iRobot's newest machine is made for student hackers
Many
educational robots tend to be complex and expensive, or simple and
cheap. Where's the middle ground for students who want to build
sophisticated things, but don't want to pay a fortune just to get
started? iRobot thinks it can reach that happy b... Read More ...
Google Plus lets you define your own gender
Facebook
gave its gender non-conforming users a better way to express themselves
early in the year, and now it's Google's turn. An update to Google+
rolling out over the next few days will let you type in a custom gender
for your social networking pr... Read More ...
Bose products are reportedly returning to Apple's stores
You
probably didn't shed too many tears when Apple yanked Bose products
from its stores, but less variety in audio gear is rarely a good thing.
It sounds like the two companies can't stay mad at each other for very
long, however -- a source for 9to5M... Read More ...
Intel shows off its own 'Internet of Things' platform
It
wouldn't be a stretch to say that Intel is a bit obsessed with the
Internet of Things (IoT). Connected gadgets were all over Intel's booth
at the last CES, and it's one of the fastest growing portions of the
company's business. The chip giant also... Read More ...
China has a microwave pain weapon of its own
The
US may never have used its microwave pain gun in combat, but that isn't
stopping China from exploring the concept of non-lethal force. Local
manufacturer Poly has unveiled the WB-1, a millimeter-wave weapon that
heats the water under your skin (m... Read More ...
LA and San Francisco sue Uber, but settle with Lyft for $500k
Wonder
how Uber's week could get worse? Today the district attorneys for Los
Angeles and San Francisco announced they're following through on their
threat to sue the company, and that they have reached a settlement with
its competitor Lyft. According... Read More ...
McDonald's is bringing touchscreen ordering to the US
It
turns out that people aren't eating as many McHamburgers as they used
to, which is a big problem if your business is all about slinging meat.
So McDonald's is hoping the novelty of its "Create Your Taste" ordering
kiosks will lure some customers b... Read More ...
T-Mobile's new family plan gives everyone unlimited data
With
the exception of Sprint, the big four US carriers tend to cap your data
on family plans. T-Mobile's current offering only gives one person
unfettered internet access, and even Sprint's $100 per month promo asks
you to split a finite amount of da... Read More ...
Swedish police raid The Pirate Bay and knock the site offline
Despite
The Pirate Bay's efforts to escape an increasingly hostile environment
in Sweden, the torrent site has been taken offline today. TorrentFreak
and Swedish paper Dagens Nyheter report this is the result of a police
raid as confirmed by Fredrick... Read More ...
Showtime Anytime is now streaming on Xbox One
Showtime
delivered its library of live and on-demand streaming to the Xbox 360
back in July, and now it's doing the same for Microsoft's latest
console. Xbox One owners can now get in on the action too, as Homeland,
Dexter, Californication and more a... Read More ...
Lamborghini's 88 Tauri: A $6,000 phone for people with money to burn
Technology
can solve the greatest problems facing humanity. But it can also reveal
man's weakness for gaudy and useless icons of luxury. Enter the 88
Tauri, the latest smartphone for rich folks from Lamborghini. For $6,000
you get a phone that's all ... Read More ...
Google asks for donations through charity 'portals' in 'Ingress'
Google's
augmented reality exploration game, Ingress, has had a pretty eventful
2014, including an iOS release back in July and the addition of
user-created missions a few months later. Now, developer Niantic Labs is
closing out the year by getting i... Read More ...
Artificial evolution is now possible in chemicals, but life remains elusive
We're
still a very long way from creating an evolving lifeform from scratch
in a lab. However, the University of Glasgow has managed to foster
artificial evolution in chemicals. Their technique uses a 3D printing
robot to both create oil droplets and... Read More ...
Sony's selling 20th Anniversary Edition PS4s for £19.94, but only in London
Anyone
that remembers the glory days of Sony's first PlayStation console won't
find it hard to look fondly upon the recently revealed 20th Anniversary
Limited Edition PS4. Marking two decades since the OG PlayStation
launched, Sony's also released a ... Read More ...
Watch this: YouTube recaps some of 2014's best moments
With
this year finally coming to a close, YouTube wants to make sure you
haven't forgotten about the memes, moments and people that stood out
throughout 2014. Using some of its most popular content creators, the
website has posted its YouTube Rewind ... Read More ...
HBO eyes April premiere for its standalone streaming service
Reports
have been pretty consistent that HBO will offer a direct-to-consumer
streaming option sometime next year. When that might land and what that
might look like, however, have been subject to rampant (and usually
unfounded) speculation. Today, at... Read More ...
Cyanogen backpedals on promise to update OnePlus phones in India
If
you're in India, get ready to be more confused and maybe a bit angry
about the OnePlus One situation. Cyanogen recently said that "the
OnePlus One will get OTA firmware updates for all global devices,
including global devices for our users in Indi... Read More ...
Dutch trains get lasers to zap track debris
You
might not see leaves as hazards, but train operators would beg to
differ -- foliage on the tracks not only makes it harder for trains to
stop, but also messes with anti-collision signals. The greenery might
not be much of a danger for much longer... Read More ...
Dropbox's Carousel app now frees up phone storage for you
Let's
say you're about to shoot a video of your child's first steps. You
launch the camera app on your phone and you're all set to hit record...
but wait, what's this? A message pops up on your phone that says there's
not enough available storage. Fr... Read More ...
Apple TV's YouTube app gets a sorely needed update
The
Apple TV's YouTube app is no longer a hot pile of garbage. An update
this morning has brought with it a revamped interface (similar to its
Xbox One and PS4 apps), recommendations, and better subscription
handling. Most importantly, the new app fi... Read More ...
Tech industry completes its standards for banishing passwords
Hate
typing passwords? You might not have to enter them for much longer. The
FIDO Alliance (backed by Google, Microsoft, PayPal and Samsung, among
others) has just published the completed versions of its password-free
standards for both regular and t... Read More ...
Uber ordered to cease operations in Spain
Taxi drivers protest Uber in Spain, (AP Photo/Paul White)Uber can't keep itself out of the news lately. The San Francisco-based company best known for creating a mobile app that connects taxi/livery services with smartphone users is now banned from...
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Engadget giveaway: win a Harmony Home Control and Ultimate Home courtesy of Logitech!
The
remote has surpassed its once single-minded capabilities in recent
years and Logitech's Harmony series has been at the forefront, adding
SmartThings and PEQ automation platforms to its 270,000-strong list of
control devices. Adjust lighting with ... Read More ...
Chrome experiment turns Wikipedia into a virtual galaxy
There's
no denying Wikipedia's usefulness, but French computer science student
Owen Cornec believes the website could stand to display entries "in a
more engaging way." Thus, he created WikiGalaxy: a special Wikipedia
browser that visualizes the webs... Read More ...
PlayStation is now Sony's top priority
Sony's
an enormous multinational conglomerate. Some perspective on just how
big it is: Sony's ranked 105 on the Fortune Global 500 (for 2014), has
its hands in everything from chemical manufacturing to financial
services to Hollywood films and employ... Read More ...
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