Scientists simulate time travel using light particles
We may never see practical time travel in our lifetimes, if it's
possible at all. However, a team at the University of Queensland has
given the Doc Browns of the world a faint glimmer of hope by simulating
time travel on a very, very small scale.... Read More ...
High-tech gloves can teach you Braille even if you're distracted
It looks like a team of Georgia Tech researchers is in the business of
making wondrous, high-tech gloves -- their most recent one, for
instance, can teach you Braille even if you're doing something else.
Similar to the piano-teaching glove they... Read More ...
Nest devices start talking to Google, washing machines and your car
Nest's Learning Thermostat and Protect smoke detector are now part of a
much, much larger universe. The company has just launched a developer
program that lets third-party apps and devices talk to Nest hardware,
making it do things that aren't... Read More ...
Withings Activité is a fitness tracker disguised as a designer Swiss watch
Most fitness trackers look like they belong in the gym or on the race
track, which is fine if you're working out, but not so great if you want
to look your best at the board meeting or that fancy cocktail party.
The Withings Activité, however,... Read More ...
Amazon and Warner Bros. reach truce over movie pricing
Well, that didn't last long. A couple of weeks after Amazon stopped
taking pre-orders for Warner Bros. Blu-ray and DVD movies to extract a
better pricing arrangement, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that
the two sides have reached a truce. Swing... Read More ...
Nest Learning Thermostat has its security cracked open by GTVHacker
While we wait for Google I/O (which starts tomorrow) to find out what
will become of the company's TV platform, a team that we've seen bust
open the padlocks on Google TV, Chromecast and Roku has a new target.
GTVHacker just revealed an exploit for... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: how to disappear, the deal with 3D printers and more!
Today, we review Sony's lifelogging SmartBand wearable, investigate the
ins and outs of 3D printing, learn how to escape the clutches of the
internet and take a look at SportsCenter's new home. Read on for
Engadget's news highlights from the last 24... Read More ...
Globalstar Sat-Fi satellite hotspot available now for $999
Globalstar, the company behind the affordable Spot satellite phone, has
a new device on the market that can turn any smartphone into a globally
connected handset. Sat-Fi is not a WiFi hotspot in the traditional
sense -- you can't simply connect and... Read More ...
Google wants to sell you your next domain name
Right now, it's possible to buy a domain name using Google services.
You can start the process on Google's own pages, process the transaction
through Google Wallet and manage that domain through Google Apps -- but
you didn't actually buy that domain... Read More ...
Aviate's ever-changing Android home screen is now available to everyone
Just several months after it first surfaced, Aviate's self-organizing
Android home screen is now available to everyone, with no invitation
required. The finished launcher remains focused on presenting just the
apps and info you need at the time you... Read More ...
Cruise aims to make a self-driving car out of one you already own
We're plummeting headlong into a future of cars that move without us,
and you may not have to buy a brand new ride to be a part of it. You
see, a startup called Cruise has been showing off a working prototype of
its aftermarket RP-1 kit, and it aims... Read More ...
San Francisco bans apps that let you buy and sell public parking spots
Anyone who's ever driven in San Francisco knows that parking in the
city can be a nightmare -- garages are often expensive and street spaces
are almost impossible to find, especially during peak hours. Several
parking apps have cropped up to resolve... Read More ...
Three NYC filmmakers are creating a 'TV series' exclusively for Instagram
Maybe cord-cutting has gone too far: three New York City filmmakers are
publishing their new series exclusively on Instagram. On July 1st,
seven 15 second episodes of "Artistically Challenged" will appear on the
trio's Instagram account, with 25... Read More ...
The Big Picture: Sauron in the stars
Nope, that isn't a grainy leaked photo from a new Lord of the Rings
spin-off up above; it's actually an image of a space-dust ring
surrounding nearby star HR 4796A. The star is part of the Centaurus
constellation, and this picture was taken by the... Read More ...
Amnesty International's new app lets activists discreetly call for help
If you looked at Amnesty International's new (and free) Panic Button
app for Android, you wouldn't even bat an eyelash. That's precisely the
point. It's meant to help human rights activists around the world subtly
seek help when things take a turn... Read More ...
Watch 168 hours of great games played live, really fast, right here
You can't complete Super Mario 64 in under 10 minutes. Okay, it's
technically possible, but you almost assuredly cannot. That's okay! We
can't either, but groups like Games Done Quick make it so we can watch
the best of the best without any of the... Read More ...
Dolby's immersive Atmos audio is coming to your living room
Dolby's Atmos technology, which bombards you with sound from all
directions, was undoubtedly built with movie theaters in mind; few have
the money or space for that many speakers. However, the company has at
last devised a way to bring Atmos to your... Read More ...
Customizable bike horn MYBELL hits Kickstarter with an improved design
We first played with the MYBELL, a customizable digital horn for your
bike, several months ago at Engadget Expand NY. Now, the device has hit
Kickstarter, and it's packing a new housing that makes the device both
sleeker and stronger. The team behind... Read More ...
Sprint's outdoor-ready Galaxy S5 Sport packs free fitness training
Americans: you no longer have to flock to AT&T to get a Galaxy S
phone that can handle your outdoor adventures. Sprint has unveiled the
Galaxy S5 Sport, a spin on the Galaxy S5 Active's formula that revolves
around fitness. It's not as tough-looking... Read More ...
Sony SmartBand review: a fitness tracker that goes beyond fitness
When you hear the word "wearable," there's a good chance you think of a
wristband, probably one that tracks your activity. Ever since Nike
launched the FuelBand, your lower arm has become the main focus for
fitness tech. Already the rot is setting... Read More ...
South Korea debates the wisdom of a video game addiction law
South Korea takes gaming more seriously than most other counties:
eSports tournaments air on TV, game-friendly cafes are everywhere and
StarCraft is practically a cultural institution. However, there's a
concern that some are taking it too seriously,... Read More ...
Google Glass goes on sale in the UK for £1,000
Although technically still in the beta phase of development, anyone
with the right wallet size can now buy Google Glass in the US. The UK
has had little exposure to the eminent wearable outside of special
projects, but Google's decided it's time to... Read More ...
How to Disappear (almost) Completely: the illusion of privacy
Can anyone ever really leave the internet? And if you had the choice,
is that something that you'd want to do? After all, abandoning the
connected world might help you reclaim some privacy, but even if you
smashed your PC, burned your tablet and... Read More ...
Russian government dumps Intel and AMD in favor of homemade processors
Russia's policy on Western technology is clear: The country can live
without it, especially if key issues like economic sanctions, NSA spying
and GPS cooperation aren't resolved to its leader's satisfaction. It
looks like this tough stance extends to... Read More ...
Engadget giveaway: win a MeMO Pad 8 tablet courtesy of ASUS!
ASUS has certainly been making a name for itself delivering sleek and
slim computing devices, and it's not showing signs of stopping. The ASUS
MeMO Pad 8 tablet is one of its latest, which packs a quad-core Intel
Bay Trail processor into a... Read More ...
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