Liquid metal machines 'eat' in order to move
Robots
typically rely on batteries to get power, but they may soon have to do
little more than nibble on another material to start moving. Chinese
researchers have developed simple liquid metal machines (not shown here)
that zip around if they "eat" ... Read More ...
Halo 5 lands on Xbox One this October 27th
Ready
for the next installment of Halo? The bad news is you still have a
seven-month wait on your hands, but at least it's a concrete release
date, right? Right? The news coincides with a new in-game teaser for
Halo 5, with Master Chief et al. attemp... Read More ...
How would you change Sony's Xperia Z1?
There's
a familiar theme whenever Engadget reviews a Sony smartphone, which is
that the hardware's great, but not compelling enough to make you buy
one. When Sharif Sakr got his hands on the Xperia Z1, he found that the
headline feature -- that 20 me... Read More ...
Game Boy camera gun prints when you shoot
If
you had a spare Game Boy Camera and the printer to match, what would
you do with them? If you're media artist Dmitry Morozov, you'd make a
one-of-a-kind firearm. His GBG-8 gun uses Nintendo's photographic
peripherals and an Arduino board to shoot ... Read More ...
Apple Watch Edition buyers will get the red carpet treatment
When
you're buying a $10,000 watch, you expect first-class service -- and
Apple is apparently ready to deliver. Sources for 9to5Mac claim that
people who buy the gold Apple Watch Edition will get to skip the queues
whenever they need help. They'll be... Read More ...
NSA considered scrapping its mass phone surveillance program
The
National Security Agency may present a united front when it defends
against criticism of its bulk phone data collection, but it's now clear
that there has been at least some doubt within the ranks. Associated
Press sources have revealed that ther... Read More ...
Life with the Moto 360: has Motorola's smartwatch turned a corner?
When
the Moto 360 first hit the scene, its reception was... mixed. That
round display was eye-catching, but it couldn't make up for the
smartwatch's all-too-short battery life and undercooked software. Times
have changed, though. Motorola trotted out... Read More ...
Why Final Fantasy XV's main playable characters are all men
Final
Fantasy XV's playable demo confirmed suspicions that the long-awaited
game's core playable characters are all, well, men. For those wondering,
even just a bit, why the creators came to that decision when previous
main titles featured mixed-gend... Read More ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: e-paper shoes, superhighways and solar ovens
Each
week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green
developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.Fans of green cars are eagerly awaiting the release of the Tesla Model X, but you won't have to wait to s...
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HTC's One E9+ is its latest phablet with a stunning screen
Just
like that, HTC has quietly -- well, maybe unintentionally -- unveiled
its latest phablet on its China website. With some minor differences,
the One E9+ is pretty much what we saw on the certification database
earlier this month. The biggest sell... Read More ...
The EU wants to remove regional limits on digital goods
Think
regional locks on movie streaming and other digital goods are silly? So
does the European Commission. It's outlining a new strategy (the
Digital Single Market) that would prevent companies from geo-blocking
online services when it's not truly n... Read More ...
Uber will pay for taxi licenses to keep operating in Germany
Uber
is only willing to bend German law so far, it seems. The ridesharing
outfit tells Wirtschafts Woche that it'll get around a court-ordered ban
on its unlicensed services (such as UberX) by creating a new service
that both pays for the drivers' ta... Read More ...
Volvo's reflective bike paint helps cars spot you at night
Want
to feel nervous? Try riding a bike at night alongside a busy road. Even
if you're festooned in lights and reflectors, there's a real chance
that a less-than-attentive driver will smack into you. Volvo may have a
better way to keep cars at a dist... Read More ...
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