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Anvil 3D Printer
The Gadget Flow - 28 May 2016 17:04
Introducing the Anvil 3D Printer, the most accessible printer on the market. Designed to be a cinch to use, Anvil uses auto-loading mechanics to make refilling any filaments into the extruder as easy as possible. Complet...
Google and Ray Kurzweil are making chatbots together
Engadget - 28 May 2016 07:22
While we don't often hear Ray Kurzweil's name associated with Google products, Mountain View hired him back in 2012 to work on unspecified machine learning and language processing projects. Now, the famous futurist has f...
Activists say Vietnam shut down Facebook during Obama's visit
Engadget - 28 May 2016 06:58
During President Obama's three-day trip to Vietnam this week, authorities in the country blocked access to Facebook in an attempt to silence political dissidents, according to reports from two activist organizations. Dig...
Grill Like a God With the Best BBQ Tech
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 00:15
The sun is out, the weather is warm, and your fridge is full of hot dogs. That can only mean one thing: It's grill season, bitches.
MLB On Colossal Beer Pyramid: "Wow"
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 20:49
What separates man from beast? Humans are weak-skinned bipeds, but our great advantage in this life is our bigass brains. We build. To engineer is human. That's how we survived in the jungles and took over this planet.
Take Amazon's Alexa for a spin in your browser
Engadget - 28 May 2016 04:04
Alexa's gradual procession toward ubiquity is proof that the Echo speaker isn't the heart of Amazon's voice assistant, it's the server farms that run it. Now you can tap into Alexa with the device sitting on your desk or...
Phonebloks creator isn't entirely happy with Project Ara
Engadget - 29 May 2016 01:51
Dave Hakkens, the brains behind the Phonebloks modular phone concept, thinks Google could do better when it comes to Project Ara. In a blog post, Hakkens said he wasn't happy that the modular phone's latest version puts ...
NASA BEAM Inflation Complete Saturday After Earlier Failed Attempt
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 00:45
After NASA's lackluster attempt on Thursday to inflate BEAM, an expandable activity module, it had considerably more success today.
NASA successfully puffs up its inflatable space habitat
Engadget - 29 May 2016 00:40
Second time's the charm. Following a less-than-successful initial test run, NASA and Bigelow Aerospace have successfully inflated the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module attached to the International Space Station. It too...
Toyota Is Buying Up Robotics Companies. Could Boston Dynamics Be Next?
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 23:29
In March, the Toyota Research Institute bought up Cambridge-based startup Jaybridge Robotics, and according to Tech Insider, they may be expanding with another famous Massachusetts company: Google's Boston Dynamics, the ...
Meet the wearable tablet you might use at your next job
Engadget - 28 May 2016 22:30
There's no way I would wear the Rufus Cuff wrist computer. After a few minutes with this 3.2-inch Android tablet strapped to my body, my wrist started to get all sweaty. It felt bulky, weird and to be honest, not very co...
Comet 67P dust discovered to contain building blocks of life
Slash Gear - 28 May 2016 22:00
It turns out that comets have been responsible for spreading some of the key ingredients for life throughout the solar system. The European Space Agency has announced that its Rosetta probe has detected some of these bui...
The Original PlayStation's Most Valuable Games
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 22:00
With nearly 2,000 games in its arsenal, the PlayStation has one of the largest libraries in gaming history.
Check out the 3D holograms etched into The Force Awakens vinyl soundtrack
Slash Gear - 28 May 2016 21:00
There's no doubt that vinyl has been enjoying a wave of popularity for the last few years, especially as super special editions of artists' albums and new soundtracks. Now Star Wars is getting in on the artistic packages...
HomeKit does indeed make the August Smart Lock more useful
Engadget - 28 May 2016 21:00
The August Smart Lock is not new. We reviewed it way back in 2014, and for the most part, everything we mentioned then still applies. The lock is still super easy to install, and it still works with deadbolts, not knobs....
9 Summer Drink Ideas for Your Long Lazy Weekend
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 20:30
Hello summer! Symbolically, at least.
WHO Rejects Call To Move Olympics Despite Zika, Other Factors
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 20:12
Despite evidence that suggests holding the Olympics in Rio might be the worst idea thanks to the spread of the Zika virus and various economic factors, it seems for now, it's going to stay.
SpaceX nails its fourth successful rocket landing
Slash Gear - 28 May 2016 20:00
SpaceX made yet another successful landing with its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on Friday, marking the fourth time in total, and the third in a row to take place on a drone ship in the Atlantic ocean. Between SpaceX and Jef...
13 Terrifically Terrible Sci-Fi Movies to Watch on a Stressful Weekend
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 19:53
You know that great line from Party Down: "I'm into hard sci-fi. Fantasy is bullshit." That's me.
Six transforming furnishings that make the most of small spaces
Engadget - 28 May 2016 19:30
By Cat DiStasio Convertible furniture isn't new; most of us have lived with a shape-shifting futon or sofa bed at one point or another. Sometimes, though, a small abode cries out for much more than an extra sleeping surf...
Rosetta Finds Building Blocks For Life On Comet
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 19:18
Scientists have long debated the possibility that some of the key ingredients for life on Earth were brought to our newly-formed planet by comets and asteroids. A new discovery in the "fuzzy atmosphere" of Rosetta's come...
Today's Best Deals: Cold Brew, Eneloops, Beach Chairs, Hammocks
Gizmodo - 28 May 2016 19:15
Homemade cold brew, multiple Eneloop Power Packs to choose from, and hammocks and beach chairs are just the start of today's best deals.