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ATM Jackpotting has arrived in the US
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 05:24
You know those scenes in films or TV where someone in a casino gets flooded by coins, usually because of a slot machine malfunction? The scenario may now be happening in real life but with far worrying consequences. Not ...
66 Audio Pro Voice wireless headphones review: Alexa moves out of the smart home
TechHive - 29 Jan 2018 13:00
If you liked the concept of ONvocal's OV Bluetooth headset, but skipped it because you didn't like the combination of in-ear headphones and a neckband, you'll want to check out 66 Audio's Pro Voice cans. These on-ear hea...
Why the Flu Kills Young, Otherwise Healthy People
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 19:00
As one of the worst flu seasons in years continues to sicken people across the U.S., one of its most striking aspects are the untimely deaths it's caused: A 21-year-old bodybuilder; a 12-year-old boy; a 40-year-old marat...
At Least One Familiar Marvel Character Won't Return For Avengers: Infinity War
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 16:13
Lupita Nyong'o teases her Star Wars future. Agents of SHIELD reveals Dove Cameron's mysterious character. Bruce Campbell says there's a huge fight coming in the next season of Ash vs. Evil Dead. Plus, new snippets from B...
Expression ET-2750 EcoTank All-in-One Supertank Printer
The Gadget Flow - 29 Jan 2018 16:00
Efficiently use a single printer for all your printing needs with the Expression ET-2750 EcoTank All-in-One Supertank Printer. The Expression ET-2750 EcoTank provides cartridge-free printing with easy to fill large ink t...
Will It Sous-Vide? Find Out For Yourself With a Great Deal On Anova's Circulator
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 16:13
If you've ever eaten at a nice steakhouse, there's a good chance you've eaten sous-vide meat. Here's a secret though: It's really easy to get those kinds of results yourself, and Amazon's here to help with a $129 deal on...
Microbes could turn human waste into food for astronauts
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 15:29
We’ve all had bad food at some point and thought that it really tasted like crap. Scientists are going to take crap food to a new high with the goal of helping to sustain humans during long-term manned missions in spac...
Windows 10 Mobile insider builds stop, heralds end of an era
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 04:00
A piece of software is dead when its creator says it’s dead. It is really dead when its creator no longer wants to push updates for it. That is the situation that Windows 10 Mobile holdouts are finding themselves in wh...
iPhone X Plus coming with 2-cell battery, 4GB RAM, says Kuo
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 03:19
KGI Securities’ Ming-chi Kuo has been highly regarded for his analyses and forecasts for upcoming Apple products. While many of them have indeed come to pass, they do sometimes sound too good, or too bad, to be true. W...
Two CubeSats will explore moon's dark side for ESA missions
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 23:45
A pair of CubeSats have been selected to explore the dark side of the moon, helping scientists understand what resides on that portion of the lunar surface. The selections were recently announced by the European Space Ag...
Frog Species Breaks Record for Most Sex Chromosomes in a Vertebrate
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 23:45
You may have learned in school that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes: 22 "autosomes" and their partners, which contain pretty much the same genes and in the same order, plus one pair of sex chromosomes that lead to th...
Facebook can't stop scratching its news itch
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 23:37
Facebook may have declared news unwelcome in the News Feed, but it can’t stop messing with that decision. The social network has announced that, while it may be minimizing the amount of news articles you see as you’r...
Microsoft's Slack rival helps you find and use apps
Engadget - 29 Jan 2018 23:34
Microsoft is determined to make Teams a strong alternative to collaborative chat apps like Slack, and it's now targeting one of Slack's strong points: apps. The company is rolling out a major update whose centerpiece is ...
What's the Speed of Dark Matter?
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 23:20
Based on physicists' measurements, most of the mass in the universe is actually taken up by dark matter. Whatever this stuff is, we can see its effects on the behavior of distant galaxies, though no experiment has detect...
Galaxy S9: What we know
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 23:16
The Samsung Galaxy S9 had such a rush of leaks this past week that we know almost everything there could be to know about the hardware. We’re pretty sure we know what the Galaxy S9 and the S9+ look like, and can see no...
Soderbergh's iPhone-shot thriller 'Unsane' looks appropriately lo-fi
Engadget - 29 Jan 2018 23:13
Director Steven Soderbergh has been pushing the limits of filmmaking in different ways lately. Be it independently releasing his last feature, working with HBO on its interactive Mosaic series, or, now, shooting a suspen...
Monster Hunter: World through the eyes of a new player
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 23:09
Unless you’ve managed to sleep through the entire weekend, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered talk of Monster Hunter: World online. The much-hyped game released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Friday, bring...
Artificial Intelligence May Have Cracked Freaky 600-Year-Old Manuscript
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 23:00
Since its discovery over a hundred years ago, the 240-page Voynich manuscript, filled with seemingly coded language and inscrutable illustrations, of has confounded linguists and cryptographers. Using artificial intellig...
Facebook will prioritize local stories in your News Feed
Engadget - 29 Jan 2018 22:54
You may start seeing more posts from local publishers popping up in your News Feed. Facebook announced today that it will begin prioritizing local news, bumping it up higher in your feed if you follow a local publisher's...
Qantas 787 Dreamliner flew from LA to AU using mustard seed biofuel
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2018 22:52
Qantas has set a new green milestone by flying a 787 Dreamliner from Los Angeles, California, to Melbourne, Australia, using mustard seed biofuel. This is the first time this biofuel has been used for a long-haul flight ...
How to Stream President Trump's State of the Uniom
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2018 22:50
Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Uniom tomorrow, addressing a beleaguered nation tired of public, easily-avoidable fuckups on the world stage. Luckily the invitations mailed out for the event were free of bas...
Ruling raises songwriter royalties from Spotify, Apple Music by 44%
Ars Technica - 29 Jan 2018 22:41
The new ruling will also make it easier for them to get paid quickly.