Singapore students 'print' solar-powered city car
Give
some students a 3D-printer, some solar panels and about a year's worth
of time, and what do you get? No, not a solar-powered bong (though good
idea) -- solar race cars, that's what! Engineering students from Nanyang
Technological University (NTU... Read More ...
Google hopes Yelp-like perks will get you to review more local spots
It's
pretty easy to find local restaurants using Google Maps, but figuring
out if they're any good or not? Most folks turn to Yelp or TripAdvisor,
which have larger, more hardcore user communities. But Google has just
done a makeover on its City Expe... Read More ...
The first Ubuntu phone arrives next week, but there's a catch
It's
been a long time coming, but finally Canonical is ready to release its
first Ubuntu phone. After teaming up with Meizu and BQ almost a year
ago, we're getting a (sort of) new handset from the latter; it's
actually a repurposed version of its Aqu... Read More ...
Control your Mac by pointing your finger with ControlAir
If
you're sitting at your Mac right now, there's a fairly high chance that
you'll be listening to music. Normally, if you want to skip between
tracks, you'd use the keyboard shortcuts that line the top of your Apple
keyboard. But what if you could co... Read More ...
Test for HIV in just 15 minutes with this $34 smartphone dongle
A
dongle created by Columbia University researchers can turn any
smartphone (whether iPhones or Android devices) into an HIV and syphilis
tester. Even better, it only takes 15 minutes and a tiny drop of blood
to get a result -- the device doesn't eve... Read More ...
Cablevision's WiFi-only unlimited mobile phone service is live
The
all-WiFi phone service Cablevision announced in January is now
available. Unlike the usual mobile carrier, the Freewheel phone
(currently a $100 second generation Moto G) only operates on WiFi -- to
keep costs down it doesn't look for 3G, LTE or ... Read More ...
UK court rules that GCHQ unlawfully spied on British citizens
Ever
since its surveillance tactics were thrust into the public spotlight,
GCHQ has had a lot of questions to answer over its reported spying on
British citizens. It hasn't exactly been forthcoming with information,
but the Investigatory Powers Tribu... Read More ...
Surprise! people don't like Keurig's DRM-protected coffee makers
Keurig's
coffee machines have done great business for its owner Green Mountain
Coffee. Making coffee in combination with pretty expensive capsules has
made a lot of money for the company, but its latest 2.0 machines have
left (excuse me) a bitter tas... Read More ...
DJI's drone safety upgrade rolled back after 'flight behavior' issues
DJI
was the unfortunate drone brand of choice to pay an unplanned visit to
the White House. The company responded days later with an update that
added some new safety features, including GPS geofencing that stops the
drone flying about near sensitive... Read More ...
Watch how DARPA plans to launch small rockets from flying jets
Small
satellites are usually launched to space as secondary payloads aboard
big rockets, but DARPA's Airborne Launch Assist Space Access (ALASA)
program could change that. Folks under that project have been working on
small rockets that can carry 100... Read More ...
'Ultima Underworld' could resurface with your help
Before
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim there was Ultima Underworld, and with your
help, a sequel to the highly influential role-playing game could happen.
It's called Underworld Ascendant, and perhaps most importantly, the
development team is comprised o... Read More ...
Xbox One's first update of the year adds hubs for your favorite games
Green
with envy about folks having access to Xbox One's Game Hubs and
transparent dashboard tiles? Well, now everyone has access to 'em -- not
just people in the Dashboard Preview Program. That means relevant
content related to every Xbox One game (l... Read More ...
Chrome OS lets you lock lost or stolen computers
Losing
a gadget sucks, but having to change all your passwords to make sure no
thief gets to your bank accounts is much worse for some people. That's
why it's awesome that Chrome OS devices can now be locked when stolen or
lost -- if they're Enterpri... Read More ...
Canon's 5Ds and 5Ds R have whopping 50.6-megapixel sensors
Yes,
dear readers, the rumors are true: Canon has two new flagship DSLR
cameras. Enter the 5Ds and 5Ds R, each packing a massive 50.6-megapixel
full-frame sensor -- which, at first glance, is clearly the
specification that stands out the most. But th... Read More ...
Canon teases the PowerShot G3 X, its next premium point-and-shoot
If
you're into high-end compact cameras, you'll have another one to choose
from soon -- we just don't know how soon. Interestingly, Canon has
revealed that it is working on the PowerShot G3 X, but the company
wasn't willing to share many details abou... Read More ...
Canon's latest super-zoom camera packs a 40x lens and a low price
Canon
is determined to leave no camera niche uncovered, it seems. Just a
month after it kicked out an avalanche of PowerShot point-and-shoots,
it's back with two more that fill what few holes are left. The SX410 IS
super-zoom is the darling of the tw... Read More ...
Canon's Rebel T6s and T6i DSLRs tout WiFi and advanced controls
Despite
the rise of mirrorless cameras, Canon has been relatively cautious
updating its Rebel DSLR line. The last big upgrade was the T5i from two
years ago, and even that was considered more of a refresh than a revamp.
Well, the series is finally ge... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Microsoft leaks, lens cameras and more!
In
today's Daily Roundup, we look at a Microsoft document leaked in 2012
that foreshadowed the Xbox One and HoloLens, take a look at a new lens
camera for smartphones from Olympus and discuss the US Navy's new
firefighting robot. All that and more ca... Read More ...
Eve the robot scientist discovers new drug candidate for malaria
Meet
Eve: she's darn smart, can make the process of finding new drugs a lot
faster and cheaper -- and she costs around $1 million. That's because
Eve is a robotic scientist developed by researchers from the
Universities of Aberystwyth and Cambridge, ... Read More ...
RadioShack files for bankruptcy as Sprint eyes its stores
As
expected, RadioShack filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. The
electronics store has had 11 unprofitable quarters in a row that
apparently even Weird Al and a drone, concept stores and Arduinos
couldn't turn around. We've seen many electronics re... Read More ...
Shout! Factory's free video service is a cult movie and TV fan's dream
Grab
some popcorn and settle into your favorite couch groove, nerds. Shout!
Factory, a company best known for bringing cult shows and films to home
video, is getting into the streaming video game with Shout Factory TV.
The new ad-supported service (a... Read More ...
Sound Off! Share what you're doing with a Raspberry Pi
Earlier
this week, the Raspberry Pi Foundation surprised us with the Raspberry
Pi 2 Model B, a new and improved board with some serious hardware
upgrades under the hood. The original Raspberry Pi provided an easy and
convenient platform for hardware ... Read More ...
Verizon FiOS will be an East Coast exclusive as of 2016
If
you're a customer of Verizon's TV, internet or phone services (fiber or
otherwise) in California, Florida or Texas then sometime next year you
won't be. That's because as part of a $10.54 billion deal, it's selling
"wireline" businesses in those s... Read More ...
Twitter's upgrades can't hide its problem nabbing new users
For
a company that's embedded itself so thoroughly in the fabric of modern
communication, Twitter sure is having trouble getting more people to use
it. The company just released its latest batch of quarterly financials,
and while it handily generated... Read More ...
The $1 Lightning cable that's still half as good as the real thing
How
do you make an iPhone Lightning cable at a tenth of the price of what
Apple charges? In short, you can't. Cupertino holds claim to the design
patents, not to mention that there's an authenticator chip built into
the cable, which means Apple can c... Read More ...
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