Gadgets

Smartphone-Controlled Japanese Toilet Keeps A Personal Poop Diary

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.18.2012 at 4:45 pm 5 Comments

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Technology

IBM Predicts: Cognitive Computers That Feel And Smell, Within The Next Five Years

The computing giant's annual list of technology predictions for the next five years foresee computers that can taste, see, smell, hear, and touch.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.17.2012 at 5:01 pm 4 Comments

Computers With A Sense Of Taste Will Help Us Eat Smarter

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Gadgets

Fitness Trackers Make Terrible Gifts

Unless the person you're shopping for has obsessive tendencies, fitness trackers won't help him or her get into shape.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.17.2012 at 3:30 pm 5 Comments

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Gadgets

Popular Photography's Camera Of The Year Is...

It's that time of year again--the time of year to take incredibly detailed macro shots of pointsettias. And what better camera to do it with than the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, the winner of Popular Photography's hotly contested "Camera of the Year" contest? The follow-up to one of the most important cameras in the history of photography, the Mark III bests its predecessor in every way, topping strong competitors on its way to the prize. Read more here.

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By Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.13.2012 at 4:14 pm 1 Comment

Gadgets

Thank You, Apple Maps. Now Go Away Forever

iPhone owners: let's raise our glasses to Apple Maps, which has, indirectly, given us a better iPhone. And then let's get rid of it.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.13.2012 at 11:30 am 5 Comments

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Technology

For New Lamps, An Unlikely Energy Source: Gravity

As long as you reset a weight every 30 minutes, you can have a continuous, battery-free light source.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.12.2012 at 3:30 pm 33 Comments

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Technology

These Terrifying Handcuffs Can Shock And Drug Prisoners

A recently filed patent details the (scary dystopian) handcuffs of the future.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.12.2012 at 1:15 pm 19 Comments

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Technology

R.I.P. Pixels?

Give the pixel five years, researchers say, and it'll be dead--cast aside for a vector format.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.12.2012 at 12:00 pm 11 Comments

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Gadgets

7 Gifts For The Geeky Kid In Your Life

The year's coolest toys for kids who like to build things, break things, and play with bugs

By Rose Pastore Posted 12.10.2012 at 5:00 pm 7 Comments

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Gadgets

Latest Apple Maps Glitch Strands Motorists In Australian Wilderness

Police in Victoria are advising motorists not to use the app after rescuing several people, some of whom were stranded in a national park for up to 24 hours.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.10.2012 at 11:30 am 3 Comments

Murray Sunset National Park, Rather Than Mildura

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Gadgets

How To Scrub GPS Data From Your Photos; Or, How To Be Smarter Than Vice

You know, in case you're trying to conceal your location (or a murder suspect's).

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.07.2012 at 12:01 pm 5 Comments

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Science

Bullet Solves Crime By Tagging Shooters And Snagging Their DNA

Nanomaterials scientists develop a solution to the problem of heat--emitted when a weapon is fired--destroying precious DNA evidence.

By Amber Williams Posted 12.06.2012 at 1:38 pm 1 Comment

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Gadgets

Indestructible Hard Drive Can Survive Fire, Stop Theft, And More

The ioSafe N2 is personal data storage built to withstand anything.

By Matt Safford Posted 12.06.2012 at 12:46 pm 0 Comments

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Gadgets

3 Drills That Clean Up After Themselves

Tools with attachable vacuums make for dust-free drilling.

By Sal Vaglica Posted 12.06.2012 at 12:20 pm 0 Comments

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Gadgets

Samsung's Galaxy Camera Is The Camera Of The Future [Review]

The Galaxy Camera runs a full version of Android on its full touchscreen, along with a 4G LTE connection. This is how cameras will work in the future--but how about the present?

By Dan Bracaglia and Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.06.2012 at 12:00 pm 4 Comments

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