Walmart's Amazon price-match policy is less open to abuse now
Well, that didn't take long: Earlier this week, the internet caught
wind of a few less-than-legitimate sellers listing PlayStation 4s on
Amazon at ridiculously low prices -- we're talking $90 or less for a
$400 item -- and took advantage of Walmart's... Read More ...
Google's setting Photo Spheres and Street View images free from Maps
It looks like soon enough we'll be seeing Street View pictures and
those spiffy Photo Spheres making their way from Google Maps and onto
our favorite websites. How's that, pray tell? An update to Mountain
View's Maps Embed API (targeted at web... Read More ...
Parrot's featherweight Bebop drone lands next month for $500
When Parrot told us a few months ago that its Bebop Drone would arrive
"later this year," we couldn't have imagined it would be this late in
2014. Regardless, chances are this won't stop UAV aficionados from
shelling out cash on Parrort's new super... Read More ...
Computers are ranking the world's important authors
Trying to rate the world's literary giants is tricky at best. Do you go
by the number of books sold? The long-term cultural impact? If you're
Dartmouth College researcher Allen Riddell, you make computers decide.
As part of an effort to determine... Read More ...
Hydrogel injections could increase wounded soldier survival rates
If a team of researchers from MIT and Texas A&M University have
their way, wounded soldiers will have soon have a better chance of
survival. The project is a biodegradable gelatin that once injected,
helps with blood coagulation, cutting down on... Read More ...
Senator Al Franken questions Uber about its privacy policy, 'God View'
Uber's PR nightmare of a week is getting even worse, as Senator Al
Franken has joined those questioning the service about its ethics and
commitment to user privacy. In a letter (PDF), Franken laid out ten
specific questions for CEO Travis Kalanick to... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: The Meizu MX4 Pro, why GoPro's mid-range camera is its best, and more!
The GoPro Hero4 Black can shoot 4K at 30 fps. So why, then, does James
Trew prefer the cheaper and less-equipped Hero4 Silver? Two words: the
touchscreen. That's not all we have on deck, though -- read on for the
rest of our news highlights from the... Read More ...
Hackers tried to hold a Detroit city database hostage
Online criminals aren't just trying to extract ransoms from
unsuspecting individuals; they're targeting whole cities, too. Detroit
Mayor Mike Duggan has revealed that hackers tried to hold a city
database hostage in April, demanding 2,000 Bitcoins... Read More ...
Amnesty International wants to help you avoid government surveillance
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that we're all being spied
upon, either by the NSA, GCHQ or some scammer trying to get our credit
card details. For journalists and political activists in countries
without some respect for due process or... Read More ...
Sound Off! What are you making with 3D printing?
From making chess sets to creating new types of food, 3D printing has a
lot of potential uses. As the prices of printers have gotten cheaper,
it's easier than ever to get started. For someone who wants to jump into
the wonderful world of 3D... Read More ...
Yahoo will be Firefox's default search engine for the next five years
Remember when Yahoo was your go-to search engine for browsing the web?
It might be again soon, at least if you're a Firefox user. Mozilla and
Yahoo just announced a five year deal to make Yahoo the web browser's
default search engine, supplanting... Read More ...
Chevrolet unveils futuristic 'Gran Turismo 6' concept car
Nissan isn't the only automaker with a real-life version of a vehicle
from Gran Turismo 6. At the LA International Auto Show, Chevrolet rolled
out its own: the Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo (VGT). The concept
car was developed as part of the... Read More ...
What to get when you've got an amateur photographer in your life
It's that time of year again! You know, the one when you have to hand
over your hard-earned cash or dole out the credit card digits to get the
loved ones in your life a little something celebratory. Lucky you,
we've got a slew of great... Read More ...
Unsure about buying an EV? This Heads-Up Display may someday help
Say you've thought about getting an electric vehicle but didn't want to
take the plunge until you were absolutely certain that you wouldn't
wind up on the side of the highway with a dead battery. It's a
legitimate concern known as "range anxiety,"... Read More ...
T-Mobile add-on gives you unlimited international calls for $5 per month
Calling people outside the US isn't as expensive as it used to be, but
the charges can still add up; even the better deals at big American
wireless carriers have you paying both a monthly rate and by the minute.
T-Mobile thinks it can shake things up... Read More ...
Barnes and Noble debuts Nook Audiobooks app on Android
For those times you'd rather have someone else read to you, Barnes and
Noble is outfitting Android devices with an app that does just that.
Nook Audiobooks taps into the retailer's library of over 50,000 titles
via the aforementioned phones and... Read More ...
iPhones may soon come with Beats Music already installed
Since Apple nabbed Beats earlier this year, we've been wondering what
would come of the latter outfit's streaming service. Financial Times
reports that the folks in Cupertino plan to lump Beats Music (or
whatever it'll be called in the future) in to... Read More ...
Meizu MX4 goes Pro with '2K+' screen and 'Retina Sound'
It wasn't all that long ago when China's Meizu unveiled its latest
phone, the MX4, but the real flagship is actually what the company
announced today. As you can tell from the name, the new MX4 Pro is a
beefed-up version of the earlier model, yet... Read More ...
Playdate: We're livestreaming 'LittleBigPlanet 3' on PS4! (update: game over!)
Sony's PlayStation 4 may be off to a heady start in terms of sales, but
the console's exclusive content this holiday is on the light side.
Driveclub, which was plagued by connectivity issues, makes up 50 percent
of the PlayStation 4's exclusive... Read More ...
Moto makes lost keys and phones a thing of the past
Motorola isn't done releasing small yet convenient accessories this
year, apparently. It just unveiled the Keylink, a Bluetooth key fob that
helps you find both your smartphone and your keys. If you lose your
phone between the seat cushions, you can... Read More ...
Nielsen will finally start tracking Netflix and Amazon video
Nielsen, the holy vanguard of television ratings, has finally figured
out how to track viewership from Netflix and Amazon's streaming video
services. And when it launches next month, it could fundamentally change
the sorts of shows you see from them.... Read More ...
Slacker Radio hits select Toyota and Lexus models with voice control
Toyota's Entune and Lexus' Enform infotainment systems already have
access to several music streaming services like Pandora and iheartradio.
But if Slacker remains your internet radio of choice and you drive a
2011 to 2015 model from either... Read More ...
Uber offering more perks to its full-time US drivers
Uber has been up against the ropes lately. For one, it's dealing with
the fall out from an exec's suggestion it should be investigating
critical journalists. Plus it's combating a report that claims a 'God
Mode' allows its employees to track... Read More ...
Amazon's Fire TV Stick is shipping (but only if you've already ordered)
Did you plunk down $39 for Amazon's Fire TV Stick as soon as you heard
about its promise of low-cost, full-featured streaming? If so, we have
good news: as promised, Amazon has started shipping its Chromecast rival
to people who ordered early.... Read More ...
Stanford University makes its own Gecko-inspired wall climbing pads
Military types are obsessed with the Gecko because of the unique
structure of its feet, which enable it to climb walls like Spider-man.
Earlier this year, DARPA told the world that one of its labs had built a
pair of pads that would enable a... Read More ...
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