Smart Kegel exerciser can hurt women as much as it helps
If
men can have a fitness device for their nether regions, women certainly
can, too. Minna Life has released the kGoal, a $149 "smart Kegel
exerciser" that helps you work your pelvic floor muscles (read: the
vaginal area) in order to both improve you... Read More ...
This smart toolbox promotes drinking on the job
You
can now add "toolbox" to the growing list of mundane objects looking to
up their IQ. Enter the Coolbox, a tech-laden, "smart" toolbox that
launches today on Indiegogo. In addition to toting your tools, it packs a
12v rechargeable battery, two USB... Read More ...
GamerGate target working with 'major social media' to end online abuse
Along
with game developer Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian is likely one of the
most knowledgeable people when it comes to online harassment. Both have
been targets of intense cyber-abuse campaigns stemming from the
GamerGate movement, and like Quinn, Sar... Read More ...
Here are the first films from Oculus Story Studio
Look
out, Hollywood, because Oculus VR is coming for you. Earlier today, the
Facebook-owned company introduced its new film division Story Studio,
as it looks to broaden its horizons and experiment with narrative
through virtual reality. The first sh... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: the first VR live broadcast, 'Rock Band' makes a resurgence and more!
How
would you like to travel the world without worrying about the tedious
tasks of packing a bag or buying a plane ticket? When Next VR's live
broadcast goes mainstream, doing so could be easier than you thought.
We're also taking a look at the tech ... Read More ...
WSJ: Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Nashville and North Carolina
Rumors
broke over the weekend that Google might bring its gigabit internet
Fiber connection to Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, NC next, but it's not
stopping there. The Tennesseean reports Nashville has an announcement
planned, while the Wall Street Jo... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV: Super Bowl XLIX, 'Grim Fandango Remastered'
This
week it's all about the big game. We will not mention the footballs and
how much air is or is in them, we will only wish for a contest that's
not already over by halftime. Other than the Super Bowl matchup of the
Seahawks and Patriots, we're als... Read More ...
Cellist disagrees with YouTube Music Key over rule #4,080
It's
been a few months since Google launched its YouTube Music Key service,
and now we may be finding out how it plans to keep the digital shelves
stocked. Musician Zoë Keating blogged last week complaining that YouTube
threatened to block her music ... Read More ...
WikiLeaks furious at Google for keeping government data request a secret
Google
is catching some heat from WikiLeaks after the company revealed that it
handed over emails and other data on three WikiLeaks employees to the
US government. Obviously, that in and of itself would be enough to
ruffle the feathers of the activis... Read More ...
Dropcam will give you a free replacement camera if yours is too old
Normally,
companies don't do much for you when they stop supporting a device.
They'll give you a too-bad-so-sad notice and ask you to buy their latest
gear. Not Dropcam, however. The Nest-owned company is ditching support
for both its original home s... Read More ...
Microsoft's Surface tablet business is booming
Microsoft
appears to be well past the days when it was writing off unsold Surface
tablets and struggling to match Sony in game console sales. The Windows
developer reports that its Devices and Consumer group's revenue grew 8
percent year over year in... Read More ...
Police think Waze's traffic app puts officers in danger
You
may use Google's Waze app primarily to avoid traffic jams and watch out
for speed cameras, but some American police see it as threat -- and
they want Google to do something about it. Officers speaking to the
Associated Press believe that Waze's p... Read More ...
Amazon's Prime Now one-hour delivery delayed by winter storms
As
a winter storm starts to drop several inches of snow on the northeast
United States, Amazon's advising Prime Now customers in New York City
not to rely on its one-hour deliveries. The service started dropping off
orders around Manhattan in mid-Dec... Read More ...
'MythBusters' tackles 'Doom' and the lore of first-person shooters
Have
you ever wondered if a regular human could carry the health packs,
guns, chainsaw and all the other stuff from Doom? Well, it looks like
we're about to find out. The disproving duo of Adam Savage and Jamie
Hyneman tackle scenarios from that titl... Read More ...
Facebook Lite uses less data for developing areas, low-end phones
Facebook
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been hard at work connecting the world with not
only his social network, but with basic internet access, too. In
another step towards doing so in developing areas, the folks in Menlo
Park are rolling out Facebook Lite... Read More ...
Apple giving away TV shows and music with 'Free on iTunes'
Free
stuff is always great, especially if people actually want what's on
offer. Apple now has a special section called "Free on iTunes" where you
can find TV shows and music freebies if you've already blown through
your monthly entertainment budget. ... Read More ...
Turkish court will ban Facebook if it doesn't censor blasphemous content
Every
six months, Facebook reveals how many times a nation requests that the
site block content that's considered illegal. In the first half of 2014,
for instance, India lobbied for nearly 5,000 deletions, putting it well
ahead of second-placed Turke... Read More ...
Drone landing drags White House security into the modern era (update: details)
The
US government just got a real-world lesson about the security risks
posed by easily accessible drones. Officials report that they recovered a
quadcopter on the White House's grounds in the early morning on January
26th, with no clear indication a... Read More ...
Uber to limit surge pricing during massive east-coast blizzard (updated)
The
east coast is about to get hit with a potentially record-breaking
amount of snow, which means Uber has the opportunity to... redeem
itself. The taxi-hailing app, notorious for hiking prices on holidays
and during rush hour, says it will suspend c... Read More ...
Cable giants don't like the FCC's push to redefine 'broadband'
You
may like the FCC's proposal to upgrade the legal definition of
broadband, but your internet provider probably doesn't. The industry's
National Cable & Telecommunications Association has sent a
letter to the FCC claiming that there's no real justi... Read More ...
Freewheel is Cablevision's WiFi calling service for thrifty New Yorkers
In
large metropolitan areas that are covered with WiFi, you might start to
wonder why you pay for a cellular service at all. It's this germ of an
idea that has inspired Cablevision to announce Freewheel: a WiFi-based
phone service that offers unlimit... Read More ...
The triumphant return of 'Rock Band'?
After
several years on hiatus, an official announcement and the shockingly
rapid decline of the music game market, Rock Band suddenly leapt back to
life this month. Harmonix Music Systems -- the studio responsible for
the music game craze, and the st... Read More ...
With Story Studio, Oculus VR embarks on its Hollywood takeover
Around
the time Oculus VR began experimenting internally with the creation of
tech demos, investor Marc Andreessen, impressed with what he'd seen,
urged Brendan Iribe, Oculus VR's CEO, to show them off to Hollywood.
Andreessen believed the medium was... Read More ...
The first live VR broadcast brought the beach to my backyard
On
Saturday morning in Ann Arbor, Michigan, it was about 30 degrees
outside, but I was in my backyard enjoying a 75-degree day at the beach.
That's only possible because I was testing out the first attempt at
streaming virtual reality from one place ... Read More ...
Google and NFL deal puts football highlights on YouTube
It
had to hurt when Facebook made a deal with the NFL to play video clips
before YouTube, but Google has finally announced its own pact with the
league just in time for the Super Bowl. There's now an NFL YouTube
channel for official highlights, and G... Read More ...
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