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Adobe Flash Fans Want a Chance to Fix Its One Million Bugs Under an Open Source License
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2017 03:00
While Adobe is finally mercy killing Flash, its multimedia software that helped power countless web applications like games and videos faced but widespread criticism for its rapid decline in usefulness and growing number...
Half of the matter around us comes from distant galaxies
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 03:00
For a long time, the prevailing theory of sources of matter was that it was mostly local; the atoms that make up our planet and our bodies were from pretty close by. But now, researchers at Northwestern University have c...
Arrested Bitcoin exchange leader might be linked to Mt. Gox theft
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 02:16
Greek authorities arrested a leading member of the BTC-e Bitcoin exchange on suspicion of money laundering, though the ultimate charges haven't been disclosed. That's because the person in question -- a Russian citizen n...
Samsung's budget phones are cheap, but that's not enough
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 17:00
Samsung leads the pack when it comes to high-end Android phones, but its understanding of the mid-range and budget market is seriously lacking. On Monday, the company unveiled its new Galaxy J7 and J3 unlocked handsets, ...
Basically No One Has Joined Twitter for Months
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2017 16:50
And why the hell should they? In the past three months, President Trump's favorite social network has grown by zero (0) users, according to Twitter's latest earnings report. That's 66 million fewer new users than Faceboo...
US scientists have genetically modified human embryos
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 16:23
A team of scientists from Oregon have performed the first known instance of gene editing on human embryos in the US, according to MIT's Tech Review. Shoukhrat Mitalipov from Oregon Health and Science University and his t...
Google vs Apple vs Microsoft: Which Online Office Suite Should You Be Using?
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2017 16:12
You don't necessarily need to install a desktop application to get your hands on a decent office suite any more, and the biggest names in tech all have free, online productivity tools you can access from any browser--so ...
Fashion-Friendly Men's Backpack
The Gadget Flow - 27 Jul 2017 14:50
Take your everyday style one step higher with this Fashion-Friendly Men’s Backpack. This backpack happens to be a great design to flaunt in your regular life. In fact, the stylish design is also spacious enough to carr...
AutoTools 2.0 for Android is out: what it is and why you'd want it
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2017 12:49
If you're an iPhone power user migrating to Android, you might feel you're missing out on one of the most powerful automation tools available on iOS: Worklow, not a property of Apple. Sure, there is the equally popular T...
Google Instant Search is dead and we have mobile to thank
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2017 01:46
It has been nearly seven long years since Google rolled out Instant Search, a feature that irritated a bunch of users early on by presenting search result pages as a user typed their query. You’ve no doubt gotten used ...
Deadspin Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Cleveland Browns | The Grapevine Diddy Showed Black Women Some Tw
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2017 23:54
Deadspin Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Cleveland Browns | The Grapevine Diddy Showed Black Women Some Twitter Love and White Women Started Whitewomaning | Jezebel Dear Jane: How Do I Get My Grandpa to Realize He's Acting Lik...
ThinkGeek Trivia Night Returns Aug 17!
Think Geek - 27 Jul 2017 23:44
oin us on Thursday, August 17th for Geek Trivia Night at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA. Make sure you roll well for INT, because we're going to Knowledge Check you at every turn! From Star Wars, to DnD, to physics - no triv...
Sling TV adds pay-per-view events starting with UFC 214
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 23:39
SlingTV is taking another step toward replicating the traditional pay-TV experience: Offering pay-per-view events. If you're impatient, know that it starts this weekend with UFC 214, so you won't have too long to wait be...
Over 25K eyeballs protected and counting!
Think Geek - 27 Jul 2017 23:27
Some of you may remember that back when we used to sell a lot of caffeinated food products, we had a caffeine counter on the site that looked a little something like this: Over 967,676,163 milligrams of caffeine served b...
Amazon touts Prime Day results despite slumping profits
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 23:23
This year's Prime Day was Amazon's third and largest to date, according the company's earnings report released on Thursday. The company claims that it was the "the biggest global shopping event ever for Amazon" and that ...
Jump between a dream and reality in Major Lazer's new music video
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 23:18
Major Lazer's latest EP, Know No Better, came out last month, surprising fans two years after the electronic hip-hop group's previous LP, Peace is the Mission. The original music video for the track — which features Tr...
5 ways Galaxy Note 8 could make you ditch iPhone 8 and Pixel 2
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2017 23:12
There’s a whole lot of conjecture out there this week about the Galaxy Note 8, this supposed iPhone 8 killer Samsung’s rolling out next. Of course we wont have any completely official details until Samsung holds thei...
The Wirecutter's best deals: Save $40 on a Netgear Arlo Q security camera
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 23:05
This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. When readers choose to buy The Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, they may earn affiliate commissions that su...
Researchers make biomedical adhesive inspired by slug slime
Engadget - 27 Jul 2017 22:56
Being able to repair internal tissue with adhesives would be incredibly useful in the medical world. As of now, those kinds of repairs are limited to sutures and staples, which are far from ideal and while external wound...
Apple gets 5G license to test its wireless tech for future iPhones
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2017 22:42
Though 5G is still years away, companies are already preparing for the faster technology, and Apple is no exception. The company was recently granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission that allows it to t...
Nintendo Switch in stock at GameStop, but there's a (reasonable) catch
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2017 22:36
If you’ve been looking to pick up a Nintendo Switch, you’ll be pleased to know that GameStop has them in stock right this minute. The popular console has been hard to find ever since launch, and even though those sto...
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII gives opulence a high-tech reboot
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2017 22:00
A new Rolls-Royce is something special, but a new Rolls-Royce Phantom is something rare. Having debuted back in 1925, until now only seven generations of car have borne the nameplate. Now, with the arrival of the new 201...