Gadget News
3D-printed silicone heart beats like the real thing
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 16:08
Advanced 3D printing and manufacturing techniques that can produce soft machines could save a lot of lives in the future. They could be used to make not just soft robots for search and rescue, but also temporary organs f...
Disney's 'Star Wars' theme park is taking shape
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 15:14
Universal Studios Japan recently released the first trailer for its in-construction Super Nintendo World attraction, and now Disney has gone one better by building an actual physical model showing off its upcoming Star W...
Galaxy Note 8 "leak" dropped by Samsung itself
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 08:31
Has Samsung mastered the art of misdirection? In a tweet by its Exynos account, it showed a smartphone that looks less like a Galaxy S8 and more like a Galaxy Note 8. At the same time, however, the tweet hasn't been take...
This is why Vertu died: smartphones can't be luxury items
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 04:27
When parents say that having a smartphone is a luxury, they probably don't mean it the way Vertu does. While definitely not as big as Samsung or Apple, Vertu is famous, or infamous, for its ridiculously expensive, crysta...
'The Biggest Marketplace on the Dark Web' Gets Busted by Authorities
Gizmodo - 14 Jul 2017 04:12
On July 4th, AlphaBay Market went down and scared the hell out of users. One of, if not the most popular destination for illicit goods on the dark net, the site took over Silk Road's throne after its founder was arrested...
Here, Watch a Slithering Mass of Slime Eels Bulldozed Off an Oregon Highway
Gizmodo - 14 Jul 2017 04:05
In what was surely the most thrilling and insane day in the history of the Oregon Department of Transportation, a flatbed truck spilled 7500 pounds of slime eels onto US 101 today, the Oregonian reports.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition teardown reveals new battery
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 03:02
The ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 was reborn, after undergoing major surgery, as the Galaxy Note ‘Fan Edition.’ Though this phone isn’t being sold in all regions, it is still making its way into many hands, and it begs t...
Energy-recycling stairs could replace stairlifts
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 02:44
For most people stairs are a minor inconvenience, but for those with mobility issues they're a nightmare. However, the tedious ascent is set to get a lot easier thanks to new "energy-recycling stairs" that are currently ...
Google Play Music's New Release Radio arrives for everyone
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 02:33
Last month, a new radio station on Google Play Music called ‘New Release Radio’ arrived for Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones. It was a Samsung exclusive, apparently, but that exclusivity didn’t last long. Th...
PSA: US Border Patrol can't search your phone's cloud data
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 01:10
The issue of electronic device searches at the border is a hot one, and though US Border Patrol can (and at times will) search your phone, it isn’t allowed to search your cloud data accessible through the handset. The ...
10 Secret Android Features average users don't know about
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 23:59
Today we’re running a collection of 10 Android Features that are at once essential and little-known to the general public. At least one of the 10 features I’m about to list wasn’t on every single reader’s radar b...
Despite recent struggles, SoundCloud says it's 'here to stay'
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 23:42
After last week's reports that SoundCloud would layoff 40 percent of its staff and consolidate its offices, the company is spreading the word that it's here to stay. SoundCloud tweeted earlier this week that it wouldn't ...
AlphaBay dark web drugs and credit card market shut down
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 23:35
Another underground dark web market was shut down, according to sources, putting an end to the illegal sale of stolen credit cards, drugs, and more. This market was called AlphaBay and it was reportedly taken down by a j...
I Can't Believe We Have to Tell You Not to Snort Chocolate
Gizmodo - 14 Jul 2017 23:15
Snorting chocolate to get high lives alongside "Beezing," butt chugging, and blumpkins as things that everyone talks about but few people take seriously. Despite being around for a while, chocolate snorting has once agai...
These Artists Use Oil, Paint, and Soap to Create Tiny Alien Galaxies
Gizmodo - 14 Jul 2017 23:10
Scientists trying to unlock the secrets of our universe's origin need to look no further than the photography studio of Thomas Blanchard and Oilhack. By mixing nothing more than paints, oil, and soap, the artists manage ...
Life with Bixby is equal parts futuristic and frustrating
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 23:03
In the future, the voice of Bixby -- Samsung's virtual assistant -- will ring forth from refrigerators and smart speakers and who knows what else. No wonder the company is taking its time with it. For those who really ca...
Honolulu May Soon Ban Texting While Crossing the Street Like a Dumbass
Gizmodo - 14 Jul 2017 22:49
You already know that texting and driving is against the law, but for a few years now cities across the US have considered making texting while crossing the street illegal. Honolulu is one of those cities.
Australian bill would make tech companies decrypt user messages
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 22:48
Weeks ago, the Australian government introduced a new strategy at the Five Eyes security conference to combat terrorism: Force tech titans like Google and Facebook to decrypt communications from users suspected to be ext...
YouTube experiment transforms video thumbnails into GIFs
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 22:34
Google is testing a new feature on YouTube that will greatly enhance the browsing experience: animated video thumbnails that offer a snippet of what the video contains. This experiment is arriving for only some users tha...
'Limited' Nuclear Strikes Could Still Wreak Climate Havoc
Gizmodo - 14 Jul 2017 22:33
With the Cold War a fading memory, some nuclear powers have adopted strategies allowing for limited nuclear strikes. But a disturbing new study shows that even small batches of nukes can have disastrous environmental con...
Juicero admits its hype machine is still too expensive
Engadget - 14 Jul 2017 22:29
The next chapter of Juicero's troubled saga will include staff layoffs, according to a company letter obtained by Fortune. The company's CEO, Jeff Dunn, told employees that along with a focus on its second generation jui...
Amazon's Whole Foods buyout might hit an antitrust roadblock
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2017 22:25
Amazon certainly made a lot of waves when it announced a $13.7 billion bid to add Whole Foods to its portfolio last month. Some of those waves were worrying, though, as a number of other retailers and grocery chains saw ...