Yeah, there's another rumor about Apple and an OLED iPhone
It's
the rumor that simply won't die: Apple will use OLED screens in a
future round of iPhones. The latest report comes via Reuters citing
unnamed sources from South Korea's Electronic Times (Korean). Also cited
was last month's report from Nikkei th... Read More ...
Derby the dog gets better 3D-printed paw prosthetics
Derby,
the dog with 3D-printed legs, can walk straight and sit like any other
pooch now, thanks to a new set of prosthetics. If you recall, South
Carolina company 3D Systems created his initial pair to be close to the
ground so he could get used to t... Read More ...
Louis Vuitton's 2016 collection, as modeled by 'Final Fantasy'
She
might have already been decked in Prada (and er, moogles), but Final
Fantasy XIII's often-reheated hero, Lightning, is now the face of Louis
Vuitton's incoming collection early next year. This all comes direct
from the Instagram account of the fa... Read More ...
The NSA spied on Congress, too
Just
because the United States said it stopped spying on friendly foreign
heads of state like Germany's Angela Merkel, doesn't mean that Uncle Sam
actually has. Eavesdropping has actually continued and the list of
targets included Israeli prime minis... Read More ...
This DIY sonar glove can 'feel' distant objects underwater
If
you live in a relatively dry climate, you probably don't worry about
underwater hazards during the flood season. If you attend Tsukuba
University, Japan however -- just miles from where the Kinugawa River
flooded Joso City earlier this year -- the... Read More ...
'Hateful Eight' hits digital screens earlier than planned
The
70mm roadshow release of Tarantino's Hateful Eight has been doing very
well financially despite its various projector problems and the leak of
the movie's DVD screener. In order to accommodate more viewers than the
100 theatres it's currently in... Read More ...
US Army retires its first drone
Military
drones may still seem like relatively fresh concepts, but they're
officially old hat as of this month: the US Army has retired its
first-ever drone, IAI's Hunter, after 20 (!) years of service. The
robotic recon veteran will now see use only... Read More ...
Spend an afternoon with the 'Sonic' charity marathon
The
fine folks at Respawn Point are in the middle of a non-stop, seven-day
Sonic the Hedgehog marathon, livestreamed on Twitch and benefiting UK
charity Special Effect, which helps people with disabilities play video
games. The stream started on Dece... Read More ...
AVG's Chrome security add-on had a big security hole
You'd
normally expect antivirus software to improve your web browser's
security, but just the opposite was true for AVG until today. The
company has fixed an exploit in its protective Chrome extension,
WebTuneUp, that would let maliciously-coded web... Read More ...
Brazil's biggest city wants to charge fees for Uber rides
Many
cities try to limit or ban ridesharing services like Uber, but Sao
Paulo is trying an uncommon strategy to keep the companies in check:
skimming a little off the top. The major Brazilian city has proposed a
requirement these services have to bu... Read More ...
Facebook tests multiple News Feeds based on your interests
If
you've been yearning for a way to cut through the clutter that is your
Facebook News Feed, you may soon be in luck. The social network is
testing multiple News Feeds inside its mobile app, as the feature is
live for select users. In addition to th... Read More ...
Twitter wants you to know it's still dealing with harassment
Twitter
is continuing its (long overdue) fight against abusive users by
updating its service terms with more specific language about harassment.
This time around, there's a new section dedicated to "hateful conduct,"
which reiterates that users can't... Read More ...
Sidecar shuts down rides and deliveries ahead of new year
It's
tough to be the third choice when someone is looking for a ride home.
Sidecar CEO Sunil Paul announced that the ride-hailing and delivery
business would shut down at 2pm PT on December 31. Read More ...
Doctors use Google Cardboard to explore a heart, save a life
Four-month-old
Teegan Lexcen was born in Minnesota with a small, malformed heart, no
left lung, and the faintest chance of seeing her first Christmas. Now
she's recovering after open-heart surgery at Nicklaus Children's
Hospital in Miami, Florida, wh... Read More ...
Smartisan's T2 phone is all about metal and minimalism
You
may not have heard of Smartisan before, but this Chinese smartphone
maker is already three-and-a-half years old and has released two devices
so far: the premium T1 and the budget-friendly U1, both of which
featuring an insanely long list of uniqu... Read More ...
Amazon's holiday hits included instant film and turntables
You'd
think that an internet retail behemoth like Amazon would primarily sell
a lot of cutting-edge tech during the holidays, but nope -- that wasn't
the case this year. The company has posted its annual holiday
bestsellers, and it turns out that so... Read More ...
Ford concept turns your car wheel into an electric unicycle
There's
an irony to driving downtown: since you frequently have to park well
away from your destination, there's a real chance that you'll be slower
around town than someone taking the bus. Wouldn't it be nice if you
could have private, motorized tra... Read More ...
The best gaming headset (for most people)
By
Dennis BurgerThis post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a
buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.After
more than 100 hours spent researching and testing 37 gaming headsets in
all, plus more hours of long-term... Read More ...
Spotify is on the hook for $150 million in class-action suit
A
class-action lawsuit filed this week claims that Spotify knowingly and
willingly distributes songs without obtaining the proper, mechanical
licenses, Billboard reports. The suit, filed by the band Camper Van
Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Low... Read More ...
Disney's robot car drives up walls
As
clever as robotic cars may be, they have one obvious disadvantage over
flying drones: their journey stops the moment they run into a wall.
Disney Research and ETH Zurich have a clever workaround, however. Their
prototype VertiGo robot uses two til... Read More ...
Microsoft's Xiaoice AI becomes the first live TV weather host
Even
though machines can now generate clickbait headlines and automatically
write earthquake news reports in the name of journalism, live television
has remained shielded from artificial intelligence. That hasn't stopped
Microsoft from trying to infl... Read More ...
Deranged magnet shoes claim to let you walk on the moon
It's
one of those ideas that seems inspired at 3am after several beverages
too many, but insane in the cold, harsh light of the following morning.
Look, yeah, why not create a shoe that's got two sets of repelling
magnets pointed at each other, so th... Read More ...
Automatic garbage bin promises to clean the oceans
Take
a close look at the water in your local marina and you'll probably
shudder at the amount of waste floating around. You'd practically need a
dedicated clean-up crew to make it safe, wouldn't you? However, a pair
of Australian surfers think they h... Read More ...
Magellan's new dash cam gives you a 340-degree view
GPS
specialist Magellan has announced a number of new dash cams, including a
high-end model with a hyper-wide field of view. The RoadMate 7670T-LM
is a navigation system that also offers dual HD cameras, each with
170-degree wide-angle lenses. The id... Read More ...
ICYMI: Pollution sea vacuum, SpaceX's success and more
Today
on In Case You Missed It: SpaceX successfully landed its reusable
rocket, from a height of 125 miles-- then Elon Musk and Blue Origin CEO
Jeff Bezos traded Twitter jabs for our entertainment. Scientists from
Cambridge University found that oil... Read More ...
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