Gadget News
The After Math: Potpourri
Engadget - 29 May 2016 19:00
It's been a mixed week for news with few clear winners and losers -- outside of Chewbacca Mom of course, who has been killing it. Let's see, Takata had to recall 12 million more airbags because they keep killing people. ...
Kiri - The Anonymous Computer
The Gadget Flow - 29 May 2016 17:00
Kiri is mainly an operating system, which is designed to make the user completely anonymous. With a boosted connection to Tor and our dedicated VPN servers, Kiri will perform like a normal desktop PC while keeping the us...
netpure - The Child Safe Internet
The Gadget Flow - 29 May 2016 17:01
Protect your children from the dangers of the internet with netpure, the child safe internet. Easily and simply plugging into the router you already have at home, netpure creates a Wi-Fi network designed to be the safest...
Google Photos celebrates first birthday and 24 billion selfies
Engadget - 29 May 2016 04:50
Happy birthday, Google Photos. In the year since its launch, the service has created 1.6 billion animations, collages and movies from your snapshots, according to a post on the Google blog. More than that, there've been ...
Ricoh PJ HDC5420 home theater projector is their maiden attempt
Coolest Gadgets - 29 May 2016 23:00
Ricoh might be a name that many of us who work at offices are familiar with, what with the kind of photostat machines that they churn out. However, did you know that Ricoh too, has its fair share of projectors, and its f...
Google won't get a deal on French taxes
Engadget - 29 May 2016 23:33
If Google was hoping that France would give it a UK-style tax break, it's going to be in for a rude surprise. The country's Finance Minister Michel Sapin informs Reuters that there won't be any negotiations with Google o...
Tesla hosts a grand opening for its Gigafactory on July 29th
Engadget - 29 May 2016 22:02
Tesla's sprawling Gigafactory has yet to kick into full swing, but that isn't stopping the electric car maker from giving its plant an official debut. It's inviting its biggest fans (including those who referred buyers) ...
Tesla schedules Gigafactory grand opening for July 29
Slash Gear - 29 May 2016 21:45
Tesla has finally set a date for the official opening of its Nevada Gigafactory, a massive building where the electric car maker will produce the batteries for its vehicles. A ceremony at the facility will be held on Jul...
Ben Heck's Hackmanji board game
Engadget - 29 May 2016 20:30
With a bit of laser cutting for the box and some 3D printing for the pieces, cogs and arms, Ben, Karen and Felix build a new version of the board game Jumanji. (Yes indeed, it's on based on the 1995 Robin Williams film.)...
All The Safety Tweaks Keeping IndyCars On The Ground This Year, Explained
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 18:10
What on earth is a dome skid, and why is it such a big deal? Well, for one, we haven't seen the kind of massive airborne crashes at this year's Indianapolis 500 like we did last year. Racer caught up with polesitter Jame...
Kinetic Road Machine Indoor Trainer
The Gadget Flow - 29 May 2016 17:00
Use your bicycle indoors with the Kinetic Road Machine Indoor Trainer. Fastening your wheels in place, this structure allows you to pedal like you're out on the road from the comfort of your own home. The Kinetic Road Ma...
'Catlateral Damage' VR is out on Steam for HTC Vive
Engadget - 30 May 2016 01:02
Smashing pots and vases as a rampaging virtual kitty sounds so much more fun if you can physically act it out, doesn't it? Good thing you can do just that if you have an HTC Vive. Catlateral Damage, that game that puts y...
The Colorado River is a Blue Ribbon in the Desert When Seen From the ISS
Gizmodo - 30 May 2016 01:00
Tim Peake snapped an amazing picture of the Grand Canyon earlier today as the International Space Station passed overhead. The Colorado River is a blue ribbon in the middle of a desert.
Brains Of People With Schizophrenia Attempt Self-Repair: Study
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 23:30
Schizophrenia is a mysterious, misunderstood mental illness without a full cure. However, researchers from the United Kingdom and China may have found a clue that could help to understand it better.
So You Want To Join The Empire: Beating the Summer Heat
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 23:12
One of the most common questions that I get when I'm trooping in Stormtrooper armor (after "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?") is "Are you hot under there?" Usually, the answer is yes.
Here's What All The Buttons On An IndyCar Steering Wheel Do
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 22:55
We already know how complicated Formula One steering wheels can be, but are the reins of an IndyCar any simpler? What do all of those buttons do? Here's a breakdown.
E FUN rolls out detachable Nextbook
Coolest Gadgets - 29 May 2016 22:00
I am pretty sure that many of us have heard of the name E FUN before, as this is one company that introduced the Nextbook brand which has frankly grown by a few more models over the years. This time around, it has rolled...
Three Dimensional Labyrinth Orb is truly a puzzler worth checking out
Coolest Gadgets - 29 May 2016 21:00
Back in the day when ISIS was not a four-letter word and lopping off peoples' heads for seemingly inane reasons, it was a puzzle that has been touted to be the most difficult puzzle ever released to the masses. Well, per...
Watch This Cheetah Run With a GoPro On Its Back
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 21:00
Can you imagine riding a cheetah? Besides the fact that it would probably hate you being there, it would also be pretty incredible. Just watch this video simulating what that would be like.
NASA successfully inflates space habitat on second try
Slash Gear - 29 May 2016 20:45
Saturday saw NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station successfully inflate an expandable habitat -- basically a pod that acts as an additional, experimental room. It was their second attempt at doing so, af...
Weird Object Falls Out of Woman's Chimney; Internet Tries to Help
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 20:00
Our homes are our safe places. We don't really expect to find mysterious objects in our homes, but one London woman took to Twitter to figure out what the hell just fell out of her chimney.
Researchers Want Robots To Feel Pain In Saddest Experiment Ever
Gizmodo - 29 May 2016 19:35
German researchers are experimenting with an "artificial robot nervous system" to teach robots how to feel and react to pain, in what might be one of the saddest displays of robot bullying since Boston Dynamics' Atlas wa...