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Ohhio Braid Knit Cat Bed
The Gadget Flow - 23 Jan 2017 16:00
Give your kitty the ultimate relaxation haven with the Ohhio Braid Knit Cat Bed. Providing a cozy space, this bed features high walls for maximum snuggles. The Knit Cat Bed uses the iconic Ohhio knitting style. This is a...
Report: Your Mean Tweets Upset Donald Trump on His Special Day
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 06:52
On Friday, Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States, an occasion that most people would celebrate as one of the greatest moments in their lives. Donald Trump, however, reportedly spent the day getting ...
Scientists prove that microbes could survive on Mars
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 04:35
Microbes could survive on Mars despite its harsh environment, a year-long experiment conducted by a team of astrobiologists from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has proven. Sure, that's a little less exciting ...
All 2017 Chromebooks will support Android apps, Google confirms
Slash Gear - 23 Jan 2017 17:07
Putting the Google Play Store and, by extension, support for Android apps on Chromebooks is still a relatively rare thing, but starting this year, Google is really looking to ramp up support. The company announced today ...
All Chromebooks debuting in 2017 and beyond will run Android apps
Ars Technica - 23 Jan 2017 16:47
The Play Store is on its way to even more Chromebooks.
Tidal and Sprint Create the Saddest Business Partnership Ever
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 16:45
In what might just be the saddest business deal of all time, mobile carrier Sprint announced Monday that it has acquired a 33 percent stake in Jay Z's music streaming service, Tidal.
Facial recognition will replace passports in Australia
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 16:39
Australia has started implementing biometric facial, iris and fingerprint recognition in airports, allowing passengers to go through without showing a passport or even talking to anyone. The "Seamless Traveler" project i...
Nearing Peak Snapchat?
TechPinions - 23 Jan 2017 11:00
I never like to count companies out entirely but data is data and it tells interesting stories. Earlier in the year, it certainly felt as though there was a hype cycle around Snapchat. All of …
Dwarf planet Ceres' surface isn't what scientists expected
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 06:04
As much as we now know about Ceres, it's evident the dwarf planet still has a few surprises left. Astronomers have discovered that Ceres' surface isn't as carbon-rich as previously thought. A fresh batch of infrared scan...
Galaxy Note 7 big reveal: the battery is really to blame
Slash Gear - 23 Jan 2017 03:56
And so Samsung has finally made it official. To no one’s surprise, the company is putting the blame squarely on the Galaxy Note 7’s batteries, which is pretty much what it did before the first (failed) recall. This t...
Samsung blames two different battery flaws for the Note 7 fires
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 03:15
Well, after months of speculation, Samsung has finally announced the results of its Galaxy Note 7 investigation. The official line: those fires were caused by two distinct battery flaws (just as a recent report suggested...
ESA wants to know why Galileo satellites' clocks stopped working
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 01:26
Something strange is going on with the Galileo satellites, and the European Space Agency wants to find out what's causing it. Apparently, ten atomic clocks on board five of the 18 navigation probes already in orbit have ...
Trump Appoints Anti-Regulation Net Neutrality Enemy to Head FCC
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 23:59
Amidst the torrent of news and announcements and wailing and gnashing of teeth that has come since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, here's another shitty thing: Ajit Pai, an enemy of net neutrality and overall...
Right to Repair bills introduced in five states
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 23:35
Anyone with a cracked iPhone screen knows what a pain it is to go through Apple to get it repaired. You have to make a Genius Bar appointment, which may or may not still require you to wait around for a service technicia...
Android Instant Apps enter live testing at long last
Slash Gear - 23 Jan 2017 23:16
One of the coolest things revealed during last year’s Google I/O conference was the concept of Android Instant Apps. For those who may have forgotten, Instant Apps is centered around the idea of accessing certain Andro...
How Much Would It Cost to Rebuild the Spanish White House Website That Trump Killed?
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 23:16
The Trump administration wasted no time dismantling the Obama White House's digital footprint shortly after taking office on Friday. One of the most noticeable changes is that the Español version of the White House webs...
The Most Advanced Weather Satellite Yet Just Dropped Its First Amazing Images
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 23:16
Your new lock screen photos have arrived, courtesy of NOAA's heavily hyped GOES-16 Satellite. The orbiter, launched in November 2016, can take high definition photos of Earth every 15 minutes and one of the continental U...
Yelp's redesigned homepage puts photos front and center
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 23:10
Yelpers everywhere will soon be greeted with a new homepage. Earlier today, Yelp announced it's rolling out a redesign that focuses on showcasing imagery from users, as well as content from different local services (thin...
Buy This $33 Chef's Knife Now, and Thank Us Later
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 23:04
Victorinox's Fibrox 8" chef's knife is one of your favorite chef's knives period, and by far the best value in the industry. It's also the knife I've used almost every day for almost five years. Today though, the slightl...
Faraday Future Hit With $1.8 Million Lawsuit Over New Car Debut
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 22:56
A visual effects company has claimed in a lawsuit that Faraday Future owes it $1.8 million for a graphic presentation that was designed to promote this month's launch of the automaker's first production vehicle.
Humanoid beer-and-pizza-fetching robot is charmingly retro
Engadget - 23 Jan 2017 22:45
Delivery robots are starting to hit the streets, but few do it with as much joie de vivre as a new device called the Fundroid. The gender-neutral beer-and-pizza-fetching robot, lovingly nicknamed Funnie, debuted at the S...
Some Guy Figured Out How to Delete Any Video on Facebook
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2017 22:16
Security researcher Dan Melamed figured out a clever way to delete any video on Facebook earlier this year, and the social network rewarded him with $10,000 for responsibly reporting his hack.