VAIO launches its first laptops without Sony and they're very, very familiar
VAIO's back. It's no longer Sony's PC business, but it's own
independent beast. Teasing its relaunch online, the company says that
it's free and that things are going to change. The Japanese blurb says
that's largely due to the fact that it's now a... Read More ...
Emojli is a social network composed entirely of emoji
Social networks love emoji. And those better-than-real-words icons love
social networks right back. Emojli is possibly the next step in that
blossoming relationship: a social network with "no words, no spam, just
emoji." It hasn't launched yet, but... Read More ...
Twitter's 'Buy Now' shopping button shows up in tweets
It looks like Twitter''s leaked 'Buy Now' button is more than just a
proposal, after all. Recode has spotted the button (since yanked)
lurking in tweets seen from the mobile app, enticing people into making
impulse purchases when browsing their... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: ditching social media, sharpshooting with HUD goggles and more!
Today, we review Garmin's new Forerunner 15 sports watch, learn how to
escape social media, watch a sniper hit his target while looking in
another direction and hear what our readers have to say about the new
HTC One. Read on for Engadget's news... Read More ...
Unmanned Mars One mission to blast off with experiments (and ads) in tow
Mars One announced sometime ago that it plans to scope things out with
an unmanned mission before it ships off humans to the red planet in
2025. Today, the non-profit org has finally revealed that mission's
details, and by the looks of it, the... Read More ...
The Big Picture: Recovering NASA's flying saucer
Despite Independence Day being right around the corner, what you're
seeing up above shouldn't get your hopes up about welcoming any aliens
to Earth. Besides, everyone knows that the government would likely never
release pictures of that sort of thing... Read More ...
'Reading Rainbow' is the most popular Kickstarter to date
As it turns out, there are a lot of people who want LeVar Burton
teaching kids how to read. The Reading Rainbow remake has just become
the most popular Kickstarter project, ever -- it broke the record with
over 91,600 backers on June 30th. That puts... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV this week: World Cup, Drunk History, Under the Dome
The USA has survived Group Play and now it's knockout time at the World
Cup in Brazil. A record number of people were streaming during the
USMNT's last game, and we'll be watching to see if that number is broken
tomorrow afternoon as the squad takes... Read More ...
Spying malware leaves countries' energy grids open to attack
Cyberwarfare campaigns against Western energy grids aren't just the
stuff of action movies these days -- they're very, very real. Symantec
has discovered a likely state-sponsored hacking group, nicknamed
Dragonfly, that has been using phishing sites... Read More ...
'Community' revived for a sixth season on Yahoo Screen
Six seasons and a movie. That's what fans of Community want, and
they're very close to getting it. NBC cancelled Dan Harmon's comedy
after its fifth season on the network -- one that may have already owed
its existence to streaming services -- but... Read More ...
NASA's next satellite wants to know where all our carbon dioxide is going
Scientists have a pretty good idea what man-made greenhouse gasses are
doing in our upper atmosphere, but not all of humanity's emissions stay
up there. A good deal of that gas floats back down to Earth, seeping
into the world's oceans and being... Read More ...
Windows 9 will morph to fit the device it's running on
Still holding onto your trusty copy of Windows 7 with a steely kung-fu
grip? Well partner, it looks like Microsoft's next operating system,
codenamed "Threshold," or, Windows 9 in the common tongue, is aimed
right at you. The OS will apparently ship... Read More ...
B&O to release its own celebrity-endorsed headphones with DJ Khaled
Beats has Dr. Dre and a host of artists and popular athletes sporting
its headphones. Soul and SMS Audio both have a stable of recognizable
users as well. Now, high-end audio outfit Bang & Olufsen are
joining the endorsement fray with DJ Khaled.... Read More ...
The Associated Press welcomes its robot journalist overlords
Robots are cool and all, but they're just mere toys until they start
doing things like reporting the news, right? (Okay, we may be looking at
the prospect somewhat selfishly.) Fortunately, that's already starting
to take place -- to a degree. In... Read More ...
Massachusetts Supreme Court says it can order you to decrypt your computer
Say you get arrested, your computer is seized and state wants to peek
at the encrypted data hidden away on your machine's hard drive. Can it
force you to decrypt your computer? Traditionally, the answer has been
no: courts have previously ruled that... Read More ...
Public restrooms reduce waits by learning from parking garages
What's the worst part of attending a sporting event or concert in
person? It's definitely the lines, right? There's the line to get in,
another to nab snacks and a beer, then yet another to use the loo. Well,
restroom wait times are getting... Read More ...
T-Mobile brings the LG G3 to the US on July 16th for $599 up front
Americans, your wait for LG's G3 is (nearly) over. T-Mobile has become
the first big US carrier to take pre-orders for the 2K-capable Android
smartphone, and now expects the device to hit retail shops on July 16th.
Be prepared to fork over a lot of... Read More ...
Here's what our readers are saying about the new HTC One
The HTC One (M8) has been a hit with critics: Our own Brad Molen calls
it "a great smartphone that does a lot of fantastic things," while
Laptop Magazine goes so far as to say it's "the best Android phone on
the market." But now that the M8 has hit... Read More ...
Lollapalooza gives attendees the option to leave their wallets at home
Festival goers across the US may soon have a cashless (and cardless)
payment option when they road trip to catch their favorite acts.
Lollapalooza, the annual music fest in Chicago's Grant Park, is the
first big name event in the States to adopt the... Read More ...
US book publishers now make more money from online sales than physical stores
Brick-and-mortar book stores have clearly been on the decline for a
while -- just look at Barnes & Noble's rocky finances. However,
there's now some tangible evidence that the pendulum has swung in favor
of internet-based sales. BookStats estimates... Read More ...
Garmin Forerunner 15 review: sports watch first, fitness tracker second
As the reviews editor for this tech blog, I often get asked which
fitness tracker I own. And I tell people: I don't need one, silly; I run
marathons. Maybe that sounds snotty, but it's true: During training
season, at least, I'm probably more active... Read More ...
Samsung unveils a quartet of Android smartphones for the budget crowd
Not everyone can justify splurging on a powerhouse phone like the
Galaxy S5, and Samsung clearly knows it -- the tech firm just unveiled
four Android KitKat handsets for frugal types. The Galaxy Core II (shown
here) is the standout of the bunch,... Read More ...
How to Disappear (almost) Completely: a practical guide
Maybe you've seen Into the Wild, or (gasp) have actually read it. It's
the true story of an ordinary person who, one day, decided to abandon
society, pack some rice and a rifle into a bag and head off into the
wilderness never to return. It's the... Read More ...
iTunes U on iPad will let teachers create courses and take your questions
Right now, iTunes U on the iPad isn't a complete educational tool. You
can read textbooks, but not much else -- you still need to use
old-fashioned email to ask the teacher a question, for example. It's
going to be much more useful on July 8th, when... Read More ...
LG's 77-inch curved OLED 4K TV is every bit as expensive as it sounds
How much would you fork out for a 77-inch, curved, 4K, OLED TV? Well,
LG hopes you're hovering around a couple of grand per descriptor, having
announced it's launching such a gogglebox in the UK for only £20,000.
It won't actually be available until... Read More ...
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