2016 17:55
Australia has a carp problem. According to Barnaby Joyce, the country's minister for agriculture and water resources, managing the fish--also known as "Australia's worst freshwater aquatic pest"--costs about $380 million...
Sony patents a contact lens that houses a camera
Slash Gear - 2 May 2016 14:30
OK, this is bound to raise some red flags among privacy advocates, even more than Google Glass ever did. It is also going to make sci-fi aficionados drool and wish they would still be alive, not to mention capable of wea...
Galaxy Note 6 details add up with USB-C
Slash Gear - 3 May 2016 01:55
It may be time for Samsung to try their hand - again - at adopting the next generation of USB technology in smartphones of all sorts. They previously attempted this with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a device that utilized ...
This 15-Year-Old Owns an Apple Museum--What Have You Done Today?
Gizmodo - 3 May 2016 01:30
Every 15-year-old kid is passionate about something. For me, it was playing video games and doing absolutely as little as humanly possible. But for Alex Jason--his passion is Apple.
Tesla puts its extreme air pollution filter to the test
Engadget - 2 May 2016 23:52
When Tesla revealed that the Model X (and eventually, the Model S) would have a HEPA filter so effective that it could protect against bioweapons, people were understandably skeptical. Can it really save you from terrori...
Graphene e-paper is brighter and bendier
Engadget - 2 May 2016 03:26
Who said that e-paper was old stuff? Certainly not China -- the country's Guangzhou OED Technologies has created what it says is the world's first graphene-based e-paper. The extremely strong yet light material promises ...
Why the Hell Is Delta Spending $50 Million on Bag-Tracking Technology?
Gizmodo - 3 May 2016 01:57
The busiest airline in the world just spent $50 million on tech that promises to more efficiently route your checked luggage to its destination. By the end of the year, all Delta Airlines flights will be tracking bags us...
Mighty No. 9 launches June 21 in North America and Asia
Slash Gear - 3 May 2016 01:53
Mighty No. 9, the game that has been chronically delayed, will be launching in North America and Asia on June 21, the game's creator has announced. In a statement today, Keiji Inafune said everyone outside of North Ameri...
Make your bike electric with this swap-in tire
Engadget - 3 May 2016 01:20
Electric bikes have been around for decades but haven't broken out of their niche audience. Instead of building a bicycle around electric power, GeoOrbital is a universal wheel you can swap into your existing bike to pow...
Apple Music for Android adds the videos iOS users already enjoy
Engadget - 3 May 2016 00:58
Apple Music subscribers with iOS devices have been privy to the service's music videos as part of the monthly plan. Those visuals haven't been added the Android version of the app since it arrived last November, despite ...
Hulu tipped in plan to launch Sling TV competitor next year
Slash Gear - 3 May 2016 00:56
Hulu could be the next company to offer a live streaming real-time TV service, according to sources. The service would be akin to Sling TV and PlayStation Vue, enabling subscribers to watch live cable channels and broadc...
Extreme Heat Will Make Parts of the Middle East and Africa Uninhabitable by 2050
Gizmodo - 3 May 2016 00:37
New research shows that temperatures are set to skyrocket in parts of the Middle East and Africa, making human habitation next to impossible. In a region that's home to 500 million people, that could trigger a climate-ex...
Brazilian court blocks WhatsApp for 72 hours
Engadget - 3 May 2016 00:36
A Brazilian judge has ordered local cellphone carriers to block WhatsApp on their networks for 72 hours, effectively locking out over 100 million users from the Facebook-owned messaging service. The ban, which started Mo...
Every Star Wars VIII secret leaked so far
Slash Gear - 3 May 2016 00:23
Today we're going to explore all of the photographic bits and pieces of the next full Star Wars film (not Rogue One, but Star Wars 8), thus far revealed. Most of these photos come from intrepid filming-site visitors, but...
Your fingerprint won't protect your phone in court
Slash Gear - 3 May 2016 00:14
After the San Bernardino iPhone debacle, the idea of unlocking smartphones has become a hot topic. These days, we store a lot of personal information on our phones. In fact, nearly every method of digital communication I...
Canon's new entry-level DSLR is good enough for its target audience
Engadget - 3 May 2016 00:10
As meaningful as professional cameras like the EOS-1DX Mark II are to Canon's business, the company knows it has to dominate the beginner market as well. Now, with the new $500 EOS Rebel T6, Canon has designed a DSLR tha...
When Will the Marvel Cinematic Universe End?
Gizmodo - 3 May 2016 00:09
Steven Spielberg thinks that superhero movies will go the way of the Western. As in, moviegoers will get tired of them and stop watching them and the movie studios will stop making them. That sounds hard to believe since...
Scosche delivers new MagicMount PowerBank
Coolest Gadgets - 3 May 2016 00:00
Mention the name Scosche, and chances are you would think of smartphone accessories right off the top of your head. There is wisdom in doing so, especially when you take into consideration the sheer number of accessories...