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A 99-Year-Old Woman Lived and Died Without Ever Knowing Her Organs Were in the Wrong Places
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 23:16
A 99-year-old woman in Oregon lived a long life with one of the world's rarest and often fatal conditions: a body in which most of her major organs were on the wrong side. Even more amazingly, the woman remained blissful...
Even Random Paint Splatters Can Be Valid Computer Code (If You're Using Perl)
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 18:20
As technology becomes more central to our lives, kids are increasingly being steered towards careers in programming with things like toys that promote coding. Is there still room for the arts in a world run by apps, AI, ...
AMC plans third 'Walking Dead' TV show as movie trilogy nears
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2019 04:35
AMC plans to create a third zombie television series in The Walking Dead franchise, the company has confirmed. The new show will join the original The Walking Dead and the spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead, which is ...
Fluance Fi20 Bluetooth speaker review: Stylish good looks and rich sound unfortunately marred by boomy bass
TechHive - 9 Apr 2019 12:00
Wireless portable speakers have become an essential product category in the audio marketplace. Lots of us want to play our music anywhere and share it with family and friends, and there are many, many companies offering ...
Sinopé Sedna water-leak protection kit review: This electronic valve is less expensive, but only semi smart
TechHive - 9 Apr 2019 12:00
Water leaks aren't a home safety issue, like a fire or an accumulation of carbon monoxide, but they can cause tremendous damage to your home that's very costly to repair. To avoid the problem, you could deploy an inexpen...
Alphabet's Wing launches drone delivery service in Australia
Engadget - 9 Apr 2019 14:12
After months of testing, Alphabet's Wing division is launching a drone delivery service in Australia. It will cover roughly 100 homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston and Franklin, just outside the capital city of Can...
RED Hydrogen One Titanium is finally available if you can afford it
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2019 05:08
RED, a company better known for its digital cinematography cameras, has had a rather interesting history with its first even and so far only smartphone, the Hydrogen One. Its promise of a glasses-free holographic display...
Chelsea Manning's FBI Files Are Central to Ongoing Criminal Proceedings, Bureau Claims
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 01:28
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is refusing to make public any records it has amassed on whistleblower Chelsea Manning, even though the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst waived her rights under the Privacy Act an...
Sony's robot-themed art installation somehow felt like a cat cafe
Engadget - 9 Apr 2019 17:10
With legitimate economic uncertainties for some of us, paired with predictions of a dystopian end of days at their hands, tech like robots, AI and automation have earned a bad rap. Sony has taken a soft-touch approach wh...
16-inch MacBook Pro with all new design might not come this year
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2019 04:00
The biggest MacBook Pro prediction this year has just been debunked by the very person who made the prediction. While details are still very thin at the moment, that’s definitely what it feels like upon learning that M...
USB Drive Found on Jailed Mar-a-Lago Party-Crasher Contained Self-Executing Code
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 03:50
New details are starting to trickle in about the Chinese woman arrested while carrying a suspicious number of electronic devices and trying to get inside President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club--among them that ...
Blue light turns hydrogen peroxide into MRSA super bug killer
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2019 02:53
Hydrogen peroxide may be the surprising solution to the health care industry’s growing MRSA super bug problem. The inexpensive solution, which is commonly found in medicine cabinets for use with simple scraps and cuts,...
Rocket Lab's Photon platform makes it easier to launch satellites
Engadget - 9 Apr 2019 02:27
Rocket Lab isn't content with just carrying satellites into orbit... it wants to power the satellites, too. The company has unveiled a satellite platform, Photon, that handles much of the hard work. It looks simple, but ...
Twitter just lowered the number of accounts users can follow per day
Slash Gear - 9 Apr 2019 01:05
Twitter has just reduced the number of accounts its users can follow in a single day, the company has announced, but don’t worry. The change isn’t meant to impact you or any other legit Twitter user. Instead, this ne...
Doctor Who Championed Opioids for Years Flips on Pharma Ghouls to Save His Own Ass
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 00:36
A doctor who was an early advocate for the use of opioids for the treatment chronic pain now says pharmaceutical companies pushing opioids have created an epidemic--one that kills tens of thousands of Americans each year...
Microsoft Claims Nearly Half of People in the U.S. Don't Use the Internet at Broadband Speeds
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 23:36
Tomorrow the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing to better examine the state of broadband maps in the U.S. These maps currently suggest just 25 million Americans are without access to broadband internet, which ...
Jeweler who made Tesla ring for Elon Musk gets locked inside Model X
Engadget - 9 Apr 2019 23:24
By Sven Gustafson Ben Yang, a jeweler to the stars better known as Ben Baller, recently made a custom diamond- and ruby-encrusted Tesla ring reportedly valued at $37,000 for Elon Musk as a token of his appreciation. More...
Game of Thrones Language Builder David Peterson Is Working on Denis Villeneuve's Dune
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 23:20
The man who crafted the languages of Essos for HBO's Game of Thrones is heading to Arrakis. Dothraki and Valyrian language builder David J. Peterson is doing language work for Denis Villeneuve's highly-anticipated Dune. ...
The Forecast for the Midwest's Next Giant Storm Just Got Way Worse
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 23:20
Well, that escalated quickly. Less than a day after calling for a half foot of snow and gusty winds to hit a portion of the Midwest this week, the National Weather Service has vastly upped its forecast.
The 10 Best Deals of April 9, 2019
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 22:50
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Declassified U2 Spy Plane Photos Expose Hidden Archaeological Sites
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2019 22:40
During the Cold War, the United States flew U2 spy planes over Europe, the Middle East, and central eastern Asia in search of potential military targets. These missions inadvertently gathered historical information, whic...
Android spyware Exodus makes the leap to iOS devices
Engadget - 9 Apr 2019 22:29
Researchers at security firm Lookout recently discovered an iOS version of Exodus spyware that typically targets Android devices. Before you go wiping your iPhone to ensure you aren't being spied on, it's worth noting th...