Gadget News
Nintendo tackles 3DS piracy with 'freeShop' takedown
Engadget - 29 Dec 2016 20:00
Homebrew software designed to imitate the Nintendo eShop has been issued a takedown notice by the house of Mario. FreeShop allows 3DS owners to browse, search and download games using "titlekeys," a form of encryption em...
Twitter adds 360 video, still no edit button
Engadget - 29 Dec 2016 02:04
Facebook and YouTube jumped on the 360 video train back in 2015, leaving Twitter to tardily trundle out their first all-direction footage experiments during the NBA finals back in June. But at long last, the social netwo...
Donald Trump: 'Computers Have Complicated Lives Very Greatly'
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 04:55
Many people would say that computers have been a boon to both science and society, facilitating calculations and communications unfathomable in the pre-digital age. President-elect Donald Trump, however, is not one of th...
This iPhone feature may re-start the Android hardware wars
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 19:14
Apple has long been rumored to bring a set of hardcore components to the iPhone lineup – next year they just might do it. A set of patents this week shows how Apple is preparing for – or at least protecting itself in...
Here and MobilEye team up on self-driving tech for automakers
Engadget - 29 Dec 2016 16:35
There are so many companies working on autonomous car tech that we're now seeing the inevitable next phase: partnerships and consolidation. Case in point is a tie-up between MobilEye, the sensor maker that supplied senso...
Leather Desk Pad by Wood & Faulk
The Gadget Flow - 29 Dec 2016 15:51
Upgrade your workspace with the Leather Desk Pad by Wood & Faulk. Rich in understated beauty and class, these desktop accessories are the perfect blend of form and function. Of course, leather in any arena screams decade...
'Mario Kart 64' is the Wii U Virtual Console's latest addition
Engadget - 29 Dec 2016 04:03
Sure, Mario Kart 8 is great and all, but if you wanted to see the original version of "Toad's Turnpike" on the Wii U, your options have been pretty limited. Tomorrow changes that, as Mario Kart 64 will release on the sys...
Sorry folks, science says hands-free calls are still a big driving distraction
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 03:34
Hands-free technology is largely viewed as the solution to phone-addicted drivers, but another study has surfaced that disagrees. According to QUT's study, which utilized the CARRS-Q Advanced Driving Simulator as part of...
Galaxy S8's secret audio weapon : tipped to be wireless
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 23:54
The Samsung Galaxy S8 will launch at the same time as a wireless audio solution that’ll take on Apple’s AirPods. Information on this set of wireless earbuds is thin, but given Samsung’s recent acquisition of Harman...
A Ben Affleck flop inspired this script-reading robot
Engadget - 29 Dec 2016 23:45
The process used to create a major motion picture hasn't changed much in a century. Someone has an idea that they turn into a screenplay, which is then edited, developed and handed to a director, who brings it to life. T...
Volvo 90 Series cars get Skype for Business integration
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 23:31
Volvo Car Group has announced Skype for Business integration for the automaker's 90 Series vehicles. This integration will increase drivers' productivity by bringing Skype for Business to the cars' large center display, ...
Obama Fires Back at Election Hacks by Politely Asking Russian Guys to Leave
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 23:27
Photo: AP Some say revenge is a dish best served cold. When it comes to alleged electoral interference by Russia, the White House apparently thinks it's also best served largely symbolically.
Watch Daredevils With Jetpacks Fly Next to People Standing on Top of Airplanes
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 23:20
If you're going to be flying in the air with a jetpack attached to your back, you might as well do it with folks who have strapped themselves standing to the wings of an airplane. Why not, right?
DirecTV NOW promotion end date confirmed: act fast
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 23:05
Back in November, AT&T revealed DirecTV NOW, a new service that allows subscribers to stream live TV over the internet. DirecTV NOW‘s “Go Big” package was given an introductory price of $35 per month, and it actual...
President Obama's Russia sanctions response to election-related hacking
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 22:57
This afternoon President Obama issued an executive order to expand upon response to cyber threats – in this case against Russia. The original Executive Order (13964), “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engagin...
Facebook copyright tracking system tipped as part of larger licensing plan
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 22:37
Facebook is working on building its own copyright tracking technology, according to sources, and it’ll use this technology as part of a larger licensing plan. Say the sources, big-name record labels have been pressurin...
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Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 22:36
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The Gates Foundation Just Invested Millions in Technology to Stop the Spread of HIV
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 22:25
Image: WikiMedia Commons Over the past two decades, HIV has gone from a lethal diagnosis to a manageable condition. And yet, the virus continues to spread as some 1.9 million new people are infected each year. HIV is no ...
ESPN takes you inside a college football rivalry with VR
Engadget - 29 Dec 2016 22:08
Virtual reality has the ability to take us inside events and offer new perspectives for things we'd typically only view on TV. VR company Jaunt has been touting its "cinematic" platform for a while now and it teamed up w...
This Penis Implant Gives You a Boner When You Heat It Up
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 22:05
Image Credit: University of Wisconsin For years, men suffering from erectile dysfunction were told to reach for the little blue pill. But if that fails, what's left? An inventive application of elastic "memory metal" is ...
Ben Mendelsohn Says Rogue One Could Have Been Many Different Movies
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2016 22:00
It's no secret that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story took many different forms before being released in theaters. The commercials and trailers alone prove that. But, according to the film's villain, that may have just been t...
Google Mobile Search dishes up recipes for food queries
Slash Gear - 29 Dec 2016 21:59
Google has tweaked the way it presents recipes for food searches on its mobile search. Pull out your phone and search for any particular food item or multiple items using Google Mobile Search, and you’ll see an array o...